HP Officejet Pro 8100 Network Configuration Page
The HP Officejet Pro 8100 network configuration page helps in troubleshooting network related issues. This page can be printed out as a report and it contains the following information,
- The product’s network configuration and its status
- The test results for the wireless network
- SSID, which is the name of the network
- IP address of the printer
Steps to print the network configuration page
- Turn on the printer and all connected devices such as the computer and the router
- Make sure that there is paper in the input tray of the printer
- Use the WIFI button and the RESUME button to activate this feature on your printer
- Release both the buttons after a few seconds
- The printer now prints the network configuration report
Inferences from the HP Officejet Pro 8100 network configuration page
Network configuration
- The network configuration of the device has the following information,
- Router configuration – holds information regarding the router settings and its IP address
- Host configuration – enables communication between the host and the network using the IP address, network ID, password and proxy settings
- Software configuration – allowing access to certain software which can monitor the traffic on the network and also detect intrusions
- Network sharing configuration – holds information regarding all systems connected over the shared network
- Application configuration – monitors all applications that upload and download information via the network
- Firewall configuration – there may be numerous devices connected over a network and this configuration holds information on the firewall settings of each of the device
Wireless network test results
- The performance of the wireless network can be assessed with these results
- It is calculated based on the following criteria,
- The speed of the wireless network (123.hp.com/setup)
- The number of devices that can be connected to the network
- Other networking protocols supported by the network
- This information can be used to troubleshoot connectivity problems related to your printer
SSID
- It is the abbreviation for Service Set Identifier
- It denotes the primary name of a wireless network
- Mainly used for home network and public hotspots
- With this information on the network configuration report, you will be able to identify if you are connected to the correct wireless network
- It is alphanumeric and case sensitive and varies with device
- This name is assigned by the device manufacturer and cannot be edited by the user
IP address
- Like all other devices, there is a unique IP address for your printer
- This information is used to alter settings in the device configuration and to check if the device is connected to the network