HP 2700w USB Print Server manual Infrastructure mode, Security type, Service Set Identifiers Ssid

Infrastructure mode

Infrastructure mode is a wireless network topology where all wireless communications go through an access point. Infrastructure mode is called a Basic Service Set (BSS), and is sometimes referred to as enterprise mode. On Apple networks, infrastructure mode is called Airport network mode. When set in this mode, the HP Jetdirect print server receives print jobs from wireless network computers through an access point.

Security type

Security is used to validate the identification of each device or computer that is attempting to access a network. The security type used on a network is determined during network design and depends on the network security requirements. Consequently, security methods are closely associated with encryption options that are also used on the network.

HP Jetdirect wireless print servers support the following security types:

●No security. No encryption or authentication is used. Open system. Your wireless network does not require device authentication or security to access the network. However, your network might use WEP encryption keys for data privacy.

●WEP-Personal. Each device on your wireless network uses a shared encryption key (a shared password value) for network access and communication. Each device on the network must use the same key. The HP Jetdirect print server supports IEEE 802.11 WEP keys for encrypted network communications.

●WEP-Enterprise. The network uses WEP with EAP/802.1x authentication. This type of security utilizes a central authentication server, such as RADIUS, to authenticate users on the network. The HP Jetdirect print server supports these server-based authentication protocols: LEAP, PEAP, and EAP-TLS.

●WPA/WPA2–Personal. Your network uses Wi-Fi Protected Access (WPA) with a pre-shared key that is typically generated by a pass-phrase. WPA encryption is normally used for wireless communication and offers improved security.

●WPA/WPA2–Enterprise. Your network uses WPA with EAP/802.1x authentication. This type of security utilizes a central authentication server, such as RADIUS, to authenticate users on the network. The HP Jetdirect print server supports these server-based authentication protocols: LEAP, PEAP, and EAP-TLS.

For more information about these authentication protocols, see the HP Jetdirect Print Servers Administrator’s Guide.

Service Set Identifiers (SSID)

An SSID is a logical name assigned to a wireless LAN. It is typically used to provide LAN access control. For example, if the SSID for a wireless network is mycompany, then each wireless device on the network must be configured with this SSID.

In infrastructure mode, the access point requires wireless devices to be configured with the appropriate SSID before network access is allowed.

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