Canon imagePROGRAF TA-20 series User Manual - Page 301
Wireless Direct, Wireless LAN, Wireless Router, WPS Wi-Fi Protected Setup
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• Wireless Direct The printer is used as a wireless router to connect external wireless communication devices (e.g. computers, smartphones, or tablets) in an environment where no wireless router is available. You can connect up to 5 devices to the printer using Wireless Direct. • Wireless LAN A network that, instead of being connected by physical wires, is connected by a wireless technology, such as Wi-Fi. • Wireless Router A wireless transceiver or base station that receives information from wireless clients/the printer and rebroadcasts it. Required in an infrastructure network. • WPA Security framework announced by the Wi-Fi Alliance in October 2002. The security has been strengthened more than WEP. ◦ Authentication WPA defines the following authentication methods: PSK that can be used without an authentication server, plus WPA-802.1x that do require an authentication server. This printer supports WPA-PSK. ◦ Passphrase This encrypted key is used to perform WPA-PSK authentication. The password should be a string of 8 to 63 alphanumeric characters or a 64-digit hexadecimal value. • WPA2 Security framework released by the Wi-Fi Alliance in September 2004 as a later version of WPA. Provides a stronger encryption mechanism through Advanced Encryption Standard (AES). ◦ Authentication WPA2 defines the following authentication methods: PSK that can be used without an authentication server, plus WPA2-802.1x that do require an authentication server. This printer supports WPA2-PSK. ◦ Passphrase This encrypted key is used to perform WPA2-PSK authentication. The password should be a string of 8 to 63 alphanumeric characters or a 64-digit hexadecimal value. • WPS (Wi-Fi Protected Setup) WPS is a standard for easy and secure establishment of a wireless network. There are 2 primary methods used in the Wi-Fi Protected Setup: PIN entry: a mandatory method of setup for all WPS certified devices 301