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Learn how to configure a Lexmark wireless printer adaptor with step-by-step instructions for both Mac and PC users. Set up your Ethernet IP address, proxy settings, WEP security, and more to enable wireless printing. Complete the setup process easily and efficiently.
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Lexmark Wireless Printer Adaptor Instructions Step 1. For a Mac, go to network preferences/ select built-in-ethernet and click on TCP/IP tab and annotate your Computer’s ethernet IP address. For PC, go to Control Panel/ Network Connections and select TCP/IP, then annotate IP address. Step 2. Change the Ethernet IP Address/subnet/router to : 169.254.98.201 / 255.255.0.0/169.254.98.200 Click apply now.
Lexmark Wireless Printer Adaptor Instructions Step 3. For a Mac Click on the Proxies Tab, write down your proxy settings and remove all proxy selections in the left window under “select a proxy server to configure”. For a PC, change the proxy within the web browser you will be using.
Lexmark Wireless Printer Adaptor Instructions Step 4. Open internet explorer and type http://169.254.98.200/ in the address and press enter. Step 5. Enter admin in user ID and “public” in password block and click “OK”.
Lexmark Wireless Printer Adaptor Instructions Step 4. The Admin window appears. Type in the device Name (location#-Room# Printer #) I.e. 9858-205K-2. Step 5. Check static for IP address Mode. Leave the default IP address in the device. Step 6. Leave Admin and Password default. Step 7 Click on Save button.
Lexmark Wireless Printer Adaptor Instructions Step 8. Click on Reboot window when it appears Step 9. The reboot in 3 second window will appear.
Lexmark Wireless Printer Adaptor Instructions Step 10. Once the printer adapter completes the reboot process it will display the Information page.
Lexmark Wireless Printer Adaptor Instructions Step 11. Click on the Security Tab and check Enable WEP. Step12 Select the WEP Key 1 Step 13 Select Deny encrypted Data Step14 Select Open if Airspace/Proxim/Dell and Shared if Apple wireless network. Step 15 Type in the HEX code for the 5 or 13 digit WEP encryption password. Remember there is 2 hex values for every 1 ASCII code. Go to http://d21c.com/sookietex/ASCII2HEX.html if you don’t know how to do the conversion Click on Save
Lexmark Wireless Printer Adaptor Instructions Step 16. Click on Reboot window when it appears Step 17. The reboot in 3 second window will appear. Step 18 Plug in the wireless device to the printer with a CAT5e cable and plug in the Wireless print adapter into the Printer for power using the Y connector. Step19 Test the printer to be sure it works..