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Different Con d Channel Shown on Configuration

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Different Configured Channel Shown on Configuration Page Ad hoc mode only: The HP configuration tools allow you to select channel 10 (default) or 11 on the print server. This channel is only used by the print server to broadcast its Network Name (SSID) if it fails to detect and join an existing wireless network. If it is able to join a network, it will reconfigure its channel to the one used by the network. The configuration page will identify the network channel actually being used on a network. It does not show the broadcast channel used when a network is not detected. Unable to Communicate with the Wireless Print Server During Initial Setup: Verify the following: z Your wireless computer is configured to match the default wireless network settings on the print server: „ Communication Mode: Ad Hoc „ Network Name (SSID): hpsetup „ Encryption (WEP): [disabled or turned off] Note The Network Name (SSID) is case-sensitive; be sure to use lowercase characters. If you make an error in entering the SSID, encryption, or authentication configuration, you may be unable to connect to the access point and join the network. If your connection fails after entering one of these configuration items, then you must reset the print server to factory-default settings ("cold reset"), according to the procedure on page 5-13, then reenter the correct configuration. Troubleshooting Problems 5-7

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Troubleshooting Problems 5-7
Different Configured Channel Shown on Configuration Page
Ad hoc
mode only:
The HP configuration tools allow you to select channel 10 (default) or 11 on the print
server. This channel is only used by the print server to broadcast its Network Name
(SSID) if it fails to detect and join an existing wireless network. If it is able to join a
network, it will reconfigure its channel to the one used by the network.
The configuration page will identify the network channel actually being used on a
network. It does not show the broadcast channel used when a network is not detected.
Unable to Communicate with the Wireless Print Server
During Initial Setup:
Verify the following:
Your wireless computer is configured to match the default wireless network settings on
the print server:
Communication Mode:
Ad Hoc
Network Name (SSID):
hpsetup
Encryption (WEP):
[disabled or turned off]
Note
The Network Name (SSID) is case-sensitive; be sure to use lowercase characters.
If you make an error in entering the SSID, encryption, or authentication config-
uration, you may be unable to connect to the access point and join the network.
If your connection fails after entering one of these configuration items, then you
must reset the print server to factory-default settings (“cold reset”), according to
the procedure on page 5-13, then reenter the correct configuration.