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Wireless network setup
The wireless network security window appears when the access point has
security settings.
The wireless network security window appears. The window may differ
according to its security mode: WEP, or WPA.
•
WEP
Select
Open System
or
Shared Key
for the authentication and enter the
WEP security key. 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.
•
WPA
Enter the WPA shared key and click
Next
.
WPA authorizes and identifies users based on a secret key that changes
automatically at regular intervals. WPA also uses TKIP (Temporal Key
Integrity Protocol) and AES (Advanced Encryption Standard) for data
encryption.
When the wireless network setting is completed, disconnect the USB
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cable between the computer and machine. Click
Next
.
Click
Next
when the
Install Printer Driver
window appear.
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After the installation is finished, a window asking you to print a test page
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appears. If you want to print a test page, click
Print a test page
.
Otherwise, just click
Next
and go to step 16.
If the test page prints out correctly, click
Yes
.
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If not, click
No
to reprint it.
Click
Finish
.
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Ad hoc via USB cable in Windows
If you do not have an access point (AP), you may still connect the machine
wirelessly to your computer by setting up an ad-hoc wireless network by
following the simple steps below.
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Items to prepare
-
Network-connected computer
-
Software CD that was provided with your machine
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The machine installed with a wireless network interface
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USB cable
2. Using a Network-Connected Machine
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