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Lexmark Confidential until announced - Revision: 04/21/05 Contents Chapter 1: Getting started............................................................. 1 Unpacking your print server ........................................................................... 1 Installing the internal wireless print server in your printer .............................. 1 Safety information .......................................................................................... 2 Minimum requirements for setup...........
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1 Getting started Unpacking your print server Number 1 2 3 4 5 6 Description MarkNet N8050 Internal Wireless Print Server Antenna MarkNet N8050 Setup Utility CD Setup Guide Installation screws USB cable Installing the internal wireless print server in your printer Before installing the wireless print server, make sure the printer has been set up correctly. • • The toner or print cartridges are installed. Paper is loaded.
• The printer is powered off. Note: The process used for installing the internal wireless print server in your printer may vary between different printers. See the Installing Options section of the printer documentation for information on installing wireless print server option cards. Attaching the wireless print server antenna Once the print server is installed, attach the antenna to the option card and bend the joint until it is pointing up.
Minimum requirements for setup • The MarkNet N8050 Internal Wireless Print Server • An existing wireless network • A supported printer • The drivers or printer software CD that came with your printer When configuring the print server with the Lexmark Wireless Setup Utility (recommended) • A USB cable • The Lexmark Wireless Setup Utility CD • A computer that utilizes one of the following operating systems: • • • • • • Windows 2000 Windows XP Windows XP Professional x64 edition Windows 2000 Serv
2 Configuring the internal wireless print server Configuration overview After the internal wireless print server has been installed in a printer, there are two ways the print server can be configured for use on a wireless network: Configuring the print server using the Wireless Setup Utility, or by manual configuration.
Using the Wireless Setup Utility 1 Make sure the printer is turned on and has power. 2 Connect the printer to your computer using a USB cable. 3 When the New Hardware Wizard appears, click Cancel. 4 Insert the MarkNet N8050 Setup Utility CD. The CD launches automatically. 5 Click Install MarkNet N8050 Utilities. 6 Click Agree to accept the license agreement. 7 Click Finish to install the files and launch the setup utility. 8 Select either Wizard Mode or Advanced Mode.
For Wizard Mode In Wizard mode, the Lexmark Wireless Setup Utility gathers wireless information from the computer the printer is connected to. The results of this query determine the process for selecting the correct SSID. 1 Select the appropriate Network Name (SSID). Wireless Configurations Found on Your Computer • • If existing wireless configurations are found on the computer, select the appropriate Network Name (SSID) from the list, click Next, and go to step 2.
Entering alternate network settings Once the Wireless Setup Utility has collected and displayed the existing wireless settings, if the network configuration you want to use is not available, you have the option to enter a different network configuration. 1 After the Setup Wizard performs the site survey, select the option to enter a different configuration.
10 Verify that the print server can communicate over the network. • • If the print server was successfully configured and is available on the network, click Finish to close the Setup Utility. If the print server was not able to join the wireless network, click View Settings to verify that the wireless settings are correct, select the appropriate option, and click Next. 11 Disconnect the USB cable from both the computer and the print server.
5 Select the appropriate encryption for the network. The type of encryption that can be used is dependent on the authentication type that was selected in step 4. For Open: • • No Encryption WEP For Shared: • WEP For WPA Personal: • TKIP For 802.1x — RADIUS: • • • • No Encryption WEP (dynamic keys) WEP (static keys) WPA-TKIP 6 If 802.1x — RADIUS using EAP-TLS is the intended authentication type, a certificate request is needed to obtain a signed certificate for the device.
3 • • • Click OK to return to the Advanced Mode home screen, and continue with step 7 of the advanced mode instructions. If PEAP is selected as the authentication mechanism: 1 Enter an appropriate username and password for the 802.1x — RADIUS authentication server. 2 Confirm the password. 3 Click Install CA Certificate. 4 Enter the path to the correct CA Certificate, or click Browse to select the certificate. Click OK to install the certificate, or click Cancel to cancel the action.
Configuring WEP encryption 1 Enter the appropriate WEP key(s). WEP encryption requires at least one WEP key, but can include up to four. 2 Select the default WEP transmit key. 3 Click OK to return to the Advanced Mode home screen, and proceed to step 8 of the advanced mode instructions. Configuring WPA Personal encryption 1 Enter the appropriate Pre-Shared key. 2 Click OK to return to the Advanced Mode home screen, and proceed to step 8 of the advanced mode instructions.
Installing a network printer on additional network computers If you are installing the network printer for use with multiple computers on the network, repeat the Installing the printer on the network process for each computer that will have access to the printer. The wireless print server does not need to be reconfigured for each successive installation.
3 Changing the wireless print server settings The easiest way to change settings in the wireless print server is through the embedded Web server. For this to work, the printer must be successfully installed on the network. 1 Enter the IP address of the printer in a browser window. The embedded Web page for the print server appears. For information on locating the IP address of the printer, see Finding the network printer IP address. 2 Select the settings you want to change, such as IP address.
4 Troubleshooting Use this section to solve problems you may have while setting up the internal wireless print server. The Setup Utility CD does not launch automatically 1 Close all open software programs. 2 Reinsert the Setup Utility CD. If the setup utility screen appears, continue your setup instructions. If the setup utility screen does not appear, do the following: a From your desktop, double-click My Computer. b Double-click the CD-ROM drive icon. c If necessary, double-click setup.exe.
The printer was unable to join the network There are many factors that can prevent the print server from joining the network. Here are some of the most common troubleshooting options: • Verify that the wireless settings match those used by your wireless network. • Verify that the printer is within range of the network. • Verify that the network is working. • If the network uses MAC address filtering, provide the MAC address for the printer to your network.
• Make sure the network is operating properly. See the network documentation, or contact your network support person if you are not sure that your network is operating correctly. • Make sure the printer driver is installed on the computer from which you are sending the print job. Note: The printer driver must be installed on each computer that uses the network printer. • Make sure the correct printer port is selected. • Restart the computer. • Uninstall and then reinstall the printer software.
5 Manual configuration The N8050 internal wireless print server is shipped with default settings that let you configure it in Ad-Hoc mode by accessing the embedded Web page of the print server. Because this configuration method does not use the Wireless Setup Utility or a direct USB connection to the computer, several of the wireless settings on both the computer and the network will need to be accessed.
3 Change the current wireless network parameters to the following values: Wireless network parameter Set to SSID (Network Name or Service Set ID) print server Basic Service Set Type (BSST) Ad-Hoc Data Encryption Mode None WEP Key None 4 Check the IP address of the printer. The printer will be assigned an IP address through the AutoIP method. This address should be in the range of 169.254. Access the printer IP address by one of the following methods: • • Print a network setup page.
10 Change the listed network settings to match the wireless network that the printer will be used on, including: • • • • • SSID BSS type Channel Number (Ad-Hoc only) Wireless Security Mode Encryption Mode (If applicable) The SSID must be entered exactly as it is used on the network. SSIDs are case-sensitive, so if the SSID is entered incorrectly, the print server will not be able to communicate on the network, and the configuration process must be repeated.
To request and install a new Signed Certificate 1 Under Certificate Configuration, click Update The Certificate Signing Request. 2 Enter the appropriate certificate information. 3 Click Update Certificate Signing Request. 4 Under Certificate Signing Request, click Download The Certificate Signing Request. 5 Use your certificate authority to sign the Certificate. For more information on signed certificates, see the 802.1x RADIUS documentation.
Glossary 802.1x — RADIUS. A user authentication protocol used in conjunction with a RADIUS authentication server. Ad-Hoc network. A stand-alone or peer-to-peer network in which wireless devices communicate directly with one another without using a wireless access point or base station. ASCII. A standard character set consisting of 96 uppercase and lowercase letters, plus 32 nonprinting control characters. Authentication.
Data Encryption mode. The security protocol that is used to protect data that is transferred across your wireless network and provide network authentication. You can use one of the following protocols for data encryption: • None • Shared–WEP (Wired Equivalency Protocol) • WPA-Personal (TKIP:PSK)–WPA (Wi-Fi Protected Access) in PSK (Pre-Shared Key) mode DHCP. Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol, a protocol for assigning dynamic IP addresses to devices on a network.
PSK. Pre-Shared Key, a permanent security key or password that a user enters to establish security keys in a WPA environment. Security key. A security key is like a password used with either WPA or WEP security protocols and must meet the following criteria: • For WPA keys, if using Hexadecimal characters, valid keys are at least 24 characters long; if using ASCII, valid keys are between 8 and 63 characters long. WPA authentication is not supported for Ad-Hoc configurations.
