HP Officejet Pro 8100 ePrinter - N811a N811d - Manual (Page 129)

Before you begin
Before you begin setting up the wireless connection, check the following:
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The printer is not connected to the network using a network cable.
• The wireless network is set up and functioning correctly.
• The printer and the computers that use the printer are on the same network (subnet).
While connecting the printer, you might be prompted to enter the wireless network name (SSID)
and a wireless password:
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The wireless network name is the name of your wireless network.
• The wireless password prevents other people from connecting to your wireless network
without your permission. Depending on the level of security required, your wireless network
might use either a WPA key or WEP passphrase.
If you have not changed the network name or the security passkey since setting up your wireless
network, you can sometimes find them on the back or side of the wireless router.
If you cannot find the network name or the security passkey or cannot remember this information,
see the documentation available with your computer or with the wireless router. If you still cannot
find this information, contact your network administrator or the person who set up the wireless
network.
TIP: If you are using a computer running Windows, HP provides a tool called HP Home
Network Diagnostic Utility that can help retrieve this information for some systems. To use this
tool, visit the HP Wireless Printing Center (www.hp.com/go/wirelessprinting), and then click
Network Diagnostic Utility in the Quick Links section. (At this time, this tool might not be
available in all languages.)
Set up the printer on your wireless network
To set up the printer on your wireless network, use one of the following methods:
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Set up the printer using the Wireless Setup Wizard (Recommended)
• Set up the printer using the HP printer software (Recommended)
• Set up the printer using WiFi Protected Setup (WPS)
• Set up the printer using the embedded web server (EWS)
NOTE: If you have already been using the printer with a different type of connection, such as
a USB connection, follow the instructions in Change the connection type to set up the printer
on your wireless network.
Set up the printer using the HP printer software (Recommended)
In addition to enabling key printer features, you can use the HP printer software that came with
your printer to set up wireless communication.
If you have already been using the printer with a different type of connection, such as a USB
connection, follow the instructions in Change the connection type to set up the printer on your
wireless network.
Set up the printer using WiFi Protected Setup (WPS)
Wi-Fi Protected Setup (WPS) allows you to quickly set up the printer on your wireless network,
without having to enter the wireless network name (SSID), wireless password (WPA passphrase,
WEP key), or other wireless settings.
NOTE: Only set up wireless using WPS if your wireless network uses WPA data encryption.
If your wireless network uses WEP or is not using any encryption at all, use one of the other
methods provided in this section to set up the printer on your wireless network.
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