TRENDnet TEW-450APB - Wireless Super G Access Point User manual

Contents
1. Overview ....................................................................................................1
1.1 Product Feature ................................................................................1
1.2 System Requirements ......................................................................1
2. Getting Start...............................................................................................2
2.1 Know the Wireless Super G Access Point ........................................2
2.2 Connect to the Wireless Super G Access Point................................2
2.3 Quick Setup with Wizard...................................................................3
2.3.1 Access the Setting Menu .......................................................3
2.3.2 Setup with Wizard ..................................................................4
3. Configuration through WEB Browser......................................................7
3.1 Status................................................................................................7
3.2 Basic Setting.....................................................................................8
3.3 IP Setting ........................................................................................12
3.4 Advanced Setting............................................................................13
3.5 Security...........................................................................................16
3.6 Tools ...............................................................................................17
Glossary..........................................................................................................19

1. Overview
1.1 Product Feature
●Compliance with IEEE 802.11g and 802.11b standards
●Highly efficient design mechanism to provide unbeatable performance
●Achieves data rates up to 54Mbps for 802.11g and 11Mps for 802.11b with
wide range coverage; high performance to deliver up to 108Mbps raw data
rate for 802.11g
●Strong network security with WEP, WPA and 802.1X encryption
●Quick and easy setup with Web-based management utility
1.2 System Requirements
●Windows 98, 98SE, Millennium Edition (ME), 2000, XP and Vista operating
systems
●Microsoft Internet Explorer 6 or higher
●At least one RJ-45 Ethernet network adapter installed.
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2. Getting Start
2.1 Know the Wireless Super G Access Point
Ports:
●Power Receptor
●Reset Button
●RJ-45 Ethernet Port
LEDs:
●Power LED: ON when the unit is powered up
●LAN LED: ON indicates LAN connection; BLINK indicates LAN activity
●WLAN LED: ON indicates WLAN is working; BLINK indicates wireless
activity.
2.2 Connect to the Wireless Super G Access Point
Build the Infrastructure Mode
In order to setup an Infrastructure wireless network such as the example shown
above, you will need the following:
1. A broadband Internet connection.
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2. ADSL or Cable modem provided by your ISP as part of the broadband
connection installation.
3. A Router that connects to the ADSL/Cable modem for Internet connection
sharing.
4. An Access Point to connect with the Router to form a wireless infrastructure
network.
5. Wireless clients equipped with wireless networking devices such as wireless
PC Card for wireless connection.
2.3 Quick Setup with Wizard
2.3.1 Access the Setting Menu
To access the configuration menu open a web browser window and type the IP
address of this access point. The default IP is 192.168.10.100.
The below window will popup. Please enter the user name and password.
The default User name and Password is “admin.”
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Now, the main screen appears
2.3.2 Setup with Wizard
Setup wizard is provided as the part of the web configuration utility. Follow the
step-by-step process to configure your Access Point by clicking on the “Wizard”
button on the function menu. The following screen will appear. Please click
“Next” to continue.
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Step 1: Set Password
Set a desired password and then click “Next” to continue.
Step2: Set WLAN Connection
Enter an SSID for your access point and select a channel. Then, click “Next” to
continue. The default SSID is TRENDnet.
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Step 3: Set WEP Encryption
If you like to enable WEP, please click “Enabled”. Then, select the key size of
WEP encryption and enter the key value in the key text box. Then click “Next”
to continue.
Step 4: Restart
The Setup wizard is now completed. The new settings will be effective after the
Access Point restarted. Please click “Restart” to reboot the Access Point. If
you do not want to make any changes, please click “exit” to quit without any
changes. You also can go back to modify the setting by clicking “Back”.
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3. Configuration through WEB Browser
3.1 Status
The status page shows you the following information.
Firmware Version: Shows the current firmware version.
LAN: Shows the Mac address, IP address (default: 192.168.10.100), Subnet
Mask, Gateway Address. The current LAN traffic calculated in terms of number
of packets sent and received by AP through wired connection is also displayed.
Wireless: Shows the Mac address, current ESSID, the status of Encryption
Function (Enable or Disable), the current using channel. The current wireless
traffic calculated in terms of number of packets sent and received by AP through
wireless communication is also displayed.
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View Log: Upon clicked, the page will change to log page. The log page records
every event and the time that it happens.
You may clear the entries recorded in the log by clicking the “Clear Log” button,
and refresh the screen to show the latest log entries by clicking the “Refresh”
button.
3.2 Basic Setting
This page allows you to change the wireless settings.
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AP Name: The name of the AP, which can be used to identify the Access Point
among the all the Access Points in the wireless network.
SSID: Service Set Identifier, which is a unique name shared among all clients
and nodes in a wireless network. The SSID must be identical for each clients
and nodes in the wireless network.
Channel: The channel that AP will operate in. You can select the channel range
of 1 to 11 for North America (FCC) domain and 1 to 13 for European (ETSI)
domain.
Extended Range: When you enable this function, AP will reduce data rate with
a long distance.
Authentication Type: The authentication type default is set to disable. There
are four options: Disable, WEP, WPA, and WPA2.
WEP Encryption:
Key Type: Open System or Shared Key; the Open System allows public
access to the router via wireless communications; the Shared Key requires
the user to set a WEP key to exchange data with other wireless clients that
have the same WEP key.
WEP Key: Select the WEP encryption key length of 64bits or 128bit.
Mode: Select the key mode in ASCII or HEX
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Key 1 ~ Key 4: Enables user to create an encryption scheme for Wireless
LAN transmissions. Manually enter a set of values for each key. Select a
key to use by clicking the radio button next to the key.
Apply: For the changes made to any of the items above to be effective,
click “Apply”. The new settings are now been saved to Access Point and
will be effective once the Access Point restarts.
Note: When WEP security is enabled, all the wireless clients that wish to
connect to the Access Point must also have WEP enabled with the identical
WEP Key value entered.
WPA-PSK / WPA2-PSK:
If WPA-PSK or WPA2-PSK is selected, please set the PSK key in the
passphrase field. The length should be 8 characters at least.
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WPA / WPA2:
If WPA or WPA2 is selected, the below screen is shown. Please set the
length of the encryption key and the parameters for the RADIUS server.
RADIUS Server 1:
Enter the IP address and the Port number to be used by the Primary Radius
Server, enter the Shared Secret, which is used by the Radius Server.
RADIUS Server 2: (optional)
Enter the IP address and the Port number to be used by the Secondary
Radius Server, enter the Shared Secret, which is used by the Radius Server.
Press Apply button to save the new settings and the Access Point will be
restart to activate the new settings.
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3.3 IP Setting
This page allows you to configure the IP and DHCP settings of the Access Point.
The default IP address of this access point is 192.168.10.100 with the subnet
mask of 255.255.255.0. You can type in other values for IP Address, Subnet
Mask and Gateway and click “Apply” button for the changes to be effective.
You can also set the Access Point to obtain the IP from a DHCP server, but it is
not recommended. Select the option “Obtain IP Automatically” and click “Apply”
button for the changes to be effective.
DHCP Server: It is not recommended to enable the DHCP Server if you have a
DHCP server running in your LAN network because it could cause IP address
conflict. Enable the DHCP server function by selecting the option “On”, and
enter the IP range.
Click “Apply” for the changes to be effective.
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3.4 Advanced Setting
This page contains advanced wireless options.
AP Mode: Select one of the AP operating modes for different application of
Access Point:
1. AP mode: The normal Access Point operating mode which forms a
wireless ESS network with its wireless clients.
2. AP Client mode: Acts as an Ethernet-to-Wireless Bridge, which allows a
LAN or a single computer station to join a wireless ESS network through it.
You must make sure SSID and Channel is set the same as that AP you
wish to connect.
Remote AP SSID: key in the remote Access Point’s SSID that you wish to
connect.
Wireless Bridge mode: A pair of APs operating under Bridge mode to act
as the bridge that connect two Ethernet networks or Ethernet enabled
clients together. You must make sure that the SSID and Channel is set the
same as that AP you wish to connect.
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Remote Bridge MAC filed: key in the Mac address key in Wireless (not
LAN) MAC address of remote AP in Bridge mode.
3. Multiple Bridge mode: Configure to the multiple bridge mode; these APs
will be a LAN to LAN wireless Ethernet bridge between two or more
separated Ethernet LAN segments.
4. Secured Multiple Bridge mode: When there are three APs joined to the
WDS group, one of the AP in WDS mode will be the Master, the other two
APs will be the Slave, all of the APs in the WDS group must use the same
wireless channel and the same security setting, the Master need to fill all
the Slave’s MAC address in the “Remote AP Mac” list, the maximum of
one Master can join eight Slave to be one WDS group
5. Repeat Mode: It is able to extend the effective range and coverage of the
wireless network. Please make sure the SSID is the same as that AP you
want to extend.
Note: All APs have to use the same Channel and SSID in order to set a Multiple
Bridge network.
Beacon Interval: To set the period of time in milliseconds that AP sends out a
beacon. Default is 100 milliseconds.
RTS Threshold: To set the size of RTS/CTS packet size. Default is 2346 bytes.
Fragmentation Threshold: To set the number of bytes used for the
fragmentation boundary for directed messages. Default is 2346 bytes.
DTIM Interval: This value indicates the interval of the Delivery Traffic Indication
Message (DTIM). A DTIM field is a countdown field informing clients of the
next window for listening to broadcast and multicast messages. When the
access point has buffered broadcast or multicast messages for associated
clients, it sends the next DTIM with a DTIM interval value. Access point clients
hear the beacons and awaken to receive the broadcast and multicast messages.
Default value is 1.
SSID Broadcast Enable / Disable: When SSID Broadcast is enabled, all
wireless clients will be able to communicate with the access point. For security
purposes, you may want to disable SSID broadcast to allow only those wireless
clients with the AP SSID to communicate with the access point.
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TX Rates (MBps): Select one of the wireless communications transfer rates, measured
in megabytes per second, based upon the speed of wireless adapters connected to the
WLAN.
CTS Mode (clear to send): None- disable CTS function. Always- Regardless of
wireless environment (11b or 11g), platform will always transfer 11b packet.
Auto- AP soon detected the wireless environment and decided the transmission
packet, either 11b or 11g.
WDS (Wireless Distribution System): For AP Client mode and Repeater mode.
It will add client quantity at the back when you enable this function.
11g Only Mode: If selected the Enable, only allow 802.11g WLAN client
communicate with this WLAN Router
Super G mode: From the drop list, if you want to use Super-GTM to enhance the
speed, there are three options on Super-GTM mode: Super G without turbo;
Super G with Dynamic turbo and Super G with Static turbo. The turbo mode
indicates the combination of two channels to enhance the throughput. Super G
without turbo indicates that it is on Super G mode without the channel’s
combination. Dynamic turbo is able to automatically detect if any ‘Super-GTM
based’ product is available. If no, the connection is via ‘normal’ G. Static turbo
means it will not go back to ‘normal’ G once it starts.
Antenna Transmit Power: Adjust the power of the antenna transmission by
selecting from the dropping list.
Aging Interval: To limited STA connect timing.
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3.5 Security
This page allows you to configure the security features supported by this Access
Point.
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Administrator id: Allow you change the administrator user id.
Password: Allow you to change the new login password. Follow the steps
below:
1. Enter the new password in the “AP Password New:” field.
2. Enter the new password again in the “Confirm” field.
3. Click “Apply”
MAC Filter: MAC Filter function controls the MAC of the network devices that
are listed in this table for access authorization or denial. When MAC Filter is
enabled, by selecting the “Enabled” radio box, select one of two choices:
●Only deny PCs with MAC listed below to access device
●Only allow PCs with MAC listed below to access device
The maximum number of MAC addresses that can be stored is 50. You can
browse through the MAC address saved by selecting the drop-down box.
For any changes made in the security page, click “Apply” for the changes to be
effective.
3.6 Tools
Four functions are provided in this page, Backup, Restore Settings, Restore
default settings and Firmware Upgrade.
Backup Settings: Click on “Backup” button, which will open a FileSave Dialog
box, where you get to save all the current settings and configurations to a file.
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Restore Settings: Click on the “Browse” button to open a FileOpen Dialog box,
where you get to select the file, which you save previous settings and
configurations. Upon selecting the saved file, click “Restore” and complete the
restore process when the access point re-operates after it restarts.
Restore to default: Click on “Default” button to restore the access point back
to its manufacture default settings.
Firmware Upgrade: Click on the “Browse” button to open a File Open Dialog
box, where you get to select the firmware file, which you download from the web
for the latest version. Upon selecting the firmware file, click “Upgrade” and
complete the firmware upgrade process when the Access Point re-operates after
it restarts.
SNMP: Enable or disable the SNMP function of the AP.
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