Belkin F5D7632uk4A

Manually Configuring your Router

the same network key to access the network. Typically, this is the mode that will

be used in a home environment.

WPA (with 802.1x radiu s server)

With this system, a radius server distributes the network key to the clients

automatically. This is typically found in a business environment.

WPA2

The Router features WPA2, which is the second generation of the WPA-based

802.11i standard. It offers a higher level of wireless security by combining

advanced network authentication and stronger AES encryption methods.

WPA2 Requirement s

IMPORTANT: In order to use WPA2 securit y, all your computers and wirele ss client

adapters must be upgraded wi th patches, drivers, and cli ent utility software th at

support WPA2. At the time of this User Ma nual’s publication, a couple se curity

patches are available, for free downl oad, from Microsoft®. Thes e patches work only

with the Windows XP operating system . Other operating systems a re not supported

at this time.

For a Windows XP computer that does not h ave Service Pack 2 (SP2), a f ile from

Microsoft called “Window s XP Support Patch for Wirele ss Protected Access

(KB 826942)” is available for fre e download at http://www.mic rosoft.com/

downloads/details.aspx?di splaylang=en& familyid=009D8 425-CE2B-47A4-ABEC-

274845DC9E91.

For Windows XP computers with SP2, Mic rosoft has released a fr ee download

to update the wireless client comp onents to support WPA2 (K B893357). The

update can be download from: htt p://www.microsoft.com /downloads/details.

aspx?FamilyID=662bb74d-e7c1-48d6-95ee-1459234f4483 &DisplayLang= en.

IMPORTANT: You also need to ensure that all your wi reless client cards and

adapters support WPA2, and that yo u have downloaded and installe d the latest

driver. Most of the Belkin wireless ca rds have updated drivers availab le for

download from the Belkin suppor t site: www.belkin.com /networking. For a list of

Belkin wireless products th at support WPA/WPA2, ple ase visit our website at ww w.

belkin.com/networking.

Sharing the Sam e Network Keys

Most Wi-Fi products ship with s ecurity turned off. So, onc e you have your network

working, you need to activate WEP or WPA and make su re your wireless networki ng

devices are sharing the same ne twork key.

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