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Printronix SL5000r RFID Smart Label and Thermal Printers User Manual

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WLAN PARAMS Submenus

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Transmit Power

The power level as a percentage of full power.

The range is 0 - 100%, and the factory default is 100%.

Internat. Mode

When enabled, the Wireless option adapts to international frequency
requirements in Europe.

The options are Disable (the factory default) and Enable.

Auth Method

The wireless authentication scheme.

Open (the default). This option allows all devices that have the
authentication algorithm number for open system to authenticate.

Shared. This option enables a four step authentication process using
secure or encrypted text by means of WEP.

Default WEP Key

This feature enables you to encrypt (scramble) information for security
purposes. With this feature, you can set up to four encryption keys, in either
ASCII or hexadecimal format, and in either 40 or 128 bits. (The more bits you
choose, the more difficult it will be to decode the information.)

NOTE: None of the WEP Key Configuration menus display on the

configuration printout.

WEP Key Format

Allows you to format the WEP keys in ASCII or hexadecimal code.

The factory default is Hexadecimal.

WEP Key Width

This is the encryption strength. The options are 40 Bits and 128 Bits; 40 bits
are weaker and 128 bits are stronger.

NOTE: If you select 40 bits, the WEP Key BYTE6 through WEP Key BYTE13

menus will not display.

The factory default is 128 bits.

WEP Key BYTE1 through BYTE13

These are the individual characters of the encryption key.

Reset WEP Keys

Allows you to reset all four WEP keys (WEP Key 1 through WEP Key 4) at
one time.