Connecting to a Wireless LAN by Setting the Details (Manual Setup Method)

You can connect to a wireless LAN router by manually entering all information of the router such as the SSID, network key, and security settings.
Administrator privileges are required to connect to a wireless LAN.
Required Preparations
Prepare the information of the wireless LAN router to which you want to connect, and keep it close by. Wireless LAN Router Information Required for Connection
When connecting to a wireless LAN router supporting WPA-EAP or WPA2-EAP for the security standard, set IEEE 802.1X. Using IEEE 802.1X
1
On the operation panel, press [Wireless LAN Settings] in the [Home] screen. [Home] Screen
The [Select Network] screen is displayed.
If the login screen appears, enter the System Manager ID and PIN, and then press [Log In]. System Manager ID and PIN
If the message [Do you want to enable the wireless LAN?] appears, press [Yes].
If the message [Could not find the access point.] appears, press [Close].
2
Press [Other Connections].
3
Press [Manually Enter Network Name (SSID)].
The SSID input screen is displayed.
4
Enter the SSID, and press [Apply].
The [Security Settings] screen is displayed.
5
Select the security standard, and set the authentication and encryption.
When using WEP
1
Press [WEP].
The [802.11 Authentication] screen is displayed.
2
Select the authentication method.
[Open System]
Uses open authentication.
* When you select this authentication method, an authentication error occurs when connected to a wireless LAN router that uses a shared key. The machine setting changes to [Shared Key] at this time, and an attempt to reconnect to the router is made.
[Shared Key]
Uses an encryption key for the password.
3
Select an encryption key that is not registered, and press [Register].
The encryption key input screen is displayed.
4
Enter the network key, and press [Apply].
The encryption key is registered to the [Select Encryption Key] screen.
5
Select a registered encryption key, and press [Connect].
When Using WPA-PSK or WPA2-PSK
1
Press [WPA/WPA2-PSK].
The [WPA/WPA2 Encryption Method] screen is displayed.
2
Select the encryption method.
The encryption key input screen is displayed.
When you select [Auto], AES-CCMP or TKIP is set automatically according to the wireless LAN router to which you want to connect.
3
Enter the network key, and press [Apply].
When Using WPA-EAP or WPA2-EAP
Press [WPA/WPA2-EAP] [OK].
When Not Using a Security Standard
Press [None].
6
When [Connected.] is displayed on the operation panel, press [Close].
When the machine is connected to the wireless LAN, [] appears on the [Home] screen and screen of each function.
7
Wait a few minutes.
By default, an IP address is set automatically.
To use a specific IP address, set this manually.
Setting IPv4 Addresses
Setting IPv6 Addresses
If an Error Message Appears during Operation and a Connection Cannot Be Established
Press [Close], check the information of the wireless LAN router to which you want to connect, and repeat the procedure starting from Step 2.
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