Secure Your Wireless Network - TRENDnet TEW-812DRU User Manual

TRENDnet User's Guide

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
wireless security.
1. Log into your router management page (see
on page 26).
2. Select the Wireless band you would like to configure
3. Click on Security section.
4. Click on the Security Mode drop-down list to select your wireless security type.
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network" on page 13), you can set up
"Access your router management page"
Selecting WEP:
If selecting WEP (Wired Equivalent Privacy), please review the WEP settings to configure
and click Apply to save the changes. This security type is available only when 802.11 n-
mode is set to Off.
• Current Network 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)
• 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.
Selecting WPA-PSK, WPA2-PSK, or WPA2-PSK Mixed (WPA2-PSK recommended):
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