User's Guide
Table Of Contents
- Table of Contents
- Product Overview
- Router Setup
- Wireless Networking and Security
- Basic
- ADvanced
- Change your router IP address
- Set up the DHCP server on your router
- Set up DHCP reservation
- Manually configure your Internet connection
- Clone a MAC address
- Add static routes to your router
- IPv6 Internet Connection Settings
- Prioritize traffic using QoS (Quality of Service)
- Advanced wireless settings
- Set your router date and time
- Create schedules
- Access Control
- Open a device on your network to the Internet
- Enable/disable Application Layer Gateways (ALG)
- Enable/disable UPnP on your router
- Using External USB Storage
- Print Share Utility Installation
- Router Maintenance & Monitoring
- Change your router login password
- Change your device name
- Change your device URL
- Identify your network on the Internet
- Allow remote access to your router management page
- Reset your router to factory defaults
- Router Default Settings
- Backup and restore your router configuration settings
- Upgrade your router firmware
- Reboot your router
- Allow/deny ping requests to your router from the Internet
- Check the router system information
- Router Management Page Structure
- Technical Specifications
- Troubleshooting
- Appendix
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TRENDnet User’s Guide
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Note: WPA2 encryption supports 802.11n speeds and WPA encryption will limit
your connection speeds to 54Mbps
• WPA2: This is the most secure wireless encryption available today, similar to WPA
encryption but more robust. This encryption standard also supports the highest
connection speeds. TRENDnet recommends setting your router to this encryption
standard. If you find that one of your wireless network devices does not support
WPA2 encryption, then set your router to either WPA or WPA-Auto encryption.
Note: Check the specifications of your wireless network adapters and wireless
appliances to verify the highest level of encryption supported. Below is brief
comparison chart of the wireless security types and the recommended
configuration depending on which type you choose for your wireless network.
Security Standard WEP WPA WPA2
Compatible
Wireless
Standards
IEEE 802.11a/b/g
(802.11n devices
will operate at
802.11g to connect
using this standard)
IEEE 802.11a/b/g
(802.11n devices
will operate at
802.11g to connect
using this
standard) IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n
Highest
Performance
Under This
Setting Up to 54Mbps Up to 54Mbps
Up to 450Mbps (11n)
and up to 1.3Gbps
(11ac)*
Encryption
Strength Low Medium High
Additional
Options
Open System or
Shared Key,
HEX or ASCII,
Different key sizes
TKIP or AES,
Preshared Key or
RADIUS
TKIP or AES,
Preshared Key or
RADIUS
Recommended
Configuration
Open System ASCII
13 characters
TKIP
Preshared Key
8-63 characters
AES
Preshared Key
8-63 characters
*Dependent on the maximum 802.11n/ac data rate supported by the device (150Mbps,
300Mbps, 450Mbps, 867Mbps, or 1.3Gbps)
Secure your wireless network
Wireless (2.4GHz or 5GHz)> Security
After you have determined which security type to use for your wireless network (see
“
How to choose the security type for your wireless network” on page 12), you can set up
wireless security.
1. Log into your router management page (see “
Access your router management page”
on page 17).
2. Click on the Wireless button.
3. Underneath the basic wireless band section, you will see Security Mode. Click on the
drop-down list to select your wireless security type.
Selecting WEP-OPEN, WEP-SHARED:
If selecting WEP (Wired Equivalent Privacy), please review the WEP settings to configure
and click Apply to save the changes.
Note: WEP security is only available in the Security Mode list when 802.11 n-mode is set
to Off under Wireless (2.4GHz or 5GHz) > Basic.
Note: WPS functionality is not available when using WEP.
In the Security Mode drop-down list, select WEP-OPEN or WEP-SHARED.
Note: It is recommended to use WEP-OPEN because it is known to be more secure than
Shared Key.