Secure Your Wireless Network - TRENDnet AC750 User Manual

TRENDnet User's Guide

Secure your wireless network

Wireless (2.4GHz or 5GHz)> 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 16).
2. Click on the Wireless button.
3. Underneath the basic wireless band section, you will see Security Mode. Click on the
drop-down list to select your wireless security type.
Selecting WEP-OPEN, WEP-SHARED:
If selecting WEP (Wired Equivalent Privacy), please review the WEP settings to configure
and click Apply to save the changes.
Note: WEP security is only available in the Security Mode list when 802.11 n-mode is
set to Off under Wireless (2.4GHz or 5GHz) > Basic.
Note: WPS functionality is not available when using WEP.
In the Security Mode drop-down list, select WEP-OPEN or WEP-SHARED.
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network" on page 11), you can set up
"Access your router management page"
Note: It is recommended to use WEP-OPEN because it is known to be more secure than
Shared Key.
• Current Network Key - You can define up to 4 keys however, only one key can be
active at any given time. Most users simply define one key. Click the drop-down list
to select which of the 4 keys is the active key.
• Network Key 1-4
o This is where you enter the WEP 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 Format HEX
Character set 0-9 & A-F, a-f only
64-bit key length
10 characters
128-bit key length 26 characters
Note: It is recommended to use 128-bit format because it is more secure to use a
key that consists of more characters.
• Click here to display - Typically, the password characters are masked for security
purposes. This link displays actual characters of the currently assigned password for
your reference.
TEW-810DR
ASCII
Alphanumeric (a,b,C,?,*, /,1,2, etc.)
5 characters
13 characters
12