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Wireless Configuration
Wireless Models - FPS-2PUW, FPS-2PUWG
FPS-2PUW and FPS-2PUWG are Wireless stations, NOT access point. Like all other
Wireless stations, they have 3 work modes:
•
802.11 Ad Hoc mode - No Access Point is used, Wireless stations communicate
directly with each other. This is the current standard.
•
Ad Hoc mode - No Access Point is used, Wireless stations communicate directly
with each other. This is the older standard.
Of the two (2) Ad-hoc modes, "802.11 Ad Hoc" mode is recom-
mended. If your Wireless LAN Card doesn't provide "802.11 Ad
Hoc" mode, try "Ad Hoc" mode on the PC and "802.11 Ad Hoc"
on the FPS-2PUW and FPS-2PUWG. If this fails, select "Ad-hoc"
mode on the Print Server.
•
Infrastructure (Default) - All Wireless stations connect to the Access Point. This
allows connection to both other Wireless stations and the wired LAN.
FPS-2PUW and FPS-2PUWG do NOT allow both the LAN connec-
tion and "Infrastructure" mode.
In "Infrastructure" mode, connecting a LAN cable will disable the
Wireless interface.
Required configuration
Ad-hoc Mode Infrastructure Mode
SSID Must match the other Wireless sta-
tions, unless the SSID is null or
"any".
If its SSID is null or "any", a Wire-
less station can join any Ad-hoc
group.
But since the FPS-2PUW and FPS-
2PUWG is fixed devices (rather
than roaming), their SSID should
not be null or "any".
It's recommended to assign value
to SSID for FPS-2PUW or FPS-
2PUWG.
Must match the Access
Point.
Channel Should match the other Wireless
stations.
However, when joining an existing
ad-hoc group, a Wireless station
must use the Channel in use, rather
than its own Channel.
For a device like the Wireless Print
Server in a fixed location, it is best
to set them to the Channel provid-
ing the least interference and best
Access Point sets the Chan-
nel used.
Wireless stations automati-
cally locate the correct chan-
nel.