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Parental Control

Basic > Parental Control

Parental control settings allow you to set up restrictions/filters specifically who is

allowed or denied access to your network for a specified period of time and restricted

access to web content.

Access Rule (MAC/IP Filter)

Basic > Parental Control

Every network device has a unique, 12-digit MAC (Media Access Control) address. Every

network device must be assigned or configured with a specific IP address in order to

communicate with your network which is typically assigned by your router DHCP server

automatically. Using access rules, you can deny specific computers and other devices

from using this router’s wired or wireless network by specifying the MAC address or IP

address.

1. Log into your router management page (see “

Access your router management page

”

on page 9).

2. Click on

Basic

, click on

Parental Control.

3. Check

Enabled

to enable the access rule.

4. Enter

Rule Name.

5. Select which

Address Type

to apply the filter. (MAC Address or IP Address)

Note:

If you device is not listed, please refer to your computer or device documentation

to find the MAC address.

6. Manually enter the

MAC Address

IP Address

in the field.

Note:

If the network device is connected to your router, you can also click the drop-down

list to choose one of the network devices (MAC Address/IP Address) detected by your

router.

Schedule (Optional) –

The schedule function allows you to define a schedule when

the access should be active and blocking the specified MAC address or IP address. To

define a new schedule, click

New Schedule

and refer to page 33 “

Create Schedules

”.

After you have created a new schedule, click the drop-down list and the new schedule

will be available for selection.

Note:

Before applying scheduling, please ensure your Time

settings are configured correct and you have defined a schedule. See page 32 to

configure

Time Settings

and see page 33 “

Create Schedules

” to create a schedule.

8. Click

Add

to add the access rule to the

Access Rule List

. Wait of the rule to be added.

Note:

Clicking

Reset

will discard your settings and clear all fields.

Note:

In the

Access Rule List

, you can edit a rule by clicking

under the

Edit

column

next to the rule you would like to edit. You can also delete a rule by clicking

under

the

Delete

column next to the rule you would like to delete.

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Website Filter

Basic > Parental Control

You may want to block computers or devices on your network access to specific

websites (e.g.

www.xxxxxxxxx.com, etc.)

, also called domains or URLs (Uniform Resource

Locators). You may also apply a schedule when these websites are allowed or denied.

1. Log into your router management page (see “

Access your router management page

”

on page 9).

2. Click on

Basic

and click on

Parental Control.

3. Under

Website Filter

, click the

Website Filter

drop-down list and choose one of the

following options.

•

Disable

disables website filtering.

•

DENY computers access to ONLY these sites

: Only

Deny

computers/devices access

to the listed websites and allow access to others.

•

ALLOW computers access to ONLY these sites:

Only

Allow

computers/devices

access to the listed websites and deny access to others.

4. Check

Enable

to enable the access rule.

5. Enter

Rule Name.

6. Enter a

URL

(ex.

www.xxxxxxxx.com

) to apply for the filter or block

Schedule (Optional) –

The schedule function allows you to define a schedule when

the access should be active and blocking the specified website. To define a new

schedule, click

New Schedule

and refer to page 33 “

Create Schedules

”. After you have

created a new schedule, click the drop-down list and the new schedule will be available

for selection.

Note:

Before applying scheduling, please ensure your Time settings are

configured correct and you have defined a schedule. See page 32 to configure

Time

Settings

and see page 33 “

Create Schedules

” to create a schedule.

8. Click

Add

to add the access rule to the

Access Rule List

. Wait of the rule to be added.

Note:

Clicking

Reset

will discard your settings and clear all fields.

Note:

In the

URL Fille List

, you can edit a rule by clicking

under the

Edit

column

next to the rule you would like to edit. You can also delete a rule by clicking

under

the

Delete

column next to the rule you would like to delete.

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Wireless Networking and Security

How to choose the type of security for your wireless network

Setting up wireless security is very important. Leaving your wireless network open and

unsecure could expose your entire network and personal files to outsiders. TRENDnet

recommends reading through this entire section and setting up wireless security on your

new router.

There are a few different wireless security types supported in wireless networking each

having its own characteristics which may be more suitable for your wireless network

taking into consideration compatibility, performance, as well as the security strength

along with using older wireless networking hardware (also called legacy hardware).

It is strongly recommended to enable wireless security to prevent unwanted users from

accessing your network and network resources (personal documents, media, etc.).

In general, it is recommended that you choose the security type with the highest

strength and performance supported by the wireless computers and devices in your

network. Please review the security types to determine which one you should use for

your network.

Wireless Encryption Types

•

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 router to WEP to allow the old adapters to

connect to the router.

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 router 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 router to this encryption

standard. If you find that one of your wireless network devices does not support

WPA2 encryption, then set your router 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

WEP

WPA

WPA2

Compatible

Wireless

Standards

IEEE 802.11a/b/g

(802.11n devices

will operate at

802.11g to connect

using this standard)

IEEE 802.11a/b/g

(802.11n devices

will operate at

802.11g to connect

using this

standard)

IEEE

802.11a/b/g/n/ac

Highest

Performance

Under This

Setting

Up to 54Mbps

Up to 450Mbps (11n)

or 1.3 Gbps (11ac)

Encryption

Strength

Low

Medium

High

Additional

Options

Open System or

Shared Key,

HEX or ASCII,

Different key sizes

TKIP or AES,

Preshared Key or

RADIUS

TKIP or AES,

Preshared Key or

RADIUS

Recommended

Configuration

Open System ASCII

13 characters

TKIP

Preshared Key

8-63 characters

AES

Preshared Key

8-63 characters

*Dependent on the maximum 802.11n data rate supported by the device (150Mbps,

300Mbps, 450Mbps) or maximum 802.11ac data rate supported by the device

(433Mbps, 867Mbps, 1.3Gbps)

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Secure your wireless network

Basic > Wireless

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.

Note:

By default, your router 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 router or on the device label at the

bottom of the router.

1. Log into your router management page (see “

Access your router management page

”

on page 9).

2. Click on

Basic

, and click on

Wireless

3. Under

Security

, click on the

Security Mode

drop-down list to select your wireless

security type.

Selecting WEP:

If selecting

WEP

(Wired Equivalent Privacy), please review the WEP settings to configure

and click

Apply

to save the changes.

•

Security Mode:

Choose

WEP-OPEN

WEP-SHARED

, or

WEP-AUTO.

Note:

It is recommended to use Open since it is known to be more secure than

Shared Key.

•

Default Key

: Choose the key index to use for security to the corresponding WEP

Keys 1-4. You can only use one key at any given time.

Note:

Please note that they wireless client key index 1-4 should also match the key

index chosen here in order to establish connection.

•

WEP Key 1-4:

Enter the WEP key. This is the password or key that is used to

connect your computer to this router wirelessly. You can enter 64-bit or 128-bit

key. You can enter up to four keys but only the one chosen as the Default Key will

be used.

Note:

It is recommended to use 128-bit because it is more secure to use a key that

consists of more characters.

•

Hex/ASCII:

Enter the WEP key format. See the table below for the acceptable

characters and lengths for each format.

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

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Selecting WPA-Personal / WPA2-Personal / WPA2-Personal Mixed

(WPA2-Personal recommended):

In the

Security Mode

drop-down list, select

WPA-Personal

WPA2-Personal

, or

WPA2-

Personal Mixed.

Please review the WPA-Personal settings to configure and click

Apply

to save the changes.

The following section outlines options when selecting

WPA-Personal

WPA2-Personal

WPA2-Personal Mixed

(Preshared Key),

•

WPA Cipher:

Select a Cipher Type to use.

When selecting

WPA2-Personal Mixed

security, it is recommended to use

TKIP/AES.

When selecting

WPA2-Personal

security, it is recommended to use

AES

•

WPA Pre-Shared Key:

Enter the passphrase.

This is the password or key that is used to connect your computer to this router

wirelessly

Key Format:

8-63 alphanumeric characters (a,b,C,?,*, /,1,2, etc.)

•

Key Update Interval:

Enter the time interval (seconds) of when the network

passphrase will rotate.

Note:

It is recommended to use the default interval time. Your passphrase will not

change, rotation of the key is part of the WPA protocol and designed to increase

security.

Selecting WPA-Enterprise / WPA2-Enterprise / WPA2-Enterprise Mixed

(WPA2-Personal recommended):

The following section outlines options when selecting

WPA-Enterprise

WPA2-

Enterprise

, or

WPA2-Enterprise Mixed

(EAP or RADIUS)

This security type is also known

as EAP (Extensible Authentication Protocol) or Remote Authentication Dial-In User

Service or RADIUS.

Note:

This security type requires an external RADIUS server, Pre-Shared Key only requires

you to create a passphrase.

•

WPA Cipher:

Select a Cipher Type to use.

When selecting

WPA2-Personal Mixed

security, it is recommended to use

TKIP/AES.

When selecting

WPA2-Personal

security, it is recommended to use

AES

•

Key Update Interval:

Enter the time interval (seconds) of when the network

passphrase will rotate.

Note:

It is recommended to use the default interval time. Your passphrase will not

change, rotation of the key is part of the WPA protocol and designed to increase

security.

•

RADIUS Server Address:

Enter the IP address of the RADIUS server. (e.g.

192.168.10.250)

•

RADIUS Port:

Enter the port your RADIUS server is configured to use for RADIUS

authentication.

Note:

It is recommended to use port 1812 which is typical default RADIUS port.

•

RADIUS Server Shared Secret:

Enter the shared secret used to authorize your

router with your RADIUS server.

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