Open system, Secureeasysetup button – HP Deskjet 6988dt Printer User Manual

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Note

If the network uses multiple WEP keys, repeat step six for each WEP

key. Assign each WEP key a different index number.

8.

Review the configuration summary, click Apply, and then close the EWS.

Open system

A wireless network that does not use any authentication or encryption method is referred
to as an "open system."
An open system can still have a minor level of security if the network's wireless access
point(s) does not broadcast the network's network name (SSID). A device trying to join
the network must then know the network name before connecting.
For more information about network names, see the

network name (SSID) page

.

An open system is highly vulnerable to eavesdropping and intrusion.

Configure the printer for an open system
Follow these steps to configure the printer for an open system:
1.

Open the printer's

embedded Web server (EWS)

.

2.

Click the Networking tab.

3.

Under Connection, click Wireless (802.11).

4.

Click the Advanced tab.

5.

Under Network Settings, select Infrastructure or Ad Hoc, and then click No
Authentication or Encryption
.

6.

Review the configuration summary, click Apply, and then close the EWS.

SecureEasySetup button

SecureEasySetup (SES) simplifies the setup of a Wi-Fi network by automating the
processes of configuring new wireless networks and adding devices to existing networks.
After a user pushes the SecureEasySetup button on their router and printer,
SecureEasySetup establishes a private connection between the devices and
automatically configures the network's

Service Set Identifier (SSID)

while enabling

WPA

security.

1 SecureEasySetup button

See the Setup Guide for instructions on how to use SecureEasySetup.

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