Wireless Settings - TRENDnet TEW-812DRU User Manual

TRENDnet User's Guide

Wireless settings

Wireless (2.4GHz or 5GHz)> Basic
This section outlines available management options under basic wireless sub tab for
both 2.4GHz and 5GHz wireless sections.
1. Log into your router management page (see
on page 16).
2. Click on Wireless and under the Basic tab.
3. To save changes to this section, click Apply when finished.
• Radio On/Off:
o On: Turns on wireless radio.
o Off: Turns off wireless radio.
• Wireless Name (SSID): Enter the wireless name (SSID) for your wireless network.
This acronym stands for Service Set Identifier and is the name of your wireless
network. It differentiates your wireless network from others around you. By
default, the router's wireless name is unique to the device. If you choose to change
the SSID, change it to a name that you can easily remember.
• 802.11 n-mode
o Auto: Select this option if you have non-802.11n wireless clients (802.11a/b/g)
connecting to your wireless network.
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o Off: The router will operate in 802.11n mode only, non-802.11n wireless clients
will not be able to connect when this option is selected.
When applying the 802.11 n-mode setting on 2.4GHz, please keep in mind the following:
• Wireless devices that support 802.11n are backwards compatible and can connect
wirelessly at 802.11g or 802.11b.
• Connecting at 802.11b or 802.11g will limit the capability of your 802.11n
supported wireless devices from obtaining higher performance and data rates.
• Allowing 802.11b or 802.11g devices to connect to an 802.11n capable wireless
network may degrade the wireless network performance below the higher
performance and data rates of 802.11n.
• Wireless devices that only support 802.11b or 802.11g will not be able to connect
to a wireless network that is set to 802.11n only mode.
• Wireless devices that only support 802.11b will not be able to connect to a wireless
network that is set to 802.11g only mode.
• Broadcast Network Name (SSID):
o Enabled allows wireless devices to search and discover your wireless network
name (also called SSID) broadcasted by your router.
o Disabled turns off the ability for wireless devices to find your network. It is still
possible for wireless devices to be configured to connect to your wireless
network. Disabling this setting will disable WPS functionality.
• Frequency (Channel): To manually set the channel on which the router will
broadcast, click the drop-down list and select the desired Channel for wireless
communication. The goal is to select the Channel that is least used by neighboring
wireless networks.
• Channel Bandwidth: Select the appropriate channel width for your wireless
network. This setting only applies to 802.11n and 802.11ac. For greater 802.11n
performance in 2.4GHz, select 40MHz (Options: 20MHz or 40MHz). For greater
802.11ac performance in 5GHz, select 80MHz (Options: 20MHz, 40MHz, or 80MHz)
It is recommended to use the default channel bandwidth settings.
Note: Please note that this setting may provide more stability than the higher
channel bandwidth settings such as 40 MHz or 80MHz for connectivity in busy
wireless environments where there are several wireless networks in the area.
20 MHz: This mode operates using a single 20MHz channel for wireless devices
connecting at 802.11n on both 2.4GHz and 5GHz. This setting may provide more
stability than 40MHz or 80MHz for connectivity in busy wireless environments
where there are several neighboring wireless networks in the area.
40 MHz or 80MHz:When 40MHz or 80MHz is active, this mode is capable of
providing higher performance only if the wireless devices support the channel
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