Chapter 2 Configuration Tools

WLAN ADAPTER, WLAN
Wireless NIC Configuration Using The Control Panel

NOTE: The Access Point must be configured according to the manufacturer's installation guide.

To configure Wireless NIC card, configure the ethernet and wireless IP addresses so they can be seen on the network. This includes several network-related settings (e.g., an IP address within TCP/IP environments) configured through the built-in command shell, npsh, or from the control panel.

IP Address Configuration

You can set the wireless NIC IP settings from the printer control panel.

CAUTION When the printer is first powered on, the message “E-NET INIT” displays on the control panel. This process takes approximately 1 to 2 minutes. To prevent a loss of NIC configuration information, do not change the NIC settings while this message displays. When the initialization is complete, “E-NET READY” displays, and you can safely change the NIC settings from the control panel.

You need to set both the ethernet and wireless network IP addresses according to the TCP/IP environment that the printer is connected to. There are four parameters accessed from the printer control panel that are IP address related. These parameters are located in the "Ethernet Address" menu and the "Wireless Address" menu:

•IP Address

This is the host for IP addresses that have four segments. They are displayed as SEG1, SEG2, SEG3, and SEG4 which can be set to any value in the range of 0 to 255.

•Subnet Mask

This is the subnet mask for the host IP that has four segments. They are displayed as SEG1, SEG2, SEG3, and SEG4 which can be set to any value in the range of of 0 to 255.

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