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Types of wireless networks, Infrastructure, Ad hoc

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If the printer does not respond: a Print a setup page. b Check that the printer has an IP address. c Under Network Card, check that the Status is listed as Connected. d Check that the computer has an IP address. e For additional information, refer to the "Wireless troubleshooting" section of the "Troubleshooting" chapter. Types of wireless networks Networks can operate in one of two modes: infrastructure or ad hoc. Lexmark recommends setting up a network in infrastructure mode using the installation CD that came with the printer. A wireless network where each device communicates with others through a wireless access point (wireless router) is set up in infrastructure mode. Like an ad hoc network, all devices must have valid IP addresses and share the same SSID and channel. In addition, they must share the same SSID as the wireless access point (wireless router). A simple type of wireless network is one where a PC with a wireless print server communicates directly with a printer equipped for wireless networking. This mode of communication is called ad hoc. A device in this type of network must have a valid IP address and be set to ad hoc mode. The wireless print server must also be configured with the same SSID and channel. Infrastructure Ad hoc Characteristics Communication Through wireless access point (wireless Directly between devices router) Security More security options Range Determined by range and number of access points Restricted to range of individual devices on network Speed Usually faster Usually slower Requirements for all devices on the network Unique IP address for each Yes device Mode set to Infrastructure mode Same SSID Yes, including the wireless access point (wireless router) Same channel Yes, including the wireless access point (wireless router) Yes Ad hoc mode Yes Yes Infrastructure mode is the recommended setup method because it has: • Increased network security • Increased reliability • Faster performance • Easier setup 21

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If the printer does not respond:
a
Print a setup page.
b
Check that the printer has an IP address.
c
Under Network Card, check that the Status is listed as Connected.
d
Check that the computer has an IP address.
e
For additional information, refer to the “Wireless troubleshooting” section of the “Troubleshooting” chapter.
Types of wireless networks
Networks can operate in one of two modes: infrastructure or ad hoc. Lexmark recommends setting up a network in
infrastructure mode using the installation CD that came with the printer.
A wireless network where each device communicates with others through a wireless access point (wireless router)
is set up in
infrastructure
mode. Like an ad hoc network, all devices must have valid IP addresses and share the
same SSID and channel. In addition, they must share the same SSID as the wireless access point (wireless router).
A simple type of wireless network is one where a PC with a wireless print server communicates directly with a printer
equipped for wireless networking. This mode of communication is called
ad hoc
. A device in this type of network
must have a valid IP address and be set to ad hoc mode. The wireless print server must also be configured with the
same SSID and channel.
Infrastructure
Ad hoc
Characteristics
Communication
Through wireless access point (wireless
router)
Directly between devices
Security
More security options
Range
Determined by range and number of
access points
Restricted to range of individual devices
on network
Speed
Usually faster
Usually slower
Requirements for all
devices on the network
Unique IP address for each
device
Yes
Yes
Mode set to
Infrastructure mode
Ad hoc mode
Same SSID
Yes, including the wireless access point
(wireless router)
Yes
Same channel
Yes, including the wireless access point
(wireless router)
Yes
Infrastructure mode is the recommended setup method because it has:
•
Increased network security
•
Increased reliability
•
Faster performance
•
Easier setup
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