Belkin wireless router setup

[netbuild]

Belkin N1 router with N1 wireless notebook card.

At Belkin wireless security setup page: are there certain settings required to set up WPA on an xp laptop?

This webpage (http://jstuf.com/index.php?option=co...=439&Itemid=28) says a 'wireless client update' is required.

(download from here) http://support.microsoft.com/kb/917021

When I downloaded, I got a message saying update not required as I have updated version.(System info says SP3 installed)

Whereas on installations page, programs installed reads: service pack 2 with framework 2, and framework 3.

On the Belkin setup page, the options are:

Security mode: WPA/WPA2-Personal (PSK)
Authentication: which to choose? WPA-PSK, WPA2-PSK, or both combined?
Encryption: AES (or a reason to choose TKIP?)

When I tried generating a pw, using WPA, then click submit, this disconnects from the internet connection.

Also have windows update on.
Or should I just upgrade to different router with notebook card?

Is there diagnosis or solution?
Advice or help would be good.

 

[overdrive31]

Wireless N requires WPA2 AES or no encryption(not recommended) to opperate at N speeds. You must be setting it up over wireless, after submitting an password on the router setup any wireless client connected will be disconnected until it is then authenticated with the new password setting. Just try to reconnect with the client and enter the password when asked for.

There is also an easy alternative called Wi-Fi Protected Setup(WPS), the wireless client will need at least Windows Vista / 7(PIN method over wired only) or Belkin's(or any manufacturers') wifi client software(if it supports it) to take advantage of the feature. Try reading this about WPS on Belkin.

Some routers allow you to create your own PIN code to use with WPS, this can confuse people thinking it is the passphrase needed for normal authentication setup, and things end up not working because WPS PIN's are not meant to be used as a passphrase. WPS PIN's are used to coordinate a creation of an high security WPA2 passphrase setting for both router and client simultaneously.

 

[netbuild]

Wireless N requires WPA2 AES or no encryption(not recommended) to opperate at N speeds. You must be setting it up over wireless, after submitting an password on the router setup any wireless client connected will be disconnected until it is then authenticated with the new password setting. Just try to reconnect with the client and enter the password when asked for.

There is also an easy alternative called Wi-Fi Protected Setup(WPS), the wireless client will need at least Windows Vista / 7(PIN method over wired only) or Belkin's(or any manufacturers') wifi client software(if it supports it) to take advantage of the feature. Try reading this about WPS on Belkin.

Some routers allow you to create your own PIN code to use with WPS, this can confuse people thinking it is the passphrase needed for normal authentication setup, and things end up not working because WPS PIN's are not meant to be used as a passphrase. WPS PIN's are used to coordinate a creation of an high security WPA2 passphrase setting for both router and client simultaneously.

You're right, this did the trick. Thanks.

Although in getting best configurations,
what are the best settings to choose?

Security mode: choose wpa/wpa2-personal (psk)?
Authentication: Wpa2-psk or (wpa-psk + wpa2 + psk?)
Encryption: AES?

Should I change pw every few weeks or month? Even with obscure pw, is there software you use to check keyloggers?

Or other related security software?
Or configure write new code in xp os system?

 

[netbuild]

Or is mac os, linux or alternative homebrew os better?

 

[overdrive31]

Use WPA2-personal, WPA2-PSK, and AES. No need to change the password unless it's easy to dictionary attack, create an unique password using letters, numbers, and symbols(something that wouldn't be found in an dictionary).

It might be impossible to remember, but using(randomly generated) the second code here as your passphrase will ensure it's security. Just use Windows Connect Now to create a profile on a usb flash disk, anytime you want to add a client to the wireless network just load it from the usb, or just keep an text file of the key on the usb to copy and paste.

All OS' are subject to keylogging, on XP you can use keyscrambler and/or a virtual keyboard(not the software keyboard that comes with windows) to mitigate keylogs. Use a good anti-virus/anti-trojan/anti-malware/anti-rootkit to detect them, many are free too.

Worried about the wireless passphrase being keylogged? Nobody other than possibly your neighbors would even want to keylog the wireless passphrase, because nobody can make any use of your passphrase without being in wireless range of the router. Most keylogging is used to gain access or take over web accounts you might log into and credit card entry.