Setup Guide

Required information 19
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5 Set up the device for wireless
communication (optional)
NOTE: Wireless communication is available with some
device models.
This chapter provides instruction for setting up the device
for wireless communication using:
• The control panel: Use menus on the display to set
up wireless communication.
• Software on the Starter CD: Use a network cable to
temporarily connect to the network and set up
wireless communication using software on the
Starter CD.
For information about other ways to set up the device for
wireless communication, see the onscreen user guide on
the Starter CD.
Required information
Before installing the device software, you might need to
find out the settings of your network. Obtain the
information from your system administrators,
or complete the following tasks:
• Obtain the network name (SSID) and communication
mode (infrastructure or ad hoc) from the
configuration utility for the network’s wireless access
point (WAP) or the computer’s network card.
• Find out the type of encryption your network uses,
such as Wired Equivalent Privacy (WEP) or Wi-Fi
®
Protected Access (WPA).
• Find out the security password or encryption key of
the wireless device.
Understanding 802.11
wireless network settings
Network name (SSID)
By default, the device looks for the wireless network
name or Service Set Identifier (SSID) named “hpsetup”.
Your network may have a different SSID.
Communication mode
There are two communication mode options:
Ad hoc: On an ad hoc network, the device is set to ad
hoc communication mode, and communicates directly
with other wireless devices without the use of a wireless
access point (WAP):
All devices on the ad hoc network must:
• Be 802.11 compatible
• Have ad hoc as the communication mode
• Have the same network name (SSID)
• Be on the same subnet and same channel
• Have the same 802.11 security settings
Infrastructure (recommended): On an infrastructure
network, the device is set to infrastructure
communication mode, and communicates with other
devices on the network, whether the devices are wired
or wireless, through a WAP. WAPs commonly act as
routers or gateways on small networks.
Security Settings
For the available settings for the device, see the
Network configuration page under “Understanding the
configuration page” in the onscreen user guide on the
Starter CD.
For more information on wireless security,
visit www.weca.net/opensection/pdf/
whitepaper_wifi_security4-29-03.pdf.