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1. 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.
