# Wireless LAN Settings
Device Management > Configuration > Interface > Wireless LAN Settings

Configure settings for the wireless LAN board to use wireless LAN.
Some items are for reference only and cannot be changed.
To configure settings for interface options other than the wireless LAN board, use the Interface Settings page.

For details about the Interface Settings page

Note

- Settings on this page can be changed by the following administrators and users:
  - Network Administrator
  - Login users
    User authentication is enabled on the device and users are permitted to make changes to administrator's setting items.

### LAN Type

Switch the interface between Ethernet and wireless LAN. This is available only if the device supports both interfaces.

Note

- When Wireless LAN is in use, the switching option is not available.

## General Settings

Displays wireless LAN board information.

### Network

Displays wireless LAN operation status.

### Firmware Version

Displays the firmware version of the wireless LAN board.

### MAC Address

Displays the MAC address (Media Access Control Address) of the wireless LAN board.

### Available Wireless LAN

Displays the wireless LAN standards that the device supports.

### Wireless Signal Status

Displays the strength of the wireless LAN signal, as a text string and percentage.
The wireless signal status can be measured only when Infrastructure Mode is selected in the communication mode.

### Communication Mode

Select the communication mode.

Note

- If Direct Connection: Group Owner Mode is selected, Ethernet and the wireless LAN (Direct Connection: Group Owner Mode) operate simultaneously.

#### 802.11 Ad-hoc Mode

A method of communicating with other computers, peer to peer, without an access point. The same communication channel and SSID must be used for all computers.

#### Infrastructure Mode

A method of communicating with other computers via an access point. The SSID must be the same as the one set for the access point.

#### Direct Connection: Group Owner Mode

A method of allowing the machine to function in a manner similar to an access point to communicate with multiple wireless LAN devices.

#### Direct Connection Mode

A method of communicating with a wireless LAN enabled device, peer to peer, without an access point.

### SSID

Enter the SSID (Service Set Identifier) to be used, using up to 32 characters.
The SSID currently in use appears in parentheses.
The SSID is an identifier used when connecting between an access point and a wireless LAN client. Only a wireless LAN client and an access point that have the same SSID can communicate with each other.

### Channel

If 802.11 Ad-hoc Mode is selected in Communication Mode, select a communication channel.
Parentheses indicate the channel that is currently in use.
The channel is a set radio frequency used for wireless LAN. Computers using the same channel can communicate with each other.

### Security Method

Select an encryption method to protect wireless data communication.

#### Inactive

Select this not to encrypt.

#### WEP

Select this to use Wired Equivalent Privacy (WEP).
If WEP is selected, configure settings for WEP Settings. To communicate using encrypted data, both the transmitting and receiving computers' data must be set with the same WEP key number and value.

Note

- If no WEP key is configured, WEP encrypted communication cannot be enabled.

#### WPA2

Select this to use Wi-Fi Protected Access 2 (WPA2).
When WPA2 is selected, configure settings for WPA2 Settings.

Note

- You can select this when Communication Mode is set to Infrastructure Mode.

## WEP Settings

Configure settings for WEP encrypted communication if Security Method is set to WEP.

### WEP Authentication

Displays the WEP authentication mode.
This machine supports Open System.

### WEP Key Number

Select the key number used for WEP.
Different WEP keys can be set for each key number.
When you select a key number, Already Set or Not Set will appear in the WEP Key area to indicate whether or not a WEP key is assigned to that number. If Not Set appears in the WEP Key area, click the Change button to assign the WEP key.

Note

- To enable WEP encrypted communication, both the transmitting and receiving computers' data must be set with the same WEP key.

### WEP Key

Displays whether or not a WEP key is assigned to the key number selected in the WEP Key Number list.
Click Change to set or change the WEP key.

For details about the Change WEP Key page

## WPA2 Settings

Configure settings for WPA2 encrypted communication if Security Method is set to WPA2.

### WPA2 Encryption Method

Displays the WPA2 encryption mode to be used. This machine supports CCMP (AES).

### WPA2 Authentication Method

Select the WPA2 authentication mode.

#### WPA2

The Extensible Authentication Protocol (EAP) is used for encryption. On the IEEE 802.1X page, configure the detailed settings.

For details about the IEEE 802.1X page

#### WPA2-PSK

The Pre-Shared Key (PSK) is used for encryption. When WPA2-PSK is selected, configure settings for WPA2-PSK.

### WPA2-PSK

Displays the status of the Pre-Shared Key (PSK). If Not Set is displayed, click Change to configure settings for PSK.

For details about the Change PSK page

## Direct Connection Settings

Configure direct connection settings.

### Device Name

Enter the device name to be used for the direct connection, using up to 23 characters. A device name is automatically entered if no name is entered.

### Connection Password

Enter the connection password to be used for the direct connection, using between 8 and 63 characters.

## Buttons

### Refresh

Click to update the currently displayed information.

Note

- Before making the settings, click Refresh to obtain the machine's current status.

### OK

Click to apply the settings.

### Cancel

Click to cancel the settings.

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