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TRENDnet User’s Guide

TEW-820AP

Wireless Network

• Mode: Select the mode you would like to set the wireless band to operate.

o Access Point: Select this option to create a wireless network.

o WDS: Select this option to have the device establish a WDS (wireless bridge)

connection with another access point.

o WDS + AP: Select this option to create a wireless network and have the device

establish a WDS (wireless bridge) connection with another access point.

• Enable Wireless: Select from the pull down menu the schedule of when to enable

the wireless signal. Select Always for always on or click Add New to create a new

schedule.

• Wireless Name: Enter the wireless name (SSID) for your wireless network. This

acronym stands for Service Set Identifier and is the name of your wireless network.

It differentiates your wireless network from others around you. By default, the

access point’s wireless name is unique to the device. If you choose to change the

SSID, change it to a name that you can easily remember.

• 802.11 n-mode: Select the 802.11 mode you would like to the wireless band to

operate on.

Note: This device operates in 5GHz wireless mode, below options of 802.11n is

based on 5GHz 802.11.

o 802.11a only: Select this option if you only have 802.11a wireless devices.

o 802.11n only: Select this option if you only have 802.11n wireless devices.

o Mixed 802.11n and 802.11a: Select this option if you will be using both 802.11n

and 802.11a wireless devices.

o 802.11ac only: Select this option if you only have 802.11ac wireless devices.

o Mixed 802.11n and 802.11ac: Select this option if you have both 802.11n and

802.11 ac wireless clients.

o Mixed 802.11ac, 802.11n and 802.11a: Default setting, select this option if you

are uncertain what your wireless devices support.

• Wireless Channel: Click the drop-down list and select the desired Channel for

wireless communication. The goal is to select the Channel that is least used by

neighboring wireless networks. Select Enable Auto Channel Scan to have the access

point select the operating channel.

• Channel Width: Select the appropriate channel width for your wireless network.

This setting only applies to 802.11n. For greater 802.11n performance, select Auto

20/40/80MHz (Options: 20MHz or 20/40MHz (Auto)). It is recommended to use the

default channel bandwidth settings.

• Visibility Status:: Select Visible to allow your wireless network to be visible or

Invisible to prevent your wireless network to be seen.

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 access point.

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

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