Lexmark 11 User Manual
Wireless print server support
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Wireless print server support
In addition to adding device support for several new wireless devices (for a complete list of the
printers and print servers that MVP supports, see
printers and print servers that MVP supports, see
), MarkVision Professional
11.0 provides the ability to setup and configure the Lexmark N8050 wireless print server for use on
your network.
your network.
MarkVision Professional 11.0 includes a new WLAN task and a new WLAN device policy option to
manage the wireless settings for supported print servers attached to the network. The WLAN task
and device policy let an administrator enter or edit the wireless settings for a supported print server,
and then transfer the settings to the supported devices.
manage the wireless settings for supported print servers attached to the network. The WLAN task
and device policy let an administrator enter or edit the wireless settings for a supported print server,
and then transfer the settings to the supported devices.
The WLAN task and device policy can support wireless configurations for both Ad Hoc and
Infrastructure Basic Service Set (BSS) modes, as well as WEP and WPA-PSK security modes.
Infrastructure Basic Service Set (BSS) modes, as well as WEP and WPA-PSK security modes.
In addition, for security modes that utilize CA certificates as part of an authentication mechanism, an
additional task called Install CA Certificate is available to install CA Certificates on devices.
additional task called Install CA Certificate is available to install CA Certificates on devices.
Creating a WLAN device policy
1
Go to
Actions
Æ
Device Policies
Æ
Create/Manage
from the MarkVision Home screen, or
select
Device Policies – Create/Manage
from the All Tasks list.
2
Click
New
and select
For Any Print Server
, and then click
Next
.
3
Under Print Server Policy, expand the
WLAN
nodes.
4
Enter the
SSID
,
BSS Type
,
Channel
, and
Wireless Security Mode
for the device. For more
information on your wireless settings, see your wireless network documentation.
5
Enter the appropriate authentication or encryption information for the wireless security mode
that you selected by expanding the WEP or WPA nodes under WLAN.
that you selected by expanding the WEP or WPA nodes under WLAN.
6
Click
Apply
.
Using the WLAN task
1
Go to
Settings
Æ
Network
Æ
Wireless
Æ
WLAN
or select
WLAN
from the All Tasks list.
2
Select the device(s) that you want to configure wireless settings for.
Note:
The WLAN task provides the ability to configure the wireless settings on multiple
devices simultaneously. As a result, if multiple devices are selected for use with this
task, make sure that only the values that are shared by all of the selected devices
are changed. Some settings are specific to one device and changing them can
disrupt wireless communication for that device.
devices simultaneously. As a result, if multiple devices are selected for use with this
task, make sure that only the values that are shared by all of the selected devices
are changed. Some settings are specific to one device and changing them can
disrupt wireless communication for that device.
3
Enter the
SSID
,
BSS Type
,
Channel
, and
Wireless Security Mode
for the device. For more
information on your wireless settings, see your wireless network documentation.