Chapter 4 - Managing and configuring the printer54
About 802.11 wireless network settings
In order to connect to an 802.11 wireless network, you need to know the network settings. If you do not
know the settings for a network, you will need to get this information from a network administrator.
You can configure the following 802.11 options for each profile:
Wireless Network Name (SSID)
By default, the printer looks for an ad hoc network called “hpsetup”. This is the wireless network name, or
SSID. Your network may have a different SSID.
Communication mode
There are two communication mode options for an 802.11 connection:
• Ad hoc (recommended)
On an ad hoc network, the printer 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 printer 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 printer’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 WEP-enabled network use
WEP keys to encode data. If your network uses WEP, you must know the WEP key(s) it uses.
If you set Data encryption to disabled, the printer will attempt to detect and automatically associate to
open wireless network named “hpsetup”.
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
• Be on the same channel
• Have the same 802.11 security settings
