HP LaserJet 1320 User Manual

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Security
As with other networks, security for wireless networks focuses on access control and privacy. 
Traditional wireless network security includes the use of Service Set Identifiers (SSIDs), open or 
shared-key authentication, static Wired Equivalent Privacy (WEP) keys, and optional Media 
Access Control (MAC) authentication. This combination offers a basic level of access control and 
privacy.
More advanced levels of security (such as Wi-Fi protected access [WPA] and...

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Encryption
To reduce your network exposure to eavesdropping, establish a wireless security key for your 
network. The printer installation software supports the WEP security scheme, which hinders 
unauthorized users from accessing data transmitted over the radio waves. It is based on the use of 
a single WEP key, in which case each computer or device is configured with the same key to 
communicate on that network. 
NoteUp to four WEP keys might be used on a wireless...

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Support information for installing 
to a wireless network
This chapter provides information on the following topics:
●Chapter overview
●Printer Wireless light
●Network configuration page
●Embedded Web server
●HP toolbox
●Switching from wired to wireless
●Resetting the printer to the factory default settings
 

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Chapter overview
This chapter contains information that will be useful if you are installing the printer to a wireless 
network, or if you are changing printer or network settings after you have installed the printer. 
Specifically, this chapter contains a description of the printer Wireless light and the network 
configuration page, and an overview of the embedded Web server (EWS) and the HP toolbox. In 
addition, this chapter contains...

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Network configuration page
The printer includes an internal component that provides networking capability for both wired and 
wireless connectivity. This section contains a procedure for printing a network configuration page, 
as well as a description of the general network and wireless network fields that display on the 
page.
Printing a network configuration page
When the printer is in the Ready state, press and hold the Go button for 5 seconds.
or
Press the Reset...

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Firmware Version The internal networking component and device firmware 
revision code separated by a hyphen.
NoteYou might be asked to provide the firmware 
revision code if you call for support.
Host Name The TCP/IP name assigned by the install software to the 
device. By default, this is the letters NPI followed by the last six 
digits of the MAC address. You can also configure the device 
name through the embedded Web server.
IP...

ENWWNetwork configuration page 11 DNS Server The IP address of the network’s domain name server (DNS). 
When you use the Web or send an e-mail message, you use a 
domain name to do it. For example, the URL http://www.hp.com 
contains the domain name hp.com. The Internets DNS 
translates the domain name into an IP address. Devices use 
the IP addresses to refer to one another.
●IP Address: the DNS IP address.
●Not Specified: the IP address is not specified, or the device 
is initializing.
NoteCheck to see...

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Wireless network settings
Field Description
Wireless Status Status of the wireless network:
●Disabled: the wireless 802.11b/g network is disabled when 
the wired 802.3 network is active. This is the default setting.
●Initializing: the wireless network is initializing.
●Scanning: the printer is scanning for a network name 
(SSID) on all channels.
●Ready: the printer has established an association with a 
wireless network. If the network...

ENWWNetwork configuration page 13 Signal Strength 
(1-5)The transmitting or return signal graded on a scale of 1 to 5:
●5 — Excellent
●4 — Good
●3 — Fair
●2 — Poor
●1 — Marginal
●No signal: no signal detected on the network
●: signal strength is left blank when the printer is 
scanning for an SSID.
●Not applicable: this parameter does not apply to ad-hoc 
networks.
Access Point HW 
AddressThe hardware address of the access point on the network to 
which the printer is connected:
●: the unique MAC (media...

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Authentication 
Ty p eType of authentication in use:
●Open System (ad-hoc and infrastructure): no 
authentication.
●Shared Key (infrastructure only): WEP key is required.
●WPA-PSK (infrastructure only): WPA with Pre-Shared Key.
Authentication verifies the identity of a user or device before 
granting access to the network, making it more difficult for 
unauthorized users to access network resources. This security 
method is common on...