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Appendix: Network tools and features
HP Deskjet 5800 and PSC 2500 series feature a variety of tools for setting up the printer or all-in-
one on wired or wireless home, home-office and small-office networks.
Wireless networking offers unique benefits, such as allowing notebook computer users the freedom
to move from one area to another in the home and still be connected to the Internet and the printer
rs, particularly when recommended security features are used.
• Installation software—performs software discovery, a process in which the installation software
networking parameters. Software
discovery is required for all installations.
•
Wireless network configuration tools and settings
or all-in-one (within range). However, wireless networks require additional settings and
configuration paramete
There are multiple tools available to configure the printer or all-in-one on a wireless network, as
shown in the following table:
‘discovers’ the device on the network and sets common
• Embedded Web Server (EWS)—a web page inside the printer or all-in-one that configures
wireless and network settings, including WPA, and provides device information.
• Front panel features—buttons, indicator lights, and menu selections featured with Deskjet 5800
and PSC 2500 series.
Default settings—settings that ship with the device
WIRELESS
RADIO
COMMUNICATION
MODE:
NETWORK
N
WEP WPA
ON/OFF INFRASTRUCTURE OR
AD
(SSID)
HOC
SECURITY AME SECURITY
Installation
√ √ √ √
so are
edded
ftw
Emb
web server
√ √ √ √
Front panel
features
√
Default settings:
jet 5800
On None
5
None
(see Note 5)
None None
Desk
Default settings:
hpsetup
PSC 2500 series
Off
6
Ad hoc (see note 6)
(see Note 6)
None None
5
To simplify wireless installation, the Deskjet 5800 series automatically associates with the strongest wireles
network signal (inf
s
rastructure or ad hoc mode) that does not have encryption or authentication enabled.
00
rned on.
6
Settings ensure that an unauthorized user cannot access the memory card readers when the HP PSC 25
series is tu
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