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Is this possible using internal WIFI?
I have Inspiron One 2020 Dell Wireless 1703 802.11b/g/n (2.4GHz) adapted installed. I have no way of finding out the SSID & password. The reason the wifi is built in. I also don't have the software called Dell wireless wlan card utility. Any way to find out the SSID? I want to hook up a printer only to the wireless adapter. The printer is wifi. It is an EPSON 310, Thank you for your help in advance.
theflash1932
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March 4th, 2014 19:00
Wireless adapters don't have SSIDs. You can try to connect your printer to your computer by setting up an "ad hoc" wireless network, but otherwise you will need a wireless router.
theflash1932
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March 5th, 2014 06:00
It is wireless capable, as in you can connect to a wireless network and you don't need an Ethernet cable. To print to s wireless printer, they will both need to be connected to the same wireless network (Comcast SSID).
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March 5th, 2014 06:00
Why did the description of the computer say it is wifi capable? The EPSON printer is wifi but does not broadcast, so windows 7 cannot see it. However, Comcast wireless router/modem does broadcast the info & windows 7 can see it. I can use it through Comcast wireless gateway but I was trying to avoid that. I need that tool I mentioned in my previous post for some reason that didn't come with my computer. I don't know how to do an ad hoc network.
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March 5th, 2014 15:00
gproze,
Is the printer on your network from before? If yes, if you have the printer setup as wireless, the desktop would be plugged in to the wireless router or using a wireless adapter, it will be able to print to the wireless printer with no problem.
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