Secure Your Wireless Network - TRENDnet TEW-827DRU User Manual

TRENDnet User's Guide

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 your router management page (see
on page 10).
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.
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network" on page 23), you can set up
"Access your router management page"
Selecting WEP:
If selecting WEP (Wired Equivalent Privacy), please review the WEP settings. To save
changes to this section, click Save when finished. Commit your changes to the router by
clicking on Apply/Discard Changes in the left-hand menu, and click Apply & Reboot.
 Security Mode: Choose WEP-OPEN, WEP-SHARED, or WEP-AUTO.
Note: It is recommended to use Open since it is known to be more secure than
Shared Key.
 Default Key: Choose the key index to use for security to the corresponding WEP
Keys 1-4. You can only use one key at any given time.
Note: Please note that they wireless client key index 1-4 should also match the key
index chosen here in order to establish connection.
 WEP Key 1-4: Enter the WEP key. This is the password or key that is used to
connect your computer to this router wirelessly. You can enter 64-bit or 128-bit
key. You can enter up to four keys but only the one chosen as the Default Key will
be used.
Note: It is recommended to use 128-bit because it is more secure to use a key that
consists of more characters.
 Hex/ASCII: Enter the WEP key format. See the table below for the acceptable
characters and lengths for each format.
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
TEW-827DRU
ASCII
Alphanumeric (a,b,C,?,*, /,1,2, etc.)
5 characters
13 characters
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