Lexmark Network Printer Device N8050 User Guide - Page 10

For Wizard Mode, Wireless Configurations Found on Your Computer

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For Wizard Mode In Wizard mode, the Lexmark Wireless Setup Utility gathers wireless information from the computer the printer is connected to. The results of this query determine the process for selecting the correct SSID. 1 Select the appropriate Network Name (SSID). Wireless Configurations Found on Your Computer • If existing wireless configurations are found on the computer, select the appropriate Network Name (SSID) from the list, click Next, and go to step 2. • If the correct network name is not in the list, select the I want to enter a different configuration radio button, click Next, and go to Wireless Networks Available in Your Area. Wireless Networks Available in Your Area • If existing wireless configurations are not found on the computer, the setup utility scans for available wireless networks. Select the appropriate Network Name (SSID) from the list, click Next, and go to step 2. • If the correct network name is not in the list, select the I want to enter a different network name radio button, click Next, and go to step 3 under Entering alternate network settings. 2 Select the appropriate security method, and then click Next. If no security was detected, go to step 4. 3 Enter the appropriate security key(s) for the network, and then click Next. 4 Check each network attribute on the summary screen to make sure that the settings are correct. If the settings are correct, click Next to apply these settings to the print server. Note: Clicking Next will prompt the setup utility to verify wireless communication with the printer. This verification process can take up to 120 seconds. If you are sure that the wireless settings displayed on the screen are correct, and you do not want to initiate the wireless verification process, or if the print server is being configured for use on a network that is not immediately available to either the printer or the configuring computer, click the Do not verify the print server can join the network check box to skip the wireless verification test, and go to step 6. 5 Verify that the print server can communicate over the network. • If the print server was successfully configured and is available on the network, click Finish to close the Setup Utility. • If the print server was not able to join the wireless network, click View Settings to verify that the wireless settings are correct, select the appropriate option, and click Next. 6 Disconnect the USB cable from both the computer and the printer. 7 Remove the MarkNet N8050 Utilities CD from your computer, insert your printer drivers CD or printer software CD, and proceed to Installing the printer on the network. Using the Wireless Setup Utility 6

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Using the Wireless Setup Utility
6
For Wizard Mode
In Wizard mode, the Lexmark Wireless Setup Utility gathers wireless information from the computer
the printer is connected to. The results of this query determine the process for selecting the correct
SSID.
1
Select the appropriate Network Name (SSID).
Wireless Configurations Found on Your Computer
If existing wireless configurations are found on the computer, select the appropriate
Network Name (SSID)
from the list, click
Next
, and go to step 2.
If the correct network name is not in the list, select the
I want to enter a different
configuration
radio button, click
Next
, and go to
Wireless Networks Available in Your
Area
.
Wireless Networks Available in Your Area
If existing wireless configurations are not found on the computer, the setup utility scans
for available wireless networks. Select the appropriate
Network Name (SSID)
from the
list, click
Next
, and go to step 2.
If the correct network name is not in the list, select the
I want to enter a different
network name
radio button, click
Next
, and go to step 3 under
Entering alternate
network settings
.
2
Select the appropriate security method, and then click
Next
. If no security was detected, go
to step 4.
3
Enter the appropriate security key(s) for the network, and then click
Next
.
4
Check each network attribute on the summary screen to make sure that the settings are
correct. If the settings are correct, click
Next
to apply these settings to the print server.
Note:
Clicking
Next
will prompt the setup utility to verify wireless communication with the
printer. This verification process can take up to 120 seconds. If you are sure that
the wireless settings displayed on the screen are correct, and you do not want to
initiate the wireless verification process, or if the print server is being configured for
use on a network that is not immediately available to either the printer or the
configuring computer, click the
Do not verify the print server can join the
network
check box to skip the wireless verification test, and go to step 6.
5
Verify that the print server can communicate over the network.
If the print server was successfully configured and is available on the network, click
Finish
to close the Setup Utility.
If the print server was not able to join the wireless network, click
View Settings
to verify
that the wireless settings are correct, select the appropriate option, and click
Next
.
6
Disconnect the USB cable from both the computer and the printer.
7
Remove the
MarkNet N8050 Utilities
CD from your computer, insert your printer drivers CD or
printer software CD, and proceed to
Installing the printer on the network
.