Belkin PM01110-A 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

wireless network� WPS uses familiar methodologies, such as typing in

a Personal Identification Number (PIN) or pushing a button, to enable

users to automatically configure network names and strong WPA/WPA2

data encryption and authentication� By default, wireless security is

disabled� To enable security, you will need to determine which standard

you want to use� To access the security settings, click “Security” on the

“Wireless” tab�

Using Wi-fi Protected setup
WPS uses WPA2 (described below) for encryption� It does not provide

additional security, but rather, standardizes the method for securing your

wireless network� You may use either the Push Button Configuration

(PBC) method or PIN method to allow a device access to your wireless

network� Conceptually, the two methods work as follows:

PBC: Click the “Start PBC” button located on the Wi-Fi Protected Setup

page� Then, initiate the WPS procedure on the client device within

two minutes� Refer to your client’s documentation on this procedure�

Clicking the “Start PBC” button will automatically enable WPS� The

client has now been securely added to your wireless network�

PIN: The client device has a PIN number (either four or eight digits) that

is associated with WPS� Enable WPS through the GUI� Enter the client’s

PIN into the Router’s internal registrar (accessed through this GUI)� The

client will be automatically enrolled into your wireless network within

two minutes�

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