Operation Manual

TRENDnet User’s Guide

TEW-812DRU

Secure your wireless network

Wireless (2.4GHz or 5GHz)> Security

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 15), you can set up

wireless security.

1. Log into your router management page (see “

Access your router management page”

on page 16).

2. Click on the Wireless button.

3. Underneath the basic wireless band section, you will see Security Mode. Click on the

drop-down list to select your wireless security type.

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: WEP security is only available in the Security Mode list when 802.11 n-mode is

set to Off under Wireless (2.4GHz or 5GHz) > Basic.

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 up to 4 keys however, only one key can be

active at any given time. Most users simply define one key. Click the drop-down list

to select which of the 4 keys is the active key.

• Network Key 1-4

o This is where you enter the WEP key needed for a computer to

connect to the router wirelessly

o You can define up to 4 passwords or 4 keys. Only one key can be active

at a given time. Most users simply define one key.

o Choose a key index 1, 2, 3, or 4 and enter the key.

o When connecting to the router, the client must match both the

password and the Key number. (e.g. if you have activated Key 2 with a

password of 12345, then the client must select: Key 2 (entering Key 1,

3, or 4 will block the ability to connect) and enter password 12345)

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.

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