Ricoh MPC 2800 AT-C2 Field Service Manual page 135

3. Select "Interface Settings".
4. Press "Wireless LAN". 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 bit: 26 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.)
10. Press "Return to Default" to initialize the wireless LAN settings.
Press "Yes" to initialize the following settings:
• Transmission mode
• Channel
• Transmission Speed
• WEP
• SSID
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