Accessing, changing or printing the LAN settings (MX882)

Article ID: ART109538

Date published: 05/11/2015

Date last updated: 08/17/2015

Description

When you change the connection method (wired or wireless), set up the machine according to the method you will use. For details, refer to your setup manual.

Solution

LAN Settings

When you change the connection method (wired or wireless), set up the machine according to the method you will use.

Make sure that the machine is turned on
Press the Setup button.
Use the to select [Device settings], then press the OK button.
The Device settings screen is displayed.
Use the button to select [LAN settings], then press the OK button.
Use the button to select a LAN settings option, then press the OK button.

The setting screen for the selected item is displayed.
Use the button to select a setting item, then press the OK button.

Note: Some LAN setting options have sub-menus. Use the to select the desired setting and then press the OK button.

LAN settings

Change wireless/wired

Activates either wireless LAN or wired LAN. You can also deactivate wireless/wired LAN.
Note
- When you change the connection method (wired or wireless), set up the machine according to the method you will use. For details, refer to your setup manual.
Wireless LAN setup

Selects the setting method for wireless LAN connection.
Note:
- You can also enter this setting menu by selecting Wireless LAN setup from the Setup menu. In this case, activate wireless LAN.
- Easy setup
  
  Select when you perform settings for wireless LAN manually using the Operation Panel of the machine.
  Note
  If you perform settings for wireless LAN from the computer, refer to your setup manual.
- Other setup
  
  Select WPS, WCN, or Advanced setup. If you select WPS, select Push button method or PIN code method according to the method your access point supports, then follow the on-screen instructions. If you select WCN, you need a USB flash drive on which settings for wireless LAN are saved. If you select Advanced setup, follow the on-screen instructions.

Confirm LAN settings

The list of wireless/wired LAN settings of this machine is displayed on the LCD.
You can print the list from this setting menu.

WLAN setting list

The list of wireless LAN settings of this machine is displayed on the LCD.
The following setting items are displayed.

Items	Setting (IPv4)	Setting (IPv6)
Connection	Active/Inactive	Active/Inactive
SSID	XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX	XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX
Communication mode	Infrastructure	Infrastructure
Channel	XX	XX
Wireless LAN security	Disable/WEP(64bit)/WEP(128bit)/WPA-PSK(TKIP)/WPA-PSK(AES)/WPA2-PSK(TKIP)/WPA2-PSK(AES)	Disable/WEP(64bit)/WEP(128bit)/WPA-PSK(TKIP)/WPA-PSK(AES)/WPA2-PSK(TKIP)/WPA2-PSK(AES)
IP address	XXX. XXX. XXX. XXX	XXXX: XXXX: XXXX: XXXX: XXXX: XXXX: XXXX: XXXX
Subnet mask	XXX. XXX. XXX. XXX	-
Subnet prefix length	-	XXX
Default gateway	XXX. XXX. XXX. XXX	XXXX: XXXX: XXXX: XXXX: XXXX: XXXX: XXXX: XXXX
MAC address	XX:XX:XX:XX:XX:XX	XX:XX:XX:XX:XX:XX
IPsec settings	-	Enable (ESP)/Enable (ESP & AH)/Enable (AH)/Inactive
Pre-shared key	-	XXXXXXXXXXX
Printer name	XXXXXXXXXXXXXXX	XXXXXXXXXXXXXXX
Bonjour service name	XXXXXXXXXXXXX XXXXXXXXXXXXX XXXXXXXXXXXXX XXXXXXXXXXXXX	XXXXXXXXXXXXX XXXXXXXXXXXXX XXXXXXXXXXXXX XXXXXXXXXXXXX

("X" represents an alphanumeric character ranging from 0 to 9 and A to F.)

LAN setting list

The list of wired LAN settings of this machine is displayed on the LCD.
The following setting items are displayed.

Items	Setting (IPv4)	Setting (IPv6)
Connection	Active/Inactive	Active/Inactive
IP address	XXX. XXX. XXX. XXX	XXXX: XXXX: XXXX: XXXX: XXXX: XXXX: XXXX: XXXX
Subnet mask	XXX. XXX. XXX. XXX	-
Subnet prefix length	-	XXX
Default gateway	XXX. XXX. XXX. XXX	XXXX: XXXX: XXXX: XXXX: XXXX: XXXX: XXXX: XXXX
MAC address	XX:XX:XX:XX:XX:XX	XX:XX:XX:XX:XX:XX
IPsec settings	-	Enable (ESP)/Enable (ESP & AH)/Enable (AH)/Inactive
Pre-shared key	-	XXXXXXXXXXX
Printer name	XXXXXXXXXXXXXXX	XXXXXXXXXXXXXXX
Bonjour service name	XXXXXXXXXXXXX XXXXXXXXXXXXX XXXXXXXXXXXXX XXXXXXXXXXXXX	XXXXXXXXXXXXX XXXXXXXXXXXXX XXXXXXXXXXXXX XXXXXXXXXXXXX

("X" represents an alphanumeric character ranging from 0 to 9 and A to F.)

Print LAN details

You can print out the network settings of the machine such as its IP address and SSID.
Important
- This print out contains valuable information about your computer. Handle it with care.

Other settings
- Set printer name
  
  Specifies the printer name. You can use up to 15 characters for the name.
  Note
  You cannot change this setting with the memory card inserted in the Card Slot.
  
  You cannot use the same printer name as that already used for other LAN connected devices.
  
  You cannot use a hyphen for the initial or last character of the printer name.
- IPv4/IPv6 setting
  
  Selects the IP version (IPv4 or IPv6). It is recommended to use the machine with IPv4.
- Set memory card sharing
  
  Selects whether to share the Card Slot with a LAN connected computer.
  Note
  You cannot change this setting with the memory card inserted in the Card Slot.
- WSD setting
  
  Activates/deactivates the WSD (one of the network protocols supported in Windows 7 and Windows Vista) setting.
  Note
  When this setting is activated, the printer icon is displayed on the Network Explorer in Windows 7 and Windows Vista.
- LLTD setting
  
  Activates/deactivates the Link Layer Topology Discovery (LLTD) setting. When this setting is activated, Network Map for Windows 7 or Windows Vista is available.
- Bonjour settings
  
  Setting items for LAN using Bonjour for Macintosh.
  Enable/disable Bonjour
  
  Selecting Enable allows you to use Bonjour to perform the network settings.
  
  Service name
  
  Specifies the Bonjour service name. You can use up to 48 characters for the name.
  
  Note
  
  You cannot use the same service name as that already used for other LAN connected devices.
  
  LPR service advertising
  
  Selects whether to advertise the Line PRinter daemon protocol (LPR) service using Bonjour.
  Note
  Select ON for this setting and Enable for LPR protocol setting to advertise the Line PRinter daemon protocol (LPR) service.
- LPR protocol setting
  
  Activates/deactivates the LPR setting.
Reset LAN settings

Initializes the network settings on the machine.
Important
- Note that initialization erases all connection settings with computers, and printing or scanning operation may become impossible. To use the machine over network, refer to your setup manual. Be careful when you initialize the network settings on the machine.

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