There are two things on the modem:
SSID and Wireless Network Key
Which is the WEP Key?
On Tue, Mar 19, 2013 at 6:39 PM, SHROFF <ashr...@flash.net> wrote:
> **
>
>
> Janice,
> WEP KEY is the Wireless Encryption Product Code that would be printed on
> the label of the Modem that you use.
> Jim
>
> ----------------------------------------------------------
>
> From: Donk
> Sent: Tuesday, March 19, 2013 5:17 PM
> To: A-1-Computer_Tech@yahoogroups.com
> Subject: Re: [A-1-Computer_Tech] HP Wireless Printer will not print
>
>
> Hi Janice - It's not easy to figure this out without having your printer
> in front of me. The wireless printers I've installed all have a screen
> and when you turn them on they'll list all the available networks - you
> just choose yours, enter the password, and boom they are online.
>
> You shouldn't have to mess with the WEP key. No, it is not your network
> password, it's the key for your router's security encryption.
>
> I think the manual instructions are trying to get you to figure out your
> printer's IP address, and then enter that IP address into your printer's
> wireless settings. It's pretty confusing but maybe this will help:
>
> ********* Here's the part to tell your printer you want it to work on a
> wireless network:
>
> 1.Connect the wireless product to the computer through a USB cable.
> 2.Click the Start button, and then click the Programs or All Programs menu
> item.
> 3.Click the HP menu item, and then click the HP LaserJet Professional
> P1100 Printer series menu item.
> 4.Click the Wireless Configuration menu item.
> 5.Follow the onscreen instructions to configure the product to print on a
> wireless network.
>
> ******** Here's the part to reset any of the printer's wireless settings
> to the default (to start over):
> 1.Turn the product off.
> 2.Press and hold the wireless button and the cancel button, and then turn
> the product on.
> 3. Hold the buttons until all the lights blink in unison, and then release
> the buttons.
>
> ******** Here's how to find the printer's IP address:
> 1.Print a configuration page, and locate the IP address.
> To print a config page, make sure the green ready light is steady on. Now
> hold down the Cancel button until the Ready light starts flashing - now
> release the Cancel button and the page should print. Find the IP address on
> the printout (you're prob using IPv4).
> If you are using IPv4, the IP address contains only digits. It has this
> format:xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx
> If you are using IPv6, the IP address is a hexadecimal combination of
> characters and digits. It has a format similar to this:
> xxxx::xxxx:xxxx:xxxx:xxxx
>
> ********* Here's how to open the printer's embedded web server and connect
> it to your network:
> 1. Your printer has it's own setup utility. You access it by opening a web
> browser (not sure it'll work with Google Chrome), and simply typing the
> Printer's IP address (which you got from the printout) into the browsers
> address bar. NOT the search window - the actual URL address bar.
> 2. Once the server window opens click the Networking tab. I'm not sure
> what you'll see there, but prob you'll see a list of available wireless
> networks. Just choose yours and enter its password. Hopefully that'll get
> the printer back on your network.
>
> Repost if you have any questions.
> Good luck,
> Donk
>
> [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
>
>
>
--
Thank you.
Janice
[Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
------------------------------------
If you have any questions or problems with any aspect of this site, please feel
free to contact me directly bi...@optonline.net Please do not post personal
issues directly to the group.
To unsubscribe from this list, send an email to
a-1-computer_tech-unsubscr...@yahoogroups.com
Thank you for using A-1 Computer TechYahoo! Groups Links
<*> To visit your group on the web, go to:
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/A-1-Computer_Tech/
<*> Your email settings:
Individual Email | Traditional
<*> To change settings online go to:
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/A-1-Computer_Tech/join
(Yahoo! ID required)
<*> To change settings via email:
a-1-computer_tech-dig...@yahoogroups.com
a-1-computer_tech-fullfeatu...@yahoogroups.com
<*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to:
a-1-computer_tech-unsubscr...@yahoogroups.com
<*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to:
http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
