For Windows XP users

1Click Start Œ Control Panel Œ Network and Internet Connections.

2Click Network Connections.

3Right-click your the icon for your wireless network connection.

4Click Enable, if it appears in the pop-up menu.

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

5Right-click the Wireless Network Connection icon.

6Click Properties.

7Click 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.

8Select the Use Windows to configure my wireless network settings check box.

9Under Preferred Networks, delete any existing networks. a Select the network to be removed.

b Click Remove to delete the network from the list.

10Click Add to create an ad hoc network.

11In the Network Name (SSID) box, type the name you want to give your wireless network.

12Write down the network name you chose so you can refer to it when running the wireless setup. Make sure you copy it down exactly, including capital letters.

13If Network Authentication appears in the list, select Open.

14In the “Data encryption” list, select WEP.

15If necessary, clear the “The key is provided for me automatically” check box.

16In the Network Key box, type in a security key.

17Write down the security 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.

Note: For more information about passwords (security keys), see “Check your security keys” on page 193.

18In the “Confirm network key” box, type the same security key.

19Select This is a computer-to-computer (ad hoc) network; wireless access points are not used..

20Click OK twice to close the two open windows.

21It may take a few minutes for your computer to recognize the new settings. To check on the status of your network: a Right-click the Wireless Network Connections icon.

b Select View Available Wireless Networks.

If the network is listed but the computer is not connected, select the ad hoc network and then click Connect.

If the network does not appear, wait a minute and then click Refresh network list.

Connecting the printer to a network

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Lexmark 9500 Series manual For Windows XP users, Select View Available Wireless Networks

9500 Series specifications

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