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### I Want to Check that My Network Devices are Working Correctly.

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Check | Action | Interface
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Check that your Lenovo machine, access point/router, or network hub is turned on. |

Check the following:
  - The power cord is connected correctly and the Lenovo machine is turned on.
  - The access point/router or hub is turned on and its link button is blinking.
  - All protective packaging has been removed from the machine.
  - The toner cartridge and drum unit are installed correctly.
  - The top cover is fully closed.
  - Paper is inserted correctly in the paper tray.
  - (For wired networks) A network cable is securely connected to the Lenovo machine and to the router or hub.

Wired/Wireless
Check the Link Status in the Network Configuration Report. | Print the Network Configuration Report and check that Ethernet Link Status or Wireless Link Status is Link OK. | Wired/Wireless
Check that you can "ping" the Lenovo machine from your computer. | Ping the Lenovo machine from your computer using the IP address or the node name at the Windows® command prompt or Macintosh Terminal application: ping <ipaddress> or <nodename>.

- Successful: Your Lenovo machine is working correctly and connected to the same network as your computer.
- Unsuccessful: Your Lenovo machine is not connected to the same network as your computer.

Confirm that the IP address and the Subnet Mask are set correctly.

Wired/Wireless
Check that your Lenovo machine is connected to the wireless network. | Print the WLAN Report to check the error code on the printed report. | Wireless

If you have checked and tried all of the above but you are still having problems, see the instructions supplied with your wireless LAN access point/router to find the SSID and the Network Key information and set them correctly.

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