Wireless Params Submenus; Signal Strength; Operation Mode; Ssid Name - Printronix SL5000E series User Manual

Chapter 3
WIRELESS PARAMS

WIRELESS PARAMS Submenus

Signal Strength

This menu displays the strength of the wireless signal.
NOTE: This is a display value only and cannot be changed.

Operation Mode

Allows you to select the way the Wireless option communicates:
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Infrastructure. The Wireless option must go through an Access Point.
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Pseudo IBSS. Proprietary, peer-to-peer communication (without an
Access Point). The two peers must be specific to one manufacturer.
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Ad Hoc. Standard, peer-to-peer communication (without an Access
Point). The two peers can be from different manufacturers.
The factory default is Infrastructure.

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.

Reset SSID Name

Allows you to reset the SSID name.

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,
1Mb/sec., 2Mb/sec., 5.5Mb/sec., and 11Mb/sec.
The factory default is Auto-negotiate.
Channel
Allows you to select the RF channel.
The options are Default (the factory default) and 1-15.
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