User guide

SGD Commands for Wireless Operation
wlan.ip.protocol
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wlan.ip.protocol
Description This command configures the IP addressing method used by the wireless print
server.
Type getvar; setvar
This table identifies the command for this format:
Commands Details
getvar
This command returns the value of the currently selected IP protocol used
by the wireless print server.
Format: ! U1 getvar "wlan.ip.protocol"
setvar
This command instructs the printer to configure the IP addressing method
used by the wireless print server.
Format:
! U1 setvar "wlan.ip.protocol" "value"
Va lues :
"bootp" = uses the standard bootp addressing method to obtain an
IP address and configuration
"dhcp" = uses the standard dhcp addressing method to obtain an IP
address and configuration for a server specified period of time
"rarp" = uses the standard rarp addressing method to obtain an IP
address
"glean" = uses the IP address from a PING packet that is sent to its
hardware address (unicast address)
“permanent” = uses static values assigned through other
commands
"all" = tries all of the dynamic addressing methods, not permanent,
to obtain an IP address
Default: "all"
Example • In this example, the setvar result is the current programming language that the
printer is using.
! U1 setvar "wlan.ip.protocol" "bootp"
What the setvar value is set to is the getvar result. In this example, the getvar result is
"bootp".