Wireless Parameter Configuration - InfoPrint 6500 Series User Manual

Chapter 2
Configuration Tools
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Wireless Parameter Configuration

Certain "WIRELESS PARAMS" must be configured to match the Access
Point settings:
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Signal Strength
This menu displays the strength of the wireless signal.
NOTE: This is a display value only and cannot be changed.
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SSID Name
This is the Service Set Identifier which must be identical to the Access Point's
SSID name. The SSID name can be configured to a maximum of 32
alphanumeric characters. The SSID name and alphanumeric characters are
divided into three parts in the control panel menu as "SSID Name (01-15)",
"SSID Name (16-30)" and "SSID Name (31-32)".
NOTE: When two or more consecutive space characters are used in the
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Reset SSID Name
Allows you to reset the SSID name.
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Operation Mode
This is the operation mode of the wireless network. The options include
"Infrastructure" and "Ad Hoc" modes. This must match the Access Point's
configuration.
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Minimum Transfer Rate
Allows you to set the minimum speed at which the Wireless option will accept
a connection (in million bits per second). The options are:
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Enable. each time you power on, the host server automatically
assigns you a different address (if the IP address has not been
previously assigned).
Disable. You choose the host server IP address. After the selection,
the IP Address remains fixed even after you reboot.
SSID, enclose it in a double quoted string;otherwise upon resetting
the ethernet, the SSID Name wil be saved in the wireless ethernet
with only one space.
Auto-negotiate (default)
1Mb/Sec.
2Mb/Sec.
5.5Mb/Sec
11Mb/Sec