Canon Pixma Mg2924 User Guide
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Maintenance...Displays the Maintenance screen to revert the network settings of the printer to factory default and to mount the card slot as the network drive. Maintenance Screen Set up printer's wireless LAN... You can change the access point mode settings. Perform settings following the message on thescreen. If you change the Encryption Method: setting and the Password: setting on the Set up printer's wireless LAN screen, the changed settings are applied to the printer settings. Note • You can use this function only when you are using a computer compatible with the wireless LAN. 4. Help menu Instructions Displays this guide. About Displays the version of IJ Network Tool. 211
Configuration ScreenYou can change the configuration of the printer selected on the Canon IJ Network Tool screen. Click the tab to select the sheet to change the settings. The following screen is the example to change the setting on the Wireless LAN sheet. Note • This screen is not available depending on the printer you are using. For details on each sheet, see the following. Wireless LAN Sheet Wired LAN Sheet Admin Password Sheet 212
Wireless LAN Sheet Note • This screen is not available depending on the printer you are using. Allows you to set the printer with wireless LAN connection. To display the Wireless LAN sheet, click the Wireless LAN tab on the Configuration screen. 1. Network Type: Displays the wireless LAN mode currently selected. Infrastructure Connects the printer to the wireless LAN with an access point. Access point mode Connects external wireless communication devices (e.g. computers, smartphones, or tablets) to theprinter using it as an access point. Note • When Access point mode is displayed on Network Type:, you cannot change the settings on the Wireless LAN sheet or the Admin Password sheet. • You can perform setting from Set up printer's wireless LAN... on the Settings menu when you use the printer with the access point mode. Depending on the printer you are using, you can change the settings using the operation panel. 2. SSID: The network name (SSID) of the wireless LAN currently used is displayed. In the access point mode, the access point name (SSID) of the printer is displayed. As the initial settings, the unique value is displayed. Note • Enter the same SSID that the access point is configured to use. The SSID is case-sensitive. 213
3.Search... The Search screen is displayed to select an access point to connect to. Search Screen Note • When IJ Network Tool runs over a LAN, the button is grayed out and cannot be selected. Connect the printer and the computer with a USB cable temporarily to change the settings. 4. Encryption Method: Select the encryption method used over the wireless LAN. Do not use Select to disable encryption. Use WEP Transmission is encrypted using a WEP key you specified. If a WEP key has not been set, the WEP Details screen is displayed automatically. To change WEP settings set before, click Configuration... to display the screen. Changing the WEP Detailed Settings Use WPA/WPA2 Transmission is encrypted using a WPA/WPA2 key you specified. The security has been strengthened more than WEP. If a WPA/WPA2 key has not been set, the Authentication Type Confirmation screen is displayed automatically. To change WPA/WPA2 settings set before, click Configuration... to display the WPA/WPA2 Details screen. Changing the WPA/WPA2 Detailed Settings 5. Configuration... The detailed settings screen is displayed. The WEP or the WPA/WPA2 key selected in Encryption Method: can be confirmed and changed. For details on WEP setting: Changing the WEP Detailed Settings For details on WPA/WPA2 setting: Changing the WPA/WPA2 Detailed Settings 6. TCP/IP Setup: Sets the IP address of the printer to be used over the LAN. Specify a value appropriate for your network environment. Get IP address automatically Select this option to use an IP address automatically assigned by a DHCP server. DHCP server functionality must be enabled on your wireless LAN router or access point. Use next IP address Select this option if no DHCP server functionality is available in your setup where you use theprinter, or you want to use a particular IP address or a fixed IP address. 214
Search Screen Note • This screen is not available depending on the printer you are using. The access points detected are listed. 1. Detected Access Points: The signal strength from the access point, encryption type, name of access point, and the radio channelcan be confirmed. Important • If you connect to a network that is not protected with security measures, there is a risk ofdisclosing data such as your personal information to a third party. Note • Signal strength is displayed as follows. : Good : Fair : Poor • Type of encryption is displayed as follows. Blank: No encryption WEP : WEP is set WPA/WPA2 : WPA/WPA2 is set 2. Update Click to update the list of access points when your target access point is not detected.If the target access point is set to the stealth mode, click Cancel to return to the previous screen and enter the access point's SSID in SSID: on the Wireless LAN sheet. Wireless LAN Sheet Note • When detecting your target access point, make sure that the access point is turned on. 215
3.SetClick to set the access point's SSID in SSID: on the Wireless LAN sheet. Note • The WEP Details screen or the WPA/WPA2 Details screen appears if the selected access point is encrypted. In this case, configure the details to use the same encryption settings set to the access point. • Access points that cannot be used by this machine (including those configured to use different encryption methods) are displayed grayed out and cannot be configured. 216
WEP Details Screen Note • This screen is not available depending on the printer you are using. Specify the printer WEP settings. Note • When changing the password (WEP key) of the printer, the same change must be made to the password (WEP key) of the access point. 1. WEP Key: Enter the same key as the one set to the access point. The number of characters and character type that can be entered differ depending on the combination of the key length and key format. Key Length64bit128bitKey FormatASCII5 characters13 charactersHexadecimal ( Hex )10 digits26 digits2. Key Length: Select either 64bit or 128bit . 3. Key Format: Select either ASCII or Hex . 4. Key ID: Select the Key ID (index) set to the access point. 5. Authentication: Select the authentication method to authenticate the printer's access to the access point. Select Auto or Open System or Shared Key . 217
WPA/WPA2 Details Screen Note • This screen is not available depending on the printer you are using. Specify the printer WPA/WPA2 settings. The value displayed on the screen differs depending on the present settings. 1. Authentication Type: Displays the type of authentication used for client authentication. This machine supports the PSK authentication method. 2. Dynamic Encryption Type: Displays the dynamic encryption method. 3. Change Settings... Displays the Authentication Type Confirmation screen. Authentication Type Confirmation Screen 218
Authentication Type Confirmation Screen Note • This screen is not available depending on the printer you are using. Type of authentication used for client authentication is displayed. 1. Authentication Type Type of authentication used for client authentication is displayed.PSK This machine supports the PSK authentication method. This authentication type PSK uses a passphrase. 219
PSK:Passphrase and Dynamic Encryption Setup Screen Note • This screen is not available depending on the printer you are using. Enter the passphrase and select the dynamic encryption method. 1. Passphrase: Enter the passphrase set to the access point. The passphrase should be a string of 8 to 63 alphanumeric characters or a 64-digit hexadecimal value. If you do not know the access point passphrase, refer to the instruction manual provided with the access point or contact its manufacturer. 2. Dynamic Encryption Type The dynamic encryption method is selected from either TKIP (basic encryption) or AES (secure encryption) automatically. 220