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D-Link DP-G301 and WPA
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From
09/03/2013 02:37:59
Al Doman (Online)
M3 Enterprises Inc.
North Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
 
 
To
09/03/2013 01:56:32
General information
Forum:
Windows
Category:
Wireless
Environment versions
OS:
Windows 7
Miscellaneous
Thread ID:
01567907
Message ID:
01567911
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23
>>That device has an embedded web server for configuration. You can access that site and check the wireless configuration to see if it supports WPA. There does not seem to be any updated firmware available from D-Link so what you see in the web config is all that's available.
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>The new router fiberop I have is set to WPA or WPA2. The D-Link shows it at WPA - PSK. So, I assume it is not the same thing. Thus, it might not support it. If I use WEP, the wireless works. But, I need to use WPA. When it is the case, the router recognizes the IP address of the device, but I cannot ping the device. It's been a while since I have it. So, I assume this advanced security was not fully supported on that device then.
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>>These days even WPA is considered "busted" from a security POV. You should be using some flavour of WPA2 on all your wireless devices.
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>... as per the above paragraph, the setting is set on both.
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>>http://arstechnica.com/security/2012/08/wireless-password-easily-cracked/
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>Yes, a very long one.

The trouble is manufacturers stopped making print servers that support parallel printers before WPA was in common use. Parallel printers are getting hard to support. Your best bet might be to attach it to a computer that has a parallel port, via a cable. Some relatively modern mobos have parallel ports, but you might need to get a special bracket/cable to lead the mobo header to the outside of the case and provide a connector.

The real competition is all-in-one devices (printer, scanner, copier, fax) that have wired or wireless networking built-in e.g. http://www.ncix.com/products/index.php?minorcatid=1045
Regards. Al

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