Before you can set up your EPSON Stylus C84WN, you need to decide how you will use it: either with an access point (in infrastructure mode), or without an access point (in ad hoc mode, also called ad hoc 802.11b, computer-to-computer, and peer-to-peer).

Windows System Requirements

For wireless printing with the EPSON Stylus C84WN, make sure each computer meets the following requirements:

■A Microsoft® Windows® compatible PC or laptop with a Pentium®- equivalent processor, 333 MHz or faster recommended

■Windows 98, Windows Me, Windows NT® 4.0, Windows 2000, or Windows XP

■64MB of RAM (128MB recommended)

■100MB of free hard disk space (200MB or more recommended)

■VGA or better display adapter and monitor (SVGA for Windows XP)

■CD-ROM or DVD drive for installing the printer software

In addition, each computer needs to be connected to an existing wired network with a wireless access point, or needs to have a wireless card or adapter.

■You can use an access point alone or in combination with a hub or router.

Note:

For a list of supported access points, visit EPSON’s support site at: http://support.epson.com. Click Troubleshooting & FAQs in the column on the left, then click Printers > Epson Stylus C84WN > Frequently Asked Questions > Wireless Networking Questions.

■Wireless cards can be installed in a PCMCIA slot on a laptop or a PCI slot in a desktop computer. Wireless adapters can be connected through a USB port.

If you want to print without an access point, make sure your card or adapter works in ad hoc mode.

Note:

For a list of supported cards, visit EPSON’s support site at: http://support.epson.com. Click Troubleshooting & FAQs in the column on the left, then click Printers > Epson Stylus C84WN > Frequently Asked Questions > Wireless Networking Questions.

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