10. Activate WPA
Short for Wi-Fi Protected Access, WPA is the preferred method of encrypting your network. It can be used instead of WEP because it’s a newer, more secure protocol. To enable WPA, click the Home button, then the Wireless button. From the Security pull-down, choose WPA-PSK (PSK also known as personal mode is short for pre-shared key). Then enter a passphrase like "My cat is attached to my trousers." See Figure 12. You can enter 8 to 64 characters, including white spaces. Click Apply. When a computer or other Wi-Fi device tries to connect to the router after it reboots, it will be prompted for the passphrase.
![Figure 12](/content/images/art_walker_router/elementLinks/thfig12.jpg)
Figure 12 WPA is easier to use and provides more security against network snoopers.