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TRENDnet TEW-821DAP User Manual

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  • Page 1 User’s Guide Dual Band Wireless Access Point TEW-821DAP...

  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    Windows 7/8/8.1 ..............10 Configuring the Device as Repeater ........23 Windows Vista ................10 Using Repeater Mode .............23 Windows XP/2000 ..............10 Wireless Distribution System (WDS) ..........23 Log in to Management Page ............10 WDS Bridge ................23 © Copyright 2015 TRENDnet. All Rights Reserved.
  • Page 3 Configure Wireless Network Settings ..........33 Update System Firmware .............47 Basic Network Settings ............33 Configure System Log Server ............47 AP Detection ................34 Execute Diagnostics Test ..............48 SSID Settings ................34 System Reboot ................49 Configure MAC Filter Settings ............35 © Copyright 2015 TRENDnet. All Rights Reserved.
  • Page 4 Install the SmartConsole ..............49 SmartConsole Overview ..............50 Using the SmartConsole ..............51 Appendix ..................52 Specifications ................52 Federal Communication Commission Interference Statement ..54 Europe – EU Declaration of Conformity ........54 Industry Canada Statement: ............55 Limited Warranty .................56 © Copyright 2015 TRENDnet. All Rights Reserved.

  • Page 5: Product Overview

    Check if your package contains the following items. If any item is missing or appears damaged, contact your dealer. TRENDnet’s AC1200 Dual Band PoE Access Point, model TEW-821DAP, supports Access Point (AP), Wireless Distribution System (WDS) Bridge, AP + WDS, Client Bridge, and Repeater mode functionality.

  • Page 6: Hardware Overview

    This LED blinks green during data your access point to your router and wired network devices. transmission. Mounting Attach the mounting plate here. holes POWER LED A solid green light indicates a proper connection to the power supply. © Copyright 2015 TRENDnet. All Rights Reserved.

  • Page 7: Wireless Considerations

    If you are still experiencing low or no signal consider repositioning the wireless devices or installing additional access points. The use of higher gain antennas may also provide the necessary coverage depending on the environment. © Copyright 2015 TRENDnet. All Rights Reserved.

  • Page 8: Installation

    Connect one end of the second RJ-45 cable to the PoE switch. Connect the other end of the second RJ-45 cable to the LAN port of your computer. 2.4GHz 5GHz TEW-821DAP PoE switch Computer © Copyright 2015 TRENDnet. All Rights Reserved.

  • Page 9: Ceiling Mounting

    TEW-821DAP TRENDnet User’s Guide Ceiling Mounting Align and hook the TEW-821DAP to the ceiling bracket, and then push down to secure it into place. To ceiling mount the access point, do the following: Drill three small holes on the mounting location and insert the plastic washers into the holes.

  • Page 10: Initial Setup

    Open your web browser and do one of the following: Click Start > Control Panel > Network and Internet > Manage Network Connections. • enter the URL/domain name http://tew-821dap, or Right-click the Local Area Connection icon, and then click Properties.

  • Page 11: Setup Wizard

    Set the Connection Type as “STATIC”. Enter the management IP address for this Enter the default user name and password, select your preferred language, and then TEW-821DAP. The default IP address is 192.168.10.100. Set it up in your network click Login.

  • Page 12: Save / Reload

    The number that follows Save/Reload is a reminder that shows how many changes are in the queue waiting to be applied. TEW-821DAP will apply IP address change and then reboot. Login, using the new IP address and/or new password. © Copyright 2015 TRENDnet. All Rights Reserved.

  • Page 13: Access Point Mode Management Page Structure

    • Spanning Tree Settings • SNMP Settings • Band Steer • Backup/Restore Settings • IPv6 Settings • Upload Firmware • Time and Date Settings • Schedule • CLI Settings • Log • Diagnostics • LED Control © Copyright 2015 TRENDnet. All Rights Reserved.

  • Page 14: Basic System Configurations

    • Total 16 SSIDs (8 SSIDs per band) for different users This is the default operation mode. TEW-821DAP service wireless end points in this grouping. mode. You can setup local or remote wireless authentication, setup up to 8 sets of SSIDs •...

  • Page 15: Configuring The Device As Access Point

    802.11n client. ƒ The 40 MHz channel width allows for twice the usable radio spectrum to transmit data, doubling performance compared to a normal 20 MHz channel width. © Copyright 2015 TRENDnet. All Rights Reserved.
  • Page 16 ƒ SSID: Select the human readable SSID to be easily identified. You can choose any combination with 1 to 32 letters. • AP Detection: Before you setup your TEW-821DAP wireless settings, you may want ƒ Hide SSID: Select this checkbox to hide the SSID in the outgoing beacon frame to know what signal are currently broadcasting.

  • Page 17: Wireless Networking And Security

    If you are still experiencing low or no signal consider repositioning the wireless devices, installing additional access points or wireless extenders. © Copyright 2015 TRENDnet. All Rights Reserved.

  • Page 18: Choose The Security Type For Wireless Network

    Setting up wireless security is very important. Leaving your wireless network open and connection speeds to 54Mbps. 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 •...

  • Page 19: Secure Your Wireless Network

    WEP. AES (Advanced Encryption Standard) is a very secure block based encryption. With the “TKIP and AES” option, the device negotiates the cipher type with the client, and uses AES when available. © Copyright 2015 TRENDnet. All Rights Reserved.

  • Page 20: Connect Wireless Devices To Your Access Point

    Í Note: It is recommended to use port 1812 which is typical default RADIUS port. ƒ Shared Secret: Enter the shared secret used to authorize your access point with your RADIUS server. © Copyright 2015 TRENDnet. All Rights Reserved.

  • Page 21: Client Bridge Mode

    LAN port using an Ethernet cable to establish wired connectivity to your network. When using this mode, please note that Client Bridge mode can only function using one band at a time, 2.4GHz or 5GHz and other modes cannot be used simultaneously. • Connects to any 802.11 wireless AP. • Connects two networks wirelessly 2.4GHz 5GHz Client Bridge © Copyright 2015 TRENDnet. All Rights Reserved.

  • Page 22: Configuring The Device As Client Bridge

    Click System > Operation Mode. to reach. Make sure all the settings on selected interface of the TEW-821DAP matches In Operation Mode section, select Client Bridge.

  • Page 23: Configuring The Device As Repeater

    WDS links create transparent bridges facilitate layer 2 seamless communication. You don’t have to use WDS if you don’t need layer 2 services passing through TEW-821DAP, such as MAC filtering, and 802.1X authentication. You can simply use AP, Client Bridge, and Repeater mode to fit most of your network plan.
  • Page 24 TEW-821DAP TRENDnet User’s Guide Bridge 2.4GHz 5GHz 2.4GHz 5GHz 2.4GHz 5GHz 2.4GHz 5GHz 2.4GHz 5GHz Wireless Distribution System © Copyright 2015 TRENDnet. All Rights Reserved.

  • Page 25: Creating A Wds Bridge

    Address section, do on of the following: To configure a WDS bridge between two TEW-821DAP access points: • Specify the remote AP MAC address manually, and click Apply or • Make note of the wireless MAC address of both access points. Refer to “System...

  • Page 26: Wds Access Point

    Address section, do one of the following: • Specify the remote AP MAC address manually and click Apply or • Click Wireless 2.4GHz or Wireless 5GHz > Wireless Link Settings > Site Survey. © Copyright 2015 TRENDnet. All Rights Reserved.

  • Page 27: Wds Station

    TEW-821DAP TRENDnet User’s Guide WDS Station Pair with WDS AP, you can build a transparent bridge for layer 2 requirements. WDS AP WDS Station 2.4GHz 5GHz 2.4GHz 5GHz Transparent Bridge © Copyright 2015 TRENDnet. All Rights Reserved.

  • Page 28: Creating A Wds Station

    Click Apply to save the wireless network. ƒ System Time: Display the current time is important for schedule control and log accuracy. ƒ System Up Time: Display how long the system has been running without reboot. © Copyright 2015 TRENDnet. All Rights Reserved.

  • Page 29: 2.4G Wireless Client List

    To view all wireless clients connected to the 2.4GHz interface, do the following: Log into your access point management page (refer to “Log in to Management Page” ƒ Default Gateway: Display the default route going further from TEW-821DAP subnet. on page 10).

  • Page 30: System Log

    Log into your access point management page (refer to “Log in to Management Page” points. You can also set the TEW-821DAP to DHCP client to accept an IP dynamically. on page 10). You can change the IP settings also using the System > Wizard menu.

  • Page 31: Configure Spanning Tree

    > Band Steer The TEW-821DAP is designed for end point access as well as backbone connection. To In the office, the 2.4GHz is always crowded than 5GHz. There are fewer non-overlapping avoid network looping, you can enable 802.1d spanning tree protocol.

  • Page 32: Ipv6 Settings

    ƒ Use the following IPv6 DNS Servers: Select this option to manually configure which IPv6 DNS server addresses the device will use. Click Apply to save changes or Cancel to discard the changes. © Copyright 2015 TRENDnet. All Rights Reserved.

  • Page 33: Advanced System Configuration

    Mixed mode increases compatibility, but sometimes lowers the data speed. Select the channel width. The latest 802.11 protocol can combine channels for better wireless ÍNote: performance. You can choose fixed 20MHz or 40MHz, or automatically select 20MHz or 40MHz channels. © Copyright 2015 TRENDnet. All Rights Reserved.

  • Page 34: Ap Detection

    > Wireless Network To configure the SSID settings, do the following: Before you setup your TEW-821DAP wireless settings, you may want to know what signal are currently broadcasting. Log into your access point management page (refer to “Log in to Management Page”...

  • Page 35: Configure Mac Filter Settings

    MAC addresses listed and deny all others unlisted because it is easier to determine the MAC addresses of devices in your network then to determine which MAC addresses you do not want to allow access. © Copyright 2015 TRENDnet. All Rights Reserved.

  • Page 36: Configure Wireless Advanced Settings

    802.11n, or choose Auto for automatic rate adapting. The default setting is Auto. To remove the MAC address from the MAC Filter List, click Delete next to the ÍNote: chosen MAC address. Click Apply to save the changes or Cancel to discard the settings. © Copyright 2015 TRENDnet. All Rights Reserved.
  • Page 37 In Client Limit section, check Enable if you want to limit the number of clients and set the maximum number of clients that can connect to TEW-821DAP. If you do not want • DTIM: A DTIM is a countdown informing clients of the next window for listening to to use this feature, check Disable.

  • Page 38: Connect Wireless Devices Using Wps

    In the WPS Action section, click Start Push Button to add a wireless device to your WPS. network. Wait for your access point to finish the WPS process.  The procedure is complete when the WPS Current Status in WPS Summary section becomes “Idle”. © Copyright 2015 TRENDnet. All Rights Reserved.

  • Page 39: Pin (Personal Identification Number)

    The PIN number is listed in WPS Summary > AP PIN. ÍNote: Wait for your access point to finish the WPS process.  The procedure is complete when the WPS Current Status in WPS Summary section becomes back “Idle”. © Copyright 2015 TRENDnet. All Rights Reserved.

  • Page 40: Configure Traffic Shaping Settings

    • SSID: Showing the human readable SSID. Click Management > Wireless Traffic Shaping. • Wifi Security: Wireless security set to the SSID. Click Apply to save the management VLAN settings or Cancel to discard the changes. © Copyright 2015 TRENDnet. All Rights Reserved.

  • Page 41: Configure Snmp Settings

    The default value is 180Mbps (180,000). The number can be set from 512 to 99,999,999. The traffic will be limited by this value and physical speed whichever is lower. (The TEW-821DAP wireless interfaces are capable of 300 Mbps, 300,000 kbps for 2.4GHz and 5GHz respectively.) •...

  • Page 42: Configure Schedule Settings

    Click Apply to save the changes or Cancel to discard the changes. • SNMP: Choose to enable or disable the SNMP feature. Configure Schedule Settings • Contact: Specify the contact details of the TEW-821DAP. • Location: Specify the location of the TEW-821DAP. Management >...

  • Page 43: Edit A Schedule

    ---========= Commands Help =========--- stat -- Status sys -- System wless2 -- 2.4G-Wireless wless5 -- 5G-Wireless Click Save to save the settings. mgmt -- Management tree -- Tree help -- Help reboot -- Reboot tew-753dap> © Copyright 2015 TRENDnet. All Rights Reserved.

  • Page 44: Management

    Click Apply to save the modification.  System > Wizard a) Enter the new password in New Password field. b) To verify, enter the new password in Verify Password field. c) Click Next to save the changes. © Copyright 2015 TRENDnet. All Rights Reserved.

  • Page 45: Change Device Name

    • Time Zone: Select the time zone of the country or region you are currently in. The TEW-821DAP will set its time based on your selection. Check Enable Daylight Saving if your time zone has daylight savings. Enter the start time and end time of daylight savings.

  • Page 46: Configure Led Indicators

    • Wireless LED (Orange: 2.4GHz; Green: 5GHz): If you have a preferred NTP server, check the Enable NTP Server and enter the NTP ƒ OFF: No link. server IP address. Otherwise, leave it unchecked to use the TEW-821DAP’s default NTP ƒ Blinking green: Data transmission. server.

  • Page 47: Update System Firmware

    TRENDnet may periodically release firmware upgrades that might add features or fix To keep your system operating history, you can setup local and remote loggings. problems associated with your TRENDnet model and version. To find out if there is a To set up the remote loggings, do the following:...

  • Page 48: Execute Diagnostics Test

    10). Click Management > Diagnostics. There are 2 network tools you can use on the TEW-821DAP: ping and traceroute. Enter the target machine IP address or domain name to the Target field. To use ping test, do the following: Log into your access point management page (refer to “Log in to Management Page”...

  • Page 49: System Reboot

    Download and install Adobe AIR software to your computer. From the supplied CD, copy the SmartConsole program to the local disk of your computer. Run “AP Utility.exe” in SmartConsole folder. The program main screen opens. Please refer to the next section. © Copyright 2015 TRENDnet. All Rights Reserved.

  • Page 50: Smartconsole Overview

    TEW-821DAP TRENDnet User’s Guide SmartConsole Overview The following image displays the main page of the SmartConsole: Add device Opens device settings page Discovered devices and their parameters Delete device Find devices manually © Copyright 2015 TRENDnet. All Rights Reserved.

  • Page 51: Using The Smartconsole

    Modify the basic / wi-fi settings and after finished, click OK to save the changes or Cancel to discard the changes. Do any of the following: • Repeat steps 1 to 4 to modify the settings of another device. © Copyright 2015 TRENDnet. All Rights Reserved.

  • Page 52: Appendix

    • 5 GHz: 36, 40, 44, 48, 149, 153, 157, 161 and 165 (FCC), 36, 40, 44, 48(ETSI) Security • 64/128-bits WEP Encryption Modulation • DBPSK/DQPSK/CCK for DSSS technique • WPA, WPA2 • BPSK/QPSK/16-QAM/64-QAM/256-QAM for OFDM • WPA-PSK, WPA2-PSK technique • MAC address filtering © Copyright 2015 TRENDnet. All Rights Reserved.
  • Page 53 • FCC certificate for USA • CE certificate for Europe Dimensions (D x W x H) 187 x 187 x 46 mm (7.4 x 7.4 x 1.8 in.) Weight 406g (12 oz.) Warranty 3 years limited warranty © Copyright 2015 TRENDnet. All Rights Reserved.

  • Page 54: Federal Communication Commission Interference Statement

    RF output power may be limited to 10 mW EIRP in the frequency range of Country Code selection feature to be disabled for products marketed to the US/CANADA 2454 – 2483.5 MHz. For detailed information the end-user should contact the national spectrum authority in France. © Copyright 2015 TRENDnet. All Rights Reserved.

  • Page 55: Industry Canada Statement

    Directive 1999/5/EC, 2006/95/EC, and 2009/125/EC. (i) les dispositifs fonctionnant dans la bande 5150-5250 MHz sont réservés uniquement Por medio de la presente TRENDnet declara que el TEW-814DAP Español pour une utilisation à l’intérieur afin de réduire les risques de brouillage préjudiciable aux...

  • Page 56: Limited Warranty

    If a product does not operate as warranted during the applicable warranty period, Hawnhekk, TRENDnet, jiddikjara li dan TEW-814DAP jikkonforma Malti TRENDnet shall reserve the right, at its expense, to repair or replace the defective mal-ħtiġijiet essenzjali u ma provvedimenti oħrajn relevanti li [Maltese] product or part and deliver an equivalent product or part to the customer.
  • Page 57 Download section TRENDNET NEITHER ASSUMES NOR AUTHORIZES ANY OTHER PERSON TO ASSUME and look for the desired TRENDnet product to access to the GPL Code or LGPL Code. FOR IT ANY OTHER LIABILITY IN CONNECTION WITH THE SALE, INSTALLATION These codes are distributed WITHOUT WARRANTY and are subject to the copyrights MAINTENANCE OR USE OF TRENDNET’S PRODUCTS.
  • Page 58 Product Warranty Registration Please take a moment to register your product online. Go to TRENDnet’s website at http://www.trendent.com/register TRENDnet 20675 Manhattan Place Torrance, CA 90501. USA Copyright ©2015. All Rights Reserved.TRENDnet.

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