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Paxar Americas, Inc. Trademarks Paxar® is a trademark of Paxar Corporation. Monarch® and Sierra Sport2, and 9460 are trademarks of Paxar Americas, Inc. Avery Dennison® is a trademark of Avery Dennison Corporation. Centronics is a trademark of Centronics Data Computer Corporation.
T A B L E O F C O N T E N T S GETTING STARTED ..................1-1 Overview ....................1-1 Audience ....................1-1 Using This Manual ...................1-2 System Requirements ................1-3 Network Protocols Supported ..............1-3 CONFIGURING THE 802.11b/g AND IP SETTINGS ..........2-1 Configuring the Print Server ..............2-1 Before You Begin ..................2-2 Setting Up Using Direct Serial Connections ..........2-3...
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Berkeley UNIX Host Configuration .............3-2 Sun Solaris Configuration ..............3-4 HP/UX Configuration ................3-6 IBM AIX Configuration................3-7 Configuration on Other Systems ..............3-7 USING A WEB BROWSER ................4-1 Logging In ....................4-2 Contacting Paxar ..................4-3 Configuring the Server Settings ..............4-3 Configuring the Print Port Settings ............4-4 Configuring Print Services ................4-5 Setting Netware Parameters ..............4-6 Changing TCP/IP Settings ................4-7...
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Configuring Network Security ..............4-20 Printing a Test Page ................4-22 Using the Console ................. 4-22 Updating Firmware ................4-23 To update from a TFTP server: ............4-23 To update from a file on your computer: ..........4-24 Loading the Firmware ................4-24 Basic Security Configurations ..............
G E T T I N G S T A R T E D Use these instructions to configure your Monarch Sierra Sport2 9460 SNP Printer. Your printer contains an 802.11b/g wireless print server (radio), which operates on an 802.11b or 802.11g wireless network.
U s i n g T h i s M a n u a l Following is a summary of the contents of this manual. Chapter Contents Getting Started Information you should know before using the printer. Configuring the Setting communications between your network and 802.11b/g and printer.
S y s t e m R e q u i r e m e n t s To use the print server for printing from a wireless network, you need an 802.11b/g wireless network. The wireless network consists of either of the following: ♦...
There are several ways to configure your print server. You can ♦ send console commands using a utility such as Monarch® NetManager. See “Installing the Software” for NetManager information. ♦ use a Web browser. See Chapter 4, “Using a Web Browser” for more information.
B e f o r e Y o u B e g i n Configure your computer to communicate on a wireless network before you continue. ♦ To connect a device using an access point, set your computer to infrastructure mode. ♦...
S e t t i n g U p U s i n g D i r e c t S e r i a l C o n n e c t i o n s Disconnect the printer’s radio cable from the printer’s serial port. Connect a serial cable (DB9 female to DB9 female all lines wired straight through) from the host or computer to the print server’s radio cable.
Follow these steps to install the NetManager software and configure the print server. You can also download the utility from our Web site. Insert the Monarch® Sierra Sport2™ 9460™ Documentation CD-ROM (TC9460SWP) into your computer. Select the Monarch NetMgr folder, then select Setup.exe.
♦ To use TCP/IP without a DHCP server, manually assign a valid IP address, subnet mask, and gateway and then set the boot method to static. Note: If you are using DHCP on your network, the print server may have acquired valid IP settings at this point and no further configuration is necessary.
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Display Indicates Ready The printer is in Ready mode to send and receive data. <T> The printer is connected to a network (peer-to-peer or infrastructure mode). Press A under <T> to display the printer’s IP address, then press A under print a network information label with the device name, IP address, and MAC address as a bar code.
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Press A under D until Setup is highlighted. Setup Service Press A under E to select Setup. From the Setup menu, press A under D until you see RF Network. Press A under E to select RF Network. The following menu shows the RF Network options. Network Status Configure...
Checking the Status This option displays the status of the RF network. From the RF Network menu, select Status. 192.0.0.192 (2006.11.20) PXR1E858F The local IP address, firmware version, printer model, board revision, and device name are displayed. Press A to see the next screen of information. 0040171E858F Protocol: TCP State: Wait...
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Setting the IP Address This option sets the printer’s IP address. From the RF Network menu, select Configure. From the Configure menu, select IP Address. IP Address 192.0.0.192 For: Select: BOOTP 0.0.0.0 DHCP 0.0.0.1 Static IP nnn.nnn.nnn.nnn Use the A buttons as shown in the following table: Press A to Press A to Press A to...
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Setting the Subnet Mask This option sets the printer’s subnet mask. From the Configure menu, select Subnet Mask. Subnet Mask 255.255.000.000 Use A as shown in the following table: Press A to Press A to Press A to Saves the setting Scrolls through the Increments the current positions from left to right...
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Setting the Power Mode This option sets the power mode. From the Configure menu, select Power Mode. Power Mode The choices include CAM (Continuous Awake Mode) or PSP (Power Save Protocol). PSP conserves battery power. CAM means the printer is continuously receiving and transmitting data. This mode uses battery power quickly.
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Setting the Protocol This option sets the protocol. From the Configure menu, select Protocol: TCP or LPD. Protocol Use A under D to select the protocol you want. For example, if you select LPD, you must specify a raw printer port: Port + 09100 Use A as shown in the following table:...
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Setting the SSID This option sets the SSID. The SSID is case-sensitive. From the Configure menu, select SSID. SSID ABC 1234 Use A as shown in the following table: Press A to Press A to Press A to Saves the setting Scrolls through the Increments the current positions from left to right...
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Setting the Command Escape Character This option allows you to set or view the Command Escape Character (CEC). Run-time messages from the radio begin with the CEC and the default is the pound sign (#), which has a decimal value of 35. You may need to change the default CEC character if it conflicts with other data, because an unexpected operation could occur.
Printing Info Use 2.0” x 1.2” or 2.0” x 1.5” supply or Mona rch Prin t Se rv er Status information may print off the label. MAC: 00-a0 -f8-5f-72-0b From the RF Network menu, select Print Info. Three wireless network Prin ter Mo de l: 9 460 SNP information labels print.
P r i n t i n g a N e t w o r k I n f o r m a t i o n L a b e l You can print a network information label with the device name, IP address, and MAC address as a Code 128 bar code.
S E L E C T I N G A M A N A G E M E N T M E T H O D There are a variety of ways to configure and monitor the network printer. This chapter explains how to use NetManager, HP JetAdmin, HP Web JetAdmin, UNIX, or Sun Solaris.
A d d i t i o n a l W i n d o w s C o n f i g u r a t i o n M e t h o d s The print server is also compatible with other methods of printing from Windows.
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Edit the /etc/hosts file: (or equivalent local host table). For example: 192.189.207.33 pxrprinter Edit the printcap file: An example of a typical entry in the printcap file is: PaxarPrinter:\ :lp=:\ :rm=PXR:\ :rp=BINARY_P1:\ :sd=/usr/spool/lpd/PaxarPrinter: "PaxarPrinter" is the queuename. "PXR" matches the name in the hosts file. "BINARY_P1"...
Sun Solaris Configuration To use a print server with Sun Solaris, first use the Host Manager in the Admintool utility to add the print server IP address and name to the /etc/hosts file. Click None - Use /etc files on host. Click Apply.
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The Print Server OS is set to BSD (this is the default setting). Select Add. 10. To print, use the standard lp command; for example: lp –dPaxarPrinter filename Notes: ♦ We recommend using the /etc/hosts file for the printer name rather than NIS or other name services.
H P / U X C o n f i g u r a t i o n To configure a print server using HP/UX 10.x, use the same program and these steps: When you get a list of options, select Printers and Plotters. Select LP Spooler.
I B M A I X C o n f i g u r a t i o n To configure a print server on IBM AIX 4.x, use the SMIT program as follows: Enter SMIT and select Devices. Select Printer/plotter. Select Manage remote printer subsystem.
U S I N G A W E B B R O W S E R You can configure and manage the printer and print server using your Web Browser: Microsoft Internet Explorer, version 6.0, or greater or Netscape Communicator, version 4.7 or greater or Mozilla Firefox®. Notes: ♦...
L o g g i n g I n Start your Web browser. Type in your printer’s IP address and press Enter. For example, 192.0.0.192. From the side menu, click Login. 4-2 System Administrator’s Guide...
Type for the password. To change the password, see “Setting access the Network Card Access Password,” for more information. The password is case-sensitive and saved in the printer’s flash memory. Click Submit. The Printer Status page appears with information about your printer, including printer name, description, firmware version and more.
Click the reset link at the bottom of the screen. The Reset Server screen appears. 4 . Click Submit and wait five seconds for the print server to reset. Even though you submitted your changes, they do not take effect until you reset the print server.
C o n f i g u r i n g P r i n t S e r v i c e s You can configure the service ports if necessary. From the side menu, click Print Services. The Configure Service screen appears.
S e t t i n g N e t w a r e P a r a m e t e r s You can enable Netware, set frame types, and passwords. From the side menu, click NetWare. Click the name of the enabled service to modify the NetWare parameters for that service.
C h a n g i n g T C P / I P S e t t i n g s You can enable TCP/IP, select applications, set the IP Address, Subnet Mask, and more. From the side menu, click TCP/IP. Click the name of the enabled service to modify the TCP/IP parameters for that service.
C o n f i g u r i n g P r i n t r a N e t You can enable POP3, set the Server Address, Mailbox Name, Password and more. From the side menu, click PrintraNet. Enter the IP address of the POP3 or SMTP server on your network where internet print jobs are located.
C o n f i g u r i n g W i r e l e s s S e t t i n g s You can change modes, specify your SSID, modify your channel (Ad-Hoc mode only), network speed, access point density, and more. You can also configure network security.
C o n f i g u r i n g A l e r t s a n d T r a p s You can configure email alerts and SNMP IP Traps. Email Alerts To set an email alert when the printer goes offline, has a paper jam, or other error: From the side menu, click Alerts and Traps.
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Click Email Alerts to setup the mail server and select users to receive messages about the printer’s status. Enter your SMTP server, email address, server port, and the trigger conditions for an email alert. You can enter up to eight email addresses. Note: The S1 port acts as a toggle switch to enable or disable the alerts.
Receiving An Alert When the printer goes offline, has a paper jam, or any other error that you selected notification for, a similar email appears in the specified User’s inbox: The text of the email follows: Pegasus III Printer Alert Prn IP: 192.0.0.192 Prn Display: Off-line Prn MAC Addr: 10.10.1.1...
SNMP IP Traps You can configure the SNMP IP traps. From the Alerts and Traps page, click SNMP IP Traps. Enter a community name, IP address, and the trigger conditions for an email alert. You can enter up to eight IP addresses. Note: The S1 port acts as a toggle switch to enable or disable the alerts.
SNMP Netware Traps You can configure the SNMP Netware traps. From the Alerts and Traps screen, click SNMP Netware Traps. Enter a community name, IPX address, IPX Node address, and the trigger conditions for an email alert. You can enter up to four IPX addresses.
C h a n g i n g t h e P a s s w o r d s You can change the network access password, network update password, configure network security, IP access or protocol, print a test page, or access the console from the Web Admin Configuration screen.
Setting the Network Card Access Password When set, the network card access password allows you to view the Web browser and the remote console. The default is access. The password is case-sensitive and stored in the printer’s flash memory. Note: Make a note of the password if you change it.
Setting the Network Card Update Password When set, the network card update password allows you to change variables in the Web browser and the remote console. From the side menu, click Admin. The Web Admin Configuration screen appears. Click Configure Network Card Update Password. Enter a new network update password.
C o n f i g u r i n g N e t w o r k P r o t o c o l s Only configure the settings required for your network/printer. To enable or disable protocols: From the side menu, click Admin.
C o n t r o l l i n g I P A c c e s s You can limit which remote hosts are able to access the printer by setting up an IP address range. From the side menu, click Admin. The Web Admin Configuration screen appears.
To Remove Hosts You can remove a range of remote IP addresses. Select a range from the drop-down menu. Click Remove. Click the reset link at the bottom of the screen. The Reset Server screen appears. Click Submit and wait five seconds for the print server to reset. Even though you submitted your changes, they do not take effect until you reset the print server.
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Click Configure Network Security. Assign the necessary security settings for your network. Click Submit. Click the reset link at the bottom of the screen. The Reset Server screen appears. Click Submit and wait five seconds for the print server to reset. Even though you submitted your changes, they do not take effect until you reset the print server.
P r i n t i n g a T e s t P a g e You can use the Web browser to send a test page to the printer. From the side menu, click Admin. The Web Admin Configuration screen appears.
U p d a t i n g F i r m w a r e You can update the printer’s firmware from your Web browser by connecting to a TFTP server, or browsing to the update file on your computer. From the side menu, click Admin.
L o a d i n g t h e F i r m w a r e Early versions of the software may have menus which differ slightly from those listed below. Run the UpdateIP utility from the Monarch® Sierra Sport2™ 9460™ Documentation CD-ROM (TC9460SWP), or download it from our Web site.
B a s i c S e c u r i t y C o n f i g u r a t i o n s There are two main decisions to be made when choosing wireless security: encryption method and authentication protocol. The encryption method determines the algorithm used to encrypt the message.
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Authentication Protocol Type RADIUS User ID & Certificate Private Key Server Password Info File Protocol Enterprise LEAP PEAP* PAP or Optional* Required* Required MSCHAPv2 TTLS EAP- PAC* FAST Personal *PEAP This is only for server-side certificates. *Optional Leaving the Certificate Root Key and the Certificate CN (common) names blank, no validation of the host certificate is performed.
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See the following table of acceptable combinations: Encryption Authentication WPA, WPA (TKIP), WPA2 Open Static Shared LEAP PEAP Dynamic EAP-FAST TLS* TTLS Load the local key before enabling TLS. Using a Web Browser 4-27...
S P O R T C O N F I G U R A T O R Use the Paxar Sierra Sport Configurator (PSSC) with the Wavelink Avalanche Management Console software and a Monarch 9460 printer (version 3.0 or greater firmware and version 1.4 or higher boot loader).
For information about using the Avalanche Management Console, refer to your Avalanche documentation. The following graphic shows how Avalanche works with the 9460 printer. Avalanche Manager Agent Console w ith Paxar Sierra Sport Configurator loaded Avalanche-Enabled Clients (Printers) Files are transferred from the console to the agent through the WAN or LAN and onto the clients.
B e f o r e Y o u B e g i n Install the Avalanche Manager Agent and Console. Open the Manager Agent. Open the Avalanche Management Console. Connect the Management Console to the Agent. Install the software package (PxrSSCfg.AVA). Select Configure Utility.
C o n f i g u r i n g W i r e l e s s S e t t i n g s Use this tab to configure the wireless settings. Specify the Basic Wireless settings including Mode, Radio, SSID, Channel, Speed, Access Point Density, International Roaming, Dynamic Frequency, Country and RTS Threshold.
C o n f i g u r i n g t h e P r i n t S e r v e r S e t t i n g s Use this tab to configure the server settings. Specify the basic Print Server settings including the System Name, Location, SNMP Community Name, and Power Level as required.
C o n f i g u r i n g P r i n t r a n e t S e t t i n g s Use this tab to configure the Printranet settings including POP3 and SMTP. C o n f i g u r i n g N e t W a r e S e t t i n g s Use this tab to configure the NetWare settings including Frame Type, Password, and Configure Bindery File Servers.
C o n f i g u r i n g P r i n t i n g S e t t i n g s Use this tab to configure the printer’s supply settings, regional settings, and image adjustments. Enter any Supply Setup information including Ribbon/Energy, Supply Type, Feed Mode, and Supply Position.
Select additional MPCL files to send to the printer (fonts, graphics, etc.). Select the binary Firmware File to Load. Select the Monarch Initialization File (.mif) to Load. Select the Print Server Firmware File to Load. Enter any Printer Accessory Files to Load, including formats, fonts, graphics, check digits, etc.
Packages include the following list of file extensions. Extension Description .bin Print Engine Firmware .mif Standard Monarch .mif file (Monarch Initialization file) .pcl MPCL data .psb Print Server Binary .psc Print Server Configuration Script .asc...
T E L N E T C O N S O L E C O M M A N D S Use this chapter to configure the print server using Telnet. You must have a basic understanding of Telnet commands. For initial setup, do not use Telnet.
C o n v e n t i o n s This section uses the following conventions: KEYwords Type the capitalized letters of each keyword instead of the whole keyword. Some keywords require more capitalized letters than others. For example, KEYVAL RAdio [options]...
S e t t i n g s To view the current wireless settings, type (show network settings) sh nw and press Enter: WiFi Mode = INFRASTRUCTURE WiFi SSID: ABC1234 Speed = 54 International Roaming: Flexible Dynamic Frequency Selection: Unsupported Regulatory Domain = USI WiFi FW Ver = 2.13.10.0 LMAC, 2.12.18.0 UMAC AP density = LOW...
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To show the current Avalanche settings, type (show all Avalanche sh ava properties) and press Enter. Console IP address: 192.0.0.192 Avalanche is Enabled Packages installed: PxrSSCfg: Revision 1 Properties set: OsVer = 3.0 OsType = PHG2 ProcessorType = MC68336GCAB20 ProcessorRevision = 1F76K Processor = freescale Type = M09460 ModelCode = 22...
H e l p C o m m a n d s For help at any time, type “Help” and a list of available commands appears. The Help command builds on itself, because for each command you type, more details appear for each option. Syntax: help set DEFAULT...
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Syntax: help set ip LPD/TCP Parameters Access [EN/DIS] aa.bb.cc.dd {Mask ee.ff.gg.hh} ADdress aa.bb.cc.dd IP node address [EN/DIS] IP set via ARP BAnner [EN/DIS] LPD banner printing CHKSUM [EN/DIS] IP receive checksum BOot Number of DHCP/BOOTP tries ECHO [EN/DIS] TCP echo protocol ENable/DISable Enable or Disable IP Processing FTIme...
G e n e r a l C o m m a n d s From the list of commands, the brackets - [] indicate to pick one of the options listed. CLear/DELete/PUrge Removes a specified parameter or configuration item. CLear FATal Deletes fatal error log.
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SEt DEFAULT Sets print server to factory defaults. SEt LOAd [EN/DIS] Enables or disables firmware reload after exit. SEt LOAd HOst <name> Sets node name of boot host (NetWare firmware load). SEt LOAd IP aa.bb.cc.dd Sets IP address of load host (TCP/IP firmware load). SEt LOAd SOftware <filename>...
SHow SERVEr COunters Shows the server statistics. SHow SERVEr QUeue Shows the print server internal queue. SHow SERVEr SYSLog Shows the system log, if access is enabled. SHow TEstpage Prints a test page. SHow VErsion Shows the server firmware version. UNPROTect Allows the user to enter the update password (if one has been defined).
P o r t C o m m a n d s SEt POrt <name> Sets the name of the communications port. SHow POrt <name> STA Shows the current port status. 8 0 2 . 1 1 b / g W i r e l e s s C o m m a n d s CLear NW SSid Clears the SSID, so the server connects to any access point.
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SEt NW CHannel nn Sets 802.11b/g wireless channel. SEt NW ENC [DIsable/64/128/WPA/WPA2/WPA2-WPA] Sets the encryption mode. See Chapter 4, “Using a Web Browser” for more information. SEt NW ID <userID> Sets the authentication user ID. It may include the realm, separated with the at (“@”) character.
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SEt NW REGDOMain <countrycode> Sets the region of operation for the print server using the following table. The list of supported countries varies based on the radio type (802.11b or 802.11b/g). Country Description Country Description Code Code UNITED STATES ITALY, INDOOR UNITED STATES, INDOOR JAPAN AUSTRALIA...
SEt NW SPeed <1/2/5.5/6/9/11/12/18/24/36/48/54> Sets 802.11b/g wireless speed in megabits per second (Mpbs). SEt NW SSid “<ssid>” Sets 802.11b/g wireless SSID. Use quotes if there is a space in SSID. This is case sensitive. SH NW STATS Shows the network I/O statistics. SEt NW WEP [DIS/64/128] Sets wired equivalent privacy encryption level to disabled, 64-bit, or 128-bit.
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SEt IP CHKSUM [EN/DIS] Enables or disables IP receive checksum. SEt IP FTIme [EN/DIS] Enables or disables fast timeout. SEt IP FTP [EN/DIS] Selects whether to use the FTP protocol. SEt IP HTTP [EN/DIS] Selects whether to use the HTTP protocol. SEt IP KEepalive n Sets keep alive interval (n) in minutes.
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SEt IP SUbnet aa.bb.cc.dd Sets default subnet mask. SEt IP TCP [EN/DIS] Selects whether to use the raw TCP (port 9100) protocol. SEt IP TELNET [EN/DIS] Selects whether to use the Telnet protocol. SEt IP TFTP [EN/DIS] Selects whether to use the TFTP protocol. SEt IP TImeout n Sets timeout (n) in minutes.
S N M P C o m m a n d s CLear SNMP CONtact <string> Removes SNMP SysContact. CLear SNMP LOCation <string> Removes SNMP SysLocation. SEt SNMP CONtact <string> Sets SNMP SysContact. SEt SNMP LOCation <string> Sets SNMP SysLocation. SEt SNMP GETCOMM <string>...
T R O U B L E S H O O T I N G Verify that the printer is operating properly, is online, and supplies are loaded correctly. G e n e r a l T r o u b l e s h o o t i n g I n f o r m a t i o n Use the following information if your print server is not operating properly.
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Ping the printer. Pinging the printer tells you if it is “seen” on the network. If you cannot ping the printer, turn the printer off and then on. Then ping every device in the path to the printer - access points, routers, etc. Any device you cannot ping needs attention.
T r o u b l e s h o o t i n g W i r e l e s s C o n f i g u r a t i o n P r o b l e m s Your computer’s wireless adapter and/or access point should be configured to match your print server.
T r o u b l e s h o o t i n g N e t w o r k C o n f i g u r a t i o n ♦ To use TCP/IP, your computer and the print server should be on the same IP segment or can reach each other with a PING command from the host.
S P E C I F I C A T I O N S Link Layer: 802.11b/g Protocols: TCP/IP Passthru BOOTP DHCP RARP LPD/LPR Telnet RSH or REMSH (remote shell) SNMP NetWare HP Jet Admin 8 0 2 . 1 1 b / g S p e c i f i c a t i o n s 2.4 GHz range, direct sequence Frequency: Communication Rate:...
G L O S S A R Y Absolute Pathname The full path of a file, including the computer system and any directories or subdirectories. For example, c:\program files\monarch softw are\mpcl toolbox\9460.phu Access Point An interface between a wireless network and a wired network.
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Channel or You can select which channel your network devices use to RF Channel communicate. All devices must be on the same channel to communicate in Ad-Hoc mode. Other radio devices such as Bluetooth® wireless devices, microwave ovens, or 2.4-GHz cordless phones may operate/interfere if they are on the same channel as your network.
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LPD/LPR A printer protocol that uses TCP/IP to establish connections between printers on a network. Also known as Line Printer Daemon/Line Printer Remote. MAC Address or A hardware address (6-byte) that uniquely identifies each Media Access node of a network. The MAC address is set during Control manufacturing and does not change.
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The file or directory location on the user’s system relative Pathname to the user’s current location on the system (what directory the user is currently in). For example, c:\\program files\ monarch softw are\mpcl toolbox\9460.phu Router Any device that forwards data along networks. Routers are located at gateways.
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SSID or A unique identifier that must match for all nodes on a Service Set subnetwork to communicate with each other. It consists of Identifier up to 32 characters (any printable character, including spaces). If using the space character, it must be enclosed in quotation marks.
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WEP or A security protocol for wireless local area networks. WEP Wired Equivalent was designed to provide the same level of security as that Privacy of a wired network, which is inherently more secure than a wireless network because wired networks are easily protected against unauthorized access.