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Changing the Wireless security settings
Your Double N+ Wireless Rou ter is equipped w ith the latest sec urity
standard called Wi-F i Protected Acces s™ 2 (WPA2™) and the le gacy
security standard c alled Wired Equiva lent Privacy (WEP ). Your Router
also supports the Wi -Fi Protected Setu p™ (WPS) specificati on,
which simplifies the s etup of a wireless network. WPS use s familiar
methodologies, such a s typing in a Per sonal Identific ation Number (PIN)
or pushing a button, to enable users to automatically con figure network
names and strong WPA™/WPA2 data encryption and authentication. B y
default, wireless sec urity is disabl ed. To enable securit y, you will need
to determine which stan dard you want to use . To access the secu rity
settings, click “Secu rity” on the “W ireless” tab.
Using Wi-fi Protected setup
WPS recommends that you set up WPA2 (descr ibed on page 44) a s your
wireless security. WPS does not provide a dditional securi ty, but rather
simplifies the addition of wireless devi ces to your wirele ss network.
You may use either the Push B utton Configura tion (PBC) method or PIN
method to allow a device a ccess to your wir eless network:
PBC: Push and hold the WPS button located o n the front of your Router
for two seconds and th e security LED w ill flash, indica ting that WPS
has been initiated. Th en, initiate WPS on the client device within two
minutes (refer to your clie nt’s documentation on this procedur e). The
wireless device and Ro uter will automatic ally exchange a se curity key
and establish a secur e connection.
PIN: The client device ha s a WPS PIN number (eight digits) that will be
provided to you when you i nitiate the connec tion to the Router. Ena ble
WPS through the screen illustrated to the right. Enter the cl ient’s PIN
into the Router’s internal r egistrar (acces sed through this s creen). The
client will be securel y enrolled into you r wireless netwo rk within two
minutes.