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Using the Web-Based Advanced User Interface

802.11e/WMM (Wi-Fi

Multimedia) QoS

WMM, based on 802.11e QoS (Quality of Service), prioritizes important

data on your network, such as multimedia content and voice-over-IP

(VoIP), so it will not be interfered with by other data being sent over

the network. This feature requires other wireless devices, such as Wi-Fi

phones or wireless laptops, to support WMM for best results.

Changing the Wireless Security Settings

Your Router is equipped with the latest security standard called Wi-
Fi Protected Access 2 (WPA2). It also supports the legacy security
standard called Wired Equivalent Privacy (WEP). By default, wireless
security is disabled. To enable security, you will need to determine
which standard you want to use. To access the security settings, click
“Security” on the “Wireless” tab.

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.

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/kb/826942

For Windows XP with Service Pack 2, Microsoft has released
a free download to update the wireless client components to
support WPA2 (KB971021). The update is available from:
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/917021

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.