Lexmark 6500 Series Printer User Manual


 
If you set a new network name, you must reset the printer and computer SSID to the same network name.
To reset the computer network name, see the documentation that came with your computer.
To reset the printer name:
1 Click Start Programs or All Programs Lexmark 6500 Series.
2 Click Wireless Setup Utility.
3 Follow the instructions on the computer screen, and enter the new network name when prompted.
Ping the access point
1 If you do not already know it, find the IP address of the wireless access point (wireless router).
a Do one of the following:
In Windows Vista, click All Programs Accessories Command Prompt.
In Windows XP, click Start Programs or All Programs Accessories Command Prompt.
b Type ipconfig.
c Press Enter.
The “Default Gateway” entry is typically the wireless access point (wireless router).
The IP address appears as four sets of numbers separated by periods, such as 192.168.0.100.
2 Ping the wireless access point (wireless router).
a Do one of the following:
In Windows Vista, click All Programs Accessories Command Prompt.
In Windows XP, click Start Programs or All Programs Accessories Command Prompt.
b Type ping followed by a space and the IP address of the wireless access point (wireless router). For
example:
ping 192.168.0.100
c Press Enter.
3 If the wireless access point (wireless router) responds, you will see several lines appear that start with “Reply
from”. Turn off and restart the printer.
4 If the wireless access point (wireless router) does not respond, after several seconds you will see “Request
timed out.”
a Do one of the following:
In Windows Vista, click the Control Panel Network and Internet Network and Sharing
Center.
In Windows XP, click Start Settings or Control Panel Network Connection.
b Select the appropriate connection from the ones shown.
Note: If the computer is connected to the access point (router) by an Ethernet cable, the connection may
not include the word “wireless” in its name.
c Right-click the connection, and then click Repair.
Ping the printer
1 Do one of the following:
In Windows Vista, click All Programs Accessories Command Prompt.
In Windows XP, click Start Programs or All Programs Accessories Command Prompt.
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