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Wireless Network Setting

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        • [Wireless Network Setting]

Configure settings to use this machine as a wireless LAN access point or wireless LAN adapter.

If [Wireless Only] or [Wired + Wireless (Secondary Mode)] is selected in [Network I/F Configuration], run this machine as a wireless LAN adapter, and configure settings to connect to the access point you are using.

Settings

Description

[Awake from ErP]

Select the method to return the machine from the ErP Auto Power Off mode.

  • [OFF]: The machine is not returned from the ErP Auto Power Off mode.

  • [Awake with Magic Packet]: The machine returns from the ErP Auto Power Off mode when receiving a magic packet.

  • [Awake with ARP + Unicast Communication]: The machine returns from the ErP Auto Power Off mode when receiving a unicast communication packet.

[Awake with Magic Packet] is specified by default.

[Easy Setting (WPS)]

Configure a setting to automatically obtain connection information from an access point.

The access point must support the WPS function.

  • [Push Button Method]: Select [Push Button Method], and tap [Start Operation] to try a connection with an access point.
    If you press the WPS setting button at the access point, settings such as SSID and security required for a connection are configured automatically.

  • [PIN Method]: Select [PIN Method], and tap [Start Operation] to display the PIN code.
    If you enter the displayed PIN code at the access point, settings such as SSID and security required for a connection are configured automatically.
    This function requires a computer that contains Windows 7 or later as the operating system.

[Manual Setting]

Manually configure settings items such as SSID and the encryption scheme that are required for a connection.

  • [SSID]: Enter the SSID of the wireless LAN access point connected to the machine (using up to 32 characters).

  • [40 to 20 MHz Auto Switch]: Select [ON] to try a high-speed communication with 40MHz. [OFF] is specified by default.

  • [Authentication/Encryption Algorithm]: Select the algorithm used for authentication or encryption.
    If [WEP] is selected, specify [Key Input Method] and [WEP Key]. To specify multiple WEP keys, select the required WEP keys in [Use key settings].
    If an algorithm other than WEP is selected, specify [Key Input Method] and [Passphrase].

  • [Access point list]: Click this to automatically search for an access point around this machine. Select an access point to be connected to this machine from the displayed list. You can inherit the setting of the selected access point to continue settings.

[Connection Status]

Allows you to check the access point connected to this machine, the radio field intensity of the access point, and the current communication speed.

[Device Setting]

Allows you to check the MAC address of the wireless network adapter.

If [Wired + Wireless (Primary Mode)] or [Wired + Wireless (Wi-Fi Direct)] is selected in [Network I/F Configuration], configure settings to use this machine as a wireless LAN access point.

Settings

Description

[Awake from ErP]

Select the method to return the machine from the ErP Auto Power Off mode.

  • [OFF]: The machine is not returned from the ErP Auto Power Off mode.

  • [Awake with Magic Packet]: The machine returns from the ErP Auto Power Off mode when receiving a magic packet.

  • [Awake with ARP + Unicast Communication]: The machine returns from the ErP Auto Power Off mode when receiving a unicast communication packet.

[Awake with Magic Packet] is specified by default.

[AP Mode Setting]

Manually configure settings to use this machine as a wireless LAN access point.

  • [SSID]: Enter the SSID of this machine (using up to 32 bytes). When [Wired + Wireless (Primary Mode)] is selected in [Network I/F Configuration], the SSID of the access point is used. When [Wired + Wireless (Wi-Fi Direct)] is selected in [Network I/F Configuration], the SSID for Wi-Fi Direct connection is used. The SSID specified here is displayed on the Wi-Fi Direct (setting) screen of the terminal compatible with Wi-Fi Direct. If you cannot connect to this machine by specifying the SSID on the Wi-Fi Direct (setting) screen, specify [Virtual SSID] on the Wi-Fi (setting) screen to make a connection.

  • [40 to 20 MHz Auto Switch]: Select [ON] to try a high-speed communication with 40MHz. [OFF] is specified by default.

  • [Authentication/Encryption Algorithm]: Select the algorithm used for authentication or encryption. [No Authentication/Encryption] is specified by default.

  • Specify [Key Input Method] and [WEP Key] when [WEP] is selected in [Authentication/Encryption Algorithm]. To specify multiple WEP keys, select the required WEP keys in [Use key settings]. When [Wired + Wireless (Wi-Fi Direct)] is selected in [Network I/F Configuration], [WEP] is not available.

  • When an algorithm other than [WEP] or [No Authentication/Encryption] is selected in [Authentication/Encryption Algorithm], specify [Key Input Method] and [Passphrase]. Also, specify whether to automatically update the passphrase in [Passphrase Auto Update]. To automatically update the passphrase, enter its update interval.

[Wireless Channel]

Set a wireless channel to be used by the access point.

Selecting [Auto] searches for a channel that is not being used for other access points, and automatically assigns it to the access point.

[Auto] is specified by default.

[ANY Connection]

Select whether to allow ANY connection.

If [Restrict] is selected, the SSID cannot be detected automatically as an access point in the wireless LAN adapter side.

[Allow] is specified by default.

This option is displayed only when [Wired + Wireless (Primary Mode)] is selected in [Network I/F Configuration].

[MAC Address Filtering]

Restricts wireless LAN adapters that can be connected to the access point using the MAC address.

Enter the MAC addresses of wireless LAN adapters that can be connected to the access point. MAC addresses of up to 16 devices can be registered.

This option is displayed only when [Wired + Wireless (Primary Mode)] is selected in [Network I/F Configuration].

[DHCP Server Settings]

Configure a setting to use the DHCP server function. In general use, DHCP server settings are required.

  • [Enable Settings]: Select whether to enable the DHCP server function. [Disable] is specified by default.

  • [IPv4 lease address]: Specify the range of IPv4 addresses to be leased from the DHCP server when enabling the DHCP server function.

  • [Subnet Mask]: Specify the subnet mask of the IPv4 address to be leased from the DHCP server when enabling the DHCP server function.

  • [Lease period]: Specify the lease period of the IPv4 address to be leased from the DHCP server when enabling the DHCP server function.

[No.of Concurrent Devices Allowed]

Enter the number of devices that can be connected simultaneously to the access point.

[5] devices is specified by default.

[Signal Strength Setting]

Select the radio field intensity of the access point from three levels (Low, Middle, and High).

[High] is specified by default.

[Device Setting]

Allows you to check the MAC address of the wireless network adapter.

[Display Connected Devices]

Displays a list of names and MAC addresses of wireless LAN adapters that are connected to the access point.

[Virtual SSID]

Displays the automatically generated virtual SSID.

This option is available when a terminal incompatible with Wi-Fi Direct is connected to this machine.

A virtual SSID is displayed on the Wi-Fi (setting) screen of a terminal incompatible with Wi-Fi Direct.

The virtual SSID is displayed with "DIRECT-XXXXXX" ("XXXXXX" indicates a combination of the random alphanumeric characters and the specified value of [SSID]).

This option is displayed when [Wired + Wireless (Wi-Fi Direct)] is selected in [Network I/F Configuration].

  • For details on the Wi-Fi Direct connection method, refer to the user's manual of your terminal.