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    Copyright ©2004. All Rights Reserved. TRENDware International, Inc. T R E N D n e t TRENDware, USA What's Next in Networking TEW -410APBplus V ersion 05.26.04 54Mbps 802.11g Wireless Access Point + Bridge Quick Installation Guide Guide d'installation rapide pour le Point d'Accès Sans Fil 54Mbps 802.11g + fonction "bridge"[...]

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    T able of Contents English ...................................................................................................... T roubleshooting........................................................................................... 1 1 2 3 8 13 1. Prepare for Installation ...................................................................... [...]

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    Thank you for purchasing the TEW -410APBplus. With this Access Point, you will be able to share your files and resources between wired and wireless PCs. This guide will help you set-up and configure your Access Point. Following the installation instructions should be quick and easy . If you run into problems, please refer to the T roubleshooting se[...]

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    2 English 1. Connect the RJ-45 network cable from the Access Point to any port on the Hub or Switch. 2. For Wired PC setup, please connect another RJ-45 network cable from the PC to the same Hub or Switch. 3. Connect the AC Power Adapter to the Access Point and to an available power outlet. T urn on the Access Point. V erify Hardware Installation V[...]

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    3 3. Configure the computer ’s T CP/IP Settings English The Access Point has a default IP address 192.168.1.250, therefore to be able to access and configure the Access Point, the computer's TCP/IP settings need to be changed. Windows 95/98/98SE/ME 1. Find the Start button located on Desktop. 2. Click Start ; click Settings and then click on[...]

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    4 English 5. Under the IP Address tab, select Specify an IP address and enter “192.168.1.50” for the IP address and “255.255.255.0” for the Subnet Mask. Then, click OK . 6. Click OK. 7. At this point, the installation may require files from your Windows CD-ROM. If this happens insert Windows CD-ROM into your CD-ROM drive and select the CD-R[...]

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    5 English Windows 2000/XP 1. Find Start button located on Desktop. 2. Click Start ; click Settings and then click on Control Panel . 3. Double-Click the Network Connection Icon. 4. Right-Click on the Local Area Connection icon and then click on Properties . The Local Area Connection Properties box will appear .[...]

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    6 English 6. Click on Use the following IP address; then enter 192.168.1.50 for IP Address and 255.255.255.0 for Subnet, then click OK . 7. Click OK on the Local Area Connection Properties box to close it. 8. Y our computer is now ready to access and configure the Access Point. 5. Under the General tab, locate and select Internet Protocol TCP/IP an[...]

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    7 English Mac OS X 1. Go to the Apple Menu, click Network and select System Preferences . 2. Select Built in Ethernet in the Show pull-down menu and select Manually in the configuration pull-down menu. 3. Input a valid IP address and subnet mask. (The IP address must be within the same range as the TEW -410APBplus. The IP Address of the TEW- 410APB[...]

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    8 English The following set-up information is designed to help you to configure the Access Point to work with your existing Wired or Wireless network. From a Wired PC 1. Open your Web browser and type http://192.168.1.250 into the Address box and press the Enter key . 2. The logon pop-up screen will appear , type admin for the username and admin fo[...]

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    9 English 3. The configuration page will appear , then you can make changes on the Access Point to match your existing network’s settings such as IP address and Subnet Mask. 4. Scroll down the page to the Wireless section. If you already have a wireless network, change the SSID/Channel and Encryption settings to match your wireless network's[...]

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    10 English From a Wireless PC 1. Open up the Utility Program for your wireless card. 2. Configure the wirelesss card to have the SSID as ap1 1g and Channel as 6 and click on Connect to connect to the Access Point. (Example uses TRENDnet's TEW -421PC 802.1 1g Wireless PC Card). 3. Open your Web browser , type http://192.168.1.250 in the Address[...]

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    11 English 5. The configuration page will appear . Make changes to your Access Point's settings so that it matches your existing network settings. This may entail changing the IP Address and Subnet Mask. Please refer to the User's Guide on the CD-ROM if you encounter problems. 4. The logon pop-up screen will appear , type admin for the us[...]

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    12 English 6. Scroll down the page to the Wireless section. If you already have a wireless network, change the SSID/Channel or Encryption to match your wireless network's settings. 7. After you've made the changes, click the Apply button to save the settings. The Access Point is now configured and ready to use with your network. Important[...]

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    13 For help with advanced features, refer to the User's Guide located on the included CD- ROM. Q1. A1. Q2. A2. Q3. A3. The Access Point will not turn on. None of the LEDs light up. Connect the power adapter to the power outlet and check the LEDs again. Also, verify that you are using the power adapter shipped with this product; using the wrong[...]

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    Copyright ©2004. All Rights Reserved. TRENDware International, Inc. T R E N D n e t TRENDware, USA What's Ne xt in Networking @ Pr 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 to register your product online. Go to TRENDware’ s website at http://www .TRENDNET .com TRENDware International, Inc. 3135 Kashiwa Street T [...]