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# Wireless LAN

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This section describes the user tools in the Wireless LAN menu under Interface Settings.

[Wireless LAN] is displayed when this machine is installed with the wireless LAN interface board.

Be sure to make all settings simultaneously.

For details, see Connecting to the Wireless LAN Interface.

Communication Mode

Specify the communication mode of the wireless LAN.

Default: [Infrastructure Mode]

SSID Setting

Specify SSID to distinguish the access point in [Infrastructure Mode] or [802.11 Ad-hoc Mode].

The characters that can be used are ASCII 0x20-0x7e (32 bytes).

If [802.11 Ad-hoc Mode] is left blank, "ASSID" appears.

Ad-hoc Channel

Specify the channel to use when [802.11 Ad-hoc Mode] has been selected. Set the channel that matches the type of the wireless LAN being used. Available channels may differ depending on the country.

The following channels are available:

(mainly Europe and Asia)

- IEEE 802.11 a/b/g Wireless LAN

  Frequency range:

  2412 - 2472 MHz (1 - 13 channels)

  5180 - 5240 MHz (36, 40, 44 and 48 channels)

In some countries, only the following channels are available:

- IEEE 802.11 b/g Wireless LAN

  Frequency range:

  2412 - 2462 MHz (1 - 11 channels)

Default: [11]

(mainly North America)

- IEEE 802.11 a/b/g Wireless LAN

  Frequency range:

  2412 - 2462 MHz (1 - 11 channels)

  5180 - 5240 MHz (36, 40, 44 and 48 channels)

Default: [11]

Security Method

Specify the encryption of the Wireless LAN.

Default: [Off]

If you select [WEP], always enter a WEP key. If you select [WPA], specify the encryption and authentication methods.

Specify "WPA", when [Communication Mode] is set to [Infrastructure Mode].

- WEP

  If you select [WEP], enter a WEP key.

  For a 64-bit WEP key, enter the key using either 10 hexadecimal characters or five ASCII characters.

  For a 128-bit WEP key, enter the key using either 26 hexadecimal characters or 13 ASCII characters.

- WPA

  - WPA Authent. Method

    Select either [WPA-PSK], [WPA], [WPA2-PSK], or [WPA2].

    If you select [WPA-PSK] or [WPA2-PSK], enter the pre-shared key (PSK) of 8- 63 characters in ASCII code.

    When [WPA] or [WPA2] are selected, authentication settings and certificate installation settings are required. For details about setting methods, see Security Guide.

Wireless LAN Signal

When using infrastructure mode, press [Wireless LAN Signal] to display the machine's radio wave status.

Restore Factory Defaults

You can return the wireless LAN settings to their defaults.

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