HP 6980 manual Change wireless security settings

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Follow these steps to open the printer's internal Web page:

1.Press the printer Report Page button to print an HP Report page.

2.Find the printer URL (IP address) on the HP Report page.

Note Verify the printer URL is something other than http://0.0.0.0 and that the subnet mask matches that of the computer. If either of these conditions is not true, connect an Ethernet cable to the printer and the network router, and then repeat steps 1 and 2.

3.Launch the Internet browser.

Use Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.0 or higher, Netscape 4.75 or higher, or Safari 1.0 or higher.

4.Enter the printer URL in the browser address box, and then press Enter.

Change wireless security settings

If you change the wireless security settings for the wireless network, you must reconfigure the printer with the new settings.

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Contents HP Deskjet 6980 series Hewlett-Packard Company notices AccessibilityAcknowledgements Terms and conventionsContents HP Deskjet 6980 series HP Report Print an HP ReportUnderstand the HP Report URL WirelessNetwork Name Ssid Embedded Web server EWS MiscellaneousItem Meaning Change wireless security settings Configure the printer Configure the printer for a software firewallProblem Under the Connections heading, click WirelessAssign the printer a static IP address Get ready SolutionAssign the static IP address Reset the printer to factory default settingsOption Default setting Chapter During software installation Connect the Ethernet cable if it is not connectedCheck the Network light Disable any software firewall running on the computer Verify that the computer is connected to the networkPlace the printer and the computer on the same subnet Check the Signal Strength Wireless Access Point WAP filters by MAC address Network settings are wrong or have changed After software installationUnder the Connections heading click Wireless Software firewall is blocking access to the printerPrinter and the computer are not on the same subnet SecureEasySetup setup errorsError message Low signal Chapter Computer cannot find the printer During installationComputer and the printer are on different subnets Computer and the printer are on the same subnet Printer and the computer are on different subnets Click the IP Configuration tab Network settings have changedChapter Page Page Page C8969-90031
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