Oki 260 manual Network features, Type of radio network, Radio networks Wlan

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Network features

You may connect your multifunction terminal to a wireless network.

However, practical knowledge of your computer configuration is required to set up a network.

You can connect your machine to a PC using a USB cable or make a wireless connection (via radio) with a PC or network.

	If you have a WLAN adaptor, you
	can incorporate your machine as a
	network printer into a radio network.
Important	This works only with an approved
	adaptor that you can obtain from our
	ordering department. For further
	information, contact
	http://www.okiprintingsolutions.com.

Type of radio network

A radio network or WLAN (Wireless Local Area Network) is created when at least two computers, printers or other peripheral devices communicate with each other in a network via radio waves (high frequency waves). The transmission of data in the radio network is based on the standards 802.11b and 802.11g. According to how the network is set up, it may be described as an infrastructure network or an ad-hoc network.

	Beware, when you are using a
	wireless connection, that certain
	items of medical equipment,
CAUTION	sensitive or security systems may
	be affected by the radio
	transmissions of your device; in all
	cases, please follow safety
	guidelines closely.

Radio infrastructure network

In an infrastructure network, several devices communicate via a central access point (a gateway or router). All data is sent to the access point (gateway or router) from where it is re-distributed.

Radio ad-hoc network

In an ad-hoc network, the devices communicate directly with each other without passing through an access point. The speed of communication across the whole radio network is as fast as the weakest connection in the network. The speed of communication is also dependent on spatial distance between transmitter and receiver, as well as the number of barriers, such as walls or ceilings.

Please note that in ad-hoc mode, Important the WPA/WPA2 encryption method

is not available.

Radio networks (WLAN)

Three steps are necessary to incorporate your machine into a radio network (WLAN):

1Configure the network to your PC.

2Set up the parameters for your machine so that it can function in a network.

3Having set up the parameters for your device, install the Companion Suite Pro software onto your PC with the necessary printer drivers.

Once the machine is incorporated into a WLAN network, you can from your PC:

•print documents on the multifunction machine from your usual applications,

•scan colour, grey scale or black and white documents on your PC.

	The PC and all other devices must
	have their parameters set up to the
	same network as the multifunction
	machine. All the details needed for
	setting up the device, such as the
	network names (SSID), type of radio
	network, encryption key, IP address
	or subnetwork mask, must match
Important	the specifications of the network.
	You will find these details on your
	PC or on the Access Point.
	To find out how to set up the
	parameters for your PC, please
	consult the users’ manual for your
	WLAN adaptor. For large networks,
	please seek the advice of your
	network administrator.

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