Lexmark X3550 Getting Started page 59

Try adjusting external antennas
Generally, antennas work best if they are pointing straight up. You may find, however, that reception improves if you
experiment with different angles for your printer and/or wireless access point (wireless router) antennas.
Check network name
Make sure your network does not have the same name as another network near you. For example, if you and your
neighbor both use a manufacturer's default network name, your printer could be connecting to your neighbor's
network.
If you are not using a unique network name, consult the documentation for your wireless access point (wireless
router) to learn how to set a network name.
If you set a new network name, you must reset the printer and computer SSID to the same network name.
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To reset the computer network name, see the documentation that came with your computer.
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To reset the printer name:
1
Click Start Programs or All Programs
2
Click Wireless Setup Utility.
3
Follow the instructions on the computer screen, and enter the new network name when prompted.
Reboot the computer
Turn off and restart the computer.
Ping the wireless access point (wireless router) to make sure the network is working
Windows users only
1
If you do not already know it, find the IP address of the wireless access point (wireless router).
a
Click:
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In Windows XP: Start
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In Windows Vista: The Start icon
The Start icon looks like
b
Type ipconfig
c
Press Enter.
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The "Default Gateway" entry is typically the wireless access point (wireless router).
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The IP address appears as four sets of numbers separated by periods, such as 192.168.0.100. Your IP
address might also start with the numbers 10 or 169. This is determined by your operating system or
wireless network software.
2
Ping the wireless access point (wireless router).
a
Click:
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In Windows XP: Start
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In Windows Vista: The Start icon
The Start icon looks like
b
Type ping followed by a space and the IP address of the wireless access point (wireless router). For
example:
ping 192.168.0.100
c
Press Enter.
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