Dell B1265dfw Dell Users Guide - Page 173
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Wireless network setup • For Windows Server 2008/Vista, select Control Panel > Hardware and Sound > Printers. • For Windows 7, select Control Panel > Devices and Printers. • For Windows Server 2008 R2, select Control Panel > Hardware > Devices and Printers. c Right-click your machine. d For Windows XP/2003/2008/Vista, press Properties. For Windows 7 and Windows Server 2008 R2, from context menus, select the Printer properties. If Printer properties item has ► mark, you can select other printer drivers connected with selected printer. e Click Port tab. f Click Configure Port.. button. g Check if Printer Name or IP Address: is the IP address on the network configuration Sheet. 3 Change the printer port's IP address if it is different from the network information report's. If you want to use the software installation CD to change the port IP, click Connect to a network printer to the computer from the Select Installation Method. Then reconnect the IP address. - For a Static network environment The machine uses the static address when the computer is configured to static address. For example, If the computer's network information is as shown below: ▪ IP address: 169.254.133.42 ▪ Subnet Mask: 255.255.0.0 Then the machine's network information should be as below: ▪ IP address: 169.254.133.43 ▪ Subnet Mask: 255.255.0.0 (Use the computer's subnet mask.) ▪ Gateway: 169.254.133.1 Other problems If problems occur while using the machine on a network, check the following: For information on the access point (or wireless router), refer to its own user's guide. • Your computer, access point (or wireless router), or machine may not be turned on. • Check the wireless reception around the machine. If the router is far from the machine or there is an obstacle, you might have difficulty receiving the signal. • Cycle the power for the access point (or wireless router), machine, and computer. Sometimes cycling the power can recover network communication. 2. Using a Network-Connected Machine 173