Configure the Silex C-6700WG Print Server Through a Wireless LAN
Article ID: ART124133 | Date published: 05/12/2015 | Date last updated: 08/17/2015
 

Description

Configure the Silex Print Server Through a Wireless LAN

Solution

Configure Through a Wireless LAN

This page explains how to initially configure this product* from a PC via a wireless LAN.
In this configuration method, the wireless settings on the PC must be changed to Ad hoc mode.
How to connect to the compatible devices (printer, scanner and MFP) is explained below using a printer as an example.

*The Silex C-6700WG is sold separately


About the Firewall
  • If a firewall function of commercial security software is used, disable the firewall function while configuring this product. Refer to the "Discovery Check List" section of Troubleshooting in the Users Manual.


The following items are required in order to connect this product to a network.

USB Cable
Use to connect this product and a printer.
There is no need to purchase a new USB cable when a cable was bundled with the printer to be connected to this product.
  1. Connect the AC adapter to this product and the power plug to the outlet.


  2. Verify the Wireless LED(Green) blinks.



  3. Insert the CD-ROM (CX User Software) into your Windows PC. Click OK.


  1. Startup menu is displayed. Click Print Server Setup.



  2. Click Wireless.


  • In a Windows XP environment (SP2 or higher), the following message will be displayed. Select Yes.

  • The User Account Control screen is displayed when configuration is performed on Windows Vista. Select Continue.
  1. CX Wireless Setup screen is displayed. Select Configure print server wirelessly from your computer and click Next.



  2. Read the SOFTWARE LICENSE AGREEMENT and click Yes.



  3. If two or more network cards are installed in the PC, the screen below is displayed to select the network card to be used. Select the wireless network card to be used and click OK.



  4. If the screen below is displayed, you need to change the wireless settings on the PC manually. Click OK.



    If the wireless settings on the PC differ from the configuration information on the screen below, change the PC wireless settings to match those displayed on the screen below.
    Verify the wireless settings on the PC and click Next.


  • If you use Windows XP and the setup utility automatically changed the wireless settings on the PC, this screen is not displayed. Proceed to 10 in this section.
  1. Select a product to be configured and click Next.


  • If your product is not displayed on the list, click Refresh.
    If this does not help, refer to the "Discovery Check List" section of Troubleshooting in the Users Manual.
  1. It is set to use TCP/IP. Please do the setting that exists in the environment used.

    • If you are not sure how to determine the IP address to set, refer to "How should I determine the way to assign IP address to this product?" in the Q&A section of the Troubleshooting chapter in the Users Manual .

    << For the environment with a DHCP server >>


    Select Get IP Address Automatically and click Next.


  • The IP address assigned by DHCP server may possibly be changed.
  • When managing an IP address using a DHCP server, the DHCP server needs to be configured to assign a static IP address for this product.

<< Assign an IP address manually >>

Select Assign IP Address and enter the designated IP address. Click Next.


  • The IP address used in the above screen is a sample address. Please specify an IP address appropriate to your environment.
  • Enter Subnet Mask and Default Gateway as appropriate.
  1. When you will use this product in the wireless network, select the wireless network that you wish to use from the list, enter the wireless network key and click Next.


    • If the wireless network that you wish to use is not shown in the list, click Detailed Config and configure each setting.


    • Please refer to the following information to configure the wireless network setting.

      < Communicate via an access point >
      Wireless ModeSelect Infrastructure.
      SSIDEnter the same SSID as the access point.
      When encrypting communication using WEP
      Network AuthenticationSelect Open.
      (If the access point is set to use the Pre-Shared key, select Shared)
      Use WEPSelect ON.
      Key SizeSet the same WEP key size as the access point (64bit/128bit).
      To enter a WEP key by a string, select 64bit (ASCII) or 128bit (ASCII).
      To enter a WEP key by a number, select 64bit (hexadecimal) or 128bit (hexadecimal).
      WEP KeyEnter the same WEP key as the access point.
      Key IndexSelect the same Key index as the access point.
      When encrypting communication using WPA
      Network AuthenticationSelect WPA.
      Encryption ModeSelect the same encryption mode as the access point (TKIP / AES).
      Pre-Shared KeyEnter the same Pre-Shared key as the access point.
      When using no encryption
      Network AuthenticationSelect Open.
      Use WEPSelect OFF.

      < Communicate directly with PC >
      Wireless ModeSelect AdHoc.
      SSIDEnter the same SSID as the communication device.
      ChannelEnter the same channel as the communication device.
      When encrypting communication
      Network AuthenticationSelect Open.
      Use WEPSelect ON.
      Key SizeEnter the same WEP key size as the communication device (64bit/128bit).
      To enter a WEP key by a string, select 64bit (ASCII) or 128bit (ASCII).
      To enter a WEP key by a number, select 64bit (hexadecimal) or 128bit (hexadecimal).
      WEP KeyEnter the same WEP key as the communication device.
      Key IndexSelect the same Key index as the communication device.
      When using no encryption
      Network AuthenticationSelect Open.
      Use WEPSelect OFF.
  2. Confirm the configuration parameters and click Execute.


    • The contents included in this screen will vary depending on the item you have configured.
  3. Configuration is completed.

    << If you did not change the wireless settings on the PC manually >>

    Select Yes or No and click Finish.


  • If you selected Yes, refer to the "Install the Applications" attachment below and proceed with the installation.

<< If you changed the wireless settings on the PC manually >>

Click Finish.

  • Reset the wireless settings on the PC to match your network environment. Refer to the "Install the Applications" attachment below and proceed with the installation.
  1. Connect the USB device to be shared over the network to this product with USB cable.


Configuration is complete.


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