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Network key, Configuring your machine for a wireless network

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Configuring your machine for a wireless network Network key 3 There are some rules for each security method: „ Open system/Shared key with WEP This key is a 64-bit or 128-bit value that must be entered in an ASCII or HEXADECIMAL format. 64 (40) bit ASCII: 64 (40) bit hexadecimal: Uses 5 text characters.e.g. "WLLAN" (this is case sensitive). 3 Uses 10 digits of hexadecimal data.e.g. "71f2234aba" 128 (104) bit ASCII: 128 (104) bit hexadecimal: Uses 13 text characters.e.g. "Wirelesscomms" (this is case sensitive) Uses 26 digits of hexadecimal datae.g. "71f2234ab56cd709e5412aa2ba" „ WPA-PSK/WPA2-PSK and TKIP or AES Uses a Pre-Shared Key (PSK) that is 8 or more characters in length, up to a maximum of 63 characters. Configuring your machine for a wireless network 3 There are three methods to configure your wireless network machine; by using the machine control panel (recommended), using the SecureEasySetup™ or AOSS™ software and using the automatic installer application on the CD-ROM. Using the Setup Wizard from the control panel 3 You can configure your print server by using the Setup Wizard function. This is located in the LAN menu on the machine's control panel. See to the steps below for further information. a Press Menu. b Press a or b to select LAN. Press OK. c Press a or b to select Network I/F. Press OK. d Press a or b to select WLAN. Press OK. The wireless network interface will be activated. e Press a or b to select WLAN. Press OK. f Press a or b to select Setup Wizard. Press OK. g Start to search for a SSID around the machine. h After a few seconds, you can select the SSID from the list using a or b. Press OK to select the SSID. If you select the SSID displayed, go to l. 22

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Configuring your machine for a wireless network
22
3
Network key
3
There are some rules for each security method:
Open system/Shared key with WEP
This key is a 64-bit or 128-bit value that must be entered in an ASCII or HEXADECIMAL format.
WPA-PSK/WPA2-PSK and TKIP or AES
Uses a Pre-Shared Key (PSK) that is 8 or more characters in length, up to a maximum of 63 characters.
Configuring your machine for a wireless network
3
There are three methods to configure your wireless network machine; by using the machine control panel
(recommended), using the SecureEasySetup™ or AOSS™ software and using the automatic installer
application on the CD-ROM.
Using the Setup Wizard from the control panel
3
You can configure your print server by using the
Setup Wizard
function. This is located in the
LAN
menu
on the machine’s control panel. See to the steps below for further information.
a
Press
Menu
.
b
Press
a
or
b
to select
LAN
.
Press
OK
.
c
Press
a
or
b
to select
Network I/F
.
Press
OK
.
d
Press
a
or
b
to select
WLAN
.
Press
OK
. The wireless network interface will be activated.
e
Press
a
or
b
to select
WLAN
.
Press
OK
.
f
Press
a
or
b
to select
Setup Wizard
.
Press
OK
.
g
Start to search for a SSID around the machine.
h
After a few seconds, you can select the SSID from the list using
a
or
b
. Press
OK
to select the SSID.
If you select the SSID displayed, go to
l
.
64 (40) bit ASCII:
Uses 5 text characters.e.g. “WLLAN” (this is case sensitive).
64 (40) bit hexadecimal:
Uses 10 digits of hexadecimal data.e.g. “71f2234aba”
128 (104) bit ASCII:
Uses 13 text characters.e.g. “Wirelesscomms” (this is case
sensitive)
128 (104) bit hexadecimal:
Uses 26 digits of hexadecimal datae.g.
“71f2234ab56cd709e5412aa2ba”