Connecting in Camera Access Point Mode

These instructions are continued from Displaying the Connection Wizard.

Camera access point mode is a connection mode for connecting the camera directly to each device via a wireless connection without using an access point. The following two connection methods are available.

Connecting with Easy Connection

The network settings for the camera access point mode are configured automatically.

  • To establish a connection, operations on the computer are required. For details, refer to the corresponding device's instruction manual.

  1. Select [Camera access point mode].

    For [Configure online]

    For [Configure offline]

    • On the [Conn. method] screen, select [OK] to go to the next screen.

  2. Select [Easy connection].

    • Select [OK] to proceed to the next screen.

  3. Select [OK].

    • The next screen is displayed.

  4. Select [OK].

    • The next screen is displayed.

  5. Select [New settings].

    • Select [OK] to proceed to the next screen.
    • For [Configure online], go to step 6.
    • For [Configure offline], go to step 2 in Configuring Settings for the Communication Function.
    • If the camera has registered communication function settings, you can apply the registered settings by selecting [Select from list].

  6. Operate the target device and connect it to the camera.

    • (1) SSID (network name)
    • (2) Encryption key (password)

    Computer screen (sample)

Note

  • When connecting by selecting [Easy connection], "_Canon0A" is displayed at the end of the SSID.

Connecting with a Manual Connection

The network settings for the camera access point mode are configured manually. Set [SSID], [Channel setting], [Encryption settings], and [IP address setting (IPv4)] on each screen displayed.

  1. Select [Manual connection].

    • Select [OK] to proceed to the next screen.

  2. Enter the SSID (network name).

    • Press SET to display the virtual keyboard (), then enter the SSID. After entering the SSID, press the MENU button.
    • Select [OK] to proceed to the next screen.

  3. Select the desired channel setting.

    • To specify the settings manually, select [Manual setting], then select the setting by using Main Dial.
    • Select [OK] to establish a connection with the access point.

  4. Select the desired encryption setting.

    • For encryption, select [AES].
    • Select [OK] to display the next screen.
    • When [AES] is selected, the [Password] screen is displayed. Press SET to display the virtual keyboard (), then enter the encryption key. After entering the SSID, press the MENU button.

  5. Select the IP address setting.

    • To specify the settings manually, select [Manual setting], configure [IP address] and [Subnet mask], then press [OK].

  6. Select [OK].

    • The next screen is displayed.

  7. Select [OK].

    • The next screen is displayed.

  8. Select [New settings].

    • Select [OK] to proceed to the next screen.
    • For [Configure online], go to step 9.
    • For [Configure offline], go to step 2 in Configuring Settings for the Communication Function.
    • If the camera has registered communication function settings, you can apply the registered settings by selecting [Select from list].

  9. Operate the target device and connect it to the camera.

    • (1) SSID (network name)
    • (2) Encryption key (password)

    Computer screen (sample)