Configuring Your Belkin Wireless G Desktop Card To Use Security - Belkin F5D7000 User Manual

Using the Belkin Wireless Networking Utility
WPA (Wi-Fi Protected Access)
WPA 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 three types of WPA security: WPA-PSK (no
server), WPA (with radius server), and WPA2
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 eight 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) works best in a business environment, in which a radius
server automatically distributes the network key to clients.
WPA2 requires Advanced Encryption Standard (AES) for encryption of data, which
offers much greater security than WPA. WPA uses both Temporal Key Integrity
Protocol (TKIP) and (AES) for encryption.
Configuring your Belkin Wireless G Desktop Card
to use Security
At this point, you should already have your wireless router (or access point)
set to use WPA or WEP. In order for you to gain a wireless connection, you will
need to set your Wireless G Desktop Card to use the same security settings.
Changing the Wireless Security Settings
Your Belkin Wireless G Desktop Card supports advanced security technology,
including Wi-Fi Protected Access
(WEP), and Wi-Fi Protected Setup (WPS), which simplifies the setup of
a wireless network. WPS uses familiar methodologies, such as typed
Personal Identification Number (PIN) entry and push-button network-name
configuration. This automatically enables strong WPA/WPA2 data encryption
and authentication. Refer to the following section for information on manually
connecting to secured
networks.
When attempting to connect to
a WPS-enabled network, the
following screen will appear:
1.
Personal Identification
Number (PIN) Method: In
this method, your Wireless
G Desktop Card generates a
PIN to be entered into
your router.
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