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    							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.   
     
    a.   Press  Menu  on the printer control panel.   
     
    b.   Scroll down and select  Admin Menu .   
     
    c.   Scroll down and select  Network .   
     
    d.   Scroll down and select  TCP/IP .   
     
    e.   Scroll down and select  IPv4 .   
     
    f.   Scroll down and select  IP Address .  
    (Default IP address range: 169.254. xxx.yyy ) 
     
     
         
    3. Check that the IP address on your computer is assigned by DHCP.   
      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.
    IP Address  
    169.254.000.041 *    
    						
    							   
    4. Open Dell Printer Configuration Web Tool using a WEB browser.   
         
    5. Create 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.   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 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.   
     
       
    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.   
     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.
    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.  
    						
    							 
    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 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.   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 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.   
     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 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 Setting through Dell Printer Configuration Web Tool  -  Advanced setup  
       
    Access point (Infrastructure, DHCP network)   
       
    1. Create new wireless settings for 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 the  Wireless Networks  tab.   
     
    d.   Ensure the check box for  Use Windows to configure my wireless network settings  is 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 g 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. Set up the printer wireless adapter IP address.   
     
    a.   Reset the settings for the wireless adapter to the default.   
     
    i. Press  Menu  on printer control panel.  
    ii. Scroll down and select  Admin Menu .  
    iii. Scroll down and select  Network .  
    iv. Scroll down and select  Reset Wireless .  
    v. Restart the printer.  
    b.   Retrieve the wireless adapter IP address on the printer.   
     
    i. Press  Menu  on the printer control panel.  
    ii. Scroll down and select  Admin Menu .  
    iii. Scroll down and select  Network .  
    iv. Scroll down and select  TCP/IP .  
    v. Scroll down and select  IPv4 .  
    vi. Scroll down and select  IP Address .  
    (Default IP address range: 169.254. xxx.yyy ) 
       
    3. Access Dell Printer Configuration Web Tool on your computer browser.   
     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.
    IP Address  
    169.254.000.041 *    
    						
    							 
    a.   Assign the PC IP address by DHCP mode (Change the TCP/IP properties to obtain the IP address automatically).   
     
    b.   Ensure your computer has the same IP address range as the printer wireless adapter.   
     
    e.g. 169.254. xxx.zzz  
    c.   Access the Dell Printer Configuration Web Tool using the WEB browser, and then type printer wireless adapter settings in the address field of the 
    browser.   
     
    e.g. http://169.254.xxx.yyy/ (Your wireless adapter IP address)  
    d.   Change wireless settings (SSID/ communication mode) from Dell Printer Configuration Web Tool.   
     
    i. Click  Print Server Settings  on the left navigational bar.  
    ii. Click the  Print Server Settings  tab.  
    iii. Click the  TCP/IP  sub - tab.  
    iv. Select  DHCP .  
    v. Click the  Apply New Settings  button without restarting the printer (Ignore the screen instructions to restart the printer).  
    vi. Click the  Wireless LAN  sub - tab.   
    vii. Change the  SSID  setting (according to your Access point SSID) and change  Network Type  to  Infrastructure .  
    viii. Click the  Apply New Settings  button.  
       
    4. Once printer wireless adapter is properly configured, you may use the typical network printer installation method to complete driver installation.   
     
         
    5. To communicate with printer, you need to restore the previous wireless settings on your computer.   
     
         
    6. Restore the previous wireless settings for 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 the  Wireless Networks  tab.   
     
    d.   Click the  Advanced   button.   
     
    e.   Select  Access point (Infrastructure) networks only  and close the  Advanced  dialog box (Applicable to printer with the wireless infrastructure 
    mode).   
     
    f.   Select the setting that you send to the printer in the list in the  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 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.   
     
       
    Access point (Infrastructure, Fixed IP network)   
       
    1. Ensure that the addresses of your computer and access point is in the same IP range. Match the subnet mask and gateway addresses of your computer 
    to the access point settings.   
     
         
    2. Create new wireless settings of your computer by 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:  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.  
    						
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