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WPA2 Requirements
IMPORTANT:
.In.order.to.use.WPA2.security,.all.your.computers.and.
wireless.client.adapters.must.be.upgraded.with.patches,.driver,.and.client.
utility.software.that.supported.WPA2..At.the.time.of.this.User.Manual’s.
publication,.a.couple.security.patches.are.available,.for.free.download,.
from.Microsoft®..These.patches.work.only.with.the.Windows.XP.operating.
system..Other.operating.systems.are.not.supported.at.this.time..
. .For.Windows.XP.computers.that.do.not.have.Service.Pack.2.(SP2),.
a.file.from.Microsoft.called.“Windows.XP.Support.Patch.for.Wireless.
Protected.Access.(KB.826942)”.is.available.for.free.download.at.http://
support.microsoft.com/?kbid=826942
. .For.Windows.XP.with.Service.Pack.2,.Microsoft.has.released.a.free.
download.to.update.the.wireless.client.components.to.support.WPA2.
(KB893357)..The.update.is.available.from:. .
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;893357
IMPORTANT:
.You.also.need.to.ensure.that.all.your.wireless.client.cards/
adapters.support.WPA2,.and.that.you.have.downloaded.and.installed.
the.latest.driver..Most.of.the.Belkin.wireless.cards.have.driver.updates.
available.for.download.from.the.Belkin.support.site:. .
www.belkin.com/networking..
Setting WPA/WPA2-Personal (PSK)
Like.WPA.security,.WPA2.is.available.in.both.WPA2-Personal.(PSK).
mode.and.WPA2-Enterprise.(RADIUS).mode..Typically,.WPA2-Personal.
(PSK).is.the.mode.that.will.be.used.in.a.home.environment,.while.WPA2-
Enterprise.(RADIUS).is.implemented.in.a.business.environment.where.
an.external.radius.server.distributes.the.network.key.to.the.clients.
automatically..This.guide.will.focus.on.WPA2-Personal.(PSK).usage..
Please.refer.to.the.User.Manual.for.more.information.about.wireless.
security.and.different.types.of.wireless.security.
1.
After.you’ve.set.up.your.Modem.Router,.go.to.the.“Security”.page.
under.“Wireless”.and.select.“WPA/WPA2-Personal.(PSK)”.from.the.
“Security.Mode”.drop-down.menu..
2.
For.“Authentication”,.select.“WPA-PSK”,.“WPA2-PSK”,.or.“WPA-PSK.+.
WPA2-PSK”..This.setting.will.have.to.be.identical.on.the.wireless.clients.
that.you.set.up..“WPA-PSK.+.WPA2-PSK”.mode.will.allow.the.Modem.
Router.to.support.clients.running.either.WPA.or.WPA2.security.