TRENDnet TEW-820AP User's Guide - Page 12

TRENDnet User's Guide • WEP: Legacy encryption method supported by older 802.11b/g hardware. This is the oldest and least secure type of wireless encryption. It is generally not recommended to use this encryption standard, however if you have old 802.11 b or 802.11g wireless adapters or computers with old embedded wireless cards(wireless clients), you may have to set your access point to WEP to allow the old adapters to connect to the access point. Note: This encryption standard will limit connection speeds to 54Mbps. • WPA: This encryption is significantly more robust than the WEP technology. Much of the older 802.11g hardware was been upgraded (with firmware/driver upgrades) to support this encryption standard. Total wireless speeds under this encryption type however are limited to 54Mbps. • WPA-Auto: This setting provides the access point with the ability to detect wireless devices using either WPA or WPA2 encryption. Your wireless network will automatically change the encryption setting based on the first wireless device connected. For example, if the first wireless client that connects to your wireless network uses WPA encryption your wireless network will use WPA encryption. Only when all wireless clients disconnect to the network and a wireless client with WPA2 encryption connects your wireless network will then change to WPA2 encryption. 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 access point to this encryption standard. If you find that one of your wireless network devices does not support WPA2 encryption, then set your access point 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 Compatible Wireless Standards WEP IEEE 802.11a/b/g (802.11n devices will operate at 802.11g to connect using this standard) WPA IEEE 802.11a/b/g (802.11n devices will operate at 802.11g to connect using this WPA2 IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n © Copyright 2014 TRENDnet. All Rights Reserved. TEW-820AP Highest Performance Under This Setting Encryption Strength Additional Options Recommended Configuration standard) Up to 54Mbps Up to 54Mbps Low Open System or Shared Key, HEX or ASCII, Different key sizes Open System ASCII 13 characters Medium TKIP or AES, Preshared Key or RADIUS TKIP Preshared Key 8-63 characters Up to 300Mbps High TKIP or AES, Preshared Key or RADIUS AES Preshared Key 8-63 characters *Dependent on the maximum 802.11n data rate supported by the device (150Mbps, 300Mbps) Secure your wireless network Wireless > Basic 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 10), you can set up wireless security. Note: By default, your access point is configured with a predefined wireless network name (SSID) and security key using WPA2-Personal. The predefined wireless network name and security can be found on the sticker on the side of the access point or on the device label at the bottom of the access point. 11