TRENDnet TEW-817DTR User Manual page 17

TRENDnet User's Guide
Selecting WEP:
If selecting WEP (Wired Equivalent Privacy), please review the WEP settings to configure
and click Apply to save the changes.
 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
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ASCII
Alphanumeric (a,b,C,?,*, /,1,2, etc.)
5 characters
13 characters
Selecting WPA-Personal / WPA2-Personal / WPA2-Personal Mixed
(WPA2-Personal recommended):
In the Security Mode drop-down list, select WPA-Personal, WPA2-Personal, or WPA2-
Personal Mixed. Please review the WPA-Personal settings to configure and click Apply
to save the changes.
The following section outlines options when selecting WPA-Personal, WPA2-Personal,
or WPA2-Personal Mixed (Preshared Key),
 WPA Cipher: Select a Cipher Type to use.
o When selecting WPA2-Personal Mixed security, it is recommended to use
TKIP/AES.
o When selecting WPA2-Personal security, it is recommended to use AES.
 WPA Pre-Shared Key: Enter the passphrase.
o This is the password or key that is used to connect your computer to this router
wirelessly
Key Format: 8-63 alphanumeric characters (a,b,C,?,*, /,1,2, etc.)
 Key Update Interval: Enter the time interval (seconds) of when the network
passphrase will rotate.
Note: It is recommended to use the default interval time. Your passphrase will not
change, rotation of the key is part of the WPA protocol and designed to increase
security.
Selecting WPA-Enterprise / WPA2-Enterprise / WPA2-Enterprise Mixed
(WPA2-Personal recommended):
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