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For Windows XP computers that do 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://support.microsoft.com/kb/826942
For Windows XP with Service Pack 2, Microsoft has released a free
download to update the wireless client components to support WPA2
(KB971021). The update is available from:
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/917021
IMPORTANT: You also need to ensure that all your wireless client
cards/adapters support WPA2, and that you have downloaded and installed the
latest driver. Most of the Belkin wireless cards have driver updates available for
download from the Belkin support site: www.belkin.com/networking.

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Setting WPA/WPA2-Personal (PSK)

Like WPA security, WPA2 is available in both WPA2-Personal (PSK) mode and
WPA2-Enterprise (RADIUS) mode. Typically, WPA2-Personal (PSK) is the mode
that will be used in a home environment, while WPA2-Enterprise (RADIUS) is
implemented in a business environment where an external radius server
distributes the network key to the clients automatically. Your Router supports
WPA2-Personal (PSK).
1. After you've set up your Router, go to the "Security" page under "Wireless"
and select "WPA/WPA2-Personal (PSK)" from the "Security Mode" drop-down
menu (1).
2. For "Authentication", select "WPA-PSK", "WPA2-PSK", or "WPA-PSK +
WPA2-PSK" (2). This setting will have to be identical on the wireless clients
that you set up. "WPA-PSK + WPA2-PSK" mode will allow the Router to
support clients running either WPA or WPA2 security.
3. Enter your pre-shared key (PSK) (3). This can be from eight to 63 characters
and can be letters, numbers, or symbols. This same key must be used on all of
the wireless clients that you set up. For example, your PSK might be something
like: "Smith family network key". Click "Apply Changes" (4) to finish. You must
now set all wireless clients to match these settings.