Samsung SCX-5639FR-XAA - Manual (Page 193)

Wireless network setup
33 2. Using a network-connected machine
3 Press WLAN Security > OK > None > OK.
If you see another message, go to the next step.
4 According to the network you selected, the WLAN security
encryption type will be WEP or WPA.
• In case of WEP, press the Open System or SharedKey.
- Open System: Authentication is not used, and
Encryption may or may not be used, depending on the
need for data security. Enter the WEP Key after
selecting Open System.
- SharedKey: Authentication is used. A device that has
a proper WEP Key can access the network. Enter the
WEP Key after selecting SharedKey.
• In case of WPA, enter the WPA Key. The key length should
be between 8 and 63 characters long.
5 Press OK.
Custom mode
1 Enter the SSID when Edit SSID appears on the top line of the
display, the name that identifies a wireless network. SSID is
case-sensitive so you need to enter it carefully. Press OK.
2 Select the type of wireless connections.
3 Press OK to select the method of Operation Mode.
• Ad-hoc: Allows wireless devices to communicate directly
with each other in a peer-to-peer environment. Go to step
4.
• Infrastructure: Allows wireless devices to communicate
with each other through an access point. Go to step 5.
4 Press OK to select the method of Channel.
If you select Auto, the wireless network interface card on your
machine will automatically adjust the channels.
5 Press OK to select the method of WLAN Security.
• None: This is used when the validation of a wireless
device’s identity and data encryption are not required for
your network. Open system is used for IEEE 802.11
authentication.
• Static WEP: This uses the WEP (Wired Equivalent Privacy)
algorithm suggested by IEEE 802.11 standard for security.
Static WEP security mode requires a proper WEP key for
data encryption, decryption, and IEEE 802.11
authentication. Press OK to select the setup method in
Authentication
- Open System: Authentication is not used, and
encryption may or may not be used, depending on the
need for data security. Enter the WEP Key.