Preparing
to
Connect
My
Multifunction
To
My
Network
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Be
sure
to
prepare
an
access
point.
Important
Information
You
Need
Before
Adding
Your
Multifunction
The
following
information
is
required
to
connect
to
your
access
point
or
router.
•
Access
Point
Name/Network
Name:
Also
referred
to
as
SSID
.
A
name
to
identify
the
specific
access
point.
•
Network
Key:
Also
referred
to
as
encryption
key,
WEP
key
or
WPA/WPA2
passphrase,
Pre
‐
Shared
key.
A
password
required
to
set
to
prevent
unauthorized
access
to
communication.
Check
your
access
point
or
router
for
the
following
information,
and
then
write
it
down.
•
Wi
‐
Fi
Protected
Setup
(WPS)
Access
Point
/
Router:
When
wireless
mode
is
activated
on
the
printer,
it
will
automatically
search
for
a
WPS
capable
access
point.
If
discovered,
the
printer’s
display
will
notify
you
to
press
and
hold
down
the
WPS
button
on
the
access
point.
If
a WPS
capable
access
point
is
not
detected,
continue
the
install
using
the
Standard
setup
procedure.
•
Do
not
connect
the
supplied
USB
cable
until you
are
prompted
to
do
so
during
the
installation.
NOTE:
For
details
on
how
to
check
the
following
information,
refer
to
the
manual
of
your
access
point
or
router,
or
contact
its
manufacturer.
An
"Ad
‐
hoc
connection,"
which
establishes
a
direct
connection
to
the
computer
over
a
wireless
connection
without
using
an
access
point,
is
not
supported.
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