Canon PIXMA MP800R Setup Guide - Page 59

ENGLISH Problem Using the machine in a multiple access point setup Possible Cause and Measures Confirm the following; z The access point to be used can communicate with the machine and the computer. z The wireless channel of the access point is far enough away with those of other access points. Windows XP may automatically connect to an unintended access point. Follow the steps below to make your access point the highest priority. 1 Select [Start] and [Connect To]. 2 Right click [Wireless Network Connection] and select [Properties]. 3 Click [Wireless Networks] tab and confirm that [Use Windows to configure my wireless network settings] is checked. 4 Confirm that the target access point is displayed in the [Preferred networks] list. If the access point is not set to the top in the list, select and move the access point to the top of the list using [Move up]. If multiple networks are available when using Macintosh, select [System Preferences], select [Network], select [Network Port Configuration], then change the priority of the network port that you want to use. If the network port is not set to the highest priority, select and move it to the top of the list (the highest priority). How to set a network key/network password Problem Possible Cause and Measures About Network Key An encryption key used in wireless networks. As using passwords, (Windows)/Network settings must match among the access point, the machine, and the Password (Macintosh) computer. A WEP key is used in the WEP authentication method, while Passphrase or Pre-Shared Key is used in the WPA and WPA2 authentication methods. Important Names of network keys vary depending on your access point or application software. Note z Enter the network key in the same format and length as the access point. z Besides the encryption, settings of access control and SSID/network name must match between the machine and the access point in order to set up the machine to communicate with the access point. 58 Troubleshooting