Chapter 4
Communication mode:
There are two communication mode options for an 802.11 connection:
•Ad hoc (recommended): On an ad hoc network, the device is set to ad hoc communication mode and communicates directly with other wireless devices without the use of a wireless access point (WAP).
•Infrastructure: On an infrastructure network, the device is set to infrastructure communication mode and communicates with other devices on the network, whether the devices are wired or wireless, through a WAP. WAPs commonly act as routers or gateways on small networks.
Wireless security settings
•Network authentication: The device’s factory default setting is Open network. The network does not require security for authorization or encryption.
•Data encryption: Wired Equivalent Privacy (WEP) provides security by encrypting data sent over radio waves from one wireless device to another wireless device. Devices on a
If you set Data encryption to disabled, the device will attempt to detect and automatically associate to open wireless network named hpsetup.
All devices on the ad hoc network must:
◦Be
◦Have ad hoc as the communication mode
◦Have the same network name SSID
◦Be on the same subnet
◦Be on the same channel
◦Have the same 802.11 security settings
Set up for 802.11 using factory defaults
The factory default wireless network settings are:
•Communication mode: ad hoc
•Network name (SSID): hpsetup
•Security (encryption): disabled
NOTE: On the Mac OS, an ad hoc network is referred to as a computer to computer network.
This section covers the following topics:
•To set up using ad hoc mode and factory defaults with a USB cable (Windows and Mac OS)
•To set up using ad hoc mode and factory defaults with no USB cable (Windows)
•To set up a computer to computer (ad hoc) connection using factory defaults with no USB cable (Mac OS)
52 Configure and manage
