User manual

MFP Laser
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6 - Network features
3 Select PARAMETERS using the keys  or  and
confirm with OK.
4 Select MODE using the keys  or  and confirm
with OK.
5 The symbol >>, tells you that your network is in
active mode.
6 Select one of the modes and confirm with OK.
- If you choose the AD-HOC MODE, the sub-
menu CHANNEL will appear; enter a number
between 1 and 13 (1 to 11 for the US) and
confirm with OK.
7 Exit this menu by pressing the
key .
 2827 - SETUP / WLAN / PARAMETERS / SECURITY
This parameter allows you to make your network secure
by setting the encryption method to use in your WLAN
network.
1 Type in , select the menu SETUP using the keys
 or  and confirm with OK.
2 Select WLAN using the keys  or  and confirm
with OK.
3 Select PARAMETERS using the keys  or  and
confirm with OK.
4 Select SECURITY using the keys  or  and
confirm with OK.
5 Choose WEP, WPA or OFF and confirm with OK.
- If you choose WEP, enter a password:
- In a 64 bit security configuration, the password
must contain five characters exactly.
- In a 128 bit security configuration, the
password must contain 13 characters exactly.
- If you choose WPA, enter a WPA or WPA2
password (min. 8 characters to 63 characters
max.).
The password can contain alphanumerical
characters - numbers and letters - and any other
symbol available on the keypad. The only
invalid character is "
€ " (euro currency sign).
6 Exit this menu by pressing the
key .
 2828 - SETUP / WLAN / PARAMETERS /
HOSTNAME
The machine name allows you to identify your machine on
the network via a PC (for example with the name "PRINT-
NETWORK-1").
1 Type in , select the menu SETUP using the keys
 or  and confirm with OK.
2 Select WLAN using the keys  or  and confirm
with OK.
3 Select PARAMETERS using the keys  or  and
confirm with OK.
4 Select HOSTNAME using the keys  or  and
confirm with OK.
5 Type in the desired name (15 characters
maximum) and confirm with OK.
6 Exit this menu by pressing the
key .
Once your connection has been set up, you must install
the network printer driver on your PC so that you can print
your documents.
Refer to the paragraph Software installation, page 34.
An example of how an AD-HOC network
may be set up
An example of how to configure an Ad-hoc network
without security protection using the following
parameters:
• network name: "house"
• radio type: "ad-hoc"
• channel: "1"
• PC’s IP address: "169.254.0.1"
• PC’s subnetwork mask: "255.255.0.0"
• PC’s gateway: "0.0.0.0"
• IP address of the multifunction machine: "169.254.0.2"
• subnetwork mask of the multifunction machine:
"255.255.0.0"
• multifunction machine’s gateway: "0.0.0.0"
Setting up a multifunction machine
1 Plug the WLAN USB key into the USB connector of
the multifunction machine.
2 Type in , select the menu SETUP using the keys
 or  and confirm with OK.
3 Select WLAN using the keys  or  and confirm
with OK.
4 Select SETUP WIZARD using the keys  or 
and confirm with OK.
Important
In an AD-HOC network, the devices
communicate directly with each
other without passing through an
access point. The speed of
communication across the whole
AD-HOC radio network is as fast as
the weakest connection in the
network. The speed of
communication is also dependent on
spatial distance between transmitter
and receiver, as well as the number
of barriers, such as walls or ceilings.
Note
You may also enter the password
using the hexadecimal system, if this
is the case:
- For a 64 bit security configuration,
the password must contain exactly
10 hexadecimal characters.
- For a 128 bit security configuration,
the password must contain exactly
26 hexadecimal characters.