TRENDnet TEW-734GR, User Manual

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TRENDnet User’s Guide
TEW-734GR
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Secure your wireless network
Wireless > Security
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 12 ), you can set up
wireless security.
1. Log into your router management page (see “Access your router management page”
on
page 26 ).
2. Click on Wireless , and click on Security .
3. Click on the Authentication Type drop-down list to select your wireless security type.
If selecting WEP (Wired Equivalent Privacy), please review the WEP settings to configure
and click
Apply
to save the changes.
•
WEP – Choose Open System or Shared Key .
Note:
It is recommended to use Open System because it is known to be more secure
than Shared Key.
•
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 – Choose a key index 1,2,3, or 4 and enter the key.
Note: The Key Index # must also match when configuring wireless devices to connect to
your wireless network.
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