Wireless Screen - TRENDnet TEW-431BRP User Manual

DHCP
What DHCP Does
A DHCP (Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol) Server allocates a valid IP address to a
DHCP Client (PC or device) upon request.
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The client request is made when the client device starts up (boots).
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The DHCP Server provides the Gateway and DNS addresses to the client, as well as
allocating an IP Address.
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The TEW-431BRP can act as a DHCP server.
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Windows 95/98/ME and other non-Server versions of Windows will act as a DHCP client.
This is the default Windows setting for the TCP/IP network protocol. However, Windows
uses the term Obtain an IP Address automatically instead of "DHCP Client".
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You must NOT have two (2) or more DHCP Servers on the same LAN segment. (If your
LAN does not have other Routers, this means there must only be one (1) DHCP Server on
your LAN.)
Using the TEW-431BRP 's DHCP Server
This is the default setting. The DHCP Server settings are on the LAN screen. On this screen,
you can:
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Enable or Disable the TEW-431BRP 's DHCP Server function.
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Set the range of IP Addresses allocated to PCs by the DHCP Server function.
You can assign Fixed IP Addresses to some devices
while using DHCP, provided that the Fixed IP Addresses
are NOT within the range used by the DHCP Server.
Using another DHCP Server
You can only use one (1) DHCP Server per LAN segment. If you wish to use another DHCP
Server, rather than the TEW-431BRP 's, the following procedure is required.
1. Disable the DHCP Server feature in the TEW-431BRP. This setting is on the LAN screen.
2. Configure the DHCP Server to provide the TEW-431BRP 's IP Address as the Default
Gateway.
To Configure your PCs to use DHCP
This is the default setting for TCP/IP under Windows 95/98/ME.
See Chapter 4 - Client Configuration for the procedure to check these settings.
Setup TEW-431BRP User Guide

Wireless Screen

The TEW-431BRP's settings must match the other Wireless stations.
Note that the TEW-431BRP will automatically accept both 802.11b and 802.11g connections,
and no configuration is required for this feature.
To change the TEW-431BRP's default settings for the Wireless Access Point feature, use the
Wireless link on the main menu to reach the Wireless screen. An example screen is shown
below.
Data - Wireless Screen
Identification
Regulatory
Domain
Station name
SSID
(ESSID)
Options
Channel No.
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Figure 7: Wireless Screen
It is illegal to use this device in any location outside of the regulatory
domain.
On your PC, some Wireless status screens may display this name as the
name of the Access Point in use.
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If using an ESS (Extended Service Set, with multiple access
points) this ID is called an ESSID (Extended Service Set Identi-
fier).
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To communicate, all Wireless stations should use the same
SSID/ESSID.
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Select the Channel you wish to use on your Wireless LAN.
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If you experience interference (shown by lost connections and/or
slow data transfers) you may need to experiment with different
channels to see which is the best.
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