Connecting The Printer To Wireless Networks - Xerox VersaLink Series System Administrator Manual

Connecting the Printer to Wireless Networks

To connect the printer to a wireless network that does not include a WPS-compliant router, ensure
that you set up and configure the printer manually. Before you start, obtain the router setup and
configuration information, such as name and passcode.
Notes:
• Wireless networking is available only on printers that have the optional Wireless Network Adapter
installed.
• To access and use the Embedded Web Server on a wireless network, connect the printer to a wired
Ethernet network, then configure the printer to use a wireless network.
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To enable Wi-Fi:
1. At the printer control panel, press the Home button.
2. Touch Device→Connectivity→Wi-Fi.
3. If Wi-Fi is Off, turn it on.
• To toggle Wi-Fi from Off to On, touch the Wi-Fi toggle button.
• To activate your Wi-Fi setting changes, press the Home button.
• At the prompt, touch Restart Now.
• After the printer restarts, touch Device→Connectivity→Wi-Fi.
4. To connect to a network:
a. Touch the name of the network, enter the password for the selected network, then touch OK.
b. If the desired network does not appear, touch Manual Setup, then configure the wireless
network settings.
• For Enter the Network Name (SSID), type the name (SSID) of your network, then press OK.
• Touch Security, then select the security method that your wireless network uses.
• Touch Enter Password, then enter the password for your wireless network.
• Touch OK.
5. To activate your Wi-Fi setting changes, press the Home button.
6. At the prompt, touch Restart Now.
7. After the printer restarts, wait two minutes, then to get the network information that includes the
IP address, print a Configuration Report. For details, refer to
Xerox ® VersaLink ® Series Multifunction and Single Function Printers
Printing the Configuration
System Administrator Guide
Initial Setup
Report.
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