TRENDnet TEW-726EC Quick Installation Guide - Page 18

TRENDnet User's Guide Enter or modify the parameters for the wireless network profile. • Profile Name - Enter a name you easily identify in your profile list, for example "Home" or "Office". Please note that this is not the same as your wireless network name and does not need to be the same as your wireless network name. • Network Name (SSID) - Enter the wireless network name of the network you are connecting. • Network Type - The most typical configuration type is Infrastructure which is used when connecting to a wireless router/access point. Ad-Hoc is only used when establishing a wireless one-to-one only connection with another wireless device or computer operating in ad-hoc mode. There are 2 security categories to choose. Basic security for personal - Includes the most common security options under the Security Type drop-down menu. © Copyright 2013 TRENDnet. All Rights Reserved. TEW-726EC • Open \ Disable - Wireless network has no security configured. No key is required. • Open or Shared \ WEP - Enter the WEP key for your wireless network. Wireless network has WEP security enabled, open or shared. Please note that the Key Index 1-4 must also match the same index configured on the wireless router/access point. WEP Key Format WEP Key Format Character set 64-bit key length 128-bit key length HEX 0-9 & A-F, a-f only 10 characters 26 characters ASCII Alphanumeric (a,b,C,?,*, /,1,2, etc.) 5 characters 13 characters • WPA-PSK \ TKIP or AES - Wireless network has WPA-PSK security enabled, TKIP or AES. Note: 8-63 alphanumeric characters (a,b,C,?,*, /,1,2, etc.) • WPA2-PSK \ TKIP or AES - Wireless network has WPA2-PSK security enabled. TKIP or AES. Note: 8-63 alphanumeric characters (a,b,C,?,*, /,1,2, etc.) Advance security for enterprise - Includes all security options including advanced options under the Security Type drop-down that require additional authentication parameters to connect to the wireless network typically used offices and businesses that require a higher level of security. Additional security options: • WEP 802.1x - Requires additional certificate installed for authentication. • WPA-EAP or WPA2-EAP \ TKIP or AES - Wireless network has WPA-EAP security enabled, TKIP or AES. Select the EAP (Extensible Authentication Protocol) Type. o EAP-TLS - Requires additional certificate to be installed on computer for authentication purposes. o EAP-PEAP - Requires additional certificate to be installed along with a password. 16