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Table of Contents

Types of network connections and protocols

Types of network connections ...................................................................................................................1

Wired network connection example.....................................................................................................1

Protocols....................................................................................................................................................3

TCP/IP protocols and functions ...........................................................................................................3

Configuring your machine for a network

IP addresses, subnet masks and gateways ..............................................................................................6

IP address ...........................................................................................................................................6
Subnet mask........................................................................................................................................7
Gateway (and router)...........................................................................................................................7

Wireless network terms and concepts

Specifying your network.............................................................................................................................8

SSID (Service Set Identifier) and channels .........................................................................................8

Security terms............................................................................................................................................9

Authentication and encryption .............................................................................................................9
Authentication and Encryption methods for a personal wireless network ...........................................9

Additional network settings from Windows

Types of additional network settings........................................................................................................11
Installing drivers used for printing and scanning via Web Services

7)......................................................................................................12

Network printing and scanning installation for Infrastructure mode when using Vertical Pairing

7)........................................................................................................................................13

Using services .........................................................................................................................................14
Other ways to set the IP address (for advanced users and administrators) ............................................15

Using DHCP to configure the IP address ..........................................................................................15
Using RARP to configure the IP address ..........................................................................................15
Using BOOTP to configure the IP address........................................................................................16
Using APIPA to configure the IP address..........................................................................................16
Using ARP to configure the IP address .............................................................................................17