HP 6980 manual Network Name Ssid

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Item

Meaning

Wireless Status

The printer's wireless network status:

 

Connected: The printer is connected to the wireless network.

 

Disconnected: The printer is not connected to the wireless

 

network.

 

Disabled: The wireless radio is off and the printer is

 

connected to an Ethernet network.

Communication Mode

Network Name (SSID)

Signal Strength (1-5 highest)

The communication mode to which the printer is configured.

Infrastructure

Ad hoc

The SSID setting to which the printer is set.

The strength of the 802.11 radio signal the printer is receiving:

1 through 5: 5 indicates an excellent signal; 1 indicates a poor signal.

Not applicable: The printer is set to ad hoc communication mode or the wireless network is disabled.

Channel

Authentication Type

Encryption

One of several pre-set frequencies at which 802.11b-enabled devices communicate in order to reduce interference.

The number of channels available varies by country/region. Not applicable means that the wireless network is disabled.

The printer's authentication setting:

Open System: No authentication is being used.

Shared Key: The printer is using a WEP key for authentication.

WPA-PSK: Authentication that uses a Pre-Shared Key (PSK). Used as part of WPA for small networks.

None: No authentication is in use.

The printer's encryption setting:

64-bit WEP: Printer is configured with a five-character or 10- digit WEP key.

 

128-bit WEP: Printer is configured with a 13-character or 26-

 

digit WEP key.

 

AES: An encryption method that can be used with WPA.

 

TKIP: An encryption method that can be used with WPA.

 

None: No encryption is being used.

Access Point

The MAC address of the Wireless Access Point (WAP) for the

HW address

printer's network. This setting applies only to infrastructure

 

networks. Not applicable means that the printer is set to ad hoc

 

communication mode.

Network Guide

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Contents HP Deskjet 6980 series Terms and conventions AccessibilityHewlett-Packard Company notices AcknowledgementsContents HP Deskjet 6980 series Print an HP Report HP ReportUnderstand the HP Report URL WirelessNetwork Name Ssid Miscellaneous Embedded Web server EWSItem Meaning Change wireless security settings Under the Connections heading, click Wireless Configure the printer for a software firewallConfigure the printer ProblemAssign the printer a static IP address Get ready SolutionAssign the static IP address Reset the printer to factory default settingsOption Default setting Chapter Connect the Ethernet cable if it is not connected During software installationCheck the Network light Verify that the computer is connected to the network Disable any software firewall running on the computerPlace the printer and the computer on the same subnet Check the Signal Strength Wireless Access Point WAP filters by MAC address Software firewall is blocking access to the printer After software installationNetwork settings are wrong or have changed Under the Connections heading click WirelessPrinter and the computer are not on the same subnet SecureEasySetup setup errorsError message Low signal Chapter Computer cannot find the printer During installationComputer and the printer are on different subnets Computer and the printer are on the same subnet Printer and the computer are on different subnets Click the IP Configuration tab Network settings have changedChapter Page Page Page C8969-90031
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