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Configure WPA/WPA2 (PSK)
It is recommended to enable encryption on your wireless router before your wireless network adapters. Please establish
wireless connectivity before enabling encryption. Your wireless signal may degrade when enabling encryption due to
the added overhead.
1.
Log into the web-based configuration by opening a web browser
and entering the IP address of the router (192.168.0.1).
Click on
Setup
and then click
Wireless Setup
on the left side.
2.
Click the
Manual Wireless Connection Setup
button.
3.
Next to
Security Mode
, select
Enable WPA/WPA2 Wireless
Security (enhanced)
.
4.
Next to
Cypher Type
, select
TKIP,
AES
, or
Both
.
5.
Next to
PSK / EAP
select
PSK
from the drop-down menu.
6.
Next to
Network Key
, enter a key (passphrase). The key is
entered as a pass-phrase in ASCII format at both ends of the
wireless connection. The pass-phrase must be between 8 and
63 characters.
7.
Click
Save Settings
to save your settings. If you are configuring the router with a wireless adapter, you will lose
connectivity until you enable WPA-PSK on your adapter and enter the same passphrase as you did on the router.
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Configure WPA/WPA2 (EAP)
It is recommended to enable encryption on your wireless router before your wireless network adapters. Please establish
wireless connectivity before enabling encryption. Your wireless signal may degrade when enabling encryption due to the
added overhead. You can configure the DIR-685 to use the 802.1x protocol by enabling the Extensible Authentication
Protocol (EAP). Carry out the following steps to configure EAP on the DIR-685:
1.
Log into the web-based configuration by opening a web browser
and entering the IP address of the router (192.168.0.1).
Click on
Setup
and then click
Wireless Setup
on the left side.
2.
Click the
Manual Wireless Connection Setup
button.
3.
Next to
Security Mode
, select
Enable WPA/WPA2 Wireless
Security (enhanced)
.
4.
Next to
Cypher Type
, select
TKIP,
AES
, or
Both
.
5.
Next to
PSK / EAP
select
EAP
from the drop-down menu.
6.
Next to
RADIUS Server IP Address
, enter the IP address of your
RADIUS Server.
7.
Enter the port used by your RADIUS Server in the
Port
field.
8.
Enter the Shared Secret used by your RADIUS Server in the
Shared Secret
field.
9.
Click
Save Settings
to save your settings.
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Connect to a Wireless Network
Using Windows Vista
®
Windows Vista
®
users may use the built-in wireless utility. If you are using another company’s utility or Windows
®
2000,
please refer to the user manual of your wireless adapter for help with connecting to a wireless network. Most utilities
will have a “site survey” option similar to the Windows Vista
®
utility as seen below.
Right-click on the wireless computer icon in your system tray
(lower-right corner next to the time). Select
Connect to a
network
.
If you receive the
Wireless Networks Detected
bubble, click
on the center of the bubble to access the utility.
or
The utility will display any available wireless networks in your
area. Click on a network (displayed using the SSID) and click
the
Connect
button.
If you get a good signal but cannot access the Internet,
check the TCP/IP settings for your wireless adapter. Refer
to the
Networking Basics
section in this manual for more
information.
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Configure Wireless Security
It is recommended to enable wireless security (WPA/WPA2) on your wireless router or access point before configuring
your wireless adapter. If you are joining an existing network, you will need to know the security key or passphrase
being used.
2.
Highlight the wireless network (SSID) you would like to
connect to and click
Connect
.
1.
Open the Windows Vista
®
Wireless Utility by right-clicking
on the wireless computer icon in your system tray (lower
right corner of screen). Select
Connect to a network
.
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3.
Enter the same security key or passphrase that is on your router
and click
Connect
.
It may take 20-30 seconds to connect to the wireless network. If the
connection fails, please verify that the security settings are correct.
The key or passphrase must be exactly the same as on the wireless
router.
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