Canon C200B, Instruction Manual

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Connecting to a Wi-Fi Network
Camera Access Point
In this mode the camera itself serves as a wireless access point to which other Wi-Fi-enabled devices can
connect. Follow the instructions on the screen to complete the procedure.
1 Open the connection method selection submenu.
>
[
!
Network Settings]
>
[Connection Settings]
>
select the desired configuration number*
>
[Edit]
* You can save up to 4 network configuration profiles in the camera. Push the joystick up/down to select the configuration number.
2 Select [Camera Access Point] and then press the joystick.
3 To enter the [SSID] (network name), select [Input] and then press the joystick.
• Enter the SSID (network name) the camera will use as a Wi-Fi access point using the keyboard screen
(
A
35).
• The network name is needed to connect the network device to the camera. If necessary, write it down.
• After entering the network name, select [OK] and then press the joystick.
4 Select the frequency band for the Wi-Fi connection.
[5 GHz] or [2.4 GHz]
>
press the joystick.
• For Europe: Because only the 2.4 GHz frequency band is available for Camera Access Point mode, skip to
step 5.
5 Select the channel and then press the joystick.
• Available channels will be different depending on the wireless connection mode selected in the previous
step.
6 Select the encryption method and then press the joystick.
• If you selected [Open/No encryption], skip to step 8. If you selected [WPA2-PSK/AES], continue with step 7.
7 Enter the password of the access point.
• Enter the desired text using the keyboard screen (
A
35).
• This encryption key (password) is needed to connect the network device to the camera. If necessary, write it
down.
8 Continue with the procedure to configure the IP address assignment (
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163).
Configuring the IP Address Settings
At this point you need to configure the TCP/IP settings for the camera to be able to connect to a Wi-Fi network.
If you need to configure the TCP/IP settings manually, consult the network administrator to obtain the relevant
information.
1 Select the method for assigning the IP address: Select [Automatic] or [Manual] and then press the
joystick.
• If you selected [Automatic], the IP address will be assigned automatically. Continue with the procedure to
review and save the configuration (
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164).
2 Enter the IP address.
• Push the joystick up/down to select a value for the first field and then press the joystick to move to the next field.
After completing the four fields of an address, select [Set] and then press the joystick to confirm the address.
3 Enter the [Subnet Mask] in the same way.
• For Camera Access Point connections, the rest of the procedure is not necessary. Continue with the
procedure to review and save the configuration (
A
164).
4 Enter the [Default Gateway], [Primary DNS Server] and [Secndry DNS Server] using the method
described in step 2.
• After entering the secondary DNS server, continue with the procedure to review and save the configuration
(
A
164).