HP PSC 2500 HP PSC 2500 series All-in-One - (English) Reference Guide - Page 183
Wired Equivalent Privacy WEP is a IEEE 802.11 static
View all HP PSC 2500 manuals
Add to My Manuals
Save this manual to your list of manuals |
Page 183 highlights
wireless network setup Server SSID TCP/IP USB WEP Encryption Wi-Fi wireless network setup A computer on a network that manages network resources. A network might have a number of different server types. For example, a print server manages one or more printers, a file server stores and manages files, and a network server manages network traffic. Service Set Identifier. A unique identifier (up to 32 characters) attached to the header of packets sent over a wireless LAN. An SSID provides basic access control to a wireless network. It can also be used to logically segment a wireless subgroup of users and devices. An SSID prevents access by any client device that does not have the SSID. By default, an access point broadcasts its SSID in its beacon. An SSID is also referred to as a Network Name because it is a name that identifies a wireless network. Transmission Control Protocol/Internet Protocol. This is a communication protocol that defines the way data is passed to network devices. Virtually all modern operating systems offer TCP/IP support, and most large networks rely on TCP/ IP for all their network traffic. Universal Serial Bus. An external bus standard that supports data transfer rates of 12 Mbps. A single USB port can be used to connect up to 127 peripheral devices, such as mice, modems, and keyboards. USB also supports Plug-and-Play installation and hot plugging. Wired Equivalent Privacy (WEP) is a IEEE 802.11 static encryption scheme that provides basic access control and data privacy on your wireless network. A WEP key (or network key) is like a shared password that is used to both encrypt and decrypt wireless data communications so that it can be read only by other computers that have the same key. The WEP key is stored on each networked computer so data can be encrypted and decrypted as it is transmitted over radio waves on the wireless network. The following types of WEP encryption can be used on the network: • 64-bit: A 5-character or 10-hex-digit WEP key is in use. • 128-bit: A 13-character or 26-hex-digit WEP key is in use. Wireless Fidelity. A term meant to be used generically when referring to any type of 802.11 network, whether 802.11b, 802.11a, dual-band, or other. Any products tested and approved as "Wi-Fi Certified" are certified as interoperable with each other, even if they are from different manufacturers. Typically, however, any Wi-Fi product using the same radio frequency (2.4GHz for 802.11b or 11g; 5GHz for 802.11a) will work with any other Wi-Fi product, even if not Wi-Fi Certified. reference guide 173