Advanced Guide > About Network Communication > Glossary > About Technical TermsAbout Technical TermsIn this section, technical terms used in the manual are explained.ACDFIKLMOPRSTUWAAccess PointA wireless transceiver or base station that receives information from wireless clients/themachine and rebroadcasts it. Required in an infrastructure network.Ad-hocClient computer and machine setting where wireless communication occurs on a peer-to-peer basis, i.e., all clients in with the same SSID/network name communicate directly witheach other. No access point is required. This machine does not support ad-hoccommunication.Admin PasswordAdministration password to restrict access to network users. It must be entered to access theprinter and change printer settings.AESAn encryption method that is mandated by WPA2 but is optional for WPA. Strong cryptographicalgorithm adopted within U.S. government organizations for information processing.ANY-rejectionFeature of an access point to hide itself from and/or reject connection with clients whose SSID/network name is set to "ANY".Authentication MethodThe method that an access point uses to authenticate a printer before it communicates with aprinter through a wireless LAN.For WPA/WPA2, authentication method is PSK.The method can be selected from Auto, Open System, or Shared Key. The same settingsmust be specified between the access point and the machine.AutoThe printer automatically changes its authentication method to match the accesspoint.Open SystemIn this authentication method, the communication partner is authenticated withoutusing WEP key even if "Use WEP" is selected.Page 811 of 815 pagesAbout Technical Terms
