How To Change To Wireless Wpa Mode - EE Brightbox User Manual

The combination of 'WEP Mode' and 'Key Entry Method' will determine the length and
characters used in the Key field:
64-bit/HEX Mode requires a 10 hexadecimal character key (A-F, 0-9)
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64-bit/ASCII Mode requires a 5 ASCII character key (a-z, A-Z, 0-9)
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128-bit/HEX Mode requires a 26 hexadecimal character key (A-F, 0-9)
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128-bit/ASCII Mode requires a 13 ASCII character key (a-z, A-Z, 0-9).
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If the ASCII 'Key Entry Method' is selected, then the Key field must be entered manually. A
Key can only be automatically generated with a 'Key Entry Method' of HEX.
How to change to w ireless W PA m ode
The most secure wireless security mode on the Bright Box router is WPA (Wi-Fi Protected
Access) and this is the default router setting. It is also possible to select the type of WPA
mode used to secure the wireless connection:
WPA/WPA2 Mixed mode is compatible with most operating systems. If an adapter
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supports WPA2 mode, it will connect in this more secure mode, if not it will connect in
WPA mode. This is the default router setting.
WPA is offers increased compatibility with older operating systems, but wireless speeds
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are limited to 54 Mbps.
WPA2 offers more security, and up-to 300 Mbps speeds, however isn't compatible with
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Windows XP SP2 and below.
To set the Bright Box router to wireless WPA security, do the following:
1. Login to the router's admin pages.
2. Click on the Basic Set-Up tab and then select Wireless Settings from the left hand
menu:
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