Wireless LAN

Specify the communication mode of the wireless LAN.

Default: [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).

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.

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]

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 "Configuring IEEE 802.1X Authentication", Security Guide.

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].

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.

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

You can return the wireless LAN settings to their defaults.