Belkin F5D7234-4 User Manual

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Wireless G Router

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table of contents

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Wi-Fi Protected Setup (WPS): Enabled or Disabled.

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Personal Identification Number (PIN) Method: In this method, a

wireless client wishing to access your network must supply an

8-digit PIN to the Router. After clicking “Enroll”, you must start the

WPS handshaking procedure from the client within two minutes.

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Router PIN: If an external registrar is available, you may enter in the

Router’s PIN to the registrar. Click “Generate New PIN” to change

the PIN from the default value. Click “Restore Default PIN” to reset

the PIN value.

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Push Button Configuration (PBC) Method: PBC is an alternate

method to connect to a WPS network. Click the “Start PBC” button

to start this process. After clicking “Start PBC”, you must start the

WPS handshaking procedure from the client within two minutes.

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Manual Configuration Method: This section lists the current

security settings to set up in your client devices.

The Router features WPA2, which is the second generation of the

WPA-based 802.11i standard. It offers a higher level of wireless security

by combining advanced network authentication and stronger Advanced

Encryption Standard (AES) encryption methods.

WPa setup
note: To use WPA security, all your clients must be upgraded to

drivers and software that support it. At the time of this User Manual’s

publication, a security patch download is available, for free, from

Microsoft

. This patch works only with the Windows XP operating

system. You also need to download the latest driver for your Belkin

Wireless G Desktop or Notebook Network Card from the Belkin support

site. Other operating systems are not supported at this time. Microsoft’s

patch only supports devices with WPA-enabled drivers such as Belkin

802.11g products.

WPA uses a so-called pre-shared key as the security key. A pre-shared

key is a password that is between eight and 63 characters long. It can

be a combination of letters, numbers, and other characters. Each client

uses the same key to access the network. Typically, this mode will be

used in a home environment.

WPA2 is the second generation of WPA, offering a more advanced

encryption technique over WPA.