TRENDnet TEW-821DAP User Manual

TRENDnet User’s Guide
TEW-821DAP
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Wireless Consideraons
Connecon Performance
A number of factors aect the performance of wireless connecon. Consider the
following guidelines to ensure high-range and stable connecvity.
9 Adjust your wireless devices so that the signal is traveling in a straight path, rather
than at an angle. The more material the signal has to pass through the more signal
you will lose.
9 Keep the number of obstrucons to a minimum. Each obstrucon can reduce
the range of a wireless device. Posion the wireless devices in a manner that will
minimize the amount of obstrucons between them.
9 Building materials can have a large impact on your wireless signal. In an indoor
environment, try to posion the wireless devices so that the signal passes through
less dense material such as dry wall. Dense materials like metal, solid wood, glass or
even furniture may block or degrade the signal.
9 Antenna orientaon can also have a large impact on your wireless signal. Use the
wireless adapter’s site survey tool to determine the best antenna orientaon for
your wireless devices.
9 Interference from devices that produce RF (radio frequency) noise can also impact
your signal. Posion your wireless devices away from anything that generates RF
noise, such as microwaves, radios and baby monitors.
9 Any device operang on the 2.4GHz frequency will cause interference. Devices
such as 2.4GHz cordless phones or other wireless remotes operang on the 2.4GHz
frequency can potenally drop the wireless signal. Although the phone may not be
in use, the base can sll transmit wireless signal. Move the phone’s base staon as
far away as possible from your wireless devices.
If you are sll experiencing low or no signal consider reposioning the wireless devices
or installing addional access points. The use of higher gain antennas may also provide
the necessary coverage depending on the environment.
Security Checklist
Wireless networks are easy to install and convenient to use. However, wireless network
signals can also be intercepted easily.
To prevent unauthorized users from connecng to your wireless network, follow the
guidelines below.
9 Change the default wireless network name
Your device has a default Service Set Idener (SSID) which is the wireless network
name. Change the SSID with a unique name to idenfy your network. The SSID can be
up to 32 characters in length.
9 Change the default password
Your device has a default password. You have to enter this password to change your
network sengs. Change the password to prevent unauthorized users from hacking
into your network and changing the sengs.
9 Enable MAC address ltering
Your device supports Media Access Control (MAC) address ltering. You can assign a
MAC address on each computer that you want to connect to your wireless network.
When MAC address ltering is enabled, only the computers with the specied MAC
addresses are allowed access.
9 Enable encrypon
Your device supports Wired Equivalent Privacy (WEP), and Wi-Fi Protected Access
(WAP/WPA2) encrypon. To ensure a high level of security, enable the highest
security encrypon and use strong passphrases, avoid using words that can be found
in the diconary.

TRENDnet TEW-821DAP Specifications

General

Brand	TRENDnet
Model	TEW-821DAP
Category	Wireless Access Point
Language	English