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IF1-WF01

Wireless LAN Interface Board

User Manual

CITIZEN SYSTEMS JAPAN CO., LTD.

6-1-12, Tanashi-cho, Nishi-Tokyo-shi, Tokyo,

188-8511. Japan

TEL. +81-424-68-4608

[email protected]

http://www.citizen-systems.co.jp/english/

Summary of Contents for IF1-WF01

Page 1: ...reless LAN Interface Board User Manual CITIZEN SYSTEMS JAPAN CO LTD 6 1 12 Tanashi cho Nishi Tokyo shi Tokyo 188 8511 Japan TEL 81 424 68 4608 sales op systems citizen co jp http www citizen systems co jp english ...

Page 2: ...n to Factory Default Settings 23 2 7 Setting the Wireless LAN 24 2 7 1 Settings 24 2 7 2 Example Settings 26 3 Web Manager 28 3 1 Starting the Web Manager 28 3 2 HOME Window 29 3 3 STATUS Window 30 3 3 1 System Status Tab 31 3 3 2 Network Status Tab 32 3 3 3 Wireless LAN Tab 33 3 3 4 Printer Status Tab 34 3 4 CONFIG Window 35 3 4 1 General Tab 36 3 4 2 Wireless LAN Tab 37 3 4 3 User Account Tab 40...

Page 3: ...le z Note that we will not be responsible for any loss or loss of profits owing to loss of data due to breakdown repairs inspections etc z Please contact us if there are omissions errors ambiguities etc in this manual z Refer to this document along with the user manual of the printer z This product operates by setting up a wireless connection between itself and other wireless LAN equipment for dat...

Page 4: ...subject the network cable connected to the device to rough treatment z Do not connect a telephone line to the RJ45 connector on the device Be sure to connect STP cable category 5 or higher z Connect the product only to devices that operate on SELV voltage safety extra low voltage z Be sure to use the device inserted in the interface board slot of the printer Do not use the device when it is not in...

Page 5: ...uency energy and if not installed and used in accordance with the instruction manual may cause interference to radio communications It has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class A computing device pursuant to Subpart J of Part 15 of FCC Rules which are designed to provide reasonable protection against such interference when operated in a commercial environment Operation of thi...

Page 6: ...for radio noise emissions from digital apparatus as set out in the radio interference regulations of the Canadian department of communications Pour L utilisateurs Canadiens Cet appareil numérique de la Classe A est conforme à la norme NMB 003 du Canada Cet appareil numérique ne dépasse pas les limites de carégorie a pour les émissions de bruit radio émanant d appareils numériques tel que prévu dan...

Page 7: ...lt of using options or consumables that are not specified in this manual z Except explained elsewhere in this manual do not attempt to service disassemble or repair this product z Note that Citizen Systems is not responsible for any damage attributable to incorrect operation handling or improper operating environments that are not specified in this manual z Data is basically for temporary use and ...

Page 8: ...ns by Country Frequency range 2400 0 to 2483 5 MHz Country Restrictions Notes Bulgaria None Outdoor use and public service require general authorization France Outdoor use is limited to 10 mW e i r p within the band 2 454 to 2 483 5 MHz Used for military radiolocation The 2 4 GHz band is being reformed to relax the current regulations Full implementation is planned by 2012 Italy None Outdoor use r...

Page 9: ...ers on the network 1 1 Features z Support for wireless LAN and wired LAN for configuration z Support for 802 11b g n wireless LAN z WPS function for easy wireless LAN setup z Support for WPA WPA2 wireless LAN encryption z Support for DHCP static IP and ZeroConf methods of IP address acquisition z Configuration through a browser or utility software z Support for Raw 9100 port and LPR printing metho...

Page 10: ...ction 10 Wireless LAN adapter USB extension cable Adapter cover and double sided fixing tape Quick start Guide CD ROM User manual this document Port driver manual WLAN Setup Tool installer Port driver installer ...

Page 11: ...or printing RAW port 9100 Changeable LPR Network IP address setting Manual DHCP Setting methods Browser PC setting tool Firmware upgrade Browser PC setting tool Software Supported OS Windows XP Windows Vista Windows 7 Power supply DC 5V 5 Power consumption Approx 1 W Operation panel LED 4 2 on panel 2 on RJ45 connector Button 1 External dimensions 80 mm W x 70 mm D x 28 mm H including connector pr...

Page 12: ...ions If Ad Hoc does not work correctly we recommend Infrastructure The purpose of wired LAN port is to set up the WLAN interface board And printing through the wired LAN port is not taken into the consideration Therefore depending on the used environment the wired LAN port may not work properly for the printing ...

Page 13: ...iving data etc Wired wireless LAN status LED indicator green 1 Wired wireless LAN status LED indicator red 1 Shows transmission connection and error statuses of the IF1 WF01 with combinations of steady and blinking lights Panel button 2 Used to operate the IF1 WF01 USB connector Connection for the Wireless LAN adapter 1 See 2 4 LED Functions page 19 for indicator details 2 See 2 3 Using the Panel ...

Page 14: ...e contact your Citizen Systems dealer or service person Warning Connecting to the Printer 1 Switch off the power and remove the power cord from the printer 2 If another interface board is installed in the printer remove it 3 Insert the IF1 WF01 into the interface slot of the printer 4 Connect the interface connector of the IF1 WF01 to the interface connector inside the printer 5 Fix the IF1 WF01 i...

Page 15: ...reception the Wireless LAN adapter can be directly connected without using the extension cable 2 Connect the USB extension cable and wireless LAN adapter 3 Set the Wireless LAN adapter in the adapter cover 4 Attach the double sided fixing tape to the adapter cover 5 Fix the adapter cover to a flat surface such as the printer or a wall using the double sided tape ...

Page 16: ...Network cable 1 Connect the network cable to the RJ45 connector of the IF1 WF01 Connect the wired LAN when using the IF1 WF01 with wired LAN or when setting the wireless LAN The wired LAN is enabled when the wired and wireless LAN are connected simultaneously ...

Page 17: ...smission distance for the IF1 WF01 is approximately 30 m The transmission distance depends on the setup environment This includes electrical interference from the periphery obstacles such as the printer and the antenna location Carefully consider these points before installing the IF1 WF01 ...

Page 18: ...ng mode Setting mode enables the reading of the factory default settings If there is no activity for three seconds in the setting mode the buzzer will sound once signaling a return to normal mode Note that the buzzer will not sound if the IF1 WF01 is connected to the CL S400DT Z printer In addition the buzzer will not sound when the IF1 WF01 is used with the CT S801 and CT S601 series if the buzze...

Page 19: ...sconnected Off Not connected to printer Network disconnected On Off Connected to printer Wired LAN connecting On Flashing 1 second cycle Seeking IP address from DHCP server via wired LAN Wired LAN working On On Network operation via wired LAN Wireless LAN connecting Flashing 2 second cycle Flashing 1 second cycle Connecting to access point or seeking IP address from DHCP server via wireless LAN Pr...

Page 20: ... Wireless LAN adapter status indicator LED Status LED Connecting Repeats short cycle and long cycle flashing Communicating Irregular flashing changes with data transmission status Setting using WPS Short cycle flashing ...

Page 21: ...5 0 Gateway 192 168 0 1 Print Port 9100 Receive Timeout 180 Wireless Type Infrastructure SSID CITIZENSYSTEMS Security None Wired LAN Connection and DHCP On c Title of the printout Model name hardware revision and firmware version of the IF1 WF01 d System information of the IF1 WF01 The WLAN board name serial number and MAC address are printed e Network information of the IF1 WF01 Wired LAN informa...

Page 22: ...Print Port 9100 Receive Timeout 180 Wireless Type Infrastructure SSID CITIZENSYSTEMS Security WPA2 PSK AES TKIP Title of the printout Model name hardware revision and firmware version of the IF1 WF01 System information of the IF1 WF01 The WLAN board name serial number and MAC address are printed d Network information of the IF1 WF01 Wired LAN information Printed when connected by wired LAN e Print...

Page 23: ...and hold the panel button to switch to setting mode 2 After the IF1 WF01 has switched to setting mode press and hold the panel button again within three seconds The following message is printed and the IF1 WF01 returns to factory default settings I F Board Information Caution Print Server will automatically restart ...

Page 24: ...fault gateway for a static address 192 168 10 100 factory default UPnP Setting UPnP Set the UPnP setting Enable factory default Disable Raw Port Number Set the TCP port number for raw protocol printing 9100 factory default Timeout for print data Set the timeout duration of connection to the host 0 to 65535 seconds When the setting is 0 there is no timeout 180 factory default Print Setting Action a...

Page 25: ... the key to be used KEY1 0123456789 factory default Key Format Select the key format when WPA PSK WPA2 PSK is selected Passphrase 8 63 chars factory default Hex 64 chars Pre Shared Key Enter the shared key when WPA PSK WPA2 PSK is selected ABCDEF4321 factory default Security Encryption Enter the encryption method when WPA PSK WPA2 PSK is selected TKIP factory default AES TKIP AES mixed mode WPS Se...

Page 26: ...confirm that the configuration was performed correctly by pressing the panel button to print out the configuration of the IF1 WF01 See 2 5 Printing the Wireless LAN Interface Board Configuration page 21 for details For the method to start the WPS function see the manual of the access point If the access point you are using does not support the WPS function perform configuration by using the Config...

Page 27: ...2 Preparation 27 4 Use the Web manager to configure the wireless LAN Configure the wireless LAN while referring to 3 Web Manager page 28 ...

Page 28: ...t is a sample Enter the actual allocated value for the IP address The configuration window of the IF1 WF01 cannot be displayed if the network settings of your computer and the IF1 WF01 differ Ensure that the IP address of the IF1 WF01 matches the settings of your network The IP address of the IF1 WF01 can be confirmed by using the Printing the Wireless LAN Interface Board Configuration method HOME...

Page 29: ...e status window you can check the status of the IF1 WF01 CONFIG button Display the CONFIG window At the CONFIG window you can configure the IF1 WF01 Logout button Log out from the CONFIG window of the IF1 WF01 It is not possible to open the CONFIG window at multiple PCs of the same time You must log out to make settings using another Web manager or WLAN Setup Tool ...

Page 30: ...tus of the IF1 WF01 c d e f System Status tab See 3 3 1 System Status Tab page 31 Network Status tab See 3 3 2 Network Status Tab page 32 Wireless LAN Status tab See 3 3 3 Wireless LAN Tab page 33 Printer Status tab See 3 3 4 Printer Status Tab page 34 ...

Page 31: ...WF01 RAW Port Number Displays the TCP port number for RAW printing Timeout for print data Displays the socket timeout duration during printing When the host and the TCP IP socket are connected and the host sends no data for this duration during printing the socket is forced to close When the setting is 0 the socket remains connected until a disconnection request is received from the host LPR Queue...

Page 32: ...ays the IP address of the IF1 WF01 Subnet Mask Displays the subnet mask of the IF1 WF01 Default Gateway Displays the default gateway of the IF1 WF01 DHCP Server Displays the IP address of the DHCP server from which the IF1 WF01 obtained its IP address Lease Time Displays the lease time of the IP address allocated by the DHCP server ...

Page 33: ... address of the access point Channel No Displays the wireless LAN channel used by the IF1 WF01 Network Type Displays the current access method Infrastructure or Ad Hoc Link Quality Displays the current link quality of the wireless LAN using four bars Signal Strength Displays the signal strength of the wireless LAN using four bars Security System Displays the security method of the wireless LAN to ...

Page 34: ...ional status of the printer to which the IF1 WF01 is connected Ready Ready to print Offline Not ready to print Paper Empty Out of paper Error Error status Note When the CT S801 851 601 651 series is connected to the IF1 WF01 and the bi directional port of the printer driver is enabled the printer status is not correctly displayed In such cases confirm the printer status from the Windows spooler ...

Page 35: ...word Enter the administrator password Initial setting admin Login button Enter the administrator name and password and then click Login The CONFIG window appears Cancel button Cancel login c d e f General tab See 3 4 1 General Tab page 36 Wireless LAN tab See 3 4 2 Wireless LAN Tab page 37 Administrator tab See 3 4 3 User Account Tab page 40 Maintenance tab See 3 4 4 Maintenance Tab page 41 ...

Page 36: ...ateway fields UPnP Setting UPnP factory default Enable Set the UPnP setting Print Settings Configure the printing functions of the printer Raw Port Number factory default 9100 Set the TCP port number for RAW protocol printing Timeout for print data Set the timeout duration for the connection to the host Action at Timeout Select the action for other connections when a timeout occurs with the host T...

Page 37: ... default Disable Select the encryption method from Disable WEP WPA PSK and WPA2 PSK For WEP Authentication factory default Open System Select the authentication method from Open System and Shared Key Key Size factory default 64 Bit Hex 10 chars Select a key size from 64 Bit Hex 10 chars 64 Bit ASCII 5 chars 128 Bit Hex 26 chars and 128 Bit ASCII 13 chars Key 1 to Key 4 factory default Key 1 012345...

Page 38: ...hrase 8 63 chars and Hex 64 chars Pre Shared Key factory default ABCDEF4321 Enter the shared key Site Survey Setting This function searches for access points An SSID can be selected when this function is used Click Start to display the following window Select the button of the access point you want to set and then click Set ...

Page 39: ...de the pin code set at the IF1 WF01 is specified at the access point and then the WPS setting is started PIN factory default Random Generation Select the PIN allocation method from Random Generation and Manually Generation With Random Generation the pin code is generated automatically by the IF1 WF01 With Manually Generation the user specifies the PIN code When the pin code is set and Start is cli...

Page 40: ...dministrator name and password can be changed Set User New User name factory default admin Enter the new administrator name New Password factory default admin Enter the new password Confirm New Password Enter the password again Warning If you forget the new username and password settings must be returned to the factory default settings ...

Page 41: ...g changes Factory Default button Return the IF1 WF01 to the factory default settings Firmware Upgrade button Upgrade the firmware of the IF1 WF01 Firmware upgrade 1 Click Browse and select the firmware file 2 Click Write Warning After the firmware upgrade starts do not disconnect power or transmission to the printer until the upgrade is complete ...

Page 42: ...he settings of the IF1 WF01 4 1 Installing the WLAN Setup Tool 1 Acquire the file WLANSetupToolSetup exe from the CD ROM or our website Double click the file 2 If the User Account Control screen appears click Continue 3 The screen shown on the right appears Click Next 4 Enter a username and organization and then click Next ...

Page 43: ...4 WLAN Setup Tool 43 5 The screen shown on the right appears Click Next 6 The screen shown on the right appears Click Install 7 Click Finish to complete installation ...

Page 44: ...4 WLAN Setup Tool 44 8 The PC setting tool starts From the System menu select Exit 9 The icon on the right is placed on the desktop of the computer You can now start program by double clicking this icon ...

Page 45: ... Setup Tool Tools Select Tools Settings to switch the display of the wireless LAN interface board information When the Display WLAN board information check box is selected the wireless LAN interface board operation status can be displayed as shown below Operation status of the wireless LAN interface board ...

Page 46: ...wser button Select the wireless LAN interface board you want to configure and then click Configure using a web browser The browser starts and displays the Web manager Configure the WLAN Board button Select the wireless LAN interface board you want to configure and then click Configure the WLAN Board See 4 3 Setup Window page 47 Wireless LAN interface board list The list displays the wireless LAN i...

Page 47: ...m the list screen and clicking Configure the WLAN Board To login at the login screen enter a username and password Username admin factory default Password admin factory default 4 3 1 General Tab Use the General tab to configure the WLAN board name and IP address 4 3 2 Wireless LAN Tab Use the Wireless LAN tab to configure the wireless LAN ...

Page 48: ...or name and password Warning If you forget the new username and password settings must be returned to the factory default settings 4 3 5 Maintenance Tab Use the Maintenance tab to restart the wireless LAN interface board return the settings to the factory default settings and update the firmware Note After the firmware upgrade starts do not disconnect power or transmission to the printer until the...

Page 49: ...alues a message like the one shown below appears in red letters If this message appears set the IP address using the Configure the WLAN Board button before configuring the wireless LAN interface board Only the server name and IP address can be configured Configure the IP address correctly one time before configuring the wireless LAN interface board ...

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