Setting up wep encryption – Intermec EASYCODER PL4 User Manual

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! U1 SETVAR “ip.gateway” “xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx
! U1 SETVAR “ip.addr” “xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx

where “xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx” will be replaced with valid values for
your network. If you are unsure what values to enter, please
contact your network administrator for assistance.

6

Turn the printer off and on.

7

Test the configuration. For help, see the next procedure.

To test that the printer is ready for LPD or TCP printing

1

Print a configuration label. For help, see “Verifying the
Printer Is Working” earlier in this guide.

2

Ping the IP address of the printer and verify
acknowledgement (from a DOS prompt on Windows
platforms).

3

Print a test label via Intermec PLUS. Test using TCP sockets
(port 6101) and LPD.

Setting Up WEP Encryption

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Before setting up the printer, you need to know the WEP key
that your wireless network is using. If 40-bit encryption is
enabled, the key is 10 hexadecimal (0 to 9, A to F) characters;
otherwise, if 128-bit encryption is enabled, the key is 26
hexadecimal characters.

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