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P1086707-002 ZXP Series 9 Card Printer User Guide 93
Network Operations
Wi-Fi Connectivity
Description
Communication
To connect to a wireless network, the printer uses wireless protocol IEEE 802.11b/g that
communicates data through radio transmission and can talk to Access Points that are either 802.11b
or 802.11g compliant.
The wireless printer communicating over 802.11b radio:
y Allows nominal data rates over the air of 11 Mbps as per 802.11b standard.
y Supports automatic rate adaption starting at 11 Mbps and going down as low as 1 Mbps for
maximum range and optimal throughput depending on signal strength.
The wireless printer communicating over 802.11g radio:
y Allows nominal data rates over the air of 54 Mbps as per 802.11g standard.
y Supports automatic rate adaption starting at 54 Mbps and going down as low as 6 Mbps for
maximum range and optimal throughput depending on signal strength. The 802.11g standard
is backwards compatible and, if the 802.11b rates are congured, will automatically decrease
to a 802.11b rate as necessary.
Security
The wireless printer supports Open System authentication only.
The wireless printer supports the following security features:
y Wired Equivalent Privacy (WEP)
y Wi-Fi protected access (WPA/WPA2)
Encryption
The wireless printer supports the following encryption protocols:
y RC4 (applicable to WEP)
y TKIP (applicable to WPA)
y CCMP (a form of AES encryption applicable to WPA2)
The ZXP Series 9 wireless printer supports the Personal mode of dynamic encryption key
deployment, Personal Shared Key (PSK).
Conguration
You can use a USB or wired Ethernet cable to congure the printer for a wireless network.
The wireless printer can be congured using the Operator Control Panel, the Printer Web Page (see
next page), or the Toolbox application.