Paxar Monarch 9860, Operating Instructions Manual

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G-4 MonarchNet2 Operating Instructions
PSK
(Pre-Shared
Key)
Authentication mode of WPA used in SOHO environments. The
key value (or pass-phrase) is used for network authentication
only (not data encryption). It does not use a RADIUS server
like the other modes, but uses a shared key to provide the
initial authentication with the access point or host.
RADIUS (Remote
Authentication
Dial-In Server) This is an authentication server, such as the Cisco® ACS,
Microsoft® IAS, etc.
RARP or
Reverse Address
Resolution
Protocol One of the available boot methods. The device sends an
RARP request and the RARP server responds with an IP
address. The device knows its MAC address and the server
responds with the IP address for it.
Relative
Pathname The file or directory location on the user’s system relative to
the user’s current location on the system (what directory the
user is currently in). For example,
mpcl toolbox\9855.phu
Router Any device that forwards data along networks. Routers are
located at gateways.
Shared
Authentication The access point sends an unencrypted challenge text string to
any device attempting to communicate with it. The device
requesting authentication encrypts the challenge text and
sends it back to the access point. If the challenge text is
encrypted correctly, the access point allows the requesting
device to authenticate. Both the unencrypted challenge and
the encrypted challenge can be monitored; however, this
leaves the access point open to attack. Because of this
weakness, shared key authentication can be less secure than
open authentication.
Signal Strength A percentage (1 to 100) of the connection between the device
and access point. If the signal strength is 0, there is no
connection with the access point; 30 or less indicates you may
be experiencing interference or close to being out of access
point range, and below 50, printing performance could be
affected. To improve the signal strength, try moving the printer
closer to the access point and away from other radio devices
such as Bluetooth® wireless devices, microwave ovens, or 2.4-
GHz cordless phones.
Speed or
Transmit Rate Sets the maximum rate of communication between the devices
on the network. It is also called transmit rate. The speeds are
in megabits per second (Mbps) and include: 1, 2, 5.5, 11, 12,
18, 24, 36, 48, and 54.
SSID or
Service Set
Identifier A unique identifier that must match for all nodes on a
subnetwork to communicate with each other. It consists of up
to 32 characters (any printable character, including spaces). If
using the space character, it must be enclosed in quotation
marks. It is case-sensitive.