HP 6840 HP Deskjet 6800 Printer series - (Macintosh OS 9) User's Guide - Page 31
WPA is a network feature, Encryption, Configuring the printer to use WPA, Wired equivalent privacy - wireless setup
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HP Deskjet 6800 series printer User's Guide For example, if the printer's network uses WPA, only devices that have the same WPA settings as the printer will be able to use the printer. WPA provides better security than WEP. WPA is a network feature WPA is an optional wireless network feature. Not all wireless networks use WPA. Configure the printer for WPA only if the printer's network uses WPA. The printer's WPA settings must match the network's settings. If the printer's network does not use WPA, then do not configure the printer to use WPA. If you do not know if your network uses WPA, consult the configuration utility for your computer's NIC card or your network's Wireless Access Point (WAP). Encryption WPA uses encryption keys to encode data. The printer supports two types of WPA encryption: TKIP and AES. For more information about TKIP and AES, see the authentication and encryption page. Configuring the printer to use WPA Follow these steps to configure the printer to use WPA: 1. Open the printer's embedded Web server (EWS). 2. Click the Networking tab. 3. Under Connections, click Wireless (802.11). 4. On the Wireless Setup tab, click the Start Wizard button, and then follow the onscreen instructions 5. After configuring the printer, close the EWS. 5.3.8 Wired equivalent privacy (WEP) Wired Equivalent Privacy (WEP) provides security by encrypting data sent over radio waves from one wireless device to another wireless device. WEP can also provide security through authentication. For more information about authentication and encryption, see the authentication and encryption page. WEP encodes the data sent across the network making the data unintelligible to eavesdroppers. Only devices that share the same WEP settings as the printer will be able to communicate with the printer. 31