Dell 948 User Manual page 23

Wireless Networking
d. Select your Wireless Mode.
For Infrastructure Mode, select Access an existing network through a wireless router
(Infrastructure Mode) - Typical, and then click Next.
For additional setup instructions, see
For Ad-Hoc Mode, select Access other computers directly without using a wireless router (Ad-Hoc
Mode), and then click Next.
For additional setup instructions, see
3. Select the appropriate security method, and then click Next. If no security was detected, go to
4. Enter the appropriate security key(s) for the network, and then click Next.
5. On the Apply and Verify Wireless Settings screen, check each network attribute to make sure the settings are
correct, and then click Next to apply the settings.
NOTE: Clicking Next prompts the setup utility to verify wireless communication with the printer. The verification
process can take up to 120 seconds.
6. Verify that the adapter can communicate over the network. For more information, see
Communication.
Manually Configuring the Adapter in Infrastructure Mode
To set up the adapter in Infrastructure Mode, the setup steps vary based on the security settings you select.
If you don't want any security
1. From the Wireless Security Settings screen, select No Security, and then click Next.
2. On the Apply and Verify Wireless Settings screen, check each network attribute to make sure the settings
are correct, and then click Next to apply the settings.
3. Verify that the adapter can communicate over the network. For more information, see
Communication.
If you want to use Wired Equivalent Privacy (WEP) security
1. From the Wireless Security Settings screen, select Wired Equivalent Privacy (WEP), and then click Next.
The WEP Security Information screen opens.
2. Enter the appropriate Network Key, and then click Next.
3. On the Apply and Verify Wireless Settings screen, check each network attribute to make sure the settings
are correct, and then click Next to apply the settings.
4. Verify that the adapter can communicate over the network. For more information, see
Communication.
If you want to use Wi-Fi Protected Access (WPA) security
1. From the Wireless Security Settings screen, select Wi-Fi Protected Access (WPA) and then click Next.
The WPA Security Information screen opens.
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Manually Configuring the Adapter in Infrastructure
Manually Configuring the Adapter in Ad-Hoc
Mode.
Mode.
step 5.
Verifying Network
Verifying Network
Verifying Network