Canon PIXMA MP620 User Manual - Page 812

About Technical Terms Page 812 of 815 pages Shared Key In this authentication method, the communication partner is authenticated using the WEP key that was set for encryption. C Channel Frequency channel for wireless communication. In the infrastructure mode, the channel is automatically adjusted to match that set to the access point. This machine supports channels 1 to 13. Note that the number of channels that can be used for your wireless LAN varies depending on the region or country. D Default Gateway The gateway in a network that a computer uses to enter another network if a gateway is not specified. A gateway relays data between the terminals and transmits the transferred data to the target terminal. DHCP server functionality The router or the access point assigns an IP address automatically whenever the printer or the personal computer on a network starts up. F Firewall It is a system that prevents an unlawful computer access from the outside in the network. To prevent, you can use the firewall function of a broadband router or the security software installed in the computer. I IEEE 802.11b International standard for wireless LAN using the 2.4 GHz frequency range with a throughput of up to 11 Mbps. IEEE 802.11g International standard for wireless LAN using the 2.4 GHz frequency range with a throughput of up to 54 Mbps. Compatible with 802.11b. Infrastructure Client computer and machine setup where all wireless communications pass through an access point. IP Address A unique number with four parts separated by dots. Every network device that is connected to the Internet has an IP address. Example: 192.168.0.1 IPv4/IPv6 They are internetwork-layer protocol used on the internet. IPv4 uses 32-bit addresses and IPv6 uses 128-bit addresses. K Key Format Select either ASCII or Hex as the WEP key format. The character that can be used for the WEP key differs depending on the selected key formats. ASCII Specify with a 5 or 13-character string that can include alphanumeric and underscore "_" characters. It is case-sensitive.