Oki MB471 Quick Start Guide - Page 14

Wireless LAN Environment (MB451w, MB471w only), Precautions for use in a wireless LAN environment

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Machine Setup Installing Your Machine 1 Wireless LAN Environment (MB451w, MB471w only) This product connects wirelessly to a wireless access point, and can then be used on the network. MFP Wireless access point PC ●● Infrastructure mode This mode communicates through the wireless access point. This product does not support the ad-hoc mode in which communication is performed directly with the computer. Precautions for use in a wireless LAN environment ●● This product cannot connect to a wired LAN and wireless LAN at the same time. Please remove the network cable from the device while using a wireless LAN. ●● Check the wireless access point settings before configuring the SSID and security settings. This product cannot connect to the LAN if the settings are wrong. ●● This product supports infrastructure mode. Ad-hoc mode is not supported. Terminology ●● SSID An ID used to identify the connection destination network. Wireless communication can be used by setting this product with the SSID of the connection destination wireless access point. ●● Security Settings When using a wireless LAN, security settings can be configured to prevent the transmitted information from being intercepted or illegal access to the network. The security settings need to be configured to the same settings as the wireless access point. ●● WPS A wireless LAN setting method provided by Wi-Fi Alliance, a wireless LAN industry group. There are two available methods, a push button method and PIN code method, and in the push button method the wireless LAN settings can easily be configured simply by pressing a [WPS] button on the wireless access point. In the PIN code method, the wireless LAN settings can easily be configured by registering the 8-digit number assigned to this product to the wireless access point. - 14 -

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Installing Your Machine
1
Machine Setup
Wireless LAN Environment
(MB451w, MB471w only)
This product connects wirelessly to a wireless
access point, and can then be used on the
network.
PC
Wireless access point
MFP
Precautions for use in a wireless
LAN environment
This product cannot connect to a wired LAN
and wireless LAN at the same time. Please
remove the network cable from the device
while using a wireless LAN.
Check the wireless access point settings
before configuring the SSID and security
settings. This product cannot connect to the
LAN if the settings are wrong.
This product supports infrastructure mode.
Ad-hoc mode is not supported.
Terminology
● SSID
An ID used to identify the connection destination
network. Wireless communication can be used
by setting this product with the SSID of the
connection destination wireless access point.
Security Settings
When using a wireless LAN, security settings
can be configured to prevent the transmitted
information from being intercepted or illegal
access to the network. The security settings
need to be configured to the same settings as
the wireless access point.
WPS
A wireless LAN setting method provided
by Wi-Fi Alliance, a wireless LAN industry
group. There are two available methods, a
push button method and PIN code method,
and in the push button method the wireless
LAN settings can easily be configured simply
by pressing a [WPS] button on the wireless
access point. In the PIN code method, the
wireless LAN settings can easily be configured
by registering the 8-digit number assigned to
this product to the wireless access point.
Infrastructure mode
This mode communicates through the wireless
access point. This product does not support
the ad-hoc mode in which communication is
performed directly with the computer.