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Manually Connecting to a Wi-Fi Router Using EpsonNet Config, Setting Up Network Scanning

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1 Epson scanner 2 Wireless router or access point 3 Computer with a wireless interface 4 Computer 5 Internet 6 Ethernet cable (used only for wired connection to the wireless router or access point) Manually Connecting to a Wi-Fi Router Using EpsonNet Config Setting Up Network Scanning Parent topic: Wi-Fi Networking Manually Connecting to a Wi-Fi Router Using EpsonNet Config You can use EpsonNet Config to connect the scanner to an existing Wi-Fi network on a router or access point. Note: The scanner must be turned on and connected to your computer through a direct Wi-Fi connection before beginning this procedure. 1. Do one of the following to start EpsonNet Config: • Windows 8.x: Navigate to the Apps screen and select EpsonNet Config. • Windows (other versions): Click or Start, and select All Programs or Programs. Select EpsonNet > EpsonNet Config > EpsonNet Config. • OS X: Open the Applications folder, select Epson Software > EpsonNet > EpsonNet Config > EpsonNet Config. 2. Select your scanner from the list and click Configuration. 3. Select Network Interface > Network > Basic (Wireless). 4. Select the following settings for your infrastructure connection: • Communication mode: Select Infrastructure. • SSID: Enter the SSID of the wireless router or access point. • Security level: Select the wireless connection's security level. • WEP Settings or WPA Settings: Enter the wireless connection's security key. 25

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1
Epson scanner
2
Wireless router or access point
3
Computer with a wireless interface
4
Computer
5
Internet
6
Ethernet cable (used only for wired connection to the wireless router or access point)
Manually Connecting to a Wi-Fi Router Using EpsonNet Config
Setting Up Network Scanning
Parent topic:
Wi-Fi Networking
Manually Connecting to a Wi-Fi Router Using EpsonNet Config
You can use EpsonNet Config to connect the scanner to an existing Wi-Fi network on a router or access
point.
Note:
The scanner must be turned on and connected to your computer through a direct Wi-Fi connection
before beginning this procedure.
1.
Do one of the following to start EpsonNet Config:
Windows 8.x
: Navigate to the
Apps
screen and select
EpsonNet Config
.
Windows (other versions)
: Click
or
Start
, and select
All Programs
or
Programs
. Select
EpsonNet
>
EpsonNet Config
>
EpsonNet Config
.
OS X
: Open the
Applications
folder, select
Epson Software
>
EpsonNet
>
EpsonNet Config
>
EpsonNet Config
.
2.
Select your scanner from the list and click
Configuration
.
3.
Select
Network Interface
>
Network
>
Basic (Wireless)
.
4.
Select the following settings for your infrastructure connection:
Communication mode
: Select
Infrastructure
.
SSID
: Enter the SSID of the wireless router or access point.
Security level
: Select the wireless connection's security level.
WEP Settings
or
WPA Settings
: Enter the wireless connection's security key.
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