HP Photosmart C8183 User Manual

Wired network setup
This section describes how to connect the HP All-in-One to a router, switch, or hub using
an Ethernet cable and how to install the HP All-in-One software for a network connection.
This is known as a wired or Ethernet network.
To set up the HP All-in-One on a wired
network, you need to do the following:See this section:
First, collect all of the required materials.“What you need for a wired network”
on page 30
Next, connect to a wired network.“Connect the HP All-in-One to the...

connector) is wider and thicker and always has 8 contacts on the end. A phone
connector has between 2 and 6 contacts.
❑ A desktop computer or laptop with an Ethernet connection.
NOTE:
The HP All-in-One supports both 10 Mbps and 100 Mbps Ethernet
networks. If you are purchasing, or have purchased, a network interface card
(NIC), make sure it can operate at either speed.
Connect the HP All-in -One to the network
To connect the HP All-in-One to the network, use the Ethernet port on the back of the
device....

4.Once you have connected the HP All-in-One to the network, install the software.
Related topics
“
Install the software for a network connection” on page 39
Integrated wireless WLAN 802.11 network setup
For optimal performance and security in your wireless network, HP recommends you use
a wireless router or access point (802.11) to connect the HP All-in-One and the other
network elements. When network elements are connected through a wireless router or
access point, this  is called an infrastructure...

What you need for an integrated wireless WLAN 802.11 network
To connect the HP All-in-One to an integrated wireless WLAN 802.11 network, you will
need the following:
❑A wireless 802.11 network that includes a wireless router or access point.
❑ A desktop computer or laptop with either wireless networking support, or a network
interface card (NIC). The computer must be connected to the wireless network that
you intend to install the HP All-in-One on.
❑ Broadband Internet access (recommended) such as cable...

4.Touch  Wireless Setup Wizard .
This runs the  Wireless Setup Wizard .
The wireless network test also runs, performing a series of diagnostic tests to
determine whether network setup is successf ul. The wireless network test prints upon
completion of the test.
5. Touch the name of the network you wrote down in step 1.
If you do not see your network name in the list
a.Touch  Enter a New Network Name (SSID) .
The visual keyboard appears.
b . Enter the network name (SSID). Touch the appropriate letters or...

4.Touch  Wireless Setup Wizard .
5. Follow the onscreen prompts on the display to complete the connection.
6. When the HP All-in-One connects successfully to the network, go to your computer
to install the software on each computer that will use the network.
NOTE: If the connection fails, the wirele ss router or access point might have
timed out after you activated SecureEasySetup. Repeat the above task, ensuring
that you complete the steps on the control panel of the HP All-in-One immediately
after...

To set up the HP All-in-One on a wireless ad
hoc network, you need to do the following:See this section:
Finally, install the software.“Install the software for a network connection”
on page 39
What you need for an ad hoc network
To connect the HP All-in-One to a wireless network, you will need a Windows computer
with a wireless network adapter.
Create a network profile for a Windows XP computer
Prepare your computer for an ad hoc connection by creating a network profile.
To create a network profile...

f.In the  Confirm network key  box, type the same WEP key you typed in the
previous step.
g . Write down the WEP key exactly as you typed it, including uppercase and
lowercase letters.
NOTE: You must remember the exact uppercase (capital) and lowercase
(small) letters. If you enter your WEP key incorrectly on the HP All-in-One, the
wireless connection will fail.
h . Select the check box for  This is a computer-to-com puter (ad hoc) network;
wireless access points are not used .
i . Click  OK to close...

3.Touch  Wireless Setup Wizard .
This runs the  Wireless Setup Wizard . The setup wizard searches for available
networks, and then displays a list of detected network names (SSIDs). The
infrastructure networks appear first in the list, followed by available ad hoc networks.
The networks with the strongest signal appear first, the weakest appear last.
4. On the display, look for the network name you created on your computer (for example,
Mynetwork).
5. Touch the network name.
If you found your network...

Install the software for a network connection
Use this section to install the HP All-in-One software on a computer connected to a
network. Before you install the software, make sure you have conne cted the HP All-in-
One to a network.
NOTE: If your computer is configured to connect to a series of network drives, make
sure that your computer is currently connected to these drives before installing the
software. Otherwise, HP All-in-One installation software might try to use one of the
reserved drive...