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EPSON
Date:
11/1/2002
PSB #:
PSB.2003.01.006
Reference:
N/A
Product(s):
Epson Stylus C80WN
Subject:
Enabling Wireless Encryption Protection (WEP) on Stylus C80WN and
Windows Me
This bulletin was created to inform you of a procedure to guide you through configuring
WEP on the Stylus C80WN Print Server system.
Windows Millennium Edition Instructions
Requirements:
You will need the "SSID" and "IP Settings" for your wireless network. The SSID
information is available in the properties of the wireless Ethernet interface on the
computer. The IP settings can be viewed by clicking on RUN in the Windows Start
menu, then type WINIPCFG in the RUN field and click OK. Refer to the Access
Point/Base Station's documentation for the SSID if necessary.
Enabling WEP Encryption:
Note: To successfully enable WEP, the main item on the Print Server and Access
Point/Base station CONFIGURATION menu is the type of WEP key.
"Open" or "Shared" Key Type.
If The Epson Wireless Print Servers firmware is version 3.91 or earlier, the print server
defaults to "Open" and with no selection for "Shared" key type. Some Base Stations,
Proxim for example, default to "Shared" key type (other manufacturers may also) and
would need to be set to "OPEN" key type. Refer to the documentation for your Access
Point hardware to determine where the setting for the Key Type is found. If the Key
Types are not the same between the print server, computer and Access Point, the Host
and Print Server will not handshake properly. Even though all settings appear to be
correct, communication fails and a time-out occurs without any displaying any error
messages.
Additionally, after the Print Server, Access Point and wireless computer are configured
on the same IP address segment and communicating properly, the printer/print server's
TCP/IP address must be changed to a TCP/IP address within the same IP address
segment in order to communicate and print. The Subnet Mask and Gateway address
must match also.
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Authorization:
Originator: JAM
Total Pages: 5
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