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TRENDnet User’s Guide

TEW-828DRU

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 600Mbps (11n)

or 1.3Gbps (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 (2.4GHz or 5GHz

or 5GHz

)

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

18), 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. Click the

Select Wireless Band

drop-down list to select the wireless band you would

like to configure. 2.4GHz, 5GHz (5GHz

or 5GHz

)

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.

Note:

Please note that WEP security is only available when 802.11 Mode is set to

802.11b/g only (2.4GHz) or 802.11a/ac only (5GHz). Also note, that using WEP will

disable the use of WPS.



Security Mode:

Choose

WEP-OPEN

WEP-SHARED

Note:

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

Shared Key.



Current Network 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.



Network 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-PSK / WPA2-PSK / WPA2-PSK Mixed

(WPA2-Personal recommended):

In the

Security Mode

drop-down list, select

WPA-PSK

WPA2-PSPK

, or

WPA2-PSK

Mixed.

Please review the WPA-PSK settings to configure and click

Apply

to save the

changes.

The following section outlines options when selecting

WPA-PSK

WPA2-PSPK

, or

WPA2-

PSK Mixed

(Preshared Key),



WPA Encryption (Cipher):

Select a Cipher Type to use.

When selecting

WPA2-PSK Mixed

security, it is recommended to use

TKIP/AES.

When selecting

WPA2-PSK

security, it is recommended to use

AES



WPA Passphrase:

Enter the passphrase (preshared key)

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.)



Network Key Rotation 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 / WPA2 / WPA2 Mixed

(WPA2 recommended):

The following section outlines options when selecting

WPA

WPA2

, or

WPA2 Mixed

(Enterprise, 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 Encryption (Cipher):

Select a Cipher Type to use.

When selecting

WPA2 Mixed

security, it is recommended to use

TKIP/AES.

When selecting

WPA2

security, it is recommended to use

AES



Network Key Rotation 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:

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 Key:

Enter the shared secret used to authorize your router with your

RADIUS server.

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Connect wireless devices to your router

A variety of wireless network devices can connect to your wireless network such as:



Gaming Consoles



Internet enabled TVs



Network media players



Smart Phones



Wireless Laptop computers



Wireless IP cameras

Each device may have its own software utility for searching and connecting to available

wireless networks, therefore, you must refer to the User’s Manual/Guide of your

wireless client device to determine how to search and connect to this router’s wireless

network.

You can view the currently connected wireless client devices under

Advanced >

Administrator > Client Status

in the router management page.

See the “

Appendix

” on

page 64 for general information on connecting to a wireless

network.

Connect wireless devices using WPS

WPS (Wi-Fi Protected Setup) is a feature that makes it easy to connect devices to your

wireless network. If your wireless devices support WPS, you can use this feature to

easily add wireless devices to your network.

Note:

You will not be able to use WPS if you set the SSID Broadcast setting to Disabled or

if you are using WEP security.

There are two methods the WPS feature can easily connect your wireless devices to

your network.



Push Button Configuration (PBC) method

(RECOMMENDED) Hardware Push Button method

–

with an external button

located physically on your router and on your client device

WPS Software/Virtual Push Button - located in router management page



PIN (Personal Identification Number) Method - located in router management page

Note:

Refer to your wireless device documentation for details on the operation of

WPS.

Recommended Hardware Push Button (PBC) Method



Note:

It is recommended that a wireless key (passphrase or password) is created

before connecting clients using the PBC method. By default your router is

preconfigured with a wireless encryption key. If no wireless key is defined when

connecting via PBC, the router will automatically create an encryption key that is 64

characters long. This 64 character key will then have to be used if one has to

connect computers to the router using the traditional connection method.

To add a wireless device to your network, simply push the WPS button on the wireless

device you are connecting

(consult client device User’s

Guide for length of time), then

push and hold the WPS button located on your router for 3 seconds and release it. The

Power/WPS LED will blink to indicate WPS has been activated on your router. (See

“

Product Hardware Features

” on

page 2)

For connecting additional WPS supported devices, repeat this process for each

additional device.

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PBC (Software/Virtual Push Button)

Advanced > Wireless (2.4GHz or 5GHz (5GHz

or 5GHz

)) > WPS

In addition to the hardware push button located physically on your router, the router

management page also has push button which is a software or virtual push button you

can click to activate WPS on your router.

1. Log into your router management page (see “

Access your router management page

”

on page 9).

2. Click on

Advanced

then click on

Wireless (2.4GHz or 5GHz (5GHz

or 5GHz

))

, and

click on

WPS

3. To add a wireless device to your network, under

WPS Action

, click the

Add Enrollee

button in the router management page. Then push the WPS button on the wireless

device (consult wireless device’s User’s Guide for length of time) you are connecting

4. Wait for your router to finsh the WPS process.

Note:

You should a message on your WPS client device indicating WPS was successful.

You can click

Stop WPS

to cancel the process or click

PBC Again

to restart the WPS

process.

PIN (Personal Identification Number)

Advanced > Wireless (2.4GHz or 5GHz (5GHz

or 5GHz

)) > WPS

If your wireless device has WPS PIN (typically an 8-digit code printed on the wireless

device product label or located in the wireless device wireless software utility), you can

use this method.

1. Log into your router management page (see “

Access your router management page

”

on page 9).

2. Click on

Advanced

then click on

Wireless (2.4GHz or 5GHz (5GHz

or 5GHz

))

, and

click on

WPS

3. To add a wireless device to your network, next to

Client

, enter the 8-digit numeric PIN

number of the wireless client device and click

Start PIN

Note:

You may need to initiate

the WPS PIN on your wireless device first when using this method. Refer to your wireless

device documentation for details on the operation of WPS.

4. Wait for your router to finsh the WPS process.

Note:

You should a message on your WPS client device indicating WPS was successful.

You can click

Stop WPS

to cancel the process.

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