WEP key: A WEP key, or encryption key, is a sequence of alphanumeric characters
or hexadecimal digits. After creating a WEP key, you must remember it or store it
in a secure location. You may not be able to retrieve the WEP key if you lose it. A
WEP key is either 64 or 128 bits long. The first 24 bits of the key are provided
automatically. When creating the WEP key, the person creating the key provides
the remaining bits (40 bits in the case of a 64-bit key, or 104 bits in the case of a
128-bit key).
Wireless Access Point (WAP): A Wireless Access Point (WAP) is a device through
which devices (for example, computers and printers) on an infrastructure wireless
network communicate with one another. A WAP is also called a base station.
Wireless profile: A wireless profile is a collection of wireless network settings that
applies to a particular wireless network. For example, a wireless LAN card can have
one profile for a home network and another profile for an office network. When
installing a device on a network, be sure to select the appropriate profile.
WPA: Wi-Fi Protected Access (WPA) provides security by encrypting data sent over
radio waves from one wireless device to another wireless device and by controlling
access to network resources through authentication protocols. Only devices that
share the same WPA settings as the printer will be able to communicate with the
printer. WPA uses encryption keys that change frequently. WPA provides better
security than WEP.
4.3 Wired Ethernet networking
For setup information, click one of the following options:
• Ethernet basics
• Installing the printer on an Ethernet network
For a description of the printer's Ethernet feature, click one of the following options:
• Ethernet lights
• Report Page button
• Network icon
• HP Report page
• Embedded Web server (EWS)
Other information:
• Resetting the printer to the factory defaults
• Troubleshooting
• Glossary
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