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A valid WEP key has:
• Exactly 10 or 26 hexadecimal characters. Hexadecimal characters are A–F, a–f, and 0–9.
or
• Exactly 5 or 13 ASCII characters. ASCII characters are letters, numbers, punctuation, and symbols found on a
keyboard.
No Security
It is not recommended to use no security at all on a home wireless network. Using no security means that anyone within
range of your wireless network can use your network resources—including Internet access— if your wireless network
is connected to the Internet. The range of your wireless network may extend far beyond the walls of your home, allowing
access to your network from the street or from your neighbors’ homes.
Printing a network setup page
A network setup page lists the configuration settings of the printer, including the IP address and MAC address of the
printer.
1 Load plain paper.
2 From the home screen, navigate to:
> Network Setup > Print Setup Page
Information you will need during wireless setup
To set up the printer for wireless printing, you need to know the following:
• The name of your wireless network, which is also known as the SSID (Service Set Identifier)
• If encryption was used to secure your network
•
The security key (either a WEP key or WPA/WPA2 preshared key/passphrase)
To find the WPA/WPA2 preshared key/passphrase for the wireless network, see the documentation that came with
the access point (wireless router), see the Web page associated with the access point, or consult your system support
person.
If your access point is using WEP security, then the WEP key should be:
•
Exactly 10 or 26 hexadecimal characters
or
•
Exactly 5 or 13 ASCII characters
If your access point is using WPA or WPA2 security, then the WPA/WPA2 preshared key/passphrase should be:
•
Exactly 64 hexadecimal characters
or
• From 8 to 63 ASCII characters
Notes:
• Hexadecimal characters are A–F, a–f, and 0–9.
• ASCII characters are letters, numbers, and symbols found on a keyboard. ASCII characters in a WPA/WPA2
preshared key/passphrase are case‑sensitive.
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