Wireless lan setting system in an image forming apparatus, and a wireless lan setting method

Abstract

A wireless LAN setting system mounted on an image forming apparatus that performs network connection through a wireless LAN and used for performing wireless communication with plural terminals, the wireless LAN setting system including a mode for checking, before setting is performed, existing setting contents (setting items and setting states) presently set. Guide indications are attached to respective setting screens. With the wireless LAN setting system, proper determination is performed and setting operation is correctly performed even if a user (an administrator) does not have professional knowledge.

1 . A wireless LAN setting system mounted on an image forming apparatus that performs network connection through a wireless LAN and used for performing wireless communication with plural terminals, the wireless LAN system comprising:
 an existing setting check mode for checking, prior to performing wireless LAN setting, contents already set in the image forming apparatus;   a network type selection mode for selecting a network used for the wireless communication;   an SSID setting mode for establishing a predetermined protocol between the image forming apparatus and the plural terminals in the wireless communication;   a security mode for applying encoding to information to be communicated and performing wireless communication using a selected encryption system; and   a display unit configured to switch and display a setting screen according to selection of the respective modes.