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Troubleshooting 55 You also need to download the latest driver for your Dynex wireless 802.11g desktop or notebook network card from the Dynex support site. Other operating systems are not supported at this time. Microsoft's patch only supports devices with WPA-enabled drivers such as Dynex 802.11g products. Download the latest driver at http://www.dynexproducts.com. Problem: I am having difficulty setting up Wi-Fi Protected Access (WPA) security on a Dynex wireless router or Dynex access point for a home network. Solution: 1. Select WPA-PSK (no server) from the Security Mode list. 2. Select TKIP or AES for Encryption Technique. This setting will have to be identical on the clients that you set up. 3. Enter your pre-shared key. This can be from eight to 63 characters and can be letters, numbers, symbols, or spaces. This same key must be used on all of the clients that you set up. For example, your PSK might be something like: "Smith family network key". 4. Click Apply Changes to finish. You must now set all clients to match these settings. Problem: I am having difficulty setting up Wi-Fi Protected Access (WPA) security on a Dynex client card (wireless network card or adapter) for a home network. Solution: Clients must use the same key that the wireless G router or access point uses. For instance, if the key is "Smith Family Network Key" in the wireless G router or access point, the clients must also use that same key. 1. Double-click the Signal Indicator icon to bring up the Wireless Network Utility screen. 2. Click the Advanced button, the Dynex Wireless LAN Utility will open. This Utility lets you manage all the advanced features of the Dynex client card. 3. Click the Wireless Network Properties tab, then select a network name from the Available Networks list, then click the Properties button. The Properties page opens. 4. Select WPA-PSK (no server) from the Network Authentication list. 5. Type your WPA key in the Network key box. Important: WPA-PSK is a combination of numbers and letters from A-Z and 0-9. For WPA-PSK, you can enter eight to 63 characters. This network key needs to match the key you assign to your wireless G router or access point. 6. Click OK, then Apply to save the settings.

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Troubleshooting
55
You also need to download the latest driver for your Dynex wireless 802.11g desktop or
notebook network card from the Dynex support site. Other operating systems are not
supported at this time. Microsoft's patch only supports devices with WPA-enabled drivers
such as Dynex 802.11g products.
Download the latest driver at http://www.dynexproducts.com.
Problem: I am having difficulty setting up Wi-Fi Protected Access
(WPA) security on a Dynex wireless router or Dynex access point for a
home network.
Solution:
1. Select
WPA-PSK (no server)
from the
Security Mode
list.
2. Select
TKIP
or
AES
for
Encryption Technique
. This setting will have to be identical on
the clients that you set up.
3. Enter your pre-shared key. This can be from eight to 63 characters and can be letters,
numbers, symbols, or spaces. This same key must be used on all of the clients that you set up.
For example, your PSK might be something like: “Smith family network key”.
4. Click
Apply Changes
to finish. You must now set all clients to match these settings.
Problem: I am having difficulty setting up Wi-Fi Protected Access
(WPA) security on a Dynex client card (wireless network card or
adapter) for a home network.
Solution:
Clients must use the same key that the wireless G router or access point uses. For
instance, if the key is “Smith Family Network Key” in the wireless G router or access point, the
clients must also use that same key.
1. Double-click the
Signal Indicator
icon to bring up the
Wireless Network Utility
screen.
2. Click the
Advanced
button, the Dynex Wireless LAN Utility will open. This Utility lets you
manage all the advanced features of the Dynex client card.
3. Click the
Wireless Network Properties
tab, then select a network name from the
Available Networks
list, then click the
Properties
button. The
Properties
page opens.
4. Select
WPA-PSK (no server)
from the
Network Authentication
list.
5. Type your WPA key in the
Network key
box.
Important
: WPA-PSK is a combination of numbers and letters from A-Z and 0-9. For
WPA-PSK, you can enter eight to 63 characters. This network key needs to match the key
you assign to your wireless G router or access point.
6. Click
OK
, then
Apply
to save the settings.