5Set up the device for wireless communication (optional)

NOTE: Wireless communication is available with some device models.

This chapter provides instruction for setting up the device for wireless communication using:

•The control panel: Use menus on the display to set up wireless communication.

•Software on the Starter CD: Use a network cable to temporarily connect to the network and set up wireless communication using software on the Starter CD.

For information about other ways to set up the device for wireless communication, see the onscreen user guide on the Starter CD.

Required information

Before installing the device software, you might need to find out the settings of your network. Obtain the information from your system administrators,

or complete the following tasks:

•Obtain the network name (SSID) and communication mode (infrastructure or ad hoc) from the configuration utility for the network’s wireless access point (WAP) or the computer’s network card.

•Find out the type of encryption your network uses, such as Wired Equivalent Privacy (WEP) or Wi-Fi®Protected Access (WPA).

•Find out the security password or encryption key of the wireless device.

Understanding 802.11 wireless network settings

Network name (SSID)

By default, the device looks for the wireless network name or Service Set Identifier (SSID) named “hpsetup”. Your network may have a different SSID.

Communication mode

There are two communication mode options:

Ad hoc: 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):

All devices on the ad hoc network must:

•Be 802.11 compatible

•Have ad hoc as the communication mode

•Have the same network name (SSID)

•Be on the same subnet and same channel

•Have the same 802.11 security settings

Infrastructure (recommended): 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.

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Security Settings

For the available settings for the device, see the Network configuration page under “Understanding the configuration page” in the onscreen user guide on the Starter CD.

For more information on wireless security, visit www.weca.net/opensection/pdf/ whitepaper_wifi_security4-29-03.pdf.

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