Wireless LAN

Specify the communication mode of the wireless LAN.

Default: [Infrastructure Mode]

• 802.11 Ad-hoc Mode

• 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]-[11] channels

Default: [11].

Specify the encryption of the Wireless LAN.

If you select [WEP], always enter WEP key. If you select [WPA2], specify the encryption and authentication methods.

Specify "WPA2", when [Communication Mode] is set to [Infrastructure Mode].

Default: [Off]

• WEP

• WPA2

  • Authentication Method

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

• Off

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.

If you select [WPA-PSK], enter the PSK. Up to 64 characters can be used for a hexadecimal key, and 8 to 63 characters for an ASCII key.

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

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