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1. Setup in Fingerprint SETUP GET wlan CHANNEL AS gets the current channel in A Access Point Information The printer associates with an access point The read only setup variable AP MAC will assume the MAC address of the access point that the printer is currently associated with If no association has been performed the value of AP MAC is 00 00 00 00 00 00 SETUP GET wlan AP MAC A gets the MAC address of the associated access point in A Signal Strength An important tool when working out problems with wireless LANs is a signal strength meter The printer monitors the received signal strength and makes it available to the user The read only setup variable SIGNAL assumes the value of the current received signal strength The value may vary from 0 no signal to 100 maximum strength SETUP GET wlan SIGNAL A gets signal strength in A Speed Depending on different radio network parameters such as distribution of access points frequencies number of clients etc the network card may select a lower speed than the maximum for better overall performance The selected speed rounded down to whole Mbps can be read from the printer The read only setup variable SPEED can assume values from 0 up to 54 Mbps SETUP GET wlan SPEED A gets the speed in A Region a k a Regulatory Domain Some countries and regulatory authorities only allow the use of a subset of the 14 channels specifie
2. NETWORK IP SELECTION 50 EasyLAN Wireless Interface Kit Installation Instructions Chapter 5 Setup in IPL ONE These menus will only be displayed when an optional EasyLAN interface board is installed vA NETWORK NETWORK NETWORK J gt NETWORK wm ume IP SELECTION 4 IP_ADDRESS lt q NETMASK lt Q DEFAULT ROUTER lt q NAMESERVER 4 MAC ADDRESS VA VA VA VA VA VA IP ADDRESS NETMASK DEFAULT ROUTER NAMESERVER MAC ADDRESS DHCP BOOTP 192 168 1 79 255 255 255 0 192 168 1 1 192 168 1 7 00104017b80e Read only Read only Read only Read only Read only BOOTP Example of the network setup when an automatic IP selection method is used Serene These menus will only be displayed when an optional EasyLAN interface board is installed VA NETWORK P NETWORK M NETWORK p gt NETWORK gt NETWORK P NETWORK IP SELECTION lt IP_ADDRESS 4 NETMASK lt Q DEFAULT ROUTER lt q NAMESERVER 4 MAC ADDRESS vA VA VA VA VA VA IP ADDRESS NETMASK DEFAULT ROUTER NAMESERVER MAC ADDRESS MANUAL 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 00104017b80e DHCP Read only Read only Read only Read only Read only BOOTP DHCP BOOTP Example of the network setup when the manual IP selection method is used or when the network does not have an DHCP or BOOTP server 4
3. Sets logon password to InfoTech value IC Note It is not possible for any user to read the EAP PASS SETUP 8021x TTLS USER Manufacturing Sets TTLS outer name to Manufacturing SETUP 8021x INNER AUTH PAP MSCHAPv2 EAP MSCHAPv2 EAP MD5 EAP GTC Sets inner authentication type TTLS PEAP only SETUP 8021x CA CERT tmp mycacert cer Installs overriding CA certificate TTLS PEAP only SETUP 8021x CA CERT tmp mycacert pfx6 verysecret Installs overriding CA certificate TTLS PEAP only encrypted with the pass phrase verysecret SETUP 8021x SERVER CN1 Printer33 Sets common name 1 to Printer33 TTLS PEAP only SETUP 8021x SERVER CN2 Printer34 Sets common name 2 to Printer34 TTLS PEAP only SETUP 8021x VALIDATE ON OFF Enables or disables validation of the server certificate TTLS PEAP only SETUP WRITE GET for all settings returns the set value except for EAP_PASS which always returns if configured and for CA_ CERT which returns the common name of the last certificate authority successfully installed but not the path to the file An additional item is STATE which is read only for all users 30 EasyLAN Wireless Interface Kit Installation Instructions Chapter 4 Setup in Fingerprint SETUP GET 8021x STATE AS Gets the supplicant state Disabled Failed Authenticating or Authenticated then ch
4. 12 encrypt data using a pass phrase To import certificates that include anything other than an empty pass phrase the pass phrase is given in the same string as the path to the certificate file The pass phrase is never stored on the printer and is used only once to convert the public key to a non encrypted format EasyLAN Wireless Interface Kit Installation Instructions 45 Chapter 5 Setup in IPL To reinstall the default root CA certificate install rom intermec cer or remove the c ADMIN root cer file Examples lt STX gt lt SI gt ws EAP_TYPE TTLS LEAP PEAP OFF lt ETX gt Sets preferred EAP type lt STX gt lt SI gt ws EAP_USER Admin01 lt ETX gt Sets logon user name to Admin01 lt STX gt lt SI gt ws EAP_PASS InfoTech lt ETX gt Sets logon password to InfoTech value Z Note It is not possible for any user to read the EAP_PASS lt STX gt lt SI gt ws TTLS_USER Manufacturing lt ETX gt Sets TTLS outer name to Manufacturing lt STX gt lt SI gt ws INNER_AUTH PAP MSCHAPv2 EAP MSCHAPv2 EAP MD5 EAP GTC lt ETX gt Sets inner authentication type TTLS PEAP only lt STX gt lt SI gt ws CA_CERT tmp mycacert cer lt ETX gt Installs overriding CA certificate TTLS PEAP only lt STX gt lt SI gt ws CA_CERT tmp mycacert pfx verysecret lt ETX gt Installs overriding CA certificate with pass phrase verysecret T TLS PEAP only This method can be used only when the
5. Windows The ARP PING method is intended for networks that do not have an DHCP or BOOTP server You must have a free IP address which will be permanently assigned to the printer However it could be changed later from the printer s home page once the communication is established You must also have the printer s MAC address You can get the MAC address from the Setup Mode as shown above or from the serial number label on the EasyLAN board If the printer is started with DHCP and or BOOTP the printer will try to find an IP address five times before it considers it a failure This takes about 2 minutes during which you cannot start using the ARP n PING method The following instructions apply to Windows 2000 but similar methods can be used on other operating systems both in Windows and in Unix In Windows the groups of digits in the MAC address are separated by hyphens and in Unix by colons 52 EasyLAN Wireless Interface Kit Installation Instructions Chapter 5 Setup in IPL To set an IP address with ARP n Ping 1 On the task bar of the host choose Start gt Accessories gt Command Prompt 2 In the Command Prompt type arp s desired IP address gt lt printer MAC address gt ox Microsoft Windows 2000 Uer n 5 66 2195 lt C Copyright 1985 2000 Microsoft Corp C gt arp s 192 168 235 39 66 16 46 17 h8 Ge C N 3 While still using the Command Prompt use ping t
6. or PKCS 12 p12 pfx format Two Common names TTLS and PEAP only Two different common names may be configured If both are empty the supplicant will accept certificates regardless of the server certificate s common name If the first common name is configured the common name CN of the server s certificate must match the first common name If both common names are configured the server s certificate must match one of them The default is accepts any common name Validate server certificate TTLS and PEAP only Verifies that the installed CA certificate is the root of the server certificate The default is ON clock RTC is not installed Without an RTC the current time cannot be reliably read and validation does not take into account the current date Validation may still occur but less reliably than with an RTC Z Note Adverse effects on validation can occur if a real time For all 802 1x parameters string length is limited to 96 characters For all parameters applicable to TTLS or PEAP Selecting another EAP type disables these parameters but does not erase their settings Using Certificates When an overriding certificate is installed it is converted to DER format and copied to a specific location c ADMIN root cer so that accidental removal is unlikely You do not need to keep additional copies of the certificate on the printer after you install the certificate Some certificate formats notably PKCS
7. Step by Step Instructions tinet te tere rete fone rte edge i EasyCoder PF2 4i Printers eene 4 EasyCoder PMA4i Printers eerte 8 EasyCoder PX4 Gi Printers eee 11 Setup General Setting up Network Parameters eee 16 Establishing Serial Communications eee 16 Setup with CompactFlash Fingerprint only 17 User aad PEWO dannandi iere momen ires 18 Setup in Fingerprint Setting Up Wireless Communications eee 20 Getieral etit etenim ree 20 Display Current User eee 20 Changing User eee imeem tes 21 Changing Passwords eese 22 P SUERTE UNIUS 22 SSID Network Name eee 24 MEP PPB 24 EasyLAN Wireless Interface Kit Installation Instructions v Contents 802 11 Authentication esee 25 UL RET 26 Roaming Bids o pemo ete Re neieg 27 HOP eT 27 Supported BAP Types 1 eene 27 802 x Settlngs eese tt ete e tree et RN 28 Using Certificates deett 29 Exarpleszi edenda 30 Reading Other Wireless Connection Variables 31 Active Channel eese 31 Access Point Information c ccccccccsesecsecssecssesseesecsseenees 32 Signal Strengthisoaaeun ines e i Eu Gades 32 Speedi miena a ette ordi reum 32 Region a k a Regulatory Domain 32 Reading Wireless Co
8. and validation does not take into account the current date Validation may still occur but less reliably than with an RTC Z Note Adverse effects on validation can occur if a real time For all 802 1x parameters string length is limited to 96 characters For all parameters applicable to TTLS or PEAP Selecting another EAP type disables these parameters but does not erase their settings Using Certificates When an overriding certificate is installed it is converted to DER format and copied to a specific location c ADMIN root cer so that accidental removal is unlikely You do not need to keep additional copies of the certificate on the printer after you install the certificate Some certificate formats notably PKCS 12 encrypt data using a pass phrase To import certificates that include anything other than an empty pass phrase the pass phrase is given in the same string as the path to the certificate file The pass phrase is never stored on the printer and is used only once to convert the public key to a non encrypted format To reinstall the default root CA certificate install rom intermec cer or remove the c ADMIN root cer file EasyLAN Wireless Interface Kit Installation Instructions 29 Chapter 4 Setup in Fingerprint Examples SETUP 8021x EAP TYPE TTLS LEAP PEAP OFF Sets preferred EAP type SETUP 8021x EAP_USER Admin01 Sets logon username to Admin01 SETUP 8021x EAP PASS InfoTech
9. certificate has already been transferred to the printer for example via FTP or an installed Compact Flash card lt STX gt lt SI gt ws DOWNLOAD _CA lt ETX gt Start receiving the CA certificate via Zmodem and install it lt STX gt lt SI gt ws DOWNLOAD CA verysecret ETX Start receiving the CA certificate via Zmodem and install it using the pass phrase verysecret XSTX SI ws SERVER CN1 Printer33 ETX Sets common name 1 to Printer33 TTLS PEAP only XSTX SI ws SERVER CN2 Printer34 ETX Sets common name 2 to Printer34 TTLS PEAP only 46 EasyLAN Wireless Interface Kit Installation Instructions Chapter 5 Setup in IPL lt STX gt lt SI gt ws VALIDATE ON OFF lt ETX gt Enables validation of the server certificate TTLS PEAP only All variables may be transmitted by means of lt STX gt lt SI gt wt variable name lt ETX gt except EAP_PASS which always returns if configured CA_CERT which transmits the name of the last certificate authority successfully installed and DOWNLOAD_CA which does not transmit anything An additional read only variable is the supplicant state STATE lt STX gt lt SI gt wt STATE lt ETX gt Transmits the supplicant state Disabled Failing Authenticating or Authenticated then change the EAP type to TTLS LEAP or PEAP you need to reboot the printer for your new settings to take effect Until you reboot STATE ret
10. channels specified in the 802 11b g standard To make the product world configurable the setup variable REGION is used The region can only be set by personnel authorized by Intermec If the wrong region domain is set please contact your Intermec representative immediately Continued use of the EasyLAN Wireless network interface with an incorrect REGION setting may be in violation of applicable laws The region setting will not be reset to default even if a factory default upgrade is performed The following regulatory domains are implemented Regulatory Domains Value Countries Allowed Channels FCC or USA U S A 1 11 default IC or Canada Canada TEST ETSI or EU EU countries Iceland 1 13 Liechtenstein Norway and Switzerland MKK or Japan Japan 1 14 Certain restrictions apply to outdoor use in France lt STX gt lt SI gt wt REGION lt ETX gt Transmits the active region Finishing the Wireless Setup You can now disconnect the printer from the PC You still need to assign an IP address subnet mask default router and name server This can be done via the printer s display and keyboard provided the server supports DHCP or BOOTP If not you must rely on wireless communication and use the ARP n PING method which require that there is a working wireless LAN and the printer is inside the coverage area of an access point EasyLAN Wireless Interface Kit Installation Instructions 49 Chapter 5
11. damage or destruction or corruption or loss of data 1 A caution alerts you to an operating procedure practice Caution This icon appears at the beginning of any procedure in this manual that could cause you to touch components such as A printed circuit boards that are susceptible to damage from Follow Esp lectrostatic discharge ESD When you see this icon you must follow standard ESD guidelines to avoid damaging the equipment you are servicing Procedures contain special instructions for handling a particular condition or set of circumstances ta Note Notes either provide extra information about a topic or EasyLAN Wireless Interface Kit Installation Instructions ix Before You Begin Global Services and Support Warranty Information To understand the warranty for your Intermec product visit the Intermec web site at www intermec com and click Service amp Support gt Warranty Disclaimer of warranties The sample code included in this document is presented for reference only The code does not necessarily represent complete tested programs The code is provided as is with all faults All warranties are expressly disclaimed including the implied warranties of merchantability and fitness for a particular purpose Web Support Visit the Intermec web site at www intermec com to download our current manuals in PDF To order printed versions of the Intermec manuals contact your local Intermec representa
12. is removed The electronic compartment contains wires and Warning EasyCoder PF2 4i Printers 4 Open the right hand door 5 Using a 120 Torx screwdriver remove the three screws and lift the cover up so it disengages the bottom plate aps Ev llle LE 6 Swing out the rear part of the cover so you can disconnect the console cable from the CPU board 7 Put the cover aside on a soft cloth or similar to avoid scratches 4 EasyLAN Wireless Interface Kit Installation Instructions Chapter 2 Physical Installation 8 Remove any optional interface board or blind cover plate fitted on the rear plate 9 Remove any present EasyLAN Ethernet interface installed in the printer including cables etc 10 Remove the present rear plate like this a Loosen but do not remove the two 120 Torx screws that hold the rear plate and the 120 Torx screw that holds the rear bottom corner of the CPU board b Carefully manipulate the rear plate out of the groove in the chassis Allow the CPU board to flex a little to be able to get the connectors out of their slots 11 Install the rear plate included in the kit in reverse order and tighten all three screws 12 Reinstall any optional interface board or blind cover plate previously removed 13 Connect the antenna cable to the radio module which is factory fitted on the EasyLAN adapter board as illustrated below Support the upper edge of the radio module with a finger wh
13. with Ox a zero followed by a lower case x followed by 10 or 26 characters is interpreted as a WEP key in hex notation anything else is interpreted as a WEP key in alphanumerical notation Ifa key is set to the empty string it is said to be unconfigured If the wireless data is WEP encrypted it is possible to change the WEP keys on the printer s home page 40 EasyLAN Wireless Interface Kit Installation Instructions Chapter 5 Setup in IPL Examples STX SI ws WEP1 0x1138170147 ETX Sets key 41 WEP 64 hexadecimal lt STX gt lt SI gt ws WEP2 Admin lt ETX gt Sets key 2 WEP 64 alphanumerical lt STX gt lt SI gt ws WEP3 0x12345678 9abcdef 012345678 9a lt ETX gt Sets key 3 WEP 128 hexadecimal lt STX gt lt SI gt ws WEP4 Manufacturing lt ETX gt Sets key 4 WEP 128 alphanumerical lt STX gt lt SI gt ws WEP2 lt ETX gt Removes key 2 lt STX gt lt SI gt ws WEP_KEY 0 lt ETX gt Disables WEP lt STX gt lt SI gt ws WEP_KEY 1 lt ETX gt Select WEP key 1 for use in transmission 0 4 accepted lt STX gt lt SI gt wt WEP1 lt ETX gt Transmits WEP key 1 empty string if that key is not configured otherwise WEP2 4 transmits key 2 4 lt STX gt lt SI gt wt WEP_KEY lt ETX gt Transmits selected WEP key 0 when disabled 1 4 when enabled Only allowed users may see this It is not possible for any user to read the WEP key s WEP Enabled Disabled is shown on the p
14. AN Wireless Interface Kit Installation Instructions E Setup in IPL This chapter explains how to set up the wireless network communication in printers running IPL v2 40 or later The only requirement on the PC side is a terminal program that can transmit and receive ASCII characters on an RS 232 line Thus this method is recommended when you do not have the opportunity to run the PrintSet program for example because you use some other operating system than Windows For information on how to set up the network communication in printers running Fingerprint refer to Chapter 4 Setup in Fingerprint 37 Chapter 5 Setup in IPL Setting Up Wireless Communications This section describes how to perform some common tasks such as changing user and passwords as well as setting individual network parameters with IPL commands General Once a wired serial communication is established you can use IPL commands to set up the necessary EasyLAN Wireless parameters All settings are saved in files on the printer flash memory If a factory default upgrade is performed all settings described in this section are set to their factory default values The default allowed user is admin All settings are restricted to read only for all users except the allowed user who can change all settings Settings beginning with a period character are read protected from non authorized users Some settings are not possible to read e
15. EasyLAN Wireless Interface Kit Installation Instructions Chapter 4 Setup in Fingerprint SETUP NETWORK IP SELECTION DHCP BOOTP default SETUP NETWORK IP SELECTION MANUAL SETUP NETWORK IP SELECTION DHCP SETUP NETWORK IP SELECTION BOOTP However anybody can change the IP selection method from the printer s keyboard using the Setup Mode IP Address If you have selected MANUAL as manual selection method you can assign a permanent IP address to the printer SETUP NETWORK IP ADDRESS nnn nnn nnn nnn Subnet Mask If you have selected MANUAL as manual selection method you can specify a netmask for the printer SETUP NETWORK NETMASK nnn nnn nnn nnn Default Router If you have selected MANUAL as manual selection method you can specify a default router for the printer SETUP NETWORK DEFAULT ROUTER nnn nnn nnn nnn Name Server If you have selected MANUAL as manual selection method you can specify a name server for the printer SETUP NETWORK NAME SERVER nnn nnn nnn nnn Finishing the Setup You can now disconnect the printer from the PC and use your web browser to test the wireless communication as described in Chapter 6 assuming that there is a working wireless LAN and the printer is inside the coverage area of an access point EasyLAN Wireless Interface Kit Installation Instructions 35 Chapter 4 Setup in Fingerprint 36 EasyLAN Wireless Interface Kit Installation Instructions EasyL
16. II characters on an RS 232 line Fingerprint users can also create a configuration file on a CompactFlash card that can be used to update the printer automatically This is particularly convenient if you are planning to set up several printers with the same network parameters Please see Setup with CompactFlash on the next page e IPL Establish a serial RS 232 communication with the printer and set it up using IPL commands You need a PC with a terminal program that can transmit and receive ASCII characters Select the method of obtaining IP address subnet mask default router and name server automatically from the server using the printer s built in keyboard This requires a server that supports DHCP and or BOOTP See Chapter 5 Setup in IPL Establishing Serial Communications To modify your network parameters you need to first establish a serial connection with a PC using a cable This applies both to setup using the PrintSet program and setup using Fingerprint or IPL commands To set up a serial connection 1 Connect a common RS 232 cable between a serial port for example COMI on the PC and the RS 232 port on the printer 2 Start a terminal program such as Microsoft HyperTerminal 16 EasyLAN Wireless Interface Kit Installation Instructions Chapter 3 Setup General 3 Set up the printer and the terminal for the communication parameters and type of handshake 4 Press the lt i gt key on the printers keyboa
17. Press the w key The display shows the default setting IP SELECTION DHCP BOOTP 5 Here you can select the method for assigning the IP address for the printer as discussed earlier There are four options DHCP BOOTP MANUAL DHCP and BOOTP If you do not use a DHCP or BOOTP server you can either set the IP address manually or use the ARP n PING method 6 Use the 4 or keys to browse through the options When the desired option is displayed press the lt Enter gt key Reading the IP Address 1 After having selected the method for assigning the IP address the display shows NETWORK IP ADDRESS EasyLAN Wireless Interface Kit Installation Instructions 51 Chapter 5 Setup in IPL 2 Ifyou have chosen either DHCP BOOTP DHCP or BOOTP press the w key and you can read the temporary IP address automatically assigned by the server for example IP ADDRESS 192 168 1 79 3 After having read the IP address press the Enter key to go on to Netmask parameter or press the lt Setup gt key to exit the Setup Mode Reading the Netmask Default Router and Name Server These parameters work in the same way as reading the IP address In case of DHCP BOOTP or DHCP BOOTEF these parameters are set automatically by the server In case of the ARP n PING method you will have to set these parameters via the printer s home page once the network communication has been established Using ARP n PING to set an IP Address
18. RFID Mobile Computing Wireless Networks Data Capture All Rights Reserved Legal best viewed using Internet Explorer 6 or better E 7 0 Users gt Partner Login eNewsletter Subscription m Support wledge Cen r Support Online Rep US Navy GPETE Group Label mandate compliance saves taxpayers money Corporate Express Mobile computers and GPS improve customer service gt View All Case Studies Getting Over the Limits Time to retire old notions about scanning limitations and wireless integration gt View All Articles Use your web browser to access the printer s home page 56 EasyLAN Wireless Interface Kit Installation Instructions Chapter 6 Accessing the Printer s Home Page The printer s home page will appear Zi EasyCoder PM4i 192 168 237 109 Microsoft Internet Explorer File Edt View Favorites Tools Help Om O NAO Paw drm O ASB 3 Address A http 192 168 237 109 rom default html fatermec Technologies Corporation INTERMEC400E62 Home Configuration Maintenance Support EasyCoder PM4i Name WINS INTERMEC400E62 Firmware Version MCS 1824 12 Oct 06 13 28 43 Active Command Set Direct Protocol 8 72 0 MAC Address 00 20 e0 40 0e 62 IP Address 192 168 237 109 Image buffer llabel png Rew Out of transfer ribbon 4 internet The EasyCoder PM4i Home Page From the printer s home page you can perform a large number of tasks including
19. Setup in IPL Setting Up Network Parameters You can now disconnect the printer from the PC You still need to assign an IP address subnet mask default router and name server This can be done via the printer s display and keyboard provided the server support either DHCP or BOOTP or both If not you must rely on wireless communication and use the ARP n PING method which require that there is a working wireless LAN and the printer is inside the coverage area of an access point You can also assign network values manually Setting the IP Selection Method There are four methods for setting the IP address DHCP BOOTP and DHCP BOOTP let the server assign a temporary IP address to the printer The method to choose depends on your server DHCP BOOTP and DHCP BOOTP also set the subnet mask default router and name server automatically If the server neither supports DHCP nor BOOTP you will have to use the ARP n PING method Finally you can assign a static IP address and other network values in MANUAL mode Always consult the network administrator before assigning a permanent IP address to avoid having more than one Caution device with the same IP address in the network To set your IP selection method 1 Press the Setup key on the printers built in keyboard This message appears in the display window SETUP SER COM 2 Repeatedly press the key until the following message appears 3 Press the w key The display shows
20. and physical coverage area An empty SSID string signifies that the printer will associate with any network By default SSID is INTERMEC Non alphanumeric octets are entered by HH a percent sign and two hexadecimal digits 0 9 a f A F representing the value of the character Example 12 2034 is equivalent to 12 34 The percent sign is represented by 25 The SSID is possible to change by allowed users on the printer s web page lt STX gt lt SI gt ws SSID qwerty lt ETX gt Sets SSID to qwerty lt STX gt lt SI gt wt SSID lt ETX gt Transmits current SSID The SSID is shown on the test label and on the printers home page WEP Note WEP is only supported by IPL v2 10 or later WEP Wired Equivalent Privacy uses a secret 40 or 104 bits long together with a 24 bit IV Initialization Vector to form a key used to encrypt the data sent over radio The printer can have up to four WEP 64 and or WEP 128 keys There is a key selection setting to select which key that will be used when transmitting Its value will be 0 4 0 signifying that WEP is disabled or that WEP keys will be generated via 802 1x or WPA 1 4 selecting one of the configured keys It is possible to select an unconfigured key this disables WEP By default WEP is disabled and no keys will be configured WEP keys are entered either in a hexadecimal notation or in an alphanumerical notation A string starting
21. ange the EAP type to TTLS LEAP or PEAP you need to reboot the printer for your new settings to take effect Until you reboot STATE returns Disabled 4 Note If you start the printer with EAP type set to OFF and 802 1x supplicant state EAP type outer name inner authentication installed root certificate server common names and server certificate validation can be seen on the printer s web page and the network test label Reading Other Wireless Connection Variables In addition to SSID WEP WLAN and 802 1x settings the following information can be read using SETUP GET instructions e Active channel MAC address of the access point e Signal strength Speed Region The information is also given on the network test label and on the web page The current region is also presented on the web page 3 Active channel and signal strength is shown in the printers display window when the i key is pressed Active Channel 802 11b g operates on a number of different channels corresponding to different frequencies The printer scans for a suitable access point and channel The selected channel can be read from the printer The read only setup variable CHANNEL can assume values from 0 up to 14 depending on the region setting 0 signifies that an association has not yet been made 1 14 is the currently selected channel EasyLAN Wireless Interface Kit Installation Instructions 31 Chapter 4
22. ault setting is 1 Example lt STX gt lt SI gt ws ROAM 2 lt ETX gt Sets roaming inclination to medium 802 1x Z Note 802 1x is only supported by IPL v2 40 or later To increase security in wireless networks IEEE 802 1x was introduced This method authenticates stations to the network and in some cases vice versa via a supplicant subsystem so that only authorized devices can get access to the network To increase the available memory the supplicant subsystem is disabled if EAP type and WPA is set to OFF e the printer has 8MB of SDRAM installed e there is no EasyLAN Wireless interface installed Supported EAP Types EasyLAN Wireless supports these EAP types TTLS With PAP or MSCHAPY2 in the tunnel Token Card GTC with static password MD5 Challenge and MSCHAPv2 may also be EasyLAN Wireless Interface Kit Installation Instructions 43 Chapter 5 Setup in IPL run inside an EAP session e LEAP Cisco proprietary EAP type requiring a Cisco access point PEAP With EAP MSCHAPv2 EAP Token Card static password or EAP MD5 Challenge in the tunnel 802 1x Settings These 802 1x parameters can be configured e EAP type TTLS default LEAP or PEAP and can also be set to OFF to disable 802 1x When selecting PEAP or TTLS the inner authentication type will be changed appropriately for the selected EAP type For example if TLS is selected with inner authentication type MSCHAPv2 changing the EAP t
23. changing or setting the IP address subnet mask default router and name server and changing some of the wireless communication parameters Please refer to the EasyLAN User s Guide on the CD included with the EasyLAN Wireless Interface Kit EasyLAN Wireless Interface Kit Installation Instructions 57 Chapter 6 Accessing the Printer s Home Page 58 EasyLAN Wireless Interface Kit Installation Instructions fatermec Worldwide Headquarters 6001 36th Avenue West Everett Washington 98203 U S A tel 425 348 2600 fax 425 355 9551 www intermec com EasyLAN Wireless Interface Kit Installation Instructions P N 1 960610 04
24. d GTC with static password MD5 Challenge and MSCHAPv2 may also be run inside an EAP session EasyLAN Wireless Interface Kit Installation Instructions 27 Chapter 4 Setup in Fingerprint LEAP Cisco proprietary EAP type requiring a Cisco access point PEAP With EAP MSCHAPv2 EAP Token Card static password or EAP MD5 Challenge in the tunnel 802 1x Settings These 802 1x parameters can be configured EAP type TTLS default LEAP or PEAP and can also be set to OFF to disable 802 1x When selecting PEAP or TTLS the inner authentication type will be changed appropriately for the selected EAP type For example if T TLS is selected with inner authentication type MSCHAPv2 changing the EAP type to PEAP changes the inner authentication type to EAP MSCHAPv2 then change the EAP type to TTLS LEAP or PEAP you need to reboot the printer for your new settings to take effect You cannot set ACTIVE to 1 to enable 802 1x settings without rebooting d Note If you start the printer with EAP type set to OFF and User name and password for logging onto the network The default is anonymous anonymous Outer name TTLS only The EAP identity passed in the clear in TTLS The default is anonymous Inner Authentication type TTLS and PEAP only MSCHAPv2 default PAP TTLS only EAP MSCHAPv2 EAP MD5 or EAP GTC Because PEAP uses EAP in the tunnel for PEAP MSCHAPv2 and EAP MSCHAPv2 are eq
25. d in the 802 11b g standard To make the product world configurable the setup variable REGION is used The region can only be set by personnel authorized by Intermec If the 32 EasyLAN Wireless Interface Kit Installation Instructions Chapter 4 Setup in Fingerprint wrong region domain is set please contact your Intermec representative immediately Continued use of the EasyLAN Wireless network interface with an incorrect REGION setting may be in violation of applicable laws The region setting will not be reset to default even if a factory default upgrade is performed The following regulatory domains are implemented Regulatory Domains Value Countries Allowed Channels FCC or USA U S A 1 11 default IC or Canada Canada Tied il ETSI or EU EU countries Iceland 1 13 Liechtenstein Norway and Switzerland MKK or Japan Japan 1 14 J Certain restrictions apply to outdoor use in France SETUP GET wlan REGION A Gets the active region in A Reading Wireless Connection Setup All settings can be returned to the host via a specified serial communication port usually uart1 using the Fingerprint instruction SETUP WRITE wlan or SETUP WRITE 8021x Example SETUP WRITE wlan uartl Provided the current user is logged in as admin this will produce a full list of wireless setup parameters SSID qwerty WEP1 WEP2 WEP3 WEP4 WEP_KEY 0 AUTH SHARED WPA OFF EasyLAN Wire
26. dapter board Secure it with the cable tie through the hole at the upper edge of the CPU board 20 Put back the cover over the electronics compartment 21 Route the cable from the display unit above the ribbon motor Connect the cable to connector J50 at the upper front corner of the CPU board 22 Connect the power cord and switch on the power 23 Enter the Setup Mode and print the test label Hardware Info in Fingerprint or HW in IPL to see if the printer detects the EasyLAN Wireless interface board For information on how to enter the Setup Mode and print test labels refer to the printer s user s guide 6 EasyLAN Wireless Interface Kit Installation Instructions Chapter 2 Physical Installation T20 Torx screw and spacer Cable tie Cable clips Light guide Antenna cable EasyLAN adapter board Antenna EasyCoder PF2 4i Series Printer Antenna packed separately when the EasyLAN Wireless interface is factory installed EasyCoder PF2 4i Series Printer Rear View EasyLAN Wireless Interface Kit Installation Instructions 7 Chapter 2 Physical Installation EasyCoder PM4i Printers 4 Using a 120 Torx screwdriver loosen the four screws that holds the cover along the lower left edge of the bottom plate 5 Remove the four screws that hold the cover to the center section 6 Pull out the cover so you can disconnect the console cable from the CPU board 7 Putthe cov
27. e and manuals This Installation Instruction booklet The only tools required for the installation are T10 and 120 Torx screwdrivers and a small wrench 2 EasyLAN Wireless Interface Kit Installation Instructions 2 Physical Installation This chapter describes how to physically install the EasyLAN Wireless Interface Kit in a PF2 4i PM4i or PX4 Gi series printer The installation described in this A chapter must only be performed by an authorized service technician Intermec assumes no responsibility for personal injury or damage to the equipment if the installation is performed by an unauthorized person Warning Take precautions against electrostatic N discharges for example by wearing grounded bracelets Follow ESD Procedures Note When the Easy LAN Wireless Z interface is factory installed in a printer the antenna is packed separately in the box and must be fitted to its connector on the printer s rear plate as illustrated at the end of this chapter EasyLAN Wireless Interface Kit Installation Instructions 3 Chapter 2 Physical Installation Step by Step Instructions 1 Switch off the printer and disconnect the power cord 2 Disconnect all communication cables 3 Remove the cover over the electronics compartment as described on the pages ahead components with dangerous voltage up to 380V Make sure that the printer is switched off and the power cord is disconnected before the left hand cover
28. er aside on a soft cloth or similar to avoid scratches 8 Remove any present EasyLAN Ethernet interface including cables etc Fit the RJ 45 plug included in the kit into the square hole left by the RJ 45 Ethernet connector 9 Remove the antenna plug which is snap locked into the rear plate 8 EasyLAN Wireless Interface Kit Installation Instructions Chapter 2 Physical Installation 10 Connect the antenna cable to the radio module which is factory fitted on the EasyLAN adapter board as illustrated below Support the upper edge of the radio module with a finger while connecting the cable Adapter board N TAIHA pare RON w LPs Connect antenna i ES xm L cable here Mu gu OF Ce ASSY REV 1A Radio module 11 Remove the T20 Torx screw that holds the upper front part of the CPU board to the power supply unit and replace it with the hexagonal spacer included in the kit Keep the screw 12 Connect the EasyLAN adapter board to the PCI connector J84 on the CPU board so the hole in the board becomes aligned with the spacer and secure the board with the T20 Torx screw 13 Route the antenna cable over the SIMMs on the CPU board towards the rear plate and secure it using the cable clips included in the kit One dlip is factory fitted on the EasyLAN adapter board and the other should be fitted in the small hole at the top of the CPU board immediately to the rear of the memory SIMM sockets 14 From the
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30. ey 1 WEP 64 hexadecimal SETUP wlan WEP2 abcde Sets key 2 WEP 64 alphanumerical SETUP wlan WEP3 0x123456789abcdef0123456789a Sets key 3 WEP 128 hexadecimal SETUP wlan WEP4 Manufacturing Sets key 4 WEP 128 alphanumerical SETUP wlan WEP2 Removes key 2 SETUP wlan WEP_KEY 0 Disables WEP SETUP wlan WEP_KEY 1 Selects WEP key 1 for use in transmission 0 4 accepted SETUP WRITE GET for WEP 1 4 returns empty string if that key is not configured otherwise It is not possible for any user to read the WEP key s WEP Enabled Disabled is shown on the printer s web page and the network test label WEP is considered disabled if no key has been selected or if the selected key is not configured 802 11 Authentication Note The AUTH function is only supported by Fingerprint Z 8 72 or later The 802 11 standard has two subtypes of network authentication services Shared Key and Open System Shared Key assumes that each wireless station has received a secret shared key WEP key over a secure channel If Shared Key is selected but no WEP keys are configured the printer will automatically use Open System authentication which means that any wireless station can request authentication In addition to the OPEN and SHARED settings EasyLAN Wireless can also be set to AUTO authenticate With this setting active the network adapter will decide what to do However this se
31. fatermec Yel Installation Instructions EasyLAN Wireless Interface Kit for EasyCoder PF2i PF4i PF4i Compact Industrial PM4i PX4i and PX6i Printers Intermec Technologies Corporation Worldwide Headquarters 6001 36th Ave W Everett WA 98203 U S A www intermec com The information contained herein is provided solely for the purpose of allowing customers to operate and service Intermec manufactured equipment and is not to be released reproduced or used for any other purpose without written permission of Intermec Technologies Corporation Information and specifications contained in this document are subject to change without prior notice and do not represent a commitment on the part of Intermec Technologies Corporation 2004 2007 by Intermec Technologies Corporation All rights reserved The word Intermec the Intermec logo Norand ArciTech Beverage Routebook CrossBar dcBrowser Duratherm EasyADC EasyCoder EasySet Fingerprint INCA under license i gistics Intellitag Intellitag Gen2 JANUS LabelShop MobileLAN Picolink Ready to Work RoutePower Sabre ScanPlus ShopScan Smart Mobile Computing TE 2000 Trakker Antares and Vista Powered are either trademarks or registered trademarks of Intermec Technologies Corporation There are U S and foreign patents as well as U S and foreign patents pending Microsoft Windows and the Windows logo are registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation i
32. g the cable clips included in the kit One clip is factory fitted on the EasyLAN adapter board and the other should be fitted in the small hole at the top of the CPU board immediately to the rear of the memory SIMM sockets 12 EasyLAN Wireless Interface Kit Installation Instructions Chapter 2 Physical Installation 13 From the inside of the electronics compartment insert the antenna connector through the round hole in the rear plate and lock it with the washer and nut on the outside 14 Fit the antenna to the connector of the antenna cable and bend the hinge so the antenna points straight up 15 From the outside insert the thin end of the light guide through the small hole next to the antenna on the rear plate Press the clear plastic lamp in place Connect the other end to the black plastic socket D1 at the top of the EasyLAN adapter board Secure it with the cable tie through the hole at the upper edge of the CPU board 16 Put back the cover over the electronics compartment 17 Connect the power cord and switch on the power 18 Enter Setup Mode and print the test label Hardware Info in Fingerprint or HW in IPL to see if the printer detects the EasyLAN Wireless interface board For information on how to enter the Setup Mode and print test labels refer to the printer s user s guide Antenna Cable clips Light guide 720 Torx screw cable and spacer Cable tie EasyLAN adapter board Antenna EasyC
33. ge password for admin RUN passwd admin Changing local password for admin Old password enter current password New password enter new password Retype new password enter new password Note You do not have to change to the user whose password is Z changed Active While setting up the printers network settings it is preferable that the changes do not take effect until all the changes have been made All settings are saved to non volatile memory immediately after the command has been given but they are not committed to the NIC driver until these current settings have been activated A reboot will cause the current settings to be used The alternative to 22 EasyLAN Wireless Interface Kit Installation Instructions Chapter 4 Setup in Fingerprint rebooting the printer is the ACTIVE setting Setting this to anything other than a 0 will cause the current settings to be activated Reading the ACTIVE setting will indicate whether the current settings are being used or not 0 indicates that the current settings are not active changes have been made since startup or last non zero setting of ACTIVE 1 indicates that the settings are being used ACTIVE cannot be set to 0 explicitly but is implicitly set to 0 by changing another setting Any changes made on the web page s will be activated when the user submits the form given that the settings are correctly entered In Fingerprint there are two sections w
34. ile connecting the cable Adapter board Connect antenna il cable here BYK32500229 Mcu ngu M WOOP ASSY REV 1A Radio module 14 Remove the 120 Torx screw that holds the upper front part of the CPU board to the power supply unit and replace it with the hexagonal spacer included in the kit Keep the screw EasyLAN Wireless Interface Kit Installation Instructions 5 Chapter 2 Physical Installation 15 Connect the EasyLAN adapter board to the PCI connector J84 on the CPU board so the hole in the board becomes aligned with the spacer and secure the board with the T20 Torx screw 16 Route the antenna cable over the SIMMs on the CPU board towards the rear plate and secure it using the cable clips included in the kit One clip is factory fitted on the EasyLAN adapter board and the other should be fitted in the small hole at the top of the CPU board immediately to the rear of the memory SIMM sockets 17 From the inside of the electronics compartment insert the antenna connector through the round hole in the rear plate and lock it with the washer and nut on the outside 18 Fit the antenna to the connector of the antenna cable and bend the hinge so the antenna points straight up 19 From the outside insert the thin end of the light guide through the small hole next to the antenna on the rear plate Press the clear plastic lamp in place Connect the other end to the black plastic socket D1 at the top of the EasyLAN a
35. inside of the electronics compartment insert the antenna connector through the round hole in the rear plate and lock it with the washer and nut on the outside 15 Fit the antenna to the connector of the antenna cable and bend the hinge so the antenna points straight up 16 From the outside insert the thin end of the light guide through the small hole next to the antenna on the rear plate Press the clear plastic lamp in place Connect the other end to the black plastic socket D1 at the top of the EasyLAN adapter board Secure it with the cable tie through the hole at the upper edge of the CPU board EasyLAN Wireless Interface Kit Installation Instructions 9 Chapter 2 Physical Installation 17 Put back the cover over the electronics compartment 18 Route the cable from the display unit above the ribbon motor Connect the cable to connector J50 at the upper front corner of the CPU board 19 Connect the power cord and switch on the power 20 Enter Setup Mode and print the test label Hardware Info in Fingerprint or HW in IPL to see if the printer detects the EasyLAN Wireless interface board For information on how to enter the Setup Mode and print test labels refer to the printer s user s guide Cable tie Cable clips Light guide 720 Torx screw Antenna and spacer cable EasyLAN adapter board Antenna EasyCoder PM4i Printer 10 EasyLAN Wireless Interface Kit Installation Instruction
36. ith an ACTIVE setting wlan for wireless LAN settings and 8021x for IEEE 802 1x settings Setting ACTIVE to 1 in either section will cause the settings in both sections to become active given that ACTIVE was 0 in both sections restrictions Z Note Both sections are controlled by the setup wlan SETUP wlan ACTIVE 1 activates the current settings in the wlan section and any changes made in the 8021x section forcing a re association SETUP 8021x ACTIVE 1 activates the current settings in the 8021x section and any changes made in the wlan section forcing a re association SETUP GET WRITE for ACTIVE will get 1 if the current settings are in use 0 if a setting has been changed EasyLAN Wireless Interface Kit Installation Instructions 23 Chapter 4 Setup in Fingerprint SSID Network Name The SSID Service Set Identifier is 0 32 characters used to differentiate wireless LANs that overlap in frequency and physical coverage area An empty SSID string signifies that the printer will associate with any network By default SSID is INTERMEC Non alphanumeric octets are entered by WHH a percent sign and two hexadecimal digits 0 9 a f A F representing the value of the character Example 12 2034 is equivalent to 12 34 The percent sign is represented by 25 The SSID can be changed by authorized users and on the printer s web page SETUP w
37. l an EasyLAN Wireless network interface in an EasyCoder PF2i PF4i PF4i Compact Industrial PM4i PX4i or PX6i printer and how to connect it to a LAN WAN Intranet or Internet network via a wireless connection The installation instructions describe how to physically install the interface board in a printer and how to set up the IP address subnet mask default router and name server The instructions end when you have the printers home page up and running From there please refer to the ntermec EasyLAN Users Guide on the included CD service technician The device is country region specific and must be ordered for the correct country region Use of this device in other region than shown on the device home page test label may violate applicable law This interface kit must only be installed by an authorized Warning Printer Firmware The printer must be running either Intermec Fingerprint v8 40 or later or IPL v2 40 or later In Intermec Fingerprint the network port is addressed as device net1 communication channel 5 Installation Kit The EasyLAN Interface Kit contains One EasyLAN adapter board complete with radio module fitted e Rear plate for EasyCoder PF2 4i series printers only RJ 45 plug for EasyCoder PM4i and PX4 Gi series printers only One light guide One hexagonal threaded spacer Oneantenna extension cable Oneantenna One cable dip One cable tie One CD with softwar
38. lan SSID milkyway Sets SSID to milkyway SETUP GET WRITE reports the SSID The SSID is shown on the test label and on the printers home page WEP Note WEP functionality is only supported by Fingerprint 8 10 or later WEP Wired Equivalent Privacy uses a secret 40 or 104 bits long together with a 24 bit IV Initialization Vector to form a key used to encrypt the data sent over radio The printer can have up to four WEP 64 and or WEP 128 keys There is a key selection setting for selecting the key that will be used when transmitting Its value is 0 4 0 signifying that WEP is disabled or that WEP keys will be generated via 802 1x or WPA 1 4 selecting one of the configured keys It is possible to select an unconfigured key which disables WEP By default WEP is disabled and no keys are configured WEP keys are entered either in a hexadecimal notation or in an alphanumerical notation A string starting with Ox a zero followed by a lowercase x followed by 10 or 26 characters is interpreted as a WEP key in hex notation anything else is interpreted as a WEP key in alphanumerical notation If a key is set to the empty string it is said to be unconfigured If the wireless data is WEP encrypted it is possible to change the WEP keys on the printer s home page 24 EasyLAN Wireless Interface Kit Installation Instructions Chapter 4 Setup in Fingerprint Examples SETUP wlan WEP1 0x1138170147 Sets k
39. less Interface Kit Installation Instructions 33 Chapter 4 Setup in Fingerprint WPA_PSK REGION USA FCC ROAM 1 CHANNEL 11 AP_MAC 00 10 40 25 ee a9 SIGNAL 49 SPEED 11 ACTIVE 1 Setting Up Network Parameters In this document the use of setup strings or setup files are described Network parameters could also be set via the printer s built in keyboard as described in the printer user s guide New Line Set the New Line parameter using a setup string or setup file SETUP NET COM NET1 NEW LINE CR LF SETUP NET COM NET1 NEW LINE LF SETUP NET COM NET1 NEW LINE CR Default is CR LE IP Selection Method There are four methods for setting the IP address DHCP BOOTP and DHCP BOOTP let the server assign a temporary IP address to the printer The method to choose depends on the server DHCP BOOTP and DHCP BOOTP also sets the subnet mask default router and name server automatically If the server neither supports DHCP nor BOOTD or if you want to set a permanent IP address manually use the MANUAL option In this case you will also have to set the subnet mask default router and name server manually via the printer s keyboard Always consult the network administrator before assigning a permanent IP address to avoid having more than one Caution device with the same IP address in the network Set the IP selection method parameter using a setup string or setup file by default only allowed for admin 34
40. n the United States and or other countries Torx is a registered trademark of Camcar Division of Textron Inc This product includes software developed by the OpenSSL Project for use in the OpenSSL Toolkit http www openssl org This product includes cryptographic software written by Eric Young eay cryptsoft com Document Change Record This page records changes to this document The document was originally released as version 00 Version Date Description of Change 03 11 2006 Added WPA wireless security features and descriptions of the ROAM and AUTH parameters 04 08 2007 Removed transceiver module information and put this in a separate document P N 933 134 001 EasyLAN Wireless Interface Kit Installation Instructions iii iv EasyLAN Wireless Interface Kit Installation Instructions Contents Contents Before You Begin etel UH eric Lo Rode rhe ce eaae a ix Safety Information aa i i ieai ix Global Services and Support sss x Warranty Information eee x Web Suppott aiisieeibe ete ren x Telephone Support tem x Who Should Read This Manual sess xi Related Documents iriiri xi 1 Introduction About These Instructions cccccccessccessscccescececsseecesseeecsseecesaueeennaess 2 Printer Firmware oi 2issssatescasessnscceaveds ec ep estes Here E ee HEURE dEedvde oes 2 Lage ratore SEEN TTE EET 2 Physical Installation
41. ng up the printer s network settings it is preferable that the changes do not take effect until all the changes have been made All settings are saved to non volatile memory immediately after the command has been given but they are not committed to the NIC driver until these current settings have been activated A reboot will cause the current settings to be used The alternative to rebooting the printer is the ACTIVE setting Setting this to anything other than a 0 will cause the current settings to be activated Reading the ACTIVE setting will indicate whether the current settings are being used or not 0 indicates that the current settings are not active changes have been made since startup or last non zero setting of ACTIVE 1 indicates that the settings are being used ACTIVE cannot be set to 0 explicitly but is implicitly set to 0 by changing another setting Any changes made on the web page s will be activated when the user submits the form given that the settings are correctly entered Unlike Fingerprint IPL has no distinction between setup sections lt STX gt lt SI gt ws ACTIVE 1 lt ETX gt Sets ACTIVE to 1 lt STX gt lt SI gt wt ACTIVE lt ETX gt Transmits ACTIVE status EasyLAN Wireless Interface Kit Installation Instructions 39 Chapter 5 Setup in IPL SSID Network Name The SSID Service Set Identifier is 0 32 characters used to differentiate wireless LANs that overlap in frequency
42. nnection Setup eee 33 Setting Up Network Parameters eeeeeeeree 34 New Ling miasente en e aeS a e SR el RE eR 34 IP Selection Method eese 34 IP Address 3 ee a reete tates eoe 35 Subnet Mask essent 35 Default Router iiic tere rr eit e e ere 35 Name Seryer epiros tercer tee iere Potete 35 Finishing the Setup cette neon ERREUR 35 Setup in IPL vi Setting Up Wireless Communications eee 38 ier 38 Display Current User eee 38 Changing Uset oione ien eor PE 38 Changing Passwords eee 39 a e M 39 SSID Network Name eee 40 MJ 40 802 11 Authentication eene 41 W PAs O 42 Roaming Blas iocis pipe a Eee toes eed 43 OO 2s 1 ES 43 Supported EAP Types eee eitttictereenes 43 802 Dx Settlnigs soie net eR UE 44 Using Certificates edente 45 EasyLAN Wireless Interface Kit Installation Instructions Contents Examples eret etre pieds 46 Reading Other Wireless Connection Variables 47 Active Channel seed telo ad emo 48 Access Point Information esee 48 Signal Strength sssri ad oe oe neo ete 48 SPO 48 Region a k a Regulatory Domain oo eee 49 Finishing the Wireless Setup eee 49 Setting Up Net
43. nter associates with an access point The read only setup variable AP MAC will assume the MAC address of the access point which the printer is currently associated with If no association has been performed the value of AP MAC is 00 00 00 00 00 00 lt STX gt lt SI gt wt AP_MAC lt ETX gt Transmits the MAC address of the associated access point Signal Strength An important tool when working out problems with wireless LANs is a signal strength meter The printer monitors the received signal strength and makes it available to the user The read only setup variable SIGNAL assumes the value of the current received signal strength The value may vary from 0 no signal to 100 maximum strength lt STX gt lt SI gt wt SIGNAL lt ETX gt Transmits signal strength Speed Depending on different radio network parameters such as distribu tion of access points frequencies number of clients etc the network card may select a lower speed than the maximum for better overall per formance The selected speed rounded down to whole Mbps can be read from the printer The read only setup variable SPEED can assume values from 0 up to 54 Mbps 48 EasyLAN Wireless Interface Kit Installation Instructions Chapter 5 Setup in IPL lt STX gt lt SI gt wt SPEED lt ETX gt Transmits network speed Region a k a Regulatory Domain Some countries and regulatory authorities only allow the use of a subset of the 14
44. o make the printer set the IP address by typing ping IP address gt M osoft Windows 2000 U n 5 66 2195 lt C gt Copyright 1985 2000 Microsoft Corp C gt arp s 192 168 235 39 88 18 40 17 hb8 8e C gt ping 192 168 235 39 Pinging 192 168 235 39 with 32 bytes of data Request timed out Request timed out Request timed out Reply from 192 168 235 39 bytes 32 time lt i ms TTL 255 Ping statistics for 192 168 235 39 Packets Sent 4 Received 1 Lost 3 75 loss Approximate round trip times in milli seconds Minimum ms Maximum ms Average Gms ERR 4 Exit the Command Prompt EasyLAN Wireless Interface Kit Installation Instructions 53 Chapter 5 Setup in IPL Setting Network Parameters in Manual Mode Note MANUAL mode is only supported by IPL 2 40 or later You can use MANUAL mode to assign a static IP address to the printer To assign network values manually connect the printer to the serial port on the host PC and open a communications program such as HyperTerminal Send this command lt SI gt nn m1 m2 where n is the IP address in the format 7 7 2 1 where n is a number in the range 0 255 m1 is the subnet mask address written in the same format m2 is the router address written in the same format Sending this command places the printer in MANUAL mode automatically if you specify at least two of the three parameters If you specify only one parameter such as the IP addres
45. oder PX4 6i Printer EasyLAN Wireless Interface Kit Installation Instructions 13 Chapter 2 Physical Installation Antenna packed separately when the EasyLAN Wireless interface is factory installed EasyCoder PX4 6i Printer Rear View 14 EasyLAN Wireless Interface Kit Installation Instructions 3 Setup General This chapter describes the various ways which you can connect your EasyLAN equipped printer to your PC in order to set the network parameters It also provides information about the default user name and password which are needed to change the setup parameters EasyLAN Wireless Interface Kit Installation Instructions 15 Chapter 3 Setup General Setting up Network Parameters There are several different ways you can set up your network parameters Connect the printer to a PC and run the PrintSet program which can be found on the EasyLAN CD and on the Intermec website PrintSet requires a PC running Windows 98 or later This is the easiest and most convenient way to set up your printer Fingerprint Establish a serial RS 232 communication with the printer and set it up using Fingerprint setup strings or setup files IP address subnet mask default router and name server can also be set using the printers built in keyboard See Chapter 4 Setup in Fingerprint The only requirement on the PC side is a terminal program that can transmit and receive ASC
46. rd to check that the printer uses either auto or an RS 232 serial channel as I O channel 5 Check that the connection is working Also refer to your printers user s guide and the Intermec Fingerprint Programmers Reference Manual or the IPL Programmers Reference Manual Setup with CompactFlash Fingerprint only If you are planning to update several printers with the same network setup parameters you may want to consider creating a configuration file for this purpose Once created you copy the file to a CompactFlash card insert the card in the printer restart the printer and the parameters will be set up automatically To Create a CompactFlash Card with a Configuration File 1 Open a new document in a text editor 2 Write a Fingerprint program syntax is described in Chapter 4 Setup in Fingerprint that sets the desired network parameters Here is an example of what it might look like 10 RUN su p pass admin 20 SETUP wlan SSID Milkyway 30 SETUP wlan WEP1 0x1138170147 40 SETUP wlan AUTH SHARED 50 SETUP wlan WEP KEY l1 60 SETUP 8021x EAP TYPE OFF 3 Save your file as WLAN PRG and copy it to the CompactFlash card 4 Now create the file which executes the update itself Open a new document in a text editor and write the following RUN card1 WLAN PRG 5 Save your file as AUTOEXEC BAT and copy it to the CompactFlash card EasyLAN Wireless Interface Kit Installation Inst
47. rinter web page and the network test label WEP is considered disabled if no key has been selected or if the selected key is not configured CO AK 802 11 Authentication Note The AUTH function is only supported by IPL 2 72 or Z later The 802 11 standard has two subtypes of network authentication services Shared Key and Open System Shared Key assumes that each wireless station has received a secret shared key WEP key over a secure channel If Shared Key is selected but no WEP keys are configured the printer will automatically use Open System authentication which means that any wireless station can request authentication EasyLAN Wireless Interface Kit Installation Instructions 41 Chapter 5 Setup in IPL In addition to the OPEN and SHARED settings EasyLAN Wireless can also be set to AUTO authenticate With this setting active the network adapter will decide what to do However this setting has been found to cause problems in certain environments which is why the two other settings have been made available Example lt STX gt lt SI gt ws AUTH SHARED lt ETX gt Shared Key Authentication will be used The AUTH setting can also be changed via the printer s homepage provided the user is logged in as Admin WPA Note WPA functionality is only supported by IPL v2 50 or later WPA Wi Fi Protected Access is compatible with the 802 11i standard and was developed to counter the weaknesses of WEP and some fla
48. ructions 17 Chapter 3 Setup General User and Password By default the user is admin and the password is pass Initially this user and password gives unrestricted access to all setup parameters except Region Changing the Region requires a special password which is distributed only to authorized personnel Use of the EasyLAN Wireless network interface with an incorrect REGION setting may be in violation of applicable Caution laws 18 EasyLAN Wireless Interface Kit Installation Instructions 4 Setup in Fingerprint This chapter explains how to set up the wireless network communication in printers running Intermec Fingerprint v8 40 or later The only requirement on the PC side is a terminal program that can transmit and receive ASCII characters on an RS 232 line Thus this method is recommended when you do not have the opportunity to run the PrintSet program for example when you are using an operating system other than Windows For information on how to set up the network communication in printers running IPL refer to Chapter 5 EasyLAN Wireless Interface Kit Installation Instructions 19 Chapter 4 Setup in Fingerprint Setting Up Wireless Communications This section describes how to perform some common tasks such as changing user and passwords as well as setting individual network parameters with Fingerprint commands General Once a wired serial communication is established you can use Fingerprint
49. s Chapter 2 Physical Installation Antenna packed separately when the EasyLAN Wireless interface is factory installed TPUDUNBBBEBBBBBBBRE EasyCoder PM4i Printer Rear View EasyCoder PX4 6i Printers 4 Open the front and right hand doors 5 Remove the eight T10 Torx screws that hold the left hand cover D Lose po000000 poo 900000 6 Put the cover aside on a soft cloth or similar to avoid scratches EasyLAN Wireless Interface Kit Installation Instructions 11 Chapter 2 Physical Installation 7 Remove any present EasyLAN Ethernet interface including cables etc Fit the RJ 45 plug included in the kit into the square hole left by the 9 Connect the antenna cable to the radio module which is factory fitted on the EasyLAN adapter board as illustrated below Support the upper edge of the radio module with a finger while connecting the cable Adapter board Connect antenna cable here Mun uw VI EEHTI Radio module 10 Remove the 120 Torx screw that holds the upper front part of the CPU board to the power supply unit and replace it with the hexagonal spacer included in the kit Keep the screw 11 Connect the EasyLAN adapter board to the PCI connector J84 on the CPU board so the hole in the board becomes aligned with the spacer and secure the board with the T20 Torx screw 12 Route the antenna cable over the SIMMs on the CPU board towards the rear plate and secure it usin
50. s you need to place the printer in MANUAL mode via the printer s keyboard before you send the command Otherwise the command will have no effect You can confirm the IP address by sending the upload configuration parameters command Examples lt STX gt lt SI gt n192 168 235 86 255 255 254 0 192 168 234 1 lt ETX gt Sets the IP address to 192 168 235 86 the subnet mask to 255 255 254 0 and the router to 192 168 234 1 lt STX gt lt SI gt n192 168 235 86 lt ETX gt Sets the IP address to 192 168 235 86 and uses the default subnet mask and router settings You need to place the printer in MANUAL mode via the printer s keyboard before you send this command 54 EasyLAN Wireless Interface Kit Installation Instructions Accessing the Printer s Home Page This chapter describes how to access the printer s home page in order to determine that the network communication works properly EasyLAN Wireless Interface Kit Installation Instructions 55 Chapter 6 Accessing the Printer s Home Page Using the Web Browser Start your web browser in this example Microsoft Internet Explorer and enter the printers IP address in the Address field for example http 192 168 237 109 Enter IP Address i RFID Tags Supply Chain Management Asset Management Microsoft Internet Explorer Fie Edt View Favorites Tools In Focus EX25 Imager Engine Enter a new world of opportunities Product Trade In Program Earn rebat
51. setup strings or setup files to set up the necessary EasyLAN Wireless parameters All settings are saved in files on the printer flash memory If a factory default upgrade is performed all settings described in this section are reset to factory default values The default allowed user is admin All settings are restricted to read only for all users except the allowed user who can change all settings If unauthorized access is attempted error 1076 Operation not permitted will occur Settings beginning with a period character are read protected from non authorized users Some settings are not possible to read even by the allowed user for instance WEP keys which return the same string regardless of the actual key Display Current User To display who the current user is in Fingerprint the whoami command is used Syntax RUN whoami Z Note This command is case sensitive The command echoes the current user to the standard out channel Example RUN whoami user Ok 20 EasyLAN Wireless Interface Kit Installation Instructions Chapter 4 Setup in Fingerprint Changing User To change the current user in Fingerprint the su command is used Syntax RUN su p lt password gt lt user gt su requests the password for lt user gt and switches to that user after checking the password file Valid lt user gt names are admin and user Everyone can become user even if user s pass
52. sible for installing and setting up the EasyLAN Wireless network interface in an EasyCoder PF PM PX printer These Installation Instructions provide you with information about how to install the EasyLAN Wireless network interface and set it up in Fingerprint and IPL Related Documents This table contains a list of related Intermec documents and their part numbers Document Title Part Number EasyLAN Users Guide 1 960590 xx Fingerprint v8 xx x Programmers Reference Manual 937 005 xxx IPL Programmers Reference Manual 937 007 xxx 802MIG2 Important Information 933 134 xxx The Intermec web site at www intermec com contains our documents as PDF files that you can download for free To download documents 1 Visit the Intermec web site at www intermec com 2 Click Service amp Support gt Manuals EasyLAN Wireless Interface Kit Installation Instructions xi Before You Begin 3 In the Select a Product field choose the product whose documentation you want to download To order printed versions of the Intermec manuals contact your local Intermec representative or distributor xii EasyLAN Wireless Interface Kit Installation Instructions 1 Introduction This chapter describes the EasyLAN Wireless Interface Kit for EasyCoder PF2 4i PM4i and PX4 6i series printers EasyLAN Wireless Interface Kit Installation Instructions 1 Chapter 1 Introduction About These Instructions These instructions describe how to instal
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54. tting has been found EasyLAN Wireless Interface Kit Installation Instructions 25 Chapter 4 Setup in Fingerprint to cause problems in certain environments which is why the two other alternatives have been made available Example SETUP wlan AUTH SHARED Shared Key Authentication will be used The AUTH setting can also be changed via the printers homepage provided the user is logged in as Admin WPA Note WPA functionality is only supported by Fingerprint 8 50 or later WPA Wi Fi Protected Access is compatible with the 802 11i standard and was developed to counter the weaknesses of WEP and some flaws in the key distribution of 802 1x WPA can be turned ON or OFF and the default setting is WPA ON A Pre Shared Key PSK also known as pass phrase can be used instead of 802 1x authentication The PSK must be between 8 and 64 characters long A standardized algorithm is used to convert the PSK to a 256 bit key If the PSK is exactly 64 characters in length it is interpreted as a hexadecimal string specifying the 256 bit key directly If the PSK is set 802 1x settings are not used It is not possible for any user to read the WPA PSK value Note It is not enough to set ACTIVE page 22 to 1 the Z printer has to be rebooted before WPA changes will take effect Examples SETUP wlan WPA ON Enables WPA SETUP wlan WPA OFF Disables WPA SETUP wlan WPA PSK mykey Sets WPA pre shared key to m
55. uivalent settings TTLS can use other authentication protocols directly so you need to specify whether EAP will be used or if the protocol will run directly in the tunnel CA Certificate TTLS and PEAP only A certificate which should contain the public key corresponding to the private key that was used to sign the server s certificate or the top certificate in a chain leading to the server s certificate The default is rom intermec cer provided by Intermec and delivered with firmware containing the supplicant functionality The default certificate can be overridden by loading another certificate in PEM DER der cer or PKCS 12 p12 pfx format 28 EasyLAN Wireless Interface Kit Installation Instructions Chapter 4 Setup in Fingerprint Two Common names TTLS and PEAP only Two different common names may be configured If both are empty the supplicant will accept certificates regardless of the server certificate s common name If the first common name is configured the common name CN of the server s certificate must match the first common name If both common names are configured the server s certificate must match one of them The default is accepts any common name Validate server certificate TTLS and PEAP only Verifies that the installed CA certificate is the root of the server certificate The default is ON clock RTC is not installed Without an RTC the current time cannot be reliably read
56. urns Disabled Z Note If you start the printer with EAP type set to OFF and 802 1x supplicant state EAP type outer name inner authentication installed root certificate server common names and server certificate validation can be seen on the printer s web page and the network test label Reading Other Wireless Connection Variables In addition to SSID WER and 802 1x information the following wireless connection variables can be read using IPL commands Active channel MAC address of the access point e Signal strength Speed Region The information is also given on the network test label and on the web page The current region is also presented on the web page EasyLAN Wireless Interface Kit Installation Instructions 47 Chapter 5 Setup in IPL 3 Active channel and signal strength is shown in the printers display window when the lt i gt key is pressed Active Channel 802 11b g operates on a number of different channels corresponding to different frequencies The printer scans for a suitable access point and channel The selected channel can be read from the printer The read only setup variable CHANNEL can assume values from 0 up to 14 depending on the region setting 0 signifies that an association has not yet been made 1 14 is the currently selected channel lt STX gt lt SI gt wt CHANNEL lt ETX gt Transmits current channel Access Point Information The pri
57. ven by the allowed user for instance WEP keys which return the same string regardless of the actual key Display Current User To display who the current user is in IPL the whoami command is used lt STX gt lt ESC gt x whoami lt ETX gt Changing User To change the current user in IPL the xu command is used lt STX gt lt SI gt xu user password lt ETX gt xu switches to the specified user after checking the password against the password file Valid user names are admin and user Everyone can become user even if user s password is set Example lt STX gt lt SI gt xu admin pass lt ETX gt changes the current user to admin provided that the admin s password is pass 38 EasyLAN Wireless Interface Kit Installation Instructions Chapter 5 Setup in IPL Changing Passwords To change the password for a user in IPL the passwd command is used lt STX gt lt SI gt xp user oldpass newpass retyped lt ETX gt This command changes the user s password If the current password oldpass is correctly typed the password will be changed to newpass The new password must be entered twice to avoid typing errors The new passwords total length must be less than 128 characters Numbers uppercase letters and metacharacters are encouraged Comma signs are not allowed Valid user names are admin and user Example lt STX gt lt SI gt xp admin pass pw pw lt ETX gt Active While setti
58. word is set No password is requested if the current user already is the one to switch to The option is as follows p password Do not query for a password use the one supplied at the command line Note Everything is case sensitive user name su command passwords Examples To become admin RUN su admin Password enter password default pass Ok Or RUN su p pass admin RUN whoami admin To switch back to user RUN su user EasyLAN Wireless Interface Kit Installation Instructions 21 Chapter 4 Setup in Fingerprint Changing Passwords To change the password for a user in Fingerprint the passwd command is used Syntax RUN passwd lt user gt passwd changes the user s password First the user is prompted for the current password if it exists If the current password is correctly typed a new password is requested The new password must be entered twice to avoid typing errors The new password s total length must be less than 128 characters Numbers uppercase letters and meta characters are encouraged Valid user names are admin and user You can also use this command RUN passwd lt user gt lt oldpasswd gt lt newpasswd gt lt newpasswd gt Examples To change password for the current user user without password RUN passwd Changing local password for user New password enter new password Retype new password enter new password To chan
59. work Parameters 1 eter reete eret 50 Setting the IP Selection Method 50 Reading the IP Address eee 51 Reading the Netmask Default Router and Name Server i5 te ER e 52 Using ARP n PING to set an IP Address Windows 52 Setting Network Parameters in Manual Mode 54 Accessing the Printer s Home Page Using the Web Browser aeter rates 56 EasyLAN Wireless Interface Kit Installation Instructions vii Contents viii EasyLAN Wireless Interface Kit Installation Instructions Before You Begin Before You Begin This section provides you with safety information technical support information and sources for additional product information Safety Information Your safety is extremely important Read and follow all warnings and cautions in this document before handling and operating Intermec equipment You can be seriously injured and equipment and data can be damaged if you do not follow the safety warnings and cautions This section explains how to identify and understand dangers warnings cautions and notes that are in this document You may also see icons that tell you when to follow ESD procedures condition or statement that must be strictly observed to avoid death or serious injury to the persons working on the equipment 1 A warning alerts you of an operating procedure practice Warning condition or statement that must be strictly observed to prevent equipment
60. ws in the key distribution of 802 1x WPA can be turned ON or OFF and the default setting is WPA ON A Pre Shared Key PSK also known as pass phrase can be used instead of 802 1x authentication The PSK must be between 8 and 64 characters long A standardized algorithm is used to convert the PSK to a 256 bit key If the PSK is exactly 64 characters in length it is interpreted as a hexadecimal string specifying the 256 bit key directly If the PSK is set 802 1x settings are not used It is not possible for any user to read the WPA PSK value Note It is not enough to set ACTIVE page 39 to 1 the Z printer has to be rebooted before WPA changes take effect Examples lt STX gt lt SI gt ws WPA ON lt ETX gt Enables WPA lt STX gt lt SI gt ws WPA OFF lt ETX gt Disables WPA 42 EasyLAN Wireless Interface Kit Installation Instructions Chapter 5 Setup in IPL lt STX gt lt SI gt ws WPA_PSK mykey lt ETX gt Sets WPA pre shared key to mykey lt STX gt lt SI gt ws WPA_PSK lt ETX gt Removes the pre shared key Roaming Bias In an environment with several access points the network adapter may have problems deciding which access point to connect to In order to make the adapter less inclined to switch access points it is possible for the admin to change the ROAM setting ROAM can be set to a value of 1 2 or 3 A higher ROAM value means that the network adapter is less inclined to roam The def
61. ykey 26 EasyLAN Wireless Interface Kit Installation Instructions Chapter 4 Setup in Fingerprint SETUP wlan WPA_PSK Removes the pre shared key SETUP GET WRITE returns an empty string if the key has not been set and for any pre shared key regardless of length Roaming Bias In an environment with several access points the network adapter may have problems deciding which access point to connect to In order to make the adapter less inclined to switch access points it is possible for the admin to change the ROAM setting ROAM can be set to a value of 1 2 or 3 A higher ROAM value means that the network adapter is less inclined to roam The default setting is 1 Example SETUP wlan ROAM 2 Sets roaming inclination to medium 802 1x Note 802 1x functionality is supported only by Fingerprint 8 40 or later To increase security in wireless networks IEEE 802 1x was introduced This method authenticates stations to the network and in some cases vice versa via a supplicant subsystem so that only authorized devices can get access to the network To increase the available memory the supplicant subsystem can be disabled if e 802 1x is disabled by setting EAP Type and WPA to OFF the printer has 8MB of SDRAM installed e there is no EasyLAN Wireless interface installed Supported EAP Types EasyLAN Wireless supports these EAP types TTLS With PAP or MSCHAPY2 in the tunnel Token Car
62. ype to PEAP changes the inner authentication type to EAP MSCHAPv2 then change the EAP type to TTLS LEAP or PEAP you need to reboot the printer for your new settings to take effect You cannot set ACTIVE to 1 to enable 802 1x settings without rebooting Z Note If you start the printer with EAP type set to OFF and User name and password for logging onto the network The default is anonymous anonymous Outer name TTLS only The EAP identity passed in the clear in TTLS The default is anonymous Inner Authentication type TTLS and PEAP only MSCHAPv2 default PAP TTLS only EAP MSCHAPv2 EAP MD5 or EAP GTC Because PEAP uses EAP in the tunnel for PEAP MSCHAPv2 and EAP MSCHAPv2 are equivalent settings TTLS can use other authentication protocols directly so you need to specify whether EAP will be used or if the protocol will run directly in the tunnel CA Certificate TTLS and PEAP only A certificate which should contain the public key corresponding to the private key that was used to sign the server s certificate or the top certificate in a chain leading to the server s certificate The default is rom intermec cer provided by Intermec and delivered with firmware containing the supplicant functionality The default certificate can be overridden by loading 44 EasyLAN Wireless Interface Kit Installation Instructions Chapter 5 Setup in IPL another certificate in PEM DER der cer

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