B25004 - WLAN networkB2500 MFP User’s Guide256 Exit this menu by pressing the key .▼ 2828 - SETUP/WLAN/PARAMETERS/HOSTNAMEThe machine name allows you to identify yourmachine on the network via a PC (for example withthe name "PRINT-NETWORK-1").1 Type in ▼, select the menu SETUP using thekeys ▼ or ▲ and confirm with OK.2 Select WLAN using the keys ▼ or ▲ andconfirm with OK.3 Select PARAMETERS using the keys ▼ or ▲and confirm with OK.4 Select HOSTNAME using the keys ▼ or ▲ andconfirm with OK.5 Type in the desired name (15 charactersmaximum) and confirm with OK.6 Exit this menu by pressing the key .Once your connection has been set up, you mustinstall the network MFP printer driver on your PCso that you can print your documents. Refer to theparagraph “Wireless connection”, page 32.An example of how an AD-HOCnetwork may be set upAn example of how to configure an Ad-hocnetwork without security protection using thefollowing parameters:• network name: "house"• radio type: "ad-hoc"• channel: "1"• PC’s IP address: "169.254.0.1"• PC’s subnetwork mask: "255.255.0.0"• PC’s gateway: "0.0.0.0"• IP address of the multifunction machine:"169.254.0.2"• subnetwork mask of the multifunction machine:"255.255.0.0"• multifunction machine’s gateway: "0.0.0.0"Setting up a multifunction machine1 Plug the WLAN USB key into the USB connectorof the multifunction machine.2 Type in ▼, select the menu SETUP using thekeys ▼ or ▲ and confirm with OK.3 Select WLAN using the keys ▼ or ▲ andconfirm with OK.4 Select ASS. CONFIG. using the keys ▼ or ▲and confirm with OK.5 Select NEW NETWORK using the keys ▼ or ▲and confirm with OK.6 SSID appears on the screen, enter "house"using the numerical keypad and confirm withOK.7 Select the mode AD-HOC MODE and confirmwith OK.8 Enter "1" in the field CHANNEL and confirmwith OK.9 Select WITHOUT SECURITY and confirm withOK.10Select IP CONF.: MANU and confirm with OK.11Enter "169.254.0.2" in the field IP ADDRESSand confirm with OK.12Enter "255.255.0.0" in the field SUBNET MASKand confirm with OK.13Enter "0.0.0.0" in the field GATEWAY andconfirm with OK.14At the end of this process, you return to themain menu of ASS. CONFIG.15Exit this menu by pressing the key.Once the network has been set up, the LED of theWLAN USB key should be on.You must now set up the PC.You may also enter the password usingthe hexadecimal system. If this is thecase:- For a 64 bit security configuration, thepassword must contain exactly10 hexadecimal characters.- For a 128 bit security configuration,the password must contain exactly26 hexadecimal characters.