Date: 2011-11-07
Please read first before jumping ahead!
These instructions are for users that have a computer on a wireless network, but also need to attach their PC to a multi-function printer using a network cable.
If you do not have a network switch that you can connect your computer and multi-function printer into, you will need a CROSS-OVER NETWORK CABLE.
Once your multi-function printer & computer are connected to each other with a cross-over cable (or network switch) you can begin setting up your computer with a static IP.
Setting up a static IP in Windows XP
- Click on the ‘START’ button, click ‘RUN’ then type in the word: command
2. Click ‘OK’, the command prompt window will appear. Type in: ipconfig /all
Information similar to the example below will appear for your wireless network card/adapter.
Write down the IP Address, you will need to know this to avoid setup up conflicting network addresses in your computer and in your multi-function printer.
Type ‘exit’ to close the command prompt window.
- Click on the ‘START’ button, go to ‘SETTINGS’ then ‘CONTROL PANEL’
*Click the ‘Switch to Classic View’ option on the left hand side of the Control Panel window – if you see the ‘Switch to Category View’ option then your are already in Classic View.
- Double click ‘NETWORK CONNECTIONS’
You should see at least two network connection, one for your wireless network and one for your local network (aka your network card that you are using to link to your multi-function printer). Double click ‘Local Area Connection’
Now click on ‘Properties’
Scroll down until you see ‘Internet Protocol (TCP/IP)’ then click on it to highlight it (do not remove the check mark!)
Now click the ‘Properties’ button just below it and to the right.
Click the radio button to select ‘USE THE FOLLOWING IP ADDRESS’
We now need to choose an IP Address for you computer. This address should not be the same as the one you saw assigned to your wireless card/adapter in the command prompt window.
Example:
Your Wireless Card/Adapter has the IP Address: 192.168.240.77
Assign your Local Network Card the IP Address: 10.10.10.77
And set the Subnet Mask to: 255.255.255.0
*Because your computer is already on a wireless network we do not want or need to enter a default gateway or any DNS server address information for your Local Network Card’s Connection.
Click ‘OK’ to set the IP and return to the ‘Local Area Connection Properties’ window, then click ‘OK’ to get back to the ‘Local Area Connection Status’ window and ‘Close’ to exit.
You can now close the ‘Control Panel’ window.
- Obtain your multi-function printer’s manual and follow the instructions to set it up with a static IP. The IP will need to be in the same range as the one you just assigned to your computer’s network card.
Example:
You assigned your computer the IP Address: 10.10.10.77
You should then assign your printer an IP like: 10.10.10.80 or 10.10.10.101
And set the printer’s subnet mask to: 255.255.255.0
*You will not need to enter a gateway or any DNS address information into your printer because it is only attached to your computer.
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