Wireless LAN

Specify the communication mode of the wireless LAN.

The default setting is [Infrastructure Mode].

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 blank is specified in [802.11 Ad-hoc Mode], "ASSID" appears.

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 802.11b/g(2.4GHz)

  [1]-[13] channels

• IEEE 802.11a(5GHz)

  [36], [40], [44], and [48] channels

The default setting is [11].

The channel in use might differ depending on the country.

Specify the encryption of the 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

  • Encryption Method

    Select either [TKIP] or [CCMP (AES)].

  • Authentication 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 IEEE 802.1X".

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].

You can return the wireless LAN settings to their defaults.