Setting the Wireless LAN Manually (MF8580Cdw/MF8280Cw)
Article ID: ART140384 | | | Date published: 05/13/2015 | | | Date last updated: 08/17/2015 |
Description
Setting the Wireless LAN Manually (MF8580Cdw/MF8280Cw)
Solution
Setting the Wireless LAN Manually (MF8580Cdw/MF8280Cw) ID : 8201752200 _ EN _ 1 | |
Solution | Selecting Wireless LAN After you decide wireless LAN to connect the machine to the computer, select wireless LAN using the operation panel. Note that if you change the setting from <Wired LAN> to <Wireless LAN> or vice versa, you will need to uninstall MF Drivers installed on your computer and then reinstall them. 1. Press [ ]. 2. Use [ ] / [ ] to select <Network Settings>, and press [ ].
3. Select <Select Wired/Wireless LAN> and press [ ]. 4. Select <Wireless LAN> and press [ ].
5. Press [ ]. Setting Up Connection by Selecting a Wireless Router You can search the wireless routers (or access points) available for connection and select one from a list. For the network key, enter a WEP key or TKIP. Before selecting a wireless router, check and write down the required setup information, including the SSID and network key, see "Checking the Access Point Name or Network Key (Windows)".
1.Press [ ]. 2. Use [ ] / [ ] to select <Network Settings>, and press [ ].
3. Select <Wireless LAN Settings> and press [ ].
4. Read the message that is displayed and press [ ]. 5. Select <SSID Settings> and press [ ].
6. Select <Select Access Point> and press [ ].
NOTE: If <Cannot find the access point.> is displayed 7. Select a wireless router and press [ ].
NOTE:
Two-byte characters are not correctly displayed, but the devices that are displayed in these characters are selectable.
- Select a wireless router and press <Details>. - To return to the previous screen, press [ ] (Back).
See Wireless LAN Setting Guide. 8. Enter the network key that you have written down.
- WEP - WPA-PSK or WPA2-PSK 9. Select <Yes> and press [ ].
10. Check that the Wi-Fi indicator is blinking on the operation panel.
NOTE: - Signal strength When more than one wireless router is available for connection, the machine connects to the device with the strongest signal. Signal strength is measured using RSSI (Received Signal Strength Indication). - If an error message is displayed Press [ ], check whether the network key is correct, and return to step 5.
Setting Up Connection by Specifying Detailed Settings If you want to specify the security settings in detail or cannot establish the wireless connection using the other procedures, manually enter all the required information for the wireless LAN connection. Before specifying detailed settings, check and write down the required information, including the SSID, network key, and wireless security protocols "Checking the Access Point Name or Network Key (Windows)". 1. Press [ ]. 2. Use [ ] / [ ] to select <Network Settings>, and press [ ]. 3. Select <Wireless LAN Settings> and press [ ].
4. Read the message that is displayed and press [ ]. 5. Select <SSID Settings> <Enter Manually>. 6. Enter the SSID that you have written down, and press <Apply>.
7. Specify the security settings based on the information that you have written down.
Using WEP (1) Select <WEP> and press [ ]. (2) Select an authentication method and press [ ].
(a) <Open System> Sets open system authentication, which is also called "open authentication." (b) <Shared Key> Uses the WEP key as a password. NOTE: When <Open System> is selected
(3) Select <Edit WEP Key> and press [ ].
(4) Select the WEP key that you want to edit, and press [ ].
(5) Enter the network key that you have written down.
(6) Select <Select WEP Key> and press [ ]. (7) Select the WEP key that you have edited, and press [ ].
(1) Select <WPA/WPA2-PSK> and press [ ]. (2) Select an encryption method and press [ ].
(a) <Auto> Sets the machine to automatically select AES-CCMP or TKIP to match the setting of the wireless router. (b) <AES-CCMP> Sets AES-CCMP as the encryption method. (3) Enter the network key that you have written down.
8. Select <Yes> and press [ ].
9. Check that the Wi-Fi indicator is blinking on the operation panel.
NOTE: Signal strength
If an error message is displayed
Viewing Network Settings
Viewing IPv4 Settings [ ](Status Monitor) <Network Information> [ ] <IPv4> [ ] Select the setting to view [ ]
Viewing IPv6 Settings [ ](Status Monitor) <Network Information> [ ] <IPv6> [ ] Select the setting to view [ ]
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SIMS Doc Id
8201752200