TRENDnet TEW-637AP User's Manual
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1. WPS LED This LED blinks during WPS function is enabled LAN LED A solid light indicates a connection to a Router on the LAN port This LED blinks during data transmission POWER LED A solid light indicates a proper connection to the power supply WPS Button Press the button to enable WPS function Front Panel Installation Considerations The TEW 637AP AP lets you access your network using a wireless connection from virtually anywhere within its operating range Keep in mind however that the number thickness and location of walls ceilings or other objects that the wireless signals must pass through may limit the range Typical ranges vary depending on the types of materials and background RF radio frequency noise in your home or business The key to maximizing wireless range is to follow these basic guidelines 1 Keep the number of walls and ceilings between the TEW 637AP and other network devices to a minimum each wall or ceiling can reduce your wireless product s range from 3 90 feet 1 30 meters Position your devices so that the number of walls or ceilings is minimized Be aware of the direct line between network devices A wall that is 1 5 feet thick 5 meters at a 45 degree angle appears to be almost 3 feet 1 meter thick At a 2 degree angle it looks over 42 feet 14 meters thick Position devices so that the signal will travel straight through a wall or ceiling instead of at an angle for better rec2. American Standard Code for Information Interchange This system of characters is most commonly used for text files Attenuation The loss in strength of digital and analog signals The loss is greater when the signal is being transmitted over long distances Authentication To provide credentials like a Password in order to verify that the person or device is really who they are claiming to be Automatic Private IP Addressing APIPA An IP address that that a Windows computer will assign itself when it is configured to obtain an IP address automatically but no DHCP server is available on the network Backward Compatible The ability for new devices to communicate and interact with older legacy devices to guarantee interoperability Page 35 Bandwidth The maximum amount of bytes or bits per second that can be transmitted to and from a network device Beacon A data frame by which one of the stations in a Wi Fi network periodically broadcasts network control data to other wireless stations Bit rate The amount of bits that pass in given amount of time Bit sec Bits per second BOOTP Bootstrap Protocol Allows for computers to be booted up and given an IP address with no user intervention Broadcast Transmitting data in all directions at once Browser A program that allows you to access resources on the web and provides them to you graphically Gn CAT 5 Category 5 Used for 10 100 Mbps or 1Gbps Ethernet connections C
3. WPS Station List 802 11 b g n mixed mode Y Administrator TRENDNET SSID 00 11 E0 02 E0 6C Frequency Channel x Enable O Disable Operating Mode C Mixed Mode Green Field Channel BandWidth O20 20 40 Guard Interval long Auto mcs Aggregation MSDU A i MSDU Disable Enable Radio On Off Press this button to toggle radio On off Page 20 Network Mode If all of the wireless devices you want to connect with this Access Point can connect in the same transmission mode you can improve performance slightly by choosing the appropriate Only mode If you have some devices that use a different transmission mode choose the appropriate Mixed mode Network Name SSID When you are browsing for available wireless networks this is the name that will appear in the list unless Broadcast Network Name is set to Disable see below This name is also referred to as the SSID For security purposes it is highly recommended to change from the pre configured network name Multiple SSID This Access Point support multiple SSID function you can assign three more SSID for this device Broadcast Network Name SSID This option allows you to hide your wireless network When this option is set to enable your wireless network name is broadcast to anyone within the range of your signal If you re not using encryption then they could connect to your network When this mode is disabled you m
4. seconds PMK Cache Period minute Pre Authentication Disable O Enable Page 26 SSID choice Choose the SSID which need to implement security Security Mode You can disable security mode or you can choose following modes to enable security Open Shared WEPauto WPA WPA PSK WPA2 WPA2 PSK WPA PSK WPA2 PSK Page 27 Wireless WPS You can setup security easily by choosing PIN or PBC method to do Wi Fi Protected Setup TRENDNET 300Mbps Wireless N Easy Upgrader TEW 637AP Network E 5 A Wi Fi Protected Setup Wireless You could setup security easily by choosing PIN or PBC method to do Wi Fi Protected Setup Basic Advanced MAC Filter Security WPS Station List Administrator WPS Encryp Type APPIN 1885248 Reset OOB Copyright 2007 TRENDnet AN Rights Reserved Page 28 WPS mode Two WPS modes can be selected PIN amp PBC If PIN is selected you should enter PIN code of your wireless client device to get wireless connection with this AP Page 29 Wireless Station List You can monitor stations which associated to this AP gt TRENDNET 300Mbps Wireless N Easy Upgrader TEW 637AP Network i 2 L Station List Wireless You could monitor stations which associated to this AP here e Basic e Advanced e MAC Filter e Security e WPS e Station List Administrator Copyright 2007 TRENDnet AN Rights Reserved Page 30 Administrator This Administrator secti
5. 6 8 Enter password for the Access Point The default password is admin Click Login button to continue Page 9 TRENDNET Wireless Client Utility complete Password NOTE For security purposed we recommend changing the default password after setup is Copyright 2007 TRENDnet All Rights Reserved 9 To change IP address you can select IP address setting and click Next button to continue TRENDNET Wireless Client Utility Current Network Information IP Address 192 168 230 4 Subnet 255 255 255 0 Gateway 192 168 230 254 f Dynamic IP Address Configuration This setting is recommend for most users Static IP Address Configuration recommended for advanced users only With this setting the 300Mbps Wireless Easy N Upgrader TM will attain an IP address automatically With this setting the 300Mbps Wireless Easy N Upgrader TM will maintain a specific IP Address that does not change An additional step of inputting the specific IP Address is required This feature is Click Next to continue sa Po sak net Copyright 2007 TRENDnet All Rights Reserved 10 The default IP address is 192 168 10 100 you can choose to obtain network setting automatically or set the IP address manually After setting click Next to complete it TRENDNET Wireless Client Utility Copyright 2007 TRENDnet AN Rights
6. 637AP you can access the Configuration Menu by opening the Web browser and typing in the IP Address of the TEW 637AP gt Open the Web browser gt Type in the current IP Address of the AP i e http 192 168 10 100 iy If you have changed the default IP Address assigned to the TEW 637AP make sure to enter the correct IP Address NOTE gt Type admin in the User Name field gt type the Password admin gt Click Login In o m 1 User name Password _2x a v pr l Remember my password cn Page 16 Network The Network tab provides the following configuration options LAN Setting Network LAN Setting gt TRENDNET 300Mbps Wireless N Easy Upgrader TEW 637AP Network m n Local Area Network LAN Settings e Lan Setting RR You may choose different connection type suitable for your environment Besides you may also configure Wireless parameters according to the selected connection type Administrator LAN Connection Type StaticIP Vv IP Address 192 168 230 4 Copyright 2007 TRENDnet All Rights Reserved These are the settings of the LAN Local Area Network interface for the Access Point The Access Point s local network LAN settings are configured based on the IP Address and Subnet Mask assigned in this section The IP address is also used to access this Web based management interface LAN Connection Type Choose Static IP fixed IP if your router d
7. Beacons are packets sent by a wireless Access Point to synchronize wireless devices Specify a Beacon Period value between 20 and 1000 The default value is set to 100 milliseconds Data Beacon Rate DTI M Page 23 A DTIM is a countdown informing clients of the next window for listening to broadcast and multicast messages When the wireless Access Point has buffered broadcast or multicast messages for associated Clients it sends the next DTIM with a DTIM Interval value Wireless clients detect the beacons and awaken to receive the broadcast and multicast messages The default value is 1 Valid settings are between 1 and 255 Fragment Threshold This setting should remain at its default value of 2346 Setting the Fragmentation value too low may result in poor performance RTS Threshold This setting should remain at its default value of 2347 If you encounter inconsistent data flow only minor modifications to the value are recommended TX Power Normally the wireless transmitter operates at 100 power In some circumstances however there might be a need to isolate specific frequencies to a smaller area By reducing the power of the radio you can prevent transmissions from reaching beyond your corporate home office or designated wireless area Short Preamble Use to synchronize communication timing between devices on a network Disable by default Short Slot Enable or disable short slot Default is enabled Tx Burst Enable or di
8. Network x SS Settings Management Wireless You might save system settings by exporting them to a configuration file restore them by importing the file or reset them to factory default Administrator e Management e Upload Firmware e Settings Management e Status Eo co tosd defout MT Copyright 2007 TRENDnet All Rights Reserved Page 33 Administrator Status You can check system information and network configurations on this page TRENDNET 300Mbps Wireless N Easy Upgrader TEW 637AP Network Wireless Administrator e Management e Upload Firmware e Settings Firmware Version 0 2 3 24 11 Jan 2008 Management POLE a Up E 1 27 mins 46 e Status Connected Type Static IP LANIP Address 192 168 230 4 Subnet Mask 255 255 255 0 Default Gateway 192 168 230 254 Copyright 2007 TRENDnet AN Rights Reserved Page 34 Glossary Access Control List ACL This is a database of network devices that are allowed to access resources on the network Access Point AP Device that allows wireless clients to connect to it and access the network Ad hoc network Peer to Peer network between wireless clients Address Resolution Protocol ARP Used to map MAC addresses to IP addresses so that conversions can be made in both directions Advanced Encryption Standard AES Government encryption standard Alphanumeric Characters A Z and 0 9 Antenna Used to transmit and receive RF signals ASCII
9. Users Guide for further instructions moon next Copyright 2007 TRENDnet AN Rights Reserved 14 Use PIN and enter your wireless client PIN number on Wireless Device PIN and then click Next button to make wireless connection Page 11 15 To set TEW 637AP security select Manual setup and click Next button TRENDNET Wireless Glient Utility To c Wireless Configuration Manual Setup Wi Fi Protected Setup WPS WPS automates the setup process between this device and another wireless adapter that supports WPS Please note that your wireless adapter must support WPS in order for this technology to work Not all adapters support WPS Please refer to your wireless adapterijs user guide to confirm this feature is support Click Next to continue ga ne Copyright 2007 TRENDnet All Rights Reserved 17 Enter SSID of TEW 637AP click Next button TRENDNET Wireless Glient Utility Wireless Network ssid TRENDnet637 Copyright 2007 TRENDnet All Rights Reserved 18 To disable Security Mode select None and click Next button Page 12 TRENDNET M Wireless Security Security Mode None z None WPA PSK 19 To use WEP security select WEP and click Next button Select 64 bit or 128 bit WEP key length and enter your WEP key For 64 bit encryption enter 10 hexadecimal characters For 128 bit encryption e
10. of Contents Getting Started with the TEW 637AP 5 PACKRGS CONICNIS ice 6 Minimum System Requirements es 6 Introduction lie elttrrtttettaartaatoessseosoeroeosoaosonoonoon 7 Features 7 Hardware Overview 8 Rear Panel i 8 Front Panel eli 9 Installation Considerations nn 9 Getting Stated sorte sasa 10 Using the Configuration Menu neen 17 Network 18 WIreleSS i 20 Administrator i 31 GIOSSANV ki 1 35 Package Contents e TEW 637AP 11n Draft AP e CAT 5 Ethernet Cable the TEW 637AP s Ethernet ports is Auto MDIX Power Adapter 12 0V 1 0A CD ROM with Manual amp Wizard e Quick Installation Guide Using a power supply with a different voltage than the one included with your product will cause damage and void the warranty for this product NOTE Minimum System Requirements e Computers with Windows Macintosh or Linux based operating systems with an installed Ethernet adapter and CD ROM e internet Explorer Version 6 0 or Netscape Navigator Version 7 0 and Above Introduction The TEW 637AP is an 802 11n draft 2 0 high performance wireless AP that supports high speed wireless networking at home at work or in public places Unlike most Access Points the TEW 637AP provides data transfers at up to 300 Mbps when used with other 11n
11. products This AP is backwards compatible with 802 11b g products This means that you do not need to change your entire network to maintain connectivity You may sacrifice some of 802 11g s speed when you mix 802 11n draft2 0 and 802 119 devices but you will not lose the ability to communicate when you incorporate the 802 11n draft 2 0 into your 802 11g network You may choose to slowly change your network by gradually replacing the 802 11g devices with 802 11n draft 2 0 devices Features gt Supports IEEE 802 11n draft 2 0 amp 11b g 2 4GHz wireless Local Area Network WLAN application 2 412 to 2 484GHz frequency band operation Compliant with IEEE 802 3 amp 3u standards Support OFDM and CCK modulation Data rates of 1 2 5 5 6 9 12 18 24 36 48 54Mbps and 802 11n draft 2 0 offering up to 300Mbps Support one LAN port Support WEP amp WPA security Vv VV YV V V WV Support two external antennas Hardware Overview Rear Panel Auto MDI MDIX 10 100Mbps LAN Ports This port automatically senses the cable type when connecting to Router Reset Button Pressing the reset button restores the AP to its original factory default settings DC IN The DC power input connector is a single jack socket to supply power to the TEW 637AP Please use the Power Adapter provided on the TEW 637AP package WLAN LED A solid light indicates that the wireless segment is ready This LED blinks during wireless data transmission
12. GUI Graphical user interface Half duplex Data cannot be transmitted and received at the same time Hashing Transforming a string of characters into a shorter string with a predefined length Hexadecimal Characters 0 9 and A F Hop The action of data packets being transmitted from one AP to another Host Computer on a network HTTP Hypertext Transfer Protocol is used to transfer files from HTTP servers web servers to HTTP clients web browsers HTTPS HTTP over SSL is used to encrypt and decrypt HTTP transmissions Hub A networking device that connects multiple devices together Cee eee E ICMP Internet Control Message Protocol IEEE Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers IGMP Internet Group Management Protocol is used to make sure that computers can report their multicast group membership to adjacent APs lis Internet Information Server is a WEB server and FTP server provided by Microsoft Infrastructure Page 39 In terms of a wireless network this is when wireless clients use an Access Point to gain access to the network Internet A system of worldwide networks which use TCP IP to allow for resources to be accessed from computers around the world Internet Explorer A World Wide Web browser created and provided by Microsoft Internet Protocol The method of transferring data from one computer to another on the Internet Internet Protocol Security IPsec provides security at the packet processing laye
13. Reserved 11 To setup TEW 637AP or add connect your wireless client to this AP please select Wireless wizard and click Next to continue Page 10 12 Select WPS to connect your wireless client device to this AP and click Next button A TRENDNET Wireless Glient Utility Wireless Configuration Manual Setup Wi Fi Protected Setup WPS WPS automates the setup process between this device and another wireless adapter that supports WPS Please note that your wireless adapter must support WPS in order for this technology to work Not all adapters support WPS Please refer to your wireless adapteri s user guide to confirm this feature is support Click Next to continue Copyright 2007 TRENDnet All Rights Reserved 13 Select one of the Wi Fi Protected Setup methods to connect your wireless client device to this AP Use Push Button click Next button to continue You also need to enable WPS function of the wireless client device to make connection A TRENDNET Wireless Glient Utility Wi Fi Protected Setup Push Button Method This devise and an adapter is setup automatically by pushing the WPS buttons on each respective device The Push Button Method is recommended C PIN Method Wireless Device PIN This devise and an adapter is setup by imputing the PIN number from each respective device When using Wi Fi Protected Setup select the one of the two options available refer to your
14. TRENDNET everevereooe Quick Instal emo 24832 eee vous ecoceves reese0 oe eve se e e ee eo oe TEW 637AP Federal Communication Commission Interference Statement This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation This equipment generates uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions may cause harmful interference to radio communications However there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one of the following measures e Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver e Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected Consult the dealer or an experienced radio TV technician for help FCC Caution Any changes or modifications not expressly approved by the party responsible for compliance could void the user s authority to operate this equipment This device complie
15. and bootstrapping wireless networking hardware access points and wireless clients including PCs and other devices WDS Wireless Distribution System A system that enables the interconnection of access points wirelessly Web browser A utility that allows you to view content and interact with all of the information on the World Wide Web Wired Equivalent Privacy is security for wireless networks that is supposed to be comparable to that of a wired network Wi Fi Page 47 Wireless Fidelity Wi Fi Protected Access An updated version of security for wireless networks that provides authentication as well as encryption Wide Area Network The larger network that your LAN is connected to which may be the Internet itself or a regional or corporate network Wireless ISP A company that provides a broadband Internet connection over a wireless connection Wireless LAN Connecting to a Local Area Network over one of the 802 11 wireless standards WISP Wireless Internet Service Provider WLAN Wireless Local Area Network WPA Wi Fi Protected Access A Wi Fi security enhancement that provides improved data encryption relative to WEP xDSL A generic term for the family of digital subscriber line DSL technologies such as ADSL HDSL RADSL and SDSL Yagi antenna A directional antenna used to concentrate wireless signals on a specific location 802 11 A family of specifications for wireless local area networks WLANs develope
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17. e time of all the computers in a network NIC Network Interface Card NTP Page 42 Network Time Protocol Oe OFDM Orthogonal Frequency Division Multiplexing is the modulation technique for both 802 11a and 802 119 OSI Open Systems Interconnection is the reference model for how data should travel between two devices on a network OSPF Open Shortest Path First is a routing protocol that is used more than RIP in larger scale networks because only changes to the routing table are sent to all the other APs in the network as opposed to sending the entire routing table at a regular interval which is how RIP functions Password A sequence of characters that is used to authenticate requests to resources on a network Personal Area Network The interconnection of networking devices within a range of 10 meters Physical layer The first layer of the OSI model Provides the hardware means of transmitting electrical signals on a data carrier Ping A utility program that verifies that a given Internet address exists and can receive messages The utility sends a control packet to the given address and waits for a response PoE Power over Ethernet is the means of transmitting electricity over the unused pairs in a category 5 Ethernet cable Port A logical channel endpoint in a network A computer might have only one physical channel its Ethernet channel but can have multiple ports logical channels each identified by a number PPP Point to Po
18. eption Building Materials can impede the wireless signal a solid metal door or aluminum studs may have a negative effect on range Try to position wireless devices and computers with wireless adapters so that the signal passes through drywall or open doorways and not other materials Keep your product away at least 3 6 feet or 1 2 meters from electrical devices or appliances that generate extreme RF noise Getting Started For a typical wireless setup at home please do the following Connect one end of the provided network cable into your computer s network port and connect the other end of the provided network cable into the TEW 637AP s Ethernet port Plug the power adapter to outlay and connect the power jack to the TEW 637AP Verify that the Power amp Ethernet LEDs are lit Insert Setup Wizard CD into your CD ROM drive The Welcome screen appears on your monitor Click Start button a fF O N GO TRENDNET Setup Wizard User s Guide Product Registration Exit SU0mbps Wireless Easy M Upgrader TEW 537AP Copyright 2008 TRENDnet All Rights Reserved 6 Read the License Agreement and click Next to continue the installation 7 Your computer will detect TEW 637AP and the Device List screen appears on your monitor Click Configure button to continue default TEW 637AP IP Address is 192 168 10 100 A TRENDNET Wireless Glient Utility Search for device on the network MAC Address 11 E0 02 E
19. int Protocol is used for two computers to communicate with each over a serial interface like a phone line PPPoE Point to Point Protocol over Ethernet is used to connect multiple computers to a remote server over Ethernet Page 43 PPTP Point to Point Tunneling Protocol is used for creating VPN tunnels over the Internet between two networks Preamble Used to synchronize communication timing between devices on a network QoS Quality of Service RK RADIUS Remote Authentication Dial In User Service allows for remote users to dial into a central server and be authenticated in order to access resources on a network Reboot To restart a computer and reload it s operating software or firmware from nonvolatile storage Rendezvous Apple s version of UPnP which allows for devices on a network to discover each other and be connected without the need to configure any settings Repeater Retransmits the signal of an Access Point in order to extend it s coverage RIP Routing Information Protocol is used to synchronize the routing table of all the APs on a network RJ 11 The most commonly used connection method for telephones RJ 45 The most commonly used connection method for Ethernet RS 232C The interface for serial communication between computers and other related devices RSA Algorithm used for encryption and authentication SS eee Server A computer on a network that provides services and resources to other computers on the netw
20. k to the requesting computer Duplex Sending and Receiving data transmissions at the sane time Dynamic IP address IP address that is assigned by a DHCP server and that may change Cable Internet providers usually use this method to assign IP addresses to their customers EAP Page 37 Extensible Authentication Protocol Encryption Converting data into cyphertext so that it cannot be easily read Ethernet The most widely used technology for Local Area Networks File server A computer on a network that stores data so that the other computers on the network can all access it File sharing Allowing data from computers on a network to be accessed by other computers on the network with different levels of access rights Firewall A device that protects resources of the Local Area Network from unauthorized users outside of the local network Firmware Programming that is inserted into a hardware device that tells it how to function Fragmentation Breaking up data into smaller pieces to make it easier to store FTP File Transfer Protocol Easiest way to transfer files between computers on the Internet Full duplex Sending and Receiving data at the same time S Gain The amount an amplifier boosts the wireless signal Gateway A device that connects your network to another like the internet Gbps Gigabits per second Gigabit Ethernet Transmission technology that provides a data rate of 1 billion bits per second Page 38
21. lient A program or user that requests data from a server Collision When do two devices on the same Ethernet network try and transmit data at the exact same time Cookie Information that is stored on the hard drive of your computer that holds your preferences to the site that gave your computer the cookie Data Information that has been translated into binary so that it can be processed or moved to another device Data Link layer The second layer of the OSI model Controls the movement of data on the physical link of a network Page 36 dBd Decibels related to dipole antenna dBi Decibels relative to isotropic radiator dBm Decibels relative to one milliwatt Decrypt To unscramble an encrypted message back into plain text Default A predetermined value or setting that is used by a program when no user input has been entered for this value or setting DHCP Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol Used to automatically assign IP addresses from a predefined pool of addresses to computers or devices that request them Digital certificate An electronic method of providing credentials to a server in order to have access to it or a network Direct Sequence Spread Spectrum DSSS Modulation technique used by 802 11b wireless devices DNS Domain Name System Translates Domain Names to IP addresses Domain name A name that is associated with an IP address Download To send a request from one computer to another and have the file transmitted bac
22. nter 26 hexadecimal characters Click Next to continue the setting To use WPA PSK security select WPA PSK and click Next button Select WPA Mode WPA Only WPA2 Only WPA or WPA2 and set Pre Shared Key by entering 8 63 characters Click Next to continue the setting TRENDNET Wireless Security WPA Mode wea or WPAZ 7 Pre Shared Key Forre Cipher Type mae and AES x Copyright 2008 TRENDnet AN Rights Reserved 20 Confirm your new settings It is recommended that you save or print your wireless settings with the Save or Print buttons Once finished click Next to continue Page 13 TRENDNET Wireless Glient Utility M Confirm New Settings Network Settings IP Address 192 168 230 4 Subnet 255 255 255 0 Gateway 192 168 230 254 Wireless Settings SSID TRENDnet_Easy N Upgrader Security Mode WPA PSK WPA Mode WPA or WPA2 Cipher Type AES Key 123456789 Save or print your configuration settings recommended Save Print Be Net Copyright 2007 TRENDnet All Rights Reserved 21 Save you setting to a text file in a desired location Page 14 22 Congratulations you have configured you TEW 637AP A TRENDNET Wireless Glient Utility Congratulations Your 300Mbps Wireless Easy N Upgrader TM is Now Configured Copyright 2007 TRENDnet All Rights Reserved Page 15 Using the Configuration Menu Whenever you want to configure your TEW
23. o a straight through cable MDIX Medium Dependent Interface Crossover is an Ethernet port for a connection to a crossover cable MIB Page 41 Management Information Base is a set of objects that can be managed by using SNMP Modem A device that Modulates digital signals from a computer to an analog signal in order to transmit the signal over phone lines It also Demodulates the analog signals coming from the phone lines to digital signals for your computer MPPE Microsoft Point to Point Encryption is used to secure data transmissions over PPTP connections MTU Maximum Transmission Unit is the largest packet that can be transmitted on a packet based network like the Internet Multicast Sending data from one device to many devices on a network NAT Network Address Translation allows many private IP addresses to connect to the Internet or another network through one IP address NetBEUI NetBIOS Extended User Interface is a Local Area Network communication protocol This is an updated version of NetBIOS NetBIOS Network Basic Input Output System Netmask Determines what portion of an IP address designates the Network and which part designates the Host Network Interface Card A card installed in a computer or built onto the motherboard that allows the computer to connect to a network Network Layer The third layer of the OSI model which handles the routing of traffic on a network Network Time Protocol Used to synchronize th
24. oes not support DHCP or if for any other reason you need to assign a fixed address to the AP In this case you must also configure the following fields IP Address The IP address of the AP on the local area network Assign any unused IP address in the range of IP addresses available for the LAN For example 192 168 10 100 Subnet Mask Page 17 The subnet mask of the local area network Default Gateway The IP address of the router on the local area network Choose DHCP Auto Config if your router supports DHCP and you want the router to assign an IP address to the AP Page 18 Wireless The wireless section is used to configure the wireless settings for your Access Point Note that changes made in this section may also need to be duplicated on wireless clients that you want to connect to your wireless network To protect your privacy use the wireless security mode to configure the wireless security features The Wireless tab provides the following configuration options Basic Advanced MAC Filter Security WPS and Station List Wireless Basic Page 19 TRENDNET 300Mbps Wireless N Easy Upgrader TEW 637AP Network z S R _ fi Basic Wireless Settings Cn You could configure the minimum number of Wireless settings for communication such as Network e Basic Name SSID and Channel The Access Point can be set simply with only the minimum setting items Wireless Advanced MAC Filter Security RADIO OFF
25. on is used to set password for access to the Web based management also provide function of firmware upgrade The Administrator tab provides the following configuration options Management Upload Firmware Settings Management amp Status System Management At this page you can configure administrator account and password TRENDNET 300Mbps Wireless N Easy Upgrader Network Wireless Administrator e Management e Upload Firmware e Settings Management e Status TEW 637AP System Management You may configure administrator account and password ca co Device Name ca co Copyright 2007 TRENDnet All Rights Reserved Page 31 Administrator Upload Firmware By assigning firmware location you can upload firmware at this page gt E y TRENDNET 300Mbps Wireless N Easy Upgrader TEW 637AP Network oo Ni Upgrade Firmware Wireless Upgrade the firmware to obtain new functionality It takes about 1 minute to upload amp upgrade flash and be patient please Caution A corrupted image will hang up the system Administrator e Management e Upload Firmware e Settings Management e Status Copyright 2007 TRENDnet All Rights Reserved Page 32 Administrator Settings Management You can save system settings by exporting them to a configuration file restore them by importing the file or reset them to factory default TRENDNET 300Mbps Wireless N Easy Upgrader TEW 637AP
26. ork Page 44 Session key An encryption and decryption key that is generated for every communication session between two computers Session layer The fifth layer of the OSI model which coordinates the connection and communication between applications on both ends Simple Mail Transfer Protocol Used for sending and receiving email Simple Network Management Protocol Governs the management and monitoring of network devices SIP Session Initiation Protocol A standard protocol for initiating a user session that involves multimedia content such as voice or chat SMTP Simple Mail Transfer Protocol SNMP Simple Network Management Protocol SOHO Small Office Home Office SPI Stateful Packet Inspection SSH Secure Shell is a command line interface that allows for secure connections to remote computers SSID Service Set Identifier is a name for a wireless network Stateful inspection A feature of a firewall that monitors outgoing and incoming traffic to make sure that only valid responses to outgoing requests are allowed to pass though the firewall Subnet mask Determines what portion of an IP address designates the Network and which part designates the Host Syslog Page 45 System Logger a distributed logging interface for collecting in one place the logs from different sources Originally written for UNIX it is now available for other operating systems including Windows TCP Transmission Control Protocol TCP IP Transmis
27. r of network communication Internet Service Provider An ISP provides access to the Internet to individuals or companies Intranet A private network Intrusion Detection A type of security that scans a network to detect attacks coming from inside and outside of the network IP Internet Protocol IP address A 32 bit number when talking about Internet Protocol Version 4 that identifies each computer that transmits data on the Internet or on an Intranet IPsec Internet Protocol Security IPX Internetwork Packet Exchange is a networking protocol developed by Novel to enable their Netware clients and servers to communicate ISP Internet Service Provider Java A programming language used to create programs and applets for web pages Page 40 K Kbps Kilobits per second Kbyte Kilobyte LAN Local Area Network Latency The amount of time that it takes a packet to get from the one point to another on a network Also referred to as delay LED Light Emitting Diode Legacy Older devices or technology Local Area Network A group of computers in a building that usually access files from a server LPR LPD Line Printer Requestor Line Printer Daemon A TCP IP protocol for transmitting streams of printer data L2TP Layer 2 Tunneling Protocol MM MAC address A unique hardware ID assigned to every Ethernet adapter by the manufacturer Mbps Megabits per second MDI Medium Dependent Interface is an Ethernet port for a connection t
28. s with Part 15 of the FCC Rules Operation is subject to the following two conditions 1 This device may not cause harmful interference and 2 this device must accept any interference received including interference that may cause undesired operation IMPORTANT NOTE FCC Radiation Exposure Statement This equipment complies with FCC radiation exposure limits set forth for an uncontrolled environment This equipment should be installed and operated with minimum distance 20cm between the radiator amp your body This transmitter must not be co located or operating in conjunction with any other antenna or transmitter The availability of some specific channels and or operational frequency bands are country dependent and are firmware programmed at the factory to match the intended destination The firmware setting is not accessible by the end user European Union Notice Radio products with the CE marking comply with the R amp TTE Directive 1999 5 EC the EMC Directive 89 336 EEC and the Low Voltage Directive 73 23 EEC issued by the Commission of the European Community Compliance with these directives implies conformity to the following European Norms e EN60950 Product Safety e EN 300 328 Technical requirement for radio equipment e EN 301 489 1 17 General EMC requirements for radio equipment Trademark recognition All product names used in this manual are the properties of their respective owners and are acknowledged Table
29. sable Tx burst Default is enabled Pkt Aggregate Enable or disable Pkt aggregate Default is enabled WMM Capable Enabling WMM can help control latency and jitter when transmitting multimedia content over a wireless connection APSD Capable Enable or disable APSD capable Default is enabled Page 24 Wireless MAC Filter The MAC address filter section can be used to filter network access by machines based on the unique MAC addresses of their network adapter s It is most useful to prevent unauthorized wireless devices from connecting to your network A MAC address is a unique ID assigned by the manufacturer of the network adapter TRENDNET 300Mbps Wireless N NEssy Upgrader TEW 637AP Network COB MAC Filtering Settings Wireless i tE j Ee0 You may setup MAC based firewall rules to protect your network from invalid access e Basic e Advanced MAC Filter Security WPS Station List Administrator Copyright 2007 TRENDnet All Rights Reserved Policy Three policies can be selected Disable Allow All amp Reject All Page 25 Wireless Security Q TRENDNET 300Mbps Wireless N Easy Upgrader TEW 637AP Network _ amp amp A IF Wireless Security Setting Wireless Setting wireless security e Basic e Advanced e MAC Filter e Security e WPS e Station List Administrator WPA Algorithms Omp OAES OTKP AES Key Renewal Interval
30. sion Control Protocol Internet Protocol TCP Raw A TCP IP protocol for transmitting streams of printer data TFTP Trivial File Transfer Protocol is a utility used for transferring files that is simpler to use than FTP but with less features Throughput The amount of data that can be transferred in a given time period Traceroute A utility displays the routes between you computer and specific destination i Tee UDP User Datagram Protocol Unicast Communication between a single sender and receiver Universal Plug and Play A standard that allows network devices to discover each other and configure themselves to be a part of the network Upgrade To install a more recent version of a software or firmware product Upload To send a request from one computer to another and have a file transmitted from the requesting computer to the other UPnP Universal Plug and Play URL Page 46 Uniform Resource Locator is a unique address for files accessible on the Internet USB Universal Serial Bus UTP Unshielded Twisted Pair Virtual Private Network VPN A secure tunnel over the Internet to connect remote offices or users to their company s network VLAN Virtual LAN Voice over IP Sending voice information over the Internet as opposed to the PSTN VoIP Voice over IP Wake on LAN Allows you to power up a computer though it s Network Interface Card Wide Area Network WCN Windows Connect Now A Microsoft method for configuring
31. ust enter the Wireless Network Name SSID on the client manually to connect to the network Frequency Channel A wireless network uses specific channels in the wireless spectrum to handle communication between clients Some channels in your area may have interference from other electronic devices Choose the clearest channel to help optimize the performance and coverage of your wireless network WDS Mode When WDS is enabled this access point functions as a wireless repeater and is able to wirelessly communicate with other APs via WDS links Note that WDS is incompatible with WPA both features cannot be used at the same time A WDS link is bidirectional so this AP must know the MAC Address creates the WDS link of the other AP and the other AP must have a WDS link back to this AP Make sure the APs are configured with same channel number Operating Mode If you have both 11g and 11n client devices included on your wireless network at the same time you should choose Mixed Mode And if you only have 11n client devices on your wireless network you can choose Green Field to enjoy high throughput Channel Bandwidth The 20 40 MHz option is usually best The other option is available for special circumstances Guard Interval Using Auto option can increase throughput However it can also increase error rate in some installations due to increased sensitivity to radio frequency reflections Select the option that works best for
32. your installation MCS Page 21 This parameter represents transmission rate By default Auto the fastest possible transmission rate will be selected You have the option of selecting the speed if necessary Reserve Direction Grant RDG Disable or enable reserve direction grant Default is enabled Extension Channel When 20 40 channel bandwidth has been chosen you should select extension channel to get higher throughput Aggregation MSDU A MSDU Disable or enable aggregation MSDU Default is disabled Auto Block ACK Disable or enable auto block ACK Default is enabled Decline BA Request Disable or enable decline BA request Default is disabled Page 22 Wireless Advanced TRENDNET 300Mbps Wireless N Easy Upgrader Network Wireless e Basic Advanced MAC Filter Security WPS Station List Administrator Beacon Interval TEW 637AP Advanced Wireless Settings Use the Advanced Setup page to make detailed settings for the Wireless Advanced Setup indudes items that are not available from the Basic Setup page such as Beacon Interval Control Tx Rates and Basic Data Rates 100 ms range 20 999 default 100 1 ms range 1 255 default 1 2346 range 256 2346 default 2346 2347 range 1 2347 default 2347 100 range 1 100 default 100 OeEnable Disable GEnable Disable eEnable Disable eEnable O Disable cca a Copyright 2007 TRENDnet All Rights Reserved
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