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Changing wireless security settings

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English Changing wireless security settings If you change the wireless security settings for your wireless network, you must reconfigure the printer with the new settings. Getting started Before reconfiguring the printer, you must find the following settings: • Network name (SSID) • The new wireless security settings: • WEP: Find the WEP key(s) • WPA: Find the passphrase and authentication protocol Consult the configuration utility for the network Wireless Access Point (WAP) to find the wireless security settings. Configuring the printer Follow these steps to reconfigure the printer with new wireless security settings: 1. Use an Ethernet cable to connect the printer to an Ethernet port on the network, such as an available Ethernet port on a Wireless Access Point (WAP), router, hub, or wall socket. 2. Open the printer embedded Web server (EWS). For help opening the EWS, see page 50. 3. On the EWS, click the Networking tab. 4. Under the Connections heading, click Wireless (802.11). 5. On the Wireless Setup tab, click the Start Wizard button. 6. Follow the onscreen instructions to enter the new settings and finish the configuration. 51

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Changing wireless security settings
If you change the wireless security settings for your wireless network, you must
reconfigure the printer with the new settings.
Getting started
Before reconfiguring the printer, you must find the following settings:
•
Network name (SSID)
•
The new wireless security settings:
•
WEP: Find the WEP key(s)
•
WPA: Find the passphrase and authentication protocol
Consult the configuration utility for the network Wireless Access Point (WAP) to find
the wireless security settings.
Configuring the printer
Follow these steps to reconfigure the printer with new wireless security settings:
1.
Use an Ethernet cable to connect the printer to an Ethernet port on the network,
such as an available Ethernet port on a Wireless Access Point (WAP), router, hub,
or wall socket.
2.
Open the printer embedded Web server (EWS). For help opening the EWS, see
page 50.
3.
On the EWS, click the
Networking
tab.
4.
Under the
Connections
heading, click
Wireless (802.11
).
5.
On the
Wireless Setup
tab, click the
Start Wizard
button.
6.
Follow the onscreen instructions to enter the new settings and finish the
configuration.