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TRENDnet User’s Guide
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Secure your wireless network
Basic Setting > Wireless
After you have determined which security type to use for your wireless network (see
“
How to choose the security type for your wireless network” on page 9), you can set up
wireless security.
1. Log into your router management page (see “
Access your router management page”
on page 18).
2. Click on Wireless, and click on Security.
3. Click on the Authentication drop-down list to select your wireless security type.
Selecting WEP (Open/Shared):
If selecting Open, Shared or Auto Authentication you will be using WEP (Wired
Equivalent Privacy) Encryption type. Please review the settings to configure and click
Save to apply the changes.
• Authentication:Choose Open, Shared or Auto.
Note: It is recommended to use Open System because it is known to be more
secure than Shared Key.
• Encryption: Select WEP
• Mode – Choose HEX or ASCII.
Note: It is recommended to use ASCII because of the much larger character set
that can be used to create the key.
• WEP Key – Choose the key length 64-bit or 128-bit.
Note: It is recommended to use 128-bit because it is more secure to use a key that
consists of more characters.
• Key 1-4
o This is where you enter the password or key needed for a computer to
connect to the router wirelessly
o You can define up to 4 passwords or 4 keys. Only one key can be active at a
given time. Most users simply define one key.
o Choose a key index 1, 2, 3, or 4 and enter the key.
o When connecting to the router, the client must match both the password
and the Key number. (e.g. if you have activated Key 2 with a password of
12345, then the client must select: Key 2 (entering Key 1, 3, or 4 will block
the ability to connect) and enter password 12345)
Selecting WPA, WPA-Auto, or WPA2 (WPA2 recommended):
First, from the Authentication Type row, select WPA-PSK, WPA2-PSK, or WPA-
PSK.WPA2-PSK.
The following section outlines options when selecting PSK (Preshared Key Protocol),
o Select a Cipher Type. When selecting WPA security, it is recommended to use
TKIP.
o When selecting WPA-Auto security, it is recommended to use AES.
o When selecting WPA2 security, it is recommended to use AES.
WEP Key Format
HEX ASCII
Character set 0-9 & A-F, a-f only Alphanumeric (a,b,C,?,*, /,1,2, etc.)
64-bit key length 10 characters 5 characters
128-bit key length 26 characters 13 characters
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