Lexmark Z1420 Getting Started - Page 45

Reboot the computer - wireless printer setup

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If you are not using a unique network name, consult the documentation for your wireless access point (wireless router) to learn how to set a network name. If you set a new network name, you must reset the printer and computer SSID to the same network name. • To reset the computer network name, see the documentation that came with your computer. • To reset the printer name: 1 Click Start Œ Programs or All Programs Œ Lexmark 1400 Series. 2 Click Wireless Setup Utility. 3 Follow the instructions on the computer screen, and enter the new network name when prompted. Reboot the computer Turn off and restart the computer. Ping the wireless access point (wireless router) to make sure the network is working Windows users only 1 If you do not already know it, find the IP address of the wireless access point (wireless router). a Click: • In Windows XP: Start Œ Programs or All Programs Œ Accessories Œ Command Prompt • In Windows Vista: The Start icon Œ All Programs Œ Accessories Œ Command Prompt The Start icon looks like . b Type ipconfig c Press Enter. • The "Default Gateway" entry is typically the wireless access point (wireless router). • The IP address appears as four sets of numbers separated by periods, such as 192.168.0.100. Your IP address might also start with the numbers 10 or 169. This is determined by your operating system or wireless network software. 2 Ping the wireless access point (wireless router). a Click: • In Windows XP: Start Œ Programs or All Programs Œ Accessories Œ Command Prompt • In Windows Vista: The Start icon Œ All Programs Œ Accessories Œ Command Prompt The Start icon looks like . b Type ping followed by a space and the IP address of the wireless access point (wireless router). For example: ping 192.168.0.100 c Press Enter. 3 If the wireless access point (wireless router) responds, you will see several lines appear that start with "Reply from". Turn off and restart the printer. 4 If the wireless access point (wireless router) does not respond, it will take several seconds and then you will see "Request timed out." 45

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If you are not using a unique network name, consult the documentation for your wireless access point (wireless
router) to learn how to set a network name.
If you set a new network name, you must reset the printer and computer SSID to the same network name.
To reset the computer network name, see the documentation that came with your computer.
To reset the printer name:
1
Click
Start
Programs
or
All Programs
Lexmark 1400 Series
.
2
Click
Wireless Setup Utility
.
3
Follow the instructions on the computer screen, and enter the new network name when prompted.
Reboot the computer
Turn off and restart the computer.
Ping the wireless access point (wireless router) to make sure the network is working
Windows users only
1
If you do not already know it, find the IP address of the wireless access point (wireless router).
a
Click:
In Windows XP:
Start
Programs
or
All Programs
Accessories
Command Prompt
In Windows Vista: The
Start icon
All Programs
Accessories
Command Prompt
The Start icon looks like
.
b
Type
ipconfig
c
Press
Enter
.
The “Default Gateway” entry is typically the wireless access point (wireless router).
The IP address appears as four sets of numbers separated by periods, such as 192.168.0.100. Your IP
address might also start with the numbers 10 or 169. This is determined by your operating system or
wireless network software.
2
Ping the wireless access point (wireless router).
a
Click:
In Windows XP:
Start
Programs
or
All Programs
Accessories
Command Prompt
In Windows Vista: The
Start icon
All Programs
Accessories
Command Prompt
The Start icon looks like
.
b
Type
ping
followed by a space and the IP address of the wireless access point (wireless router). For
example:
ping 192.168.0.100
c
Press
Enter
.
3
If the wireless access point (wireless router) responds, you will see several lines appear that start with “Reply
from”. Turn off and restart the printer.
4
If the wireless access point (wireless router) does not respond, it will take several seconds and then you will see
“Request timed out.”
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