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TRENDnet TEW-231BRP User Manual

TRENDnet TEW-231BRP User Manual

Cable/dsl 802.11b 11mbps wireless router
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  • Page 2 Regulatory notes and statements Wireless LAN, Health and Authorization for use Radio frequency electromagnetic energy is emitted from Wireless LAN devices. The energy levels of these emissions however are far much less than the electromagnetic energy emissions from wireless devices like for example mobile phones.
  • Page 3 2. This device must accept any interference, including interference that may cause undesired operation of this device. FCC Radio Frequency Exposure statement This Wireless LAN radio device has been evaluated under FCC Bulletin OET 65 and found compliant to the requirements as set forth in CFR 47 Sections 2.1091, 2.1093, and 15.247 (b) (4) addressing RF Exposure from radio frequency devices.
  • Page 4 Export restrictions This product or software contains encryption code that may not be exported or transferred from the US of Canada without an approved US Department of Commerce export license. Safety Information Your device contains a low power transmitter. When device is transmitted it sends out radio frequency (RF) signal.

  • Page 5: Table Of Contents

    TABLE OF CONTENT About This Guide................. 1 Purpose .................... 1 Overview of this User’s Guide............1 Introduction..................2 Applications:..................3 Features:................... 3 Unpacking and Setup ................4 Unpacking..................4 Setup ....................4 Hardware Installation................5 Front Panel..................5 Rear Panel ..................6 Hardware connections..............
  • Page 6 Using the Web Browser ..............14 Quick Setup..................15 Advance Setup ................20 Technical Specifications ..............36...

  • Page 7: About This Guide

    ABOUT THIS GUIDE Congratulations on your purchase of this IEEE 802.11b 11Mbps Wireless Router. This integrated access device combines Internet gateway functions with wireless LAN and Fast Ethernet switch. It provides a complete solution for Internet surfing and office resources sharing, and it is easy to configure and operate for every users.

  • Page 8: Introduction

    INTRODUCTION With the explosive growth of the Internet, accessing information and services at any time, day or night has become a standard requirement for most people. The era of the standalone PC is waning. Networking technology is moving out of the exclusive domain of corporations and into homes with at least two computers.

  • Page 9: Applications

    Applications: Broadband Internet access: Several computers can share one high-speed broadband connection through wireless or wired (WLAN, LAN and WAN-Internet). Resource sharing: Share resources such as printers, scanners and other peripherals. File sharing: Exchange data, messages, and distribute files thus making good use of hard disk space.

  • Page 10: Unpacking And Setup

    UNPACKING AND SETUP This chapter provides unpacking and setup information for the Wireless Broadband Router. Unpacking Open the box of the Wireless Broadband Router and carefully unpack it. The box should contain the following items: One 802.11b 11Mbps Wireless Router One CD-Rom with this User’s Guide One Quick Installation Guide One External power adapter...

  • Page 11: Hardware Installation

    HARDWARE INSTALLATION Front Panel The figure below shows the front panel of the Wireless Router. 11b Wireless Router Front Panel POWER This indicator lights green when the hub is receives power, otherwise it is off. SYSTEM This indicator blinks green means the Internet Broadband Router is working successful.

  • Page 12: Rear Panel

    Rear Panel The figure below shows the rear panel of the 11Mbps Wireless Router. Re set L AN P o rts Po w er Jack WAN Po rts Ante nna Wireless Broadband Router Rear Panel Antenna There are two detachable 2dBi Gain Antennas in the rear panel for wireless connection.

  • Page 13: Hardware Connections

    Hardware connections Connect the Router using LAN xD SL Mo dem o r t o r t WirelessBroadband Router Plug in one end of the network cable to the WAN port of the Wireless Internet Broadband Router. Plug in the other end of the network cable to the Ethernet port of the Cable or DSL modem.

  • Page 14: Connect The Router Using Wireless Lan

    Connect the Router using Wireless LAN N otebo ok xD SL Mo dem o r t No teboo k Wireless LAN Networking Wir elessB roadb and R outer Plug in one end of the RJ45 network cable to the Cable/DSL Modem.

  • Page 15: Pc Network Tcp/Ip Setting

    PC NETWORK TCP/IP SETTING The network TCP/IP settings differ based on the computer’s operating system (Win95/98/ME/NT/2000/XP) and are as follows. Windows 95/98/ME Click on the “Network neighborhood” icon found on the desktop. Click the right mouse button and a context menu will be show. Select “Properties”...
  • Page 16 Select “Disable DNS” in the “DNS” field. Select “None” for the “Gateway address” field.

  • Page 17: Windows 2000

    Windows 2000 Double click on the “My computer” icon on the desktop. When “My computer” window opens, open the “Control panel” and then open the “Network dialup connection” applet. Double click on the “Local area network connection” icon. Select “Properties” to enter the TCP/IP setting window.

  • Page 18: Windows Nt4.0

    Windows NT4.0 Click on the “Start” button located on the lower left corner of the menu bar. Select “Settings” and then “Control panel.” In the “Control panel” window, select “Network” to enter the TCP/IP setting window. Set “IP address” to “Obtain an IP address automatically.” Set “DNS”...

  • Page 19: Windows Xp

    Windows XP Point the cursor and click the right button on the “My Network Place” icon. Select “properties” to enter the TCP/IP setting window. Set “IP address” to “Obtain an IP address automatically.” Set “DNS” to “Obtain DNS server address automatically.”...

  • Page 20: Wireless Broadband Router Configuration

    WIRELESS BROADBAND ROUTER CONFIGURATION First make sure that the network connections are functioning normally. This Wireless Broadband Router can be configured using Internet Explorer 4.0 or newer web browser versions. Login to the Wireless Broadband Router through WLAN Before configuring the Wireless Broadband Router through WLAN, make sure that the SSID, Channel and the WEP is set properly.

  • Page 21: Quick Setup

    When the following dialog box appears, remain blank (first login) or enter the password and press Login to enter the main configuration window. Note: If needed to set a password, then refer to the Administrator Setting. After entering the password, the main web page comes up, there are two choices for setting, Quick Setup or Advanced Setup, it is recommended that the beginner to use the Quick Setup, it will lead you step by step to configure the Broadband Router.
  • Page 22 1-1 Time Zone To set the time zone in order to synchronize the system clock in the global through the SNTP Server. 1-2 Wireless Settings To set the SSID, Country (Domain Regulatory), Channel, and WEP Settings of the Wireless Broadband Router. 1-3 WAN Connection Type To select which the WAN connection type will be connected to, point the cursor to the Cable modem (DHCP), Fixed IP, or Dial-up xDSL (PPPoE)
  • Page 23 1-3-1 Dynamic IP (Cable modem) To connect a cable modem with the Broadband Router, check the cable modem with the related user’s guide, then the Cable modem will automatically configure itself, the Broadband Router is configured to automatically assign addresses to each PC. Fill up the MAC Address of the network adapter when the DNS server need a certain address with the network adapter, or press the “Clone MAC Address”...
  • Page 24 The MTU feature specifies the largest packet size permitted for network transmission. Enter the value desired, for most DSL users, it is recommended to use 1492. By default, MTU is set at 1492. The Maximum Idle Time feature can control the connection time while user’s need to save the cost of connection fee from ISP provider (default time=0, always connect).
  • Page 25 The Maximum Idle Time feature can control the connection time while user’s need to save the cost of connection fee from ISP provider (default time=0, always connect). Click on the Connect-on-demand button to dial up to the ISP when only on demand, while there is a need of connecting to the ISP automatically.

  • Page 26: Advance Setup

    Advance Setup The Broadband Router supports advanced functions like System setting WAN setting, LAN setting, WLAN setting, NAT Setting and Firewall setting. 2-1 System This page includes all the basic configuration tools for the Broadband Router. Point the selections in the left side of the menu screen. 2-1-1 System Time Connecting to a Simple Network Time Protocol (SNTP) server allows the Broadband Router to synchronize the system clock to the global Internet...
  • Page 27 2-1-2 Administrator Settings Password Settings Set a password to restrict management access to the Broadband Router. Remote Management from Internet To manage the Broadband Router from a remote location (outside of the local network through WAN port), it must specify the IP address of the remote PC, otherwise, leave the IP address 0.0.0.0, means all legal IP address can access the device.
  • Page 28 While updating the firmware, please wait after pressing the APPLY button, and follow the instruction on the screen, the System Light on the front panel will start blinking when the firmware upgraded successfully. 2-1-4 Configuration Tools Use the "Backup Settings" tool to save the Broadband Router's current configuration to a file named "config.bin"...
  • Page 29 2-1-5 Status Use the Status screen to see the connection status for the Wireless Broadband Routers' WAN, LAN, WLAN interfaces, firmware and hardware version numbers, and the number of connected clients to the network.
  • Page 30 2-1-6 System Log View any attempts that have been made to gain access to the network. 2-1-7 Reset In the event that the Broadband Router stops responding correctly or in some way stops functioning, perform the reset function. The settings will not be changed.
  • Page 31 The road runner management is optional. If the ISP needs to run the road runner management (sometimes called Big Pond), enable it. 2-2-2 Static IP If the Service Provider has assigned a fixed IP address, enter the assigned IP address subnet mask and gateway address provided. Click “yes” if using two or more IP addresses.
  • Page 32 The Maximum Idle Time feature can control the connection time while user’s need to save the cost of connection fee from ISP provider (default time=0, always connect). Click on the Connect-on-demand button to dial up to the ISP when only on demand, while there is a need of connecting to the ISP automatically.
  • Page 33 2-2-5 DNS The Domain Name System (DNS) is the way that Internet domain names are located and translated into Internet Protocol (IP) addresses. If your ISP provided at least one DNS Server IP Address, type that IP Address in the Primary DNS address fields. You can type up to another DNS Server IP Addresses.
  • Page 34 range from IP Pool Starting Address to IP Pool Ending Address; also, you can change the IP Pool range value. The Lease Time is the amount of time a network user will be allowed connection to the Router with their current dynamic IP address. Enter the amount of time, in hours, days or weeks, which the user will be “leased”...
  • Page 35 2-4-1 WLAN Setting SSID: The SSID differentiates one WLAN group name from another; so all access points and all devices attempting to connect to a specific WLAN group name must use the same SSID. A device will not be permitted to join the BSS unless it can provide the unique SSID.
  • Page 36 128 bit Encryption: when you select 128 bit encryption, you must type 26 values in the following range (0~F, hexadecimal) in key 1 to key 4, or 128bit in ASCII format, you must type 13 values in the following range (0~9, A~Z and a~z Alphanumeric). Default Key: select the default key that you want to use in this Wireless Broadband Router.
  • Page 37 2-4-2 AP Client List The AP client list allows you to see which clients are connected to this Wireless Broadband Router via MAC address. Use “Refresh” button to display the new list of the connected clients 2-5 NAT Network Address Translation (NAT) allows multiple users at the local site to access the Internet through a single public IP address.
  • Page 38 UDP (User Datagram Protocol) - A communications method (protocol) that offers a limited amount of service when messages are exchanged between computers in a network that uses the Internet Protocol (IP). UDP is an alternative to the TCP and, together with IP, is sometimes referred to as UDP/IP. Like the Transmission Control Protocol, UDP uses the Internet Protocol to actually get a data unit (called a datagram) from one computer to another.
  • Page 39 2-5-2 Virtual Server Configure the Broadband Router as a virtual server to allow the Router to watch outgoing data for specific port numbers. The IP address of the computer that sends the matching data is remembered by the Router, so that when the requested data returns through the Router, the data is pulled back to the proper computer by way of IP address and port mapping rules such as the Web or FTP at the local site via public IP addresses can be...
  • Page 40 2-6 Firewall The Broadband Router provides extensive firewall protection by restricting connection parameters to limit the risk of hacker attack, and defending against a wide array of common hacker attacks. The Broadband Router provides packet filtering rules by restricting service ports, IP address or MAC address. However, for applications that require unrestricted access to the Internet, configure a specific client/server as a demilitarized zone (DMZ).
  • Page 41 2-6-3 MAC Control You can block certain client PCs accessing the Internet based on MAC addresses. 2-6-4 DMZ (Demilitarized Zone) If a local client PC cannot run an Internet application properly from behind the NAT firewall, open the client up to unrestricted two-way Internet access by defining a virtual DMZ Host.

  • Page 42: Technical Specifications

    TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS General Standards IEEE 802.3u 100BASE-TX Fast Ethernet IEEE 802.11b Protocol CSMA/CD Radio IEEE 802.11b Direct Sequence Spread Spectrum (DSSS) Technology Data Transfer WLAN: 1, 2, 5.5, 11Mbps (auto sense) Rate Ethernet: 10Mbps (half duplex), 20Mbps (full-duplex) Fast Ethernet: 100Mbps (half duplex), 200Mbps (full- duplex) Topology Star 11Mbps: Typical –83dBm @ 8% PER (Packet Error Rate)

  • Page 43: Technical Support

    TRENDware provides FREE technical support for all customers for the duration of the warranty period on this product. TRENDware Technical Support Tel: +1-310-891-1100 Fax: +1-310-891-1111 E-mail: support@trendware.com www.trendnet.com Monday ~ Friday, 7:30AM ~ 6:00PM Pacific Standard Time (except holidays)

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