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What is Wi-Fi technology? “Wi-Fi” is the popular name for technology that allows you to connect computers to a network without cables. It is also known by the terms “wireless networking,” “802.11b” and “802.11g”. Printing wirelessly offers the same functionality as printing with a USB cable. But because there are no messy cables, you can place your PIXMA almost anywhere in the house – in the living room, the bedroom or
even the kitchen. Wi-Fi does not require a line of sight for communication, so you can print and transfer your images from anywhere within range. Two speed standards There are 2 common standards for Wi-Fi technology, both of which begin with the number of an international standard “802.11”: - 802.11b has a data transfer rate of 11Mb/s. It is the most widely used Wi-Fi connection standard.
- 802.11g has a data transfer rate of 54Mb/s. Often, 802.11g products are also backwards compatible with 802.11b.
The PIXMAs that feature a built-in networking capability support both of these speed standards. For all PIXMA products that do not have built-in networking capability, there is still the option to make them wireless by using an external networking unit. Two connection modes There are two “connection modes”: - Infrastructure mode
In this mode devices communicate with each other via a wireless access point. - Ad-hoc mode
In this mode wireless devices communicate with each other directly.
The SILEX C-6700WG external networking unit supports both infrastructure mode and ad-hoc mode. Network requirements
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