TRENDnet TEW691GR Use Tkip, WEP Choose Open System or Shared Key WEP Key Format, Character set

TRENDnet User’s Guide			TEW-691GR
	The following section outlines options when selecting PSK (Preshared Key Protocol),
	o Select a Cipher Type. When selecting WPA-PSKsecurity, it is recommended to
	use TKIP.
	o When selecting WPA2-PSK Mixed security, it is recommended to use AES.
	o When selecting WPA2-PSKsecurity, it is recommended to use AES.
	Create your Wireless security Pres-Shared Key (password or key):
• WEP– Choose Open System or Shared Key.	WEP Key Format	HEX	ASCII
Note: It is recommended to use Open System because it is known to be more secure	Character set	0-9 & A-F, a-f only	Alphanumeric (a,b,C,?,*, /,1,2, etc.)
than Shared Key.
	64-bit key length	10 characters	5 characters
• Mode – Choose HEX or ASCII.
Note: It is recommended to use ASCII because of the much larger character set that	128-bit key length	26 characters	13 characters
can be used to create the key.
	• Passphrase – Enter the passphrase.
• WEP Key – Choose the key length 64-bitor 128-bit.
	o This is the password or key that is used to connect your computer to this router
Note: It is recommended to use 128-bit because it is more secure to use a key that
consists of more characters.	wirelessly
	• Confirmed Passphrase – Re-enter the passphrase.

• Key 1-4 Note: 8-63 alphanumeric characters (a,b,C,?,*, /,1,2, etc.)

o This is where you enter the password or key needed for a computer to connect to	Selecting WPA, WPA2, or WPA2Mixed:
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)
Selecting WPA-PSK, WPA2-PSK, or WPA2-PSK Mixed (WPA2-PSK recommended):

The following section outlines options when selecting EAP (Extensive Authentication

Protocol), EAP (Extensible Authentication Protocol) is also called Remote Authentication

Dial-In User Service or RADIUS.

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