Trendnet TEW-AP100 User Manual
11M WLAN Access Point
FreePort Station
User’ s Manual
Rev 1.0
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Using this Manual
This section explains the symbols used in this manual.
n Symbols
Caution : Items to which you must pay attention when handling the product. Failure to follow this mark
may result in personal injury and/or damage to the equipment.
Note : Supplementary information that you should know when handling the product.
Reference : Refers to the page of related subject.
Next : Advises to which page you should continue next.
Column : Explanatory text with this mark explains convenient facts for you to know.
n Glossary and Diacritical Marks Within the Text
Ÿ Text in bold indicates the names of menu options, buttons, text boxes, check boxes, software, and dialog
boxes, etc., that you can select to perform operations.
Ÿ The AP is referred as Access Point through this manual.
Ÿ The personal computer to be used with the wireless LAN card is called the wireless LAN personal computer.
Ÿ The personal computer to be used with the Access Point settings is referred as the Settings Personal
Computer.
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Communication between a wireless LAN and a wired
LAN
This section describes how to use an AP when communicating between a wireless LAN and a wired LAN.
Network Configuration Illustration
Current Network Environment : Wired LAN Network
Desired Network : Network comprising wireless and wired LAN PCs.
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Table of Contents
1. Communications Between Ethernet LAN and Wireless LAN 5
Installation 5
2. Preparing the FreePort Station Settings 6
TCP/IP Protocol Setting 6
On Windows 98 / 95 6
Adding TCP/IP Protocols (Windows 98/95) 7
On Windows 2000 9
Adding TCP/IP Protocols (Windows 2000) 11
On Windows NT4.0 12
3. Installing FreePort Station Manager 13
Displaying FreePort Station Setting Screen 14
Enabling and Disabling Roaming Function 15
Limiting Connections from Wireless LAN PCs 16
Ensuring Security by the WEP (Encryption) Function 18
Grouping Multiple FreePort Stations 19
Configuring the Transmission Mode 20
Reset FreePort Station Settings to the Factory Defaults 20
4. Self-Diagnostic 21
5. Setting Screen Tables 22
6. Glossary 25
7. Product Specifications 28
Specifications 28
LAN Port Connector Specifications 29
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1. Communications Between Ethernet LAN and
Wireless LAN
This section explains the procedure for enabling communication between personal computers on an Ethernet
LAN and personal computers on a wireless LAN using AP.
Installation
Connection to the AP, hub, ground wire, and Power supply is shown below.
Be sure to use the supplied AC adapter power supply.
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2. Preparing the FreePort Station Settings
(on the Personal Computer)
The AP settings are preformed using a personal computer on the Ethernet LAN. For the proper AP setting, make
sure that the following software are installed in the personal computer (hereafter called the settings personal
computer) on the Ethernet LAN.
TCP/IP protocol …………………….. Refer to the “TCP/IP Protocol Setting” section below.
FreePort Station Manager ………… Refer to “Installing the FreePort Station Manager”.
Web browser (Microsoft Internet Explorer version 4.0 or later, or Netscape Navigator 3.0 or later):
…………………………………….. Refer to the relevant Web browser manual. Microsoft Internet Explorer is
installed as standard on Windows 98 and Windows 2000.
TCP/IP Protocol Setting
The procedure for setting the proper TCP/IP protocol is depending on the OS used in the PC. Please refer to the
following for the proper settings.
Before the setting, check the LAN port drivers are properly installed in the personal computer and it is
connected to the network.
Windows 98/95: Refer to “On Windows 98/95” below.
Windows 2000: Refer to “On Windows 2000”.
Windows NT 4.0: Refer to “On Windows NT 4.0”.
On Windows 98/95
The TCP/IP protocol is set as follows.
1.
Start your personal computer.
2.
Click the Start button, and then select Settings, and then Control Panel.
3.
Double-click the Network icon.
4.
In the Network dialog box, check that TCP/IP is displayed in the following network components are installed:
Only 1 LAN board installed The dial-up adapter and the LAN boards are installed.
TCP/IP (LAN board driver name) is normally displayed in the
following network components are installed:
[TCP/IP-> "LAN board driver name"]
If no TCP/IP is displayed. Refer to “Adding TCP/IP Protocos (Windows 98/95)” section.
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Select "TCP/IP" and click the Properties button.
Click the IP Address tab, set the IP Address and click OK
Consult your network administrator for IP
address settings for the configuration PC.
If there is a DHCP server in your network, select
"Automatic IP address assignment".
7 Restart Windows 98/95.
This completes the configuration of the TCP/IP protocol for the configuration PC.
Go to "Installing FreePort Station Manager" section.
Adding TCP/IP Protocols (Windows 98/95)
If the TCP/IP Protocol is not in added to the settings personal computer, add the protocol using the following
procedure.
1 Click the Start button, and select Settings, Control Panel, and then Network.
2
Click the Add button.
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Select Protocol, and click the Add button.
In the Manufacturers field, select Microsoft,
and in the Network Protocols field, select
TCP/IP and click the OK button.
The TCP/IP protocol is added.
This completes the TCP/IP protocol installation.
Continue to the “TCP/IP Protocol Settings” (On Windows 98/95) section procedure.
On Windows 2000
The TCP/IP protocol is set on the settings personal computer using the following procedure.
1 Start Windows 2000, and log on using your logon name (e.g., Administrator with administrator access).
2 Click the Start button. Then select Settings and Network and Dial-up Connections.
3 Double-click the Local Area Connection icon.
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Click the Properties button.
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Check it Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) is displayed.
If Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) is not
displayed, refer to "Adding the TCP/IP Protocols
(Windows 2000)" section.
Select Internet Protocol (TCP/IP), and click
the Properties button.
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Set the IP address, and click the OK button.
If there is a DHCP server on the network,
select "Obtain an IP address automatically".
Click the Close button.
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