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Canon PIXMA iP8750 User Manual

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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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