TRENDnet TEW-823DRU - Wireless Considerations; Connection Performance; Security Checklist; Installation

TRENDnet User’s Guide
TEW-823DRU
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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 Keep the router and other wireless devices away from obstrucons, such as walls or
buildings. Each obstrucon can reduce the range of a wireless device.
9 Keep the router and other wireless devices away from devices that produce radio
frequency (RF) noise, such as microwave ovens or radios.
9 Keep the router and other wireless devices away from any device operang on the
2.4GHz frequency, such as cordless phones or remote controls.
9 Antenna orientaon aects the wireless signal. Determine the best orientaon and
adjust the antenna posion of your device.
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 user from intruding
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.
Installaon
Make sure that all devices are powered o before starng installaon.
POWER
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TEW-823DRU
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Connect the Power
1 Connect the power adapter to the power port of your router.
2 Plug the power adapter to a power outlet.
3 Push the Power buon to turn your router on.
ÍNote: Use only the supplied power adapter. Using other power adapters may cause
damage to the device.
Connect the Computer
1 Connect one end of the RJ-45 cable to the LAN port of your router.
2 Connect the other end of the RJ-45 cable to the LAN port of the computer.