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Intermec EasyLAN 100i – User's Manual Ed. 1
Chapter 2 Product Overview
Interface Board
The EasyLAN 100i is a printed circuit board for internal installa-
tion in an Intermec EasyCoder XP-series or F-Series printer. It comes
either factory-installed or as a kit for field installation.
Network Connector
The EasyLAN 100i is designed for 10 Mbps Ethernet and 100 Mbps
Fast Ethernet networks and connects to the network via a twisted
pair category 5 cable (10baseT and 100baseTX) or better using RJ-
45 connectors. The EasyLAN 100i is equipped with an autosensing
function that detects the speed of the local network segment and
varies the speed of its data communication accordingly, between 10
Mbps and 100 Mbps.
Test Button
The test button is used to enable the printing of special network test
labels from the Test Label option in the Setup Mode and also to
reset network parameters to default, see the Installation Instructions
that comes with the EasyLAN 100i.
Network Indicator
The network indicator LED flashes to indicate network activity.
Serial Number Label
The serial number label on the rear plate of the EasyLAN 100i shows
the unique serial number of the specific EasyLAN 100i device. The
serial number is the basis for the hardware address (also called node
address, Ethernet address, or MAC address) used for connecting
the EasyLAN 100i to a network.
Physical
Description, cont'd.
