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Maximum Performance Wireless-N Router
Linksys E4200 Chapter 2: Advanced Configuration
c. After the client device has been configured, click
OK on the router’s Wi-Fi Protected Setup screen
within two minutes.
• Enter Client Device PIN on Router Use this method
if your client device has a Wi-Fi Protected Setup PIN
(Personal Identification Number).
Wi-Fi Protected Setup > Enter Client Device PIN on Router
a. Enter the PIN from the client device in the field on
the router’s Wi-Fi Protected Setup screen.
b. Click the Register button on the router’s Wi-Fi
Protected Setup screen.
c. After the client device has been configured, click
OK on the router’s Wi-Fi Protected Setup screen
within two minutes.
• Enter Router PIN on Client Device Use this method
if your client device asks for the router’s PIN.
Wi-Fi Protected Setup > Enter Router PIN on Client Device
a. On the client device, enter the PIN listed on the
router’s Wi-Fi Protected Setup screen. (It is also listed
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
within two minutes.
For each wireless network, 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
client devices.
Wireless > Wireless Security
The wireless security settings configure the security of your
wireless network(s). The router supports the following
wireless security options: WPA2/WPA Mixed Mode, WPA2
Personal, WPA Personal, WPA2/WPA Enterprise Mixed
Mode, WPA2 Enterprise, WPA Enterprise, WEP, and RADIUS.
(WPA stands for Wi-Fi Protected Access. WEP stands for
Wireless Equivalent Privacy. RADIUS stands for Remote
Authentication Dial-In User Service.)
Personal Options
Security Option Strength
WPA2 Personal Strongest
WPA2/WPA Mixed Mode
WPA2: Strongest
WPA: Strong
WPA Personal Strong
WEP Basic
Office Options
The office options are available for networks that use
a RADIUS server for authentication. The office options
are stronger than the personal options because WPA2
or WPA provides encryption while RADIUS provides
authentication.
Security Option Strength
WPA2 Enterprise Strongest
WPA2/WPA Enterprise Mixed
Mode
WPA2: Strongest
WPA: Strong
WPA Enterprise Strong
RADIUS Basic
5 GHz Wireless Security or
2.4 GHz Wireless Security
Wireless security is strongly recommended, and WPA2 is
the strongest method available. Use WPA2 if it is supported
by all of your wireless devices.
Security Mode
The 5 GHz and 2.4 GHz networks can use different security
options. Select the security option for each wireless
network. Then go to the instructions for your selection.