HP Deskjet 6800 series printer

Item

Signal Strength (1-5 highest)

Channel

Authentication Type

Encryption

Access Point HW address

Meaning

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.

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.

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.

The MAC address of the Wireless Access Point (WAP) for the printer's network. This setting applies only to infrastructure networks. Not applicable means that the printer is set to ad hoc communication mode.

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HP 6800 manual Signal Strength 1-5 highest