Lexmark 2W2, 2WE, 4443, 90T6005, Pro200 Where do I find my SSID?, What is a network?, How do I find out what type of security my net work is using?, How are home networks configured?

Where do I find my SSID?

You can find the SSID for the wireless network by viewing the settings on the access point or wireless router. Most

access points have a built-in Web server that can be accessed using a Web browser.

Many network adapters provide a software appl ication that allows you to view the wireless set tings of your computer,

including your SSID. Check your computer to see if a program was installed with your network adapter.

If you are unable to locate your SSID using either of these methods, contact your system support person.

What is a network?

A network is a collection of devices such as computers, printers, Ethernet hubs, wireless access points, and routers

connected together for commu nication through cables or thr ough a wireless connection. A ne twork can be wired,

wireless, or designed to have both wired and wireless devices.

Devices on a wired network use cables to communicate with each other.

Devices on a wireless network use radio waves instead of cables to communicate with each other. For a device to be

able to communicate wirelessly, it must have a wireless network adapter attached or installed that lets it receive and

transmit radio waves.

How do I find out what type of security my net work is using?

You must know the WEP key or WPA pass phrase and the type of security ( WEP, WPA, or WPA2) used on the wir eless

network. To obtain this informat ion, see the documentation t hat came with your wirel ess access point (wireless

router), see the Web page associated with the wirel ess access point, or consult your sy stem support person.

Note: The WEP key or WPA passphrase is not the same as the password for the wireless access point. The password

allows you to access the wireless access point settings. The WEP key or WPA passphrase allows printers and computers

to join your wireless network.

How are home networks configured?

For desktop computer s, laptops, and p rinters to comm unicate with each other over a ne twork, they must be

connected by cables and/or have wire less network adapters built in or installed in them.

There are many different ways a network can be set up. Fou r common examples appear below.

Note: The printers in the following diagrams represent printers with internal print servers built into them so that

they can communicate over a network.

•All computers and pri nters connect to the network thro ugh a router with Ethernet and wir eless capabilities .

•Some computers and printers connect wirelessly to the rou ter; others connect over a wired connection.

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