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MANUALLY CONFIGURING YOUR ROUTER
For a Windows XP computer that does not have Service Pack 2 (SP2),
a file from Microsoft called “Windows XP Support Patch for Wireless
Protected Access (KB 826942)” is available for free download at http://
www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?displaylang=en&familyid=0
09D8425-CE2B-47A4-ABEC-274845DC9E91.
For Windows XP computers with SP2, Microsoft has released a free
download to update the wireless client components to support WPA2
(KB893357). The update can be downloaded from: http://www.microsoft.
com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyID=662bb74d-e7c1-48d6-95ee-
1459234f4483&DisplayLang=en.
IMPORTANT: You also need to ensure that all your wireless client
cards and adapters support WPA2, and that you have downloaded
and installed the latest driver. Most of the Belkin wireless cards
have updated drivers available for download from the Belkin support
site: www.belkin.com/networking. For a list of Belkin wireless
products that support WPA/WPA2, please visit our website at
www.belkin.com/networking.
Sharing the Same Network Keys
Most Wi-Fi products ship with security turned off. So, once you have
your network working, you need to activate WEP or WPA and make sure
your wireless networking devices are sharing the same network key.
Using a Hexadecimal Key
A hexadecimal key is a mixture of numbers and letters from A–F
and 0–9. 64-bit keys are five 2-digit numbers. 128-bit keys are 13
2-digit numbers.
For instance:
AF 0F 4B C3 D4 = 64-bit key
C3 03 0F AF 0F 4B B2 C3 D4 4B C3 D4 E7 = 128-bit key
In the boxes below, make up your key by writing in two characters
between A–F and 0–9 in each box. You will use this key to program the
encryption settings on your Router and your wireless computers.
Note to Mac users: Original Apple
®
AirPort
®
products support 64-bit
encryption only. Apple AirPort 2 products can support 64-bit or 128-bit
encryption. Please check your product to see which version you are
using. If you cannot configure your network with 128-bit encryption, try
64-bit encryption.
