HP Photosmart C7100 WEP, WEP, None, 64-bit, WPA-PSK, 128-bit, WPA-AES, WPA-TKIP, Parameter, Automatic, Shared Key, Description, (MAC address), Not applicable, Not applicable

Network setup

Chapter 2

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Parameter	Description
	A network using Shared Key authentication provides increased
	security by requiring users or devices to identify themselves with a
	static key (a hexadecimal or alphanumeric string). Every user or
	device on the network shares the same key. WEP encryption is used
	along with shared key authentication, using the same key for both
	authentication and encryption.
	A network using server-based (WPA-PSK) authentication provides
	significantly stronger security, and is supported in most wireless
	access points and wireless routers. The access point or router
	verifies the identity of a user or device requesting access to the
	network before granting that access. Several different authentication
	protocols might be used on an authentication server.
Encryption	The type of encryption in use on the network:
	● None: No encryption is in use.
	● 64-bit WEP: A 5-character or 10-hex-digit WEP key is in use.
	● 128-bit WEP: A 13-character or 26-hex-digit WEP key is in use.
	● WPA-AES: Advanced Encryption Standard encryption is in use.
	This is an encryption algorithm for securing sensitive but
	unclassified material by US Government agencies.
	● WPA-TKIP: Temporal Key Integrity Protocol, an advanced
	encryption protocol, is in use.
	● Automatic: AES or TKIP is in use.
	● Not applicable: This parameter does not apply to this network
	type.
	WEP aims to provide security by encrypting data over radio waves
	so that it is protected as it is transmitted from one end point to
	another. This security method is common on wireless networks.
Access Point	The hardware address of the access point on the network to which
HW Address	the HP All-in-One is connected:
	● (MAC address): The unique MAC (Media Access Control)
	hardware address of the access point.
	● Not applicable: This parameter does not apply to this network
	type.
Total Packets	The number of packets transmitted by the HP All-in-One without
transmitted	error since it has been turned on. The counter clears after the HP All-
	in-One is turned off. When a message is transmitted over a packet-
	switching network, it is broken up into packets. Each packet contains
	the destination address as well as the data.
Total Packets	The number of packets received by the HP All-in-One without error
received	since it has been turned on. The counter clears after the HP All-in-
	One is turned off.

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