User guide
Set link speed
You can change the speed at which data is transmitted over the network. The default is
Automatic.
1. Open the embedded web server (EWS). For more information, see
To open the embedded
web server.
2. Click the Network tab, and then click Advanced in the Wired (802.3) section.
3. In the Link Settings section, click Manual.
4. Click to select the link speed that matches your network hardware:
• 2. 10-Full
• 3. 10-Half
• 4. 100-Full
• 5. 100-Half
View IP settings
To view the IP address of the printer:
• Print the network configuration page. For more information, see Understand the network
configuration page.
• Or, open the HP software (Windows), click the Network Settings tab, click the Wired or
Wireless tab (depending on the current connection), and then click IP Settings.
Change IP settings
The default IP setting for the IP settings is Automatic, which sets the IP settings automatically.
However, you might want to manually change settings such as the IP address, subnet mask, or
the default gateway.
CAUTION: Be careful when manually assigning an IP address. If you enter an invalid IP
address during the installation, your network components cannot connect with the printer.
1. Open the embedded web server. For more information, see To open the embedded web
server.
2. Click the Network tab, and then click IPv4 in the Wired (802.3) section.
3. In the IP Address Configuration section, click Manual.
4. A message appears warning that changing the IP address removes the printer from the
network. Click OK to continue.
5. Change the IP settings:
• Manual IP Address
• Manual Subnet Mask
• Manual Default Gateway
6. Click Apply.
Reset network settings
To reset the administrator password and network settings, press and hold (Wireless) button
and
(Cancel) button for three seconds.
NOTE: Print the network configuration page and verify that the network settings have been
reset. For more information, see
Understand the network configuration page.
By default, the network name (SSID) is “HP-Setup-xx-Officejet-6100,” where “xx” is a random
number generated by the printer.
Appendix C
114 Network setup