HP Jetdirect 2700w USB Print Server - Setup Guide
Table Of Contents
- Introduction
- Specifications
- Supported HP software solutions
- Troubleshooting
- Regulatory statements
- Regulatory model identification numbers
- European Union & United Kingdom Regulatory Notice
- FCC regulations
- Canada - Industry Canada ICES-003 Compliance Statement
- Wireless statements
- FCC compliance statement—United States
- Notice to users in Argentina
- Brazil: (Português)
- Canadian statements
- Exposure to Radio Frequency Radiation (Canada)
- China CMIIT Wireless Statement
- European Regulatory Notice
- Notice to users in Indonesia
- Notice to users in Korea
- Mexico statement
- Notice to users in Singapore
- Notice to users in South Africa
- Notice to users in the Ukraine
- RFID/NFC Statement
- Environmental product stewardship program
- Service and support
- Glossary for Network printing terms and concepts
- Glossary for Wireless LAN terms and concepts
- Index
Glossary for Wireless LAN terms and concepts
Access point
An access point is a device that typically serves as a bridge or gateway between wireless devices and the devices on a cabled
network. An access point must be able to receive and forward network traic between wireless and cabled network devices.
Multiple access points can act as repeaters to extend the range of a wireless network.
Connecting via an access point is called infrastructure mode. On Apple networks, this is called AirPort network mode.
Channels
IEEE standards for 802.11 wireless LANs specify a spectrum of radio waves for wireless communications. The allowed
spectrum is divided into channels. 802.11b uses 22 MHz channels, 802.11g uses 20 MHz channels, and 802.11n can use
either 20 MHz or 40 MHz channels (because of channel bonding). The number of available channels authorized for use might
be restricted based on your location.
● If the print server is powered on and discovers a wireless network whose SSID (network name) is also hpsetup, it
automatically adjusts its channel to match that network.
● If the print server is recongured for infrastructure mode, it automatically adjusts its channel to match the access point.
Encryption
Wireless networks use radio signals for network communications, which can be easily monitored by someone eavesdropping
on the network. To deter eavesdropping and to help ensure data privacy, encryption of wireless communications should be
used.
For HP Jetdirect print servers in their factory-default state, encryption of wireless communications is disabled. However, the
print servers support wi- protected access (WPA/WPA2) and other popular dynamic encryption protocols.
NOTE: Wireless performance might be reduced when using encryption keys due to the additional processing time
required.
● Static encryption: WEP (Wired Equivalent Privacy) encryption protocols were developed to provide a basic level of data
privacy. WEP protocols use static encryption keys to encrypt and decrypt wireless communications.
NOTE: WEP encryption levels are sometimes called 40-bit, 64-bit, 104-bit, or 128-bit encryption. Forty-bit and 64-
bit encryption are really the same, as are 104-bit and 128-bit encryption. When entering WEP keys, the user species
40 bits for 64-bit encryption, or 104 bits for 128-bit encryption. An additional 24 initialization vector (IV) bits are
automatically added for a total of 64 bits and 128 bits, respectively. In this setup guide, 40/64-bit and 104/128bit are
used to specify these WEP encryption levels.
For basic encryption, static WEP keys are congured on each device on the wireless network. WEP keys are considered
static because they remain the same unless manually recongured. For example, on a typical infrastructure mode
network that uses static WEP encryption, a change to the WEP key on an access point requires a manual change to the
WEP key on each wireless device.
HP Jetdirect wireless print servers support conguration of up to four static WEP keys, for either 40/64-bit or 104/128
bit encryption.
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