2.Press the down arrow button until Network is highlighted, and then press OK.
3.Press the down arrow button to highlight Wireless Setup Wizard, and then press OK.
This runs the Wireless Setup Wizard. The setup wizard searches for available networks, and then displays a list of detected network names (SSIDs). The infrastructure networks appear first in the list, followed by available ad hoc networks. The networks with the strongest signal appear first, the weakest appear last.
4.On the display, look for the network name you created on your computer (for example, Mynetwork).
5.Use the arrow buttons to highlight the network name, and then press OK. If you found your network name and selected it, go on to step 6.
If you do not see your network name in the list a. Select Enter a New Network Name (SSID).
The visual keyboard appears.
b. Enter the SSID. Use the arrow buttons on the control panel to highlight a letter or number on the visual keyboard, and then press OK to select it.
NOTE: You must enter the exact uppercase (capital) and lowercase (small) letters. Otherwise, the wireless connection will fail.
c. When you are finished entering the new SSID, use the arrow buttons to highlight Done on the visual keyboard, and then press OK.
TIP: If the product is unable to discover the network based on the network name you entered, you will see the following prompts. You may want to move the product closer to the computer and try running the Wireless Setup Wizard again to automatically discover the network.
d. Press the down arrow button until Ad Hoc is highlighted, and then press OK.
e. Press the down arrow button until Yes, my network uses WEP encryption is highlighted, and then press OK. The visual keyboard displays.
If you do not want to use WEP encryption, press the down arrow button until No, my network does not use encryption is highlighted, and then press OK. Go to step 7.
6.If prompted, enter your WEP key as follows. Otherwise go to step 7.
a. Use the arrow buttons to highlight a letter or number on the visual keyboard, and then press OK to select it.
NOTE: You must enter the exact uppercase (capital) and lowercase (small) letters. Otherwise, the wireless connection will fail.
b. When you are finished entering the WEP key, use the arrow buttons to highlight Done on the visual keyboard.
7.Press OK again to confirm.
The product will attempt to connect to the SSID. If a message says you entered an invalid WEP key, check the key you wrote down for your new network, follow the prompts to correct the WEP key, and then try again.
8.When the product connects successfully to the network, go to your computer to install the software.
NOTE: You can print the Wireless Network Test report at the end of a successful Wireless Setup Wizard connection which can help identify any potential future issues with the network setup.
Related topics
•Install the software for a network connection
Install the software for a network connection
Use this section to install the HP Photosmart software on a computer connected to a network. Before you install the software, make sure you have connected the HP Photosmart to a network.
Finish setting up the HP Photosmart
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