Wireless network setup
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wireless network setup
This chapter gives you step-by-step instructions for setting up the wireless network connected machine and software.
This chapter includes:
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Using a wireless network
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Setting a wireless network with USB cable
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Setting a wireless network with network cable
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Resetting factory default values
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Completing the Installation
For more information about network environment
S
network programs and
Installing network connected machine’s driver, refer to following chapters.
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See "Network environment" on page 29.
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See "Introducing useful network programs" on page 29.
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See "Installing network connected machine’s driver" on page 31.
USING A WIRELESS NETWORK
Choosing your network connection
Typically, you can only have one connection between your computer and
the machine at a time. There are three types of network connections to
consider.
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Wireless network without Access Point (Ad-Hoc mode)
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Wireless network with an Access Point (Infrastructure mode)
How to print a network configuration report
You can identify the network settings of your machine by printing a network
configuraltion report.
To print the report:
In ready mode, press and hold the
(cancel button) for about 5 seconds.
You can find your machine’s MAC address and IP address.
For example:
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MAC Address : 00:15:99:41:A2:78
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IP Address : 192.0.0.192
IP addresses
Every device in a network has a unique numerical address called an
IP
Address
. Your machine came with a Default IP address of 192.0.0.192,
which you can verify by printing out a
Network Configuration Report
or
Configuration Report
.
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DHCP IP assignment
: Connect your machine to the network, and wait a
few minutes for the DHCP server to assign an IP address to the
machine. Then, print the
Network Configuration Report
as explained
above. If the report shows that the IP address has changed, the
assignment was successful. You will see the new IP address in the
report.
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Static IP assignment
: Use SetIP program to change the IP address
from your computer. (See "Setting IP address" on page 30.)
In an office environment, we recommend that you contact a network
administrator to set this address for you.
Wireless network name and Network Key
Wireless networks require higher security, so when an Access Point is first
set up, a network name (SSID), the type of security used, and a Network
Key are created for the network. Locate this information before proceeding
with the machine installation.
After choosing your configuration, follow the simple directions for your
computer operating system, but first locate the
Printer Software
installation
CD-ROM
supplied with the machine before proceeding.
Installing a wireless network cables
You can install a wireless network to connect to the machine with either a
USB cable or a network cable. For most users, we recommend using a
USB cable with the program provided in the supplied software CD.
The following are two ways to install a wireless network with cables.
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With a USB cable:
You can simply set up a wireless network using the
program in the supplied software CD. Only Windows and Macintosh
operating system are supported. (See "Setting a wireless network with
USB cable" on page 2.)
You can also install a wireless network in Printer Settings Utility
with USB cable after installing driver. (Windows and Macintosh
operating system are supported.)
Infrastructure mode wireless networks
The most common network configurations include
the use of a network hub, router, or wireless
Access Point as shown. You may connect directly
to one of these devices using a standard network
cable or wirelessly to the Access Point.
Most Infrastructure mode networks use a Dynamic
Host Configuration Protocol Server (DHCP) to
automatically assign an IP address and set other
network parameters. In home wireless networks,
the Access Point performs this function.
(See "Installing the machine on a wireless network
with an Access Point (Windows)" on page 3 or
"Installing the machine on a wireless network with
an Access Point (Macintosh)" on page 4.
)
Ad-Hoc mode wireless networks
Alternately, if you do not have a standard network
as above you can still use the machine wirelessly
from a computer with wireless capabilities by
setting up a simple Ad-Hoc, of peer-to-peer,
network as shown here.
(
See "Installing the machine on an Ad-Hoc
wireless network (Windows)" on page 2 or
"Installing the machine on a wireless network with
an Access Point (Macintosh)" on page 4.
)
