HP Photosmart D7460 Printer - Manual (Page 49)

Parameter Description
NOTE: Check to see if a DNS IP address appears on the network
configuration page. If no address is shown, obtain the DNS IP address from
your Internet service provider (ISP).
Wireless Status Status of the wireless network:
• Connected: The HP Photosmart is connected to a wireless LAN and
everything is working.
• Disconnected: The HP Photosmart is not connected to the wireless LAN
due to incorrect settings (such as the wrong WEP key), the
HP Photosmart is out of range, or an Ethernet cable is plugged in and
connected to an active network.
• Disabled: The radio is turned off.
• Not applicable: This parameter does not apply to this network type.
Communication
Mode An IEEE 802.11 networking framework in which devices or stations
communicate with each other:
• Infrastructure: The HP Photosmart communicates with other network
devices through a wireless access point, such as a wireless router or
base station.
• Ad hoc: The HP Photosmart communicates directly with each device on
the network. No wireless router or access point is used. This is also called
a peer-to-peer network.
• Not applicable: This parameter does not apply to this network type.
Network Name
(SSID) Service Set Identifier. A unique identifier (up to 32 characters) that
differentiates one wireless local area network (WLAN) from another. The
SSID is also referred to as the network name. This is the name of the network
to which the HP Photosmart is connected.
Signal Strength
(1-5) The transmitting or return signal graded on a scale of 1 to 5:
• 5: Excellent
• 4: Good
• 3: Fair
• 2: Poor
• 1: Marginal
• No signal: No signal detected on the network.
• Not applicable: This parameter does not apply to this network type.
Channel The channel number currently being used for wireless communication. This
depends on the network in use, and might differ from the requested channel
number. Value is from 1 to 14; countries/regions might limit the range of
approved channels.
• (number): Value ranging from 1 to 14, depending on country/region.
• None: No channel is in use.
• Not Applicable: The WLAN is disabled or this parameter does not apply
to this network type.
NOTE: In ad hoc mode, if you are not able to receive or transmit data
between your computer and the HP Photosmart, make sure that you are using
the same communication channel on your computer and the HP Photosmart.
In infrastructure mode, the channel is dictated by the access point.
Chapter 4
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48 Finish setting up the HP Photosmart
Finish set
up