subject: Setup WPA Security On A Linksys Router [print this page] Setup WPA Security On A Linksys Router Setup WPA Security On A Linksys Router
Before showing you how setup WPA security on your Linksys wireless router, let's see what WPA encryption. Wi-Fi Protected Access (WPA) is a Wi-Fi standard intended to get better the protection features of Wired Equivalent Privacy (WEP). WPA encryption is better than WEP encryption. The types of WPA provide you a selection of two encryption techniques, Temporal Key Integrity Protocol (TKIP), which incorporates MIC (Message Integrity Code) to afford security in opposition to hackers, and Advanced Encryption System (AES), which employs a symmetric 128-Bit block data encryption.
In order to set up WPA security on your Linksys wireless router, read the instructions below:
Instruction 1: Open you Linksys wireless router's web-based setup interface.
Instruction 2: Once you Linksys wireless router's web-based setup interface opens, click on Wireless and then click on Wireless Security.
Instruction 3: In the Security Mode drop-down list, click on WPA Personal.
Instruction 4: Choose TKIP on WPA Algorithms.
Instruction 5: Type your preferred WPA Key in the WPA Shared Key field, for example "y$S5ec8re5tTey". This key will be used as your network secret password whenever you connect a wireless device to your wireless home network. Keep in mind that you should give this key to trusted users solely. This key will protect your wireless home network from being accessed by unwanted or malicious users. In addition, try to leave the Group Key Renewal setting to the value of 3600 seconds.
Instruction 6: Click the Save Settings button.
In order to set up WPA2 personal security on your Linksys wireless router, read the instructions below:
Instruction 1: Open you Linksys wireless router's web-based setup interface.
Instruction 2: Once you Linksys wireless router's web-based setup interface opens, click on Wireless and then click on Wireless Security.
Instruction 3: Choose WPA2 Personal in the Security Mode list, and then type your shared key as your wireless password. This key will used as your network password whenever you need to connect a wireless device to your wireless home network.
