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Configuration
IEEE 802.11b (Wireless LAN) Configuration
Configure the printer to use IEEE 802.11b (Wireless LAN). The following table shows the control panel settings and their default values. These items appear in the [Host Interface] menu.
Setting Name
Comm. Mode
Channel
Trans. Speed
SSID
WEP Setting
Default Value
802.11 Ad hoc
• Inch version
(1-11) 11
• Metric version
(1-13) 13
Auto blank (ASSID)
Not Active
❒ To use IEEE 802.11b (Wireless LAN), select [IEEE 802.11b] for [LAN Type] in
[Network Setup] in the [Host Interface] menu, and then set [IP Address], [Subnet
Mask], [Gateway Address], [DHCP], [Frame Type (NW)] and [Active Protocol] under
[Network Setup]. For details about setting items under “Configuring the Printer for the Network”, see Software Guide.
❒ The 802.11b interface unit cannot be used simultaneously with a standard ethernet interface.
❒ In the [SSID] menu, if blank is specified in 802.11 Ad hoc mode or Ad hoc mode, “ASSID” appears.
A
Press the {Menu} key.
The [Menu] screen appears.
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B
Press the {U} or {T} key to display [Host Interface] menu, and then press
the {# Enter} key.
Menu:
Host Interface
The interface setting menu appears.
C
Press the {U} or {T} key to display [IEEE 802.11b] , and then press the {#
Enter} key.
The [IEEE 802.11b] setting menu appears.
D
Press the {U} or {T} key to display [Comm. Mode], and then press the {#
Enter} key.
E
Press the {U} or {T} key to select the transmission mode of IEEE
802.11b, and then press the {# Enter} key.
Comm. Mode:
*802.11 Ad hoc
After the settings are made, about two seconds later, the screen returns to the
IEEE 802.11b setting menu.
❒ The factory default is “802.11 Ad hoc”.
❒ To use an IEEE 802.11b card for which the SSID (Network Name) setting is not necessary, select [Ad hoc].
❒ The transmission mode of IEEE 802.11b can also be set using a Web browser. For details, see Web browser, and “Configuring the Network Interface Board Using Web Browser”, Software Guide.
F
If [802.11 Ad hoc] or [Ad hoc] is selected for [Comm. Mode], set the channel to use for transmission.
❒ Confirm the network administrator for the channel to use.
G
Press the {U} or {T} key to display [Channel], and then press the {# Enter} key.
The channel currently used appears on the display.
H
Press the {U} or {T} key to enter the channel, and then press the {# En-
ter} key.
Channel:
(1-11) 11
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I
Set [Trans. Speed] in the same way.
❒ The factory default is “Auto”. If you need to change the transmitting speed depending on environment you are using, select the appropriate transmitting speed.
J
If [Infrastructure] or [802.11 Ad hoc] is selected for [Comm. Mode], set [SSID] to use for transmission.
❒ Confirm the network administrator for SSID to use.
❒ SSID can also be set using a Web browser. For details, see the Web Image
Monitor Help, and “Configuring the Network Interface Board Using Web
Browser”, Software Guide.
K
Press the {U} or {T} key to display [SSID], and then press the {# Enter} key.
The following message appears on the display.
SSID:
View
If an SSID has been set, you can check the set SSID. Press the {# Enter} key.
L
Press the {U} or {T} key to display [Enter ID], and then press the {# Enter} key.
The following message appears on the display.
SSID: [ 0]
k
The value in brackets at the upper right is the number of characters entered.
M
Press the {U} or {T} key to select characters, and then press the {# En-
ter} key.
SSID: [ 1]
Ak
You can now enter the next character.
N
Continue entering the key.
❒ The characters that can be used are ASCII 0x20-0x7e (32 bytes).
❒ To display the previous character, press the {Escape} key.
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O
After entering the key, press the {# Enter} key twice.
SSID: [32]
AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA
After the settings are made, about two seconds later, the screen returns to the
IEEE 802.11b setting menu.
P
In the case of using a WEP key on a network, activate the WEP setting to be used for communication along with WEP.
❒ Confirm the network administrator for the WEP Key to use.
❒ WEP key can also be set using a Web browser. For details, see Web Image Monitor Help.
Q
Press the {U} or {T} key to display [WEP Setting], and then press the {#
Enter} key.
The following message appears on the display.
WEP Setting:
*Not Active
R
Press the {U} or {T} key to display [Active], and then press the {# Enter} key.
The following message appears on the display.
Change WEP Key:
Yes (HEX)
❒ When setting the [WEP Setting] to [Active], you will need to enter the WEP key. If you have not entered the key, be sure to enter it.
❒ If you have entered the WEP key and change the setting, press the {U} or
{T} key to display [No], and then press the {# Enter} key.
S
Press the {U} or {T} key to display [Yes (HEX)] when inputting a hexadec- imal WEP key or [Yes (ASCII)] when inputting an ASCII WEP key. Then
press the {# Enter} key.
WEP Key: [ 0]
k
The value in brackets at the upper right is the number of characters entered.
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T
Press the {U} or {T} key to select characters, and then press the {# En-
ter} key.
WEP Key: [ 1]
*k
You can now enter the next character.
WEP Key: [ 2]
**k
Continue entering the 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 try to enter too many characters, the following message appears:
• hexadecimal
Error: Enter 10
or 26 characters
• ASCII
Error: Enter 5
or 13 characters
❒ For ASCII character strings, each capital letter and lowercase letter is recognized respectively.
❒ To display the previous character, press the {Escape} key.
U
After entering the key, press the {# Enter} key.
WEP Key: [26]
***************A
After the settings are made, about two seconds later, the screen returns to the
IEEE 802.11b setting menu.
V
Press the {Online} key.
The initial screen appears.
W
Print a configuration page to confirm the settings made.
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For details about printing the configuration page, see p.40 “Test Printing” .
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