Dell Wireless Printer Adapter 3300 - Manual (Page 18)

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For information on accessing your current network settings, refer to your wireless network
documentation or contact the person who set up your network.
Set the current network parameters of your computer to the following values, and ensure your
computer has connected to the "print server" wireless network: 2.
Network parameter Set to
SSID (Network Name or Service Set ID) print server
Basic Service Set Type (BSST) Ad-Hoc
Data Encryption Mode None
WEP Key (up to 4) None
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Determining the IP address of your wireless printer adapter
Check the IP address of the wireless printer adapter. 1.
The wireless printer adapter is assigned an IP address through the AutoIP method. This address will be
in the range of "169.254." You can find the wireless printer adapter IP address by one of the following
methods:
Use the Set IP Address Utility located on the Dell Wireless Printer Adapter 3300 Setup CD to
display the wireless printer adapter IP address. For more information, see
Using the Set IP
Address Utility .
(Laser printers only) Press and release the Test button on the back of the wireless printer
adapter to print a setup page showing the wireless printer adapter IP address.
Make sure your PC is assigned a different IP address than the wireless printer adapter, but is still within
the same IP range. For example: 2.
Device IP address
Computer 169.254.1.1
Wireless printer adapter 169.254.5.4
If your computer IP address is not within the same range as the wireless printer adapter, you will need
to change the IP address so that it is within the appropriate range.
For information on locating and changing your computer IP address, refer to your computer or
operating system documentation.
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