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Network setup

This section describes how to connect the HP Photosmart to a router, switch, or hub using
an Ethernet cable and how to install the HP Photosmart software for a network
connection. This is known as a wired or Ethernet network.
To set up the HP Photosmart on a wired
network, you need to do the following:
First, collect all of the required materials.
Next, connect to a wired network.
Finally, install the software.

What you need for a wired network

Before you connect the HP Photosmart to a network, make sure you have all of the
required materials.
❑ A functional Ethernet network that includes a router, switch, or hub with an Ethernet
port.
❑ CAT-5 Ethernet cable.
Although standard Ethernet cables look similar to standard telephone cables, they
are not interchangeable. There is a different number of wires in each one, and each
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See this section:
"What you need for a wired network"
on page 38
"Connect the HP Photosmart to the network"
on page 39
"Install the software for a network connection"
on page 40