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To change a USB connection to an integrated wireless WLAN 802.11 connection 1. Unplug the USB connection from the back of the HP All-in-One. 2. Insert the HP All-in-One CD in the computer CD-ROM drive. 3. Follow the onscreen instructions for a wireless network installation. 4. When the installation is complete, open Printers and Faxes (or Printers) in the Control Panel and delete the printers for the USB installation. For more detailed instructions on connecting the HP All-in-One to a network, see: • "Integrated wireless WLAN 802.11 network setup" on page 5 • "Wireless ad hoc network setup" on page 7 Manage your network settings You can manage network settings for the HP All-in-One through the HP All-in-One control panel. Change basic network settings from the control panel The HP All-in-One control panel enables you to perform a variety of network management tasks. This includes printing the network settings, restoring the network defaults, turning the wireless radio on and off, and printing a wireless network test. Print network settings You can print a network configuration page to see network settings such as the IP address, communication mode, and network name (SSID). 1. Press the Wireless button on the front of the HP All-in-One. 2. Press the button next to the icon on the display until Print Network Configuration Page is highlighted, and then press the button next to OK. Restore network defaults You can reset the network settings to what they were when you purchased the HP All-inOne. 1. Press the Wireless button on the front of the HP All-in-One. 2. Press the button next to the icon on the display until Restore Network Defaults is highlighted, and then press the button next to OK. 3. Confirm that you want to restore the network defaults. Turn the wireless radio on and off The wireless radio is off by default, but when you install the software and connect the HP All-in-One to the network, the wireless radio is turned on automatically. The blue light on the front of the HP All-in-One indicates that the wireless radio is on. In order to stay connected to a wireless network, the radio must stay on. However, if the HP All-in-One is connected directly to a computer with a USB connection, the radio is not used. In this case you might want to turn the radio off. 1. Press the Wireless button on the front of the HP All-in-One. 2. Press the button next to the icon on the display until Turn Radio On or Turn Radio Off is highlighted, and then press the button next to OK. Network setup Manage your network settings 11

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To change a USB connection to an integrated wireless WLAN 802.11 connection
1.
Unplug the USB connection from the back of the HP All-in-One.
2.
Insert the HP All-in-One CD in the computer CD-ROM drive.
3.
Follow the onscreen instructions for a wireless network installation.
4.
When the installation is complete, open
Printers and Faxes
(or
Printers
) in the
Control Panel
and delete the printers for the USB installation.
For more detailed instructions on connecting the HP All-in-One to a network, see:
•
“
Integrated wireless WLAN 802.11 network setup” on page 5
•
“
Wireless ad hoc network setup” on page 7
Manage your network settings
You can manage network settings for the HP All-in-One through the HP All-in-One control
panel.
Change basic network settings from the control panel
The HP All-in-One control panel enables you to perform a variety of network management
tasks. This includes printing the network settings, restoring the network defaults, turning
the wireless radio on and off, and printing a wireless network test.
Print network settings
You can print a network configuration page to see network settings such as the IP
address, communication mode, and network name (SSID).
1.
Press the
Wireless
button on the front of the HP All-in-One.
2.
Press the button next to the
icon on the display until
Print Network Configuration
Page
is highlighted, and then press the button next to
OK
.
Restore network defaults
You can reset the network settings to what they were when you purchased the HP All-in-
One.
1.
Press the
Wireless
button on the front of the HP All-in-One.
2.
Press the button next to the
icon on the display until
Restore Network Defaults
is highlighted, and then press the button next to
OK
.
3.
Confirm that you want to restore the network defaults.
Turn the wireless radio on and off
The wireless radio is off by default, but when you install the software and connect the
HP All-in-One to the network, the wireless radio is turned on automatically. The blue light
on the front of the HP All-in-One indicates that the wireless radio is on. In order to stay
connected to a wireless network, the radio must stay on. However, if the HP All-in-One
is connected directly to a computer with a USB connection, the radio is not used. In this
case you might want to turn the radio off.
1.
Press the
Wireless
button on the front of the HP All-in-One.
2.
Press the button next to the
icon on the display until
Turn Radio On
or
Turn Radio
Off
is highlighted, and then press the button next to
OK
.
Manage your network settings
11
Network setup