Configuring New Badges

This chapter summarizes the procedures for configuring an initial test badge, troubleshooting it if necessary, and then configuring the remaining badges.

To an end user, a badge is a convenient communication device. To your wireless network, however, a badge is a network client—it requires minor configuration before it can communicate with your network, as any wireless device does. For example, you must specify properties for your badge, such as the SSID your wireless network uses, and any security settings your network may require.

The first time you configure badges, you will need to refer to subsequent chapters in this manual for complete information. After you have configured badges once or twice, you can use this chapter by itself as a reminder of the basic steps in badge configuration.