HP print servers support secured network access via Extensible Authentication Protocol (EAP) on an IEEE 802.1X network. The IEEE 802.1X standard provides a port-based authentication protocol where a network port allows or blocks use, depending on client authentication results. When using an 802.1X connection, the print server supports EAP with an authentication server, such as a remote authentication dial-in user service (RADIUS, RFC 2138) server. Brief description of few currently supported EAP/802.1X methods: 1) LEAP (lightweight EAP) is a proprietary Cisco Systems protocol that uses passwords for mutual authentication. It is used to authenticate access by a wireless client, typically a Cisco Aironet base station. 2) PEAP (Protected EAP) is a mutual authentication protocol that uses digital certificates for network server authentication and passwords for client authentication. For additional security, the authentication exchanges are encapsulated within transport layer security (TLS). Dynamic encryption keys are used for secure communications. 3) EAP-TLS (RFC 2716) is a mutual authentication protocol based on X.509v3–compliant digital certificates for authentication of both the client and the network authentication server. Dynamic encryption keys are used for secure communications. The following bitwise values are defined for this OID: None(0), EAP-MD5(1), EAP-TLS(2), LEAP(4), PEAP(8), TTLS(16) Note: 1) This object is used for wireless station configuration on products supporting simultaneous Ethernet LAN and wireless station operation. On products supporting wireless via an accessory, this object will be available only when the accessory is connected. 2) Not all of the above protocols might be supported on the printer. Use the OID npSecurityServicesSupported (1.3.6.1.4.1.11.2.4.3.20.27.0) to determine the supported protocols.