Wireless Networking Security: WPA to WPA2

WPA upgrade to WPA2

TO change your wireless network security to WPA2 adopt these measures:

1. Change your wireless router's firmware towards the latest firmware. Linksys and Dlink wireless hubs manufactured within the last 2 yrs may have WPA2 compatible firmware ababilable.

2. Download the home windows xp patch for WPA2

3. Download your wireless adapter's most current firmware.

4. Once you install your brand-new firmware and driver restart your wireless router and computer.

5. Now see your wireless hubs web interface, go to the safety tab and select WPA2. You've got the options of WPA2 Mixed , WPA2 RADIUS and WPA2. Mixed WPA2 enables you to use either AES or TKIP file encryption. WPA2 automatically just uses AES. WPA2 radius uses AES and can authenticate customers using a RADIUS server. Home customers should use WPA2 mixed or WPA2. Type in your passphrase and logout.

6. Some wireless adapter won't allow you to use home windows xp zero confifuration utility to operate WPA2. Some companies could make you utilize their 3rd party software for WPA2 support. This really is frequently the situation if you work with Home windows 2000 or utilizing a older adapater. To configure your adapter visit the adapter properites choose wirleess systems and select which network you need to configure. Pick the same WPA2 option that you simply selected in your wireless router and go into the passphrase.

7. Be sure to help make your passphrase as compicated as you possibly can to prevent brute pressure attacks