Where do i find my ssid, What is a network – Lexmark 4900 Series User Manual

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Where do I find my SSID?

You can find the SSID for the wireless network by viewing the settings on the access point or wireless router. Most

access points have a built-in Web server that can be accessed using a Web browser.
Many network adapters provide a software application that allows you to view the wireless settings of your computer,

including your SSID. Check your computer to see if a program was installed with your network adapter.
If you are unable to locate your SSID using either of these methods, contact your system support person.

What is a network?

A network is a collection of devices such as computers, printers, Ethernet hubs, wireless access points, and routers

connected together for communication through cables or through a wireless connection. A network can be wired,

wireless, or designed to have both wired and wireless devices.
Devices on a wired network use cables to communicate with each other.
Devices on a wireless network use radio waves instead of cables to communicate with each other. For a device to be

able to communicate wirelessly, it must have a wireless print server attached or installed that lets it receive and

transmit radio waves.

What types of wireless network security are available?

The wireless printer supports four security options: no security, WEP, WPA, and WPA2.

No Security

It is not recommended to use no security at all on a home wireless network. Using no security means that anyone

within range of your wireless network can use your network resources—including Internet access, if your wireless

network is connected to the Internet. The range of your wireless network may extend far beyond the walls of your

home, allowing access to your network from the street or from your neighbors’ homes. Ad hoc networks, which do

not use wireless access points or routers, may be safely used without security. The range of an ad hoc network is very

short, making unauthorized access unlikely.

WEP

WEP (Wireless Equivalent Privacy) is the most basic and the weakest type of wireless security. WEP security relies on

a series of characters called the WEP key.
Every device on the wireless network must use the same WEP key. WEP security 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, numbers, punctuation, and symbols found on a

keyboard.

WPA and WPA2

WPA (Wi-Fi Protected Access) and WPA2 (Wi-Fi Protected Access 2) offer stronger wireless network security than WEP.

WPA and WPA2 are similar types of security. WPA2 is a newer version of WPA and is more secure than WPA. Both

WPA and WPA2 use a series of characters, called the WPA pre-shared key or passphrase, to protect wireless networks

from unauthorized access.

Installing the printer on a wireless network (selected models only)

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