HP Deskjet 6988dt Printer - Manual (Page 21)

To change a USB connection to an Ethernet connection
1.
Unplug the USB connection from the back of the printer.
2. Connect an Ethernet cable from the Ethernet port on the back of the printer to an
available Ethernet port on the router, switch, or access point.
3. Insert the printer software CD in the computer CD-ROM drive, and then follow the
onscreen instructions.
This runs the Setup Wizard.
4. On the Connection Type screen, select Wired Network, and then click Next.
5. Follow the onscreen instructions to complete the network installation.
Wireless networking
For setup information, click one of the following options:
●
Wireless network basics
● Wireless security
For a description of the printer's wireless feature, click one of the following options:
●
SecureEasySetup button
● Wireless Status light
● Report Page button
● Network light
● Wireless radio
● HP Report page
● Embedded Web server (EWS)
Other information:
●
Resetting the printer to the factory default settings
● Troubleshooting
● Glossary
Wireless networking basics
The printer's built-in wireless communications feature allows you to connect the printer
directly to an
802.11g or 802.11b Wi-Fi wireless network without the aid of an external
print server.
To install the printer on a wireless network, follow the wireless installation instructions in
the setup guide that came with the printer.
Wi-Fi
802.11g and 802.11b
Wi-Fi is a wireless communications technology that allows you to connect computers and
other devices (such as printers) to each other and the Internet without the use of wires.
The printer is compatible with two types of Wi-Fi technology: 802.11g and 802.11b.
Both 802.11g and 802.11b operate by radio transmission in the 2.4 Gigahertz (GHz)
frequency band. 802.11g devices communicate at a maximum speed of 54 megabits per
second (Mb/s). 802.11b devices communicate at a maximum speed of 11 Mb/s.
For instructions to switch the printer between 802.11b and 802.11g, click
here .
802.11a
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