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    MULTIFUNCTIONAL DIGITAL SYSTEMS Operator's Manual for Wireless LAN Module GN-1060[...]

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    ©2011 - 2012 TOSHIBA TEC CORPORATION All rights reserved Under the copyright laws, this ma nual cannot be reproduced in any form withou t prior written permission of TTEC.[...]

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    Preface 1 Preface Thank you for purchasing TOSHIBA Multifunctiona l Digital Syst ems or Multifunctional Digita l Co lor Systems. This manual explains the instructions for Wireless LAN Module GN-1060. Read this manual before using you r Multifunctional Digital Systems or Multifunctional Digital Color Systems. Keep this manual within ea sy reach, and[...]

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    2 Prefac e  T rademarks y The official name of Windows XP is Microsoft Windows XP Operating System. y The official name of Windows Vista is Microsoft Windows Vista Operating System. y The official name of Windows 7 i s Microsoft Windows 7 Operating System. y The official name of Windows Se rver 2003 is Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Operating Sys[...]

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    Precautions 3 Precautions  Precautions for Use This product is classified as “wireless equipment for st ations of low-power data transmissions systems” under the Wireless T elegraphy Act, and does not require a radio transmission licens e. The law prohibits modification of the interior of this product.  About TOSHIBA W ireless Solution Th[...]

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    4 Precautions  Regulatory Information The TOSHIBA Wireless LAN must be i nstalled and used in st rict accordance with the manu facturer ’s instructions as described in the user documentation that comes w ith the product. This device comp lies w ith the following ra dio frequency and safety standards. S tandards below are certified under the o [...]

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    Precautions 5  USA-Federal Communicati ons Commission (FCC) This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digit al device, pursuant to Part 15 of FCC Rules. These l imits are designed to p rovide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation. This equipment generates, uses, an[...]

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    6 Precautions  Regulatory Notice for Channel Use in France The number of channels that can be used for wireless LAN differs from country to country . In France how ever , user only 4 channels (channel 10, 1 1, 12, 13) when using wireless networks. y Channel 10 (2457 MHz) y Channel 1 1 (2462 MHz) y Channel 12 (2467 MHz) y Channel 13 (2472 MHz) ?[...]

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    CONTENTS 7 CONTENTS Preface ............... ............. ................ ................ ............. ................ ................ ............. ................. 1 Precautions ................. ................ ............. ................ ................ ................ ............. ......... ........... 3 Chapter 1 SETTING UP WIREL[...]

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    8 CONTENTS[...]

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    1. SETTING UP WIRELESS NETWORK This chapter describes about the preparations befor e setting up the wireless setting s of the equipment. Before Setting Up Wireless Network ... ............................................................... .................. 10 Planning for inst allation ................... .............. ... ................... ..[...]

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    1 SETTING UP WIRELESS NETWORK 10 Before Setting Up Wireless Network Before Setting Up Wireless Network This product is a Wireless LAN Module using the 2.4 GHz spectrum dif fusi on system, and is compatible with IEEE S tandard 802.1 1g and 802.1 1b for wireless LAN. When the Wireless LAN is enabled, users can perform the following printing through t[...]

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    1.SETTING UP WIRELESS NETWORK Before Setting Up Wireless N etwork 11 1 SETTING UP WIRELESS NETWORK  Determine the SSID In the wireless network, the same SSID (Ser vice Set ID) must be assigned in each wireless device. On ly wireless devices that have the same SSID assigned to them can co mmunicate with each other through th e wireless network. I[...]

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    1 SETTING UP WIRELESS NETWORK 12 Before Setting Up Wireless Network WEP The WEP is a data encryption method using the WEP ke y between the Access Point a nd other wireless devices. Compared with WP A/WP A2/802.1X and WP APSK/WP A2PSK, the WEP is less security . If the wireless network is configured in the Infrastructure Mode and the Access Point su[...]

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    1 SETTING UP WIRELESS NETWORK Setting Up the Infrastructure Mode 13 Setting Up the Infrastructure Mode The wireless settings can be operated from the Control Panel of this equipment. When setting up the equipment for the wireless network in the Infra structure Mode, follow the steps below . 1. Select the network type  P .13 “Select network typ[...]

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    1 SETTING UP WIRELESS NETWORK 14 Setting Up the Infrastructure Mode 5 Press [WIRELESS SETTING]. The WIRELESS SETTING menu is displayed. 6 Press [WIRELESS SETTING]. The WIRELESS SETTING screen is displayed. It may take a time to disp lay the WIRELESS SETTING screen. 7 Press [ON] and press [NEXT]. The NETWORK TYPE screen is displayed.[...]

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    1.SETTING UP WIRELESS NETWORK Setting Up the Infrastructure Mode 15 1 SETTING UP WIRELESS NETWORK 8 Press [INFRASTRUCTURE] and press [NEXT]. 9 The SSID SETTINGS screen displayed. Continue to the procedure for specifying the SSID.  P .16 “S pecify SSID”[...]

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    1 SETTING UP WIRELESS NETWORK 16 Setting Up the Infrastructure Mode  S pecify SSID When you select the Infrastru cture Mode for the network type, you can specify the SSID by se le cting the available network list or manually entering the SSID.  P .16 “Selecting the SSID from the available network list”  P .17 “Entering the SSID manua[...]

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    1.SETTING UP WIRELESS NETWORK Setting Up the Infrastructure Mode 17 1 SETTING UP WIRELESS NETWORK 3 Press [NEXT]. 4 The WIRELESS LAN SECURITY SETTINGS screen is displayed. Continue to the procedure fo r specifying the security mode.  P .19 “Select security mode”  Entering the SSID manually 1 Press [SSID]. The letter entry screen is displa[...]

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    1 SETTING UP WIRELESS NETWORK 18 Setting Up the Infrastructure Mode 2 Enter the SSID using the keyboard and digit al keys and press [OK]. The screen returns to the SSID SETTINGS screen. 3 Press [NEXT]. 4 The WIRELESS LAN SECURITY SETTINGS screen is displayed. Continue to the procedure fo r specifying the security mode.  P .19 “Select security [...]

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    1.SETTING UP WIRELESS NETWORK Setting Up the Infrastructure Mode 19 1 SETTING UP WIRELESS NETWORK  Select security mode After specifying the SSID, you must select the security mode for your wireless network. The procedure to configure the security mode varies depend ing on the security mode that you select.  P .19 “Selecting WP A/WP A2/802.[...]

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    1 SETTING UP WIRELESS NETWORK 20 Setting Up the Infrastructure Mode 3 Press [DISABLE] and press [EAP USER NAME]. The letter entry screen is displayed. Press [ENABLE] to use the user name from Common Name in th e User Certificate. 4 Enter the EAP user name using the keyboard and digit al keys and press [OK]. The screen returns to the WIRELESS AUTHEN[...]

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    1.SETTING UP WIRELESS NETWORK Setting Up the Infrastructure Mode 21 1 SETTING UP WIRELESS NETWORK 6 Specify the following items and press [NEXT]. y ENCR YPTION BETWEEN AP AND ST A. Select the encryption type tha t is used for the co mmunication between Access Point and this equipment. [TKIP] — Select this to use TKIP e ncryption. TKIP provi des a[...]

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    1 SETTING UP WIRELESS NETWORK 22 Setting Up the Infrastructure Mode 8 Confirm the settings and press [FINI SH]. If you want to change the settings, press [PREV] to mo ve back to the screen that you want to change and then repeat the operati on. 9 Press [YES], and wait until the setting is reflected.[...]

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    1.SETTING UP WIRELESS NETWORK Setting Up the Infrastructure Mode 23 1 SETTING UP WIRELESS NETWORK  Selecting WP A/WP A2/802.1X se curity mode with PEAP protocol Using the WP A/WP A2/802.1X with the PEAP prot ocol, you must install the CA certif ication file in th e equipment. This equipment uses the user name and password to authenticate the acc[...]

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    1 SETTING UP WIRELESS NETWORK 24 Setting Up the Infrastructure Mode 3 Enter the following items and press [NEXT]. y [EAP USER NAME] Press this to enter the EAP user name that is used for the authentication. In the EAP USER NAME, enter the user name in “User Name@FQDN” format. Example: w lanuser@example .com y [EAP P ASSWORD] Press this to enter[...]

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    1.SETTING UP WIRELESS NETWORK Setting Up the Infrastructure Mode 25 1 SETTING UP WIRELESS NETWORK 5 Specify the following items and press [NEXT]. y TRANSMIT POWER Select the low transmi t power if you want to l imit the area th at the w ireless communication i s enabled. If you do not have to limit the area, select [100%]. 6 Confirm the settings an[...]

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    1 SETTING UP WIRELESS NETWORK 26 Setting Up the Infrastructure Mode  Selecting WP APSK/WP A2PSK security mode The WP APSK/WP A2PSK is an auth entication method using the PSK (Pre-Sha red Key) between the Access Point and other wireless devices. T o access the wireless network using the WP APSK/WP A2PSK authentication, the same PS K Path Phrase m[...]

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    1.SETTING UP WIRELESS NETWORK Setting Up the Infrastructure Mode 27 1 SETTING UP WIRELESS NETWORK 3 Specify the following items and press [NEXT]. y TRANSMIT POWER Select the low transmit power if you wan t to limit the area that the wireless communication is enabled. If you do not have to limit the area, select [100%]. 4 Confirm the settings and pr[...]

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    1 SETTING UP WIRELESS NETWORK 28 Setting Up the Infrastructure Mode  Selecting WEP security mode The WEP is a data encryption method using the WEP ke y between the Access Point a nd other wireless devices. Compared with WP A/WP A2/802.1X and WP APSK/WP A2PSK, the WEP is less security . If the wireless network is configured in the Infrastructure [...]

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    1.SETTING UP WIRELESS NETWORK Setting Up the Infrastructure Mode 29 1 SETTING UP WIRELESS NETWORK 3 Specify the following items and press [NEXT]. y TRANSMIT POWER Select the low transmit power if you want to limit the area that the wirele ss communica tion is enabled. If you do not have to limit the area, select [100%]. 4 Confirm the settings and p[...]

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    1 SETTING UP WIRELESS NETWORK 30 Setting Up the Infrastructure Mode  Selecting no security mode Y ou can also set no secu rity for wireless access. If you do not set no security , anyone knows how the SSID can connect to the wireless netw ork. Therefore, it is recommended to set the security if it is possible. 1 Press [NONE] and press [NEXT]. Th[...]

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    1.SETTING UP WIRELESS NETWORK Setting Up the Infrastructure Mode 31 1 SETTING UP WIRELESS NETWORK 4 Press [YES], and wait until the setting is reflected.[...]

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    1 SETTING UP WIRELESS NETWORK 32 Setting up the Ad Hoc Mode Setting up the Ad Ho c Mode The wireless settings can be operated from the Control Panel of this equipment. When setting up the equipment for the wireless network in the Infra structure Mode, follow the steps below . 1. Select the network type  P .32 “Select network type” 2. S pecif[...]

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    1.SETTING UP WIRELESS NETWORK Setting up the Ad Hoc Mode 33 1 SETTING UP WIRELESS NETWORK 5 Press [WIRELESS SETTING]. The WIRELESS SETTING menu is displayed. 6 Press [WIRELESS SETTING]. The WIRELESS SETTING screen is displayed. 7 Press [ON] and press [NEXT]. The NETWORK TYPE screen is displayed.[...]

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    1 SETTING UP WIRELESS NETWORK 34 Setting up the Ad Hoc Mode 8 Press [AD HOC] and press [NEXT]. Y ou can specify the betwee n 1 to 1 1 for the channel. Howe ver , if there is a channel that has already been used for Ad Hoc network, use the same chann el. 9 The SSID SETTINGS screen displayed. Continue to the procedure for specifying the SSID.  P .[...]

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    1.SETTING UP WIRELESS NETWORK Setting up the Ad Hoc Mode 35 1 SETTING UP WIRELESS NETWORK  S pecify SSID When you select the Ad Hoc Mode fo r the network type, you can specify the SSID by entering the SSID manually .  P .17 “Entering the SSID manually” If you are not sure how the SSID must be spec ified, see the following section to deter[...]

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    1 SETTING UP WIRELESS NETWORK 36 Setting up the Ad Hoc Mode 4 The WIRELESS LAN SECURITY SETTINGS screen is displayed. Continue to the procedure fo r specifying the security mode.  P .19 “Select security mode”[...]

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    1.SETTING UP WIRELESS NETWORK Setting up the Ad Hoc Mode 37 1 SETTING UP WIRELESS NETWORK  Select security mode After specifying the SSID, you must select the security mode for your wireless network. The procedure to configure the security mode varies depend ing on the security mode that you select.  P .37 “Selecting WEP security mode” ?[...]

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    1 SETTING UP WIRELESS NETWORK 38 Setting up the Ad Hoc Mode 3 Select the transmit power and press [NEXT]. Select the low transmit power if you want to limit the area that the wirele ss communica tion is enabled. If you do not have to limit the area, select [100%]. 4 Confirm the settings and press [FINI SH]. If you want to change the settings, press[...]

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    1.SETTING UP WIRELESS NETWORK Setting up the Ad Hoc Mode 39 1 SETTING UP WIRELESS NETWORK  Selecting no security mode Y ou can also set no secu rity for wireless access. If you do not set no security , anyone knows how the SSID can connect to the wireless netw ork. Therefore, it is recommended to set the security if it is possible. 1 Press [NONE[...]

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    1 SETTING UP WIRELESS NETWORK 40 Setting up the Ad Hoc Mode 4 Press [YES], and wait until the setting is reflected.[...]

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    1 SETTING UP WIRELESS NETWORK Disabling Wireless Network 41 Disabling Wireless Network When you enable the wireless network, the on-board NIC (Network Interface Card) will be disabled. If you want to connect the equipment to wired network vi a the on-board NIC, you must disable the wireless netwo rk. 1 Press [USER FUNCTIONS] button on the control p[...]

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    1 SETTING UP WIRELESS NETWORK 42 Disabling Wireless Network 6 Press [WIRELESS SETTING]. The WIRELESS SETTING screen is displayed. 7 Press [OFF] and press [NEXT]. The WIRELESS SETTING CHECK screen is displayed. 8 Press [FINISH]. 9 Press [YES], and wait until the setting is reflected.[...]

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    2. APPENDIX This chapter describes the specification and glossary of terms. Specification .......... ............................................................... ......................................... ......... 44 T roubleshooting .............................................. ..................................................................[...]

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    2 APPENDIX 44 Specification Specification Item Description T ransmission Format IEEE 802.1 1b/g standard Direct Sequence S pread S pectrum (DSSS) Orthogonal Frequency Division Multiplexing (OFDM) Data T ransmission S peed 54, 24, 1 1, 5.5, 2, 1 Mbps (automatic) Access Method CSMA/CA T ransmission Packet IEEE 802.1 1g frame Wireless Category Low-pow[...]

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    2 APPENDIX Troubleshooting 45 T roubleshooting When Error Messages are Dis played If any error messages are displayed on the to uch panel, see the following table to troubl eshoot the problems for the Wireless LAN. When Cannot Connect to TOSHIBA MFP When you cannot connect to this equipment, reboot it *. If you still cannot, check th e following re[...]

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    2 APPENDIX 46 Glossary Glossary Ad hoc mode A type of network for wireless LAN comm unications. In this mode a network is easily built because no access point is required. However , this mode is not available for multiple simultaneous communications due to its poor extensibility; in other words, it is unsuitable for wireless LAN communication conne[...]

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    INDEX 47 INDEX Numerics 802.1X ........... ............. ................ ................. 11 , 19 , 23 A AD HOC ............ ................ ............. ................ ..........34 Ad Hoc Mode .............. ............. ................ ............. ....10 AES (CCMP) ............ ................ ................ ............. ....11 AVAI[...]

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    48 INDEX[...]

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    GN-1060 OME100082C0[...]

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    2-17-2, HIGASHIGOT ANDA, SHINAGA WA-KU, TOKYO, 141-8664, JAP AN MUL TIFUNCTIONAL DIGIT AL S YSTEMS Operator ’s Manual for Wireless LAN Module GN-1060 ©2011 - 2012 TOSHIBA TEC CORPORATION All rights reserved R100520J2804-TTEC Ver03 2012-0 3[...]