HP Deskjet 6848 Color Inkjet Printer - 4.2.7  Wi-Fi Protected Access (WPA)

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4.2.7 Wi-Fi Protected Access (WPA)

Wi-Fi Protected Access (WPA) provides security by doing the following:

• Encrypting data sent over radio waves from one wireless device to another

wireless device

• Controlling access to network resources through authentication protocols

Only devices that share the same WPA settings as the printer will be able to

communicate with the printer.
For example, if the printer's network uses WPA, only devices that have the same

WPA settings as the printer will be able to use the printer.
WPA provides better security than

WEP

.