HP J6424 manual Set up Wireless 802.11 communication, Obtain required information and equipment

Set up Wireless (802.11) communication

Your HP Officejet/Officejet Pro device can connect wirelessly to an existing wireless network.

For more information, including the version of communication supported by the HP device, see the

electronic User Guide available on your computer after you install the software-either from the HP Solution Center Software (Windows) or the Help Viewer (Mac OS). (The user guide is also available online

at (www.hp.com/support.)

NOTE: Other methods of establishing a wireless connection might be available for your HP device, such as using the device’s control panel or embedded Web server. For more information, see the electronic User Guide available on your computer after you install the software.

Step 1: Obtain required information and equipment

IMPORTANT: Do not connect the USB wireless setup cable until prompted by the software.

Before you can set up the HP Officejet/Officejet Pro device to use wireless communication, you must have the following:

• A USB wireless setup cable, included in the box.

•The Starter CD that came with the

HP device

•A wireless-enabled computer connected to your network. You will also need to know the following information about your wireless network:

•Your Network Name (SSID)

•Your Wi-Fi Protected Access (WPA) key or Wired Equivalent Privacy (WEP) passphrase (if needed)

NOTE: Contact your network administrator, or person who set up the wireless network, for the Network Name (SSID) and WPA key or WEP passphrase.

For more information about the network connections types, the SSID, and the WEP key/WPA Passphrase, see “About wireless communication” on page 12.

If your wireless network does not

use a wireless router, you can

connect the HP Officejet/ Officejet Pro device directly to

your computer using a wireless connection (known as an “ad hoc“ wireless connection). For information about connecting the HP device using an ad hoc wireless network connection, see “Connect the HP Officejet/ Officejet Pro device using an ad hoc wireless network connection” on page 9.

IMPORTANT: You must have the network information available to continue with your wireless setup.

For computers running Windows, HP provides a web- based tool called the Wireless Network Assistant [URL: www.hp.com/go/networksetup (English only)] that can help retrieve this information for some systems. If the Wireless Network Assistant is unable to retrieve your network information, you must consult the documentation for your wireless router, the router manufacturer, or the person who originally setup your wireless network.

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