If a wireless LAN access point does not support WPS, you can specify a wireless LAN access point you want to use from the wireless LAN access points that the machine detects to establish a connection. In such a case, you must enter an encryption key.
Set by following the procedure below.
An SSID is also called a network name, ESSID, or ESS-ID.
An encryption key is also called a network key, security key, password, or Pre-shared Key.
If the following screen is displayed, press [Yes], and then proceed to step 6.
The factory default password is "aaaaaa".
The following message is displayed for approximately 5 seconds.
The machine starts searching for wireless LAN access points. Wait for a while.
A list of SSIDs of valid wireless LAN access points is displayed.
If only [Manual Setup] is displayed, or the SSID of the wireless LAN access point you want to use is not included in the list, set by following the procedure in "Setting from the Operator Panel Manually to Connect".
The encryption key entry screen that is suitable for the encryption method of the selected wireless LAN access point is displayed.
The encryption key varies depending on the wireless LAN access point or security.
If the [Enter the Pre-shared Key.] message is displayed
Item |
Description |
---|---|
Security |
WPA2-PSK |
Encryption key |
Enter the Pre-shared Key. |
If the [To make this setting, make the changes from the web page.] message is displayed
Item |
Description |
---|---|
Security |
WPA2-EAP |
Set from the Web page of this machine.
Using the Web Page of This Machine
If neither of the above two cases is applied
Item |
Description |
---|---|
Security |
Disable |
Encryption key |
No entry is required. |
The SSID of the wireless LAN access point that you selected in step 8 is displayed in on a confirmation screen, and one of the encryption methods above is also displayed as Security.
When the following screen is displayed, the setting of the wireless LAN is complete.
If the following screen is displayed, repeat the procedure from step 5.