Pantum BM5100FDN Series, User Manual

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5.2.2.2. Connection method of wireless client that does not support Wi-Fi
Direct function (input password to connect)
1. Turn on printer power.
2.From printer control panel navigate to: “ ”
-Network info-Wi-Fi
dir. info to check “Network
name” and “Password”
3. Turn on the computer or mobile device with wireless network function; select the SSID of Wi-Fi
Direct and input password to connect.
Note:
• Initial password of printer for
Wi-Fi Direct: 12345678.
5.2.3. How to disable the Wi-Fi Direct
1.From printer control panel navigate to: “ ”
-Network settings-Wi-Fi dir.
2.Select “Turn off” button and save.
5.3. How to switch wireless frequency
If you need to switch the wireless frequency, you can do it through the following steps:
1. Turn on the printer.
2. From printer control panel navigat
e to: “ ”
-
“Network Settings”
-
“Wireless Network Settings”
-
“
Wi-Fi
Frequency Setting” to switch
Wi-Fi frequency. You can also switch the Wi-Fi frequency by
accessing the Embedded Web Server, please refer to
“Wireless Settings”.
Note
：
• If the wireless network frequency is set to “2.4GHz”, the printer will not be able to
connect to “5GHz” network; if the frequency is “5GHz”, it will not be able to connect to
“2.4GHz” network.
• If the frequency of the wireless network connected t
o the printer under basic structure
mode is 2.4GHz, the frequency of Wi-Fi Direct is also 2.4GHz; if the frequency is
“5GHz”, the frequency of
Wi-Fi
Direct is also “5GHz”.
• Switch the wireless frequency, and your printer will restart the
Wi-Fi service.
5.4. Wireless network setup FAQs
1. The printer is not found
• If the power of computer, access point (wireless router) or printer is turned on.
• If the computer is connected to printer with USB cable.
• If the printer supports wireless network connect
ion.
2. SSID cannot be found when network is connected
• Inspect if the power switch of access point (wireless router) is turned on.
• The printer cannot find the SSID of the access point (wireless router) you need to connect,
please check the SSID of access point and try to connect again.