Advanced Wireless Settings; Multiple Ssid Connections - TRENDnet TEW-823DRU User Manual

TRENDnet User's Guide

Advanced Wireless Settings

The advanced wireless features provide can provide you with additional options for setting
up your wireless network such as multiple SSID and WDS (Wireless Distribution System) or
wireless bridging.

Multiple SSID Connections

Advanced > Wireless (2.4GHz or 5GHz) > Security
The multiple SSID feature allows you to broadcast up to 2 SSIDs (or wireless network
names). When wireless devices are searching for available wireless networks to connect
to, the SSIDs (or wireless network names) will appear as separate and different wireless
networks. Since they appear as separate wireless networks, they are also referred to as
virtual APs (Access Points) since they appear as separate wireless access points but are
actually all being broadcasting and managed by a single wireless access point. Each virtual
AP can be configured each with a different SSID (or wireless network name), security type
and additional settings for wireless devices to connect. You can use the multiple SSID
feature to setup guest wireless accounts with a different security type to keep your primary
wireless network security information private. The diagram shows an example of a client
connecting to SSID 1 and another client connecting to SSID 2.
LAN A
Cable DSL
Modem
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To configure multiple SSID on your router, do the following:
1
Log into your router management page (refer to
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Click on Advanced > Wireless (2.4GHz or 5GHz) > Multiple SSID.
3
In Multiple SSID1 or SSID2, configure the following parameters:
ͫ Radio On/Off: Check the checkbox to enable the additional SSID.
ͳ New Schedule: The schedule function allows you to define a schedule when
the additional SSID should be turned on. To define a new schedule, click New
Schedule and refer to
a new schedule, click the drop-down list and the new schedule will be available
for selection.
ÍNote:
correctly and you have defined a schedule. Please refer to
on page 42
ͫ Wireless Network Name (SSID): Enter the wireless name (SSID) for additional SSID.
4
In Security section, click Security Mode drop-down list to apply a different wireless
security type and key to the guest network.
Client 1
Notebook with
Wireless N PC Card
Client 2
Notebook with
Wireless N PC Card
"Log in to Management Page" on page
"Create Schedules" on page
Before applying scheduling, please ensure your Time settings are configured
and "Create Schedules" on page 30
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8).
30. After you have created
"Set the Date and Time"
to create a schedule.
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