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Appendix

❖WEP Setting

Select whether to enable or dis- able WEP (Wired Equivalent Privacy) encryption.

WEP encryption protects wire- less data communication. To communicate using WEP, data from both transmitting and re- ceiving computers must be set with the same WEP Key. To en- able WEP encryption, select [En- able] in the list, and then enter the WEP key in the [WEP Key] box.

❖WEP Key and Confirm WEP Key

The same WEP key must be en- tered in [WEP Key] and [Confirm WEP Key] boxes.

•64 bit Key

When [Enable] is selected in the [WEP Setting] list, enter a 10-digit hexadecimal WEP key value in [WEP Key] and

[Confirm WEP Key] boxes. En- ter the WEP key value with- out the prefix "0x". The value entered appears as "*".

•128 bit Key

When [Enable] is selected in the [WEP Setting] list, enter a 26-digit hexadecimal WEP key value in [WEP Key] and

[Confirm WEP Key] boxes. A 128-bit key provides higher security than a 64-bit key. En-

ter the WEP key value with-

11 out the prefix "0x". The value entered appears as "*".

W Click [Apply] to apply the settings.

The set value will be written into this product.

X Remove the cable you connected in step A.

Y Restore the network settings on the computer.

Z Turn off the power of this ma- chine, and then back on to acti- vate the settings.

Note

❒When you change the [LAN Type] setting and/or change the

[Network Boot] setting from “ NONE ” to “ DHCP ”, it is es- sential to restart this machine to activate the changes.

❒In infrastructure mode, signal strength of the wireless LAN appears as a percentage at the Web Status Monitor’s [Wireless

LAN Signal] (that is included un- der [Configuration] → [Basic Set- tings] → [TCP/IP] ), or [Wireless LAN Signal] in [1.System Settings] under Scanner Features menu on this machine. The following list provides an indication of the signal strength of the wireless LAN. Note, however, that the wireless LAN connection may fail due to noise or other rea- sons, even when [Wireless LAN Signal] displays a percentage that falls “Good” in the follow- ing list.

•100∼76% : Best

•75∼41% : Good

•40∼21% : Poor

•20∼0% : Communication im- possible

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