TRENDnet TEW-716BRG, User Manual

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TRENDnet User’s Guide
TEW-716BRG
10
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