Access point mode allows you to print or scan by connecting the machine to a device such as a computer, smartphone, or tablet via wireless connection in an environment where a wireless router is not available. In addition, you can connect the machine to a device without a wireless router even where it is available.
This section describes how to enable the access point mode, the access point name (SSID) of the machine, and the security setting.
Enabling Access Point Mode
Printing/Scanning with Access Point Mode
Terminating Access Point Mode
Access Point Mode Setting
Important
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Before using the machine with the access point mode, check the usage restrictions and switch the machine to the access point mode.
Restrictions
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If you use the machine with the access point mode for a long time, we recommend you change the default password to the combination of numbers and letters from the point of view of security.
Enabling Access Point Mode
Enable the access point mode following the procedure below.
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Make sure machine is turned on.
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Press and hold Wi-Fi button and release it when ON lamp flashes.
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Press Black button, Color button, and then Wi-Fi button in this order.
The ON lamp changed from flashing to lit and the access point mode is enabled.
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Printing/Scanning with Access Point Mode
Specify the device settings, connect the device to the machine, and then start printing/scanning following the procedure below.
Note
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Before connecting a device, we recommended you check the access point name (SSID) and the password for the access point mode.
To check the access point name (SSID) and the password, print out the network setting information of the machine.
Printing Network Settings
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Turn on wireless communication on your device.
Enable "Wi-Fi" on your device's "Setting" menu.
For more on turning on wireless communication, see your device's instruction manual.
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Select "XXXXXX-MG3600 series" ("XXXXXX" represents last six digits of machine's MAC address.) from list displayed on device.
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Enter password.
Your device is connected to the machine.
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Start printing or scanning from your device.
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Terminating Access Point Mode
In environments that the machine is usually connected with the computer over the wireless LAN, set the machine to the wireless LAN connection following the procedure below when you finish using the machine with the access point mode temporarily.
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Press and hold Wi-Fi button and release it when ON lamp flashes.
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Press Color button, Black button, and then Wi-Fi button in this order.
The ON lamp changed from flashing to lit, the Wi-Fi lamp lights up, and then the wireless LAN is enabled.
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Access Point Mode Setting
The initial value of the access point mode is set as follows.
SSID (access point name)
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XXXXXX-MG3600series
* "XXXXXX" represents last six digits of machine's MAC address.
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Security setting
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WPA2-PSK (AES)
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Password
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machine serial number
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The machine serial number is printed on the sticker attached on the rear of the machine. It consists of 9 alphanumeric characters (four alphabets followed by five numbers).
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To check the machine's MAC address and serial number, and the current access point mode settings, print out the network setting information.
Printing Network Settings
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You can change the security setting and the password using IJ Network Tool.
If you change the access point mode setting of the machine, also change the access point setting of your device.
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