TRENDnet AC1200 User's Guide - Page 17

Current Network Key, WEP Key Format - router review

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TRENDnet User's Guide 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: 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. TEW-800MB • Click here to display - Typically, the password characters are masked for security purposes. This link displays actual characters of the currently assigned password for your reference. Selecting WPA-Personal, or WPA2-Personal (WPA2-Personal recommended): In the Security Mode drop-down list, make selection and enter passphrase. • WPA passphrase: Enter the passphrase. o This is the password or key that is used to connect your computer to the router wirelessly; now you have the TEW-800MB connect to your router as wireless client. Note: 8-63 alphanumeric characters (a,b,C,?,*, /,1,2, etc.) • Current Network Key - You can define 1 key. • Network Key 1 o This is where you enter the WEP key needed for a computer to connect to the router wirelessly o You can define 1 passwords or 1 key. o When connecting to the router, the TEW-800MB must match both the password and the Key number. WEP Key Format HEX ASCII Character set 0-9 & A-F, a-f only Alphanumeric (a,b,C,?,*, /,1,2, etc.) 64-bit key length 10 characters 5 characters 128-bit key length 26 characters 13 characters Note: It is recommended to use 128-bit format because it is more secure to use a key that consists of more characters. © Copyright 2013 TRENDnet. All Rights Reserved. 17

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© Copyright 2013 TRENDnet. All Rights Reserved.
TRENDnet User’s Guide
TEW-800MB
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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:
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.
Current Network Key
- You can define 1 key.
Network Key 1
o
This is where you enter the WEP key needed for a computer to
connect to the router wirelessly
o
You can define 1 passwords or 1 key.
o
When connecting to the router, the TEW-800MB must match both the
password and the Key number.
Note:
It is recommended to use 128-bit format because it is more secure to use a
key that consists of more characters.
Click here to display
-
Typically, the password characters are masked for
security purposes. This link displays actual characters of the currently assigned
password for your reference.
Selecting WPA-Personal, or WPA2-Personal (WPA2-Personal recommended):
In the
Security Mode
drop-down list, make selection and enter passphrase.
WPA passphrase:
Enter the passphrase.
o
This is the password or key that is used to connect your computer to the router
wirelessly; now you have the TEW-800MB connect to your router as wireless
client.
Note:
8-63 alphanumeric characters (a,b,C,?,*, /,1,2, etc.)
WEP Key Format
HEX
ASCII
Character set
0-9 & A-F, a-f only
Alphanumeric (a,b,C,?,*, /,1,2, etc.)
64-bit key length
10 characters
5 characters
128-bit key length
26 characters
13 characters