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Office Option: Linksys E1000 Chapter 3: Advanced Configuration

This document provides instructions for configuring advanced wireless security settings on a Linksys E1000 router, including: 1) Using Wi-Fi Protected Setup (WPS) to easily connect a client device to the router by entering a PIN. 2) Configuring the wireless security mode (WPA/WPA2 Mixed, WPA2 Personal, WPA Personal, WEP, or RADIUS) and any necessary passwords or passphrases. 3) Notes that all devices on the wireless network must use the same security settings and passwords to connect properly.

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Office Option: Linksys E1000 Chapter 3: Advanced Configuration

This document provides instructions for configuring advanced wireless security settings on a Linksys E1000 router, including: 1) Using Wi-Fi Protected Setup (WPS) to easily connect a client device to the router by entering a PIN. 2) Configuring the wireless security mode (WPA/WPA2 Mixed, WPA2 Personal, WPA Personal, WEP, or RADIUS) and any necessary passwords or passphrases. 3) Notes that all devices on the wireless network must use the same security settings and passwords to connect properly.

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Linksys E1000 Chapter 3: Advanced Configuration

•• Enter Client Device PIN on Router  Use this method Office Option
if your client device has a Wi-Fi Protected Setup PIN
(Personal Identification Number). RADIUS is the security option offered for networks that
use a RADIUS server for authentication.
a. Enter the PIN from the client device in the field on
the Router’s Wi-Fi Protected Setup screen. Security Mode
b. Click the Register button on the Router’s Wi-Fi Select the security method for your wireless network. If
Protected Setup screen. you do not want to use wireless security, keep the default,
c. After the client device has been configured, Disabled.
click OK on the Router’s Wi-Fi Protected Setup
screen. Then refer back to your client device or its WPA/WPA2 Mixed Mode
documentation for further instructions.
•• Enter Router PIN on Client Device  Use this method NOTE: If you are using WPA/WPA2 mixed mode,
if your client device asks for the Router’s PIN. each device in your wireless network MUST use
the same WPA shared key, or else the network
a. On the client device, enter the PIN listed on the will not function properly.
Router’s Wi-Fi Protected Setup screen. (It is also
listed on the label on the bottom of the Router.)
b. After the client device has been configured,
click OK on the Router’s Wi-Fi Protected Setup
screen. Then refer back to your client device or its
documentation for further instructions.
The Network Name (SSID), Security, and Passphrase are
displayed at the bottom of the screen.

NOTE: If you have client devices that do not


support Wi-Fi Protected Setup, note the wireless
settings, and then manually configure those Wireless Security > WPA/WPA2 Mixed Mode
client devices.
Passphrase  Enter a passphrase of 8-63 characters. The
default is password.

Wireless > Wireless Security WPA2 Personal


The wireless security settings configure the security
of your wireless network(s). The Router supports the NOTE: If you are using WPA2 or WPA, each
following wireless security options: WPA/WPA2 Mixed device in your wireless network MUST use the
Mode (default), WPA2 Personal, WPA Personal, WEP, and same WPA method and shared key, or else the
RADIUS. (WPA stands for Wi-Fi Protected Access. WEP network will not function properly.
stands for Wireless Equivalent Privacy. RADIUS stands for
Remote Authentication Dial-In User Service.)
The default option is WPA/WPA2 mixed mode, which
allows your devices to connect using the strongest
security option they support, WPA2 or WPA.

Personal Options
Security Option Strength
WPA2 Personal Strongest
WPA2: Strongest
WPA/WPA2 mixed mode (default) Wireless Security > WPA2 Personal
WPA: Strong
WPA Personal Strong Passphrase  Enter a passphrase of 8-63 characters. The
WEP Basic default is password.

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