User's Manual

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Wireless Tab - WPA Encryption
If the Security Mode is set to WPA, the screen will look like the following example.
Figure 26: Wireless Screen
Selected Device
This shows the name of the Print Server.
SSID
• If using an ESS (Extended Service Set, with multiple access
points) this ID is called an ESSID (Extended Service Set
Identifier).
• To communicate, all Wireless stations MUST use the same
SSID/ESSID. Change this value, or change the other Wireless
stations, to ensure each Wireless station has the same value.
• The default value is blank (null), so the Wireless station can join
any Ad-hoc group.
Note! The SSID is case sensitive.
Channel No
The effect of this setting depends on the Network Type setting:
• In Infrastructure mode, this setting has no effect. The Channel is
selected automatically, to match the Channel used by the Access
Point.
• In Ad-hoc mode, all Wireless stations must use the same Channel
number, although some Wireless stations will scan all Channels
looking for an Ad-hoc group they can join.
If you experience interference (shown by lost connections and/or slow
data transfers) you may need to experiment with different channels.
Network Type
Select the correct value for your Wireless LAN.
• Ad-hoc mode is used when there is no Wireless Access Point, and
each Wireless station communicates directly with other Wireless
stations.
• Infrastructure mode is used when each Wireless station connects
to the Wireless Access point. This also provides access to the
wired LAN.