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    7. Verify that the  Network (Wireless)  section exists.   
     
     
       
    8. Insert the  Drivers and Utilities  CD provided with the printer. The  setup_assist.exe  file launches automatically.   
     
         
    9. Click the  How to Install Options  button on the  Easy Setup Navigator  window.   
     
    The  How to Install Options  window opens.  
       
    10. Click the  Wireless Printer Adapter  button and click  Skip Video , to set printers SSID.   
       
    						
    							The  Wireless Settings Tool  window opens. Follow on screen instructions.   
       
    Determining the Wireless Network Settings  
    You need to know the settings for the wireless network to set up the wireless printer. For details of the settings, contact your network administrator. 
       
    Wireless Installation using Wireless Settings Tool  
       
    Scene 1. Install a printer to the already - operating wireless network (When wireless setting is already set to your 
    computer)   
       
    1. Connect the printer to your computer using USB cable.   
     
         
    2. Insert the  Drivers and Utilities  CD into your computer to start  Easy Setup Navigator .   
     NOTE:  For more information to configuring the Wireless Printer Adapter see  Wireless Installation using Wireless Settings Tool .
    Wireless 
    Settings   SSID   Specifies the name that identifies the wireless 
    network. Up to 32 alphanumeric characters.  
    Network 
    Type   Specifies the network type from Ad - hoc or 
    Infrastructure.  
    Security 
    Settings   Security   Selects the security method from No security, WEP, 
    WPA - PSK TKIP and WPA2 - PSK - AES / WPA - PSK - AES.  
    Transmit 
    Key   Specifies the transmit key from the list.  
    WEP Key   Specified the WEP key set used through the 
    wireless network only when WEP is selected for 
    Security.  
    Pass 
    Phrase   Specifies the pass phrase of alphanumeric 
    characters from 8 to 63 bytes long only when WPA -
    PSK is selected for Encryption.  
    NOTE:  The optional wireless printer adapter must be installed on the printer.
    NOTE:  If the CD does not automatically launch, click  start ®   All Programs  (for Windows Vista only) ®   Accessories   (for Windows Vista only) ®   Run , 
    and then type D:\setup_assist.exe (where D is the drive letter of your CD), and then click  OK .  
    						
    							   
    3. Press  How to Install Options  button.   
     
         
    4. Press  Wireless Printer Adapter .   
     
         
    5. Press  Skip video  to launch the wireless settings tool.   
     
         
    6. In the list on the  Select Printer  screen, select the target printer that you are making wireless setting for, and then click  Next .   
     
         
    7. On the  Enter Wireless Network Settings  screen, set each wireless setting item, and then click  Next .   
     
         
    8. On the  Select IP Mode  screen, select the IP mode you want to setup, and then click  Next .   
     
    When IPv4 Only is selected:  
    On the  Enter IPv4 Address Settings  screen, set each setting item, and then click  Send  to send the wireless settings to the printer.  
    When IPv6 Only is selected:  
    On the  Enter IPv6 Address Settings  screen, set each setting item, and then click  Send  to send the wireless settings to the printer.  
    When Dual Stack (both IPv4 and IPv6) is selected:  
    a.   On the  Enter IPv4 Address Settings  screen, set each setting item, and then click  Next .   
     
    b.   On the  Enter IPv6 Address Settings  screen, set each setting item, and then click  Send  to send the wireless settings to the printer.   
     
       
    9. On the  Complete Wireless Settings  screen, click  Finish  to complete the wireless setting and close the wireless settings tool.   
     
       
    Scene 2. Construct new wireless network environment for both computer and printer (When wireless setting 
    needs to be set to your computer)   
       
    1. Connect the printer to your computer using USB cable.   
     
         
    2. Insert the  Drivers and Utilities  CD into your computer to start  Easy Setup Navigator .   
     
       
    3. Press  How to Install Options  button.   
     
         
    4. Press  Wireless Printer Adapter .   
     
         
    5. Press  Skip video  to launch the wireless settings tool.   
     
         
    6. In the list on the  Select Printer  screen, select the target printer that you are making wireless setting for, and then click  Next .   
     
         
    7. On the  Enter Wireless Network Settings  screen, set each wireless setting item, and then click  Next .   
     
         
    8. On the  Select IP Mode  screen, select the IP mode you want to setup, and then click  Next .   
     
    When IPv4 Only is selected:  
    On the  Enter IPv4 Address Settings  screen, set each setting item, and then click  Send  to send the wireless settings to the printer.  
    When IPv6 Only is selected:  
    On the  Enter IPv6 Address Settings  screen, set each setting item, and then click  Send  to send the wireless settings to the printer.  
    When Dual Stack (both IPv4 and IPv6) is selected:  
    a.   On the  Enter IPv4 Address Settings  screen, set each setting item, and then click  Next .   
     
    b.   On the  Enter IPv6 Address Settings  screen, set each setting item, and then click  Send  to send the wireless settings to the printer.   
     
       
    9. On the  Complete Wireless Settings  screen, click  Finish  to complete the wireless setting and close the wireless settings tool.   
     
         
    10. Create the wireless setting sent to the printer on your computer following the steps below.   
      NOTE:  If the CD does not automatically launch, click  start ®   All Programs  (for Windows Vista only) ®   Accessories  (for Windows Vista only) ®   Run , 
    and then type D:\setup_assist.exe (where D is the drive letter of your CD), and then click  OK .
    NOTE:  If your computer provides a wireless printer adapter tool, change the wireless settings using this tool. Or you can change the wireless 
    settings using the tool provided by the operating system. See the instructions below.  
    						
    							For Windows XP and Windows Server 2003:  
    a.   Select  Network Connections  from Control Panel.   
     
    b.   Right - click  Wireless Network Connection  and select  Properties .   
     
    c.   Select the  Wireless Networks  tab.   
     
    d.   Ensure the check box for  Use Windows to configure my wireless network settings  is checked.   
     
    e.   Click  Advanced .   
     
    f.   Do either of the following:   
     
    When wireless ad - hoc mode is set to the printer:  
    Select  Computer to Computer (ad hoc) networks only  and close the  Advanced  dialog box.  
    When wireless infrastructure mode is set to the printer:  
    Select  Access point (Infrastructure) networks only  and close the  Advanced  dialog box.  
    g.   Click  Add  to display Wireless network properties.   
     
    h.   Enter the setting that you send to the printer and click  OK .   
     
    i.   Click  Move up  to move the setting to the top of the list.   
     
    j.   Click  OK  to close the  Property  dialog box.   
     
    For Windows Vista:  
    a.   Open  Control Panel .   
     
    b.   Select  Network and Internet .   
     
    c.   Select  Network and Sharing Center .   
     
    d.   Select  Connect to a network .   
     
    e.   Select the setting you send to the printer from the network items listed in  Connect to a network .   
     
    f.   Select  Connect Anyway  in the warning dialog box indication indicating you are entering an unsecured area.   
     
    g.   Click  Close  in the dialog box after confirming the connection is a success.   
     
    For Windows Server 2008:  
    a.   Open  Control Panel .   
     
    b.   Select  Network and Sharing Center .   
     
    c.   Select  Connect to a network .   
     
    d.   Select the setting you send to the printer from the network items listed in  Connect to a network .   
     
    e.   Select  Connect Anyway  in the warning dialog box indication indicating you are entering an unsecured area.   
     
    f.   Click  Close  in the dialog box after confirming the connection is a success.   
     
       
    Wireless Installation using Dell Printer Configuration Web Tool  
       
    Scene 1. Install a printer to the already - operating wireless network (When wireless setting is already set to your 
    computer)   
       
    For DHCP network:  
       
    1. Create wireless setting of your computer following the steps below.   
     
    For Windows XP and Windows Server 2003:  
    a.   Select  Network Connections  from Control Panel.   
     
    b.   Right - click  Wireless Network Connection  and select  Properties .   
     
    c.   Select the  Wireless Networks  tab.   
     
    d.   Ensure the check box for  Use Windows to configure my wireless network settings  is checked.   
     NOTE:  If your computer provides a wireless printer adapter tool, change the wireless settings using this tool. Or you can change the wireless settings 
    using the tool provided by the operating system. See the instructions below.
    NOTE:  Be sure to write down the current wireless computer settings in steps d and f so that you can restore them later.  
    						
    							e.   Click the  Advanced  button.   
     
    f.   Select  Computer to Computer (ad hoc) networks only  and close the  Advanced  dialog box.   
     
    g.   Click the  Add  button to display  Wireless network   properties .   
     
    h.   Under the  Association  tab, enter the following information and click  OK .   
     
    Network name (SSID): dell_device  
    Network Authentication: Open  
    Data encryption: Disabled  
    Ad hoc network: checked  
    i.   Click the  Move up  button to move the newly added SSID to the top of the list.   
     
    j.   Click  OK  to close the  Property  dialog box.   
     
    For Windows Vista:  
    a.   Open  Control Panel .   
     
    b.   Select  Network and Internet .   
     
    c.   Select  Network and Sharing Center .   
     
    d.   Select  Connect to a network .   
     
    e.   Select  dell_device  from the network items listed in  Connect to a network .   
     
    f.   Select  Connect Anyway  in the warning dialog box indicating you are entering an unsecured area.   
     
    g.   Click  Close  in the dialog box after confirming the connection is a success.   
     
    For Windows Server 2008:  
    a.   Open  Control Panel .   
     
    b.   Select  Network and Sharing Center .   
     
    c.   Select  Connect to a network .   
     
    d.   Select  dell_device  from the network items listed in  Connect to a network .   
     
    e.   Select  Connect Anyway  in the warning dialog box indicating you are entering an unsecured area.   
     
    f.   Click  Close  in the dialog box after confirming the connection is a success.   
     
       
    2. Check the IP address assigned by AutoIP on the printer.   
     
    e.g.: 168.254.1.1  
       
    3. Check that the IP address on your computer is assigned by DHCP.   
     
         
    4. Open Dell Printer Configuration Web Tool using WEB browser.   
     
    e.g.: http://168.254.1.1/  
       
    5. Change the wireless setting of the printer on Dell Printer Configuration Web Tool.   
     
         
    6. Reboot the printer.   
     
         
    7. Restore the wireless setting on your computer.   
     
    For Windows XP and Windows Server 2003:  
    a.   Select  Network Connections  from Control Panel.   
     
    b.   Right - click  Wireless Network Connection  and select  Properties .   
     
    c.   Select  Wireless Networks  tab.   
     
    d.   Click  Advanced .   
     
    e.   Do either of the following:   
     
    When wireless ad - hoc mode is set to the printer:  NOTE:  When your operating system is earlier than Windows 2000, create settings according to the manual of the wireless settings tool provided 
    by your wireless device manufacturer.
    NOTE:  If your computer provides a wireless printer adapter tool, change the wireless settings using this tool. Or you can change the wireless settings 
    using the tool provided by the operating system. See the instructions below.  
    						
    							Select  Computer to Computer (ad hoc) networks only  and close the  Advanced  dialog box.  
    When wireless infrastructure mode is set to the printer:  
    Select  Access point (Infrastructure) networks only  and close the  Advanced  dialog box.  
    f.   Select the setting that you send to the printer in the list in  Preferred Network  group.   
     
    g.   Click  Move up  to move the setting to the top of the list.   
     
    h.   Click  OK  to close the  Property  dialog box.   
     
    For Windows Vista:  
    a.   Open  Control Panel .   
     
    b.   Select  Network and Internet .   
     
    c.   Select  Network and Sharing Center .   
     
    d.   Select  Connect to a network .   
     
    e.   Select the original setting from the network items listed in  Connect to a network , and then click  Connect .   
     
    For Windows Server 2008:  
    a.   Open  Control Panel .   
     
    b.   Select  Network and Sharing Center .   
     
    c.   Select  Connect to a network .   
     
    d.   Select the original setting from the network items listed in  Connect to a network , and then click  Connect .   
     
       
    For Fixed IP network:  
       
    1. Create wireless setting of your computer following the steps below.   
     
    For Windows XP and Windows Server 2003:  
    a.   Select  Network Connections  from Control Panel.   
     
    b.   Right - click  Wireless Network Connection  and select  Properties .   
     
    c.   Select the  Wireless Networks  tab.   
     
    d.   Ensure the check box for  Use Windows to configure my wireless network settings  is checked.   
     
    e.   Click the  Advanced  button.   
     
    f.   Select  Computer to Computer (ad hoc) networks only  and close the  Advanced  dialog box.   
     
    g.   Click the  Add  button to display  Wireless network   properties .   
     
    h.   Under the  Association  tab, enter the following information and click  OK .   
     
    Network name (SSID): dell_device  
    Network Authentication: Open  
    Data encryption: Disabled  
    Ad hoc network: checked  NOTE:  When your operating system is earlier than Windows 2000, create settings according to the manual of the wireless settings tool provided 
    by your wireless device manufacturer.
    NOTE:  If your computer provides a wireless printer adapter tool, change the wireless settings using this tool. Or you can change the wireless settings 
    using the tool provided by the operating system. See the instructions below.
    NOTE:  Be sure to write down the current wireless computer settings in steps d and f so that you can restore them later.  
    						
    							i.   Click the  Move up  button to move the newly added SSID to the top of the list.   
     
    j.   Click  OK  to close the  Property  dialog box.   
     
    For Windows Vista:  
    a.   Open  Control Panel .   
     
    b.   Select  Network and Internet .   
     
    c.   Select  Network and Sharing Center .   
     
    d.   Select  Connect to a network .   
     
    e.   Select  dell_device  from the network items listed in  Connect to a network .   
     
    f.   Select  Connect Anyway  in the warning dialog box indicating you are entering an unsecured area.   
     
    g.   Click  Close  in the dialog box after confirming the connection is a success.   
     
    For Windows Server 2008:  
    a.   Open  Control Panel .   
     
    b.   Select  Network and Sharing Center .   
     
    c.   Select  Connect to a network .   
     
    d.   Select  dell_device  from the network items listed in  Connect to a network .   
     
    e.   Select  Connect Anyway  in the warning dialog box indicating you are entering an unsecured area.   
     
    f.   Click  Close  in the dialog box after confirming the connection is a success.   
     
       
    2. Check the IP address on your computer.   
      NOTE:  When your operating system is earlier than Windows 2000, create settings according to the manual of the wireless settings tool provided 
    by your wireless device manufacturer.  
    						
    							   
    3. Set the IP address on the printer.   
     
    a.   Press  Menu  button.   
     
    b.   Scroll to  Admin  menu.   
     
    c.   Select  Network .   
     
    d.   Select  TCP/IP .   
     
    e.   Select  Get IP Address .   
     
    f.   Select  Panel .   
     
    g.   Scroll back to  IP Address .   
     
    h.   Manually enter the IP address using the directional buttons on the control panel and press enter button. 
     
     
         
    4. Open Dell Printer Configuration Web Tool using WEB browser.   
      IP Address  
    172.031.000.041 *    
    						
    							   
    5. Change the wireless setting of the printer on Dell Printer Configuration Web Tool.   
     
         
    6. Reboot the printer.   
     
         
    7. Restore the wireless setting on your computer.   
     
    For Windows XP and Windows Server 2003:  
    a.   Select  Network Connections  from Control Panel.   
     
    b.   Right - click  Wireless Network Connection  and select  Properties .   
     
    c.   Select  Wireless Networks  tab.   
     
    d.   Click  Advanced .   
     
    e.   Do either of the following:   
     
    When wireless ad - hoc mode is set to the printer:  
    Select  Computer to Computer (ad hoc) networks only  and close the  Advanced  dialog box.  
    When wireless infrastructure mode is set to the printer:  
    Select  Access point (Infrastructure) networks only  and close the  Advanced  dialog box.  
    f.   Select the setting that you send to the printer in the list in  Preferred Network  group.   
     
    g.   Click  Move up  to move the setting to the top of the list.   
     
    h.   Click  OK  to close the  Property  dialog box.   
     NOTE:  If your computer provides a wireless printer adapter tool, change the wireless settings using this tool. Or you can change the wireless settings 
    using the tool provided by the operating system. See the instructions below.
    NOTE:  When your operating system is earlier than Windows 2000, create settings according to the manual of the wireless settings tool provided 
    by your wireless device manufacturer.  
    						
    							For Windows Vista:  
    a.   Open  Control Panel .   
     
    b.   Select  Network and Internet .   
     
    c.   Select  Network and Sharing Center .   
     
    d.   Select  Connect to a network .   
     
    e.   Select the original setting from the network items listed in  Connect to a network , and then click  Connect .   
     
    For Windows Server 2008:  
    a.   Open  Control Panel .   
     
    b.   Select  Network and Sharing Center .   
     
    c.   Select  Connect to a network .   
     
    d.   Select the original setting from the network items listed in  Connect to a network , and then click  Connect .   
     
       
    Scene 2. Construct new wireless network environment for both computer and printer (When wireless setting 
    needs to be set to your computer)   
       
    For DHCP network:  
       
    1. Create wireless setting of your computer following the steps below.   
     
    For Windows XP and Windows Server 2003:  
    a.   Select  Network Connections  from Control Panel.   
     
    b.   Right - click  Wireless Network Connection  and select  Properties .   
     
    c.   Select the  Wireless Networks  tab.   
     
    d.   Ensure the check box for  Use Windows to configure my wireless network settings  is checked.   
     
    e.   Click the  Advanced  button.   
     
    f.   Select  Computer to Computer (ad hoc) networks only  and close the  Advanced  dialog box.   
     
    g.   Click the  Add  button to display  Wireless network properties .   
     
    h.   Under the  Association  tab, enter the following information and click  OK .   
     
    Network name (SSID): dell_device  
    Network Authentication: Open  
    Data encryption: Disabled  
    Ad hoc network: checked  NOTE:  If your computer provides a wireless printer adapter tool, change the wireless settings using this tool. Or you can change the wireless settings 
    using the tool provided by the operating system. See the instructions below.
    NOTE:  Be sure to write down the current wireless computer settings in steps e and g so that you can restore them later.  
    						
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