Troubleshooting Wireless Configuration Problems - Avery Dennison Monarch 9493 SNP Administrator's Manual

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
1. Your computer's wireless adapter and/or access point should be
configured to match your print server.
The printer should be within range (up to 90 meters or 300 feet) of your
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computer and away from metal objects and other devices with radio
signals (Bluetooth®, 2.4 GHz cordless phones, and microwaves).
Use infrastructure mode to connect through an access point. Use Ad-Hoc
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mode to connect without an access point.
4. To use WEP (Wired Equivalent Privacy) or other advanced security on
your wireless network, temporarily disable the security on your computer
in order to configure the print server. You may need to temporarily
change the wireless mode of your computer to Ad-Hoc (802.11) mode to
allow non-secure clients to communicate with each other.
Note: You many need to temporarily disable the security on your access
point to set your computer to Ad-Hoc mode. When you are done
configuring the print server, you can re-enable the security on your
computer and change the wireless mode back if necessary. You can
also use a serial (wired) connection to configure the print server.
5. To use encryption or password protect your wireless network, and your
wireless adapter or access point normally uses a password or
passphrase instead of WEP, it should allow you to enter 0x followed by a
ten digit (for 40-bit or 64-bit WEP) or twenty-six digit (for 128-bit WEP)
key in hexadecimal format (0-9 or A-F).
6. Change the RF channel (Ad-Hoc mode only) to correct intermittent
connection problems or slow performance. This can be done in the
NetManager Wireless Configuration screen. Change it to at least 3
channels lower or higher than any other wireless networks within range.
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