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TRENDnet User's Guide
Selecting WEP:
If selecting WEP (Wired Equivalent Privacy), please review the WEP settings to configure
and click Apply to save the changes.
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Encryption – Choose Open, Shared, or Auto.
Note: It is recommended to use Open System because it is known to be more secure
than Shared Key.
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WEP Key 1-4
Choose HEX or ASCII.
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Note: It is recommended to use ASCII because of the much larger
character set that can be used to create the key.
This is where you enter the password or key needed for a computer to
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connect to the router wirelessly
You can define up to 4 passwords or 4 keys. Only one key can be active
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at a given time. Most users simply define one key.
Choose a key index 1, 2, 3, or 4 and enter the key.
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When connecting to the router, the client must match both the
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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)
WEP Key Format
HEX
Character set
0-9 & A-F, a-f only
64-bit key length
10 characters
128-bit key length
26 characters
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ASCII
Alphanumeric (a,b,C,?,*, /,1,2, etc.)
5 characters
13 characters
Selecting WPA-PSK, WPA-PSK / WPA2-PSK, or WPA2-PSK (WPA2-PSK recommended):
If selecting WPA-PSK, WPA-PSK / WPA2-PSK, or WPA2-PSK, (Wi-Fi Protected Access
Preshared Key) please review the settings to configure and click Apply to save the
changes.
First, from the Security Mode drop-down list, select WPA-PSK, WPA-PSK / WPA2-PSK,
or WPA2-PSK.
Select the Encryption type. When selecting WPA-PSK security, it is
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recommended to use TKIP.
When selecting WPA-PSK / WPA2-PSK security, it is recommended to
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use AES.
When selecting WPA2-PSK security, it is recommended to use AES.
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Create your Wireless security preshared key (password or key):
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Preshare Key – Enter the preshared key.
This is the password or key that is used to connect your computer to
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this router wirelessly
Note: 8-63 alphanumeric characters (a,b,C,?,*, /,1,2, etc.)
Then from the PSK/EAP row, select either PSK or EAP
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PSK stands for Preshared Key
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EAP stands for Extensive Authentication Protocol, also called Remote
Authentication Dial-In User Service or RADIUS).
Note: EAP requires an external RADIUS server, PSK only requires you to create a
passphrase.
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