Lexmark X6650 User's Guide - Page 132

Using Windows, Using Macintosh with an AirPort base station, In Windows Vista

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CHECK WHETHER THE PRINTER IS ON THE SAME WIRELESS NETWORK AS THE COMPUTER Print a network setup page. Refer to the documentation that came with your printer for details on printing a network setup page. Make sure the SSID the printer is using matches the wireless network SSID. If you are not sure how to find the network SSID, use one of the following: Using Windows 1 Type the IP address of the wireless access point in the address field of your Web browser. If you do not know the IP address of the wireless access point: a Do one of the following: In Windows Vista 1 Click . 2 Click All Programs Œ Accessories. 3 Click Command Prompt. In Windows XP and earlier 1 Click Start. 2 Click All Programs or Programs Œ Accessories Œ Command Prompt. b Type ipconfig. c Press Enter. • The "Default Gateway" entry is typically the wireless access point. • The IP address appears as four sets of numbers separated by periods, such as 192.168.0.100. Your IP address might also start with the numbers 10 or 169. This is determined by your operating system or wireless network software. 2 Type your user name and password for the wireless access point when prompted. 3 Click OK. 4 On the main page, click Wireless or another selection where settings are stored. The SSID appears. 5 Write down the SSID, security type, and the WEP key/WPA passphrase (if shown). Note: Make sure you copy the network information down exactly, including any capital letters. 6 Store the SSID and the WEP key or WPA passphrase in a safe place for future reference. Using Macintosh with an AirPort base station In Mac OS X version 10.5 1 From the menu bar, click Œ System Preferences. 2 Click Network. 3 Click AirPort. The SSID of the network the computer is connected to is displayed in the Network Name pop-up menu. 4 Write down the SSID. Troubleshooting 132

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C
HECK
WHETHER
THE
PRINTER
IS
ON
THE
SAME
WIRELESS
NETWORK
AS
THE
COMPUTER
Print a network setup page. Refer to the documentation that came with your printer for details on printing a network
setup page.
Make sure the SSID the printer is using matches the wireless network SSID. If you are not sure how to find the
network SSID, use one of the following:
Using Windows
1
Type the IP address of the wireless access point in the address field of your Web browser.
If you do not know the IP address of the wireless access point:
a
Do one of the following:
In Windows Vista
1
Click
.
2
Click
All Programs
Accessories
.
3
Click
Command Prompt
.
In Windows XP and earlier
1
Click
Start
.
2
Click
All Programs
or
Programs
Accessories
Command Prompt
.
b
Type
ipconfig
.
c
Press
Enter
.
The “Default Gateway” entry is typically the wireless access point.
The IP address appears as four sets of numbers separated by periods, such as 192.168.0.100. Your IP
address might also start with the numbers 10 or 169. This is determined by your operating system or
wireless network software.
2
Type your user name and password for the wireless access point when prompted.
3
Click
OK
.
4
On the main page, click
Wireless
or another selection where settings are stored. The SSID appears.
5
Write down the SSID, security type, and the WEP key/WPA passphrase (if shown).
Note:
Make sure you copy the network information down exactly, including any capital letters.
6
Store the SSID and the WEP key or WPA passphrase in a safe place for future reference.
Using Macintosh with an AirPort base station
In Mac OS X version 10.5
1
From the menu bar, click
System Preferences
.
2
Click
Network
.
3
Click
AirPort
.
The SSID of the network the computer is connected to is displayed in the Network Name pop-up menu.
4
Write down the SSID.
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