Belkin N Wireless Modem Router PM01527ea F5D8636-4 User Manual
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UsINg THe Web-based adVaNCed UseR INTeRfaCe
WPa2 Requirements
For Windows XP computers that do 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://support .microsoft .com/kb/826942
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 an 8-digit
PIN to the Router . After clicking “Enroll”, you must start the WPS
handshaking procedure from the client within two minutes .
3 . Router PIN: If an external registrar is available, you may enter in the
Router’s PIN to the registrar . Click “Generate New PIN” to change the
PIN from the default value . Click “Restore Default PIN” to reset the
PIN value .
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 security
settings if not using WPS .
The Router features WPA2, which is the second generation of the
WPA-based 802 .11i standard . It offers a higher level of wireless
security by combining advanced network authentication and stronger
Advanced Encryption Standard (AES) encryption methods .
IMPoRTaNT:
In order to use WPA2 security, all your computers
and wireless client adapters must be upgraded with patches, driver,
and client utility software that supported WPA2 . At the time of this
User Manual’s publication, a couple security patches are available,
for free download, from Microsoft
®
. These patches work only with
the Windows XP operating system . Other operating systems are not
supported at this time .
For Windows XP with Service Pack 2, Microsoft has released a free
download to update the wireless client components to support WPA2
(KB971021) . The update is available from:
http://support .microsoft .com/kb/917021
IMPoRTaNT:
You also need to ensure that all your wireless client
cards/adapters support WPA2, and that you have downloaded and
installed the latest driver . Most of the Belkin wireless cards have
driver updates available for download from the Belkin support site:
www .belkin .com/networking
.