Wireless Printers

[Robert Moskowitz]

Wade Hampton wrote:
> I have a HP 6150 all-in-1 with wireless, USB, and wired
> capabilities.  It works well for almost all I need to do.
> Wireless photo printing is slow, however.  I have not
> tried using the FAX capabilities via wireless.
>
> PROS:
> - easy to setup
> - works well with Linux, WinXP, WinVista, etc.
> - can place the printer anywhere (centralized, in my kitchen)
> - most printing functions work well (draft, normal, photo)
>
> CONS:
> - possible security issues (it's wireless....)
>   

HP supports WPA preshared keys with AES-CCMP. So just choose a 
dictionary resistant preshared key. Even with TKIP you are fairly safe 
for now. The attack against TKIP is very limited. Heck, when we designed 
TKIP we put a 5 year life on it and it has already been 8 years, so 
those of us with our names on 802.11i (yes, I was there), feel 'secure' 
with the history of TKIP. AES is in the HP wireless that I have seen.

> - slower than wired, especially for photos
> - have to use USB to access the scanner (not yet tested with F10)
>   [Note that I can scan via wireless from Windows.]
> - cups won't print photos using the photo tray (4x6 photos)
>   [Not yet tested with F10.]
>
> Cheers,
> --
> Wade Hampton
>
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