Canon PIXMA iX6850 - Manual (Page 152)

• 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.
B
• Bonjour
A service built into Mac OS X operating system to detect the connectable devices on a network
automatically.
C
• 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.
Note that the number of channels that can be used for your wireless LAN varies depending on the
region or country.
D
• 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.
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