Manually Configuring your Router
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encryption settings on your Router and your wireless computers. | 2 | |
Note to Mac users: Original Apple AirPort® products support | ||
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encryption only. Apple AirPort 2 products can support | 3 | |
bit encryption. Please check your product to see which version you are | ||
using. If you cannot configure your network with |
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WPA |
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WPA | ||
to improve upon the security features of WEP. To use WPA security, |
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the drivers and software of your wireless equipment must be upgraded | ||
to support WPA. These updates will be found on the wireless vendors’ |
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websites. There are two types of WPA security: | 7 | |
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This method uses what is known as a | ||
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key. A Network key is basically a password that is between eight and | 9 | |
63 characters long. It can be a combination of letters, numbers, or |
characters. Each client uses the same Network key to access the network.
Typically, this is the mode that will be used in a home environment. | 10 |
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WPA-Enterprise (RADIUS)
With this system, a radius server distributes the Network key to the clients 11 automatically. This is typically found in a business environment. For a list 
of Belkin wireless products that support WPA, please visit our website at www.belkin.com/networking.
WPA2 (WiFi Protected Access)
WPA2 is the second generation of WPA based 802.11i standard. It offers higher level of wireless security by combining advanced network authentication and stronger AES encryption method. Like WPA security, WPA2 is available in both
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