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Section 4 – Security
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more secure public key encryption system to ensure that only authorized network users can access the network.
Configure WPA-Personal (PSK)
It is recommended to enable encryption on your wireless router before your wireless network adapters. Please
establish wireless connectivity before enabling encryption. Your wireless signal may degrade when enabling
encryption due to the added overhead.
1. Log into the web-based configuration by opening a web browser and entering the IP address of the router
(192.168.0.1). Click on Setup and then click Wireless Settings on the left side and then click Manual Wireless
Network Setup.
2. Next to
Security Mode , select WPA-Personal .
3. Next to
Cipher Type , select TKIP and AES , TKIP , or AES . If you have wireless clients that use both types, use
TKIP + AES .
4. Next to
Pre-Shared Key , enter a key (passphrase). The key is entered as a passphrase in ASCII format at both
ends of the wireless connection. The pass-phrase must be between 8-63 characters.
5. Click
Save Settings to save your settings. If you are configuring the router with a wireless adapter, you will lose
connectivity until you enable WPA-PSK on your adapter and enter the same passphrase as you did on the router.