Lexmark S400 Series manual Advanced wireless setup, Creating an ad hoc wireless network

4Click the Settings tab.

5Click the Wireless setup utility link.

6Follow the instructions on the computer screen to configure the printer for wireless access with the new settings.

For Macintosh users

1From the Finder desktop, double-click the printer folder.

2Double-clickWireless Setup Assistant.

3Follow the instructions on the computer screen.

Advanced wireless setup

Creating an ad hoc wireless network

The recommended way to set up your wireless network is to use a wireless access point (wireless router). A network set up this way is called an infrastructure network. If you have an infrastructure network, you should configure the printer for use on that network.

Note: The printer can communicate on only one wireless network at a time. Configuring the printer for an ad hoc wireless network will keep it from working on any other wireless network, either ad hoc or infrastructure.

You can set up an ad hoc network if you:

•Do not have an access point or wireless router

•Do not already have a wireless network (but do have a wireless adapter for your computer)

•Want to set up a standalone network between the printer and a computer with a wireless network adapter

In Windows Vista or later

1Click .

2Click Control Panel.

3Click Network and Internet.

4Open the Network and Sharing Center.

5Click Set up a connection or network when you are prompted to select a network to connect to.

6Click Set up a wireless ad-hoc (computer-to-computer) network, when you are prompted to choose a connection option, and then click Next.

7Follow the instructions for setting up a wireless ad hoc network. As part of the setup:

aCreate a network name or SSID for the network between the computer and your printer.

bWrite down the name of your network. Be sure to use the exact spelling and capitalization.

cGo to the Security Type list, select WPA2-Personalor WEP, and then create a WPA passphrase or WEP key. WPA passphrases must be:

•From 8 to 63 ASCII characters. ASCII characters in a WPA passphrase are case-sensitive. or

•Exactly 64 hexadecimal characters. Hexadecimal characters are A-F, a-f, and 0-9.

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