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Improving Security
Linksys E800
To manually set your router’s wireless security settings:
Wireless > Wireless Security
1.
Log into the browser-based utility (see “How to open the browser-based
utility” on page 25)
2. Click the Wireless tab, then click the Basic Wireless Settings page
3.
Select your preferred security type from the
Security Mode
drop-down
list For most home networks, we recommend
WPA2/WPA Mixed Mode
4. Enter a passphrase (security key) for your wireless network in the
Passphrase field The most secure type of security key should include a
mix of uppercase and lowercase letters, numbers, and punctuation
5. Click Save Settings at the bottom of the screen
How to set up wireless security using
Wi-Fi Protected Setup
Why would I use Wi-Fi Protected Setup?
Wi-Fi Protected Setup™ is a feature
of your router that makes it easy to add devices to your wireless network If you
have network devices, such as wireless printers, that support Wi-Fi Protected
Setup, then you can use Wi-Fi Protected Setup to add the devices
Wi-Fi Protected Setup activity light
The power indicator light on the back of the router indicates the status of Wi-Fi
Protected Setup while you are connecting devices
•
When Wi-Fi Protected Setup is connecting a network device, the light
flashes slowly
•
If there is an error, the light flashes quickly for two minutes Wait until it
stops flashing, then try again
•
When Wi-Fi Protected Setup has finished connecting a device, the light
is continuously lit
• Wait until the light is continuously lit before starting the next Wi-Fi
Protected Setup session
Connect network devices using one of the three methods below
NOTE
Wi-Fi Protected Setup configures one device at a time Repeat the
instructions for each device that supports Wi-Fi Protected Setup
Connecting a device using the Wi-Fi Protected Setup
button
Use this method if your device has a Wi-Fi Protected Setup button or prompts
you to press the Wi-Fi Protected Setup button on your router
To connect a device using the Wi-Fi Protected Setup button:
Wireless > Basic Wireless Settings
1.
Press the
Wi-Fi Protected Setup
button on the network device you are
connecting to
2. Press the Wi-Fi Protected Setup button on the back of the router
- OR -
a.
Log into the browser-based utility (see “How to open the browser-
based utility” on page 25)
b. Click the Wireless tab, then click the Basic Wireless Settings page
c. Click Wi-Fi Protected Setup
d.
Click the
Wi-Fi Protected Setup
button in the router’s Wi-Fi Protected
Setup screen
e.
After the device has been configured, click
OK