Canon IXUS Wireless User's Guide

w-1Wireless LAN GuideEnglish• Thisguideexplainshowtousethecameratosendandreceiveimageswirelessly.Forinstructionsonhowtooperatethe

w-10Using Wireless LAN to Send Images From the CameraRegistering a camera nickname (p.w-11)Adding the target device/destination to the camera(p.w-17)

w-11Registering a Camera Nickname (First time only)Tostartwith,registeracameranickname.Thisnicknamewillbedisplayedonthescreenoftarget

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w-132Connecting to Web ServicesThischapterexplainshowtoregistervariousWebservicestoyourcamera.• AcomputerisrequiredforWebserviceset

w-14Registering Web ServicesFirst,signupforafreeCANONiMAGEGATEWAYaccount.CANONiMAGEGATEWAYoffersvariousservices,suchastheabilityto

w-15Adjusting Settings for Using Web Services From CANON iMAGE GATEWAYAdjustaccountsettingsfortheWebservicesyouwanttouse.BecauseCameraWind

w-16AdjustingSettingsforUsingWebServicesFromCANONiMAGEGATEWAY5 Set a Web service you want to use.Followtheon-screeninstructionstocomp

w-17Connecting to Web ServicesConnecttoWebservicesregisteredtothecamera.1 Access the wireless LAN screen.Touch .2 Choose a Web service.T

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w-193Connect to a SmartphoneThischapterexplainshowtoaddwirelessLANenabledsmartphonestoyourcamera’sconnectionlist.

w-2What You Can Do With the Wireless LAN FunctionThiscameraisanapprovedWi-Fi®*product.Youcanwirelesslyconnecttoandsendimagestothefoll

w-20Adding a SmartphoneAddasmartphonetoyourlistofdevicestoconnecttoviawirelessLAN.WirelessLANconnectiontosmartphonescanbedonebya

w-21AddingaSmartphone5 Use the smartphone to connect to the network displayed on the camera screen.ChoosethedisplayedSSID(networkname)from

w-22AddingaSmartphone• Settingthesmartphone’sIPaddressasfollowswillshortenconnectiontimewhenconnectingtoasmartphoneviaadhocmode.

w-234Connect to Another CameraThischapterexplainshowtoconnecttwocamerasviawirelessLAN,andhowtosendimagesbetweenthem.

w-24Adding a CameraAddacameratoyourlistofdevicestoconnecttoviawirelessLAN.WirelessLANconnectiontoothercamerasisdoneinadhocmode

w-255Connect to a ComputerThischapterexplainsnecessarysettingsforconnectingtoacomputer,howtoregistersettingsonthecamera,andhowtous

w-26Preparing to Register a ComputerPreparetoregisteracomputer.Checking the Computer and Wireless LAN SetupComputer RequirementsThecameracancon

w-27PreparingtoRegisteraComputerChecking Your Wireless LAN SettingsIfyouarealreadyusingawirelessLAN,checkthefollowingitemsandmarkeac

w-28PreparingtoRegisteraComputer• Thedifferenttypesofsecurityareasfollows.-None:Encryptionisnotusedwhenconnectingtoanaccesspoin

w-29PreparingtoRegisteraComputer5 Choose [Choose media streaming options...].Clickthecurrentprolefor[Choosemediastreamingoptions...].6

w-3Connect to a SmartphoneSendimagestosmartphonesandtabletcomputersthathavewirelessfunctions.Installationofadedicatedapplicationonthe

w-30PreparingtoRegisteraComputerEnabling ICMP Inbound Echo Requests and UPnP ServicesEnablingICMP(InternetControlMessageProtocol)willallow

w-31PreparingtoRegisteraComputer8 Close the [Windows Firewall with Advanced Security] window.9 Close the Control Panel window.• If[DisableRul

w-32Adding a ComputerAddacomputertoyourlistofdevicestoconnecttoviawirelessLAN.InfrastructuremodewillbeusedforwirelessLANconnectio

w-33AddingaComputerConnecting to a WPS Supported Access PointWPS(Wi-FiProtectedSetup)isastructureforsimplifyingsettingswhenconnectingone

w-34AddingaComputer8 Choose a computer to connect to.Touchthenameofthecomputeryouwanttoconnectto.󱚤Thecomputerwillbeaddedtotheli

w-35AddingaComputer6 Choose [Auto].Touch[Auto].󱚤Alistofotherconnecteddevicesconnectedtotheaccesspointwillappearinthe[SelectaDe

w-36AddingaComputerInstalling Drivers (Windows only)Thersttimethecameraandcomputerareconnected,itwillbenecessarytoinstalldriversfor

w-37Using CameraWindow to Transfer Images to a ComputerUsethecomputer(includedsoftwareCameraWindow)totransferimagesfromthecameratothecom

w-38UsingCameraWindowtoTransferImagestoaComputerImporting Untransferred Images to a ComputerImportimagestoacomputerthathavenotyetbeen

w-39UsingCameraWindowtoTransferImagestoaComputerChoosing Images to ImportChoosewhicheverimagesyouliketoimporttoacomputer.1 Display th

w-4Countries and Regions Where Wireless LAN Use is ApprovedIXUS510HSandIXUS240HSareincompliance(asofJanuary2012)withtheradiosignalre

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w-416Sending ImagesThischapterexplainshowtousethecameratosendimageswirelesslytodestinationssavedinthecamera.• Whenthedestinationy

w-42Sending Images Individually1 Send images individually.Dragleftorrightacrossthescreentochooseanimagetosend.Choosetheresolutions

w-43Sending Multiple Images1 Choose [Select and send].Touch[Selectandsend].2 Choose an image.Touchtheimageyouwanttosend.󱚤willbedisp

w-44SendingMultipleImages• Ifyoumovethezoomlevertwicetowardk(magnifyingglass)instep2,thecamerawillswitchtosingleimagedisplay.

w-457Helpful InformationThischapterexplainshowtoeditanderasewirelessLANsettings,offershintswhenyouareunsureofwhattodo,andinclude

w-46Editing Connection InformationEditconnectioninformationsavedtothecamera.Youcanchangedevicenicknames(displaynames)thataredisplayed

w-47EditingConnectionInformation• Editableitemsdifferdependingonthedeviceordestination.Webservices •Eraseconnectioninformation(access

w-48EditingConnectionInformation• Iftherearemultipleconnectioninformationitems,thedevicewillnotbeerasedifasingleitemiserased.Toe

w-49EditingConnectionInformation7 Enter a nickname.Touchinsidetheframeandakeyboardwillbedisplayed.Enterthenewnickname.Touch^int

w-5Table of ContentsWhatYouCanDoWiththeWirelessLANFunction...w-2CountriesandRegionsWhereWirelessLANUseisApproved...

w-50Returning the Wireless LAN Settings to DefaultReturnthewirelessLANsettingstodefaultifyoutransferownershipofthecameratoanotherperso

w-51TroubleshootingWhenyouareunsureofhowtoproceedwithcertainwirelessLANoperations,orexperiencingtrouble,checkthefollowingitemsfor

w-52TroubleshootingCannot send images• Thedestinationdevicehasinsufcientstoragespace.Increasethestoragespaceonthedestinationdeviceand

w-53On-Screen MessagesIfanerrormessageisdisplayedonthecamerascreen,tryoneofthefollowingsolutions.Alsoreferto“On-ScreenMessages”in

w-54On-ScreenMessagesReceiving failed Insufcientspaceoncard• Thereisnotenoughfreespaceonthememorycardtoreceiveimages.Eraseimagest

w-55GlossaryTermsrelatedtowirelessLANareexplainedhere.Alsorefertotheexplanationsoftermsgivenintherespectivesectionsofthisguide.•

w-56SpecicationsOnlyfunctionsrelatedtowirelessLANfunctionsarenotedhere.SeetheCamera User Guideforcameraspecications.Wireless Standard

w-57IndexAAccesspointManualsettings...w-35Numberofdisplayitems...w-35AddtargetdeviceCamera...

w-58Wireless LANAccess point ...w-26Security ...w-28Settings ...

w-6Before Using the CameraRadio Wave Precautions• ThisproductincorporatesanapprovedWLANmodule.ThemodelnumberisPC1735inthecaseofIXUS 5

w-7• Besuretousetheproductasdirectedinthisguide.BesuretousethewirelessLANfunctionofthisproductwithintheguidelinesnotedinthi

w-8Topreventthesetypesofproblemsfromoccurring,besuretothoroughlysecureyourwirelessLANnetwork.BesuretousethewirelessLANfunction

w-91Wireless LAN PreparationsThischapterexplainshowtousethecamera’swirelessLANfunctiontoconnecttoanotherdevice,includingallnecessary