Wireless Networking And Security; Secure Your Wireless Network - TRENDnet TEW-817DTR User Manual

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 Enable Auto Channel Scan – Check this option to set your router to scan for which
wireless channels to use automatically.
 Frequency (Channel) – Selecting the Auto option will set your router to scan for the
appropriate wireless channel to use automatically. 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 Width: Select the appropriate channel width for your wireless network.
This setting only applies to 802.11n and 802.11ac. For greater 802.11n
performance, select Auto 20/40MHz (Options: 20MHz or Auto 20/40MHz). It is
recommended to use the default channel bandwidth settings.
For greater 802.11ac performance, select Auto 20/40/80MHz (Options: 20MHz,
Auto 20/40MHz, Auto 20/40/80MHz). It is recommended to use the default channel
width settings.
Note: Please note that the default settings may provide more stability than the
higher channel bandwidth settings such as Auto 20/40/80MHz for connectivity in
busy wireless environments where there are several wireless networks in the area.
o 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 20/40MHz (Auto) for connectivity in busy wireless environments
where there are several neighboring wireless networks in the area.
o Auto 20/40MHz (11n) or Auto 20/40/80MHz (11ac): When this setting is active,
this mode is capable of providing higher performance only if the wireless devices
support the channel width settings. Enabling Auto 20/40MHz or Auto 20/40/80
MHz typically results in substantial performance increases when connecting an
802.11ac/n wireless client.
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Wireless Networking and Security

Secure your wireless network

Basic > Wireless
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.
Note: By default, your router is configured with a predefined wireless network name
(SSID) and security key using WPA2-Personal. The predefined wireless network name and
security can be found on the sticker on the side of the router or on the device label at the
bottom of the router.
1. Log into the management page (see
2. Click on Basic, and click on Wireless.
3. Under Security, click on the Security Mode drop-down list to select your wireless
security type.
TEW-817DTR
network" on page 9), you can set up
"Access your management page" on page 7).
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