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You can enable/disable the wireless function and set parameters that are used for the wireless stations
to connect to this print server from here. The parameters include “Function”, “Mode”, “ESSID” and
“Channel Number”. You can manually set the parameters of wireless LAN in this page or use the “Site
Survey” function to automatically search for an available access point and associate with it.
Function Is for user to disable, enable or let the print server auto select to connect to the wired or
wireless network. If “Disable” is selected, the print server can only connect to the network
through wired Ethernet. If “Enable” is selected, the print server can only connect to the
network through Wireless LAN. If “Auto” is selected, the print server can automatically decide
to enable or disable the wireless function.
The print server only can work in ether Ethernet or wireless LAN mode. It cannot work in both
Ethernet and wireless LAN mode at the same time. When the print server starts up, it will
auto-detect if the LAN port is connected to an active network by an Ethernet cable.
If the print server is connected to an active network by Ethernet cable when starting up, the
print server will run in Ethernet mode. If the print server is not connected to an active
network by Ethernet cable when starting up, the print server will run in wireless LAN mode.
The print server default is in “Auto” mode.
Mode Is the operation mode of wireless station. You can choose ether “Ad Hoc” or “Infrastructure”
mode. If you do not have any access point and want to use peer-to-peer connection, you have
to choose “Ad Hoc” mode. If you have an access point as the wireless LAN infrastructure, you
have to choose “Infrastructure” mode.
ESSID Is the unique name identified by in a wireless LAN. The ID prevents the unintentional merging
of two co-located WLANs. Please make sure that the ESSID of all stations and access points in
the same WLAN network are the same.
Channel Number Is the channel number of your wireless LAN. Please make sure that the channel number
of all stations and access points in the same WLAN network are the same.
8.4.3.2 Encryption
This print server supports WEP and WPA-PSK security mode. If you want to use WEP encryption to
protect your wireless network, you have to select “WEP”. If you want to use WPA-PSK, you have to
select “WPA-shared key”. The wireless security setting should be the same with other wireless devices
in the same network.
WEP Security Mode: