HP 6840 HP Deskjet 6800 Printer series - (Windows/Macintosh) Network Guide - Page 14

English Ad hoc Devices on the ad hoc network must: • Be 802.11b compatible • Have ad hoc as the communication mode • Have the same network name (SSID) • Be on the same subnet • Be on the same channel • Have the same wireless security settings Follow these steps to connect to the printer using the factory default ad hoc network settings: 1. Open the configuration utility for the computer wireless network card, and then do the following tasks: a. Create a new wireless profile with the following values: • Communication mode: ad hoc • Network Name (SSID): hpsetup • Security (encryption): disabled b. Activate the profile. 2. Wait two minutes for the printer to obtain an IP address, and then press the Report Page button to print an HP Report page. 3. On the HP Report page, verify the following settings: • The network name (SSID) is hpsetup • The communication mode is ad hoc • The subnet mask and channel match those of your wireless network • The IP address is something other than 0.0.0.0 If one of the above is not true, delete the wireless profile created in step 1, and then repeat steps 1 through 3. Go to the next page... 12