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    Copyright ©2005. All Rights Reserved. TRENDware International, Inc. T R E N D n e t TRENDware, USA What's Next in Networking TEW -432BRP V ersion 07.15.05 54Mbps 802.11g Wir eless Router Quic k Installation Guide Routeur sans file 802,11g 54Mbps Guide d'installation rapide Drahtloser 54 MBit/s 802.11g Router Kurzanleitung zur Installa ti[...]

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    T able of Contents English ................................................................................................................... 1 1 3 4 10 12 14 1. Prepare for Installation ................................................................................... 2. Install Hardware ..........................................................[...]

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    Thank you for purchasing the TEW -432BRP . This Wireless AP/Router will allow you to securely share your Internet connection, files, and other resources with multiple users. This guide will help you set up and configure your AP/Router . Following the installation instructions should be quick and easy . If you run into problems, please refer to the [...]

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    2 Collect Account Infor mation from Inter net Ser vice Pr o vider (ISP) During the installation of your AP/Router , the configuration utility will ask you to specify your ISP connection type. Therefore, please verify your Cable or DSL Internet broadband connection with your ISP and ensure you have all the information for one of the following connec[...]

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    3 2. Install Har dwar e 1. Connect one RJ-45 network cable from the Cable/DSL Modem's Ethernet port to the W AN port on the AP/Router . 2. Connect a different RJ-45 network cable from one of the AP/Router's LAN ports to your computer's network port. 3. T urn on your Cable/DSL modem. 4. Connect the included Power Adapter from your AP/[...]

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    4 3. Configure your AP/R outer English The following section will help you configure your AP/Router to connect to the Internet and your PCs. The setup dif fers and is dependent on the type of Internet connection you have. If you are not sure what type of connection you have, please contact your ISP to obtain the required information, which is liste[...]

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    5 English 5. If you want to change your password for your router , then type the new password in the Password and V erify Password fields. Click Next . 6. Choose the appropriate T ime Zone from the pull down menu, and click Next. 4. The “Wireless Router Setup Wizard” will appear . Click Next .[...]

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    English 6 7. If you want to assign your router to a different network segment, then change the LAN IP Address and Subnet Mask . Make sure that the Range Start and Range End IP addresses match your network segment. Otherwise, click Next . 8. Select your Connection T ype from the pull down menu, (Obtain IP automatically , Fixed IP address, PPPoE, or [...]

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    7 English 1 1. Select Fixed IP address and click Next . 12. Enter the W AN IP Address, W AN Subnet Mask, WAN Gateway Address and DNS Server provided by your ISP and click Next. Fixed IP Address 13. Go to step 19. 14. Select PPPoE to obtain IP automatically as the Connection T ype and click Next . PPP oE to obtain IP automatically[...]

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    15. Enter your username and password. Click Next . 17. Select PPTP as the Connection T ype and click Next . 18. Enter the IP Address, Subnet Mask, Gateway , Server IP , PPTP Account, and PPTP Password. Click Next . 16. Go to step 19. 8 English PPTP[...]

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    19. The recommended settings will be automatically selected for you. Y ou may , however , choose to select a different channel and/or network name (SSID). Click Next . 20. Click Restart. 21. Click Close. 9 English Congratulations! Installation is now complete.[...]

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    10 English 4. Connect y our W ireless Ada pter to the R outer In this example, the TEW -441PC Wireless Utility will connect to the TEW-432BRP . 1. Double-click the Wireless Icon in your system tray . 3. Double-click the Wireless Icon in your system tray , click Site Survey , select the SSID assigned to the TEW -432BRP , and click Connect . 2. Unche[...]

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    11 English 4. Click Apply . 5. V erify that your wireless adapter connects to the TEW -432BRP successfully .[...]

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    12 English 5. T est your Connection W indows 2000/XP 1. Click the Start button; click Run , type “cmd” in the text-field, and press the Enter key . 2. At the command prompt, type “ipconfig” and press the Enter key . 3. If the application displays an IP address of “192.168.1.x,” your computer is connected to your access point. 4. Open yo[...]

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    13 English W indows 95/98/98SE/98ME 1. Click the Start button; click Run , type “winipcfg” in the text-field, and press the Enter key . 2. Select your Wireless Network Adapter from the dropdown menu, and the utility will display your computer's current IP Address information. If the application displays an IP address of “192.168.1.x,” [...]

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    14 For help with the TEW-432BRP's configuration and advanced settings, please refer to the User's Guide CD-ROM. Q1. A1. Q2. A2. Q3. A3. I specified the IP address “192.168.1.1” in my web browser , but an error message says "The page cannot be displayed." How can I get into the TEW-432BRP web configuration page? Please verify[...]

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    Copyright ©2005. All Rights Reserved. TRENDware International, Inc. @ T R E N D n e t TRENDware, USA What's Ne xt in Networking P r o d u c t Wa r r a n t y R e g i s t r a t i o n Please take a moment t o regis t er your product online. Go to TRENDwar e’s website at http://www.TRENDNET .com TRENDware International, Inc. 3135 Kashiwa Street[...]