Lexmark Z2400 Series User Manual

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C

HECK

WHETHER

THE

PRINTER

IS

ON

THE

SAME

WIRELESS

NETWORK

AS

THE

COMPUTER

The SSID of the printer must match the SSID of the wireless network.

Using Windows

1

Type the IP address of the wireless access point (wireless router) in the Web address field of your browser.

If you do not know the IP address of the wireless access point:

a

Do one of the following:

In Windows Vista, click

ΠAll Programs ΠAccessories ΠCommand Prompt.

In Windows XP and earlier, click Start ΠPrograms or All Programs ΠAccessories ΠCommand
Prompt
.

b

Type ipconfig.

c

Press Enter.

The “Default Gateway” entry is typically the wireless access point.

The IP address appears as four sets of numbers separated by periods, such as 192.168.0.100. Your IP
address might also start with the numbers 10 or 169. This is determined by your operating system or
wireless network software.

2

Type your user name and password for the wireless access point (wireless router) when prompted.

3

Click OK.

4

On the main page, click Wireless or another selection where settings are stored. The SSID appears.

5

Write down the SSID, security type, and the security keys if they are shown.

Note: Make sure you copy them down exactly, including any capital letters.

6

Store the SSID and the security keys in a safe place for future reference.

Using Macintosh with an AirPort base station

For Mac OS X version 10.5

1

From the Finder desktop, click

ΠSystem Preferences.

2

Click Network.

3

Click AirPort.

The SSID of the network the computer is connected to is displayed in the Network Name pop-up menu.

4

Write down the SSID.

For Mac OS X version 10.4 and earlier

1

From the menu bar, click Go ΠApplications.

2

From the Applications folder, double-click Internet Connect.

3

From the toolbar, click AirPort.

The SSID of the network the computer is connected to is displayed in the Network pop-up menu.

4

Write down the SSID.

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