HP D7200 manual Wired network setup, What you need for a wired network

Wired network setup

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

Finish setup

To set up the HP Photosmart on a wired network, you need to do the following:

First, collect all of the required materials.

Next, connect to a wired network.

Finally, install the software.

See this section:

“What you need for a wired network” on page 23

“Connect the HP Photosmart to the network” on page 24

“Install the software for a network connection” on page 25

What you need for a wired network

Before you connect the HP Photosmart 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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