HP C8100 Wired network setup, What you need for a wired network

Chapter 4

Wired network setup

This section describes how to connect the HP All-in-One to a router, switch, or hub using an Ethernet cable and how to install the HP All-in-One software for a network connection. This is known as a wired or Ethernet network.

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To set up the HP All-in-One on a wired	See this section:
network, you need to do the following:
First, collect all of the required materials.	“What you need for a wired network”
	on page 30
Next, connect to a wired network.	“Connect the HP All-in-One to the network”
	on page 31
Finally, install the software.	“Install the software for a network connection”
	on page 39

What you need for a wired network

Before you connect the HP All-in-One to a network, make sure you have all of the required materials.

❑A functional Ethernet network that includes a router, switch, or hub with an Ethernet port.

❑CAT-5 Ethernet cable.

Although standard Ethernet cables look similar to standard telephone cables, they are not interchangeable. There is a different number of wires in each one, and each has a different connector. An Ethernet cable connector (also called an RJ-45

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