CHAPTER
7
WIRELESS NETWORK
CONNECTIONS
Managing Wireless Connections
The Thor VM3 has an 802.11 a/b/g/n WLAN radio and an optional WWAN radio.
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WLAN Wireless Configuration Utility (WCU)
The 802.11 wireless client device is a Qualcomm Atheros AR950 802.11 a/b/g/n
WLAN adapter. This wireless radio is configured by the Wireless Configuration Util-
ity (WCU).
Dynamic vs. Fixed IP Address
To change between dynamic and fixed IP address select (Start > Control Panel >
Network and Sharing Center > Change Adapter Settings, right click on desired
adapter, and select Properties > Internet Protocol Version 4 (TCP/IPv4) > Proper-
ties). Always reboot the Thor VM3 after changing the IP address type.
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The WLAN radio is configured using the
(WCU).
The WWAN radio is configured using the
The VM3 Connection Manager also provides configuration options for hyper-
roaming between WLAN and WWAN connections.
WLAN Wireless Configuration Utility
VM3 WWAN Connection
Manager.
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