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Problem:
Do Belkin products su pport WPA?
solution:
note: To use WPA security, all your clie nts must be upgr aded to drivers
and software that sup port it� At the t ime of this public ation, a securit y
patch download is availabl e, for free, from Microsoft� This patch works
only with the Windows XP operating system�
Download the patch here:
http://www�microsoft�com/downloads/details�aspx?FamilyID=009d8425-
ce2b-47a4-abec-274845dc9e91&displaylang=en
You also need to download the latest driver for your Belkin Wirel ess
802�11g Desktop or Notebook Network C ard from the Belk in support
site� Other operating s ystems are not sup ported at this t ime� Microsoft’s
patch only supports d evices with WPA-enab led drivers suc h as Belkin
802�11g products�
Download the latest drive r at http://web�belkin�c om/support for the
following products:
F5D7000, F5D7001, F5D7010, F5D7011, F5D7230-4, F5D7234-4,
F5D7231-4, F5D7130
Problem:
I am having difficult y setting up Wi- Fi Protected Acces s (WPA) securit y
on a Belkin Wireless R outer or Belkin Ac cess Point for a home network�
solution:
1� From the “Security Mod e” drop-down menu , select “WPA-PSK”�
2� For “Encryption Technique”, selec t “TKIP” or “AES”� This s etting
will have to be identical on the clients tha t you set up�
3� Enter your pre-shared key� Thi s can be from eig ht to 63 characte rs
and can be letters, n umbers, symbols , or spaces� This same key
must be used on all of the clients that y ou set up� For exampl e,
your PSK might be someth ing like: “Smith fami ly network key”�
4� Click “Apply Changes” to finis h� You must now set all clients to
match these settings�