Preparing to connect wirelessly

Information you will need to set up the printer on a

wireless network

Note: Do not connect the installation or network cables until prompt ed to do so by the setup software.
•SSID—The SSID is also referred to as the net work name.
•Wireless Mode (or Network Mode)— The mode will be either infr astructure or ad hoc.
•Channel (fo r ad hoc netw orks)—The channel defaults to auto for infrastructure networks.
Some ad hoc networks will also requir e the auto setting. Check with your system support person if you are not
sure which channel to select.
•Security Method—There are three basic optio ns for Security Me thod:
–WEP key
If your network uses more than one WEP key, enter up to four in th e provided spaces. Select the key currently
in use on the network by selecting the Default WEP Transmit Key.
or
–WPA or WPA2 passphrase
WPA includes encryption as an ad ditional layer of security. T he choices are AES or TKIP. E ncryption must be
set for the same type on the router and on the printer, or the printer will not be able to communicate on the
network.
–No security
If your wireless network does not use any type of security, then you will not have any security information.
Note: Using an unsecured wireless network is not recommended.
If you are installing the printer on an 802.1X network using the Advanced method, then you may need the following:
•Authenticatio n type
•Inner authentication type
•802.1X username and password
•Certificates
Note: For more information on configuring 802.1X security, see the Networking Guide on the Software and
Documentation CD.

Adding the printer to a network using MAC address

filtering

Every network device has a uniq ue hardware identifica tion number to distingu ish it from other networ k devices. This
identification number is called the Media Access Control (MAC) address.
A list of MAC addresses can be set on a wireless router so that only those devices with matching MAC addresses can
join the network. This is called MAC address fil tering. When installing the printer on a ne twork that uses MAC address
filtering, be sure to add the printer MAC address to the list of addresses allowed by the wireless router. If this address
is not specifically allowed on th e wireless network, the printer will no t work wirelessly.
Preparing to conn ect wirelessly
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