Dell ThinOS 2402 and 2405 Administrator’s Guide

Configure the WLAN settings

1. From the desktop menu, click System Setup > Network setup.
   The Network Setup dialog box is displayed.
2. Click the WLAN tab, and configure the following options:

   

   • Add—Use this option to add and configure a new SSID connection. You can configure the SSID connection from the available security type options. After you configure the SSID connection, the added SSID connection is listed on the WLAN tab.
   • Remove—Use this option to remove an SSID connection from the list.
   • Scan—Use this option to allow your thin client to scan and identify a wireless network connection.
   • Connect—Use this option to join a wireless network from the list.
     NOTE:From ThinOS 9.1.5067 onwards, when you enter a correct password to connect to the WPA and WPA2 personal wireless connection, the new password is saved. Entering the password again after you restart the device is not required.
   • Properties—Use this option to view and configure the authentication properties of an SSID connection that is displayed in the list.
   • IPv4 Config—Click this option to configure the IPv4 settings for the wireless connection. To set an IPv4 connection using either DHCP or static IP address, configure any of the following options:
     • If you want to enable your thin client to automatically receive information from the DHCP server, click Dynamically allocated over DHCP/BOOTP.
     • If you want to manually configure the IP address, click Statically specified IP Address, and provide the IPv4 details.
   • IPv6 Config—Click this option to configure the IPv6 settings for the wireless connection.
     1. To enable the wireless IPv6, click the IPv6 slider switch.
     2. To set an IPv6 connection using either DHCP or static IP address, configure any of the following options:
        • If you want to enable your thin client to automatically receive information from the DHCP server, click Dynamically allocated over DHCP/BOOTP.
        • If you want to manually configure the IP address, click Statically specified IP Address, and provide the IPv6 details.
   • Disable Wireless Device—Select this check box to disable a wireless device.
     • Always—Click this radio button if you want to keep the wireless options always disabled.
     • EnetUp—Click this radio button if you want to disable the wireless device whenever the wired network is connected.
3. Click OK to save your settings.
   NOTE:If you have connected to Wi-Fi on a ThinOS device that is connected to the Dell WD19 dock, you may not be able to connect to Wi-Fi again after the ThinOS firmware update is installed. Your device is also automatically restarted. To resolve this issue, you must restart the ThinOS client again.