Oki MB 260 User Manual

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MB260- 28 -6 - Network features 2827 - SETUP / WLAN / PARAMETERS / SECURITYThis parameter allows you to make your network secureby setting the encryption method to use in your WLANnetwork.1 Type in , select the menu SETUP using the keys or and confirm with OK.2 Select WLAN using the keys or and confirmwith OK.3 Select PARAMETERS using the keys or andconfirm with OK.4 Select SECURITY using the keys or andconfirm with OK.5 Choose WEP, WPA or OFF and confirm with OK.- If you choose WEP, enter a password:- In a 64 bit security configuration, the passwordmust contain five characters exactly.- In a 128 bit security configuration, thepassword must contain 13 characters exactly.- If you choose WPA, enter a WPA or WPA2password (min. 8 characters to 63 charactersmax.).The password can contain alphanumericalcharacters - numbers and letters - and any othersymbol available on the keypad. The onlyinvalid character is " € " (euro currency sign).6 Exit this menu by pressing the key . 2828 - SETUP / WLAN / PARAMETERS /HOSTNAMEThe machine name allows you to identify your machine onthe network via a PC (for example with the name "PRINT-NETWORK-1").1 Type in , select the menu SETUP using the keys or and confirm with OK.2 Select WLAN using the keys or and confirmwith OK.3 Select PARAMETERS using the keys or andconfirm 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 must installthe network printer driver on your PC so that you can printyour documents.Refer to the paragraph Software installation, page 33.An example of how an AD-HOC networkmay be set upAn example of how to configure an Ad-hoc networkwithout security protection using the followingparameters:• 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 connector ofthe multifunction machine.2 Type in , select the menu SETUP using the keys or and confirm with OK.3 Select WLAN using the keys or and confirmwith OK.4 Select SETUP WIZARD 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" usingthe numerical keypad and confirm with OK.7 Select the mode AD-HOC MODE and confirmwith OK.8 Enter "1" in the field CHANNEL and confirmwith OK.9 Select OFF and confirm with OK.10 Select IP CONF.: MANU and confirm with OK.11 Enter "169.254.0.2" in the field IP ADDRESS andconfirm with OK.12 Enter "255.255.0.0" in the field SUBNET MASKand confirm with OK.13 Enter "0.0.0.0" in the field GATEWAY and confirmwith OK.14 At the end of this process, you return to the mainmenu of SETUP WIZARD.15 Exit this menu by pressing the key .Once the network has been set up, the LED of the WLANUSB key should be on.You must now set up the PC.NoteYou may also enter the passwordusing the hexadecimal system, if thisis the case:- For a 64 bit security configuration,the password must contain exactly10 hexadecimal characters.- For a 128 bit security configuration,the password must contain exactly26 hexadecimal characters.