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Wireless Security
This section will show you the different levels of security you can use to protect your data from intruders. The DIR-857 offers the following types 
of security:
• WPA2
™ (Wi-Fi Protected Access 2)     • WPA2-PSK (Pre-Shared Key)
• WPA
™ (Wi-Fi Protected Access)    • WPA-PSK (Pre-Shared Key)
What is WPA?
WPA, or Wi-Fi Protected Access, is a Wi-Fi standard that was designed to improve the security features of WEP (Wired Equivalent...

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Wi-PnP Wireless Setup
Wi-PnP allows you to copy your wireless settings from your router to a USB flash drive and use to automatically configure the wireless settings on 
your Windows® computers. Follow the steps below:
1. Plug in USB Flash Drive in USB port on the back of the router.
2. Press and hold the WPS button (located on the front of the router) for 5 seconds. The power LED will blink.
3. Wait 10 seconds and unplug the USB Flash Drive from the...

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7. Click OK to finish adding your computer to your wireless network.
6. Click Yes to add the current computer to your wireless network.
Repeat step 4-7 to add additional computers to your wireless network.  

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Wireless Security Setup Wizard
To run the security wizard, click on Setup at the top and then click  Launch 
Wireless Security Setup Wizard.
Click Next to continue.  

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The  following  screen  will  show  you  your  Pre-Shared  Key  to  enter  on  your 
wireless clients. 
Click Save to finish the Security Wizard.
If you selected WPA-Enterprise, the RADIUS information will be displayed. Click Save to finish the Security Wizard.  

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Configure WPA-Personal (PSK)
It is recommended to enable encryption on your wireless router before your wireless network adapters. Please establish wireless connectivity before 
enabling encryption. Your wireless signal may degrade when enabling encryption due to the added overhead.
1.  Log  into  the  web-based  configuration  by  opening  a  web  browser  and 
entering the IP address of the router (192.168.0.1). Click on Setup  and then 
click Wireless...

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It is recommended to enable encryption on your wireless router before your wireless network adapters. Please establish wireless connectivity before 
enabling encryption. Your wireless signal may degrade when enabling encryption due to the added overhead.
1.  Log into the web-based configuration by opening a web browser and entering the IP address of the router (192.168.0.1). Click on Setup  and 
then click Wireless Settings on the left side.
2.  Next to...

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10.   Click Advanced to enter settings for a secondary RADIUS Server.
11.   Click Apply Settings to save your settings.  

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Using Windows® 7 and WPS for Wireless Configuration
The following steps allow you to configure your DIR-857 wireless network settings using Windows® 7 through WPS.
1.  Click the Start button and select Computer from the Start menu.
2. Click the Network option.  

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3.  Double-click the DIR-857 router.
4.  Input the WPS PIN number (displayed in the  Advanced > Wi-Fi Protected 
Setup section in the Router’s Web UI) and click Next.
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