WEP for Airport ExPress

[macspeed]

I ahve an older HP wireless printer. The Printer is asking for a WEP for the network 13 or 26 characters. Where can I find the AE WEP?

 

[flynz4]

I ahve an older HP wireless printer. The Printer is asking for a WEP for the network 13 or 26 characters. Where can I find the AE WEP?

WEP is very insecure... and I would not use WEP for my wireless network security. All contemporary equipment (I think since 2004) supports WPA2. I would ditch the old printer before I lowered my security to WEP. Alternatively, I would attach it via wire to your router, or via USB to one computer and then share it.

/Jim

 

[oakie]

I ahve an older HP wireless printer. The Printer is asking for a WEP for the network 13 or 26 characters. Where can I find the AE WEP?

use the airport utility to activate wep on your network and/or assign a wep keyphrase. if you set up your network then you should know the keyphrase you created.

 

[cube]

You must not use WEP. Change the printer if it doesn't support WPA, or connect it by cable.

 

[oakie]

ok, whatever these guys are saying. wep is evil and you cannot even use it temporarily.

disregard my post.

 

[macspeed]

You must not use WEP. Change the printer if it doesn't support WPA, or connect it by cable.

Do you know if can I extend my A express wireless network with another A express at the printer to connect with usb?

 

[cube]

Do you know if can I extend my A express wireless network with another A express at the printer to connect with usb?

I know you can create a wireless bridge to connect ethernet devices, but I never looked into the USB.

 

[cube]

Besides the bridged mode, I imagine if you use the Airport Express normally to extend a wireless network, the USB printer should work.