Setting-Up WPA Wireless Security on a Cisco VOIP Router

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Setting-Up WPA Wireless Security on a Cisco VOIP Router
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Q. How do I set up WPA on a Linksys VOIP Router?



 The Wi-Fi Protected Access (WPA) is a Wi-Fi standard that was designed to improve the security features of WEP. WPA is stronger than WEP encryption. PSK and PSK2 are types of WPA with two encryption methods, Temporal Key Integrity Protocol (TKIP) that incorporates Message Integrity Code (MIC) to provide protection against hackers, and Advanced Encryption System (AES) that utilizes a symmetric 128-Bit block data encryption.</p>

To setup WPA Wireless Security on your Linksys VOIP router, follow the steps below:

Setting-Up the Linksys VOIP Router to use WPA

Step 1:
Access the router's web-based setup page. For instructions, click <a href="../../../../en/US/products/ps10024/products_qanda_item09186a0080a35691.shtml">here</a>.

Step 2:
When the router's web-based setup page appears, click Wireless then click Wireless Security.

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Step 3:
Look for Security Mode and select WPA-Preshared Key. 

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Step 4:
Look for WPA Algorithms and select TKIP. 

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Step 5:
Look for the WPA Shared Key field and enter "MySecretKey" or your desired WPA key. This will serve as your network key whenever you connect to your wireless network.  

Note: Do not give this key to anyone. This key will secure your wireless network. Leave Group Key Renewal to 3600 seconds. 

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Step 6:

Click http://www.cisco.com/image/gif/paws/108668/4058-005.jpg. 

Step 7:
Reconnect to your wireless network. For instructions, click <a href="../../../../en/US/products/ps10024/products_qanda_item09186a0080a35717.shtml">here</a>.

 


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