Chapter 10

Set up the device for wireless communication (some models only)

You can set up the device for wireless communication in the following ways:

Setup method

Infrastructure

Ad hoc wireless

 

 

wireless

communication

 

 

communication

 

Device control panel (recommended)

 

 

Network Toolbox

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

NOTE: If you encounter problems, see Solve wireless problems.

Make sure the device is not connected to the network by a network cable.

The sending device must have built-in 802.11 capabilities or an 802.11 wireless card installed.

The device and the computers that use it must be on the same subnet.

Before installing the device software, you may wish to find out the settings of your network. Obtain the information from your system administrators, or complete the following tasks:

Obtain your network's network name or Service Set Identifier (SSID) and communication mode (infrastructure or ad hoc) from the configuration utility for the network's wireless access point (WAP) or the computer's network card.

Find out the type of encryption your network uses, such as Wired Equivalent Privacy (WEP).

Find out the security password or encryption key of the wireless device.

This section contains the following topics:

Understand 802.11 wireless network settings

To set up wireless communication using the installer (Windows)

To set up wireless communication using the installer (Mac OS X)

To set up wireless communication using the device control panel with wireless setup wizard

Connect the device using an ad hoc wireless network connection

To turn off wireless communication

Configure your firewall to work with HP devices

Change the connection method

Guidelines for ensuring wireless network security

Understand 802.11 wireless network settings

Network name (SSID)

By default, the device looks for the wireless network name or SSID named "hpsetup." Your network may have a different SSID.

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