Setup overview, Determining your wireless network settings – Dell Wireless Printer Adapter 3300 User Manual

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Keep the wireless printer adapter away from obstructions that could interfere with the wireless signal.

Setup overview

The basic setup process consists of three sections:

Determining your wireless network settings

1.

Setting up your wireless printer adapter to communicate on your wireless network

2.

Installing your printer on the network

3.

The setup section involves connecting the wireless printer adapter to a computer by USB cable and running
the Dell Wireless Printer Adapter 3300 Setup Wizard on the Setup CD to configure the device and test the
wireless connection.

The installation section involves connecting the wireless printer adapter to the printer that you want to install
and running the printer software CD to install it as a network printer.

Additional computers can use the printer attached to the printer adapter by running the printer software CD
on each of these computers.

Before setting up your wireless printer adapter, do the following:

Install toner or ink cartridges in your printer.

Load paper into your printer.

Turn on your printer.

NOTE:

DO NOT install the printer software yet, and DO NOT connect the printer to the computer or

the wireless printer adapter.

Determining your wireless network settings

You may need to know some of your wireless network settings in order to set up your wireless printer
adapter. If you're not sure what these settings are, refer to your network documentation or check with your
network administrator.

Network Name, also known as SSID (Service Set ID)

Security type

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