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TROUblesHOOTInG, sUPPORT, anD WaRRanTY
Does the Router support Wireless
Protected access (WPa) security?
The Route r ship s with WPA/W PA2 se curit y turn ed on.
Windows XP and s ome o lder n etwork hardw are ma y
require a software up date to support WPA/WPA2.
I am having difficulty setting up WPa security on my Router.
1. Log in to your Router by visiting http://router/ with your web browser.
Click on the “Login” button in the top right-hand corner of the
screen. You will be ask ed to e nter y our pa ssword . If y ou have never
set a password, leave the “Password” field blank and click “Submit”.
2. Click “Wir eless ” in th e lef t-hand menu. Then
click “Security” just below that.
3. Select the “WPA/WPA2” option.
4. Enter a pas sword. This can be from 8–6 3 char acters of yo ur cho ice,
including spac es and punct uation , OR a 64-d igit h exadec imal
number (using only the numbers 0–9 and letters A–F).
5. Click “Appl y Chan ges” t o fini sh. You r wire less
connection is now encrypted. Each computer using your
wireless network will need to use the new key.
note: If you ar e conf iguri ng the Route r over a wire less
connecti on, you will have t o re-c onnec t to t he
Router after changing any security settings.
note: Some old er net worki ng har dware suppor ts
only WEP e ncry ption. If yo ur old er com puters cann ot
connect t o your netwo rk, t ry 128- bit o r 64-b it WEP, o r
seek software updates from their manufacturers.