Wireless network settings
The following table describes the wireless network settings shown on the network
configuration page.
Parameter
Description
Wireless
Status
Status of the wireless network:
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Connected: the HP All-in-One is connected to a wireless LAN
and everything is working.
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Disconnected: the HP All-in-One is not connected to the
wireless LAN due to incorrect settings (such as the wrong
WEP key), or the HP All-in-One is out of range.
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Disabled: either the radio is turned off, or the Ethernet cable
is plugged in.
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Not applicable: this parameter does not apply to this network
type.
Communicatio
n Mode
An IEEE 802.11 networking framework in which devices or
stations communicate with each other:
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Infrastructure: the HP All-in-One communicates with other
network devices through a wireless access point, such as a
wireless router or base station.
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ad hoc: the HP All-in-One communicates directly with each
device on the network. No wireless access point is used. This
is also called a peer-to-peer network. On Macintosh networks,
ad hoc mode is called computer-to-computer mode.
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Not applicable: this parameter does not apply to this network
type.
Network
Name (SSID)
Service Set Identifier. A unique identifier (up to 32 characters) that
differentiates one wireless local area network (WLAN) from
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Parameter
Description
another. The SSID is also referred to as the network name. This is
the name of the network to which the HP All-in-One is connected.
Signal
Strength (1-5)
The transmitting or return signal graded on a scale of 1 to 5:
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5: Excellent
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4: Good
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3: Fair
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2: Poor
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1: Marginal
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No signal: no signal detected on the network.
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Not applicable: this parameter does not apply to this network
type.
Channel
The channel number currently being used for wireless
communication. This depends on the network in use, and might
differ from the requested channel number. Value is from 1 to 14;
countries/regions might limit the range of approved channels.
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<number>: value ranging from 1 to 14, depending on country/
region.
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None: no channel is in use.
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Not Applicable: the WLAN is disabled or this parameter does
not apply to this network type.
Note
In ad hoc mode, if you are not able to receive or transmit
data between your computer and the HP All-in-One, make sure
that you are using the same communication channel on your
computer and the HP All-in-One. In infrastructure mode, the
channel is dictated by the access point.
Authentication
type
Type of authentication in use:
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None: no authentication in use.
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Open System (ad hoc and infrastructure): no authentication.
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Shared Key (infrastructure only): WEP key is required.
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WPA-PSK (infrastructure only): WPA with Pre-Shared Key.
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Not applicable: this parameter does not apply to this network
type.
Authentication verifies the identity of a user or device before
granting access to the network, making it more difficult for
unauthorized users to get at network resources. This security
method is common on wireless networks.
A network using Open System authentication does not screen
network users based on their identities. Any wireless user can
have access from the network. However, such a network might
use WEP (Wired Equivalent Privacy) encryption to provide a first
level of security against casual eavesdroppers.
A network using Shared Key authentication provides increased
security by requiring users or devices to identify themselves with a
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Parameter
Description
static key (a hexadecimal or alphanumeric string). Every user or
device on the network shares the same key. WEP encryption is
used along with shared key authentication, using the same key for
both authentication and encryption.
A network using server-based (WPA-PSK) authentication provides
significantly stronger security, and is supported in most wireless
access points and wireless routers. The access point or router
verifies the identity of a user or device requesting access to the
network before granting that access. Several different
authentication protocols might be used on an authentication server.
Note
Shared key and WPA-PSK authentication can only be
entered through the Embedded Web Server.
Encryption
The type of encryption in use on the network:
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None: no encryption is in use.
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64-bit WEP: a 5-character or 10-hex-digit WEP key is in use.
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128-bit WEP: a 13-character or 26-hex-digit WEP key is in use.
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WPA-AES: Advanced Encryption Standard encryption is in
use. This is an encryption algorithm for securing sensitive but
unclassified material by US Government agencies.
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WPA-TKIP: Temporal Key Integrity Protocol, an advanced
encryption protocol, is in use.
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Automatic: AES or TKIP is in use.
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Not applicable: this parameter does not apply to this network
type.
WEP aims to provide security by encrypting data over radio waves
so that it is protected as it is transmitted from one end point to
another. This security method is common on wireless networks.
Access Point
HW Address
The hardware address of the access point on the network to which
the HP All-in-One is connected:
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<MAC address>: the unique MAC (media access control)
hardware address of the access point.
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Not applicable: this parameter does not apply to this network
type.