System Settings
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IEEE 802.11b
This section describes the user tools in the IEEE 802.11b menu under Interface
Settings.
[IEEE 802.11b] is displayed when this machine is installed with the wireless LAN
interface board.
Be sure to make all settings simultaneously.
❖ Communication Mode
Specifies the communication mode of the wireless LAN.
• 802.11 Ad-hoc Mode
• Ad-hoc Mode
• Infrastructure Mode
❖ SSID Setting
Specifies SSID to distinguish the access point in infrastructure mode or 802.11
ad hoc mode.
The characters that can be used are ASCII 0x20-0x7e (32 bytes).
If blank is specified in 802.11b ad hoc mode or ad hoc mode, "ASSID" appears.
❖ Channel
Specifies a channel when you select 802.11b ad hoc mode or ad hoc mode.
The default setting is 11.
The following channels are available:
•Metric version: 1-14
• Inch version: 1-11
❖ Security Method
Specifies the encryption of the IEEE 802.11b (wireless LAN).
If you select [WEP], always enter WEP key. If you select [WPA], the encryption
and authentication methods.
Specify "WPA", when [Communication Mode] is set to [Infrastructure Mode].
• Off
•WEP
•WPA
• WPA Encryption Method
Select either "TKIP" or "CCMP(AES)".
• WPA Authent. Method
Select either "WPA-PSK" or "WPA802.1X)". If you have selected "WPA-
PSK", enter the pre-shared key (PSK) of 8- 63 characters in ASCII code.
❖ Wireless LAN Signal
When using in infrastructure mode, you can check the machine's radio wave
status using the control panel.
Radio wave status is displayed when you press [Wireless LAN Signal].
