T r o u b l e s h o o t i n g W i r e l e s s C o n f i g u r a t i o n P r o b l e m s

1.Your computer’s wireless adapter and/or access point should be configured to match your print server.

2.The printer should be within range (90 meters or 300 feet) of your computer and away from metal objects and other devices with radio signals (Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz cordless phones, and microwaves).

3.Use infrastructure mode to connect through an access point. Use Ad-Hoc mode to connect without an access point.

4.To use encryption or password protect your wireless network, and your wireless adapter or access point normally uses a password or pass-phrase instead of WEP, it should allow you to enter 0x followed by a ten digit (for 40-bit or 64-bit WEP) or twenty-six digit (for 128-bit WEP) key in hexadecimal format (0-9 or A-F).

5.Change the RF channel (Ad-Hoc mode only) to correct intermittent connection problems or slow performance. Change it to at least three channels lower or higher than any other wireless networks within range.

T e c h n i c a l S u p p o r t

If these solutions do not work, call Service at the number listed on the back of this manual.

Troubleshooting 6-7

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