Dynex DX-NUSB Specifications download pdf (Page 17)

Setting up your wireless network adapter

Securing your Wi-Fi® Network

If your router has security (WEP or WPA) set, you will see this box when you try to connect.

When this box opens, type the encryption key you set on your router, then click Connect.

The next few pages are advanced options of setting the security through the adapter instead

of the router.

Note: When you select a network using encryption, you will first see the simple security

screen. Click the Advanced button to see other security options (below).

Wireless Equivalent Privacy (WEP) is a less secure, but more widely adopted wireless

security protocol. Depending on the security level (64- or 128-bit), the user will be asked to

input a 10- or 26-character hex key. A hex key is a combination of letters, a–f, and numbers,

0–9.

Wi-Fi Protected Access (WPA) is the new standard in the wireless security. However, not

all wireless cards and adapters support this technology. Please check your wireless adapter’s

user guide to check if it supports WPA. Instead of a hex key, WPA uses only passphrases,

which are much easier to remember.

The following section, intended for the home, home office, and small office user, presents a

few different ways to maximize the security of your wireless network.

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