Information you will need during advanced wireless setup

The Wireless Setup Utility does not detect the wireless network SSID for you during advanced wireless setup. You must know the following information before configuring the wireless printer settings manually:

Wireless Mode

Check your wireless network type:

Infrastructure—All devices on a wireless network communicate with each other through an access point (wireless router).

Ad-Hoc—Network devices communicate directly with each other without the use of centralized security or access point. Ad hoc mode may be available in select models or operating systems only.

Note: Infrastructure is the recommended network configuration because of its faster transfer speeds, better security options, and ease of configuration.

Network Name (SSID)

This is the identifying name that distinguishes a network from other networks in the area.

Channel

Auto is selected by default and cannot be changed if the network is configured in infrastructure mode.

Notes:

Authentication

Determine if you have an infrastructure or ad hoc setup, and then check the corresponding authentication type.

Note: Some authentication types may be available in select models or operating systems only.

Wireless mode

Authentication type

Infrastructure

  • Open Mode

  • Shared Mode

  • WPA Personal

  • WPA2-Personal

  • WPA2-Enterprise

  • 802.1X - RADIUS

Ad hoc

Open Mode


Encryption

Check the encryption method used on your network.

Note: Some authentication types may be available in select models or operating systems only.

Authentication type

Encryption method

Open Mode

  • None

  • WEP

Shared Mode

WEP

WPA Personal

TKIP

WPA2-Personal

  • TKIP

  • AES

WPA2-Enterprise

  • TKIP

  • AES

802.1X - RADIUS

  • None

  • WEP-DynamicKeys

  • WEP-StaticKeys

  • WPA-TKIP

  • WPA-AES