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Signal strength, IP addresses, How to locate a computer's IP address, MAC address - network setup

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SSID SSID (Service Set identifier) is a setting on a wireless device that allows devices to join the same wireless network. It is sometimes called the network name. The SSID permits devices to communicate with each other. Signal strength Wireless devices have built-in antennas that transmit and receive radio signals. The signal strength listed on the printer network setup page indicates how strongly a transmitted signal is being received. Many factors can affect the signal strength. One factor is interference from other wireless devices or even other devices such as microwave ovens. Another factor is distance. The farther two wireless device are from each other, the more likely it is that the communication signal will be weaker. IP addresses An IP address is a unique number used by devices on an IP network to locate and communicate with each other. Devices on an IP network can only communicate with each other if they have unique and valid IP addresses. A unique IP address means no two devices on the same network have the same IP address. You can locate the printer's IP address by printing out the printer's network setup page. How to locate a computer's IP address 1 From the desktop, click Start Menu ΠPrograms ΠAccessories ΠCommand Prompt. 2 Type ipconfig 3 Press Enter. The IP address is included in the information that appears. MAC address Most network equipment has a unique hardware identification number to distinguish it from other devices on the network. This is called the Media Access Control (MAC) address. A list of MAC addresses can be set on a router so that only devices with matching MAC addresses can be allowed to operate on the network. This is called MAC filtering. If a customer has a MAC filter enabled in his router and wants to add a printer to their network, the printer's MAC address must be included in the MAC filter list. Printing a network setup page A network setup page lists your configuration settings. Note: You can print a network setup page only after a print server has been installed. To print a network setup page: 1 From the printer's control panel, press Settings. 2 Press or repeatedly until Network Setup appears. 3 Press . 22

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SSID
SSID (Service Set identifier) is a setting on a wireless device that allows devices to join the same wireless network.
It is sometimes called the network name. The SSID permits devices to communicate with each other.
Signal strength
Wireless devices have built-in antennas that transmit and receive radio signals. The signal strength listed on the
printer network setup page indicates how strongly a transmitted signal is being received. Many factors can affect
the signal strength. One factor is interference from other wireless devices or even other devices such as microwave
ovens. Another factor is distance. The farther two wireless device are from each other, the more likely it is that the
communication signal will be weaker.
IP addresses
An IP address is a unique number used by devices on an IP network to locate and communicate with each other.
Devices on an IP network can only communicate with each other if they have unique and valid IP addresses. A
unique IP address means no two devices on the same network have the same IP address.
You can locate the printer's IP address by printing out the printer's network setup page.
How to locate a computer's IP address
1
From the desktop, click
Start Menu
Programs
Accessories
Command Prompt
.
2
Type
ipconfig
3
Press
Enter
.
The IP address is included in the information that appears.
MAC address
Most network equipment has a unique hardware identification number to distinguish it from other devices on the
network. This is called the Media Access Control (MAC) address. A list of MAC addresses can be set on a router
so that only devices with matching MAC addresses can be allowed to operate on the network. This is called MAC
filtering. If a customer has a MAC filter enabled in his router and wants to add a printer to their network, the printer’s
MAC address must be included in the MAC filter list.
Printing a network setup page
A network setup page lists your configuration settings.
Note:
You can print a network setup page only after a print server has been installed.
To print a network setup page:
1
From the printer's control panel, press
Settings
.
2
Press
or
repeatedly until
Network Setup
appears.
3
Press
.
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