HP 2500 7

Wireless network installation

The table below outlines the configuration tools used and the steps to follow to add the Deskjet

5800 or PSC 2500 series to an existing wireless network:

NETWORK	CONFIGURATION TOOLS		CONFIGURATION STEPS
WEP-enabled	•	Installation software	Connect the Ethernet setup cable before you
infrastructure	•	Ethernet setup cable	install the software, according to the
wireless network			instructions in the Setup Poster. Install the
			software and follow the on-screen instructions.
			The software:
	Note: The Ethernet setup		• Turns the wireless radio on (PSC 2500)
	cable connects the device to		• Turns the wireless radio on (PSC 2500)
	cable connects the device to		• Sets the device to infrastructure mode
	the wireless router or access		• Sets the device to infrastructure mode
	the wireless router or access		• Sets the network name (SSID)
	point. It allows the software		• Sets the network name (SSID)
	point. It allows the software		• Prompts you to enter your WEP encryption
	to read the current network		• Prompts you to enter your WEP encryption
	to read the current network		key (once it determines that WEP is
	settings: infrastructure, SSID,		key (once it determines that WEP is
	settings: infrastructure, SSID,		enabled)
	and whether WEP is		enabled)
	and whether WEP is		• Prompts you to remove the Ethernet setup
	enabled. The Ethernet cable		• Prompts you to remove the Ethernet setup
	enabled. The Ethernet cable		cable
	simplifies the installation		cable
	simplifies the installation
	experience.		Note: The PSC 2500 series ships with the
			wireless radio set to off; the Deskjet 5800
			series ships with the wireless radio on.

WPA-enabled	•	Embedded Web Server	WPA settings must be configured manually
infrastructure		(EWS)	using the EWS before you install the software.
wireless network	•	Installation software	To install the printer or all-in-one on a WPA-
	•	Ethernet setup cable	enabled network:
			• Connect the Ethernet setup cable to the
			network router or hub and wait
			momentarily for the network link to be
			established.
			• Use the device’s EWS to enter the
			network WPA settings. You can access
			the EWS by launching the computer’s
			Web browser and entering either the
			device IP address or host name in the
			browser's address box. The IP address or
			host name are available from the network
			configuration page (see the section on the
			EWS for more information).
			• Unplug the Ethernet cable from the printer
			or all-in-one.
			• Install the software and follow the on-
			screen instructions. The software performs
			the same tasks listed above (except WEP
			is not used).

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