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Using the Belkin Wireless LAN Utility
WPA (Wi-Fi Protected Access)
WPA (Wi-Fi Protected Access) is a new Wi-Fi standard that improves
upon the security features of WEP. To use WPA security, the drivers
and software of your wireless equipment must be upgraded to support
it. These updates will be found on your wireless vendor's website.
There are two types of WPA security: WPA-PSK (no server), and WPA
(with radius server).
WPA-PSK (no server) uses what is known as a pre-shared key as
the network key. A network key is a password that is between 8 and
63 characters long. It can be a combination of letters, numbers,
or characters. Each client uses the same network key to access
the network. Typically, this is the mode that will be used in a home
environment.
WPA (with radius server) is a system where a radius server
distributes the network key to the clients automatically. This is
typically found in a business environment.
For a list of Belkin wireless products that support WPA, please visit
our website at www.belkin.com/networking.
Most Wireless products ship with security turned off. So once you
have your network working, you may need to activate WEP or WPA
and make sure all your wireless devices are sharing the same
network key.
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