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Figure 4-18

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Encryption:

Select the encryption you want to use: TKIP/AES, TKIP or AES (AES is an

encryption method stronger than TKIP).

•

TKIP

(

T

emporal

K

ey

I

ntegrity

P

rotocol) - a wireless encryption protocol that provides

dynamic encryption keys for each packet transmitted.

•

AES

(

A

dvanced

E

ncryption

S

tandard) - A security method that uses symmetric

128-bit block data encryption.

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Pre-Shared Key:

Enter the key shared by the Router and your other network devices. It

must have 8-63 ASCII characters or 64 Hexadecimal digits.

4)

WPA2-PSK

To configure WPA2-PSK settings, select the WPA2-PSK option from the drop-down list. The

menu will change to offer the appropriate settings. WPA2-PSK requires a shared key and

does not use a separate server for authentication. PSK keys can be ASCII or Hex type.

Figure 4-19

5)

WPA-PSK/WPA2-PSK

To configure WPA-PSK/WPA2-PSK settings, select the WPA-PSK/WPA2-PSK option from

the

drop-down

list.

The

menu

will

change

to

offer

the

appropriate

settings.

WPA-PSK/WPA2-PSK requires a shared key and does not use a separate server for

authentication. PSK keys can be ASCII or Hex type. WPA-PSK/WPA2-PSK is more flexible

than WPA-PSK or WPA2-PSK.

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Figure 4-20

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WPS Settings:

WPS can help you to add a new wireless device to an existing network

quickly. This section will guide you how to use WPS function.

•

WPS state:

Display the current WPS state.

•

WPS mode:

If the wireless adapter supports Wi-Fi Protected Setup (WPS), you can

establish a wireless connection between wireless adapter and Router using either Push

Button Configuration (PBC) method or PIN method, please select the one you want.

4.3.3.1 WPS Settings

Back to LED Explanation

1)

PBC

If the wireless adapter supports Wi-Fi Protected Setup and the Push Button Configuration

(PBC) method, you can add it to the network by PBC with the following two methods. Click

PBC

, you will see the screen as shown below.

Figure 4-21

Method One:

Step 1:

Press the WPS button on the black panel of the Router or click

Start WPS

button in

Figure 4-21.

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Step 2:

Press and hold the WPS button of the adapter directly for 2 or 3 seconds.

Step 3:

Wait for a while until the next screen appears. Click

Finish

to complete the WPS

configuration.

The WPS Configuration Screen of Wireless Adapter

Method Two:

Step 1:

Press the WPS button on the black panel of the Router or click

Start WPS

button in

Figure 4-21.

Step 2:

For the configuration of the wireless adapter, please choose “

Push the button on

my access point

”

in the

configuration utility of the WPS as below, and click

Next

.

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The WPS Configuration Screen of Wireless Adapter

Step 3:

Wait for a while until the next screen appears. Click

Finish

to complete the WPS

configuration.

The WPS Configuration Screen of Wireless Adapter

2)

PIN code

If the wireless adapter supports Wi-Fi Protected Setup and the PIN method, you can add it to

the network by PIN with the following two methods. Click

PIN code

, you will see the screen

as shown below.

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Figure 4-22

Method One:

Enter the PIN into my Router

Step 1:

For the configuration of the wireless adapter, please choose “

Enter a PIN into my

access point or a registrar

”

in the

configuration utility of the WPS, and get the PIN

code on the screen as below, then click

Next.

The WPS Configuration Screen of Wireless Adapter

Step 2:

For the Router, keep

PIN code

selected and enter the PIN code of the wireless

adapter in the field after

enrollee

PIN code

as shown below. Then click

Start WPS

.

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