Prepare a windows xp computer – HP Photosmart 3310 All-in-One Printer User Manual

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To set up your HP All-in-One to a wireless ad hoc network, you need to do the
following:

First, collect all of the required materials. This type of setup requires a Windows
computer with a wireless network adapter or a Mac with an Airport card.

Next, prepare your computer and create a network profile, as explained in the
following sections, designated by operating system.

Next, run the Wireless Setup Wizard, as explained in

Connect to a wireless ad

hoc network

.

Finally, install the software, as explained in

Install the software for a network

connection

.

Prepare a Windows XP computer

First prepare your computer for connecting to the network, and then create a network
profile.

To prepare your computer
1.

Quit all applications running on your computer, and temporarily disable all
firewalls including the internal XP firewall and any other firewall or virus detection
software.

2.

To protect your computer from virus infection, disable your Internet connection. If
you have cable or DSL, disconnect the Ethernet cable from the back of your
computer. If you have dial-up, disconnect the phone cord.

3.

Disable all LAN connections (including Ethernet) other than your wireless
connection. Also, disable all IEEE 1394 (such as Firewire, i.LINK or Lynx) to
Ethernet connections.

To disable LAN connections with Windows XP
a.

Click the

Windows Start

button, click

Control Panel

, and then double-click

Network Connections

.

b.

Right-click each

Local Area Connection

, and then click

Disable

. If you see

Enable

on the pop-up menu, the

Local Area Connection

is already disabled.

To turn off the Windows firewall with Windows XP Service Pack 2
a.

On the Windows

Control Panel

, click

Security Center

.

b.

Click

Windows Firewall

, and select

Off

.

To turn off the Windows firewall with Windows XP Service Pack 1
a.

On the Windows

Control Panel

, open

Network Connections

.

b.

Click

Change settings of this connection

.

c.

Click the

Advanced

tab.

d.

Deselect the firewall protection check box.

To create a network profile

Note

Your HP All-in-One comes configured with a network profile with

hpsetup as the SSID. However, for security and privacy HP recommends you

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