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Double N+ Wireless USB Adapter
USING THE BELKIN WIRELESS NETWORKING UTILITY
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-
or128-bit),theuserwillbeaskedtoinputa10-or26-characterhexkey.
Ahexkeyisacombinationofletters,a–f,andnumbers,0–9.
Wi-Fi Protected Access (WPA/WPA2) is the new standard in
thewirelesssecurity.Insteadofahexkey,WPA/WPA2usesonly
passphrases, which are much easier to remember.
The following section, intended for the home, home-office, and small-
officeuser,presentsafewdifferentwaystomaximizethesecurityof
your wireless network.