Dell B1160 User Manual

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Wireless network setup1032. Using a Network-Connected Machine (B1160w only)PC Connection Error• The configured network address is unable to connect between yourcomputer and machine.- For a DHCP network environmentThe machine receives the IP address automatically (DHCP) whencomputer is configured to DHCP.If the printing job is not working in DHCP mode, the problem may be causedby the automatically changed IP address. Compare the IP address betweenthe product's IP address and the printer port's IP address.How to compare:1 Print the network information report of your printer, and then check theIP address (see "Printing a network configuration report" on page 77).2 Check the printer port's IP address from your computer.a Click the Windows Start menu.b For Windows Server 2000, select Settings > Printers.• For Windows XP/Server 2003, select Printer and Faxes.• For Windows Server 2008/Vista, select Control Panel > Hardwareand Sound > Printers.• For Windows 7, select Control Panel > Devices and Printers.• For Windows Server 2008 R2, select Control Panel > Hardware >Devices and Printers.c Right-click your machine.d For Windows XP/2003/2008/Vista, press Properties.For Windows 7 and Windows Server 2008 R2, from context menus,select the Printer properties.If Printer properties item has ► mark, you can select other printerdrivers connected with selected printer.e Click Port tab.f Click Configure Port.. button.g Check if Printer Name or IP Address: is the IP address on the networkconfiguration Sheet.3 Change the printer port's IP address if it is different from the networkinformation report's.If you want to use the software installation CD to change the port IP, clickConnect to a network printer to the computer from the SelectInstallation Method. Then reconnect the IP address.- For a Static network environmentThe machine uses the static address when the computer is configuredto static address.For example,If the computer’s network information is as shown below:▪ IP address: 169.254.133.42▪ Subnet Mask: 255.255.0.0Then the machine’s network information should be as below:▪ IP address: 169.254.133.43▪ Subnet Mask: 255.255.0.0 (Use the computer’s subnet mask.)▪ Gateway: 169.254.133.1