Belkin PM01218ea F5D7634-4 user manual WPA Setup, Setting WPA/WPA2-PSK no server

Manually Configuring your Router

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WPA Setup

Note: To use WPA security, all your clients must be upgraded to drivers and software that support it. At the time of this User Manual’s publication, a security patch download is available free from Microsoft. This patch works only with the Windows XP operating system. You also need to download the latest driver for your Belkin Wireless G Desktop or Notebook Card from the Belkin support site. Other operating systems are not supported at this time. Microsoft’s patch only supports devices with WPA-enabled drivers such as Belkin 802.11g products.

There are two types of WPA security: WPA-PSK (no server) and WPA (with radius server). WPA-PSK (no server) uses a so-called pre-shared key (PSK) as the security key. A pre-shared key is a password that is between eight and 63 characters long. It can be a combination of letters, numbers, and other characters. Each client uses the same key to access the network. Typically, this mode will be used in a home environment. WPA (with radius server) is a configuration wherein a radius server distributes the keys to the clients automatically. This is typically used

in a business environment. WPA2 is the second generation of WPA, offering a more advanced encryption technique over WPA.

Setting WPA/WPA2-PSK (no server)

1.From the “Allowed Client Type” drop-down menu, select “WPA/WPA2”.

2.For “Authentication”, select “Pre-shared Key” for typical home/ SOHO use. This setting will have to be identical on the clients that you set up.

3.Enter your pre-shared key. This can be from eight to 63 characters and can be letters, numbers, or symbols. This same key must be used on all of the clients that you set up. For example, your pre- shared key might be something like: “Smith family network key”.

4.Click “Apply Changes” to finish. You must now set all clients to match these settings.

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