Networking

Installing the printer on a wireless network

Wireless network compatibility

Your printer contains an IEEE 802.11n wireless print ser ver. Your printer is compatible with IEEE 802.11 b/g/n ro uters
that are Wi-Fi certified.

Supported network security options

The printer supports three wireless security option s: no security, WEP, and WPA/WPA2.
No Security
It is not recommended to use no security at all o n a home wireless network. Us ing no security means that anyone wit hin
range of your wireless network can use your netw ork resources—including Internet access, if yo ur wireless network is
connected to the Internet. The range of your wireless networ k may extend far beyond the walls of your home, allowing
access to your network from the street or from your neighbors’ h omes.
WEP
WEP (Wired Equivalent Privacy) is the most basic and the weakest type of wireless security. WEP security re lies on a
series of characters called the WEP key.
Every device on the wireless network must use the same WEP key. WEP secur ity can be used on both ad hoc and
infrastructure networks.
A valid WEP key has:
•Exactly 10 or 26 hexadecimal characters. Hexadecimal characters are A–F, a–f, and 0–9
or
•Exactly 5 or 13 ASCII characters. ASCII characters are letters, n umbers, punctuation, and symbols found on a
keyboard.
WPA/WPA2
WPA (Wi-Fi Protected Access) and WPA2 (Wi-Fi Protecte d Access 2) offer stronger wireless net work security than WEP.
WPA and WPA2 are similar types of security. WPA2 uses a more complex encryptio n method and is more secure than
WPA. Both WPA and WPA2 use a series of characters, called the WPA pre-shared key or passphrase, to protec t wireless
networks from unauthorized access.
A valid WPA passphrase has:
•From 8 to 63 ASCII characters. ASCII characters in a WPA passphrase are case-sensitive.
or
•Exactly 64 hexadecimal characters. Hexadecimal characters are A–F, a–f, and 0–9.
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