HP Deskjet 6980 Printer series - Open system

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Open system

A wireless network that does not use any authentication or encryption method is referred
to as an "open system."
An open system can still have a minor level of security if the network's wireless access
point(s) does not broadcast the network's network name (SSID). A device trying to join
the network must then know the network name before connecting.
For more information about network names, see the

network name (SSID) page

.

An open system is highly vulnerable to eavesdropping and intrusion.

Configure the printer for an open system

Follow these steps to configure the printer for an open system:
1.

Open the printer's

embedded Web server (EWS)

.

2.

Click the

Networking

tab.

3.

Under

Connection

, click

Wireless (802.11)

.

4.

Click the

Advanced

tab.

5.

Under

Network Settings

, select

Infrastructure

or

Ad Hoc

, and then click

No

Authentication or Encryption

.

6.

Review the configuration summary, click

Apply

, and then close the EWS.