Toshiba GN-1041, Operator'S Manual

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1. Setting Up Wireless Network
10 GN-1041 Operator’s Manual — Before Setting Up Wireless Network
Before Setting Up Wireless Network
Thank you for purchasing the GN-1041 Wireless LAN Module.
This product is a wireless LAN Module using the 2.4 GHz spectrum diffusion system,
and is compatible with IEEE Standard 802.11g and 802.11b for wireless LAN.
When the Wireless LAN is enabled, users can perform the following printing through the
Wireless LAN:
•
Raw TCP Printing from Windows computers
• LPR Printing from Windows computers
• LPR Printing from Macintosh computers
• LPR Printing from Unix workstation
SUPPLEMENT: The instructions on how set up the client computers for WiFi printing is same as the
instructions for wired network printing. For instructions on how to set up the client com-
puters, please see
Printing Guide .
NOTES: • To access the equipment through the Wireless LAN from the client computers, the
client computers must have the Wireless LAN Module.
• When you enable the wireless network, the existing NIC will be disabled. This
equipment cannot connect the wired network and wireless network at the same
time.
Planning for Installation
Before setting up the Wireless LAN Module for your wireless LAN network, read
through this section to understand the information that you require to set up the equip-
ment in your wireless LAN network.
1. Determine the Network Type
This Wireless LAN Module supports Infrastructure mode and Ad Hoc mode.
Infrastructure Mode
In the Infrastructure Mode, client computers can access to the equipment through a
wireless network via an Access Point. The Infrastructure Mode is suitable for the wire-
less network that many client computers are connected at the same time.
The Access Point will be required to establish the wireless network in the Infrastructure
Mode.
Access Point