This machine is a Wi-Fi authorized product.• Wireless LANA network that, instead of being connected by physical wires, is connected by a wireless technology,such as Wi-Fi.• WPASecurity framework announced by the Wi-Fi Alliance in October 2002. The security has beenstrengthened more than WEP.◦ AuthenticationWPA defines the following authentication methods: PSK that can be used without anauthentication server, plus WPA-802.1x that do require an authentication server.This machine supports WPA-PSK.◦ PassphraseThis encrypted key is used to perform WPA-PSK authentication.The passphrase should be a string of 8 to 63 alphanumeric characters or a 64-digit hexadecimalvalue.• WPA2Security framework released by the Wi-Fi Alliance in September 2004 as a later version of WPA.Provides a stronger encryption mechanism through Advanced Encryption Standard (AES).◦ AuthenticationWPA2 defines the following authentication methods: PSK that can be used without anauthentication server, plus WPA2-802.1x that do require an authentication server.This machine supports WPA2-PSK.◦ PassphraseThis encrypted key is used to perform WPA2-PSK authentication.The passphrase should be a string of 8 to 63 alphanumeric characters or a 64-digit hexadecimalvalue.• WPS (Wi-Fi Protected Setup)WPS is a standard for easy and secure establishment of a wireless network.There are 2 primary methods used in the Wi-Fi Protected Setup:PIN entry: a mandatory method of setup for all WPS certified devicesPush button configuration (PBC): an actual push button on the hardware or through a simulated pushbutton in the software.337
