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WEP keys must be: • Exactly 10 or 26 hexadecimal characters. Hexadecimal characters are A-F, a-f, and 0-9. or • Exactly 5 or 13 ASCII characters. ASCII characters are letters, numbers, punctuation, and symbols found on a keyboard. Note: Security is optional for ad hoc networks. The range of an ad hoc network is much less than the range of an infrastructure network, making it less likely that intruders will connect to it without your knowledge. d Write the password for your network in the space provided so you can refer to it when running the wireless setup. Make sure you copy the exact spelling and capitalization. Security key (if network is secure) Windows Vista will enable the ad hoc network for you. It will appear in the "Connect to a network" dialog under "Available networks," indicating that the computer is configured for the ad hoc network. 7 Close the Control Panel and any remaining windows. 8 If this is the first time you will be setting up the printer for use on a wireless network, insert the installation software CD, and then follow the instructions on the Welcome screen. Otherwise: a Click . b Click All Programs. c Select the printer program folder, and then click Tools Œ Lexmark Wireless Setup Utility. 9 When the available networks are displayed, provide the network name and the security information you created. The installer will configure the printer for use with your computer. 10 Store a copy of your network name and security information in a safe place for future reference. In Windows XP and earlier 1 Click Start. 2 Click Control Panel. 3 Click Network and Internet Connections. 4 Click Network Connections. 5 Right-click the icon for your wireless network connection. 6 Click Enable, if it appears in the pop-up menu. Note: If Enable does not appear, your wireless connection is already enabled. 7 Right-click the Wireless Network Connection icon. 8 Click Properties. 9 Click the Wireless Networks tab. Note: If the Wireless Networks tab does not appear, your computer has third-party software that controls your wireless settings. You must use that software to set up the ad hoc wireless network. For more information, see the documentation for the third-party software to learn how to create an ad hoc network. 42

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WEP keys must be:
•
Exactly 10 or 26 hexadecimal characters. Hexadecimal characters are A–F, a–f, and 0–9.
or
•
Exactly 5 or 13 ASCII characters. ASCII characters are letters, numbers, punctuation, and symbols found
on a keyboard.
Note:
Security is optional for ad hoc networks. The range of an ad hoc network is much less than the
range of an infrastructure network, making it less likely that intruders will connect to it without your
knowledge.
d
Write the password for your network in the space provided so you can refer to it when running the wireless
setup. Make sure you copy the exact spelling and capitalization.
Security key (if network is secure)
Windows Vista will enable the ad hoc network for you. It will appear in the “Connect to a network” dialog under
“Available networks,” indicating that the computer is configured for the ad hoc network.
7
Close the Control Panel and any remaining windows.
8
If this is the first time you will be setting up the printer for use on a wireless network, insert the installation software
CD, and then follow the instructions on the Welcome screen.
Otherwise:
a
Click
.
b
Click
All Programs
.
c
Select the printer program folder, and then click
Tools
Lexmark Wireless Setup Utility
.
9
When the available networks are displayed, provide the network name and the security information you created.
The installer will configure the printer for use with your computer.
10
Store a copy of your network name and security information in a safe place for future reference.
In Windows XP and earlier
1
Click
Start
.
2
Click
Control Panel
.
3
Click
Network and Internet Connections
.
4
Click
Network Connections
.
5
Right-click the icon for your wireless network connection.
6
Click
Enable
, if it appears in the pop-up menu.
Note:
If Enable does not appear, your wireless connection is already enabled.
7
Right-click the
Wireless Network Connection
icon.
8
Click
Properties
.
9
Click the
Wireless Networks
tab.
Note:
If the Wireless Networks tab does not appear, your computer has third-party software that controls your
wireless settings. You must use that software to set up the ad hoc wireless network. For more information, see
the documentation for the third-party software to learn how to create an ad hoc network.
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