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WPA (Wi-Fi Protected Access)*
WPA is a new Wi-Fi standard that was designed to improve upon the
security features of WEP. To use WPA security, the drivers and software
of your wireless equipment must be upgraded to support WPA. These
updates will be found on the wireless vendor’s website. There are two
types of WPA security, WPA-PSK (no server) and WPA (with radius server).
*Note
: WPA is not supported if the Wireless G Range Extender/Access
point is in Range Extension or Bridging Mode.
WPA works in Access
Point Mode only.
WPA-PSK
(no server) uses what is known as a Pre-Shared key as the
Network key. A Network key is basically a password that is between 8
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) is a system where a radius server distributes
the Network key to the clients automatically. This is typically found in a
business environment. (For a list of Belkin wireless products that support
WPA, please visit our website at www.belkin.com/networking.)