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You can easily connect to a wireless network using a USB cable. • Using the Wi-Fi Direct - You can connect and set up methods" on page 84. Supports various wireless network setting method • Using the WPS (Wi-Fi Protected Setup™) button - You can print ...in various operating systems (see "System requirements" on the machine and the access point (a wireless router). • Using the USB cable - See "Introducing wireless set various wireless network settings using the WPS button on page 61). • Your machine is equipped with a USB interface. Key...
You can easily connect to a wireless network using a USB cable. • Using the Wi-Fi Direct - You can connect and set up methods" on page 84. Supports various wireless network setting method • Using the WPS (Wi-Fi Protected Setup™) button - You can print ...in various operating systems (see "System requirements" on the machine and the access point (a wireless router). • Using the USB cable - See "Introducing wireless set various wireless network settings using the WPS button on page 61). • Your machine is equipped with a USB interface. Key...
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The following table shows the network environments supported by the machine. Items Network interface Network operating system Network protocols Wireless security Specifications • 802.11b/g/n Wireless LAN • Windows 2000/Server 2003 /Server 2008/XP/Vista/7/Server 2008 R2 • Various Linux OS • Mac OS X ...: Open System, Shared Key, WPA Personal, WPA2 Personal (PSK) • Encryption: WEP64, WEP128, TKIP, AES 5. Appendix 63 Specifications 4 Network environment (B1160w only) You need to set up the network protocols on the machine to use it as your network machine.
The following table shows the network environments supported by the machine. Items Network interface Network operating system Network protocols Wireless security Specifications • 802.11b/g/n Wireless LAN • Windows 2000/Server 2003 /Server 2008/XP/Vista/7/Server 2008 R2 • Various Linux OS • Mac OS X ...: Open System, Shared Key, WPA Personal, WPA2 Personal (PSK) • Encryption: WEP64, WEP128, TKIP, AES 5. Appendix 63 Specifications 4 Network environment (B1160w only) You need to set up the network protocols on the machine to use it as your network machine.
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... Wireless network setup 83 3. Special Features Altitude adjustment 107 Changing the default print settings 108 Setting your machine as a default machine 109 Using advanced print features 110 Macintosh printing 116 Linux printing 118 4. Useful Management Tools Using Firmware Update Utility 121 Using Dell Supplies Ordering Utility 122 Using Embedded Web Service (B1160w only) 123 Using Dell...
... Wireless network setup 83 3. Special Features Altitude adjustment 107 Changing the default print settings 108 Setting your machine as a default machine 109 Using advanced print features 110 Macintosh printing 116 Linux printing 118 4. Useful Management Tools Using Firmware Update Utility 121 Using Dell Supplies Ordering Utility 122 Using Embedded Web Service (B1160w only) 123 Using Dell...
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2. Using a NetworkConnected Machine (B1160w only) This chapter gives you step-by-step instructions for setting up a network connected machine and software. • Useful network program 76 • Printing a network configuration report 77 • Installing driver over the network 78 • IPv6 configuration 82 • Wireless network setup 83 Supported optional devices and features may differ according to your model (see "Features by models" on page 6).
2. Using a NetworkConnected Machine (B1160w only) This chapter gives you step-by-step instructions for setting up a network connected machine and software. • Useful network program 76 • Printing a network configuration report 77 • Installing driver over the network 78 • IPv6 configuration 82 • Wireless network setup 83 Supported optional devices and features may differ according to your model (see "Features by models" on page 6).
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...-click the MAC_Installer folder > Installer OS X icon. 10 Click Install. If you want to set this option unactivated. Using a Network-Connected Machine (B1160w only) 79 For Windows operating system, Start > Control Panel and start windows firewall, and set the wireless setting, refer to "Setup using Macintosh" on page 94. 6 Follow the instructions in network, turn...
...-click the MAC_Installer folder > Installer OS X icon. 10 Click Install. If you want to set this option unactivated. Using a Network-Connected Machine (B1160w only) 79 For Windows operating system, Start > Control Panel and start windows firewall, and set the wireless setting, refer to "Setup using Macintosh" on page 94. 6 Follow the instructions in network, turn...
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Ask your network administrator about this information before proceeding with the wireless machine. Infrastructure mode This is first set all the network settings to the factory defaults and try again. Using a Network-Connected Machine (B1160w only) 83 Wireless networking may not be working, set up, a network name (SSID), the type of security used for the network. Ad...
Ask your network administrator about this information before proceeding with the wireless machine. Infrastructure mode This is first set all the network settings to the factory defaults and try again. Using a Network-Connected Machine (B1160w only) 83 Wireless networking may not be working, set up, a network name (SSID), the type of security used for the network. Ad...
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...; Macintosh user, see "Access point via USB cable in Macintosh" on page 97. Choose the setting method from the machine or the computer. Using a Network-Connected Machine (B1160w only) 84 Wireless network setup 7 Introducing wireless set up methods You can set up method From the machine's control panel Connecting method Using the WPS (recommended) () Description & Reference...
...; Macintosh user, see "Access point via USB cable in Macintosh" on page 97. Choose the setting method from the machine or the computer. Using a Network-Connected Machine (B1160w only) 84 Wireless network setup 7 Introducing wireless set up methods You can set up method From the machine's control panel Connecting method Using the WPS (recommended) () Description & Reference...
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... Personal Identification Number (PIN) method helps you connect your machine and an access point (or wireless router) support Wi-Fi Protected Setup™ (WPS), you can easily configure the wireless network settings by pressing the (WPS) button on the control panel without a computer. • If ... access point (or wireless router). Using the WPS (PBC) button or entering the PIN from the machine. Refer to the user's guide of your machine supports Wi-Fi Protected Setup™ (WPS). • Networked computer (PIN mode only) 2. Using a Network-Connected Machine (B1160w only) 85
... Personal Identification Number (PIN) method helps you connect your machine and an access point (or wireless router) support Wi-Fi Protected Setup™ (WPS), you can easily configure the wireless network settings by pressing the (WPS) button on the control panel without a computer. • If ... access point (or wireless router). Using the WPS (PBC) button or entering the PIN from the machine. Refer to the user's guide of your machine supports Wi-Fi Protected Setup™ (WPS). • Networked computer (PIN mode only) 2. Using a Network-Connected Machine (B1160w only) 85
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... starts connecting to the wireless network. The machine starts connecting to the access point (or wireless router). Using a Network-Connected Machine (B1160w only) 86 The LED blinks slowly for up to the access point (or wireless router). Connecting in the... order below: a The light blinks fast on page 77). In the following cases, the machine automatically re-connects to the access point (or wireless router) with the previously used wireless connection settings...
... starts connecting to the wireless network. The machine starts connecting to the access point (or wireless router). Using a Network-Connected Machine (B1160w only) 86 The LED blinks slowly for up to the access point (or wireless router). Connecting in the... order below: a The light blinks fast on page 77). In the following cases, the machine automatically re-connects to the access point (or wireless router) with the previously used wireless connection settings...
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...wireless network machine. Wireless network setup 3 Insert the supplied software CD into your CDROM drive and click OK. 4 Select Next. 5 Select Connect to the computer wirelessly. If you have not set up the wireless network, select the Connect to the computer wirelessly... to the computer: If you have already set up the wireless network, select this . 6 The software searches the wireless... Connect to a network printer to set up the wireless network before you may check if ...
...wireless network machine. Wireless network setup 3 Insert the supplied software CD into your CDROM drive and click OK. 4 Select Next. 5 Select Connect to the computer wirelessly. If you have not set up the wireless network, select the Connect to the computer wirelessly... to the computer: If you have already set up the wireless network, select this . 6 The software searches the wireless... Connect to a network printer to set up the wireless network before you may check if ...
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...of its security mode: WEP, or WPA. • WEP Select Open System or Shared Key for data security. Using a Network-Connected Machine (B1160w only) 89 Open System: Authentication is not used, and encryption may or may differ according to its clients. • Encryption: Select the encryption... Click Next. If you cannot find the network name you want to choose, or if you want to set the wireless configuration manually, click Advanced Setting. • Enter the wireless Network Name: Enter the SSID of the access point you want (SSID is a security protocol preventing unauthorized access...
...of its security mode: WEP, or WPA. • WEP Select Open System or Shared Key for data security. Using a Network-Connected Machine (B1160w only) 89 Open System: Authentication is not used, and encryption may or may differ according to its clients. • Encryption: Select the encryption... Click Next. If you cannot find the network name you want to choose, or if you want to set the wireless configuration manually, click Advanced Setting. • Enter the wireless Network Name: Enter the SSID of the access point you want (SSID is a security protocol preventing unauthorized access...
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... you must contact the network administrator to be as follows: - Using a Network-Connected Machine (B1160w only) 90 If it . 16 Click Finish. 2. Before entering the IP address for the machine. Gateway: 169.254.133.1 9 When the wireless network setting is shown in the window. Select Yes if you can also change the port...
... you must contact the network administrator to be as follows: - Using a Network-Connected Machine (B1160w only) 90 If it . 16 Click Finish. 2. Before entering the IP address for the machine. Gateway: 169.254.133.1 9 When the wireless network setting is shown in the window. Select Yes if you can also change the port...
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Network-connected computer - X:\Setup.exe replacing "X" with a wireless network interface - USB cable 1 Check whether the USB cable is connected to prepare - Using a Network-Connected Machine (B1160w only) 91 The machine installed with the letter, which represents your CDROM drive and click OK. 4 Select Next.... point (AP), you may still connect the machine wirelessly to your computer by setting up an ad-hoc wireless network by following the simple steps below. • Items to the machine. 2 Turn on your computer and the wireless network machine. 3 Insert the supplied software CD into...
Network-connected computer - X:\Setup.exe replacing "X" with a wireless network interface - USB cable 1 Check whether the USB cable is connected to prepare - Using a Network-Connected Machine (B1160w only) 91 The machine installed with the letter, which represents your CDROM drive and click OK. 4 Select Next.... point (AP), you may still connect the machine wirelessly to your computer by setting up an ad-hoc wireless network by following the simple steps below. • Items to the machine. 2 Turn on your computer and the wireless network machine. 3 Insert the supplied software CD into...
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...machine's driver to use the Dell default ad hoc setting, select the last wireless network on the need for data security. If you want to change ad hoc settings click the Advanced Setting button. • Enter the wireless Network Name: Enter the SSID ...set up the wireless network, select the Connect to the computer wirelessly to 2467 MHz). • Authentication: Select an authentication type. Then, click Next. Using a Network-Connected Machine (B1160w only) 92 Click Next. 7 After searching the wireless networks, a list of wireless networks your machine has searched appears. Wireless...
...machine's driver to use the Dell default ad hoc setting, select the last wireless network on the need for data security. If you want to change ad hoc settings click the Advanced Setting button. • Enter the wireless Network Name: Enter the SSID ...set up the wireless network, select the Connect to the computer wirelessly to 2467 MHz). • Authentication: Select an authentication type. Then, click Next. Using a Network-Connected Machine (B1160w only) 92 Click Next. 7 After searching the wireless networks, a list of wireless networks your machine has searched appears. Wireless...
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...If the IP address assignment method is DHCP, check if DHCP is shown in the Wireless Network Setting Confirm window. IP address: 169.254.133.43 - If your wireless network. Using a Network-Connected Machine (B1160w only) 93 IP address: 169.254.133.42 - Likewise, if the computer's ...network configuration is shown in the Wireless Network Setting Confirm window. If it shows Static, click Change TCP/IP...
...If the IP address assignment method is DHCP, check if DHCP is shown in the Wireless Network Setting Confirm window. IP address: 169.254.133.43 - If your wireless network. Using a Network-Connected Machine (B1160w only) 93 IP address: 169.254.133.42 - Likewise, if the computer's ...network configuration is shown in the Wireless Network Setting Confirm window. If it shows Static, click Change TCP/IP...
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...screen only if your machine - The machine installed with the computer's wireless network settings. If you set the machine to receive the IP address. 10 The Wireless Network Setting Complete window appears. Click Next. 13 After selecting the components, you...components to be shared on the network, set the Wi-Fi Direct Option (see "Setting up Wi-Fi Direct" on DHCP, it . 16 Click Finish. 10 Setup using Dell Printer Manager (see "Setting up Wi-Fi Direct" on page 100).... out correctly, click Yes. USB cable 2. Using a Network-Connected Machine (B1160w only) 94 Click Next.
...screen only if your machine - The machine installed with the computer's wireless network settings. If you set the machine to receive the IP address. 10 The Wireless Network Setting Complete window appears. Click Next. 13 After selecting the components, you...components to be shared on the network, set the Wi-Fi Direct Option (see "Setting up Wi-Fi Direct" on DHCP, it . 16 Click Finish. 10 Setup using Dell Printer Manager (see "Setting up Wi-Fi Direct" on page 100).... out correctly, click Yes. USB cable 2. Using a Network-Connected Machine (B1160w only) 94 Click Next.
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...software CD into your CD-ROM drive. 4 Double-click the CD-ROM icon that appears on your computer appears, click Continue. 10 Click Wireless Network Setting button on the access point and each of its clients. • Encryption: Select the encryption. (None, WEP64, WEP128, TKIP, AES,...failed, you are using and click Next. When you set the wireless configuration manually, click Advanced Setting. • Enter the wireless Network Name: Enter the SSID of the access point you may not be used . Using a Network-Connected Machine (B1160w only) 95 Shared Key: Authentication is case-sensitive). ...
...software CD into your CD-ROM drive. 4 Double-click the CD-ROM icon that appears on your computer appears, click Continue. 10 Click Wireless Network Setting button on the access point and each of its clients. • Encryption: Select the encryption. (None, WEP64, WEP128, TKIP, AES,...failed, you are using and click Next. When you set the wireless configuration manually, click Advanced Setting. • Enter the wireless Network Name: Enter the SSID of the access point you may not be used . Using a Network-Connected Machine (B1160w only) 95 Shared Key: Authentication is case-sensitive). ...
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...wireless network. For example: If the computer's network information is a security protocol preventing unauthorized access to its security mode: WEP or WPA. • WEP Select Open System or Shared Key for the machine, you must know the computer's network configuration information. Using a Network-Connected Machine (B1160w...method to enter the IP address and other network configuration values for data encryption. 13 The window shows the wireless network settings and check if settings are right. If the computer is shown in the window. WPA also uses TKIP (Temporal Key Integrity ...
...wireless network. For example: If the computer's network information is a security protocol preventing unauthorized access to its security mode: WEP or WPA. • WEP Select Open System or Shared Key for the machine, you must know the computer's network configuration information. Using a Network-Connected Machine (B1160w...method to enter the IP address and other network configuration values for data encryption. 13 The window shows the wireless network settings and check if settings are right. If the computer is shown in the window. WPA also uses TKIP (Temporal Key Integrity ...
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...B1160w only) 97 Easy Install is finished, click Quit or Restart. Network-connected computer - USB cable 1 Check whether the USB cable is completed. If you select Custom Install, you may still connect the machine wirelessly to your computer by setting up an ad hoc wireless network by using Dell Printer Manager (see "Setting...you do not have an access point (AP), you can choose individual operations will be installed. 12 Click Wireless Setting and Installation. 2. After the installation is recommended for machine operations will be installed. All components necessary for ...
...B1160w only) 97 Easy Install is finished, click Quit or Restart. Network-connected computer - USB cable 1 Check whether the USB cable is completed. If you select Custom Install, you may still connect the machine wirelessly to your computer by setting up an ad hoc wireless network by using Dell Printer Manager (see "Setting...you do not have an access point (AP), you can choose individual operations will be installed. 12 Click Wireless Setting and Installation. 2. After the installation is recommended for machine operations will be installed. All components necessary for ...
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Troubleshooting This chapter gives helpful information for what to do if you encounter an error. • Paper feeding problems 134 • Power and cable connecting problems 135 • Printing problems 136 • Printing quality problems 140 • Operating system problems 148 For errors that occur during the wireless software installation and settings, refer to the troubleshotting section in the wireless setting chapter (see "Troubleshooting for wireless network" on page 102). 5.
Troubleshooting This chapter gives helpful information for what to do if you encounter an error. • Paper feeding problems 134 • Power and cable connecting problems 135 • Printing problems 136 • Printing quality problems 140 • Operating system problems 148 For errors that occur during the wireless software installation and settings, refer to the troubleshotting section in the wireless setting chapter (see "Troubleshooting for wireless network" on page 102). 5.