User manual DELL V313W

[. . . ] Com manuals search engine Trademarks Information in this document is subject to change without notice. Reproduction in any manner whatsoever without the written permission of Dell Inc. Trademarks used in this text: Dell and the DELL logo are trademarks of Dell Inc. ; Microsoft and Windows are registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation. [. . . ] 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 1 Click . Com manuals search engine 6 Follow the instructions in the “Set up a wireless ad hoc network” wizard. As part of the setup: a Create a network name or SSID for the network between the computer and your printer. Be sure to use the exact spelling and capitalization. C Go to the Security Type list, select WEP, and then create a WEP key. ASCII characters are letters, numbers, and symbols found on a keyboard d Write down the password for your network. Be sure to use the exact spelling and capitalization. Windows Vista will enable the ad hoc network for you. It will appear in the “Connect to a network” dialog under “Available networks, ” indicating that the computer is configured for the ad hoc network. 7 Close the Windows Control Panel and any remaining windows. 8 Insert the installation software CD, and follow the directions for wireless installation. Note: Do not connect the installation or network cables until instructed to do so by the setup software. 9 When the available networks are displayed, provide the network name and the security information you created in step 6. The installer will configure the printer for use with your computer. 10 Store a copy of your network name and security information in a safe place for future reference. 5 Right-click the icon for your wireless network connection. 6 Click Enable , if it appears in the pop-up menu. Note: If Disable appears, your wireless connection is already enabled. 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. [. . . ] Wireless devices must send a request to the router, and receive an IP address in response so they can function on the network. Because the router performs many other tasks besides assigning addresses, it sometimes does not respond quickly enough with an address. The requesting device sometimes gives up before it receives an address. Try assigning static IP addresses to the devices in your network to resolve this issue. [. . . ]