Belkin F5D7634-4A-H User Manual
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For a Windows XP computer that does 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://
www�microsoft�com/downloads/details�aspx?displaylang=en&familyid=0
09D8425-CE2B-47A4-ABEC-274845DC9E91
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For Windows XP computers with SP2, Microsoft has released a free
download to update the wireless client components to support WPA2
(KB893357)� The update can be downloaded from:
http://www�microsoft�
com/downloads/details�aspx?FamilyID=662bb74d-e7c1-48d6-95ee-
1459234f4483&DisplayLang=en
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IMPoRTanT:
You also need to ensure that all your wireless client
cards and adapters support WPA2, and that you have downloaded
and installed the latest driver� Most of the Belkin wireless cards
have updated drivers available for download from the Belkin support
site: www�belkin�com/networking� For a list of Belkin wireless
products that support WPA/WPA2, please visit our website at
www�belkin�com/networking
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sharing the same network Keys
Most Wi-Fi products ship with security turned off� So, once you have
your network working, you need to activate WEP or WPA and make sure
your wireless networking devices are sharing the same network key�
Using a Hexadecimal Key
A hexadecimal key is a mixture of numbers and letters from A–F
and 0–9� 64-bit keys are five 2-digit numbers� 128-bit keys are 13
2-digit numbers�
For instance:
AF 0F 4B C3 D4 = 64-bit key
C3 03 0F AF 0F 4B B2 C3 D4 4B C3 D4 E7 = 128-bit key
In the boxes below, make up your key by writing in two characters
between A–F and 0–9 in each box� You will use this key to program the
encryption settings on your Router and your wireless computers�
note to Mac users: Original Apple
®
AirPort
®
products support 64-bit
encryption only� Apple AirPort 2 products can support 64-bit or 128-bit
encryption� Please check your product to see which version you are
using� If you cannot configure your network with 128-bit encryption, try
64-bit encryption�