Change basic network settings, View and print network settings, Change advanced network settings – HP Officejet 6500 User Manual

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existing network connection to the device. For more information, see

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This section contains the following topics:

Change basic network settings

Change advanced network settings

Change basic network settings

The control-panel options enable you to set up and manage a wireless connection and
to perform a variety of network management tasks. This includes viewing the network
settings, restoring the network defaults, turning the wireless radio on and off, and
changing the network settings.
This section contains the following topics:

View and print network settings

Turn the wireless radio on and off (some models only)

View and print network settings
You can display a summary of the network settings on the device control panel or the
Network Toolbox. You can print a more detailed network configuration page. The network
configuration page lists all of the important network settings such as the IP address, link
speed, DNS, and mDNS. For information on the network settings, see

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network configuration page

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1. Press the Setup button.
2. Press the arrow keys until Print Report is highlighted, and then press OK.
3. Press the arrow keys unitl Network Settings is highlighted, and then press OK.

Turn the wireless radio on and off (some models only)
The wireless radio is on by default, as indicated by the blue light on the front of the device.
In order to stay connected to a wireless network, the radio must stay on. However, if your
device is connected to a wired network or you have a USB connection, the radio is not
used. In this case you might want to turn the radio off.
1. Press the Setup button.
2. Press the arrow keys until Network is highlighted, and then press OK.
3. Select Wireless Radio, and then select Yes to turn the radio on, or No to turn the

radio off.

Change advanced network settings

The advanced network settings are provided for your convenience. However, unless you
are an advanced user, you should not change any of these settings. The advanced
settings include Link Speed, IP Settings, and Default Gateway.
This section contains the following topics:

Set link speed

To View IP settings

To Change IP settings

Configure network options

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