Wireless networking, Ip addresses, Types of wireless networks – Lexmark 4800 User Manual

Page 9: Printing a network setup page

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Printing a network setup page

A network setup page lists your network configuration settings.

Note: You can print a network setup page only when an internal wireless print server is installed in the printer.

To print a network setup page:

1

From the control panel of the printer, press

or

repeatedly until Setup is highlighted.

2

Press .

3

Press

or

repeatedly until Network Setup is highlighted.

4

Press .

5

Press

or

repeatedly until Print Network Setup Page is highlighted.

6

Press

A network setup page prints.

Wireless networking

IP addresses

Finding IP addresses

An IP address is a unique number used by devices on an IP network to locate and communicate with each other.
Devices on an IP network can only communicate with each other if they have unique and valid IP addresses. A
unique IP address means no two devices on the same network have the same IP address.

How to locate a printer's IP address

You can locate the printer's IP address by printing out the printer's network setup page.

How to locate a computer's IP address

1

Click Apple menu

ΠSystem Preferences.

2

Click Network.

3

From the Show pop-up menu, select Airport.

4

Click TCP/IP.

The IP address appears as four sets of numbers separated by periods, such as 192.168.0.100.

Assigning an IP address

An IP address may be assigned by the network using DHCP. The print object, created at the end of the installation,
sends all print jobs across the network to the printer using this address.

Many networks have the ability to automatically assign an IP address. Auto-IP is the ability for individual devices to
assign themselves a unique IP address. Most networks use DHCP to assign addresses.

Related topics:

“Installing the printer on a network” on page 11

Types of wireless networks

Networks can operate in one of two modes: infrastructure or ad hoc. Lexmark recommends setting up a network in
infrastructure mode using the installation CD that came with the printer.

Networking the printer

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