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wireless LAN mode. It cannot work in both Ethernet and
wireless LAN mode at the same time. When the print server
starts up, it will auto-detect if the LAN port is connected to
an active network by an Ethernet cable. If the print server
is connected to an active network by Ethernet cable when
starting up, the print server will run in Ethernet mode. If the
print server is not connected to an active network by
Ethernet cable when starting up, the print server will run in
wireless LAN mode. The print server default is in
“Auto”
mode.
Mode is the operation mode of wireless station. You can
choose ether
“Ad Hoc” or “Infrastructure” mode. If you do
not have any access point and want to use peer-to-peer
connection, you have to choose
“Ad Hoc” mode. If you have
an access point as the wireless LAN infrastructure, you
have to choose
“Infrastructure” mode.
ESSID is the unique name identified by in a wireless LAN.
The ID prevents the unintentional merging of two co-
located WLANs. Please make sure that the ESSID of all
stations and access points in the same WLAN network are
the same.
Channel Number is the channel number of your wireless
LAN. Please make sure that the channel number of all
stations and access points in the same WLAN network are
the same.
8.4.2.2 Encr yption
This print server supports WEP and WPA-PSK security
mode. If you want to use WEP encryption to protect your
wireless network, you have to select
“WEP”. If you want to
use WPA-PSK, you have to select
“WPA-shared key”. The
wireless security setting should be the same with other
wireless devices in the same network.
WEP Security Mode: