HP Photosmart C4780 Manual

HP Photosmart C4780 Manual

To connect the HP Photosmart C4780 to a wireless network using Wi-Fi Protected Setup (WPS), you will need the following: A wireless 802.11 network that includes WPS-enabled access point or a wireless router. A desktop computer or laptop with wireless networking support or a (NIC) network interface card. The computer must be connected to the wireless network that are installing HP Photosmart. The HP Photosmart software CD and included USB setup cable provide an easy way to connect the HP Photosmart C4780 to your wireless network. For optimal in your wireless network performance and security, HP recommends that you use a wireless router or access point (802.11) to connect the product and the other network elements. When the network elements are connected through a wireless router or access point, is called infrastructure network.

To connect the HP Photosmart to an integrated WLAN 802.11 wireless network, you will need the following: A wireless 802.11 network that includes a wireless router or access point. A desktop computer or laptop with wireless networking support or a (NIC) network interface card. The computer must be connected to the wireless network that are installing HP Photosmart. (Recommended) such as cable or DSL broadband Internet access. If you connect the HP Photosmart to a wireless network that has Internet access, HP recommends that you use a wireless router (access point or base station) that uses DHCP (dynamic host configuration protocol). Network name (SSID). WEP key or WPA passphrase (if needed).

Wireless without the router (ad hoc connection) use this section if you want to connect the HP Photosmart to a computer with wireless capability without the need to use a wireless router or access point. There are two methods you can use to connect the HP Photosmart to your computer via an ad hoc wireless network connection. Once connected, you can install the HP Photosmart software. Turn on the wireless radio for HP Photosmart and the wireless radio on your computer. On your computer, connect to the network name (SSID) hpsetup, which is the ad hoc default network created by HP Photosmart. Or use an ad hoc network profile on your computer to connect to the product. If your computer is not currently configured with an ad hoc network profile, see your computer's operating system help file for the appropriate method to create an ad hoc profile on your computer. Once the ad hoc network profile has been created, insert the installation CD that comes with the product and install the software. Connect to the profile of ad hoc network you created on your computer.

Use this section to install the HP Photosmart software on a computer connected to a network. Before installing the software, make sure you have connected the HP Photosmart to a network. If the HP Photosmart is not plugged into a network, follow the instructions on screen during software installation to connect the product to the network. If your computer is configured to connect to a series of network drives, make sure that your computer is connected to these drives before installing the software. Otherwise, the installer of HP Photosmart software could try to use one of the reserved drive letters and cannot access that network drive on your computer. Installation time can vary from 20 to 45 minutes depending on the operating system, the amount of space available and the speed of your computer processor.

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