Belkin Router F5D7231-4 User Manual

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Changing the Wireless Security Settings 
Your  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 
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1.    Wi-Fi  Protected  Setup  (WPS):  Enabled  or  Disabled.
2.    Personal  Identification  Number  (PIN)  Method:  In  this  method,  
a  wireless  client  wishing  to  access  your  network  must  supply  a  
4-  or  8-digit  PIN  to  the  Router.  After  clicking  “Enroll”,  you  must 
start  the  WPS  handshaking  procedure  from  the  client  within 
 
two  minutes.
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4.    Push  Button  Configuration  (PBC)  Method:  PBC  is  an  alternate  method  to  connect  to  a  WPS  network.  Push  the  PBC  button 
located  on  the  back  of  the  Router  for  three  seconds,  and  then 
initiate  the  PBC  on  the  client  device.  Alternatively,  push  the 
 
“Start  PBC”  soft  button  to  start  this  process.
5.    Manual  Configuration  Method:  This  section  lists  the  default...

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Setting WPA-PSK (no server)
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,  or  symbols.  This 
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WPA2 Setup
1.  
From  the  “Security  Mode”  drop-down  menu,  select  “WPA2”.
2.  For  “Encryption  Technique”,  select  “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,  or  symbols.  This 
same  key  must  be  used  on  all  of  the  clients  that  you  set...

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Connecting your computer to a wireless network that requires 
WPA-PSK (no server):
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  of  your  Router’s  options.
2.    Under  the  “Wireless  Network  Properties”  tab,  select  a  network name  from  the  “Available  Networks”...

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Connecting your computer to a wireless network that requires 
WPA (with radius server):
1.
    Double-click  the  “Signal  Indicator”  icon  to  bring  up  the  “Wireless  Network  Properties ”  screen.  The  “Advanced”  button  will  allow 
you  to  view  and  configure  more  of  your  Router’s  options.
2.    Under  the  “Wireless  Network  Properties”  tab,  select  a  network 
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Setting up WPA for Wireless Desktop and Wireless 
Notebook Cards that are NOT Manufactured by Belkin
If  you  do  NOT  have  a  Belkin  WPA  Wireless  Desktop  or  Wireless 
Notebook  Card  and  it  is  not  equipped  with  WPA-enabled  software, 
a  file  from  Microsoft  called  “Windows  XP  Support  Patch  for  Wireless 
Protected  Access”  is  available  for  free  download.
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Setting up Windows XP Wireless Network Utility to use 
WPA-PSK
In  order  to  use  WPA-PSK,  ensure  you  are  using  the  Windows  Wireless 
Network  Utility  by  doing  the  following:
1.    Under  Windows  XP,  click  “Start  >  Control  Panel  >  Network  Connections”.
2.    Right-click  on  “Wireless  Network  Connection  Properties”,  and 
select  “Properties”.
3.    Clicking  on  the  “Wireless  Networks”  tab...

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 4. Under  the  “Wireless  Networks”  tab,  click  the  “Configure”  button 
and  you  will  see  the  following  screen.
5.    For  a  home  or  small  business  user,  select  “WPA-PSK”  under “Network  Authentication”.
  Note:  Select  “WPA”  if  you  are  using  this  computer  to  connect  to 
a  corporate  network  that  supports  an  authentication  server  such 
as  a  radius  server.  Please...