Wired and wireless access point mode

[Hansen88]

Hello, I am trying to find how the access point mode works. When I bring up the wireless networks it brings up the machine access point, but I need a password to join. Where do I get that password? I have never tried access point mode before, just trying to see how it works. Thanks

[JLSam]

Re: Wired and wireless access point mode

Hello, I am trying to find how the access point mode works. When I bring up the wireless networks it brings up the machine access point, but I need a password to join. Where do I get that password? I have never tried access point mode before, just trying to see how it works. Thanks

Wired = MFP will connect to LAN via patch cable.
Wireless = MFP will connect to WLAN via WiFi.

Wired+Wireless = MFP will connect to LAN via patch cable + IF "Keep Wireless Access Point activated" is checked marked then:
MFP will broadcast it's own SSID, and you will be able to connect to the MFP directly, by clicking on the MFP's wifi, then clicking print.
You can find the password by going to Network Settings> Wireless Settings> Set Up> Access Point Mode> Click Show Security Key.

For me, I have used this feature two of the following scenarios:

1. End user is literally in the middle of the desert, no LAN, no wifi, only power.
   1. Access point mode. Set up driver to laptop, end user prints what he needs. Set up NAS for scanning, although most just use thumbdrive.
   
   
2. End user is wants to print from cellphone, no airprint available.
   1. Access point mode. Set up SharpPlugin on phone (android), or sharpdesk (iphone), when end user wants to print, connect to MFP's wifi, search, print.

I have also used it when I needed to troubleshoot the printer.
Like, this year end user said MFP on WLAN did not print. After the obvious troubleshooting techniques I stopped by.
TLDR; thanks to this feature, I isolated the issue to the end users VPN.

Yesterday, I needed to make a change to the MFP, but it is only available via web page and there are no PC's, and I was too lazy to walk to the parking lot, because it's a 15 minute walk. So, simple access point, logged in with my cell phone, changed settings, and I was done.

[Hansen88]

Re: Wired and wireless access point mode

Wired = MFP will connect to LAN via patch cable.
Wireless = MFP will connect to WLAN via WiFi.

Wired+Wireless = MFP will connect to LAN via patch cable + IF "Keep Wireless Access Point activated" is checked marked then:
MFP will broadcast it's own SSID, and you will be able to connect to the MFP directly, by clicking on the MFP's wifi, then clicking print.
You can find the password by going to Network Settings> Wireless Settings> Set Up> Access Point Mode> Click Show Security Key.

For me, I have used this feature two of the following scenarios:

1. End user is literally in the middle of the desert, no LAN, no wifi, only power.
   1. Access point mode. Set up driver to laptop, end user prints what he needs. Set up NAS for scanning, although most just use thumbdrive.
   
   
2. End user is wants to print from cellphone, no airprint available.
   1. Access point mode. Set up SharpPlugin on phone (android), or sharpdesk (iphone), when end user wants to print, connect to MFP's wifi, search, print.

I have also used it when I needed to troubleshoot the printer.
Like, this year end user said MFP on WLAN did not print. After the obvious troubleshooting techniques I stopped by.
TLDR; thanks to this feature, I isolated the issue to the end users VPN.

Yesterday, I needed to make a change to the MFP, but it is only available via web page and there are no PC's, and I was too lazy to walk to the parking lot, because it's a 15 minute walk. So, simple access point, logged in with my cell phone, changed settings, and I was done.

Thanks a lot. that explains it real good.