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Enter the parameters of the network so that the printer can be recognized on the network, making
sure that the Wi-Fi network on which the printer is to be installed is operative.
The wireless settings required are: SSID (network name) of the network used, wireless channel (only ad
hoc mode) used by the computer; method of communication, WEP key used by the wireless network.
note: The desktop computer or portable with wireless network connection support (only for ad hoc
mode) must be functioning and correctly configured.
note: If you have just purchased a portable or a desktop computer with wireless capabilities: SSID
(network name) of the network used; wireless channel; method of communication, WEP password
used by the wireless network.
Described below are the network parameter definition fields:
• Enable wireless: To enable or disable wireless communication; if disabled, the printer can be accessed
in any case via the USB connection.
• Wireless communication mode: Makes it possible to select the type of connection for the Wi-Fi
network, which may be:
ADHOC (Peer-to-Peer) (pre-defined setting): The printer communicates directly with the
computer without passing through an access point or basic station. Each wireless peripheral in an
ad hoc network must have a wireless network adapter. The adapter allows each peripheral to
communicate with the other network peripherals.
Use of ad hoc mode is usually restricted to simple, relatively small wireless networks as performance
tends to deteriorate considerably following connection of six peripherals in the network.
Infrastructure (access point): The printer communicates with the network computers through a
wireless access point. The access point acts as a central hub or gateway connecting wireless
peripherals.
In infrastructure mode, all wireless communications between network peripherals pass through an
access point. Each wireless network peripheral must have a wireless network adapter for
connection to the access point.
Channel: Indicates the path on which the digital information travels. By default, the channel is
selected automatically; however, it is possible to indicate a specific channel in order to improve data
reception/transmission in the case of disturbances or interference (AD-HOC).
• Wireless network name (SSID): Indicates the name of the wireless connection to which the printer
must belong. The precise name of the network must be declared in order to add the printer to the
existing group of network devices.
• Authentication: Selecting this mode, it is possible to connect to other devices in the wireless network.
Each device may have a specific access key which depends on the type of network.
Open system: When the network devices do not have access protections and the network is
therefore open for any type of connection.
Shared key: When network devices have common network access protection.
EAP PSK (Infrastructure): EAP means Extensible Authentication Protocol and uses the PSK
algorithm. A single-direction authentication protocol, which authenticates the client using a
password protected by the PSK algorithm. PSK (Pre-Shared Key) uses manually-entered passwords
or keys to permit protection. PSK is designed for easy installation by the user at home or in small
offices.
• Encryption: This is the type of protection that can be activated on the network. A network with open
system authentication does not protect users according to their identity and generally requires entry of
the correct SSID.
WEP: This network could use WEP (Wired Equivalent Privacy) encryption to provide a first level of
protection against occasional, indiscrete users. Up to 4 WEP keys are available: WEP key 1,
WEP key 2, WEP key 3, WEP key 4. The protection keys may be alphanumeric or hexadecimal.
WPA: In Infrastructure mode with EAP/PSK authentication, WPA encryption is used.
This mode provides an improved, safer method of protection compared with WEP.
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