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Configuring wireless security settings
The printer must share the same network security settings as the other devices on your
network. If the printer does not have the correct security settings, other devices on the network
will not be able to use the printer.
To find the security settings for your wireless network, consult the configuration utility for your
computer’s wireless network card or the network’s Wireless Access Point (WAP).
Types of wireless security
You can configure the printer to use the following security options:
z Open System (no security)
The network does not require security for authorization or encryption. This is the printer's
factory default setting.
z Wired Equivalent Privacy (WEP)
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.
z Wi-Fi Protected Access (WPA)
WPA provides security by doing the following:
• Encrypting data sent over radio waves from one wireless device to another
wireless device
• Controlling access to network resources through authentication protocols
WPA either requires the use of an authentication server (best suited for enterprise
networks) or a pass phrase known to all devices on the network.
Configuring security options
You can configure security options for wireless communication from the installation program or
the EWS.
To configure security options from the installation program
See Wireless connection or Installing the software for wireless communication for information
about running the installation program.
To configure security options in the EWS
1 Connect a cross cable (included with the HP Business Inkjet 1200dtwn) to the printer and
the computer.
2 Open the printer's embedded Web server (EWS). See Embedded Web server (EWS).
3 Click the Networking tab, and then click Wireless (802.11) in the left pane.
4 On the Wireless Setup tab, click Start Wizard.
5 Follow the instructions on the screen.
6 Click Apply, and then close the EWS.
