HP Officejet J4000 User Guide - Page 101

Understand 802.11 wireless network settings, Network name SSID, Communication mode, Ad hoc

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NOTE: If you encounter problems, see Solve wireless problems (HP Officejet J4680 only). To use the device with any wireless connection, you must run the installation program at least once from the Starter CD and create a wireless connection. Make sure the device is not connected to the network using a network cable. The sending device must have built-in 802.11 capabilities or an 802.11 wireless card installed. The device and the computers that use it must be on the same subnet. Before installing the device software, you may wish to find out the settings of your network. Obtain the information from your system administrators, or complete the following tasks: • Obtain your network's network name or Service Set Identifier (SSID) and communication mode (infrastructure or ad hoc) from the configuration utility for the network's wireless access point (WAP) or the computer's network card. • Find out the type of encryption your network uses, such as Wired Equivalent Privacy (WEP). • Find out the security password or encryption key of the wireless device. This section contains the following topics: • Understand 802.11 wireless network settings • To set up wireless communication using the device control panel with wireless setup wizard • To set up wireless communication using the installer (Windows) • To set up the device on a wireless network (Mac OS) • To turn off wireless communication • To print a wireless test page • Reset wireless settings • Guidelines for reducing interference on a wireless network • Guidelines for ensuring wireless network security Understand 802.11 wireless network settings Network name (SSID) By default, the device looks for the wireless network name or SSID named "hpsetup." Your network may have a different SSID. Communication mode There are two communication mode options: • Ad hoc: On an ad hoc network, the device is set to ad hoc communication mode and communicates directly with other wireless devices without the use of a WAP. All devices on the ad hoc network must: ◦ Be 802.11 compatible ◦ Have ad hoc as the communication mode ◦ Have the same network name (SSID) Set up the device for wireless communication (HP Officejet J4680 only) 97

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NOTE:
If you encounter problems, see
Solve
wireless
problems
(HP
Officejet
J4680
only)
.
To use the device with any wireless connection, you must run the installation
program at least once from the Starter CD and create a wireless connection.
Make sure the device is not connected to the network using a network cable.
The sending device must have built-in 802.11 capabilities or an 802.11 wireless
card installed.
The device and the computers that use it must be on the same subnet.
Before installing the device software, you may wish to find out the settings of your
network. Obtain the information from your system administrators, or complete the
following tasks:
Obtain your network's network name or Service Set Identifier (SSID) and
communication mode (infrastructure or ad hoc) from the configuration utility for the
network's wireless access point (WAP) or the computer's network card.
Find out the type of encryption your network uses, such as Wired Equivalent
Privacy (WEP).
Find out the security password or encryption key of the wireless device.
This section contains the following topics:
Understand
802.11
wireless
network
settings
To
set
up
wireless
communication
using
the
device
control
panel
with
wireless
setup
wizard
To
set
up
wireless
communication
using
the
installer
(Windows)
To
set
up
the
device
on
a
wireless
network
(Mac
OS)
To
turn
off
wireless
communication
To
print
a
wireless
test
page
Reset
wireless
settings
Guidelines
for
reducing
interference
on
a
wireless
network
Guidelines
for
ensuring
wireless
network
security
Understand 802.11 wireless network settings
Network name (SSID)
By default, the device looks for the wireless network name or SSID named "hpsetup."
Your network may have a different SSID.
Communication mode
There are two communication mode options:
Ad hoc:
On an ad hoc network, the device is set to ad hoc communication mode
and communicates directly with other wireless devices without the use of a WAP.
All devices on the ad hoc network must:
Be 802.11 compatible
Have ad hoc as the communication mode
Have the same network name (SSID)
Set up the device for wireless communication (HP Officejet J4680 only)
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