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For.“Encryption.Technique”,.select.“TKIP”,..“AES”,.or.
“TKIP+AES”..This.setting.will.have.to.be.identical.on.the.wireless.
clients.that.you.set.up..
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Enter.your.pre-shared.key.(PSK)..This.can.be.from.eight.to.63.
characters.and.can.be.letters,.numbers,.or.symbols..This.same.
key.must.be.used.on.all.of.the.wireless.clients.that.you.set.up..
For.example,.your.PSK.might.be.something.like:.“Smith.family.
network.key”..Click.“Apply.Changes”.to.finish..You.must.now.set.
all.wireless.clients.to.match.these.settings.
IMPORTANT:
.Make.sure.your.wireless.computers.are.updated.to.work.
with.WPA2.and.have.the.correct.settings.to.get.proper.connection.to.the.
Modem.Router.
Setting WPA Security
Note:
.To.use.WPA.security,.your.wireless.network.cards.must.be.
equipped.with.software.that.supports.WPA..At.the.time.this.User.
Manual.was.published,.a.security.patch.from.Microsoft.is.available.for.
free.download..This.patch.works.only.with.Windows.XP..
Your.Modem.Router.supports.WPA-PSK.(no.server)..WPA-PSK.uses.
what.is.known.as.a.pre-shared.key.as.the.security.key..A.pre-shared.
key.is.basically.a.password.that.is.between.eight.and.39.characters.
long..It.can.be.a.combination.of.letters,.numbers,.or.characters..Each.
client.uses.the.same.key.to.access.the.network..Typically.this.is.the.
mode.that.will.be.used.in.a.home.environment.