Wireless network setup (SCX-3205W(K))
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wireless network setup (scx-3205w(k))
This chapter gives you step-by-step instructions for setting up the wireless network connected machine and software.
This chapter includes:
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Setting a wireless network with the WPS button
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Using a wireless network from the computer
•
Setting a wireless network with USB cable
•
Setting a wireless network with network cable
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•
For more information about the network environment
,
network
programs, and installing network connected machine’s driver, refer to
the following chapters.
•
See "Network environment" on page 30.
•
See "Introducing useful network programs" on page 30.
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See "Installing network connected machine’s driver" on page 32.
SETTING A WIRELESS NETWORK WITH THE
WPS BUTTON
You can install a wireless network with the
WPS
(
) button.
After compleleting the wireless network connection, you need to install
a machine driver to print from an application (See "Installing network
connected machine’s driver" on page 32).
Setting a wireless network with the WPS button
If your machine and an access point (or wireless router) support Wi-Fi
Protected Setup™(WPS), you can easily configure the wireless network
settings by pressing the
WPS
(
) button on the control panel.
If you want to use the wireless network using the infrastructure mode,
make sure that the network cable is disconnected from the machine.
Using the
WPS (PBC)
button or entering the PIN number from the
computer to connect to the Access Point varies depending on the
access point (or wireless router) you are using. Refer to the user's
guide of the access point (or wireless router) you are using.
Items to prepare
You need to ensure you have the following items ready to use:
•
Check if the access point (or wireless router) supports Wi-Fi
Protected Setup™ (WPS).
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Check if your machine supports Wi-Fi Protected Setup™ (WPS).
•
Networked computer (PIN mode only)
Refer to your network administrator, or the person that set up your
wireless network, for information about your network configuration.
Choosing your network connection
There are two methods to connect your machine to a wireless network
using the
WPS
(
) button on the control panel.
The
Push Button Configuration (PBC)
method allows you to connect
your machine to a wireless network by pressing both the
WPS
(
)
button on the control panel of your machine and the WPS (PBC) button
on a Wi-Fi Protected Setup™(WPS)-enabled access point (or wireless
router) respectively.
The
Personal Identification Number (PIN)
method helps you connect
your machine to a wireless network by entering the supplied PIN
information on a Wi-Fi Protected Setup™(WPS)-enabled access point
(or wireless router).
Factory default in your machine is
PBC
mode, which is recommended
for a typical wireless network environment.
Connecting to a wireless network in PBC mode
To connect your machine to the wireless network in PBC mode, follow
the following steps:
You need to check the status of the wireless LED.
1.
Press and hold the
WPS
(
) button on the control panel for about
2 - 4 seconds until the status LED blinks quickly.
•
:
The light blinks slowly on wireless LED. The machine
starts connecting to the wireless network. The LED blinks slowly
for up to two minutes until you press the PBC button on access
point (or wireless router).
2.
:
Press the
WPS (PBC)
button on the access point (or wireless
router).
The wireless LED blinks in the order below:
a)
:
The light blinks fast on the wireless LED. The machine is
connecting to the access point (or wireless router).
b)
:
When the machine is successfully connected to the
wireless network, the wireless LED light stays on.
Connecting to the wireless network in PIN mode
To connect your machine to the wireless network, follow the following
steps:
You need to check the status of the wireless LED.
1.
The network configuration report including PIN number must be
printed.
In ready mode, press and hold the
Stop/Clear
button on the
control panel for about 5 seconds. You can find your machine’s PIN
number.
2.
Press and hold the
WPS
(
)
button on the control panel for
more than 4 seconds until the status LED on.
•
:
The light blinks slowly on the wireless LED. The machine
starts connecting to access point (or wireless router).
3.
You need to enter eight-digit PIN number within two minutes to the
computer which is connected to the access point (or wireless router).
The LED blinks slowly for up to two minutes until you enter the
eight-digit PIN number
The wireless LED blinks in the order below:
a)
:
The light blinks fast on the wireless LED. The machine is
