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Citizen IF2-WF Series User Manual

Citizen IF2-WF Series User Manual

Wireless lan (wlan) interface board
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IF2-WFXX
Wireless LAN (WLAN) Interface Board
User's Manual
Rev1.03

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  • Page 1 IF2-WFXX Wireless LAN (WLAN) Interface Board User’s Manual Rev1.03...

  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    Contents Contents ........................... 2 Read before using ........................3 Safety Instructions ........................4 1. Introduction ........................6 1-1. Features ....................................6 1-2. Model Classification ................................. 6 1-3. Specifications ..................................7 1-4. Part Names and Functions ............................8 2. Preparation ........................9 2-1.

  • Page 3: Read Before Using

    Read before using Be sure to read this manual carefully before using the product. After you read it, store it in a safe place so that you can reread it when necessary. Contents of this manual may be changed without notice. ...

  • Page 4: Safety Instructions

    Safety Instructions Before handling the product (removing from packaging, etc.), discharge static electricity by touching  metal, etc. Do not spill liquid onto the device.  Do not place the device in a humid place.  Do not step on, or subject the LAN cable connected to the device to rough treatment. ...
  • Page 5 Safety Instructions Important FCC Radiation Exposure Statement The radiation exposure from this equipment is within the FCC RF radiation exposure limits for an uncontrolled environment. It is recommended that you install and operate this equipment with a minimum of 20 cm between the radiator and your body. This equipment is restricted to indoor operation only in the band 5150–5250 MHz.

  • Page 6: Introduction

    1. Introduction Thank you for purchasing the Citizen IF2-WFXX wireless LAN (WLAN) interface board. By using the IF2-WFXX WLAN interface board (hereinafter referred to as the IF2-WFXX) with the CT-S251 and other equipment, you can directly connect to various printers via a network and use computers on the network to print from the printers.

  • Page 7: Specifications

    3 Introduction 1-3. Specifications Model number IF2-WF01 IF2-WFX2 WN-AC433UK (For Japan) WLAN Wi-Fi Adapter WU606n Supported standards IEEE802.11b/g/n IEEE802.11a,/b/g/n Number of channels 1 to 13 2.4GHz band: 1 to 13 5GHz band:W52 (36 to 48), W53 (52 to 64), W56(100 to 140), W58 (149 to 164) Frequency band 2.4GHz band (2,412 to 2,472 MHz)

  • Page 8: Part Names And Functions

    3 Introduction 1-4. Part Names and Functions WLAN Interface Board Unit ① ⑥ ② ③ ⑦ ④ ⑤ ① RJ45 connector (compatible with 10Base-T/100Base-TX) Connection for LAN cable ② Ethernet transmission speed LED indicator (green)* Shows Ethernet transmission speed with steady/blinking light. ③...

  • Page 9: Preparation

    2. Preparation 2-1. Installing the Printer With an unobstructed view, the guideline transmission distance for the IF2-WFXX is approximately 30 m. The transmission distance depends on the setup environment. This includes electrical interference from the periphery, obstacles such as the printer, and the antenna location. Carefully consider these points before installing the IF2-WFXX.

  • Page 10: Led Functions

    2 Preparation 2-3. LED Functions The following charts show what each LED indicator indicates. Green Yellow Green Red (Status) ① Ethernet transmission speed indicator Transmission speed LED (green) 100 Mbps 10 Mbps / Disconnected ② Ethernet connection/transmission status indicator Connection status LED (yellow) Connected Disconnected...

  • Page 11: Printing The Wlan Interface Board Configuration

    : Auto (100BaseTx Full) Configuration information of the IF2-WFXX. ⑦ Printer Status The information stored in the IF2-WFXX is  Manufacturer : CITIZEN Model : CT-S251 printed and may be different from the connection status of the current network. User Configuration DHCP...
  • Page 12 Security : WPA2-PSK AES Check the connection status using the network  Printer Status  information of Manufacturer : CITIZEN Model : CT-S251 User Configuration DHCP : Disable IP Address : 192.168.0.10  Subnet Mask : 255.255.255.0...

  • Page 13: Returning The Wlan Interface Board Configuration To Factory Default Settings

    2 Preparation 2-5. Returning the WLAN Interface Board Configuration to Factory Default Settings 1) Press and hold the panel button to switch to setting mode. 2) After the IF2-WFXX has switched to setting mode, press and hold the panel button again within three seconds.

  • Page 14: Setting The Wlan

    2 Preparation 2-6. Setting the WLAN 2-6-1. Settings Classification Item Description General tab WLAN board WLAN board Set the ID of the IF2-WFXX. Information Name Net Printer (factory default) TCP/IP TCP/IP Select the IP address acquisition method. “Obtain an IP Address Automatically” (factory default) “Use the following IP Address”...
  • Page 15 2 Preparation Security Security Select the encryption method. System Disable (factory default) WPA-PSK WPA2-PSK Select the authentication method when WEP is selected. Authentication Open System (factory default) Shared Key Key Size Select the key size when WEP was selected. 64 Bit (Hex-10 chars) (factory default) 64 Bit (ASCII-5 chars) 128 Bit (Hex-26 chars) 128 Bit (ASCII-13 chars)

  • Page 16: Example Settings

    2 Preparation 2-6-2. Example Settings Use the WPS function and Configure Settings*  1) Connect the WLAN adapter to the IF2-WFXX. 2) Turn on the printer. Confirm that the IF2-WFXX recognized the WLAN adapter. The WLAN adapter is recognized approximately 20 seconds after the printer is turned on. The status indicator LED (green) starts flashing. 3) Hold the WPS button on the WLAN adapter for 1 second or more.

  • Page 17: Web Manager

    3. Web Manager The IF2-WFXX is equipped with a Web manager function, which allows you to access the IF2-WFXX from a web browser and check the status of the IF2-WFXX or change its settings. 3-1. Starting the Web Manager 1) Start a web browser. 2) In the address bar, enter the IP address and then press Enter.

  • Page 18: Home Window

    3 Web Manager 3-2. HOME Window This is the Home window of the Web manager.     HOME button ① Display the Home window. ② STATUS button Display the Status window. At the status window, you can check the status of the IF2-WFXX. ③...

  • Page 19: Status Window

    3 Web Manager 3-3. STATUS Window Displays the status of the IF2-WFXX.     ① System Status tab See 3-3-1, System Status Tab (page 20). ② Network Status tab See 3-3-2, Network Status Tab (page 21). ③ Wireless LAN Status tab See 3-3-3, Wireless LAN Tab (page 22).

  • Page 20: System Status Tab

    3 Web Manager 3-3-1. System Status Tab         ① Firmware Version Displays the firmware version of the IF2-WFXX. ② Model Name Displays the model name of the IF2-WFXX. ③ Serial Number Displays the serial number of the IF2-WFXX. ④...

  • Page 21: Network Status Tab

    3 Web Manager 3-3-2. Network Status Tab       WLAN board name ① Displays the WLAN board name of the IF2-WFXX. IP Address ② Displays the IP address of the IF2-WFXX. Subnet Mask ③ Displays the subnet mask of the IF2-WFXX. Default Gateway ④...

  • Page 22: Wireless Lan Tab

    3 Web Manager 3-3-3. Wireless LAN Tab ①       SSID ① Displays the SSID of the access point to which the IF2-WFXX is connected. BSSID ② Displays the BSSID of the WLAN to which the IF2-WFXX is connected. Generally, the BSSID is the MAC address of the access point.

  • Page 23: Printer Status Tab

    3-3-4. Printer Status Tab    Manufacturer ① Displays “CITIZEN”. Printer Model ② Displays the model of the printer to which the IF2-WFXX is connected. Printer Status ③ Displays the operational status of the printer to which the IF2-WFXX is connected.

  • Page 24: Config Window

    3 Web Manager 3-4. CONFIG Window You can configure the IF2-WFXX after logging in as an administrator.     User Name ① Enter the name of the IF2-WFXX administrator. (Initial setting: admin) Password ② Enter the administrator password. (Initial setting: admin) Login button ③...

  • Page 25: General Tab

    3 Web Manager 3-4-1. General Tab WLAN board Information ・ WLAN board name (factory default: Net Printer) Set the ID of the IF2-WFXX. TCP/IP ・ Obtain an IP Address Automatically (factory default) Automatically obtain the IP address from the DHCP server. ・...
  • Page 26 3 Web Manager Print Settings Configure the printing functions of the printer. ・ Raw Port Number (factory default: 9100) Set the TCP port number for RAW protocol printing. ・ Timeout for print data Set the timeout duration for the connection to the host. ・...

  • Page 27: Wireless Lan Tab

    3 Web Manager 3-4-2. Wireless LAN Tab Basic ・ Network Type (factory default: Infrastructure) Select the access mode from Infrastructure and Ad Hoc. ・ SSID (factory default: CITIZENSYSTEMS) Enter the SSID specified for the connection access point. Security ・ Security System (factory default: Disable) Select the encryption method from Disable, WEP, WPA-PSK, and WPA2-PSK.
  • Page 28 3 Web Manager For WPA - PSK and WPA2 - PSK ・ Key Format (factory default: Passphrase (8-63 chars)) Select the key format from Passphrase (8-63 chars) and Hex (64 chars). ・ Pre-Shared Key (factory default: ABCDEF4321) Enter the shared key. Site Survey Setting This function searches for access points.
  • Page 29 3 Web Manager WPS Setting ・ WPS (factory default: Enable) Select the WPS function setting from Enable and Disable. Click “Enter” to configure the WPS setting from the Web manager. ・ Mode (factory default: PBC) Select the mode from PBC and PIN. For PBC When “Start”...

  • Page 30: User Account Tab

    3 Web Manager 3-4-3. User Account Tab You must log in as an administrator to change the settings of the IF2-WFXX. At this screen, the administrator name and password can be changed. Set User ・ New User name (factory default: admin) Enter the new administrator name.

  • Page 31: Maintenance Tab

    3 Web Manager 3-4-4. Maintenance Tab ・ Save & Restart button Save changes, and restart the IF2-WFXX. ・ Restart button Restart the IF2-WFXX without saving changes. ・ Factory Default button Return the IF2-WFXX to the factory default settings. ・ Firmware Upgrade button Upgrade the firmware of the IF2-WFXX.

  • Page 32: Wlan Setup Tool

    4. WLAN Setup Tool The “WLAN Setup Tool” utility software runs on the Windows operating system and can be used to change the settings of the IF2-WFXX. 4-1. Installing the WLAN Setup Tool 1) Acquire the file “WLANSetupToolSetup.exe” from the CD-ROM or our website. Double click the file. 2) If the “User Account Control”...
  • Page 33 3 WLAN Setup Tool The screen shown on the right appears. Click “Next. ” The screen shown on the right appears. Click “Install”. 7) Click “Finish” to complete installation.
  • Page 34 3 WLAN Setup Tool 8) The PC setting tool starts. From the ”System” menu, select ”Exit”. 9) The icon on the right is placed on the desktop of the computer. You can now start program by double clicking this icon.

  • Page 35: Information List Window

    3 WLAN Setup Tool 4-2. Information List Window        ”System” ① Select ”System” – ”Exit” to exit the WLAN Setup Tool. ”Tools” ② Select ”Tools” – ”Settings” to switch the display of the WLAN interface board information. When the “Display WLAN board information”...
  • Page 36 3 WLAN Setup Tool Select ”Help” – ”About” to display the version information of the WLAN Setup Tool. ”Refresh List” button ④ Refresh the list of the WLAN interface board. The application periodically refreshes the list, but you can refresh the list manually by clicking this button. ”Configure using a Web Browser”...

  • Page 37: Setup Window

    3 WLAN Setup Tool 4-3. Setup Window You can configure the WLAN interface board by selecting the WLAN interface board from the list screen and clicking “Configure the WLAN Board”. To login at the login screen, enter a username and password. Username: admin (factory default) Password: admin: (factory default) 4-3-1.

  • Page 38: Protocol" Tab

    3 WLAN Setup Tool 4-3-3. “Protocol“ Tab Use the “Protocol“ tab to enable LPR and the RAW protocol, set the printer timeout duration, enable "Priority to Ethernet", and enable UPnP. 4-3-4. “User Account“ Tab Use the “User account“ tab to change the administrator name and password.
  • Page 39 3 WLAN Setup Tool different subnet values, a message like the one shown below appears in red letters. If this message appears, set the IP address using the “Configure the WLAN Board” button before configuring the WLAN interface board. Only the server name and IP address can be configured.

  • Page 40: Appendix: Connecting The Wlan Interface Board Unit

    5. Appendix: Connecting the WLAN Interface Board Unit  Connecting to the Printer Switch off the power and remove the power cord from the printer. 2) If another interface board is installed in the printer, remove it. Insert the IF2-WFXX into the interface slot of the printer. Fix the IF2-WFXX in place with screws.

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