router | A device that shares a single Internet connection with multiple computers or |
| other devices. The basic router controls network traffic. |
security key | A password, such as a WEP key or a WPA pass phrase, used to make a network |
| secure |
signal strength | Measure of how strongly a transmitted signal is being received |
SSID (Service Set Identifier) | The name of a wireless network. When you connect a printer to a wireless |
| network, the printer needs to use the same SSID as the network. Also referred |
| to as network name or BSS (Basic Service Set). |
Static IP address | An IP address assigned manually by you |
switch | A device similar to a network hub that can connect different networks together |
UAA (Universally Administered | An address assigned to a network printer or print server by the manufacturer. |
Address) | To find the UAA, print a network setup page and look for the UAA listing. |
USB cable | A lightweight, flexible cable that lets the printer communicate with the |
| computer at much higher speeds than parallel cables |
USB port | A small, rectangular port on the back of the computer that connects the |
| peripheral devices using a USB cable, and lets them communicate at high |
| speeds |
WEP (Wired Equivalent Privacy) | A security setting that helps prevent unauthorized access to a wireless network. |
| Other possible security settings are WPA and WPA2. |
wireless access point | A device that connects wireless devices together to form a wireless network |
wireless router | A router that also serves as a wireless access point |
An industry term that describes the technology used to create an interoperable | |
| wireless local area network (WLAN). |
WPA | A security setting that helps prevent unauthorized access to a wireless network. |
| WPA is not supported on ad hoc wireless networks. Other possible security |
| settings are WEP and WPA2. |
WPA2 | A newer version of WPA. Older routers are less likely to support this. Other |
| possible security settings are WPA and WEP. |
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