Using TrueMobile 1150 Series with other Wireless Networks: Dell^TM TrueMobile^TM 1150 Series User Guide

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Using my TrueMobile 1150 Series with Dell Wireless Home Networking 4800LT

Using my TrueMobile 1150 Series with TrueMobile 1100 Series Access Points

Using the TrueMobile 1150 Series with the Dell Wireless Home Networking 4800LT

TrueMobile 1150 Series will work with Dell Wireless Home Networking 4800LT networks.

How do I configure my TrueMobile 1150 Series card to work with my existing 4800LT Peer-Peer Network?

You need to make sure that all the computers on your network share the same SSID/Network Name and WEP Encryption keys. It is important to note that the format for entering an encryption key in a 4800LT card is different that the format used for the TrueMobile 1150 Series. This will require you to select a key for the 1150 series cards and then convert that key to a format for the 4800LT cards. Do not use the encryption key that is already in the 4800LT card.

To start, choose an Encryption Key for the TrueMobile 1150 Series card. The encryption key must be 5 characters long and in range of "0-9", "a-z", and "A-Z" and is case sensitive. Write down the key you choose as you will need to enter this information on every computer on the Wireless network.

Next, you will need to convert this key from the ASCII format that is used in the 1150 series card to a hexidecimal format for the 4800LT card. Use the table and example below to accomplish these steps.

Example:

Encryption Key in ASCII format to be used in the 1150 Series cards: 186hT

Encryption Key converted to hexidecimal using the table below. This key will be used in the 4800LT Series cards: 3138366854

ASCII	Hexidecimal
0	30
1	31
2	32
3	33
4	34
5	35
6	36
7	37
8	38
9	39
a	61
b	62
c	63
d	64
e	65
f	66
g	67
h	68
i	69
j	6A
k	6B
l	6C
m	6D
n	6E
o	6F
p	70
q	71
r	72
s	73
t	74
u	75
v	76
w	77
x	78
y	79
z	7A
A	41
B	42
C	43
D	44
E	45
F	46
G	47
H	48
I	49
J	4A
K	4B
L	4C
M	4D
N	4E
O	4F
P	50
Q	51
R	52
S	53
T	54
U	55
V	56
W	57
X	58
Y	59
Z	5A

Do the following on the systems that have a 4800LT Series card:

1. Double-click the Wireless Diagnostics icon on your desktop to start the utility.
2. Click on Commands then Edit Properties.
3. Note the Radio Network Name as you will need this when configuring the 1150 Series cards
4. Change the Encryption Key to the value you computed above Encryption Key. Do this on every computer with a 4800LT card.

Do the following on every system that has the TrueMobile 1150 Series card:

1. Start Client Manager by clicking Start->Programs->Dell TrueMobile 1150->Client Manager.
2. Click on Actions then Add/Edit Configuration Profile
3. On the Add/Edit Configuration Profile screen select a profile and name it. Select Peer-Peer Group.
4. Click on Edit Profile and the Edit Configuration screen appears.
5. For the Network Name enter the Radio Network Name you noted in step 3 of the 4800LT section above.
6. For the Encryption Key enter the encryption key you chose in ASCII format.

Adding a 4800LT card to a TrueMobile 1150 Series Network

Do the following on a system that has the TrueMobile 1150 Series card:

1. Start Client Manager by clicking Start->Programs->Dell TrueMobile 1150->Client Manager.
2. Click on Actions then Add/Edit Configuration Profile
3. On the Add/Edit Configuration Profile screen select a profile. Note whether you are using Peer-Peer Group or Residential Gateway. .
4. Click on Edit Profile and the Edit Configuration screen appears.
5. Note your Network Name and Encryption Key.
6. Convert the 1150 Series Encryption Key from ASCII format to Hexidecimal format.

Do the following on the system that has the 4800LT Series card:

1. Double-click the Wireless Diagnostics icon on your desktop to start the utility.
2. Click on Commands then Edit Properties.
3. Enter the Radio Network Name (use the TrueMobile1150 Series Network Name) and Encryption Key (use the Hexidecimal converted TrueMobile1150 Series Encryption Key)
4. Under Network Type, select No Base Station if your TrueMobile1150 Series network in using Peer-Peer Group. Select Base Station if you are using a Residential Gateway.

Using the TrueMobile 1150 Series with the TrueMobile 1100 Series Access Point

TrueMobile 1150 Series will work with the TrueMobile 1100 Series Access Points. To use a TrueMobile 1150 Series card with a TrueMobile 1100 Series Access Point do the following on the system that has the TrueMobile 1150 Series card:

1. Start Client Manager by clicking Start->Programs->Dell TrueMobile 1150->Client Manager.
2. Click on Actions then Add/Edit Configuration Profile
3. On the Add/Edit Configuration Profile screen select a profile and name it. Select Access Point.
4. Click on Edit Profile and the Edit Configuration screen appears.
5. In the Basic tab enter your Network Name.
6. If you are using Encryption, enter Encryption Key (s) in the Encryption tab. Be sure to check the Enable Data Security box and select Use Hexadecimal.

 You will also need to make some changes to the TrueMobile 1100 Series Access Point. Do the following:

1. On the Express Setup configuration screen, place a check mark in the Non-Aironet 802.11 box on the Ensure Compatibility With: line.