HP Deskjet 6800 series printer

Authentication type Description

Devices use a shared master secret to identify

Shared Key themselves as authorized members of the network.

Devices use a single pre-shared key (PSK) to identify

Benefits

Convenient to use in conjunction with WEP, since a WEP key can serve as the shared authentication key.

The pre-shared key and the encryption keys are not identical.

Limitations

All devices must have the key.

The shared key does not change automatically.

WPA/PSKthemselves as authorized members of the network and to generate an encryption key.

Allows smaller

All devices must

networks to use

have the key.

WPA without the

 

need for an

 

authorization

 

server.

 

Encryption

Definition

Encryption involves using a password to encode data sent over a wireless network in order to make the data unintelligible to eavesdroppers. Only devices that know the password can decode the data.

Types of encryption

The printer supports four types of encryption. Each type of encryption has its benefits and limitations.

Encryption type

 

Description

 

Benefits

 

Limitations

 

 

Devices on a

 

Least complicated

 

Provides no

Open System

 

network do not

 

 

protection against

 

 

strategy.

 

 

 

encrypt data.

 

 

eavesdroppers.

 

 

 

 

 

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HP 6800 manual Encryption, Types of encryption