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Encryption and Authentication Issues

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Encryption and Authentication Issues

Table 25 • Encryption and Authentication Issues and Recommended Solutions

Issue

Possible Cause

Recommended Solution

 

 

 

The entry field for

The field accepts 26 characters, but

Use the left and right arrow keys on your

WEP keys on the

they may not be able to display all

keyboard to move the cursor in the WEP

printer’s web page

at once because of your browser or

key field and reveal characters that may not

does not display all 26

system settings.

display.

characters.

 

 

 

 

 

I set WEP encryption

The ZPL script that you sent to the

Resend the ^WX command. Make sure that

keys using the ^WX

printer may have been incorrect.

all of the required commas are in place in

ZPL command, and

The printer may be using the

the command. A missing or extra comma in

now my wireless print

wrong encryption key or looking

this command can prevent the printer from

server does not

for one that is undefined.

joining the wireless network.

function.

 

 

 

 

 

I set WEP encryption

The ZPL script that you sent to the

Use the ^WX command instead of ^WE.

keys using the ^WE

printer may have been incorrect.

 

ZPL command, and

The printer may be using the

 

now my wireless print

wrong encryption key or looking

 

server does not

for one that is undefined.

 

function.

 

 

You enabled WEP and WPA

Before enabling a new security type,

 

 

encryption modes at the same time.

disable any mode used previously. Use the

 

 

^WX command instead of ^WE to ensure

 

 

that only one security type is enabled at a

 

 

time.

 

 

 

I set WEP encryption

The command that you sent to the

Resend the wlan.wep.index

keys using the

printer may have specified the

command with the index number for a

wlan.wep.index

index number for an encryption

defined encryption key.

Set/Get/Do command,

key that is undefined.

 

and now my wireless

 

 

print server does not

 

 

function.

 

 

 

 

 

WPA mode will not

The wireless radio card contains an

Flash the latest firmware to the wireless

work.

outdated version of firmware.

radio card. Contact the card manufacturer

 

 

for details.

 

 

 

Kerberos mode will not

You are using a wireless radio card

Switch to a Symbol Technologies

work.

that does not support Kerberos.

Spectrum24 wireless radio card.

 

Kerberos is available only with

 

 

Symbol Technologies Spectrum24

 

 

wireless radio cards.

 

 

 

 

The printer will not

You are using a wireless radio card

Switch to a wireless radio card that supports

connect to the WLAN.

that does not support the security

your security type. Check Table 1

 

type being used on your WLAN.

on page 19, Table 2 on page 20, or Table 3

 

 

on page 21, for the security types supported

 

 

by different wireless radio cards.

 

 

 

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