Miscellaneous – HP Deskjet 6840 Color Inkjet Printer User Manual

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Meaning

Channel

One of several pre-set frequencies at which

802.11b-enabled devices communicate in order to

reduce interference.
The number of channels available varies by

country/region.
Not applicable means that the wireless network is

disabled.

Authentication Type

The printer's

authentication

setting:

• Open System: No authentication is being used.
• Shared Key: The printer is using a

WEP

key for

authentication.

• WPA-PSK: Authentication that uses a Pre-

Shared Key (PSK). Used as part of

WPA

for

small networks.

• None: No authentication is in use.

Encryption

• 64-bit WEP: Printer is configured with a five-

character or 10-digit WEP key.

• 128-bit WEP: Printer is configured with a 13-

character or 26-digit WEP key.

• AES: An encryption method that can be used

with WPA.

• TKIP: An encryption method that can be used

with WPA.

• None: No encryption is being used.

Access Point HW address

The MAC address of the

Wireless Access Point

(WAP)

for the printer's network. This setting applies

only to

infrastructure

networks. Not applicable

means that the printer is set to

ad hoc

communication mode.

Miscellaneous
The Miscellaneous section contains information that applies to Ethernet networks,

wireless connections, and PictBridge connections:

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