Lexmark E460dtn Install Manual page 31

router
security key
signal strength
SSID (Service Set Identifier)
static IP address
switch
UAA (Universally Administered
Address)
USB cable
USB port
WEP (Wired Equivalent Privacy)
wireless access point
wireless router
Wi-Fi
WPA (Wi-Fi Protected Access)
WPA2
A device that shares a single Internet connection with multiple computers or
other devices. The router controls network traffic.
A password, such as a WEP key or a WPA passphrase, used to make a network
secure.
Measure of how strongly a transmitted signal is being received.
The name of a wireless network. When you connect a printer to a wireless
network, the printer needs to use the same SSID as the network. Also referred
to as network name or BSS (Basic Service Set).
An IP address assigned manually by you.
A device similar to a network hub that can connect different networks together.
An address assigned to a network printer or print server by the manufacturer.
This address is associated with the network adapter and is usually the MAC
address. To find the UAA, print a network setup page and look for the UAA
listing.
A lightweight, flexible cable that lets the printer communicate with the
computer at much higher speeds than parallel or serial cables.
A small, rectangular port on the back of the computer that connects the
peripheral devices using a USB cable.
A security setting that helps prevent unauthorized access to a wireless network.
A device that connects wireless devices together to form a wireless network.
A router that also serves as a wireless access point.
An industry term that describes the technology used to create a wireless local
area network (WLAN).
A security setting that helps prevent unauthorized access to a wireless network.
WPA is not supported on ad hoc wireless networks.
A newer version of WPA. Older routers are less likely to support this form of
security.
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