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menu displayed. The property window correspond-
ing to the selected printer will be displayed.
3.
Click the [Sharing] tab.
4.
Click [Share this printer].
5.
Enter the sharing printer name in [Share name].
6.
Click the [OK] button.
Confirming connection
After you have finished the network setup operations,
access the folder whose sharing has been set for other
personal computers. Also, confirm the status of the radio
waves in case of trouble such as a network connection
failure.
Connecting your personal computer to another
personal computer
1. Click [Start] first and then [My Computer]. The [My
Computer] window will be displayed in the left
frame.
2. Click [My Network Places] in the "Other Places" list.
The window [My Network Places] will be displayed.
3.
Click [View workgroup computers] under Network
Tasks in the left frame.
4.
Double-click the personal computer to which your
personal computer is to be connected. The folder
that was specified in “Setting the file-sharing func-
tion” on page 58 will be displayed.
5.
Double-click the folder to be accessed.
Confirming the status of the radio
1.
Right-click the Broadcom icon in the lower right
corner of the screen.
2.
Click [Open Utility]. The Broadcom Wireless Con-
figuration Utility window opens.
3.
Select the Link Status tab. The current radio condi-
tion is displayed. (When the radio is turned off or
the computer is not yet connected, some of the
conditions are not displayed.)
■
Status
The connection condition is shown.
■
Network Name (SSID)
The connected network name (SSID) is displayed.
■
AP’s MAC Address
In infrastructure mode, the MAC address of the
access point currently in connection is shown. In
Ad Hoc mode, a value is shown, but it is not the
MAC address of the connected client.
■
WEP
When the Network key is used, this appears as
[Enabled]. Otherwise, [Disabled] appears.
■
Speed
The current communications speed is displayed
in Mbps.
■
Channel
The channel number currently being used for the
communications is displayed.
■
Client IP Address
The IP address is shown.
■
Network Connection Type
[Infrastructure] or [Ad Hoc] is displayed.
■
Radio State
When radio waves are being transmitted,
[Enabled] appears.
■
Signal
The longer the bar graph, the better the radio
wave signal.
■
Noise
The shorter the bar graph, the less noise,
resulting in a better the radio wave signal.
P O I N T
Setting the printer-sharing function when Network
Setup Wizard has been executed is suggested on the
screen. For the wireless LAN, however, since security is
guaranteed by entry of the network name (SSID) and
the network key, the steps to be taken to set the
printer-sharing function without using Network Setup
Wizard are laid down below.
P O I N T
In the case of infrastructure connection, enter the
necessary data for the access point before confirming
connection. Refer to the manual of the access point for
the access point setup procedure.
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