Connecting Over Wireless Lan Via An Access Point - Canon PIXMA IP4000R Setup Manual

Connecting over Wireless LAN via an Access Point

Your computer communicates with the printer via an access point (the infrastructure mode). To share the
printer among multiple computers, connect them to the access point.
• When using this printer in a wireless LAN setup, use the infrastructure mode. It does not support
the ad-hoc mode.
• An access point is needed to set up the infrastructure mode.
• If you connect to a network that is not protected with security measures, there is a risk of disclosing
data such as your personal information to a third party.
Connects to
the Internet
• A wireless LAN card or adapter must be installed in your computer to connect your computer to the
wireless LAN.
• A variant is the wireless LAN setup shown below, where your wireless LAN access point has the
router function, instead of your Internet connection device, such as a broadband modem. The type
of device in use in your network may vary. Refer to the manual of your device for details.
Broadband
modem without
• The printer and the router need to be in the same network.
To set up the printer for use over wireless LAN, see "First-time Setup for Use over Wireless LAN" on
page 19 after you finished setting the printer.
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The Internet
Wireless LAN
Broadband
access point
modem with
(without router)
router
router
The printer communicates
with your computer(s) via
the access point
Wireless LAN
Wireless LAN
Wireless LAN
Wireless LAN
access point
(with router)