Getting Started N5 Wireless Adapter October 2001
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Contents Introduction ......................................................................................................................................... 2 Setup .................................................................................................................................................... 2 Set up your adapter on the network.................................................................................................. 7 Configure your Lexmark inkjet printer.....................
The Lexmark printer software installation screen does not appear...................................................................... 25 An error message appears................................................................................................................................... 25 There is not a Network button on the Results: No Printer Attached screen ......................................................... 25 My network printer does not appear in the list of available printers ............
Lexmark confidential until announced Introduction Setup Thank you for purchasing the LexmarkTM N5 Wireless Adapter! For setup, you need: • The Lexmark N5 Wireless Adapter The adapter makes it easy for you to: • An existing 802.11b Wireless Ethernet network • Share your printer between two or more network computers.
Lexmark confidential until announced Step 1: Select a location for Step 2: Unpack your adapter your adapter Australian/New Zealand power plug adapter Make sure the location is: Power supply • Firm, level, and stable • Within the appropriate range for your access point if your network has an infrastructure configuration Lexmark Printer Adapter software CD • Large enough to accommodate a printer attached to the adapter P Ar lac t eh ol de r Lexmark N5 Wireless Adapter Choosing the correct location
Step 3: Prepare your printer 1 2 3 Place the printer next to your adapter. Note: If necessary, disconnect the printer power supply, and then reconnect it at its new location. Unpack and set up your printer. For help, refer to the instructions that came with your printer. To help configure your printer on the network: – Do not connect your printer to your computer; however, if you have already done so, disconnect the USB or parallel cable. 4 Make sure the printer power light is on.
Lexmark confidential until announced Step 4: Raise the adapter Step 5: Connect your adapter antenna to your printer Antenna USB cable Note: Your printer may look different from the one shown. Note: Rotate the antenna clockwise from the back.
Step 6: Connect your adapter Step 7: Make sure all indicator power supply lights are on USB light Power light 3 Network link light 1 2 US power plug adapter If, after 30 seconds, one or more of the indicator lights are not on or blinking, see page 22. Power supply Note: The Network link light blinks to indicate any network activity in the area. If necessary, replace the US power plug adapter with the correct power plug adapter for your geography.
Lexmark confidential until announced Step 8: Turn on your computer Step 9: Set up your adapter on the network Your adapter must establish communication with either a remote host if your network has an ad hoc configuration or an access point if your network has an infrastructure configuration. If you have any questions about the software screens and messages that appear during setup, see Troubleshooting, beginning on page 21, or click Help on the software screen.
Lexmark confidential until announced 3 Select Lexmark N5 Wireless Adapter and the type of printer you connected the adapter to in Step 5 on page 4. 5 3 Follow the instructions on your screen to reset your adapter to the factory defaults. Select adapter and printer type Select which adapter you are installing Lexmark N1 Ethernet Adapter Lexmark N5 W ireless Adapter Select which printer type is attached Inkjet Laser For more key are information.
Lexmark confidential until announced 7 Follow the instructions on your screen to change the values of your computer’s wireless adapter network settings. 9 10 Return to the Lexmark Printer Adapter software after all settings have been changed and the configuration utility for your computer’s wireless adapter has been closed. If there is only one printer adapter on your network, continue with step 12 on page 9.
Lexmark confidential until announced 11 Click Continue. 12 Select the network to which you want to connect your printer. Note: 13 If you do not have WEP security enabled for your network, continue with step 15 on page 10. If your network is secured, select the encryption bit and enter the WEP Key on the Network Security screen.
Lexmark confidential until announced 15 Follow the instructions on your screen to restore the original network settings. Return to your network settings Reset your computer’s wireless adapter. 18 You are finished setting up your adapter on the network. – If you connected your adapter to an inkjet printer, click Finished, and then continue with Configure your Lexmark inkjet printer on page 11. 7 1.
Lexmark confidential until announced Step 10: Configure your Inkjet 1 (software not previously installed) Lexmark inkjet printer 1 Use the printer software to help configure your network inkjet printer. If you have not already installed this software, locate the CD that came with your printer now. Insert the printer software CD as shown. Choose a procedure from the following table to install your printer software and configure your network printer.
Lexmark confidential until announced 3 From the Results: No Printer Attached screen, click Network. Note: 4 From the Network Configuration screen, select your network printer from the list of available printers. Your network printer is the one whose MAC address matches the MAC address on the bottom cover of your adapter. If the Results: No Printer Attached screen does not appear, continue with step 6 on page 12.
Lexmark confidential until announced Inkjet 2 (software previously installed) You are finished setting up your computer to work with your network inkjet printer; however, the printer software must be installed on each computer that uses the network printer. 1 To set up other computers on your network, continue with the following instructions: 1 Insert the printer software CD. 2 When the Lexmark printer software installation screen appears, click Install or Install Now.
Lexmark confidential until announced 3 4 5 From the Advanced window, click Networking. On the Network Configuration screen, find your network printer in the list of available printers. Your network printer is the one whose MAC address matches the MAC address on the bottom cover of your adapter. From the Networking Options screen, click Configure.
Lexmark confidential until announced 6 c Make sure Set as Default is selected and Use Printer Offline is not selected, and then click Properties. Verify that an IP address is listed for your network printer. d Click the Details or Port tab. e From the Print to the following port: menu, select the printer port that consists of the printer name followed by the last six characters of the adapter MAC address (for example, Lexmark_Z65_1008e8).
Lexmark confidential until announced Step 10: Configure your To set up other computers on your network, continue with the following instructions: 1 Insert the printer software CD. 2 When the Lexmark printer software installation screen appears, click Install or Install Now. Lexmark laser printer Use the printer software to help configure your network laser printer. If you have not already installed this software, locate the CD that came with your printer now.
Lexmark confidential until announced Laser 1 (software not previously installed) 12 Click Apply. 13 Click Spool Settings. Follow the instructions for your operating system. 14 Make sure the selection for bi-directional support is not selected. Windows 98/Me 1 Launch the drivers CD that shipped with your printer. 15 Click OK. 2 Click Printer Software.
Lexmark confidential until announced Windows 2000/XP You are finished setting up your computer to work with your network laser printer; however, the printer software must be installed on each computer that uses the network printer. 1 Launch the drivers CD that shipped with your printer. 2 Click Printer Software. To set up other computers on your network, repeat step 1 through step 13 for each computer. 3 Click Agree on the License Agreement.
Lexmark confidential until announced Laser 2 (software previously installed) You are finished setting up your computer to work with your network laser printer; however, the printer software must be installed on each computer that uses the network printer. Follow the instructions for your operating system. To set up other computers on your network, repeat step 1 through step 15 on page 17 for each computer. Windows 98/Me 1 From the Start menu, click Settings Printers.
Lexmark confidential until announced Windows 2000/XP 1 From the Start menu, click Settings You are finished setting up your computer to work with your network laser printer; however, the printer software must be installed on each computer that uses the network printer. Printers. 2 Right-click the icon for your network printer. To set up other computers on your network, repeat steps 1 through 13 on page 18 for each computer.
Lexmark confidential until announced Troubleshooting For this problem: See page: An indicator light is not on or blinking 22 The Lexmark Printer Adapter software installation screen does not appear 22 I can not find the network settings of my computer’s wireless adapter 23 My MAC address is not listed on the Select your N5 Wireless Adapter screen 23 My network is not listed on the Connect to the network (automatic) screen 23 I do not know the hexadecimal format of my WEP key 23 Setup was not
Lexmark confidential until announced An indicator light is not on If this indicator light is not on: Power The Lexmark Printer Adapter software installation screen does not appear 1 Close all open software applications. Make sure the: 2 Restart your computer. Adapter power supply is connected properly. USB 3 Reinsert the Lexmark Printer Adapter software CD. – If the software installation screen appears, continue with step 2 on page 6.
Lexmark confidential until announced I can not find the network settings of my computer’s wireless adapter • Click Search Again or Back to return to the previous screen and re-enter the data. My network is not listed on the Connect to the network (automatic) screen A wireless adapter configuration utility is provided with your computer’s wireless adapter hardware. You can use this utility to select the wireless communication data for your network.
Lexmark confidential until announced Setup was not successful (My printer was not found on the network) b Double-click the CD-ROM drive icon. c If necessary, double-click setup.exe. d Continue with step 3 on page 12. • Verify the network status of your computer’s wireless adapter. If the network is not active, you did not reconnect to the network. Click Back to return to the previous screen. An error message appears Follow the instructions on any error message that appears on your computer screen.
Lexmark confidential until announced There is not an Install Selected Printer button on the Network Configuration screen 2 From the Printer Installation screen, click Configure Network Printer. 1 From the Network Configuration screen, click Close. 3 Continue with step 4 on page 12. 2 From the Printer Installation screen, select your printer port from the pull-down menu, and then click Next.
Lexmark confidential until announced My network printer does not print – If your adapter is connected to a laser printer, run the Laser Configuration Utility on the Lexmark Printer Adapter software CD that shipped with your adapter. For help, see Laser printers on page 29. • Make sure all cables to the printer, adapter, electrical outlet and network connection are secure (pages 4 through 5). • Make sure all indicator lights are on (page 5).
Lexmark confidential until announced How Do I...? Change the computer’s network settings Use this chapter to find out how to perform common tasks related to your adapter and network printer. A wireless adapter configuration utility is provided with your computer’s wireless adapter hardware. You can use this utility to select the wireless communication data for your network.
Lexmark confidential until announced Uninstall the printer software • You manually assigned IP addresses for other network devices. Inkjet printers • You want to assign a specific IP address. • You want to use your network printer on a remote subnet. 1 From the Start menu, click Programs or All Programs the name of your Lexmark printer Lexmark Uninstall. Follow the instructions for your printer type. 2 Follow the instructions on your screen.
Lexmark confidential until announced Laser printers Your network printer is the one whose MAC address matches the MAC address on the bottom cover of your adapter. 1 From the Start menu, click Programs Lexmark Printer Adapter Laser Configuration Utility. 2 From the Network Configuration screen, select your network printer. MAC address Note: If you want to print to a network printer on a remote subnet, click Add Printer and follow the instructions on your screen. 2 Click Refresh.
Lexmark confidential until announced 6 Click OK. 5 Enter an IP address that is valid for your network. Windows XP 1 From the Start menu, click Control Panel Printers and Other Hardware Printers and Faxes. 2 Click the Ports tab. For help, refer to your network documentation or contact your network administrator. 3 From the list of ports, select the one that consists of the printer name followed by the last six characters of the adapter MAC address (for example, Lexmark_Z65_1008e8). 6 Click OK.
Lexmark confidential until announced Reset the adapter Contact Lexmark If you encounter problems during setup or later decide to move your adapter to a different network, you may need to reset the adapter. Visit our Web site at www.lexmark.com to: • Receive technical support. • Register your adapter. To reset the adapter: Other ways to contact our Customer Support Center: 1 Verify all indicator lights are on (page 5). • From the Lexmark Solution Center, click Contact Information Customer Support.
Lexmark confidential until announced Glossary Key: A password needed to decipher encoded data. Also, one of your computer’s wireless adapter network settings. Ad hoc: An 802.11b networking framework in which devices or stations communicate directly with each other, without the use of an access point (AP). Ad-hoc mode is also referred to as peer-to-peer mode or an Independent Basic Service Set (IBSS). MAC address: A 12-character identifier that is unique for each network hardware device. For example, 00.
Lexmark confidential until announced prefix. For example, all devices with IP addresses that start with 192.168.0 would typically be part of the same subnet. SSID: Service Set Identifier (SSID), one of your computer’s wireless adapter network settings, is also referred to as a Network Name because essentially, it is a name that identifies a wireless network. The SSID is a 32-character unique identifier that acts as a password when a mobile device tries to connect to the BSS (Basic Service Set).
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