Lexmark X7675 Network Guide
In Windows XP and earlier
1
Click Start.
2
Click All Programs or Programs Accessories Command Prompt.
b
Type ipconfig.
c
Press Enter.
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The “Default Gateway” entry is typically the wireless access point.
•
The IP address appears as four sets of numbers separated by periods, such as 192.168.0.100.
Your IP address might also start with the numbers 10 or 169. This is determined by your
operating system or wireless network software.
Your IP address might also start with the numbers 10 or 169. This is determined by your
operating system or wireless network software.
2
Type your user name and password for the wireless access point when prompted.
3
Click OK.
4
On the main page, click Wireless or another selection where settings are stored. The SSID appears.
5
Write down the SSID, security type, and the WEP key/WPA passphrase (if shown).
Note: Make sure you copy the network information down exactly, including any capital letters.
6
Store the SSID and the WEP key or WPA passphrase in a safe place for future reference.
Using Macintosh with an AirPort base station
In Mac OS X version 10.5
1
From the menu bar, click
System Preferences.
2
Click Network.
3
Click AirPort.
The SSID of the network the computer is connected to is displayed in the Network Name pop-up
menu.
menu.
4
Write down the SSID.
In Mac OS X version 10.4 and earlier
1
From the menu bar, click Go Applications.
2
From the Applications folder, double-click Internet Connect.
3
From the toolbar, click AirPort.
The SSID of the network the computer is connected to is displayed in the Network pop-up menu.
4
Write down the SSID.
Using Macintosh with a wireless access point
1
Type the IP address of the wireless access point in the address field of your Web browser and continue
to Step 2.
to Step 2.
If you do not know the IP address of the wireless access point, then do the following:
In Mac OS X version 10.5
a
From the menu bar, click
System Preferences.
b
Click Network.
c
Click AirPort.
d
Click Advanced.
e
Click TCP/IP.
The “Router” entry is typically the wireless access point.
In Mac OS X version 10.4 and earlier
a
From the menu bar, click
System Preferences.
b
Click Network.
c
From the Show pop-up menu, select Airport.
d
Click TCP/IP.
The “Router” entry is typically the wireless access point.
2
Type your user name and password when prompted.
3
Click OK.
4
On the main page, click Wireless or another selection where settings are stored. The SSID will be
displayed.
displayed.
5
Write down the SSID, security type and the WEP key/WPA passphrase (if shown).
Notes:
•
Make sure you copy the network information down exactly, including any capital letters.
•
Store the SSID and the WEP key or WPA passphrase in a safe place for future reference.
C
HECK
YOUR
WEP
KEY
OR
WPA
PASSPHRASE
If your wireless access point is using Wireless Equivalent Privacy (WEP) security, the WEP key should be:
•
Exactly 10 or 26 hexadecimal characters. Hexadecimal characters are A-F, a-f, and 0-9.
or
•
Exactly 5 or 13 ASCII characters. ASCII characters are letters, numbers, and symbols found on a
keyboard. ASCII characters in a WEP key are case-sensitive.
keyboard. ASCII characters in a WEP key are case-sensitive.
If your wireless access point is using Wi-Fi Protected Access (WPA) security the WPA passphrase should
be:
be:
•
From 8 to 63 ASCII characters. ASCII characters in a WPA passphrase are case-sensitive.
or
•
Exactly 64 hexadecimal characters. Hexadecimal characters are A-F, a-f, and 0-9.
Note: If you do not know this information, see the documentation that came with the wireless network,
or contact the person who set up your wireless network.
or contact the person who set up your wireless network.
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