TRENDnet TEW-231BRP manual

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    Page 1 Page 1 Requirements • DSL or Cable modem for broadband Int ernet access. • Standard Network cables. • TCP/IP network protocol inst alled on each PC. • Wireless Access Point requires Wireless device s be com- pliant with the IEEE 802.11b specifications. Setup n Physical Installation 1. Ensure the Wireless Router and the Cable/DSL mode[...]

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    Page 2 2. Use standard LAN cables to connect PCs to the Swi tching Hub ports on the Wireless Router. Both 10BaseT and 100BaseT connections can be used si multaneously. 3. Connect your Cable/ DSL Modem to th e WAN port on the Wireless Router. Use the cable supplied with your DSL/Cable modem, or a st andard network cable. 4. Connect the supplied Powe[...]

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    Page 4 L This gui de covers only the most common situations. Please refer to t he full User Manual on the CD-ROM if your LAN has any of the following: • Router • Existing DHCP Server • PCs using Fixed (Static) IP Addresses Page 5 PC Setup - Windows n TCP/IP Setup • If using the default Wireless Router settings, and the default Windows TCP/I[...]

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    Page 6 to be changed. To view the properties, select the TC P/IP entry for your network card, as shown above, and click the Properties button. You will s ee a screen like the ex- ample below. 4. The option "Obtain an IP address automat ically" should be selected, as shown above. For Windows 2000/XP 1. Use Start - Settings - Control Panel [...]

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    Page 8 set up an Internet mail account now?". 7. Click Finish to close the Internet C onnection Wizard. Setup is now completed. For Windows XP 1. Select Start Menu - Control Panel - Netw ork and Internet Connections . 2. Select Set up or change your Internet Connection . 3. Select the Connection tab, and click the Setup button. 4. Cancel the p[...]

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    Page 10 Wireless Setup In order to use the Access Poin t, other Wirel ess devices must use the same SSID and WEP settings as the Wireless Router. The Wireless Router' s default sett ings are as follows. Setting Wireless Router SSID Default value: default This may be changed on the Wireless screen, on the Wireless Router' s m ain menu. WEP[...]