User's Guide

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TRENDnet User’s Guide
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o Off: The router will operate in 802.11n mode only, non-802.11n wireless clients
will not be able to connect when this option is selected.
When applying the 802.11 n-mode setting on 2.4GHz, please keep in mind the following:
• Wireless devices that support 802.11n are backwards compatible and can connect
wirelessly at 802.11g or 802.11b.
• Connecting at 802.11b or 802.11g will limit the capability of your 802.11n
supported wireless devices from obtaining higher performance and data rates.
• Allowing 802.11b or 802.11g devices to connect to an 802.11n capable wireless
network may degrade the wireless network performance below the higher
performance and data rates of 802.11n.
• Wireless devices that only support 802.11b or 802.11g will not be able to connect
to a wireless network that is set to 802.11n only mode.
• Wireless devices that only support 802.11b will not be able to connect to a wireless
network that is set to 802.11g only mode.
• Broadcast Network Name (SSID):
o Enabled allows wireless devices to search and discover your wireless network
name (also called SSID) broadcasted by your router.
o Disabled turns off the ability for wireless devices to find your network. It is still
possible for wireless devices to be configured to connect to your wireless
network. Disabling this setting will disable WPS functionality.
• Frequency (Channel): To manually set the channel on which the router will
broadcast, 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 Bandwidth: Select the appropriate channel width for your wireless
network. This setting only applies to 802.11n and 802.11ac. For greater 802.11n
performance in 2.4GHz, select 40MHz (Options: 20MHz or 40MHz). For greater
802.11ac performance in 5GHz, select 80MHz (Options: 20MHz, 40MHz, or 80MHz)
It is recommended to use the default channel bandwidth settings.
Note: Please note that this setting may provide more stability than the higher
channel bandwidth settings such as 40 MHz or 80MHz for connectivity in busy
wireless environments where there are several wireless networks in the area.
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 40MHz or 80MHz for connectivity in busy wireless environments
where there are several neighboring wireless networks in the area.
40 MHz or 80MHz:When 40MHz or 80MHz is active, this mode is capable of
providing higher performance only if the wireless devices support the channel
bandwidth settings. Enabling 40MHz or 80MHz typically results in substantial
performance increases when connecting an 802.11n or 802.11ac client. Note:
Please note that 80MHz channel bandwidth is only available for 802.11ac 5GHz.
Guest Network
Wireless (2.4GHz or 5GHz) > Guest Network
Creating an isolated and separate wireless guest network (2.4GHz or 5GHz) allows
wireless clients to connect to your network for Internet access only and keep your local
LAN network safe by restricting guest access to your LAN network resources such as
shared documents and media files on your computers, network storage, and printers.
1. Log into your router management page (see “
Access your router management page”
on page 17).
2. Click on the Basic tab.
3. Click on Guest Network section.
4. Review the Guest Network settings, click Apply when finished.
• Enabled: Check the option to enable the Guest Network.