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How To / How to Set Up the Network Interface

For Macintosh

Connecting the network interface
Configuring the network interface
Setting up the device

Connecting the network interface

Use EpsonNet Config to configure the network interface for use on the TCP/IP network and set up the printer on your computer.

Note:

This section explains the instructions using Mac OS X. The instructions are almost the same for Mac OS 9.

Insert the Software CD-ROM in the CD-ROM drive.

Double-click the EPSON CD-ROM icon.

Double-click the appropriate OS icon in the EPSON folder.

From the Welcome screen, click Next.

Read the license agreement, and then click Agree.

Select Install Network Utility.

Click the Install button located next to EpsonNet Config to install EpsonNet Config. Follow the on-screen instructions to complete the installation.

Restart your computer.

Connect the square connector to the USB port on the device, and then connect the other end to the USB downstream connector on the network interface. Finally, turn on the device.

Note:

Be sure to use the USB cable that comes with the network interface.

Connect the square connector on the USB cable to the USB upstream connector on the network interface, and then connect the other end to the USB port on the computer.

Connect the power cord to the AC adapter, and then plug the AC adapter into the network interface's DC-IN connector. Finally, plug the power cord into a properly grounded wall outlet.

Configure the network interface using EpsonNet Config. See Configuring the network interface for details.

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Configuring the network interface

Note:

It is a good idea to write down the SSID and WEP Key or WPA Personal password before taking the steps below.

Double-click the Macintosh HD icon. In the Applications folder, double-click the EpsonNet folder, and then double-click the EpsonNet Config folder. Finally, double-click the EpsonNet Config icon.

Select the device and then click the Configuration button.

Select Basic under Network. Make the following settings.

Items	Explanations
Communication Mode	Select a wireless LAN mode: Infrastructure or Ad Hoc.
Operation Mode	For 802.11g only: Select the operation mode from the list.
SSID	Enter or select the SSID (or ESSID) of the access point or wireless LAN (up to 32 characters).
Channel	When the mode is Ad Hoc, select the channel used on the network interface. If the mode is Infrastructure, this item is dimmed.
Transmission Rate	Select the transmission speed from the list.

Click Security Level under Network. Make the following settings.

Items	Explanations
Security Level	Select the security level from the list. Note: If you are using EpsonNet 802.11g Wireless Ext. Print Server in the Ad Hoc mode, you cannot use WPA-Personal (TKIP) for the security level.
WEP Authentication Method	Select an authentication algorithm: Open System, Shared Key, or Automatic. (This item is dimmed when WPA-Personal (TKIP) is selected for the security level.)
WEP Settings (appears for WEP-64bit or WEP-128bit security level)
Input using hex	Select this check box to set the WEP Key in hexadecimal.
WEP Key (1 to 4)	When you select 64 bit(40 bit) for the length, you can set up to 4 WEP Keys. When you select 128 bit(104bit), you can set only one WEP Key. For 64bit and ASCII, enter 5 characters. For 64bit and Hex, enter 10 digit values. For 128bit and ASCII, enter 13 characters. For 128bit and Hex, enter 26 digit values. Note: The WEP Key disappears after the network interface is configured. Therefore, do not forget the WEP Key you have set.
Active WEP Key	Select one WEP Key as an active key before enabling use of encryption.
WPA Settings (appears for WPA-Personal security level)
Password	Enter the password for WPA-Personal authentication (8 to 63 characters).
Password (again)	Enter the password again.

For Mac OS X:
Click Basic under TCP/IP. Select a method for specifying the IP address. If you select Automatic, DHCP becomes available and assigns an IP address automatically. If you want to set the IP address manually, select Manual and enter the IP address, subnet mask, and default gateway.

For Mac OS 9:
Click Basic under AppleTalk. Make sure the Use AppleTalk check box is selected, and then make the necessary settings.

Click the Send button to send the settings to the network interface.

Pull out the USB cable from your computer and the network interface.

Set up the device. See Setting up the device for details.

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Setting up the device

The printer driver must be installed on the computer before you can set up the device. See the device's manual for information on installing the printer driver.

Mac OS X

Open the Applications folder.

Open the Utilities folder.

Open Print Center (for Mac OS X 10.2 or below) or Printer Setup Utility (for Mac OS X 10.3), and then click Add.

Select Rendezvous from the drop-down list.

Select the printer model from the list.

Click Add.

Mac OS 9

Open Chooser from the Apple menu.

Click the printer icon.

Select the zone containing the printer.

Select the printer name from the list.

Make sure AppleTalk is active.

Close Chooser.

Now you can use the device on the wireless network.

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