Interface Settings

IEEE 802.11b

This section describes various items of [IEEE 802.11b] under [Interface Settings]. This section describes the user tools in the IEEE 802.11b menu under Interface Settings. [IEEE 802.11b] is displayed when this machine is installed with the wireless LAN interface board.

Be sure to make all settings simultaneously.

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Communication Mode

Specifies the communication mode of the wireless LAN.

802.11 Ad hoc

Ad hoc

Infrastructure

SSID Setting

Specifies SSID to distinguish the access point in infrastructure mode or 802.11 ad hoc mode.

The characters that can be used are ASCII 0x20-0x7e (32 bytes). If blank is specified in 802.11b ad hoc mode or ad hoc mode, “ASSID” appears.

Channel

The default setting is 11.

The following channels are available:

Metric version: 1-14

Inch version: 1-11

Security Type

Specifies the encryption of the IEEE 802.11b (wireless LAN).

If set to [WEP], always enter WEP key. If set to [WPA], the encryption and au- thentication methods.

Specify “WPA”, when [Communication Mode] is set to [Infrastructure].No

WEP

WPA

Encryption method

Select either “TKIP” or “COMP(AES)”.

Authentication Method

Select either “WPA-PSK” or “WPA(802.1X)”.

If you select “WPA-PSK”, enter the pre-shared key (PSK) using 8-63 AS- CII characters.

Wireless LAN Signal

When using in infrastructure mode, you can check the machine's radio wave status using the control panel.

Radio wave status is displayed when you press [Wireless LAN Signal].

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