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Manually Connecting to a Wi-Fi Router Using EpsonNet Config, Network Interface

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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: You must have a computer with a wireless adapter to set up the connection. 1. Turn on the scanner. 2. Connect the computer to the scanner using a direct Wi-Fi connection. 3. Do one of the following to start EpsonNet Config: • Windows 10: Click > All apps > EpsonNet > 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. 4. Select your scanner from the list and click Configuration. 5. Select Network Interface > Network > Basic (Wireless). 6. 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. 7. Click Transmit. 8. Open the Device menu and select Quit. 9. Turn off the scanner. 10. Disconnect the computer or device's direct Wi-Fi connection, then connect the computer or device to the router or access point. 11. Turn on the scanner. When the Wi-Fi light on the scanner stays on, the connection is established. 12. Set up network scanning on your computer. 42

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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:
You must have a computer with a wireless adapter to set up the connection.
1.
Turn on the scanner.
2.
Connect the computer to the scanner using a direct Wi-Fi connection.
3.
Do one of the following to start EpsonNet Config:
•
Windows 10
: Click
>
All apps
>
EpsonNet
>
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
.
4.
Select your scanner from the list and click
Configuration
.
5.
Select
Network Interface
>
Network
>
Basic (Wireless)
.
6.
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.
7.
Click
Transmit
.
8.
Open the
Device
menu and select
Quit
.
9.
Turn off the scanner.
10. Disconnect the computer or device's direct Wi-Fi connection, then connect the computer or device to
the router or access point.
11. Turn on the scanner.
When the
Wi-Fi light on the scanner stays on, the connection is established.
12. Set up network scanning on your computer.