Lexmark CX943 Users Guide - Page 178
Configuring Wi-Fi Direct, Using the Push Button method
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Set up, install, and configure 178 Using the Push Button method 1 From the home screen, touch Settings > Network/Ports > Wireless > Wi‑Fi Protected Setup > Start Push Button Method. 2 Follow the instructions on the display. Using the personal identification number (PIN) method 1 From the home screen, touch Settings > Network/Ports > Wireless > Wi‑Fi Protected Setup > Start PIN Method. 2 Copy the eight‑digit WPS PIN. 3 Open a web browser, and then type the IP address of your access point in the address field. Notes: • To know the IP address, see the documentation that came with your access point. • If you are using a proxy server, then temporarily disable it to load the web page correctly. 4 Access the WPS settings. For more information, see the documentation that came with your access point. 5 Enter the eight‑digit PIN, and then save the changes. Configuring Wi‑Fi Direct Wi-Fi Direct® is a Wi-Fi-based peer-to-peer technology that allows wireless devices to connect directly to a WiFi Direct‑enabled printer without using an access point (wireless router). 1 From the home screen, touch Settings > Network/Ports > Wi-Fi Direct. 2 Configure the settings. • Enable Wi‑Fi Direct-Enables the printer to broadcast its own Wi‑Fi Direct network. • Wi‑Fi Direct Name-Assigns a name for the Wi‑Fi Direct network. • Wi‑Fi Direct Password-Assigns the password for negotiating the wireless security when using the peer‑to-peer connection. • Show Password on Setup Page-Shows the password on the Network Setup Page. • Auto-Accept Push Button Requests-Lets the printer accept connection requests automatically. Note: Accepting push‑button requests automatically is not secured. Notes: • By default, the Wi-Fi Direct network password is not visible on the printer display. To show the password, enable the password peek icon. From the home screen, touch Settings > Security > Miscellaneous > Enable Password/PIN Reveal. • To know the password of the Wi-Fi Direct network without showing it on the printer display, from the home screen touch Settings > Reports > Network > Network Setup Page.