Networks; Wireless Networks; Setting Up Wireless Networks (Wlan) - Philips CRYSTAL 650 User Manual

2. Networks

You can connect your multifunction machine to a PC
with a USB cable or to a PC or network via a wireless
connection.
With the USB cable, you can connect your multifunction
machine to a PC that is connected to a network. Other
PCs on this network can then access the multifunction
machine if it is shared for use on the network. You can-
not connect the machine directly to a network over the
USB cable!
With a WLAN adapter, it is possible to integrate the
multifunction machine into an existing wireless net-
work as a network printer. It functions only with an
original adapter, which you can purchase through our
order service (see the back page of this user manual).
More information: www.fax.philips.com

Wireless Networks

One refers to a wireless network or WLAN (Wireless
Local Area Network) if at least two computers, printers
or other devices communicate in a network over radio
waves (high frequency waves). The data transmission in
the wireless network is based on the TCP/IP protocol.
Depending on the way the network is structured, it is
referred to either as an infrastructure or ad-hoc net-
work.
Infrastructure Wireless Network
In an infrastructure network, multiple devices commu-
nicate via a central access point (gateway, router). All
data are sent to the access point (gateway, router) and
distributed from there.
2. Networks
Ad-hoc Wireless Network
In an ad-hoc network, the devices communicate with
each other equally, without an access point (gateway,
router) acting as intermediary. The transmission rate
in an entire ad-hoc wireless network depends on the
worst connection in the network. The transmission rate
depends on the spatial distance as well as obstacles be-
tween the sender and receiver such as walls or ceilings.
Setting Up Wireless
Networks (WLAN)
Three steps are required to integrate your multifunction
machine into a wireless network (WLAN):
Configure the network on your PC.
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Configure your multifunction machine for net-
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work operation.
3 Install the software Companion Suite IH with the
required printer drivers on your PC after you have
configured the machine.
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Before you configure the multifunction ma-
chine, the network must be set up on your PC
and, if applicable, on all connected devices (other
PCs, access point, gateway, router) and must be
functioning. All required information for config-
uration of the machine, such as network names
(SSID), radio channel, WEP key, IP address or
subnet mask must match the information of the
network. You can find this information on your
PC under Start > Settings > Network Con-
nections. Select the WLAN there. Consult the
user manual of your WLAN adapter for instruc-
tions on how to configure the wireless network
on your PC. In larger networks, consult your
network administrator.
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Faultless communication is ensured if you
also use an original adapter on your PC (see
order service on the back page of this user man-
ual). The newest drivers for the original adapt-
er and other information can be found on our
Internet page: www.fax.philips.com
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