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g Wireless router
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Using the Web-based advanced User interface
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Wi-Fi Protected setup (WPs): enabled or Disabled�
2.
Personal identification Number (PiN) Method: in this method, a
wireless client wishing to access your network must supply a 4- or
8-digit PiN to the router� After clicking “enroll”, you must start the
WPs handshaking procedure from the client within two minutes�
3.
router PiN: if an external registrar is available, you may enter in the
router’s PiN to the registrar� Click “Generate New PiN” to change
the PiN from the default value� Click “restore Default PiN” to reset
the PiN value�
4.
Push Button Configuration (PBC) Method: PBC is an alternate
method to connect to a WPs network� Click the “start PBC” button
located on the WPs user interface page of your router, and then
initiate the PBC on the client device� Alternatively, click the “start
PBC” soft button to start this process�
5.
Manual Configuration Method: This section lists the default security
settings if not using WPs�
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 Advanced
encryption standard (Aes) encryption methods�
WPA Setup
Note: To use WPA security, all your clients must be upgraded to drivers
and software that support it� At the time of this User Manual’s publication,
a security patch download is available, for free, from Microsoft
®
� This
patch works only with the Windows XP operating system� You also need
to download the latest driver for your Belkin Wireless G Desktop or
Notebook Network Card from the Belkin support site� Other operating
systems are not supported at this time� Microsoft’s patch only supports
devices with WPA-enabled drivers such as Belkin 802�11g products�
WPA uses a so-called pre-shared key as the security key� A pre-shared
key is a password that is between eight and 63 characters long� it can be
a combination of letters, numbers, and other characters� each client uses
the same key to access the network� Typically, this mode will be used in a
home environment�
WPA2 is the second generation of WPA, offering a more advanced
encryption technique over WPA�