HP Officejet Pro 8000 - A809 - Manual (Page 54)

• Network authentication: The device's factory default setting is Open' which does
not require security for authorization or encryption. The other possible values are
OpenThenShared, and Shared.
WPA increases the level of over-the-air data protection and access control on
existing and future Wi-Fi networks. It addresses all known weaknesses of Wired
Equivalent Privacy (WEP), the original native security mechanism in the 802.11
standard.
WPA2 is the second generation of WPA security; it provides enterprise and
consumer Wi-Fi users with a high level of assurance that only authorized users
can access their wireless networks.
• Data encryption:
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WEP provides security by encrypting data sent over radio waves from one
wireless device to another wireless device. Devices on a WEP-enabled
network use WEP keys to encode data. If your network uses WEP, you must
know the WEP key(s) it uses.
◦ WPA uses the Temporal Key Integrity Protocol (TKIP).
◦ WPA2 provides a new encryption scheme, the Advanced Encryption Standard
(AES). AES is defined in counter cipher-block chaining mode (CCM) and
supports the Independent Basic Service Set (IBSS) to enable security between
client workstations operating in ad hoc mode.
To set up wireless communication using the installer (Windows)
NOTE: For this method, you will need to have a wireless network set up and
running. You will also need a USB cable. Do not attach the USB cable until
prompted by the installer.
1. Save any open documents. Close any applications that are running on your
computer.
2. Insert the Starter CD into the CD drive. The CD menu runs automatically. If the CD
menu does not start automatically, double-click the setup icon on the Starter CD.
3. On the CD menu, click Install Network/Wireless Device, and then follow the
onscreen instructions.
NOTE: If the firewall software on your computer displays any messages
during the installation, select the always permit/allow option in the messages.
Selecting this option allows the software to install successfully on your
computer.
4. When prompted, temporarily connect the USB wireless setup cable.
5. Follow the onscreen instructions to complete the installation.
6. Disconnect the USB wireless setup cable when prompted.
To set up the device for wireless communication using the installer (Mac OS X)
1. Connect a USB wireless setup cable to the port on the back of the HP device and
then to any USB port on the computer.
2. Place the Starter CD into the computer.
Chapter 4
50 Configure and manage