Table 4-3Wireless Station configuration parameters (continued)

Item

Description

 

 

Network Name (SSID)

Select a network name that the HP Jetdirect print server connects to from the Existing

 

wireless network list, or, provide a network name in the Select Network Name field.

 

The network name is also called the service set identifier (SSID) and identifies the

 

extended service set (ESS) that is normally associated with larger infrastructure mode

 

networks. The print server lists the detected SSIDs.

 

An empty (or blank) SSID field is accepted, for example, on networks that rely on signal

 

strength, encryption and authentication methods to control network access.

 

The factory-default SSID configured on the HP Jetdirect print server is “hpsetup”. To

 

initially communicate with the print server, your wireless computer's SSID must also be

 

“hpsetup”.

 

NOTE: The SSID characters are case sensitive. Ensure you use the appropriate

 

lowercase or uppercase characters.

 

 

Refresh

Click this button to refresh the list of network names detected by the print server.

 

 

Ad Hoc Network (peer-to-peer)

Wireless communication topology in which the wireless devices on a network

 

communicate directly with each other. Access points are not used. Other terms used for

 

ad hoc include independent basic service set (IBSS), and computer-to-computer mode.

 

The factory-default mode configured on the HP Jetdirect print server is ad hoc. To

 

initially communicate with the print server, your wireless computer must be set up for ad

 

hoc.

 

 

Channel

(Ad hoc mode only) Identifies the radio frequency that the print server uses to broadcast

 

its availability if it fails to associate with the specified ad hoc network on any channel.

 

By factory default, channel 11 (2462 MHz) is used. However, channel 10 (2457 MHz) is

 

also available.

 

The factory-default mode configured on the HP Jetdirect print server is ad hoc. To

 

initially communicate with the print server, your wireless computer must be set up for ad

 

hoc.

 

 

No Security

(No encryption or authentication. Open system.) Your wireless network does not require

 

device authentication or security to access the network. However, your network might

 

still use WEP encryption keys for data privacy.

 

 

WEP — Personal

(Requires a WEP key.) Each device on your wireless network uses a shared encryption

 

key (a shared password value) for network access and communications. Each device on

 

the network must use the same key. The HP Jetdirect print server supports IEEE 802.11

 

wired equivalent privacy (WEP) keys for encrypted network communications. If you

 

select WEP encryption, you must configure one or more WEP keys. Provide the

 

following if you select WEP:

 

● Authentication — (Read only) Set to Auto authentication, which automatically

 

selects open or shared. Open system authentication does not require

 

authentication for network access. (Your network might use WEP encryption keys

 

for data security.) Shared authentication requires that each device be configured

 

with the same WEP key for network access.

 

● WEP Key — The WEP key format is programmatically determined and validated

 

using either alphanumeric ASCII (8-bit) characters or hexadecimal (4-bit) digits.

 

● Key Index — Specify the WEP key index position (1, 2, 3, 4) that the print server

 

uses for encrypted communications.

 

 

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