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LAN settings

  • Change LAN

    Enables either wireless LAN, wired LAN, or access point mode. You can also disable all.

  • Wireless LAN setup

    Selects the setup method for wireless LAN connection.

    Note

    • You can also enter this setting menu by selecting WLAN on the HOME screen. In this case, enable wireless LAN.

    When this menu is selected, the machine starts searching for a WPS-compatible access point. If the machine detects the access point, follow the on-screen instructions to set up wireless LAN. If an access point is not detected or if you select another setup method, select one of the setup methods below.

    • Standard setup

      Select when you perform settings for wireless LAN manually using the operation panel of the machine.

    • WPS (Push button method)

      Select when you perform settings for wireless LAN using an access point supporting a Wi-Fi Protected Setup (WPS) push button method. Follow the on-screen instructions during setup.

    • Other setup

      Select Advanced setup if you perform settings by entering the access point's settings directly on the machine. Select Cableless setup if you specify the settings of the access point information to the machine directly from a device (such as a smartphone) without operating the access point. Follow the on-screen instructions of the connecting device for the setup procedure.

      Advanced setup

      Select when you perform settings for wireless LAN manually. You can specify multiple WEP keys.

      WPS (PIN code method)

      Select when you perform settings for wireless LAN using an access point supporting a Wi-Fi Protected Setup (WPS) PIN code method. Follow the on-screen instructions during setup.

      Cableless setup

      Select if you specify the settings of the access point information to the machine directly from a device (such as a smartphone) without operating the access point. Follow the on-screen instructions of the connecting device for the setup procedure.

  • Confirm LAN settings

    The list of wireless/wired LAN settings or the access point mode of this machine is displayed on the touch screen.
    You can print the list from this setting menu.

    • WLAN setting list

      The list of wireless LAN settings of this machine is displayed on the touch screen.

      The following setting items are displayed.

      Items

      Setting

      Connection

      Active/Inactive

      SSID

      XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX
      XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX

      Communication mode

      Infrastructure

      Channel

      XX

      Wireless LAN security

      Inactive/WEP(64bit)/WEP(128bit)/WPA-PSK(TKIP)/WPA-PSK(AES)/WPA2-PSK(TKIP)/WPA2-PSK(AES)

      IPv4 address

      XXX. XXX. XXX. XXX

      IPv4 subnet mask

      XXX. XXX. XXX. XXX

      IPv4 default gateway

      XXX. XXX. XXX. XXX

      IPv6 address

      XXXX: XXXX: XXXX: XXXX:
      XXXX: XXXX: XXXX: XXXX

      IPv6 subnet prefix length

      XXX

      IPv6 default gateway

      XXXX: XXXX: XXXX: XXXX:
      XXXX: XXXX: XXXX: XXXX

      MAC address

      XX:XX:XX:XX:XX:XX

      IPsec settings

      Enable (ESP)/Enable (ESP & AH)/Enable (AH)/Disable

      Pre-shared key

      XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX

      Printer name

      XXXXXXXXXXXXXXX

      Bonjour service name

      XXXXXXXXXXXXX
      XXXXXXXXXXXXX
      XXXXXXXXXXXXX
      XXXXXXXXXXXXX

      ("XX" represents alphanumeric characters.)

    • LAN setting list

      The list of wired LAN settings of this machine is displayed on the touch screen.

      The following setting items are displayed.

      Items

      Setting

      Connection

      Active/Inactive

      IPv4 address

      XXX. XXX. XXX. XXX

      IPv4 subnet mask

      XXX. XXX. XXX. XXX

      IPv4 default gateway

      XXX. XXX. XXX. XXX

      IPv6 address

      XXXX: XXXX: XXXX: XXXX:
      XXXX: XXXX: XXXX: XXXX

      IPv6 subnet prefix length

      XXX

      IPv6 default gateway

      XXXX: XXXX: XXXX: XXXX:
      XXXX: XXXX: XXXX: XXXX

      MAC address

      XX:XX:XX:XX:XX:XX

      IPsec settings

      Enable (ESP)/Enable (ESP & AH)/Enable (AH)/Disable

      Pre-shared key

      XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX

      Printer name

      XXXXXXXXXXXXXXX

      Bonjour service name

      XXXXXXXXXXXXX
      XXXXXXXXXXXXX
      XXXXXXXXXXXXX
      XXXXXXXXXXXXX

      ("XX" represents alphanumeric characters.)

    • AP mode setting list

      The list of access point mode settings of this machine is displayed on the touch screen.

      The following setting items are displayed.

      Items

      Setting

      Connection

      Active/Inactive

      SSID

      XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX
      XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX

      Password

      XXXXXXXXXX

      Communication mode

      Access point mode

      Channel

      3

      Wireless LAN security

      Inactive/WPA2-PSK(AES)

      IPv4 address

      XXX. XXX. XXX. XXX

      IPv4 subnet mask

      XXX. XXX. XXX. XXX

      IPv4 default gateway

      XXX. XXX. XXX. XXX

      IPv6 address

      XXXX: XXXX: XXXX: XXXX:
      XXXX: XXXX: XXXX: XXXX

      IPv6 subnet prefix length

      XXX

      IPv6 default gateway

      XXXX: XXXX: XXXX: XXXX:
      XXXX: XXXX: XXXX: XXXX

      MAC address

      XX:XX:XX:XX:XX:XX

      IPsec settings

      Disable

      Pre-shared key

      XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX

      Printer name

      XXXXXXXXXXXXXXX

      Bonjour service name

      XXXXXXXXXXXXX
      XXXXXXXXXXXXX
      XXXXXXXXXXXXX
      XXXXXXXXXXXXX

      ("XX" represents alphanumeric characters.)

    • Print LAN details

      You can print out the network settings of the machine such as its IP address and SSID.

      For more information on the machine's network setting is printed out:

      Printing Out Network Setting Information

      Important

      • This printout contains valuable information about your computer. Handle it with care.

  • Other settings

    Important

    • You cannot select the items below when Disable LAN is selected for Change LAN.

    • Set printer name

      Specifies the printer name. You can use up to 15 characters for the name.

      Note

      • You cannot change this setting with the memory card inserted in the card slot.

      • You cannot use the same printer name as that already used for other LAN connected devices.

      • You cannot use a hyphen for the initial or last character of the printer name.

    • TCP/IP settings

      Performs IPv4 or IPv6 setting.

    • Set memory card sharing

      Selects whether to share the card slot with a LAN connected computer.

      Note

      • You cannot change this setting with the memory card inserted in the card slot.

      WSD setting

      Setting items when you use WSD (one of the network protocols supported in Windows 8.1, Windows 8, Windows 7, and Windows Vista).

      Enable/disable WSD

      Selects whether WSD is enabled or disabled.

      Note

      • When this setting is enabled, the printer icon is displayed on the Network Explorer in Windows 8.1, Windows 8, Windows 7, and Windows Vista.

      WSD scan from this device

      Selecting Enable allows you to transfer the scanned data to the computer using WSD.

      Timeout setting

      Specifies the timeout length.

    • Bonjour settings

      Setting items for LAN using Bonjour for Mac OS.

      Enable/disable Bonjour

      Selecting Enable allows you to use Bonjour to perform the network settings.

      Service name

      Specifies the Bonjour service name. You can use up to 48 characters for the name.

      Note

      • You cannot use the same service name as that already used for other LAN connected devices.

    • LPR protocol setting

      Activates/deactivates the LPR setting.

    • PictBridge communication

      Setting items for printing from a PictBridge (Wireless LAN) compliant device.

      Enable/disable communication

      Selecting Enable allows you to print from a PictBridge (Wireless LAN) compliant device.

      Timeout setting

      Specifies the timeout length.

    • Wireless LAN DRX setting

      Selecting Enable allows you to activate discontinuous reception when using wireless LAN. It allows you to save electricity.

      Note

      • Depending on the access point you are using, discontinuous reception may not be activated even though Enable is selected.

      • Discontinuous reception is activated only while the machine is on standby. (The touch screen is in the screen saver mode.)

    • Wired LAN DRX setting

      Selecting Enable allows you to activate discontinuous reception when the machine is connected to a device compatible with wired LAN. It allows you to save electricity.

    • Access point mode settings

      When you use the machine as an access point, specify the access point name and the security setting.

      Using the Machine with the Access Point Mode