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Wireless Setup Using Easy Setup ■ Check the Information for Wireless Connection The following information is required to connect to your access point or router. Check your access point or router for the following information, then write it down. For details on how to check the following information, refer to the manual of your access point or router, or contact its manufacturer. Access Point Name/Network Name: * Also referred to as SSID. An identifier to identify the specific access point. Network Key: * Also referred to as encryption key, WEP key or WPA/WPA2 passphrase, Pre-Shared key. A password required to set to prevent unauthorized access to communication. You can retrieve your network key by using the Canon PIXMA Wireless Setup Assistant or the instructions which can be downloaded from the Canon support webpage (www.usa.canon. com/downloadlibrary). If you are unable to retrieve the network key or other settings, refer to the manual of your access point or router, or contact its manufacturer. □ If your access point or router supports WPS (Wi-Fi Protected Setup): A wireless connection can be set up easily without checking the information to the left. Go to "Wireless Setup Using WPS (Wi-Fi Protected Setup)" on page 33. • For details on WPS, refer to the manual of your access point. • If you are using Windows 7/Windows Vista and have a USB flash drive, you can configure wireless connection settings by using the WCN (Windows Connect Now) function as well. For details, refer to "Wireless Setup Using WCN (Windows Connect Now)" on page 36. 10 Wireless Setup 29

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10
Wireless Setup
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Wireless Setup Using Easy Setup
For details on how to check the following information, refer to the manual of your access point
or router, or contact its manufacturer.
Check the Information for Wireless Connection
■
The following information is required to connect to your access point or router.
Check your access point or router for the following information, then write it down.
Access Point Name/Network Name:
Network Key:
* Also referred to as SSID.
An identifier to identify the specific access point.
* Also referred to as encryption key, WEP key or WPA/WPA2 passphrase, Pre-Shared key.
A password required to set to prevent unauthorized access to communication.
If your access point or
router supports WPS (Wi-Fi
Protected Setup):
□
A wireless connection can be
set up easily without checking
the information to the left. Go
to "Wireless Setup Using WPS
(Wi-Fi Protected Setup)" on
page 33.
You can retrieve your network key by using the Canon PIXMA Wireless Setup Assistant or the
instructions which can be downloaded from the Canon support webpage (www.usa.canon.
com/downloadlibrary).
If you are unable to retrieve the network key or other settings, refer to the manual of your
access point or router, or contact its manufacturer.
For details on WPS, refer
to the manual of your
access point.
If you are using Windows
7/Windows Vista and have
a USB flash drive, you
can configure wireless
connection settings by
using the WCN (Windows
Connect Now) function
as well. For details, refer
to "Wireless Setup Using
WCN (Windows Connect
Now)" on page 36.
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