Wireless setup troubleshooting – HP Photosmart C6340 All-in-One Printer User Manual

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If this did not solve the issue, try the next solution.

Solution 5: Disable the Virtual Private Network (VPN)

Solution: Try temporarily disabling the VPN before proceeding with the installation.

NOTE:

The product is not accessible during VPN sessions. However, print jobs

are saved in the print queue. When you exit the VPN session, print jobs in the
print queue will be printed.

Cause: A VPN was preventing the product from accessing your computer.

Wireless setup troubleshooting

This section addresses problems you might encounter setting up a network. Check the
device display for specific error messages.
This section contains the following topics:

During wireless network setup you do not see the SSID (network name) displayed

Weak signal

Cannot connect to network during setup

Invalid WEP key during wireless setup

Invalid passphrase during wireless setup

The Printer not Found screen appears during installation

During wireless network setup you do not see the SSID (network name)
displayed

Try the following solutions to resolve the issue. Solutions are listed in order, with the most
likely solution first. If the first solution does not solve the problem, continue trying the
remaining solutions until the issue is resolved.

Solution 1: Turn on the Broadcast SSID option

Solution 2: Establish a good signal between the product and wireless router
(infrastructure) or computer (ad hoc)

Solution 3: Check if your network name (SSID) is at the bottom of the SSID list

Solution 4: Unplug the Ethernet cable

Solution 1: Turn on the Broadcast SSID option

Solution: Access the router's Embedded Web Server and turn on the Broadcast
SSID
option. See the user guide that came with your wireless router for information
on how to access the Embedded Web Server and check the Broadcast SSID setting.

For more information, see:

“Connect to an integrated wireless WLAN 802.11 network” on page 28

Cause: Your wireless router was not broadcasting its network name (SSID)
because the Broadcast SSID option was turned off.

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