Lexmark N8050 - Manuals

Safety information 2 • 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 optio...

Minimum requirements for setup 3 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 U...

Configuring the internal wireless print server 4 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 prin...

Using the Wireless Setup Utility 5 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 Utilities CD. The CD launches automatica...

Using the Wireless Setup Utility 6 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 (SSI...

Using the Wireless Setup Utility 7 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 th...

Using the Wireless Setup Utility 8 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...

Using the Wireless Setup Utility 9 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 Encr...

Installing the printer on the network 11 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...

Installing the printer on the network 12 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 prin...

Changing the wireless print server settings 13 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 ...

Troubleshooting 14 4 Troubleshooting Use this section to solve problems you may have while setting up the internal wireless print server. The MarkNet N8050 Utilities CD does not launch automatically 1 Close all open software programs. 2 Reinsert the MarkNet N8050 Utilities CD. If the setup utility s...

The printer was unable to join the network 15 • Pre-Shared key (for infrastructure mode only) — Between 8 and 63 ASCII characters 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 troubleshoo...

My network printer does not print 16 My network printer does not print • Make sure the printer power is on. • Check the printer status. • 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 operat...

Manual configuration 17 5 Manual configuration The MarkNet 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 ...

Configuring the print server in Ad-Hoc mode 19 9 Under Network/Ports, click Wireless . 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 appl...

Configuring the print server using the printer operator panel 20 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 Cert...

21 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 sta...

Glossary 22 DHCP. Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol, a protocol for assigning dynamic IP addresses to devices on a network. With dynamic addressing, a device can automatically request an IP address every time it connects to the network. This means that a new device can be added to a network withou...

Certification ID: W003404 This certificate represents the capabilities and features that have passed the interoperability testing governed by the Wi-Fi Alliance. Detailed descriptions of these features can be found at www.wi-fi.org/certificate Certification Date: March 30, 2005 Category : Wireless P...