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d) Connecting via Wireless networks
CONSIDERATIONS ON THE SAFETY OF THE WI-FI NETWORKS:
The EIDOS printers do not support the cryptography protocols (es. WEP, WPA) often used to increase the
safety of the wireless networks against hackers.
For the management of the EIDOS printers in WI-FI networks, EIDOS advises the following operations:
1) to create a local Wlan EIDOS network (SSID=EIDOS) independent from the network (LAN/WLAN)
already existing in the company.
2) to enable the “Mac Filtering” option in the Access Point parameters. This filter will avoid that other wi-fi
devices with MAC address not presents in the list could communicate with the EIDOS Wlan network,
reducing the risk of hackers attack.
AP (Access point) – device of a local wireless network in which the data converge that come from the devices connected
by the specified protocol (e.g:WI-FI).
LAN (Local Area Network) - a LAN consists of a series of devices that are connected together that share resources and
peripherals.
MAC Address (Media Access Control address) - in computer networking is a unique identifier attached to most forms of
networking equipment.
SSID (Service Set IDentifier) – the wireless network has its own identifying address called SSID, that the wireless cards
have to recognise in order to be able to be connected. A device that has no SSID cannot log into the network.
WI-FI (Wireless Fidelity) – certification of the products for wireless networks that conform to Ethernet compatibility
specifications. WI-FI technology, which is also known as 802.11b IEEE wireless technology, uses the same Ethernet
standards (cabled networks).
WLAN – network consisting of wireless devices.
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