Belkin f5d7230-4 - Manual (Page 54)

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Using the Web-Based Advanced User Interface
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Wi-Fi Protected Access
™
(WPA
™
)
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 three types of WPA
security: WPA-PSK (no server), WPA (with radius server), and WPA2.
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 eight
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.
WPA2
™ requires Advanced Encryption Standard (AES) for encryption
of data, which offers much greater security than WPA. WPA uses both
Temporal Key Integrity Protocol (TKIP) and (AES) for encryption.
For a list of Belkin wireless products that support WPA, please visit our
website at
www.belkin.com/networking.