Every router is different, but you can typically find the WPA2 settings in a section called "wireless" or "security. If you find that you can't log into your router, or can't find your password, try contacting the router's manufacturer or your internet service provider.
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Open the configuration settings for your home network connection by double-clicking the router's name. This displays your WPA2 key. However, stars obscure the key. Jason Artman has been a technical writer since entering the field in while attending Michigan State University. Artman has published numerous articles for various websites, covering a diverse array of computer-related topics including hardware, software, games and gadgets.
If you're using a Mac, you need to be running OS X Apple calls its version WPA2 Personal. While Linux is outside the scope of this article, you can get more information here. Step 2: Wireless Adapter: While you are updating your Windows OS, you might want to make sure that the wireless adapter in your laptop is also up to the task of supporting WPA2. The Wi-Fi Alliance maintains an online database of products that is somewhat difficult to use. Go to their Web site , check the WPA2 box and then select which vendor you are interested in.
If you have a built-in Intel wireless adapter, it needs to be running Intel's ProSet version 7. You can get more information on this page on Intel's Web site. If you have purchased it in the last year, chances are good that it does, but you might need to update your firmware as well. For the Belkin Pre-N router model , I needed to update the firmware to version 2.
An older model didn't support WPA2 and couldn't be upgraded. How can you tell the difference when you are buying one? You can't, other than opening the box and looking at the label on the bottom of the unit. Here is how you set up the wireless security section of your router to support WPA2. Here's a screenshot for the Belkin router:. You'll notice that you can obscure the key from being shown on the screen, which is a nice feature. That is the PSK that we mentioned earlier.
Keep track of this; you'll need it later. Here is the screenshot from the Netgear router, where you can see the shared passphrase on the screen in the clear:. If you are using Apple's Airport router, you need to download the patch for Airport 4. Step 4.
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