Using the Push Button method
1
From the home screen, touch
Settings
>
Network/Ports
>
Wireless
>
Wi
‑
Fi Protected Setup
>
Start Push
Button Method
.
2
Follow the instructions on the display.
Using the personal identification number (PIN) method
1
From the home screen, touch
Settings
>
Network/Ports
>
Wireless
>
Wi
‑
Fi Protected Setup
>
Start PIN
Method
.
2
Copy the eight
‑
digit WPS PIN.
3
Open a web browser, and then type the IP address of your access point in the address field.
Notes:
•
To know the IP address, see the documentation that came with your access point.
•
If you are using a proxy server, then temporarily disable it to load the web page correctly.
4
Access the WPS settings. For more information, see the documentation that came with your access point.
5
Enter the eight
‑
digit PIN, and then save the changes.
Configuring Wi
‑
Fi Direct
Wi-Fi Direct
®
is a Wi-Fi-based peer-to-peer technology that allows wireless devices to connect directly to a Wi-
Fi Direct
‑
enabled printer without using an access point (wireless router).
1
From the home screen, touch
Settings
>
Network/Ports
>
Wi-Fi Direct
.
2
Configure the settings.
•
Enable Wi
‑
Fi Direct
—Enables the printer to broadcast its own Wi
‑
Fi Direct network.
•
Wi
‑
Fi Direct Name
—Assigns a name for the Wi
‑
Fi Direct network.
•
Wi
‑
Fi Direct Password
—Assigns the password for negotiating the wireless security when using the
peer
‑
to-peer connection.
•
Show Password on Setup Page
—Shows the password on the Network Setup Page.
•
Auto-Accept Push Button Requests
—Lets the printer accept connection requests automatically.
Note:
Accepting push
‑
button requests automatically is not secured.
Notes:
•
By default, the Wi-Fi Direct network password is not visible on the printer display. To show the password,
enable the password peek icon. From the home screen, touch
Settings
>
Security
>
Miscellaneous
>
Enable Password/PIN Reveal
.
•
To know the password of the Wi-Fi Direct network without showing it on the printer display, from the
home screen touch
Settings
>
Reports
>
Network
>
Network Setup Page
.
Set up, install, and configure
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