Wireless network setup
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2. Using a Network-Connected Machine
Creating the ad hoc network in Windows
1Check whether the USB cable is connected to the machine.
2 Turn on your computer and the wireless network machine.
3 Insert the supplied software CD into your CD-ROM drive.
4 Click Install Now.
5 Read the License Agreement, and select I accept the terms of the
License Agreement. Then, click Next.
6 Choose the option in Using Enhanced Features and Participating in
Printer Usage Information Collection Program. Then, click Next.
7 Select Configure the wireless network connection using USB cable
on the Printer Connection Type screen. Then click Next.
8 After searching the wireless networks, a list of wireless networks your
machine has searched appears. Click Advanced Setting.
•Enter the wireless Network Name: Enter the SSID name you want (SSID
is case-sensitive).
•Operation Mode: Select ad hoc.
•Channel: Select the channel. (Auto Setting or 2412 MHz to 2467 MHz).
•Authentication: Select an authentication type.
Open System: Authentication is not used, and encryption may or may
not be used, depending on the need for data security.
Shared Key: Authentication is used. A device that has a proper WEP key
can access the network.
•Encryption: Select the encryption (None, WEP64, WEP128).
•Network Password: Enter the encryption network password value.
•Confirm Network Password: Confirm the encryption network
password value.
•WEP Key Index: If you are using WEP Encryption, select the appropriate
WEP Key Index.
The wireless network security window appears when the ad hoc network
has security enabled.
Select Open System or Shared Key for the authentication and click Next.
• WEP (Wired Equivalent Privacy) is a security protocol preventing
unauthorized access to your wireless network. WEP encrypts the data
portion of each packet exchanged on a wireless network using a 64-bit
or 128-bit WEP encryption key.
9 The window showing the wireless network setting appears. Check the
settings and click Next.