User Guide

TRENDnet User’s Guide

TEW-821DAP

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 12), you can set up

wireless security.

1. Log into your router management page (see “Access the management page” on page

16).

2. Click on the Wireless network you want to configure button (Wireless 2.4GHz or

5GHz).

3. Underneath the basic wireless band section, you will see Wireless Network and all

your wireless network profiles will be listed.

4. Click on the Edit button next to the wireless profile you want to configure.

5. Select from the drop-down list to the wireless security to configure.

6. Click on Save/Reload button located on the top left section to apply settings.

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.

 Default Key: Select the WEP Key from the drop down list to use

 Network Key 1-4

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

router wirelessly

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