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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.

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).

The connection with a wireless LAN device can be made without entering the SSID of the access point when blank or "ANY" is entered in the SSID field.

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:

  • IEEE 802.11 a/b/g/n 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 [WPA2], specify the encryption and authentication methods.

Specify "WPA2", 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 5 ASCII characters.

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

  • WPA2

    • WPA2 Authent. Method

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

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

      When [WPA2] is selected, authentication settings and certificate installation settings are required. For details about setting methods, see "Setting Items of IEEE 802.1X for Wireless LAN", Security Guide.

Wireless LAN: Easy Setup/Direct Connection

If you select [802.11 Ad-hoc Mode] or [Infrastructure Mode] in [Communication Mode], you can easily connect to a WPS-compliant access point through wireless LAN. This is called "Easy Setup".

If you select [Direct Connection: Group Owner Mode] or [Direct Connection Mode] in [Communication Mode], you can easily connect to a Wireless Direct-compliant device through wireless LAN. This is called "Direct Connection".

Select [Push Button] or [Enrollee] for Easy Setup or Direct Connection.

Default: [Push Button]

If you select [Push Button], press [Connect]. Press the push button of the access point in Easy Setup or the button of the device you want to connect to in Direct Connection.

If you select [Enrollee], enter the PIN code displayed on the machine into the access point in Easy Setup or the device you want to connect to in Direct Connection.

If you execute Easy Setup, the settings required for a wireless LAN connection are automatically specified. The settings below are configured automatically:

  • SSID

    The value specified at the access point.

  • Authentication Method

    WPA2-PSK: Off

  • Encryption Method

    CCMP (If the authentication method is WPA2-PSK)

  • PSK

    The value specified at the access point (If the authentication method is WPA2-PSK).

To perform Easy Setup or Direct Connection, select [Wireless LAN] in [LAN Type].

Direct Connection Settings

Specify the Wireless Direct function.

  • Device Name

    Enter up to 23 characters for the device name.

  • Connection Password

    Enter 8 to 63 characters for the connection password.

  • IPv4 Address

    You can check the machine's IPv4 network address for Wireless Direct connection.

  • Connection Status

    You can check the machine's direct connection status with other devices.

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.