What You Need To Supply - HP Jetdirect ew2500 - 802.11b/g Wireless Print Server Setup Manual

What you need to supply

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A supported Microsoft Windows or Apple Macintosh computer with the included Network (LAN)
cable to configure wired and/or wireless settings.
For a wireless network: an 802.11b or 802.11g wireless LAN (WLAN) interface card installed in the
computer.
NOTE:
installation. After installation, you can remove the cable.
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Microsoft Windows XP, Vista, Server 2003, or Server 2008.
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Apple Mac OS X 10.2 and later.
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UNIX/Linux: Hewlett-Packard HP-UX, Sun Microsystems Solaris, IBM AIX, HP MPE-i, RedHat
Linux, SuSE Linux
If your network is entirely wireless, then a wireless computer is needed to set up a wireless
connection from your printer to your network.
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For wireless infrastructure mode only: a wireless router, access point, or Apple base station.
In infrastructure mode, an access point is a device that connects wireless devices, such as a
wireless network printer, to your cabled network. See
on page 4
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For Windows systems: the printer's software driver for your Windows system.
When using the HP Jetdirect CD-ROM to install a network printer, you need the software driver for
your printer. You can obtain your printer driver from one of the following sources:
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printing system CD-ROM supplied with your printer
◦ HP support Web site at: www.hp.com/go/support.
◦ automated driver download feature of the HP Install Network Printer wizard on the HP Jetdirect
CD-ROM (If you have Internet access, the printer installation software on the HP Jetdirect
CD-ROM can automatically download and install the printer driver.)
NOTE:
extension (*.inf) to complete the installation. The applicable drivers are commonly referred to as
the "Add Printer" drivers, or the "Corporate User" printer drivers.
2 Chapter 1 Introduction
Use the included LAN cable to avoid possible radio interference problems during
for more information.
The HP Install Network Printer wizard requires a printer driver file with the appropriate
Wireless LAN terms and concepts
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