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Belkin F9L1109V1 User Manual

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INSTALLING AND SETTING UP THE ADAPTER

Connecting to a Secure Wi-Fi

®

Network

If you choose to connect to a secure network,

determine the type of security (WPA/WPA2 or WEP)

and use the appropriate field in the dialog box.

Wireless Equivalent Privacy (WEP) is a less secure, but

more widely adopted wireless security protocol. Depending

on the security level (64- or 128-bit), the user will be

asked to input a 10- or 26-character hex key. A hex key

is a combination of letters, a–f, and numbers, 0–9.

Wi-Fi Protected Access

®

(WPA

®

/WPA2

®

) is the new standard

in wireless security. Instead of a hex key, WPA/WPA2 uses only

passphrases, which are much easier to remember. The passphrase

is 8–63 characters and can consist of alphabet letters and numbers.