Item Meaning
Signal Strength (1-5 highest)
The strength of the 802.11 radio signal the printer
is receiving:
• 1 through 5: 5 indicates an excellent signal; 1
indicates a poor signal.
• Not applicable: The printer is set to ad hoc
communication mode or the wireless network
is disabled.
Channel
One of several pre-set frequencies at which
802.11b-enabled devices communicate in order to
reduce interference.
The number of channels available varies by
country/region.
Not applicable means that the wireless network is
disabled.
Authentication Type
The printer's authentication setting:
• Open System: No authentication is being used.
• Shared Key: The printer is using a WEP key for
authentication.
• WPA-PSK: Authentication that uses a Pre-
Shared Key (PSK). Used as part of WPA for
small networks.
• None: No authentication is in use.
Encryption
• 64-bit WEP: Printer is configured with a five-
character or 10-digit WEP key.
• 128-bit WEP: Printer is configured with a 13-
character or 26-digit WEP key.
• AES: An encryption method that can be used
with WPA.
• TKIP: An encryption method that can be used
with WPA.
• None: No encryption is being used.
Access Point HW address
The MAC address of the Wireless Access Point
(WAP) for the printer's network. This setting applies
only to infrastructure networks. Not applicable
means that the printer is set to ad hoc
communication mode.
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