Expanding A Home Network; Basic Installation - TRENDnet TEW-814DAP User Manual

TRENDnet User's Guide

Expanding a Home Network

What is a network?
A network is a group of computers or devices that can communicate with each other. A
home network of more than one computer or device also typically includes Internet
access, which requires a router.
A typical home network may include multiple computers, a media player/server, a
printer, a modem, and a router. A large home network may also have a switch,
additional routers, access points, and many Internet-capable media devices such as TVs,
game consoles, and Internet cameras.
• Modem: Connects a computer or router to the Internet or ISP (Internet Service
Provider).
• Router: Connects multiple devices to the Internet.
• Switch: Connect several wired network devices to your home network. Your router
has a built-in network switch (the LAN port 1-4). If you have more wired network
devices than available Ethernet ports on your router, you will need an additional
switch to add more wired connections.
How to expand a home network
The access point provides multiple modes to extend your current network.
The access point offers the following modes:
• Access Point (Default)
• WDS (also known as wireless bridge)
• Client (also known as wireless client adapter mode)
Where to find more help
In addition to this User's Guide, you can find help below:
•
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Basic Installation

1. Connect the power adapter to the access point and then to a power outlet. Connect
your computer to one of the access point's LAN port. Push the ON/OFF (EU version)
switch on the TEW-814DAP to power up the access point.
2. Assign a static IP address to your computer's network adapter in the subnet of
192.168.10.x (ex. 192.168.10.25) and a subnet mask of 255.255.255.0. (Please refer to
the Appendix on page 49 on how to assign static IP address to your computer)
3. Open your web browser and enter http://tew-814dap/.
Note: You can also access the device using the default IP address (192.168.10.100)
4. Enter the User Name and Password. By default
User Name: admin
Password: admin
TEW-814DAP
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