Belkin F5D8071ak, User Manual

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Using the Belkin Wireless Networking Utility
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WPA
WPA
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.
Setting up your Belkin Wireless Router (or Access Point)
to use Security
To start using security, you must first enable WEP or WPA for your wireless
router (or access point). For Belkin Wireless Routers (or Access Points),
these security features can be configured through
the web-based interface. See your wireless router’s (or access point’s)
manual for directions on how to access the management interface.
IMPORTANT:
You must now set all wireless network cards/adapters to
match these settings.