Printronix SL4M User Manual page 128

Chapter 4
INTERFACE Menu
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Operation Mode. Allows you to select the way the Wireless option
communicates:
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SSID Name. A 1-32 character, case-sensitive string that identifies the
Extended Service Set Identification (ESS_ID) network the unit is part of.
(ESS_ID is also called NET_ID.) These characters can be alphanumeric,
symbols, or spaces. The SSID name and alphanumeric characters are
divided into three parts in the control panel menu as
"SSID Name (01-15)", "SSID Name (16-30)" and "SSID Name (31-32).
NOTE: When two ore more consecutive space characters are used in the
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Reset SSID Name. Allows you to reset the SSID name.
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Min Xfer Rate. Allows you to set the minimum speed at which the
Wireless Option will accept a connection (in millions bits per second). The
options are Auto-negotiate (factory default), 1Mb/sec., 2Mb/sec.,
5.5Mb/sec., and 11Mb/sec.
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Channel. Allows you to select the RF channel. The options are Default
and 1-15.
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Ant. Diversity. The type of antenna used:
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Preamble. The length of the preamble in transmit packets.
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Power Mgmt. This allows you to set power-save mode and sleep time. A
value specifying the sleep time in milliseconds will be provided. If set to
zero, power-save mode will be disabled.
The range is 0-1000 ms., and the factory default is 0 ms.
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Infrastructure (factory default). The Wireless option must go through
an Access Point.
Pseudo IBSS. Proprietary, peer-to-peer communication (without an
Access Point). The two peers must be specific to one manufacturer.
Ad Hoc. Standard, peer-to-peer communication (without an Access
Point). The two peers can be from different manufacturers.
SSID, enclose it in a double quoted string; otherwise upon resetting
the NIC, the SSID Name will be saved in the Wireless NIC with only
one space.
Diverse (factory default). Select when you want to use the antenna
with the best reception.
Primary. Select when you want to use the Primary antenna on the
server.
Auxiliary. Select when you want to use the Auxiliary antenna on the
server.
Default (factory default). The Wireless option automatically
determines the length.
Short. For newer printers which can handle higher transfer rate
speeds.
Long. For older printers, which cannot handle higher transfer rate
speeds.