Lexmark 279 manual Wireless menu, Understanding the printer menus 107

Understanding the printer menus		107
	Use	To
	Auto Configuration	Specify whether or not the wireless network adapter accepts the
	On	automatic IPv6 address configuration entries provided by a router.
	Off	Note: On is the factory default setting.
	View Hostname	Set the host name.
		Note: These settings can be changed only from the Embedded Web
	View Address
		Server.
	View Router Address
	Enable DHCPv6	Enable DHCPv6 in the printer.
	On	Note: On is the factory default setting.
	Off

Wireless menu

Note: This menu is available only in printers connected to an Ethernet network and printers with a wireless network adapter attached.

To access the menu, navigate to either of the following:

•Network/Ports > Standard Network > Standard Network Setup > Wireless

•Network/Ports > Network [x] > Network [x] Setup > Wireless

Use	To
Wi‑Fi Protected Setup (WPS)	Establish a wireless network connection and enable network security.
Start Push Button Method	Notes:
Start PIN Method
	• Start Push Button Method connects the printer to a wireless
	network when buttons on both the printer and the access point
	(wireless router) are pressed within a given period of time.
	• Start PIN Method connects the printer to a wireless network when
	a PIN on the printer is entered into the wireless settings of the
	access point.
Enable/Disable WPS Auto‑detection	Automatically detect the connection method that an access point with
Enable	WPS uses—Start Push Button Method or Start PIN Method.
Disable	Note: Disable is the factory default setting.
Network Mode	Specify the network mode.
BSS Type	Notes:
Infrastructure
	• Infrastructure is the factory default setting. This lets the printer
Ad hoc
	access a network using an access point.
	• Ad hoc configures a wireless connection directly between the
	printer and a computer.
Compatibility	Specify the wireless standard for the wireless network.
802.11b/g	Note: The 802.11b/g/n is the factory default setting.
802.11b/g/n
Choose Network	Select an available network for the printer to use.
View Signal Quality	View the quality of the wireless connection.