Lexmark 50C0000, User Manual

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For Macintosh users
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From the Finder, navigate to:
Applications > select your printer folder
2
Double-click Wireless Setup Assistant .
3
Follow the instructions on the computer screen.
Advanced wireless setup
Creating an ad hoc wireless network
You can set up an ad hoc network if you:
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Do not have an access point or wireless router
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Do not have a wireless network (but do have a wireless network adapter for your computer)
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Want to set up a standalone network between the printer and a computer with a wireless network adapter
Notes:
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Before you begin, make sure your wireless network adapter is properly attached to your computer and is working.
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The recommended way to set up your wireless network is to use an access point (wireless router). This network
setup is called
infrastructure network .
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If your computer has MyWi-Fi or Wi-Fi Direct , then you can create direct connections to your wireless printer. For
more information, see the documentation that came with your computer.
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The printer can communicate on only one wireless network at a time. Configuring the printer for an ad hoc
wireless network will keep it from working on any other wireless network, either ad hoc or infrastructure.
In Windows Vista or later
1
Click > Control Panel > Network and Internet > Network and Sharing Center .
2
Click Set up a connection or network > Set up a wireless ad-hoc (computer-to-computer) network > Next .
3
Follow the instructions for setting up a wireless ad hoc network. As part of the setup:
a
Create a network name or SSID for the network between the computer and your printer.
b
Write down the name of your network. Make sure you copy it exactly, including any capital letters.
c
Go to the Security Type list, select WPA2-Personal or WEP , and then create a WPA passphrase or WEP key.
WPA passphrases must be:
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From 8 to 63 ASCII characters. ASCII characters are letters, numbers, and symbols found on a keyboard.
ASCII characters in a WPA passphrase are case-sensitive.
or
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Exactly 64 hexadecimal characters. Hexadecimal characters are A–F, a–f, and 0–9.
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