Ricoh B230 Service Manual page 104

1. Press the "User Tools/Counter" key.
2. On the touch panel, press "System Settings".
The Network I/F (default: Ethernet) must be set for either Ethernet or wireless
LAN.
3. Select "Interface Settings"
4. Press "IEEE 802.11b". Only the wireless LAN options show.
5. Communication Mode. Select either "802.11 Ad hoc", "Ad hoc" or
"Infrastructure".
6. SSID Setting. Enter the SSID setting. (The setting is case sensitive.)
7. Channel. You need this setting when Ad Hoc Mode is selected.
Range: 1 to 14 (default: 11)
The allowed range for the channel settings may vary for different countries.
8. WEP (Encryption) Setting. The WEP (Wired Equivalent Privacy) setting is
designed to protect wireless data transmission. The same WEP key is required
on the receiving side in order to unlock encoded data. There are 64 bit and 128
bit WEP keys.
WEP:
Selects "Active" or "Inactive". ("Inactive" is default.)
Range of Allowed Settings:
64 bit 10 characters
128 bit26 characters
9. Transmission Speed. Press the Next button to show more settings. Then select
the transmission speed for the mode: Auto, 11 Mbps, 5.5 Mbps, 2 Mbps, 1 Mbps
(default: Auto). This setting should match the distance between the closest
machine or access point. This depends on which mode is selected.
For the Ad Hoc Mode, this is the distance between the machine and the
closest PC in the network. For the Infrastructure Mode, this is the distance
between the machine and the closest access point.
11 Mbps: 140 m (153 yd.)
5.5 Mbps: 200 m (219 yd.)
2 Mbps: 270 m (295 yd.)
1 Mbps: 400 m (437 yd.)
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10. Reboot the machine for these settings to take affect.
B230/B237/D042
"Network" (tab)
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Rev. 05/2008
"Network I/F Setting"
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