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title: Connect a Biometric Scanner to the Internet
description: "Five steps to connect a biometric scanner to the internet: sync scanner wifi and connect to wifi. Scanner ethernet connection. COMM setting configuration"
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# Connect a Biometric Scanner to the Internet

## Five steps to connect a biometric scanner to the internet:

1. Plug the power cord into the back of the scanner and into an electrical outlet.
2. Once the scanner is turned on, click the M/OK button to access the menu. For face scanners, select the six dots on the bottom right-hand corner. Once a person has been set up as a super admin, the scanner will be locked, so ensure you have someone with you who has admin access).  
   ![](https://help.jointimecloud.com/hubfs/image-png-Aug-23-2023-03-33-01-5925-AM.png)
3. Navigate to COMM. 
   
   ![](https://help.jointimecloud.com/hubfs/image-png-Aug-23-2023-03-33-54-6098-AM.png)
4. If using Ethernet: Pick ethernet and ensure DHCP is turned on. Connect your ethernet cable to the back of the scanner.
   
   ![](https://help.jointimecloud.com/hubfs/image-png-Aug-23-2023-03-34-42-3678-AM.png)
   
   ![](https://help.jointimecloud.com/hubfs/image-png-Aug-23-2023-03-36-13-0908-AM.png)
5. If using Wifi: Choose wireless and the appropriate network to connect to. For finger/palm scanners, use the right arrow key to navigate through the different key characters.
   
   ![](https://help.jointimecloud.com/hubfs/image-png-Aug-23-2023-03-37-11-3981-AM.png)

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