Intermec PM4I - Active Channel; Access Point Information

Reading Wireless Connection Variables
The following wireless connection variables can be read using IPL
commands:
• Active channel
1,3
• MAC address of the access point
1
• Signal strength
1,3
• Speed
1
• Region
2
1
/. The information is also given on the network test label and on the
web page.
2
/. The current region is also presented on the web page.
3
/. Active channel and signal strength is shown in the printer’s 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 signifi es that an association has not
yet been made, 1-14 is the currently selected channel.
<STX><SI>wt,CHANNEL<ETX>
transmits current channel.
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 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”.
<STX><SI>wt,AP_MAC<ETX>
Transmits the MAC address of the associated access point.
28 Intermec EasyLAN Wireless Interface Kit—Installation Instructions
Chapter 4—Setup in IPL