HP 8500 Wireless-Getting Started Guide - Page 8

Mac OS a. Click the AirPort icon in the menu bar at the top of the screen. From the menu that appears, you can determine if the AirPort is turned on and which wireless network your computer is connected to. NOTE: For more detailed information about your AirPort connection, click System Preferences in the Dock, and then click Network. If the wireless connection is working correctly, a green dot appears next to AirPort in the list of connections. For more information, click the Help button in the window. If you are unable to get your computer connected to your network, contact the person who set up your network or the router manufacturer as there might be a hardware issue with either your router or computer. If you are able to access the Internet and are using a computer running Windows, you can also access the HP Network Assistant at http://www.hp.com/sbso/ wireless/tools-setup.html?jumpid=reg_R1002_USEN for help in setting up a network. (This Web site is only available in English.) 2. Make sure that the HP Officejet/ Officejet Pro device is connected to your network If your device is not connected to the same network as your computer, you will not be able to use the HP device over the network. Follow the steps described in this section to find out if your device is actively connected to the correct network. A. Make sure the HP Officejet/Officejet Pro device is on the network • If the HP Officejet/Officejet Pro device supports Ethernet networking and is connected to an Ethernet network, check the two Ethernet indicator lights on the top and bottom of the Ethernet port on the back of the HP device. The lights indicate the following: • Top light: If the light is lit solid green, the HP device is connected to the network, and communications have been established. If the light is off, there is no network connection. • Bottom light: If the yellow light flashes, data is being sent or received by the HP device over the network. • If the HP device is connected to a wireless network, print the device's Network Configuration Page: a. On the HP device's control panel display, touch (Setup). b. Touch Network, touch View Network Settings, and then touch Print Network Configuration Page. After the page has been printed, check the Network Status and URL: Network Status URL for Embedded Web Server • If the Network Status is Ready, the HP device is actively connected to a network. • If the Network Status is Offline, the HP device is not connected to a network. Run the Wireless Network Test (using the instructions at the beginning of this section) and follow any recommendations. The URL shown here is the network address assigned to the HP device by your router. You will need this address for step B. B. Check to see if you can access the embedded Web server (EWS) After you establish that the computer and the HP device both have active connections to a network, you can verify if they are on the same network by accessing the device's embedded Web server (EWS). For more information on the EWS, see the electronic User Guide available on your computer after you install the software. To access the EWS On your computer, open the Web browser you normally use to access the Internet (for example, Internet Explorer or Safari). In the address box, type the URL of the HP device as it was shown on the Network Configuration Page (for example,http://192.168.1.101). NOTE: If you are using a proxy server in your browser, you might need to disable it to access the EWS. If you can access the EWS, try using the HP device over the network (such as to scan or print) to see if your network setup was successful. If you cannot access the EWS or are still having problems using the HP device over the network, continue to the next section regarding firewalls. 3. Check to see if the firewall software is blocking communication If you cannot access the EWS and are sure both the computer and HP device have active connections to the same network, the firewall security software might be blocking communication. Temporarily turn off any firewall security software running on your computer and then try to access the EWS again. If you can access the EWS, try using the HP device (for printing or scanning). 8 Solving wireless (802.11) problems