TRENDnet TEW-830MDR Users Guide - Page 31

TRENDnet User's Guide Wireless Settings WiFI > WiFi Settings This section outlines available management options under the WiFi > WiFi Settings section. 1. Log into your router management page (see "Access your router management page" on page 23). 2. Click on WiFi and click on WiFi Settings. 3.Under the Wireless Network section, review the settings below. To save changes to this section, click Apply at the bottom of the page. • Basic > WiFi Name (SSID): Enter the wireless name (SSID) for your wireless network. This acronym stands for Service Set Identifier and is the name of your wireless network. It differentiates your wireless network from others around you. By default, the router's wireless name is unique to the device. If you choose to change the SSID, change it to a name that you can easily remember. 2.4GHz, 5GHz-1, 5GHz2 bands share the same wireless network name. • Basic > Hide WiFi Name: Unchecked allows wireless client device to search and discover your wireless network name (also called SSID) broadcasted by your WiFi router/node/mesh device. Checked turns off the ability for wireless client devices to find your wireless network. It is still possible for wireless client devices to be manually configured to connect to your network. Note: Disabling this settings will disable WPS functionality. • Basic > Separate Clients: When this option is checked, wireless client devices connected to your wireless network will be restricted from accessing other wireless client devices connected to your wireless network. TEW-830MDR / TEW-830MDR2K • Security > Security Mode: Click the drop-down list to select Disabled or WPA2/AES. o Disabled: Not recommended. This setting will not require a key or password to access or your wireless network. o WPA2/AES (Default): Enables security on your wireless network. This setting will require wireless client devices to enter a key/password/passphrase in order to connect to your wireless network. Note: Key Format: 8-63 alphanumeric characters (a,b,C,?,*, /,1,2, etc.) • 2.4GHz/5GHz 802.11 AC/B/G/N Wireless AP > Channel: Selecting the Auto option will set your router to scan for the appropriate wireless channel to use automatically. 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. • 2.4GHz/5GHz 802.11 B/G/N Wireless AP > HT Mode: Select the appropriate channel width for your wireless network. This setting only applies to 802.11n and 802.11ac. For greater 802.11n performance, select 20MHz/40MHz or 40MHz (Options: 20MHz, 20MHz/40MHz, 40MHz). It is recommended to use the default channel bandwidth settings 20MHz. For greater 802.11ac performance, select 80MHz (Options: 20MHz, 40MHz, 80MHz). It is recommended to use the default channel width settings 80MHz. Note: Please note that the default settings may provide more stability than the higher channel bandwidth settings such as Auto 20/40/80MHz for connectivity in busy wireless environments where there are several wireless networks in the area. It is recommended to keep the default settings. o 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 20MHz/40MHz, 40MHz, 80MHz for connectivity in busy wireless environments where there are several neighboring wireless networks in the area. © Copyright 2020 TRENDnet. All Rights Reserved. 29