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What You Need to Supply  a supported Microsoft Windows or Apple Macintosh computer with an 802.11b Wireless LAN (WLAN) interface card installed. ■ Microsoft Windows 98, Me, NT 4.0, 2000, XP ■ Apple Mac OS 9.x and later This wireless computer is needed to set up a wireless connection from your printer to your network.  an Access Point (for wireless Infrastructure mode only) In Infrastructure mode, an Access Point is a device that connects wireless devices, such as a wireless network printer, to your cabled network. For more information, see "Wireless LAN Terms and Concepts" later in this chapter.  (Windows systems) the printer's software driver for your Windows system When using the HP Jetdirect CD-ROM to install a network printer, you will need the software driver for your printer. You can obtain your printer driver from one of the following sources: ■ the printing system CD-ROM supplied with your printer ■ the HP support Web site: http://www.hp.com/go/support ■ the automated driver download feature of the HP Install Network Printer wizard on the HP Jetdirect CD-ROM. (If you have Internet access, the printer installation software on the HP Jetdirect CD-ROM can automatically download and install the printer driver. For more information, see Chapter 4.) Note The HP Install Network Printer wizard requires a printer driver file with the appropriate extension (*.inf) to complete the installation. The applicable drivers are commonly referred to as the "Add Printer" drivers, or the "Corporate User" printer drivers. Introduction 1-3

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Introduction 1-3
What You Need to Supply
a supported Microsoft Windows or Apple Macintosh computer with
an 802.11b Wireless LAN (WLAN) interface card installed.
■
Microsoft Windows 98, Me, NT 4.0, 2000, XP
■
Apple Mac OS 9.x and later
This wireless computer is needed to set up a wireless connection
from your printer to your network.
an Access Point (for wireless Infrastructure mode only)
In Infrastructure mode, an Access Point is a device that connects
wireless devices, such as a wireless network printer, to your cabled
network. For more information, see “Wireless LAN Terms and
Concepts” later in this chapter.
(Windows systems) the printer’s software driver for your Windows
system
When using the HP Jetdirect CD-ROM to install a network printer,
you will need the software driver for your printer. You can obtain
your printer driver from one of the following sources:
■
the printing system CD-ROM supplied with your printer
■
the HP support Web site: http://www.hp.com/go/support
■
the automated driver download feature of the HP Install
Network Printer wizard on the HP Jetdirect CD-ROM. (If you
have Internet access, the printer installation software on the HP
Jetdirect CD-ROM can automatically download and install the
printer driver. For more information, see Chapter 4.)
Note
The HP Install Network Printer wizard requires a
printer driver file with the appropriate extension
(*.inf) to complete the installation. The applicable
drivers are commonly referred to as the “Add Printer”
drivers, or the “Corporate User” printer drivers.