HP Deskjet 6988dt Printer - Manual (Page 22)

Both 802.11g and 802.11b operate by radio transmission in the 2.4 Gigahertz (GHz)
frequency band. 802.11g devices communicate at a maximum speed of 54 megabits per
second (Mb/s). 802.11b devices communicate at a maximum speed of 11 Mb/s.
For instructions to switch the printer between 802.11b and 802.11g, click
here .
802.11a
802.11a is an emerging wireless networking technology that operates in the 5 GHz
frequency band and offers communication speeds similar to those of 802.11g. The printer
cannot communicate with 802.11a devices over a wireless connection.
If you have an 802.11a wireless network, you can use an
Ethernet cable to connect the
printer to the network's Wireless Access Point (WAP) in order to achieve a processing
speed comparable to that of the 802.11a network. If your wireless network supports
802.11g and 802.11b technology, another option is to switch the rest of the network to
the lower frequency to use the printer wirelessly.
To connect the printer to an Ethernet network, follow the
Ethernet network installation
instructions .
Adapters and access points
Adapters
While some devices, such as the printer, have built-in Wi-Fi capability, other devices
need an adapter to become Wi-Fi-enabled.
Examples of common adapters include:
PCMCIA card that plugs into the PCMCIA slot in a laptop
ISA or PCI card that can be used with a desktop computer
USB adapter that connects to the USB port on a desktop or
laptop computer
Other types of adapters are available. All adapters come with configuration software that
allows you to configure the adapter for a wireless network.
Access points
Infrastructure networks are a common variety of wireless network. An infrastructure
network requires the use of a Wireless Access Point (WAP) .
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