The hpsetup SSID

If you seeing the hpsetup SSID most likey two things are happening.

1. There is an HP printer nearby that has the wireless radio enabled.
2. There is a user laptop nearby that has this viral SSID as a preferred network.

Either way, don’t waste your time connecting to it because it won’t provide access to Internet.

hpsetup Is Almost Always An Ad-Hoc SSID

Hewlett Packard networked printers are usually configured to have an ad-hoc WiFi network with the SSID named “hpsetup”. The WiFi radio can be disabled via a configuration item in the printers embedded web server. It is also disabled whenever the Ethernet cable is attached.

In HP’s own words…..

When the printer is set to the Ad Hoc communication mode, the printer communicates directly with other wireless devices on the network without the use of a Wireless Access Point (WAP).

Ad Hoc networks are typically small and simple. For example, a simple Ad Hoc wireless network might consist of a laptop and printer communicating directly with each other.

Regarding wireless radio…..

An Ethernet cable may be used to configure the all-in-one wireless settings when installing in infrastructure mode, but the cable must be disconnected when directed by the installation software. The wireless radio is disabled while an Ethernet cable is connected. You cannot have a wired and wireless network connection at the same time.

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