Canon MX870 ネットワークガイド

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An identifier to identify the specific access point.

An access point's periodic transmission of a signal revealing its SSID.
Stealth mode

A function to prevent the SSID of the access point from appearing on other wireless devices.

A function to block access from unauthorized wireless devices by saving the MAC addresses of specific 

wireless devices (computers, printers, etc.) to the access point beforehand.

A unique number assigned to each network device.

The Target Access Point is Not Displayed (Detected)

Make sure that you follow Check 1, 2, 5 and 6 of 

"Connection Checklist" on page 12, then press the left 

FUNCTION button (A) on the machine to search for the 

access point again.

Turn off the access point, then turn it back 

on, then press the left 

FUNCTION button 

(A) on the machine to search for the 

access point again.

Is SSID broadcast (connection via "ANY" 

SSID, etc.) disabled or is the stealth mode 

enabled on the access point?

For details on how to check the settings of the 

access point, refer to the manual supplied with 

the access point or contact its manufacturer.

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Enable SSID broadcast (connection via 

"ANY" SSID, etc.) or disable the stealth 

mode, then press the left 

FUNCTION 

button (A) on the machine to search for the 

access point again.

For details on how to change the settings of the access point, refer to the manual supplied with the 

access point or contact its manufacturer.

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To establish a connection without changing the access point settings, refer to "Entering 

the Access Point's Wireless LAN Settings Directly on the Machine" on page 9.

Is the MAC address filtering enabled on the access point?

Set the access point to accept the MAC address of the 

machine.

For details on how to change the settings of the access point, 

refer to the manual supplied with the access point or contact its 

manufacturer.

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To check the MAC address of the machine, press the 

Setup 

button, then using the { } [ ] and 

OK buttons, select 

Device settings > LAN settings > Confirm LAN settings > 

WLAN setting list, then check MAC address.

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For details on how to check the settings of the access point, refer to the manual supplied with the 

access point or contact its manufacturer.

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Is "WPA/WPA2 Enterprise" set as a security protocol (encryption standard) on the 

access point?

"WPA/WPA2 Enterprise" is not supported on the machine. 

Change the security protocol (encryption standard) for the access point, then configure 

settings again.

For details on how to change the security protocol (encryption standard) for the access point, refer 

to the manual supplied with the access point or contact its manufacturer.

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For the procedure to configure settings of the machine, refer to "Wireless Setup Using Easy 

Setup" in the printed manual: 

Getting Started.

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