Lexmark MX6500E manual Wireless menu, Understanding the printer menus 169

Understanding the printer menus 169

Use

Enable DHCPv6

On

Off

To

Enable DHCPv6 in the printer.

Note: On is the factory default setting.

* These settings can be changed only from the Embedded Web Server.

Wireless menu

Note: This menu is available only in printers connected to a wireless network or printer models that have a wireless network adapter.

To access the menu, navigate to:

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

Use	To
Wi‑Fi Protected Setup	Establish a wireless network 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 wireless connection directly between the printer
	and a computer.
Compatibility	Specify the wireless standard for the wireless network.
802.11b/g	Note: 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.
View Security Mode	View the encryption method for the wireless network.