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  • Page 1 TRENDNET...
  • Page 2 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.
  • Page 3 European Union Notice: Radio products with the CE marking comply with the R&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: EN 60950 Product Safety EN 300 328 Technical requirement for radio equipment EN 301 489-1/-17 General EMC requirements for radio equipment...

  • Page 4: Table Of Contents

    Table of Contents Getting Started with the TEW-638APB.........5 Package Contents ............….5 Minimum System Requirements ........…5 Introduction................6 Features................…6 Hardware Overview ...............7 Rear Panel..............…7 Front Panel..............…8 Installation Considerations ..........8 Getting Started ............….9 Access Point Mode…………………………………………..9 AP Client Mode………………………………………………17 Using the Configuration Menu..........29 Network................….30...

  • Page 5: Package Contents

    Package Contents TEW-638APB wireless n (Draft) AP CAT-5 Ethernet Cable (the TEW-638APB’s Ethernet ports is Auto-MDIX) Power Adapter (12.0V, 1.0A) CD-ROM with Manual & Wizard 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.

  • Page 6: Introduction

    Introduction The versatile 300Mbps Wireless N Access Point is designed to create a scalable high speed wireless n network or to connect a wired device to an existing wireless network. Use multiple 300Mbps Wireless N Access Points together to extend your network using Wireless Distribution System (WDS), Wireless Bridge and AP Client Modes.

  • Page 7: Hardware Overview

    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-638APB. Please use the Power Adapter provided on the TEW-638APB package.
  • Page 8 WLAN LED Front View A solid light indicates that the wireless segment is ready. This LED blinks green during wireless data transmission. WPS LED This LED blinks green during WPS function is enabled. LAN LED A solid light indicates a connection to a Router on the LAN port.

  • Page 9: Installation Considerations

    Installation Considerations The TEW-638APB 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.

  • Page 10: Getting Started

    Getting Started For a typical wireless setup at home or office, please do the following: Insert Setup Wizard CD into your CD-ROM drive. The Welcome screen appears on your monitor. Click Setup Wizard button. Read the License Agreement and click Next to continue the installation. Page 10...
  • Page 11 Connect an Ethernet cable from the LAN port on your Router to the LAN port on the TEW-638APB, click Next button to continue. Plug in the power adapter of the TEW-638APB and plug in the device that will be connecting together.
  • Page 12 Your computer will detect TEW-638APB and the Device List screen appears on your monitor. Click Configure button to continue (default TEW-638APB IP Address is 192.168.10.100). Enter password for the Access Point. The default password is “admin”. Click Login button to continue.

  • Page 13: Access Point Mode

    Access Point Mode Access 1. To setup TEW-638APB or add/connect your wireless client to this AP, please select “ Point ” and click Next to continue Note: Additional AP Modes (Bridge and WDS) can be configured using the Web Browser, please consult the User’s Guide for more...
  • Page 14 3. 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 continue. 4. Select Wi-Fi Protected Setup to connect your wireless client device to this AP, and click Next button.
  • Page 15 Use Push Button Method, click Connect button to continue. You also need to enable WPS function of the wireless client device to make connection. 6. Use PIN Method and enter your wireless client PIN number on Wireless Device PIN, and then click Connect button to make wireless connection.
  • Page 16 7. To set TEW-638APB security, select Manual setup and click Next button 8. Enter SSID of TEW-638APB, click Next button. Page 16...
  • Page 17 9. Choice Wireless Mode. 10. To disable Security Mode, select None and click Next button. Page 17...
  • Page 18 11. 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, enter 26 hexadecimal characters. Click Next to continue the setting. 12.
  • Page 19 13. Confirm your new settings. It is recommended that you save or print your wireless settings with the Save or Print buttons. Once finished, click Configure to continue. Save you setting to a text file in a desired location. Page 19...

  • Page 20: Ap Client Mode

    Congratulations you have configured you TEW-638APB. AP Client Mode For a typical wireless setup at home, please do the following: Insert Setup Wizard CD into your CD-ROM drive. The Welcome screen appears on your monitor. Click Setup Wizard button. Page 20...
  • Page 21 Read the License Agreement and click Next to continue the installation. Connect an Ethernet cable from the LAN port on your Router to the LAN port on the TEW-638APB, click Next button to continue. Page 21...
  • Page 22 Plug in the power adapter of the TEW-638APB and plug in the device that will be connecting together. Verify the Power & Ethernet LEDs are light. Your computer will detect TEW-638APB and the Device List screen appears on your monitor. Click Configure button to continue (default TEW-638APB IP Address is 192.168.10.100).
  • Page 23 Enter password for the Access Point. The default password is “admin”. Click Login button to continue. Select “AP Client” option to allow the TEW-638APB to work as a wireless network adapter. Click Next button to continue. Page 23...
  • Page 24 MANUAL FUNCTION: To set TEW-638APB security, select Manual 10. To attain an IP address automatically, you can select “Dynamic IP address configuration”; to change IP address, you can select “Static IP address configuration” and click Next button to continue. Page 24...
  • Page 25 11. 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. 12. Enter SSID of TEW-638APB, click Next button. Page 25...
  • Page 26 13. To disable Security Mode, select None and click Next button. 14. 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, enter 26 hexadecimal characters.
  • Page 27 15. To use WPA or WPA2 security, select WPA or WPA2 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. 16.
  • Page 28 17. Save you setting to a text file in a desired location. Congratulations you have configured you TEW-638APB. Page 28...
  • Page 29 WPS FUNCTION: Select WPS to connect your wireless client device to this AP 20. Select one of the Wi-Fi Protected Setup methods to connect your wireless client device to this AP. Use Push Button Method, click Connect button to continue. You also need to enable WPS function of the wireless client device to make connection.
  • Page 30 21. Use PIN Method and enter your wireless client PIN number on Wireless Device PIN, and then click Connect button to make wireless connection. Congratulations you have configured you TEW-638APB. Page 30...
  • Page 31 Connect FUNCTION: Select connect to connect your wireless client device to this AP 24. Enter SSID of TEW-638APB, click Next button. Page 31...
  • Page 32 25. To disable Security Mode, select None and click Next button. 26. 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, enter 26 hexadecimal characters.
  • Page 33 27. To use WPA or WPA2 security, select WPA or WPA2 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. 28.
  • Page 34 29. Save you setting to a text file in a desired location. 30. Congratulations you have configured you TEW-638APB. Page 34...

  • Page 35: Using The Configuration Menu

    Using the Configuration Menu Whenever you want to configure your TEW-638APB, you can access the Configuration Menu by opening the Web-browser and typing in the IP Address of the TEW-638APB. Open the Web browser. Type in the current IP Address of the AP (i.e. http://192.168.10.100).

  • Page 36: Network

    Operation Mode Setting Access Point This mode setting allows the TEW-638APB to work as an Access Point. This will allow for wireless connectivity from this device to other wireless clients. This mode also includes the use of the AP mode to connect Local Area Networks (LAN) together (Point to Point bridging) and extend the wireless coverage with Wireless Distribution System (WDS).
  • Page 37 AP WDS Mode AP Client This mode setting allows the TEW-638APB to work just like a wireless adapter. By using AP Client mode, the TEW-638APB can connect to any device that has an Ethernet port (RJ-45 connector) and support for TCP/IP protocol.

  • Page 38: Network Lan Setting

    Network LAN Setting 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)"...
  • Page 39 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.
  • Page 40 AP Mode Support (Point to Point Bridging) Use the AP Mode setting to enable the Point to Point bridging option of the TEW-638APB. Select the radio button to toggle between the AP Mode enable or disabled the feature. To configure two AP to work together in the bridging mode, add the wireless MAC address of the remote AP in to the AP MAC Addr.
  • Page 41 802.11b/g/n mixed mode (2.4GHz) - This wireless mode works in the 2.4GHz frequency range and will only allow the use of wireless g client devices to connect and access the TEW-638APB at 11Mbps for wireless b, 54Mbps for wireless g and up to 300Mbps* for wireless n and share access at the same time.
  • Page 42 Broadcast Network Name (SSID) Multiple SSIDs 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.
  • Page 43 WDS configuration option enabled Operating Mode If you have both wireless g and wireless n client devices included on your wireless network at the same time, you should choose Mixed Mode. And if you only have wireless n client devices on your wireless network, you can choose Green Field to enjoy high throughput.

  • Page 44: Wireless Advanced

    Wireless Advanced Beacon Interval 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 (DTIM) A DTIM is a countdown informing clients of the next window for listening to broadcast and multicast messages.
  • Page 45 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. Short Preamble Use to synchronize communication timing between devices on a network. Disable by default. Short Slot Enable or disable short slot.

  • Page 46: Wireless Mac Filter

    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.

  • Page 47: Wireless Security

    Wireless Security 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 – Disable, WEP-OPEN,WEP-SHARED ,WEP-AUTO, WPA, WPA-PSK, WPA2, WPA2-PSK, WPA-PSK/WPA2-PSK,WPA/WPA2 Page 47...

  • Page 48: Wireless Wps

    Wireless WPS You can setup security easily by choosing PIN or PBC method to do Wi-Fi Protected Setup. WPS mode Two WPS modes can be selected – PIN & PBC. If PIN is selected, you should enter PIN code of your wireless client device to get wireless connection with this AP.

  • Page 49: Wireless Station List

    Wireless Station List You can monitor stations which associated to this AP. Page 49...
  • Page 50 Wireless Basic – AP Client Select the AP Client option to use the TEW-638APB as a wireless network adapter. Use this feature to connect other Ethernet devices and allow them to become wirelessly enabled. Select the option AP Client and apply the setting at the bottom of the window.

  • Page 51: Wireless Settings

    Wireless settings View the current Link Status of the TEW-638APB in AP Client mode. Profile Create a custom connection to a specific wireless network. Use this option to make custom profiles and store new profile for later use. Configure the setting to connect to a wireless network, selection option for network type, SSID, and wireless security.

  • Page 52: Site Survey

    Site Survey Use the Site Survey tool to search for wireless networks in the TEW-638APB area. Click on the Scan button to search for wireless networks to join. From this window, you can also add your profile to use with the TEW-638APB. Click on the Connect button to join a wireless network from this site survey window.
  • Page 53 Statistics View the current operating status of the TEW-638APB, see the Transmit and Receive data. Page 53...
  • Page 54 802.11b/g/n mixed mode (2.4GHz) - This wireless mode works in the 2.4GHz frequency range and will only allow the use of wireless g client devices to connect and access the TEW-638APB at 11Mbps for wireless b, 54Mbps for wireless g and up to 300Mbps* for wireless n and share access at the same time.
  • Page 55 TX Rate option is only available with 802.11 b/g mixed and 802.11 b/g/n modes, wireless n does not use this setting. Select the throughput transmission from the drop down list (1Mbps~54Mbps). HT Physical Mode is used to configure the wireless n settings. Mixed Mode If you have both wireless g and wireless n client devices included on your wireless network at the same time, you should choose.
  • Page 56 Use this setting to give the TEW-638APB priority over other wireless networking devices. WMM (Wireless Multi-Media) use this feature allows wireless devices to take advantage of the wireless environment over other wireless devices. WMM Power Saving is an option that allows wireless clients such as notebooks or Laptops to save battery life by sending less transmission during idle times.
  • Page 57 You can setup security easily by choosing PIN or PBC method to do Wi-Fi Protected Setup. Two WPS modes can be selected – PIN & PBC. If PIN is selected, you should enter PIN code of your wireless client device to get wireless connection with this AP. Page 57...

  • Page 58: Administrator

    Administrator This Administrator section 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 and Status. System Management At this page, you can configure administrator account and password. Page 58...
  • Page 59 Administrator Upload Firmware By assigning firmware location, you can upload firmware at this page. Page 59...
  • Page 60 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. Page 60...
  • Page 61 Administrator Status You can check system information and network configurations on this page. Page 61...

  • Page 62: Glossary

    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.
  • Page 63 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...
  • Page 64 Decibels related to dipole antenna Decibels relative to isotropic radiator 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...
  • Page 65 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...
  • Page 66 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 The action of data packets being transmitted from one AP to another Host Computer on a network HTTP...
  • Page 67 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...
  • Page 68 Kbps Kilobits per second Kbyte Kilobyte 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 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...
  • Page 69 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...
  • Page 70 Network Time Protocol OFDM Orthogonal Frequency-Division Multiplexing is the modulation technique for both 802.11a and 802.wireless g 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...
  • Page 71 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 Quality of Service 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.
  • Page 72 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...
  • Page 73 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. Transmission Control Protocol TCP/IP Transmission Control Protocol/Internet Protocol TCP Raw A TCP/IP protocol for transmitting streams of printer data.
  • Page 74 Uniform Resource Locator is a unique address for files accessible on the Internet Universal Serial Bus 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...
  • Page 75 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...
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