What you need for a wired network, Ethernet network examples – HP Deskjet 6943 Printer User Manual
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The printer can accept print jobs sent simultaneously from four users.
For example, if five users each send a print job to the printer at the same time, the printer
accepts four of the print jobs and rejects the fifth. The user who sent the fifth print job
should wait a few minutes and then resend the print job.
What you need for a wired network
To connect the printer to a wired network, you need the following:
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A functional Ethernet network that includes an Ethernet router, switch, or a wireless
access point with Ethernet ports.
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CAT-5 Ethernet cable.
Although standard Ethernet cables look similar to standard telephone cables, they
are not interchangeable. There is a different number of wires in each one and each
has a different connector. An Ethernet cable connector (also called an RJ-45
connector) is wider and thicker and always has eight contacts on the end. A phone
connector has between two and six contacts.
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A desktop computer or laptop with either a wired or wireless connection to the router
or access point.
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Shared Internet access (recommended) such as cable or DSL.
Ethernet network examples
These are some common Ethernet network configurations:
Shared Internet connection with a router acting as a gateway
manages the network connections and acts as a
between the network and the Internet.
Shared Internet connection with a computer acting as a gateway
In this example, the network devices are connected to a
. A Macintosh OSX computer
on the network acts as the
between the network and the Internet. The gateway
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