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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/?kbid=826942
For Windows XP with Service Pack 2, Microsoft has released a
free download to update the wireless client components to support
WPA2 (KB893357). The update is available from:
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;893357
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.
Setting WPA/WPA2-Personal (PSK)
Like WPA security, WPA2 is available in both WPA2-Personal (PSK)
mode and WPA2-Enterprise (RADIUS) mode. Typically, WPA2-Personal
(PSK) is the mode that will be used in a home environment, while
WPA2-Enterprise (RADIUS) is implemented in a business environment
where an external radius server distributes the network key to the
clients automatically. This guide will focus on WPA2-Personal (PSK)
usage. Please refer to the User Manual for more information about
wireless security and different types of wireless security.