Notes:
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Hexadecimal characters are A–F, a–f, and 0–9.
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ASCII characters are letters, numbers, and symbols found on a keyboard. ASCII characters in a WPA/WPA2
passphrase are case
‑
sensitive.
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View the security settings on the access point.
1
Open a Web browser. Type the IP address of the access point in the address field, and then press
Enter
.
Notes:
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To obtain the IP address of the access point, see the documentation that came with it, or contact your
system support person.
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If you are using a proxy server, then temporarily disable it to load the Web page correctly.
2
Enter the user name and password for the access point when prompted.
Note:
The WEP key or WPA/WPA2 passphrase is not the same as the password for the access point. The
password allows you to access the access point settings. The WEP key or WPA/WPA2 passphrase allows
printers and computers to join your wireless network.
3
Look for the WEP key or WPA/WPA2 passphrase.
How are home networks configured?
For desktop computers, laptops, and printers to communicate with each other over a network, they must be
connected by cables and/or have wireless network adapters built in or installed in them.
There are many different ways a network can be set up. Four common examples appear below.
Note:
The printers in the following diagrams represent printers with internal print servers built into them so that
they can communicate over a network.
Wireless network examples
Scenario 1: Mixed wired and wireless connections on a network with Internet access
•
All computers and printers connect to the network through a router with Ethernet and wireless capabilities.
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Some computers and printers connect wirelessly to the router; others connect over a wired connection.
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