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TROUblesHOOTInG, sUPPORT, anD WaRRanTY
I’ve inst alled this n ew Rout er and some of my n etwork client s
(computers, game consoles, etc.) are now unable to connect.
Your new Ro uter c ame pr e-con figure d wit h a net work name a nd
password, found print ed on a n att ached card. All cl ients must use th is
network name and password to connect wirelessly to your Router.
You will ne ed to find t he net work s ettin gs on your c lient, sele ct the
network n ame pr inted on th e card from the li st of a vailab le net works ,
and enter the password when prompted to join the wireless network.
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).