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Troubleshooting -Manual connect-

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"Multiple wireless routers with the same name exist." Appears

This message appears when multiple wireless routers with the same name are found.

Wireless router selection screen: Multiple wireless routers with the same name exist.

When you have only one wireless router

Select Use one Wi-Fi router only and press the OK button.

Wireless router selection screen: Select Use one Wi-Fi router only

Select the MAC address of the target wireless router on the screen, and then press the OK button.

Mac address selection screen

For details on checking the wireless router MAC address, see the wireless router manual or contact its manufacturer.

When using multiple wireless routers

Select Use multiple Wi-Fi routers and press the OK button.

Wireless router selection screen: Select Use multiple Wi-Fi routers

"The directly entered wireless router was not detected." Appears

  • Is the network device (router, etc.) turned on? If it is already turned on, turn it off, and then turn it back on.

Do not proceed to the next screen of this guide until the power is turned on. The connection to the network device will be temporarily disabled.

Press the OK button to confirm that the wireless router name/network name (SSID) is correct, and then select OK and search again.

If the wireless router is still not detected

  • Is the entered wireless router name/network name (SSID) correct?
  • Are the wireless router and printer installed in an open space where wireless communication is possible?
  • Is the wireless router operating in IEEE802.11n (2.4 GHz), IEEE802.11g or IEEE802.11b?

Press the OK button to confirm that the wireless router name/network name (SSID) is correct, and then select OK and search again.

If the wireless router is still not detected

If SSID broadcast (e.g., "ANY" connection) is disabled or the stealth mode is enabled on the wireless router, enable SSID broadcast or disable the stealth mode, and then select Search again on the printer and press the OK button to search for the wireless router again.

When establishing a connection without changing the wireless router settings

Wireless connection settings for wireless router can be entered on printer directly.

If the wireless router is still not detected

If "WPA/WPA2 Enterprise" is set as the security protocol (encryption standard) on the wireless router, change the security protocol and redo the wireless connection settings. "WPA/WPA2 Enterprise" is not supported on this printer.

For details on changing the security protocol (encryption standard) used by the wireless router, see the wireless router manual or contact its manufacturer.

"Failed to connect to the wireless router." Appears when the Security Protocol is WPA/WPA2

Error screen: Failed to connect to the wireless router.

Make sure the passphrase entered for the wireless router is correct.

When there is no problem with passphrase

If the wireless router's DHCP function is off, turn it on and redo the wireless connection settings.

When the DHCP function is active

Press the OK button.

If MAC address filtering is enabled on the wireless router, change the settings to accept the printer's MAC address.

To check the printer's MAC address, follow these steps.

  1. Press the HOME button.
  2. Select Network status (A) and press the OK button.
    HOME screen: Select Network status
  3. Check MAC address of wireless LAN.
    WLAN setting list screen

When the MAC address filtering is disabled

If the wireless router is set to communicate using the IEEE802.11n standard only and encryption is set to TKIP, change either the encryption or communication standard, and then redo the wireless connection settings.

If the encryption standard is set to TKIP, IEEE802.11n cannot be used as the communication standard.

For details on changing wireless router settings, see the wireless router manual or contact its manufacturer.

"Failed to connect to the wireless router." Appears when the Security Protocol is WEP

Error screen: Failed to connect to the wireless router.

Make sure the WEP key entered for the wireless router is correct.

When using WEP key number 2, 3 or 4

Change the WEP key number set on the wireless router to 1, then set up a wireless connection again.

When establishing a connection without changing the wireless router settings

Select a WEP key number by entering wireless connection settings on the printer directly.

(Proceed to the guide for Advanced setup)

For details on changing the wireless router WEP key number, see the wireless router manual or contact its manufacturer.

When there is no problem with the WEP key and WEP key number

If the wireless router's DHCP function is off, turn it on and redo the wireless connection settings.

When the DHCP function is active

If you are using a wireless router that automatically creates WEP keys, check the WEP key (hexadecimal) created automatically by the wireless router, and then enter it on the printer.

For details on checking the wireless router specifications, see the wireless router manual or contact its manufacturer.

When there is no problem with WEP key

If MAC address filtering is enabled on the wireless router, change the settings to accept the printer's MAC address.

To check the printer's MAC address, follow these steps.

  1. Press the HOME button.
  2. Select Network status (A) and press the OK button.
    HOME screen: Select Network status
  3. Check MAC address of wireless LAN.
    WLAN setting list screen

When the MAC address filtering is disabled on the wireless router, configure wireless connection settings again.

For details on changing wireless router settings, see the wireless router manual or contact its manufacturer.