Lexmark 5600 Series, 6600 Series manual Windows XP

In Windows XP

1Click Start.

2Click Control Panel.

3Click Network and Internet Connections.

4Click Network Connections.

5Right-click the icon for your wireless network connection.

6Click Enable, if it appears in the pop-up menu.

Note: If Enable does not appear, your wireless connection is already enabled.

7Right-click the Wireless Network Connection icon.

8Click Properties.

9Click the Wireless Networks tab.

Note: If the Wireless Networks tab does not appear, your computer has third-party software that controls your wireless settings. You must use that software to set up the ad hoc wireless network. For more information, see the documentation for the third-party software to learn how to create an ad hoc network.

10Select the Use Windows to configure my wireless network settings check box.

11Under Preferred Networks, delete any existing networks.

aSelect the network to be removed.

bClick Remove to delete the network from the list.

12Click Add to create an ad hoc network.

13In the Network Name (SSID) box, type the name you want to give your wireless network.

14Write down the network name you chose so you can refer to it when running the wireless setup. Be sure to use the exact spelling and capitalization.

15If Network Authentication appears in the list, select Open.

16In the “Data encryption” list, select WEP.

17If necessary, clear the “The key is provided for me automatically” check box.

18In the Network Key box, type in a WEP key.

19Write down the WEP key you chose so you can refer to it when running the wireless setup. Make sure you copy it down exactly, including any capital letters.

20In the “Confirm network key” box, type the same WEP key.

21Select This is a computer-to-computer (ad hoc) network; wireless access points are not used.

22Click OK twice to close the two open windows.

Installing the printer on a wireless network (selected models only)

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