Intermec EasyLAN Ethernet User manual

User’s Guide
EasyLAN Network
Setup

Intermec Printer AB
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Preface
Contents
Introduction ................................................................................. iv
Supported Platforms
Printer Firmware and Hardware.................................................... iv
1 Installation
Introduction...................................................................................2
Step-by-Step Instructions ...............................................................2
2 Running EasyLAN Network Setup
Starting the Wizard ........................................................................8
Eastablish a Serial Communication ................................................9
Log In..........................................................................................11
Use Configuration on CompactFlash ........................................... 12
Set SSID and WEP Keys..............................................................12
Set Country/Region .....................................................................14
Set IP Parameters .........................................................................16
Review Settings ............................................................................17
Upload Configuration to Printer..................................................18
Finish the Configuration..............................................................19
Saving Configuration to CompactFlash........................................20
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Preface
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Introduction
The EasyLAN Network Setup is a PC configuration wizard that
facilitates the connection of an EasyCoder printer to a wired or wireless
network. In simple terms, what you can do is this:
• Connect a printer to the PC via a serial communication channel.
• Start the wizard.
• Select or find out which type of firmware the printer is using
(Fingerprint or IPL).
• Establish the communication (port, baud rate, data bits, stop bits, and
parity).
• Log in.
• Set up parameters for wireless communication.
• Set up the printer’s IP parameters (applies to both Ethernet and
wireless communication).
• Review the settings.
• Upload the settings to the printer and, optionally, save the
configuration on a CompactFlash memory card inserted in the
printer.
Supported Platforms
The EasyLAN Network Setup wizard supports these platforms:
• Microsoft Windows 2003 Server
• Microsoft Windows XP
• Microsoft Windows 2000
• Microsoft Windows NT 4
• Microsoft Windows Me
• Microsoft Windows 98
Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.01 (or higher) is required
Printer Firmware and Hardware
The printer must either be running Intermec Fingerprint v8.10 (or later)
or IPL v2.10 (or later). An EasyLAN Ethernet or EasyLAN Wireless
interface must be installed.

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1 Installation
This chapter describes how to install the EasyLAN
Network Setup wizard in a PC.

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Introduction
The installation file for the EasyLAN Network Setup wizard is stored
on the CD-ROM included in the EasyLAN Wireless Interface Kit and
is called Setup.exe. Installation uses a common installation wizard from
Wise Solutions, Inc.
To install the EasyLAN Network Setup wizard, click the installation file
and follow the steps listed below.
Step-by-Step Instructions
• After the installation wizard has started, the first screen welcomes you
to the wizard and recommends you to exit all Windows programs
before starting the installation.
• Click Next> to continue.

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• A License Agreement is shown. Read it carefully.
• To be able to proceed, you must accept the license agreement by
clicking the corresponding radio button.
• Click Next> to proceed.

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• This screen allows you to select a folder where the EasyLAN Network
Setup application and its related files will be installed.
By default, the destination folder will be “C:\Program Files\Intermec\
EasyLAN Network Setup.” To select another location, click the
Browse button.

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• When you have selected a destination, click the Next> button.
• This screen shows the progress of the installation. If you want to
interrupt the installation, press Cancel.
• This screen confirms that the application has been installed.

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• Press the Finish button to exit.
• This screenshot shows an example of the files installed. If you are
going to use the EasyLAN Network Setup wizard frequently, it may be
useful to create a shortcut and place it on your desktop.

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2 Running the EasyLAN
Network Setup wizard
This chapter explains how to use the EasyLAN
Network Setup wizard to configure the network
parameters in an EasyCoder printer fitted with either
an EasyLAN Ethernet interface or an EasyLAN
Wireless interface.

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Starting the Wizard
• Connect the PC and the printer with a serial communication cable
(not USB).
• Start the EasyLAN Network Setup wizard (EasyLANSetup.exe), for
example by clicking the EasyLAN Network Setup shortcut icon.
• The start screen appears.
• Click the Next> button.

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Establish a Serial Communication
• Select the type of firmware (IPL or Fingerprint), port, and baud
rate in the drop-down list boxes. If you do not know the baud rate
in Fingerprint, select “Don't know” and the wizard will check it
automatically.
• If you have selected IPL, or if you have selected Fingerprint and
checked the Advanced box, you must enter the exact parameters.
To read the communication setup, press the <i> key on the printer’s
keyboard, also see the User’s Guide of the printer.

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• The printer, that has been found based on the settings in the previous
step, is listed together with some additional information. A progress
bar is shown as long as the search goes on.
• Click Next> to continue.
The serial communication settings of the printer are automatically
changed to baud rate 115200, character length 8, and software and
hardware handshaking are enabled. The communication parameters
will be restored when the printer has been updated or if the wizard is
closed before the update is completed.

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Log In
• Next, the “Login” screen is shown.
If the printer accepts the credentials entered by the user, which screen
will be shown next depends on the type of EasyLAN:
- EasyLAN Ethernet: “Set IP Parameters” (see page 16)
- EasyLAN Wireless: “Use Configuration on CompactFlash”
or “Set SSID and WEP Keys” (see page 12)
depending on configuration
• Place the cursor in the appropriate text boxes and type your User
name (default admin) and your Password (by default pass), then
click Next>.

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Use Configuration on CompactFlash
• The EasyLAN Network Setup wizard allows configuration files to be
stored on CompactFlash memory cards, see later in this chapter. If
such a card is detected in the printer, it is possible to load the file and
reuse the settings.
Set SSID and WEP Keys
• This screen is used for configuration of parameters related to wireless
communication (IEEE 802.11b).
The following parameters and options are available:
- SSID (Service Set Identifier):
A 32-character unique identifier that differentiates one wireless
LAN from another when they overlap in regard of frequency and
coverage area. Default is INTERMEC.
- Enable WEP (Wired Equivalent Privacy):
If checked, the “WEP key 1-4”, the “Active key”, and the option
“Keys entered in hexadecimal format” are enabled.

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- Keys entered in hexadecimal format:
Specifies if “WEP keys 1-4” are to be entered in hexadecimal
format instead of alphanumeric.
- WEP key 1-4:
WEP (Wired Equivalent Privacy) is a data encryption method used
to protect the transmission between IEEE 802.11b wireless stations
and access points. Here you can configure four different encryption
keys. Both WEP 64 and WEP 128 are supported.
- Active key:
Select which WEP key that is going to be used in transmissions. By
default, WEP is disabled and no keys are configured.
• Click Next> to continue.

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Set Country/Region
• The presently set Country/Region is shown. Click Next> to
acknowledge and go on.

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• To change the country or region so it corresponds to where the printer
is located, check the Set Country/Region box and select the desired
Country/Region in the drop-down list box. Enter the secret unlock
code (authorized personnel only) and click Next>.
The EasyLAN Wireless radio module is country/region
specific and must be set for the correct country/region. Use
in any other region may violate applicable law.

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Set IP Parameters
• Next screen helps you to set the IP parameters for the printer.
• You can either obtain an IP address automatically, provided the server
supports DHCP (Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol) and/or
BOOTP (Bootstrap Protocol), or you can specify the IP Address,
Network Mask, Default Router, and Name Server manually. Then
click the Next> button.