About Technical Terms

Access Point

A wireless transceiver or base station that receives information from wireless clients/the machine and rebroadcasts it. Required in an infrastructure network.

Access point mode

The machine is used as an access point to connect external wireless communication devices (e.g. computers, smartphones, or tablets) in an environment where no access point or wireless LAN router is available. You can connect up to 5 devices to the machine using the access point mode.

Ad-hoc

Client computer and machine setting where wireless communication occurs on a peer-to-peer basis, i.e., all clients in with the same SSID/network name communicate directly with each other. No access point is required. This machine does not support ad-hoc communication.

Admin Password

Administrator password in IJ Network Tool to restrict access to network users. It must be entered to access the printer and change printer settings.

AES

An encryption method. It is optional for WPA/WPA2. Strong cryptographic algorithm adopted within U.S. government organizations for information processing.

AirPort Network (Infra)

Client computer and machine setup where all wireless communications pass through an access point.

Authentication Method

The method that an access point uses to authenticate a printer through a wireless LAN. The methods are agreeable each other.

When using WEP as an encryption method, the authentication method is able to fix to Open System or Shared Key.

For WPA/WPA2, authentication method is PSK.

• Auto

  The printer automatically changes its authentication method to match the access point.

• Open System

  In this authentication method, the communication partner is authenticated without using WEP key even if Use Password (WEP) is selected.

• Shared Key

  In this authentication method, the communication partner is authenticated using the WEP key that was set for encryption.

Bonjour

A service built into Mac OS X operating system to detect the connectable devices on a network automatically.

Channel

Frequency channel for wireless communication. In the infrastructure mode, the channel is automatically adjusted to match that set to the access point. This machine supports channels 1 to 13. (Channels 12 and 13 are not supported depending on the country or region of purchase.) Note that the number of channels that can be used for your wireless LAN varies depending on the region or country.

DHCP server functionality

The router or the access point assigns an IP address automatically whenever the printer or the personal computer on a network starts up.

DNS server

A server that converts device names into IP addresses. When specifying IP addresses manually, specify the addresses of both a primary and a secondary server.

Firewall

It is a system that prevents an unlawful computer access in the network. To prevent, you can use the firewall function of a broadband router, the security software installed in the computer, or operation system for computer.

IEEE 802.11b

International standard for wireless LAN using the 2.4 GHz frequency range with a throughput of up to 11 Mbps.

IEEE 802.11g

International standard for wireless LAN using the 2.4 GHz frequency range with a throughput of up to 54 Mbps. Compatible with 802.11b.

IEEE 802.11n

International standard for wireless LAN using the 2.4 GHz and 5 GHz frequency ranges. Even when using two or more antennas simultaneously or obtaining a bigger transfer rate than before by using multiple communication channels at the same time, the transmission speed may be influenced by the connected apparatus.

At the maximum transfer rate of 600 Mbps, it is possible to communicate with multiple computer terminals within a dozen or so metre radius.

Compatible with 802.11b and 802.11g.

IP Address

A unique number with four parts separated by dots. Every network device that is connected to the Internet has an IP address. Example: 192.168.0.1

An IP address is usually assigned by an access point or a DHCP server of the router automatically.

IPv4/IPv6

They are internetwork-layer protocol used on the internet. IPv4 uses 32-bit addresses and IPv6 uses 128-bit addresses.

Key Format

Select either ASCII or Hex as the Password (WEP) key format. The character that can be used for the WEP key differs depending on the selected key formats.

• ASCII

  Specify with a 5 or 13-character string that can include alphanumeric and underscore "_" characters. It is case-sensitive.

• Hex

  Specify a 10-digit or 26-digit string that can contain hexadecimal (0 to 9, A to F, and a to f).

Key Length

Length of the WEP key. Select either 64 bits or 128 bits. Longer key length allows you to set a more complex WEP key.

Link Quality

The status of connection between the access point and the printer excluding noise (interference) is indicated with a value from 0 to 100%.

LPR

A platform-independent printing protocol used in TCP/IP networks. It is not supported bidirectional communication.

MAC Address (AirPort ID)

Also known as the physical address. A unique and permanent hardware identifier that is assigned to network devices by its manufacturer. MAC addresses are 48 bits long and are written as a hexadecimal number separated by colons, i.e., 11:22:33:44:55:66.

Network (SSID)

Unique label for wireless LAN. It is often represented such as a network name or a access point name.

SSID distinguishes one wireless LAN from another to prevent interference.

The printer and all clients on a wireless LAN must use the same SSID in order to communicate with each other. The SSID can be up to 32 characters long, and is made up of alphanumeric characters. The SSID may also be referred to by its network name.

Password (WEP)/Password (WEP Key)

An encryption method employed by IEEE 802.11. Shared security key used to encrypt and decrypt data sent over wireless networks. This printer supports key length of 64 bits or 128 bits, key format of ASCII code or Hexadecimal, and key number of 1 to 4.

Performance

Indicates the status on whether the printer can be used.

Proxy server

A server that links a LAN-connected computer to the Internet. When using a proxy server, specify the address and the port number of the proxy server.

PSK

An encryption method employed by WPA/WPA2.

Router

A relay device to connect to another network.

Signal Level

The strength of the signal received by the printer from the access point is indicated with a value from 0 to 100%.

SSID

Unique label for wireless LAN. It is often represented such as a network name or an access point name.

SSID distinguishes one wireless LAN from another to prevent interference.

The printer and all clients on a wireless LAN must use the same SSID in order to communicate with each other. The SSID can be up to 32 characters long, and is made up of alphanumeric characters. The SSID may also be referred to by its network name.

Stealth

In the stealth mode, an access point hides itself by not broadcasting its SSID. The client must specify the SSID set to the access point to detect it.

The stealth mode is called a "closed network".

Subnet Mask Address

IP address has two components, the network address and the host address. Subnet Mask used to calculate the Subnet Mask address from the IP address. A Subnet Mask is usually assigned by an access point or a DHCP server of the router automatically.

Example:

IP Address: 192.168.127.123

Subnet Mask: 255.255.255.0

Subnet Mask Address: 192.168.127.0

TCP/IP

Suite of communications protocols used to connect hosts on the Internet or the LAN. This protocol allows different terminals to communicate with each other.

TKIP

An encryption protocol employed by WPA/WPA2.

USB

Serial interface designed to enable you to "hot-swap" devices, i.e., by plugging and unplugging them without turning off the power.

WEP/WEP Key

An encryption method employed by IEEE 802.11. Shared security key used to encrypt and decrypt data sent over wireless networks. This printer supports key length of 64 bits or 128 bits, key format of ASCII code or Hexadecimal, and key number of 1 to 4.

Wi-Fi

International association that certifies interoperability of wireless LAN products based on the IEEE 802.11 specification.

This machine is a Wi-Fi authorized product.

Wireless LAN

A network that, instead of being connected by physical wires, is connected by a wireless technology, such as Wi-Fi.

WPA

Security framework announced by the Wi-Fi Alliance in October 2002. The security has been strengthened more than WEP.

• Authentication

  WPA defines the following authentication methods: WPA Personal that can be used without an authentication server, plus WPA Enterprise that do require an authentication server.

  This machine supports WPA Personal.

• Passphrase

  This encrypted key is used to perform WPA Personal authentication.

  The passphrase should be a string of 8 to 63 alphanumeric characters or a 64-digit hexadecimal value.

WPA2

Security framework released by the Wi-Fi Alliance in September 2004 as a later version of WPA. Provides a stronger encryption mechanism through Advanced Encryption Standard (AES).

• Authentication

  WPA2 defines the following authentication methods: WPA2 Personal that can be used without an authentication server, plus WPA2 Enterprise that do require an authentication server.

  This machine supports WPA2 Personal.

• Passphrase

  This encrypted key is used to perform WPA2 Personal authentication.

  The passphrase should be a string of 8 to 63 alphanumeric characters or a 64-digit hexadecimal value.

WPS (Wi-Fi Protected Setup)

WPS is a standard for easy and secure establishment of a wireless network.

There are 2 primary methods used in the Wi-Fi Protected Setup:

PIN entry: a mandatory method of setup for all WPS certified devices

Push button configuration (PBC): an actual push button on the hardware or through a simulated push button in the software.