Interface Settings
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IEEE 802.11b
This section describes various items of [IEEE 802.11b] under [Interface Settings].
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 wire-
less LAN interface board.
Be sure to make all settings simultaneously.
❖ Communication Mode
Specifies the communication mode of the wireless LAN.
• 802.11 Ad hoc
•Ad hoc
• Infrastructure
❖ 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
The default setting is 11.
The following channels are available:
•Metric version: 1-14
• Inch version: 1-11
❖ Security Type
Specifies the encryption of the IEEE 802.11b (wireless LAN).
If set to [WEP], always enter WEP key. If set to [WPA], the encryption and au-
thentication methods.
Specify “WPA”, when [Communication Mode] is set to [Infrastructure].
• No
•WEP
•WPA
•Encryption method
Select either “TKIP” or “COMP(AES)”.
• Authentication Method
Select either “WPA-PSK” or “WPA(802.1X)”.
If you select “WPA-PSK”, enter the pre-shared key (PSK) using 8-63 AS-
CII characters.
❖ 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].
