Specifications

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Chapter 4 INTERFACES Menu
• BootP
You can enable or disable the BootP protocol using this option, but
consult your administration for the appropriate setting.
The options are Enable (factory default) and Disable.
NOTE: When changing the BootP option, the printer resets the NIC when the
printer is placed online. When the printer resets the NIC, the LCD
displays DO NOT POWER OFF. The printer will then reboot to
re-establish communication with the NIC.
• Signal Strength. This menu displays the strength of the wireless signal.
NOTE: This is a display value only and cannot be changed.
• Operation Mode. Allows you to select the way the Wireless option
communicates.
• Infrastructure (the default). The wireless option must go through an
Access Point.
• Pseudo IBSS. Proprietary, peer-to-peer communication (without an
Access Point). The two peers must be specific to one manufacturer.
• Ad Hoc. Standard, peer-to-peer communication (without an Access
Point). The two peers can be from different manufacturers.
• SSID Name. A 1-32 character, case-sensitive string that identifies the
Extended Service Set Identification (ESS_ID) network the unit is part of.
(ESS_ID is also called NET_ID.) These characters can be alphanumeric,
symbols, or spaces. The SSID name and alphanumeric characters are
divided into three parts in the control panel menu as
“SSID Name (01-15)”, “SSID Name (16-30)” and “SSID Name (31-32).
• Reset SSID Name. Allows you to reset the SSID name.
• Min Xfer Rate. Allows you to set the minimum speed at which the
Wireless Option will accept a connection (in millions bits per second). The
options are Auto-negotiate (factory default), 1Mb/sec., 2Mb/sec.,
5.5Mb/sec., and 11Mb/sec.
• Channel. Allows you to select the RF channel. The options are Default
and 1-15.
NOTE: The Channel option is hidden for 802.11g radio card.
• Preamble. The length of the preamble in transmit packets.
• Default (the default). The Wireless option automatically determines
the length.
• Short. For newer printers which can handle higher transfer rate
speeds.
• Long. For older printers, which cannot handle higher transfer rate
speeds.