User guide

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Introduction
Connecting to a Wireless Network
4/29/08 Wireless User Guide 14143L-005 Rev. A
Connecting to a Wireless Network
The ZebraNet wireless print servers are Ethernet connectivity options for your printer. With
one of these wireless print servers, the printer communicates with a wireless Local Area
Network (WLAN) through a wireless radio card instead of being connected to a wired Local
Area Network (LAN) with physical wires.
Figure 2 shows the network architecture of a typical WLAN setup. Two critical WLAN
components for wireless operation are a wireless radio card and an access point. The ZebraNet
Internal Wireless Print Server has a built-in wireless radio card.
Figure 2 • WLAN Setup with the ZebraNet Wireless Print Server
or Wireless Plus Print Server
Access Point
A third-party access point forms a bridge between the WLAN and wired LAN. Select an
access point that is compatible with the supported wireless radio cards that you will use with
your ZebraNet wireless print server. Some access points may not support all ZebraNet wireless
print servers.
Multiple access points can be used to extend the coverage of the wireless LAN. The
reassociation capabilities of the IEEE 802.11b/g standard enable clients to move throughout
the WLAN area and roam between access points. Reassociation can occur as long as the
ZebraNet wireless print server is on the same network configurations and ESSID (network
name) as the access point to which it is trying to connect.
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Computer (stand-alone or laptop)
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Access point
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Printer configured with a ZebraNet wireless print server and equipped with
a supported wireless radio card (if applicable)
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