The wireless card is model "Dell 966 Internal Wireless/Ethernet Adapter - YY300." It is connected to a Linksys Broadband Router. Not Bluetooth. I don't see a MAC address anywhere on the card itself or in the configuration pages.The printer thinks it is connected to a network (according to the cinfiguration pages), I just can't see it from my Windows Vista Network settings. This is driving me crazy, any help would be really appreciated.
There are 2 types of wireless network configurations, Ad-Hoc and Infrastructure. Is the wireless card utility configured for Infrastructure Network? Also, I noticed there are only updated Vista drivers on the Dell website for 966 printer and 3300 wireless print adapter. Not, Yy300 adapter? That may be contributing to your problem, as well...
I have the Dell 966 printer. I got this printer 3.5 years ago. I have the Wireless card. I have always had a hard time setting up and printing through the Wireless card. I previously have installed this printer under WinXP 32 bit and through the help of dell tech supporti was able to get wireless printing to work. But it will only work if I trun on the printer first and then my computer. I am now trying to install wireless printing on a Dell Zeno HD 64 bit and I can not see the printer on my network. And I can not install the Driver. I can print just fine using USB. I have all network setting set correctly. I am using WPA network encription and I entered the correct network key,.The printer says it gets ca network signal. I also know that I setup the correct Workgroup name IP address and Subnet Mask. The driver software will not detect the printer.on the network. USB printing works just fine as it always have.
Rick, I want to put a wifi internal adapter in my v305, what model # do I look for on these sites? And how do I look up the wifi adapter on Dell's website? My v305 seems like it is ready for the adapter to be plugged in. So help me please, contact me at <ADMIN NOTE: Email id removed per privacy policy>, thanks Bruce
Checking to see if I can find the part number and/or a link for the wireless adapter for this printer. A wireless print adapter would also make this printer wireless.
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Message Edited by MRF4700 on 07-06-2007 03:53 PM
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January 7th, 2011 10:00
Hi,
I have the Dell 966 printer. I got this printer 3.5 years ago. I have the Wireless card. I have always had a hard time setting up and printing through the Wireless card. I previously have installed this printer under WinXP 32 bit and through the help of dell tech supporti was able to get wireless printing to work. But it will only work if I trun on the printer first and then my computer. I am now trying to install wireless printing on a Dell Zeno HD 64 bit and I can not see the printer on my network. And I can not install the Driver. I can print just fine using USB. I have all network setting set correctly. I am using WPA network encription and I entered the correct network key,.The printer says it gets ca network signal. I also know that I setup the correct Workgroup name IP address and Subnet Mask. The driver software will not detect the printer.on the network. USB printing works just fine as it always have.
Will Dell ever fix this problem!!! :-(
John
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January 7th, 2011 11:00
John,
Let's start in the begining.
Make and model of your wireless router, please.
What type of security are you using?
What channel?
Mixed mode?
Make and model of the computer with issues and operating system. 32-bit or 64-bit?
Rick
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Rick, I want to put a wifi internal adapter in my v305, what model # do I look for on these sites? And how do I look up the wifi adapter on Dell's website? My v305 seems like it is ready for the adapter to be plugged in. So help me please, contact me at <ADMIN NOTE: Email id removed per privacy policy>, thanks Bruce
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October 10th, 2014 18:00
Bruce,
Checking to see if I can find the part number and/or a link for the wireless adapter for this printer. A wireless print adapter would also make this printer wireless.
Rick