Wireless network setup, Turning the wi-fi network on/off – Samsung SCX-4729FW-XAA User Manual

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Wireless network setup

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2. Using a Network-Connected Machine

Wizard will help you setup the wireless network configuration. However, if
you want to set the wireless network directly, select Custom.

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Select the one Network Name(SSID) in the list.

SSID: SSID (Service Set Identifier) is a name that identifies a wireless
network, access points, and wireless devices attempting to connect
to a specific wireless network must use the same SSID. The SSID is
case-sensitive.

Operation Mode: Operation Mode refers to the type of wireless
connections (see "Wireless network name and network key" on page
153)
.

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Ad-hoc: Allows wireless devices to communicate directly with
each other in a peer-to-peer environment.

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Infrastructure: Allows wireless devices to communicate with
each other through an access point.

If your network’s Operation Mode is Infrastructure, select the SSID of the
access point. If the Operation Mode is Ad-hoc, select the machine’s SSID.
Note that “portthru” is the default SSID of your machine.

8

Click Next.

If the wireless security setting window appears, enter the registered
password (network key) and click Next.

9

The confirmation window appears, please check your wireless setup. If
the setup is right, click Apply.

Disconnect the network cable (standard or network). Your machine should
then start communicating wirelessly with the network. In case of Ad-hoc
mode, you can use a wireless LAN and wired LAN simultaneously.

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Turning the Wi-Fi network on/off

You can also turn on/off the Wi-Fi from the machine’s control panel using
the Network menu.

1

Check whether the network cable is connected to the machine. If not,
connect the machine with a standard network cable.

2

Start a web browser such as Internet Explorer, Safari or Firefox and enter
your machine’s new IP address in the browser window.

For example,

3

Click Login on the upper right of the SyncThru™ Web Service website.

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