Dell S2810dn, User Manual

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Installing Optional Accessories
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Determining the Wireless Network Settings
You need to know the settings for the wireless network to set up the wireless printer. For details of the settings,
contact your network administrator.
Configuring the Optional Wireless Adapter
This section describes how to configure a wireless adapter.
You can select a method to configure a wireless adapter from the following:
• Wizard Setup through Dell Printer Easy Install
• WPS-PBC
*1*3
• WPS-PIN
*2*3
• Auto SSID Setup
• Manual SSID Setup
• Dell Printer Configuration Web Tool
*1 WPS-PBC (Wi-Fi Protected Setup-Push Button Configuration) is a method to authenticate and register devices required for wireless
configuration, by pressing the button provided on the access point via wireless routers, and then performing WPS-PBC setting on the
operator panel. This setting is available only when the access point supports WPS.
*2 WPS-PIN (Wi-Fi Protected Setup-Personal Identification Number) is a method to authenticate and register devices required for wireless
configuration, by entering PIN assignments in the printer and computer. This setting, performed through access point, is available only
when the access points of your wireless router supports WPS.
*3 WPS 2.0 compliant. WPS 2.0 works on access points with the following encryption types: Mixed mode PSK, WPA-PSK AES,
WPA2-PSK AES, WPA-PSK TKIP, Open (No Security)
NOTE:
The optional wireless adapter must be installed on the printer. For information on how to install a wireless adapter, see
"Installing the Optional Wireless Adapter."
NOTE:
If
Panel Lock Control
is set to
Enable
, you need to enter the four-digit password to enter the
Admin
Settings
menu.
NOTE:
For details about using WPA-Enterprise-AES, WPA2-Enterprise-AES, or Mixed Mode Enterprise, see "Using Digital
Certificates."
Wireless Settings SSID Specifies the name that identifies the wireless network with up to 32
alphanumeric characters.
Network Mode Specifies the network mode from Ad-hoc or Infrastructure.
Security Settings Security Selects the encryption type from No Security, Mixed mode PSK
*
, WPA2-
PSK-AES, and WEP.
Transmit Key Specifies the transmit key from the list.
WEP Key Specifies the WEP key used through the wireless network only when WEP is
selected as the encryption type.
Passphrase Specifies the passphrase of alphanumeric characters from 8 to 63 bytes long
and the hexadecimal characters of 64 bytes long only when Mixed mode
PSK
*
or WPA2-PSK-AES is selected as the encryption type.
*
Mixed mode PSK automatically selects an available encryption type from WPA-PSK-TKIP, WPA-PSK-AES, or WPA2-PSK-AES.