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 SSID and Network Key).
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Tap <Menu> in the <Home> screen.
2
Tap <Network Settings>.
If a screen for entering a System Manager ID and PIN is displayed, enter the System Manager ID and PIN, tap <Apply>, and press . Setting the System Manager ID (imageRUNNER 2206N / 2006N)
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Tap <Wireless LAN Settings>.
If the <Do you want to enable the wireless LAN?> message is displayed, tap <Yes>.
If the <Direct Connection will be terminated. Is it OK?> message is displayed, tap <Yes>.
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Read the message that is displayed, and tap <OK>.
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Select <SSID Settings>  <Enter Manually>.
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Enter the SSID that you have written down.
Enter the SSID using the numeric keys, and tap <Apply>. Entering Text (imageRUNNER 2206N / 2006N)
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Specify the security settings based on the information that you have written down.
If you do not need to specify the security settings, tap <None>.
Using WEP
Using WPA-PSK or WPA2-PSK
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Tap <Yes>.

If an error message is displayed during setup
Tap <Close>, check whether the specified settings are correct, and return to step 5.
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Check that the Wi-Fi indicator is blinking on the control panel.
The Wi-Fi indicator blinks when a wireless router is detected.
When the setup is completed, the screen below is displayed, and approximately 2 seconds later, the Wi-Fi indicator lights up.
Wait approximately 2 minutes until the IP address settings of the machine are completed.

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).
Reducing power consumption
You can set the machine to enter <Power Save Mode> based on signals emitted from the wireless router. Power Save Mode
If the IP address of the machine has changed
In a DHCP environment, the IP address of the machine may be changed automatically. If this happens, the connection is maintained as long as the machine and the computer belong to the same subnet.
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