Samsung CLX-318X User Manual

Wireless network setup (CLX-3185FW/CLX-3185WK only)_ 7

values for the machine. Before entering the IP address for the 

machine, you must know the computer’s network configuration 

information. If the computer is set to DHCP, you must contact the 

network administrator to get the static IP address.
Example)
If computer’s network information is as below:

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IP address: 169.254.133.42

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Subnet Mask: 255.255.0.0

Machine’s network information should be as below:

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IP address: 169.254.133. 43 (Use computer’s IP address, with 

changed last three digits.)

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Subnet Mask: 255.255.0.0 (Use the computer’s subnet mask.)

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Gateway: 169.254.133.1 (Change the last three digits from IP 

address of your machine to 1.)

17.The wireless network is connecting according to the network 

configuration.

18.When the wireless network setting is completed, disconnect the USB 

cable between the computer and machine. Click Next.

19.The Installation process is being executed.
20.The Fax Queue Creator window appears during the installation 

process.

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For CLX-3185WK, click Cancel to go to the next step.

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For CLX-3185FW, select your machine name from the Printer 

Name list and click Create. When the confirmation window 

appears, click OK.

21.Click Continue on the Read Me window.
22.After the installation is finished, click Restart.

If you do not have a Access Point (AP), you may still connect the machine 

wirelessly to your computer by setting up an Ad-Hoc wireless network by 

following these simple directions.

Ensure you have next items ready.

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Network-connected computer

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Software CD that provided with your machine

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The machine installed with a wireless network interface

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USB cable

When the items are ready, follow below steps:
1. Check whether the USB cable is connected to the machine.
2.Turn on your computer and machine.
3.Insert the supplied software CD into your CD-ROM drive.
4.Double-click the CD-ROM icon that appears on your Macintosh 

desktop.

5.Double-click the MAC_Installer folder.
6.Double-click the Installer OS X icon.
7.Enter the password and click OK.
8.The Samsung Installer window opens. Click Continue.
9.Read the license agreement and click Continue.
10.Click Agree to agree to the license agreement.
11.Select Easy Install and click Install. Easy Install is recommended 

for most users. All components necessary for machine operations 

will be installed.

If you select Custom Install, you can choose individual operations 

will be installed.

12.When the message which warns that all applications will close on 

your computer appears, click Continue.

13.Select the Wireless Setting and Installation option and then click 

OK.

14.The software searches the wireless network.

If the searching has failed, you may check if the USB cable is 

connected between the computer and machine properly, and 

follow the instruction on the window.

15.After searching the wireless network, a list of wireless network your 

machine has searched appears. 
If you want to use the Samsung default ad-hoc setting, select the last 

wireless network on the list, which Network Name(SSID) is portthru 

and Link Quality is Printer Self Network.
Then, click Next.
If you want to use other ad-hoc settings, select other wireless 

network from the list. 

If you cannot find out the network name you want to choose, or 

if you want to set the ad-hoc configuration manually, click 

Advanced Setting.

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Enter the wireless Network Name:  Type in the SSID name 

you want (SSID is case-sensitive).

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Operation Mode:  Select Ad-hoc.

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Channel:  Select the channel.

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Authentication:  Select an authentication type.

Open System:  Authentication is not used, and encryption 

may or may not be used, depending on the need for data 

security.
Shared Key:  Authentication is used. A device that has a 
proper WEP key can access the network.

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Encryption:  Select the encryption. (None, WEP64, WEP128)

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Network Key:  Enter the encryption network key value.

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Confirm Network Key:  Confirm the encryption network key 

value.

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WEP Key Index:   If you are using the WEP Encryption, select 

the appropriate WEP Key Index.

The wireless network security window appears when the 

ad-hoc network has security setting.
The wireless network security window appears. Select Open 

System or Shared Key for the authentication and click Next.

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WEP (Wired Equivalent Privacy) is a security protocol 

preventing unauthorized access to your wireless network. 

WEP encrypts the data portion of each packet exchanged 

on a wireless network using a 64-bit or 128-bit WEP 

encryption key.

16.The window which shows the wireless network setting appears. 

Check the settings and click Next.

Before entering the IP address for the machine, you must know 
the computer’s network configuration information. If the 

computer’s network configuration is set to DHCP, the wireless 

network setting should also be DHCP. Likewise, if the 

computer’s network configuration is set to Static, the wireless 

network setting should also be Static.
If your computer is set to DHCP and you want to use Static 

wireless network setting, you must contact the network