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Chapter 3 Method #3 Use this method if your client device asks for the Router's PIN number. 1. Enter the PIN number listed on this screen. (It is also listed on the label on the bottom of the Router.) 2. After the client device has been configured, click OK. Then refer back to your client device or its documentation for further instructions. The Wi-Fi Protected Setup Status, Network Name (SSID), Security, Encryption, and Passphrase are displayed at the bottom of the screen. NOTE: If you have client devices that do not support Wi-Fi Protected Setup, note the wireless settings, and then manually configure those client devices. Wireless > Wireless Security The Wireless Security screen configures the security of your wireless network. There are six wireless security mode options supported by the Router: WPA Personal, WPA Enterprise, WPA2 Personal, WPA2 Enterprise, RADIUS, and WEP. (WPA stands for Wi-Fi Protected Access, which is a security standard stronger than WEP encryption. WEP stands for Wired Equivalent Privacy, while RADIUS stands for Remote Authentication Dial-In User Service.) These six are briefly discussed here. For detailed instructions on configuring wireless security for the Router, refer to Chapter 2: Wireless Security Checklist, page 3. Wireless Security Security Mode Select the security method for your wireless network. If you do not want to use wireless security, keep the default, Disabled. Advanced Configuration WPA Personal NOTE: If you are using WPA, then each device in your wireless network MUST use the same WPA method and shared key, or else the network will not function properly. Security Mode > WPA Personal Passphrase Enter a Passphrase of 8-63 characters. Key Renewal Enter a Key Renewal period, which instructs the Router how often it should change the encryption keys. The default is 3600 seconds. WPA2 Personal Security Mode > WPA2 Personal Encryption WPA2 supports two encryption methods, TKIP and AES, with dynamic encryption keys. Select the type of algorithm, AES or TKIP or AES. The default is TKIP or AES. Passphrase Enter a Passphrase of 8-63 characters. Key Renewal Enter a Key Renewal period, which instructs the Router how often it should change the encryption keys. The default is 3600 seconds. Wireless-N Home Router 12

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Chapter 3
Advanced Configuration
12
Wireless-N Home Router
Method #3
Use this method if your client device asks for the Router’s
PIN number.
1.
Enter the PIN number listed on this screen. (It is also
listed on the label on the bottom of the Router.)
2. After the client device has been configured, click
OK
. Then refer back to your client device or its
documentation for further instructions.
The Wi-Fi Protected Setup Status, Network Name (SSID),
Security, Encryption, and Passphrase are displayed at the
bottom of the screen.
NOTE:
If you have client devices that do not
support Wi-Fi Protected Setup, note the wireless
settings, and then manually configure those
client devices.
Wireless > Wireless Security
The
Wireless Security
screen configures the security of
your wireless network. There are six wireless security
mode options supported by the Router: WPA Personal,
WPA Enterprise, WPA2 Personal, WPA2 Enterprise, RADIUS,
and WEP. (WPA stands for Wi-Fi Protected Access, which
is a security standard stronger than WEP encryption. WEP
stands for Wired Equivalent Privacy, while RADIUS stands
for Remote Authentication Dial-In User Service.) These
six are briefly discussed here. For detailed instructions
on configuring wireless security for the Router, refer to
Chapter 2: Wireless Security Checklist
,
page 3
.
Wireless Security
Security Mode
Select the security method for your wireless network. If
you do not want to use wireless security, keep the default,
Disabled
.
WPA Personal
NOTE:
If you are using WPA, then each device in
your wireless network MUST use the same WPA
method and shared key, or else the network will
not function properly.
Security Mode > WPA Personal
Passphrase
Enter a Passphrase of 8-63 characters.
Key Renewal
Enter a Key Renewal period, which instructs
the Router how often it should change the encryption
keys. The default is
3600
seconds.
WPA2 Personal
Security Mode > WPA2 Personal
Encryption
WPA2 supports two encryption methods,
TKIP and AES, with dynamic encryption keys. Select the
type of algorithm,
AES
or
TKIP or AES
. The default is
TKIP
or AES
.
Passphrase
Enter a Passphrase of 8-63 characters.
Key Renewal
Enter a Key Renewal period, which instructs
the Router how often it should change the encryption
keys. The default is
3600
seconds.