Ieee 802.11b, P.41 “ieee 802.11b – Ricoh Network Guide User Manual

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Setting Up the Machine on a Network

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IEEE 802.11b

Preparation

You must install the optional IEEE
802.11b interface unit into the ma-
chine.

Note

❒ Be sure to make all settings simul-

taneously.

Communication Mode

Specifies the communication mode
of the wireless LAN.
• 802.11 Ad hoc
• Ad hoc
• Infrastructure

Note

❒ Default: 802.11 Ad hoc

SSID Setting

Specifies SSID to distinguish the
access point in infrastructure
mode or 802.11 ad hoc mode.

Limitation

❒ The characters that can be used

are ASCII 0x20-0x7e (32 bytes).

Note

❒ Default: blank (ASSID)
❒ If blank is specified in 802.11b

ad hoc mode or ad hoc mode,
“ASSID” appears.

Channel

Specifies a channel when you se-
lect 802.11b ad hoc mode or ad hoc
mode.

Note

❒ Default: 11
❒ The following channels are avail-

able:
• Metric version: 1-13
• Inch version: 1-11

WEP (Encryption) Setting

Specifies the encryption of the
IEEE 802.11b (wireless LAN). If
this is set to [Active], you must en-
ter the WEP key.

VWEP
• Active
• Inactive

VEncryption
10 alphanumeric characters
must be entered for 64 bit, 26
characters for 128 bit.

Note

❒ Default: Inactive

Wireless LAN Signal

Shows the radio wave conditions
of the access point connected in in-
frastructure mode.

Note

❒ Radio wave status is displayed

when you press [Wireless LAN
Signal]

.

Transmission Speed

Specifies th e comm unication
speed of the IEEE 802.11b (wireless
LAN).
• Auto
• 11Mbps Fixed
• 5.5Mbps Fixed
• 2Mbps Fixed
• 1Mbps Fixed

Note

❒ Default: Auto

Return to Defaults

You can return the IEEE 802.11b
(wireless LAN) settings to their de-
faults.
• No
• Yes

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