Dell 3300 adapter

Jun 06, 2009

- Uninstall the Existing Dell All-In-One Printer Drivers

1.

Click Start, point to Programs, point to Dell, then click Dell Printer Software Uninstall.
2.

Select the components to uninstall, and then click Next.
3.

Click Uninstall Now to proceed with the uninstallation of the printer drivers.
4.

Click OK after the uninstallation has been completed.

Begin the Installation

1. Insert the Dell Wireless Printer Adapter 3300 installation CD in the optical drive.


2. Click the Install 3300 Utility.
   
3. Accept the License Agreement window.


4. Click Finish.


5. When the Dell Wireless Printer Adapter 3300 Setup Wizard window (Figure 1) appears, click Next.
   
   
   Figure 1: Dell Wireless Printer Adapter 3300 Setup Wizard Window (click to enlarge)
   
   
6. The Wizard shows all the wireless networks found either on the system or in the area. Choose I want to use a different configuration (even if one of the listed configurations is correct), then click Next.


7. Click I want to enter a different network name, then click Next.


8. Type the name of the wireless network.


9. Choose either Infrastructure Mode or Ad-hoc Mode, then click Next.


10. Choose the wireless security setting that matches the configuration of the wireless network.
    
    Note: Choose No Security if you have not configured the wireless network for security.
    
11. If the Connect Printer Adapter to Printer window appears, the Dell Wireless Printer Adapter 3300 has been configured to communicate with the wireless network (Figure 2).
    
    
    Figure 2: The Connect Printer Adapter to Printer Window (click to enlarge)

• If the Connection Failed window appears, the Dell Wireless Printer Adapter 3300 has not successfully connected to the wireless network.

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» Network Installation of Dell™ All-In-One Printer Drivers
To install and configure the Dell All-In-One (AIO) Printer drivers using the network installation, perform the following steps:

1. Insert the Drivers and Utilities CD that was shipped with the printer into the CD drive.


2. Scroll through the list of drivers and select x:\drivers\ from the Location column, where x represents the CD drive letter.


3. Click Next.


4. Click Finish to complete the installation.


5. Verify the AIO printer is powered on and connected to the Dell Wireless Printer Adapter 3300.


6. Click Start then click Run.


7. In the Open: box type x, where x represents the CD drive letter.


8. Click Browse.


9. Click to highlight SETUP.EXE then click OK.


10. Click Network Installation - Install this printer for use on a network.


11. Click The printer is connected directly to a network or wireless printer adapter.


12. Click the IP Address that matches the IP address of the AIO printer,then click Next.
Note: If the printer's IP Address is not listed click the Add Printer button and click the Refresh button to search for available printers.



13. Click the Print an Alignment Page check box.


14. Click Next to print an alignment page.


15. If the alignment page printed correctly, click Next.
    
    Note: If the page did not print correctly, click the Question mark icon to launch the Printer Troubleshooter


16. Click Finish to complete the installation

Jun 07, 2009

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First off - trying to make the Linksys WPS54G work on a wireless network that has a decent level of security is NOT for the faint of heart!

Key issue is security; make sure you know what wireless security protocol your router is using (WEP-64, WEP-128, or WPA). My U-verse installation uses the exact same 2Wire router, but either it defaults to WPA security, or the tech set it up that way without asking me. WPA is preferable anyway, as it is the most secure, and I had my network set up on WPA with my ZOOM X6 when we had AT&T DSL.

The problem is that the Linksys unit is old/obsolete enough that it defaults to WEP or no security, and in fact the setup program and utilities on the CD that came with the refurb. unit I recently bought are way outdated compared to the current downloads available on their support site, and don't even offer WPA as an option.

If your U-verse router is configured for WPA, as is most likely, then you have to get your Linksys unit configured for WPA security before it can be properly "seen" on the network by your computers. This means either downloading the latest setup/driver programs from Linksys's support website and burning a fresh setup CD, or getting to the Web-interface of the unit and setting it there (I could not even get to the web-interface because of my firewall and other security). Only then can you set the unit to use WPA security with the same key/passphrase as your U-verse router and your computer(s).

I'd advise downloading the latest stuff in any case. I ended up downloading the latest firmware, upgrading it on the unit using the Bi-Admin util on the setup CD, setting up the unit using the web-interface (be patient, because sometimes the page loads can be very slow when it is reading or writing settings). I have never been able to access the web-interface from my laptop, which is probably the most secure on our network. I was only able to get things working when I accessed it from an old PC we rarely use, and it is only running Windoze (XP) Firewall for security. The print server had to be Ethernet connected to the router while doing the configuration to make it work.