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Configure WPA-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

Wireless Settings

on the left side.

2. Next to

Security Mode

, select

Enable WPA-Personal Security

or

Enable WPA2-Personal Security

.

3. Next to

Cipher Mode

, select

TKIP, AES,

or

Auto

.

4. Next to

PSK/EAP

, select

PSK

.

5. Next to

Passphrase

, enter a key (passphrase). The key is an alpha-

numeric password between 8 and 63 characters long. The password

can include symbols (!?*&_) and spaces. Make sure you enter this

key exactly the same on all other wireless clients.

6. Enter the passphrase again next to

Confirmed Passphrase

.

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 (or WPA2-PSK) on your adapter and enter the same passphrase as you did on the router.

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Configure WPA (RADIUS)

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

Wireless

Settings

on the left side.

2. Next to

Security Mode

, select

Enable WPA-Personal Security

or

Enable

WPA2-Personal Security

.

3. Next to

Cipher Mode

, select

TKIP, AES,

or

Auto

.

4. Next to

PSK/EAP

, select

EAP

.

5. Next to

RADIUS Server 1

enter the IP Address of your RADIUS server.

6. Next to

Port

, enter the port you are using with your RADIUS server. 1812 is the default port.

7. Next to

Shared Secret

, enter the security key.

8. If you have a secondary RADIUS server, enter its IP address, port, and secret key.

9. Click

Apply Settings

to save your settings.

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Section 5 - Connecting to a Wireless Network

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 (WEP/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.