Dell 948 All In One Printer User Manual

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Wireless Networking

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d. Select your Wireless Mode.

For Infrastructure Mode, select Access an existing network through a wireless router

(Infrastructure Mode) - Typical, and then click Next.

For additional setup instructions, see

For Ad-Hoc Mode, select Access other computers directly without using a wireless router (Ad-Hoc

Mode), and then click Next.

For additional setup instructions, see

3. Select the appropriate security method, and then click Next. If no security was detected, go to

4. Enter the appropriate security key(s) for the network, and then click Next.

5. On the Apply and Verify Wireless Settings screen, check each network attribute to make sure the settings are

correct, and then click Next to apply the settings.

NOTE:

Clicking Next prompts the setup utility to verify wireless communication with the printer. The verification

process can take up to 120 seconds.

6. Verify that the adapter can communicate over the network. For more information, see

Manually Configuring the Adapter in Infrastructure Mode

To set up the adapter in Infrastructure Mode, the setup steps vary based on the security settings you select.

If you don't want any security

1. From the Wireless Security Settings screen, select No Security, and then click Next.

2. On the Apply and Verify Wireless Settings screen, check each network attribute to make sure the settings

are correct, and then click Next to apply the settings.

3. Verify that the adapter can communicate over the network. For more information, see

If you want to use Wired Equivalent Privacy (WEP) security

1. From the Wireless Security Settings screen, select Wired Equivalent Privacy (WEP), and then click Next.

The WEP Security Information screen opens.

2. Enter the appropriate Network Key, and then click Next.

3. On the Apply and Verify Wireless Settings screen, check each network attribute to make sure the settings

are correct, and then click Next to apply the settings.

4. Verify that the adapter can communicate over the network. For more information, see

If you want to use Wi-Fi Protected Access (WPA) security

1. From the Wireless Security Settings screen, select Wi-Fi Protected Access (WPA) and then click Next.

The WPA Security Information screen opens.