Belkin F5D8235-4 - Manual (Page 81)

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I am having difficulty setting up Wireless Protected access (WPa)
security on my belkin Router for a home network�
1� From the “Security Mode” drop-down menu, select “WPA-PSK (no
server)” .
2� For “Encryption Technique”, select “TKIP” or “AES” . This setting
will have to be identical on the clients that you set up .
3� Enter your pre-shared key . This can be from eight to 63 characters
and can be letters, numbers, symbols, or spaces . This same key
must be used on all of the clients that you set up . For example,
your PSK might be something like: “Smith family network key” .
4� Click “Apply Changes” to finish . You must now set all clients to
match these settings .
I am having difficulty setting up Wireless Protected access (WPa)
security on a belkin wireless client card for a home network�
Clients must use the same key that the Router uses . For instance, if the
key is “Smith Family Network Key” in the Router, the clients must also
use that same key .
1� Double-click the Signal Indicator icon to bring up the “Wireless
Network” screen . The “Advanced” button will allow you to view and
configure more options of your card .
2� Once the “Advanced” button is clicked, the Belkin Wireless Utility
will appear . This Utility will allow you to manage all the advanced
features of the Belkin Wireless Card .
3� Under the “Wireless Network Properties” tab, select a network
name from the “Available Networks” list and click the “Properties”
button .
4� Under “Network Authentication”, select “WPA-PSK (no server) .
5� Type your WPA key in the “Network key” box .
Important: WPA-PSK is a mixture of numbers and letters from A-Z and
0-9 . For WPA-PSK you can enter eight to 63 characters . This network
key needs to match the key you assign to your Router .
6� Click “OK, then “Apply” to save the settings .