Wireless LAN

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.

Communication Mode

Specifies the communication mode of the wireless LAN.

The default setting is 802.11 Ad-hoc Mode.

SSID Setting

Specifies 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 blank is specified in 802.11 ad hoc mode, "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 wireless LAN being used.

The following channels are available:

IEEE 802.11a/b/g Wireless LAN
- Frequency range:
  2412 2472 MHz (1 13 channels)
  5180 5320 MHz (36, 40, 44, 48, 52, 56, 60, and 64 channels)
IEEE 802.11b/g Wireless LAN
- Frequency range:
  2412 2462 MHz (1 11 channels)

The default setting is 11.

The channel in use might differ depending on the country.

Security Method

Specifies the encryption of the IEEE 802.11a/g (wireless LAN).

The default setting is Off.

If you select [WEP], always enter 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 WEP key.
When using 64 bit WEP, up to 10 characters can be used for hexadecimal and up to five characters for ASCII. When using 128 bit WEP, up to 26 characters can be used for hexadecimal and up to 13 characters for ASCII.
The number of characters that can be entered is limited to 10 or 26 for hexadecimal and 5 or 13 for ASCII.
WPA
- WPA Encryption Method
  Select either "TKIP" or "CCMP(AES)".
- WPA Authent. Method
  Select either "WPA-PSK", "WPA", "WPA2-PSK", or "WPA2".
  If you selected "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 "Configuring WPA/WPA2", Network Guide.

Wireless LAN Signal

When using in infrastructure mode, you can check the machine's radio wave status using the control panel.

Radio wave status is displayed when you press [Wireless LAN Signal].

Restore Factory Defaults

You can return the wireless LAN settings to their defaults.