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How are home networks configured – Dell V525w All In One Wireless Inkjet Printer User Manual

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If you are using a proxy server, then temporarily disable it to load the Web page correctly.

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Enter the user name and password for the access point when prompted.

Note: The WEP key or WPA/WPA2 preshared key/passphrase is not the same as the password for the
access point. The password lets you access the access point settings. The WEP key or WPA/WPA2 preshared
key/passphrase allows printers and computers to join your wireless network.

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Look for the WEP key or WPA/WPA2 preshared key/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.

Some computers and printers connect wirelessly to the router; others connect over a wired connection.

The network is connected to the Internet through a DSL or cable modem.

Networking

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