To set up wpa/wpa2 – Dynex DX-WGRTR User Manual

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Setting up your wireless router

To set up WPA/WPA2:

1 Click Security under the Wireless heading on the left menu. The Wireless > Security

page opens.

2 Select WPA/WPA2-Personal (PSK) from the Security Mode list.
3 Select WPA-PSK for just WPA authentication, or WPA2-PSK for just WPA2

authentication, or you may select WPA-PSK + WPA2-PSK for WPA and WPA2 as the
authentication type.

4 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 up.
This pre-shared key will allow users full access to your network including shared files
and printers.

5 Click Apply Changes to finish. You must now set all clients to match these settings

depending on the type of access you want them to have.

Note:

If your wireless card 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.

The file that Microsoft has made available works only with Windows XP. Other operating

systems are not supported at this time.

Important: You also need to ensure that the wireless card manufacturer supports WPA and

that you have downloaded and installed the latest driver from their support site.

To set up Windows XP Wireless Network Utility to use WPA-PSK:

1 Under Windows XP, click Start, Control Panel, Network Connections.
2 Right-click Wireless Network Connection Properties, then click Properties.
3 Click the Wireless Networks tab. The following screen opens.

4 Make sure that the Use Windows to configure my wireless network settings box

is checked.

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