Intermec PL4 manual To set up WEP encryption

For more information on using and sending commands to your printer, see the EasyCoder PL-Series Printer Programmer’s Reference Manual.

To set up WEP encryption

1Print a configuration label. For help, see “Verifying the Printer Is Working” earlier in this guide.

2Connect to the printer via the serial cable and a communications program (such as HyperTerminal). Ensure your communications software matches the baud rate displayed in the configuration label generated in Step 1.

3Reset the printer to the factory network defaults by typing the following two commands in the serial communication program window:

!U1 DO “device.restore_defaults” “wlan”

!U1 DO “device.restore_defaults” “ip”

4Set the eSSID of the Printer to match your wireless network by issuing the following command:

! U1 SETVAR “wlan.essid” “my essid”

where “my essid” is the eSSID of your wireless network. Please note the values must be enclosed in double quotes. If you do not know what the eSSID of your network is, please contact your network administrator for assistance.

5Set the encryption mode of the printer via the following command:

! U1 SETVAR “wlan.encryption_mode” “mode”

where mode is off, 40-bit, or 128-bit depending on your wireless network’s WEP encryption mode.

6Set the encryption index of the printer via the following command:

! U1 SETVAR “wlan.encryption_index” “index”

where index is 1, 2, 3, or 4 depending on which key index is being used. The index must match the wireless network’s WEP key index setting.

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