Wireless Setup
■Check the Information for Wireless Connection
The following information is required to connect to your access point or router. Check your access point or router for the following information, then write it down.
For details on how to check the following information, refer to the manual of your access point or router, or contact its manufacturer.
Access Point Name/Network Name:
*Also referred to as SSID.
An identifier to identify the specific access point.
Network Key:
*Also referred to as encryption key, WEP key or WPA/WPA2 passphrase,
You can retrieve your network key by using the Canon PIXMA Wireless Setup Assistant or the instructions which can be downloaded from the Canon support webpage (www.usa.canon.com/downloadlibrary).
If you are unable to retrieve the network key or other settings, refer to the manual of your access point or router, or contact its manufacturer.
□If your access point or router supports WPS
A wireless connection can be set up easily without checking the information to the left. Go to "Wireless Setup Using WPS
•If you are using Windows Vista operating system and have a USB flash drive, you can configure wireless connection settings by using the WCN (Windows Connect Now) function as well. For details, refer to "Wireless Setup Using WCN (Windows Connect Now)" in "Reference Information" on page 59.
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