User’s Guide Section 1 – Product Overview ............................7 Introduction ................................7 Package Contents...............................7 About This User’s Guide ............................8 ™ Windows System Requirements..........................8 Other Operating System Requirements ........................8 Wireless Print Server Requirements ..........................9 Print Server Components............................10 LED Indicators ..............................11 Pushbutton Functions............................12 Factory Default Settings ............................12 Default Settings (wired and wireless print servers) .....................12 Wireless Default Settings (wireless print servers only) ..................12 Section 2 –...
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User’s Guide SET NW MOde ...............................39 SET NW RAdio...............................39 SH NW MODE................................39 SH NW RADio................................39 SET NW SPeed ...............................39 SH NW SPEED ...............................39 SET NW SSid................................39 CL NW SSid................................40 SET NW BSsid................................40 CL NW BSsid................................40 SET NW RTS ................................40 SH NW RTS ................................40 SET NW APDEN ..............................40 SH NW APDEN ..............................40 SH NW STATS ...............................41...
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User’s Guide SET PORT P1 INWT ............................48 SET PORT P1 NBUF [ENable | DIsable] ......................49 SET PORT P1 NOINBUSY ..........................49 SET PORT P1 POLL............................49 SET PORT P1 PSTA ............................49 SET PORT P1 SOJBUSY ...........................49 CL PORT <port> JOB............................49 USB Port Commands...............................50 SET PORT U1 PSTA ............................50 SET PORT U1 NBUF [ENable | DIsable]......................50 Server Information Commands............................50...
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User’s Guide SET IP HTTP ................................58 SET IP KEepalive..............................58 SET IP LPD................................58 SET IP MEthod ...............................58 SET IP PIng................................58 SET IP PRObe .................................58 SET IP RARp ................................59 SET IP REtry................................59 SET IP ROuter.................................59 SET IP SUbnet.................................59 SET IP TCP ................................59 SET IP TELnet ................................59 SET IP TFTP ................................59 SET IP TImeout...............................60...
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User’s Guide SET POP3 POlling ..............................68 SET POP3 NAme ..............................68 SET POP3 PAssword ..............................69 SET POP3 TImeout ..............................69 SET SMTP ADdress..............................69 SET SMTP ENable..............................69 SH POP3..................................70 SH SMTP.................................70 DLC / NETBEUI Commands............................70 SET DLC ENable ..............................70 SET DLC TIMeout..............................70 SH DLC ..................................70 SET NetBEUI ENable .............................71 SET NETBIOS DOMain ............................71 SET NETBIOS MEthod ............................71...
Section 1 – Product Overview Introduction SX-200 Series Print Servers allow you to share a printer equipped with a USB or parallel port on a wired or wireless network. The print server supports and automatically senses both 100baseTX Fast Ethernet and 10baseT Ethernet network connections, and the wireless version allows connections to 802.11a, 802.11b, and 802.11g wireless networks as well.
User’s Guide About This User’s Guide This User’s Guide contains information on system requirements, basic troubleshooting, and instructions on the following: Installing the print server hardware Configuring the print server for use on your network Windows print queue configuration Macintosh print queue configuration ™...
User’s Guide Wireless Print Server Requirements To print using a wireless print server, you will need an 802.11a, 802.11b, or 802.11g wireless network consisting of either of the following: An 802.11a, 802.11b, or 802.11g wireless-enabled PC or Macintosh printing straight to the printer (Ad-Hoc or Peer-to-Peer Mode).
User’s Guide Print Server Components The print server includes the following components. Detailed descriptions of these components are provided below: Power connector – The power supply cable plugs into this connector. Test button – Pressing this button for less than three seconds will print a test page on the printer. Pressing and holding this button for more than five seconds will reset the print server to factory default settings.
User’s Guide LED Indicators The front edge of the print server provides five Green/Orange LEDs (Light Emitting Diode) indicators for easy monitoring. The following table defines the function of each LED. Label Color State Status The device is not receiving power OWER REEN Green ON...
User’s Guide Pushbutton Functions The front edge of the print server provides a momentary pushbutton that can be used to print a test/configuration page or reset the device to factory default settings. Action Function Press pushbutton for > 1/8 second but < 5 Prints a test/configuration page on each connected port seconds Press pushbutton for >...
User’s Guide Section 2 – Hardware Installation Before You Begin Before installing the print server, make sure you have installed and set up your printer as described in the documentation that came with the printer and that your printer functions properly. SX-200 Series Print Servers support a parallel and/or USB connection to your printer.
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User’s Guide 3. Connect the print server to your printer(s) using the USB and/or parallel port of your printer. For a USB connection, use a standard USB A (print server side) to B (printer side) cable. For a parallel connection, use an IEEE 1284-compliant parallel printer cable. 4.
User’s Guide Verifying the Connection to the Printer NOTE: Before attempting to print, it is very important to verify the connection between the print server and printer. If this connection is not working, you will not be able to print! 1.
User’s Guide Section 3 – Configuration and Management Configuration Options SX-200 Series Print Servers (wired and wireless models) can be configured using a variety of options, some of which do not require any software installation on the host PC. The print server can be configured and managed via an Ethernet or wireless connection using the ExtendView Utility (recommended), the embedded web (HTTP) server pages, or the print server’s internal configuration console, which can be accessed via a Telnet connection.
User’s Guide HP Web JetAdmin Utility a web browser-based HP utility (e.g., Internet Explorer or Mozilla). can be downloaded from the HP web site http://www.hp.com. Configuration Console a command-line-oriented console. contains advanced features not available through ExtendView or the Web Browser Interface. the default password is ACCESS.
User’s Guide Configuring the Print Server via an Ethernet Connection For Microsoft Windows operating systems, the ExtendView Utility (provided on the Print Server Installation CD) is the recommended method of configuring one or more print servers on your network. Once the print server obtains an IP address (occurs automatically when the unit is powered ON and connected to a DHCP network), the ExtendView Utility’s auto-discovery feature will search for and locate all print servers on the network and then display the IP address for each discovered print server.
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User’s Guide SING THE ROWSER NTERFACE TO ONFIGURE THE RINT ERVER INDOWS SYSTEMS To configure the print server using non-Windows operating systems (e.g., Unix systems), a standard web browser (e.g., Microsoft Internet Explorer or Netscape Navigator) can be used to access the print server’s embedded Web (HTTP) server pages, which contain the print server’s configuration options.
User’s Guide SING A THE NTERNAL OMMAND ONSOLE TO ONFIGURE THE RINT ERVER The command console can be accessed using a Telnet connection via an Ethernet connection. To use a Telnet connection, follow these steps: 1. Ensure the print server is connected via an Ethernet cable to the host computer. 2.
User’s Guide Windows Print Queue Configuration It is recommended to use the ExtendNet Connect for TCP/IP software for Windows printer port configuration (provided on the Print Server Installation CD). The Print Servers are also compatible with Windows standard TCP/IP port and LPR ports. If you are using the Windows standard TCP/IP port, the default port number is 9100.
Macintosh Print Queue Configuration Silex Print Servers support the AppleTalk protocol running over Ethernet (also known as EtherTalk). This capability allows Macintosh computers to print jobs to a printer simultaneously with jobs from Windows, UNIX, NetWare, and other computers. NOTE: silex Print Servers are also compatible with the Macintosh TCP/IP Printer option in the Print Center as long as you have a valid IP Address configured (refer to the section “Configuring your print server”).
User’s Guide (OS 10. ACINTOSH ONFIGURATION 1. If you have not done so already, set the name of your computer by going to the Applications folder*, selecting System Preferences, and then Sharing. Type in the computer name in the Network Identity section (you can also set the IP address here if you want).
User’s Guide Section 4 – Troubleshooting Introduction This section describes procedures for troubleshooting problems you may encounter with the print server, and is divided into the following sections: Installation Problems Intermittent Problems Protocol-Specific Troubleshooting If you have followed the steps in this section and you believe that you have a defective print server, then please refer to Section 5 –...
User’s Guide If the self-test page prints successfully but you cannot print a job or you get distorted printouts, make sure the printer is set for the correct Page Description Language. Most new printers support AUTO mode, which means that they will automatically switch between PCL and PostScript. However, older printers like the LaserJet II, LaserJet III, and LaserJet IIISi require that the printer be set to the desired language through the printer control panel.
User’s Guide Troubleshooting Network Configuration Problems If you are using TCP/IP, make sure that your computer and the print server are on the same IP segment or can reach each other with a PING command from the host. The IP address you assign to the print server must be on the same logical network as your host computers (e.g., if your computer has an IP address of 192.189.207.3, the print server should have an IP of 192.189.207.x, where x is an integer between 1 and 254), or you must properly configure your...
User’s Guide Troubleshooting Wireless Configuration Problems Make sure your computer’s wireless adapter and/or access point is configured properly and note the settings, paying special attention to the wireless mode, SSID or network name, WEP or security, and IP address settings so you can configure your print server to the same wireless settings.
User’s Guide Section 5 – Where to Get Help silex offers several customer support options to assist you in the event you experience difficulties with your print server, including telephone support, repair services, and warranty. The worldwide web site provides a quick and easy way to answer many common technical questions. It includes a wide variety of technical support tips, as well as copies of product manuals, product literature, and firmware load images.
User’s Guide Returning Products If you need to return a product for any reason (failures, incorrect shipments, etc.), follow the steps below: 1. Contact the Technical Support group at (801) 748-1199 to request a Return Goods Authorization (RGA) number. 2. Be prepared with the serial number of the unit you are returning. You will be asked for the serial number to verify warranty coverage.
User’s Guide Appendix A – Safety and Regulatory Notices Information for United States Users This equipment has been tested and found to comply within the limits for a Class B digital device pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation.
Ethernet and Wireless 802.11a, 802.11b, and 802.11g-enabled print server Model: SX-200 Series silex technology america, Inc. hereby declares that the equipment specified above conforms to the above requirements. Standards used and met in the assessment: EN55022: 1998 Class B; CFR Title 47, Part 15, Subpart B, Subpart C, and Subpart E.
EN301 489-17 (V1.2.1, 2002-08) • EN300 328 (V1.5.1, 2004-08) • EN60950 The documents required by this Directive are maintained at the corporate headquarters of silex technology america, Inc., 157 West 7065 South, Salt Lake City, UT 84047, USA Document #40182-420 Rev. A...
User’s Guide Appendix B – Updating Firmware Loading New Firmware (Using the TCP/IP Update Utility) The silex print server’s internal firmware can be easily updated as updates become available. Please visit the silex web site for more information on how to download the latest firmware updates at www.silexamerica.com.
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User’s Guide 3. Verify that the file(s) are correct, and then click on OK. The utility will start searching for qualified print servers present on the network. 4. When the search process is complete, click on OK to continue. A list of discovered devices will be displayed.
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User’s Guide 5. Select the desired print server to be upgraded, click on the green icon, or click on UPDATE START. The firmware update process will begin automatically as soon as the print server is ready. 6. When the print server is ready, the firmware upgrade will begin. The IP address of the print server as well as the file you are loading will be displayed.
User’s Guide 7. The update log will be displayed when the update process is finished. Click on Close to continue. Loading New Firmware (Macintosh OS-X) NOTE: To upgrade your print server’s firmware from operating systems other than Windows or Macintosh, refer to the Print server Administrator’s Guide (provided in PDF format on the Print Server Installation CD).
User’s Guide Command console access information silex servers support a sophisticated command-line oriented console for configuration and management. The console includes some features that are not available through other configuration methods. The console can be accessed via TELNET, the server’s serial port (if applicable), or through the ADMIN web page using the web browser interface. The general configuration procedure is the same regardless of which method is used.
User’s Guide WEP is Disabled Link DOWN SET NW AUTHtype Sets WLAN Authentication type SET NW AUTHtype [OPEN |SHARED | TTLS | LEAP | PEAP | WPA-PSK] (default = Open System) SH NW AUTH Shows the wireless authentication type sample output: Authentication type= OPEN SYSTEM SET NW CHannel Sets WLAN ad-hoc channel number...
User’s Guide SET NW KEYVAL Sets the currently selected WLAN WEP key entry to the hex value given. SET NW KEYVAL <key> key=10 or 26 hex characters (default=<null>) SET NW MOde Sets WLAN mode SET NW MOde <mode> [Infrastructure | Ad-Hoc] (default = Infra) SET NW RAdio Sets WLAN Radio Mode...
User’s Guide Sets WLAN SSID SET NW SSid <name> User defined (default = printer) CL NW SSid Clears the SSID value so the server will connect to any AP. CL NW SSid SET NW BSsid Sets WLAN BSSID (connect to a specific access point’s mac address) SET NW BSsid <value>...
User’s Guide User defined (default=<null>) SH NW CERTCN2 Shows the value of the second common name check string sample output: Common name 2 Note: the default for this string is a null (blank) string SET NW CERTEXP Sets EAP Certificate Exponent value SET NW CERTEXP <exponent>...
User’s Guide Shows the value of the authentication ID (including realm, if present) sample output: anonymous@somewhere Note: The default realm is a null (blank) string Note: The deprecated command SH NW TTID will also return this information. SET NW PW Sets the password used for the 802.1x EAP authentication, if enabled.
User’s Guide Enable or disable WPA auto mode. If enabled, the print server will connect to a non-WPA access point if a WPA enabled access point is not available. Only valid when WPA is enabled (authentication type = TKIP). SET NW WPAAUTO [ENable | DIsable] (default = disabled) SH NW WPAAUTO Shows the state of the WPA auto connect flag...
User’s Guide International Roaming (802.11d) This controls whether the radio frequencies are set based on the radio configuration, or information from the access point it connects to. Disabled means the radio defaults are used. Flexible means the access point settings are used if present, but if not the radio default is used.
User’s Guide sample output: Port Q-Size Type Attributes serial 115200 N 8 1 XON/XOFF RS232 SET PORT Sets Parameters for specified port. The available commands are dependent on the port type. CLEAR PORT S1 JOB This command aborts the currently active job on the port specified. If the remote host is still connected, any further data received will be discarded.
User’s Guide Parallel Port Commands SH PORT Shows Port parameters sample output: Port Q-Size Type Attributes parallel BID ACKH NBUF SET PORT Sets Parameters for specified port. The available commands are dependent on the port type. For EasyLAN Wireless Model AW02, the only port available is parallel port P1. SET PORT P1 ACKH Enable or disable pACK handshake (1284 compatible) mode.
User’s Guide Enable or disable input wait mode. If enabled, this mode delays polling for input from the printer at the end of a job for one poll period. If disabled, the printer is polled as soon as the last byte in the job is sent to it.. SET PORT P1 INWT [ENable | DIsable] (default = disable) SET PORT P1 NBUF [ENable | DIsable]...
User’s Guide This command aborts the currently active job on the port specified. If the remote host is still connected, any further data received will be discarded. CL PORT P1 JOB USB Port Commands SET PORT U1 PSTA Enable or disable PJL status initialization. SET PORT U1 PSTA [ENable | DIsable] (default = disabled) SET PORT U1 NBUF [ENable | DIsable]...
User’s Guide Get Community Name SET SNMP GETCOMM <string> (default = “public”) SET SNMP JETADmin Enable or disable JetAdmin compatibility SET SNMP JETADmin [ ENable | DIsable] (default = enabled) SET SNMP SETCOMM1 Set Community 1 Name SET SNMP SETCOMM1 <string> (default = “internal?”) SET SNMP SETCOMM2 Set Community 2 Name...
User’s Guide SH SERVEr Shows Server parameters sample output: Serial Server Serial # 9047595 Address: 00-40-17-8A-0E-2B Name: SLX8A0E2B Number: 0 Identification: Network Server Enabled Characteristics: Link DOWN SH SERVEr CO Shows Server network statistics sample output: Seconds Since Zeroed: Frames Sent, 1 Collision: Bytes Received: 72950 Frames Sent, 2+ Collision:...
User’s Guide Service Commands SET SERVI <service name> BOT Set beginning of transmission (BOT) string index for service SET SERVI <service name> BOT (default = 1) SET SERVI <service name> EOT Set end of transmission (EOT) string index for service SET SERVI <service name>...
User’s Guide Set filter 1 (text replacement filter) match string index. If the index is zero, the default string of <LF> (line feed) is used. SET SERVI <service name> FRM (default = 0 ) SET SERVI <service name> FRS Set filter 1 (text replacement filter) replace string index. If the index is zero, the default string of <CRLF> (carriage return-line feed) is used.
User’s Guide SET SERVI <service name> RECeive Set receive only mode for a service. This option is rarely required, but some host applications do not operate properly if data is received back from the serial device. SET SERVI <service name> RECeive [ENable | DIsable] (default = disabled) SET SERVI <service name>...
User’s Guide SH STRing [string_num] Defines the BOT and EOT strings used in services If string_num is provided then the specific string definition and expansion is displayed. If string_num is not provided, then all string definitions (but not their expansions) are displayed.
User’s Guide SH IP ACcess Display current access list settings Sample output: All hosts permitted access SET IP ADdress Set server IP address SET IP ADdress aa.bb.cc.dd (default = 192.0.0.192) SET IP ARP ENable Enable or disable setting of IP address with an ARP packet SET ARP [ENable | DIsable] (default = enable) SET IP BAnner...
User’s Guide SET IP FTIme If enabled, the IP timeout is measured in seconds. If disable, the IP timeout is in minutes. SET IP FTIme [ENable | DIsable] (default = disable) SET IP FTP Enable or disable the FTP protocol SET IP FTP [ENable | DIsable] (default = enable)
User’s Guide Enable or disable TCP connection probes SET IP PRObe [ENable | DIsable] (default = disable) SET IP RARp Enable setting of default router and/or subnet mask based on the source of a RARP IP address set. SET IP RARp nn: 0=both 1=no subnet, 2=no router, 3=neither (default = 0) SET IP REtry...
User’s Guide Enable or disable the TFTP protocol SET IP TFTP [ENable | DIsable ] (default = enable) SET IP TImeout Set TCP Inactivity timeout , in seconds if fast timeout is enabled, otherwise in minutes. SET IP TImeout (default = 1 minute) SET IP WIndow Set TCP maximum window size in bytes SET IP WIndow...
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User’s Guide This is the time, in milliseconds, the radio stays awake each time it wakes up in power save mode (i.e., every PERIOD msec the radio wakes up for WINDOW msec to see if there is traffic for it). The value is in the range 0- 100.
User’s Guide Firmware Update These commands set up the unit for performing an update of the server firmware. SET LOAd ENable If enabled, the firmware performs a soft reset and enters the server boot program after the next EXIT command. This command should not be used with the Serial Server.
User’s Guide Other Commands SET DEFAULT Set parameters to factory defaults EXIT This command exits the current configuration console session. EXIT SH FATal Shows fatal error log (if there’s any) sample output: No saved errors CL FATal Clears the fatal error log SH FREE Shows the amount of heap and configuration memory available sample output:...
User’s Guide This command instructs the server to do a soft reset when the next exit command is executed. INIT SET PAssword Sets the server access (read) password SET PAssword <password> (default = “ACCESS”) SET POWERON Sets Power on delay SET POWERON <delay-sec>...
User’s Guide UNPROTECT If an update password has been defined (SET PROTECT), this command is used to enter the password to allow configuration items to be modified. After entering this command, the server will prompt for the update password. If entered properly, the user will then be able to execute SET commands to modify the server configuration.
User’s Guide Set Queue polling time in seconds SET NETW POlling (default = 4) SET NETW QServer Set QServer mode on service SET NETW QServer <fileserver> ON <service> SET NETW REscan Rescan Netware servers for new queues SET NETW REscan SET NETW SErver Enable or disable access to a server SET NETW SErver <name>...
User’s Guide SH NETWare Shows Netware Parameters sample output: Netware is Enabled Enabled frame types AUTO Queue polling frequency is 4 seconds Advertising frequency is 60 seconds Queue Servers Bindery File Servers None Frame type Network Count Ethernet II Unknown IEEE 802.2 Unknown IEEE 802.3...
User’s Guide SET POP3 NAme <name> (default = <null>) SET POP3 PAssword POP3 Mailbox password SET POP3 PAssword <password> (default = <null>) SET POP3 TImeout Set POP3 Message timeout in minutes SET POP3 TImeout nn (default = 120 min) SET SMTP ADdress SMTP Server IP address SET SMTP ADdress aa.bb.cc.dd (default = 0.0.0.0)
User’s Guide SET NetBEUI ENable Enable/Disable NetBEUI Protocol SET NETBEUI [ ENable | DISable ] (default = enable) SET NETBIOS DOMain Set the NETBIOS domain name SET NETBIOS DOMain <name> (default = <null>) SET NETBIOS MEthod Set method of getting WINS server address SET NETBIOS MEthod [ AUTO | STATIC ] (default = AUTO) SET NETBIOS PRimary...
User’s Guide Wireless Security Configuration silex products support various methods of authentication and encryption to ensure compatibility with wireless security depoyments. This document describes how to configure wireless security on silex print servers and device servers. silex offers a variety of ways to configure the security parameters, including the ExtendView utility for Windows systems, a built-in web browser interface, and a command line console (described at the end of this document).
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User’s Guide • WPA uses TKIP encryption. • WPA2 uses CCMP encryption. • WPA2-WPA uses CCMP for pair-wise encryption, but allows TKIP for group encryption. Key Selection If WEP encryption is selected, and the authentication mode is not an EAP (802.1x) mode, select the desired WEP key to be used, one through four.
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User’s Guide WPA Auto Associate If the WPA Auto Associate mode is enabled, then if there are no WPA enabled access points available with the given SSID, the unit will attempt to associate with a non-WPA access point with the given SSID, if available.
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User’s Guide SET NW CHannel n n = 1-11 (default = 11, this value is ignored in Infrastructure mode) SET NW ENC Sets WLAN Encryption Mode. Supported modes are none, 64 bit WEP, 128 bit WEP, WPA (TKIP), and WPA2 (AES/CCMP). SET NW ENC [DIsable | 64 | 128 | WPA | WPA2 ] (default = Disable) SH NW ENC...
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User’s Guide SET NW SPeed n n = 1,2,5.5 or 11 (default = 11) for 802.11b products n = 1,2,5.5,6,9,11,12,18,24,36,48,54 (default = 54) for 802.11a/b/g SH NW SPEED Show the maximum wireless data speed in megabits per second sample output: Speed = 11 SET NW SSid Sets WLAN SSID...
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User’s Guide SET NW APDEN [LOW | MED | HI] (default = LOW) SH NW APDEN Shows the access point density sample output: AP Density = Low SH NW STATS Show the network I/O statistics sample output: WiFi statistics: TX Unicast frames: 0 TX Multicast frames: 0 TX Fragments: 0 TX Unicast octets: 0...
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User’s Guide Sets second EAP Common Name SET NW CERTCN2 <name> User defined (default=<null>) SH NW CERTCN2 Shows the value of the second common name check string sample output: Common name 2 Note: the default for this string is a null (blank) string SET NW CERTEXP Sets EAP Certificate Exponent value SET NW CERTEXP <exponent>...
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User’s Guide Sets the password used for the 802.1x EAP authentication, if enabled. SET NW PW <password> (default = anonymous) SET NW INAP Sets EAP Inner-Authentication protocol SET NW INAP [PAP|MSCHAP_V2] (default = PAP) SH NW INAP Shows the selected inner authentication mode sample output: Authentication protocol = PAP Note: the deprecated command SH NW TTAP will also return this information.
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User’s Guide Enable or disable WPA/WPA2 group key mode. If enabled, this allows group keys to be used for data link encryption. SET NW WPAGROUP [ENABLE | DISABLE] (default = disabled) SH NW WPAGROUP Shows the state of the allow WPA/WPA2 group keys flag sample output: WPA-GROUP Disabled SET NW WPAPSK...
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