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Changing WPA or WPA2 Detailed Settings

Note

  • This function is not available depending on the printer you are using.

To change the wireless network settings of the printer, connect the printer and the computer with a USB cable temporarily. If you modify the wireless network settings of the computer over wireless connection without USB connection, your computer may not be able to communicate with the printer after modifying the settings.

The example screenshots in this section refer to the WPA detailed settings.

  1. Start up IJ Network Tool.

  2. Select printer in Printers:.

    When the printer is connected to the computer with a USB cable temporarily, select the printer with USB appearing in the Connected to column.

  3. Click Configuration... button.

  4. Click Wireless LAN button.

  5. Select Use WPA/WPA2 in Encryption Method: and click Configuration....

  6. Enter passphrase and click OK.

    figure: WPA/WPA2 Details screen

    1. Passphrase:

      Enter the passphrase set to the wireless router. The passphrase should be a string of 8 to 63 alphanumeric characters or a 64-digit hexadecimal value.

      If you do not know the wireless router passphrase, refer to the instruction manual provided with the wireless router or contact its manufacturer.

    2. Dynamic Encryption Type:

      The dynamic encryption method is selected from either TKIP (basic encryption) or AES (secure encryption) automatically.

    Important

    • If Auto is not displayed on Dynamic Encryption Type:, select either TKIP(Basic Encryption) or AES(Secure Encryption).
    • If the printer cannot communicate with the computer after the encryption type of the printer was switched, make sure encryption types for the computer and the wireless router match that set to the printer.

    Note

    • This printer supports WPA/WPA2-PSK (WPA/WPA2-Personal) and WPA2-PSK (WPA2-Personal).