Wireless network installation
The table below outlines the configuration tools used and the steps to follow to add the Deskjet
5800 or PSC 2500 series to an existing wireless network:
NETWORK CONFIGURATION TOOLS CONFIGURATION STEPS
WEP-enabled
infrastructure
wireless network
• Installation software
• Ethernet setup cable
Connect the Ethernet setup cable before
you
install the software, according to the
instructions in the Setup Poster. Insta
Note: The Ethernet setup
re
. The Ethernet cable
experience.
cable connects the device to
the wireless router or access
point. It allows the softwa
• Sets the device to infrastructure mode
• Sets the network name (SSID)
to read the current network
settings: infrastructure, SSID,
key (once it determines that WEP is
enabled)
and whether WEP is
enabled
• Prompts you to remove the Ethernet setup
ll the
software and follow the on-screen instructions.
• Turns the wireless radio on (PSC 2500)
• Prompts you to enter your WEP encryption
cable
Note: The PSC 2500 series ships with the
adio set to off; the Deskjet 5800
ps with the wireless radio on.
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series shi
WPA-enabled
infrastructure
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• Ethernet setup c
se con manua
using the E
• Embed
(EWS
• Installa
d Web Server
n software
able
WPA ttings must be
WS before
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ou install th oftware.
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all th r or all-in-one on a WPA-
enabled network:
• Connect the Ethernet setup cable to the
network router or hub and wait
moment for the ne rk link to b
established.
• Use the device’s EWS to enter the
network WPA settings. You can access
the EWS by launching the computer’s
Web r and e either t
device IP address or host name in t
brow ess box. The IP address or
o aila the n
configuration page (see the section on the
EWS for more information).
• Unplug the Ethernet cable from the printer
or all-in-one.
• Install the software and follow the on-
EP
screen instructions. The software performs
the same tasks listed above (except W
is not used).
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