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Ad hoc via USB cable in Mac, For the DHCP method, Change TCP/IP, Restart - connect to wifi

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Wireless network setup 13 The window shows the wireless network settings and check if settings are right. Click Next. • For the DHCP method If the IP address assignment method is DHCP, check if DHCP is shown in the window. If it shows Static, click Change TCP/IP to change the assignment method to DHCP. • For the Static method If the IP address assignment method is Static, check if Static is shown in the window. If it shows DHCP, click Change TCP/IP to enter the IP address and other network configuration values for the machine. Before entering the IP address for the machine, you must know the computer's network configuration information. If the computer is set to DHCP, you must contact the network administrator to get the static IP address. For example: If the computer's network information is as shown follows: - IP address: 169.254.133.42 - Subnet Mask: 255.255.0.0 Then, the machine's network information should be as follows: - IP address: 169.254.133.43 - Subnet Mask: 255.255.0.0 (Use the computer's subnet mask.) - Gateway: 169.254.133. 1 14 The wireless network connects according to the network configuration. 15 Wireless network setting is completed. To print from a Wi-Fi Direct supported mobile device, set the Wi-Fi Direct Option (see "Setting up WiFi Direct" on page 170). Wi-Fi Direct Option: • Wi-Fi Direct Option appears on the screen only if your printer supports this feature. • Can start to build Wi-Fi Direct by using Dell Printer Manager (see "Setting up Wi-Fi Direct" on page 170). • Network Name(SSID): The default Network Name is the model name and the maximum length is 22 characters (not including "Direct-xx-"). • Network Key is the numeric string, and the size is 8 ~ 64 characters. 16 Follow the instructions on the screen to complete the installation. After the installation is finished, click Quit or Restart. Ad hoc via USB cable in Mac If you do not have an access point (AP), you may still connect the machine wirelessly to your computer by setting up an ad hoc wireless network by following these simple directions. • Items to prepare - Network-connected computer - Software CD that provided with your machine 2. Using a Network-Connected Machine 167

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Wireless network setup±
The window shows the wireless network settings and check if settings
13
are right. Click
Next
.
•
For the DHCP method
If the IP address assignment method is DHCP, check if DHCP is shown
in the window. If it shows Static, click
Change TCP/IP
to change the
assignment method to DHCP.
•
For the Static method
If the IP address assignment method is Static, check if Static is shown
in the window. If it shows DHCP, click
Change TCP/IP
to enter the IP
address and other network configuration values for the machine.
Before entering the IP address for the machine, you must know the
computer’s network configuration information. If the computer is
set to DHCP, you must contact the network administrator to get the ±
static IP address.±
For example:±
If the computer’s network information is as shown follows:±
-
IP address: 169.254.133.42
-
Subnet Mask: 255.255.0.0±
Then, the machine’s network information should be as follows:±
-
IP address: 169.254.133.
43±
-
Subnet Mask: 255.255.0.0 (Use the computer’s subnet mask.)±
-
Gateway: 169.254.133.
1±
The wireless network connects according to the network configuration.
14
Wireless network setting is completed. To print from a Wi-Fi Direct
15
supported mobile device, set the Wi-Fi Direct Option (see "Setting up Wi-
Fi Direct" on page 170).
Wi-Fi Direct Option:
•
Wi-Fi Direct Option appears on the screen only if your printer supports
this feature.
•
Can start to build Wi-Fi Direct by using
Dell Printer Manager (see
"Setting
up Wi-Fi Direct" on page 170).
•
Network Name(SSID)
: The default Network Name is the model name
and the maximum length is 22 characters (not including "Direct-xx-").
•
Network Key
is the numeric string, and the size is 8 ~ 64 characters.
Follow the instructions on the screen to complete the installation. After
16
the installation is finished, click
Quit
or
Restart
.
Ad hoc via USB cable in Mac
If you do not have an access point (AP), you may still connect the machine
wirelessly to your computer by setting up an ad hoc wireless network by
following these simple directions.
•
Items to prepare
-
Network-connected computer
-
Software CD that provided with your machine
2.
Using a Network-Connected Machine±
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