Belkin 8820-00034 User Manual

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Enhanced Wireless Router

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UsIng THE WEb-basEd adVanCEd UsER InTERfaCE

Changing the Wireless security settings
Your Enhanced Wireless Router is equipped with the latest security

standard called Wi-Fi Protected Access

™

2 (WPA2

™

) and the legacy

security standard called Wired Equivalent Privacy (WEP)� Your Router

also supports the Wi-Fi Protected Setup

™

(WPS) specification,

which simplifies the setup of a wireless network� WPS uses familiar

methodologies, such as typing in a Personal Identification Number (PIN)

or pushing a button, to enable users to automatically configure network

names and strong WPA

™

/WPA2 data encryption and authentication� 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�

Using Wi-fi Protected setup
WPS uses WPA2 (described on page 44) for encryption� It does not

provide additional security, but rather, standardizes the method for

securing your wireless network� You may use either the Push Button

Configuration (PBC) method or PIN method to allow a device access to

your wireless network� Conceptually, the two methods work as follows:

PBC: Push and hold the WPS button located on the back of your Router

for three seconds� Then, initiate the WPS procedure on the client

device within two minutes� Refer to your client’s documentation on this

procedure� Pushing the PBC button will automatically enable WPS� The

client has now been securely added to your wireless network�

PIN: The client device has a PIN number (either four or eight digits) that

is associated with WPS� Enable WPS through the screen illustrated

below� Enter the client’s PIN into the Router’s internal registrar

(accessed through this screen)� The client will be automatically enrolled

into your wireless network within two minutes�