Lexmark X7550 User's Guide - Page 151
Check MAC address, Ping the wireless access point wireless router to make sure the network is working - wireless setup
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Check MAC address If your network uses MAC address filtering, provide the MAC address for the printer to your network. If you need help finding the MAC address, see "Finding the MAC address" on page 51. Ping the wireless access point (wireless router) to make sure the network is working 1 If you do not already know it, find the IP address of the access point. a Click: • In Windows Vista: All Programs Accessories Command Prompt. • In Windows XP and earlier: Start Programs or All Programs Accessories Command Prompt. b Type ipconfig. c Press Enter. • The "Default Gateway" entry is typically the wireless access point (wireless router). • 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 Ping the wireless access point (wireless router). a Click: • In Windows Vista: All Programs Accessories Command Prompt. • In Windows XP and earlier: Start Programs or All Programs Accessories Command Prompt. b Type ping followed by a space and the IP address of the wireless access point (wireless router). For example: ping 192.168.0.100 c Press Enter. 3 If the wireless access point (wireless router) responds, you will see several lines appear that start with "Reply from". Turn off and restart the printer. 4 If the wireless access point (wireless router) does not respond, it will take several seconds and then you will see "Request timed out." Try the following: a Click: • In Windows Vista: Control Panel Network and Internet Network and Sharing Center • In Windows XP and earlier: Start Settings or Control Panel Network Connection b Select the appropriate connection from the ones shown. Note: If the computer is connected to the access point (router) by an Ethernet cable, the connection may not include the word "wireless" in its name. c Right-click the connection, and then click Repair. Run the wireless setup again If your wireless settings have changed, you must run the printer wireless setup again. Some reasons your settings may have changed include your having manually changed your WEP or WPA keys, channel, or other network settings; or the wireless access point (wireless router) having been reset to factory defaults. 151