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    							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.   
     
       
    3. Check the IP, subnet mask and gateway address on your computer.   
     
    e.g. IP: 192.168.1.1  NOTE:  Be sure to write down the current wireless computer settings in steps d and f so that you can restore them later.
    NOTE:  When your OS is earlier than Windows 2000, create settings according to the manual of the wireless settings tool provided by your wireless 
    device manufacturer.  
    						
    							Subnet mask: 255.255.0.0  
       
    4. Set the IP address from the printer control panel to be in the same range as that of your computer. Match the subnet mask and gateway addresses of 
    the printer to your computer settings.   
     
    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. 
     
     
    i.   Scroll back to  Subnet Mask .   
     
    j.   Manually enter the subnet mask address using the directional buttons on the control panel and press enter button.   
     
    k.   Scroll back to  Gateway Address .   
     
    l.   Manually enter the gateway address using the directional buttons on the control panel and press the Enter button.   
     
    m.   Restart the printer.   
     
       
    5. Open Dell Printer Configuration Web Tool using the WEB browser.   
     
    e.g.: http://:192.168.1.2  
       
    6. Change wireless settings of the printer from Dell Printer Configuration Web Tool.   
     
    a.   Click  Print Server Settings  on the left navigational bar.   
     
    b.   Click  Print Server Settings  tab.   
     
    c.   Click  Wireless LAN  sub - tab.   
     
    d.   Change the SSID setting (according to your access point SSID) and change  Network Type  to  Infrastructure .   
     
    e.   Click the  Apply New Settings  button.   
      IP Address  
    172.031.000.041 *    
    						
    							   
    7. 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  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.   
     
    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 .   
     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.  
    						
    							 
    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.   
     
       
    8. Click  OK  to close the  Property  dialog box.   
     
       
    Enable Network Discovery and File Sharing for all Public Networks   
    You can skip Disable User Account Control for this procedure.  
       
    1. Click  Start ®   Network .   
     
         
    2. Click  Network discovery and file sharing are turned off. Network computers and devices are not visible. Click to change .   
     
         
    3. Click  Turn on network discovery and file sharing .   
     
         
    4. Click  Yes, turn on network discovery and file sharing for all public networks .   
     
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        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:  This step is required when you use Windows Vista, Windows Server 2008, or Windows Server 2008 64 - bit Edition for the server computer.  
    						
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