Zebra Technologies ZXP 7 Thermal Printer Printer User Manual


 
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C: WiFi 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:
Allows nominal data rates over the air of 11 Mbps as per 802.11b standard.
Supports automatic rate scaling 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:
Allows nominal data rates over the air of 54 Mbps as per 802.11g standard.
Supports automatic rate scaling starting at 54 Mbps and going down as low as 6 Mbps for
maximum range and optimal throughput depending on signal strength.
Security
The wireless printer supports Open System authentication.
The wireless printer supports the following security features:
Wired Equivalent Privacy (WEP)
Wi-Fi protected access (WPA/WPA2)
Encryption
The wireless printer supports the following encryption protocols:
RC4 (applicable to WEP)
TKIP (applicable to WPA)
CCMP (a form of AES encryption applicable to WPA2)
The ZXP Series 7 wireless printer supports the Personal mode of dynamic encryption key
deployment, Personal Shared Key (PSK).
Configuration
You can use a USB or wired Ethernet cable to configure the printer for a wireless network.
The wireless printer can be configured using the Operator Control Panel, the Printer Web Page
(see next page), or the Toolbox application.