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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 -450APB V ersion 06.28.2005 Super G Access Point Quic k Installation Guide Point d'accès Super G Guide d'installa tion rapide Super G Access Point K urzanleitung zur Installation Punto de Acceso Súper G [...]

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    T able of Contents English ...................................................................................................... T roubleshooting........................................................................................... 1 1 2 3 5 10 1. Prepare for Installation ...................................................................... [...]

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    Thank you for purchasing TRENDnet's TEW-450APB Super G Access Point This guide will help you set-up your Access Point quickly and easily . Just follow the step-by-step instructions below , and enjoy the benefits of accessing the Internet without ever being tied down to wires! If you run into problems, please refer to the T roubleshooting secti[...]

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    2 1. Locate an optimum location for the Access Point. The best place for the Access Point is usually at the center of your wireless network. 2. Connect the RJ-45 network cable to the Access Point, then connect the other end of the network cable to a Switch or Hub. The Access Point is now connected to your 10/100Mbps network. 3. Connect the power ad[...]

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    3 3. Configure T CP/IP Settings Before the Access Point can be accessed and configured, the computer's TCP/IP settings need to be changed. (That includes your wireless card's IP address, too.) English W indo ws 2000/XP 1. Find the Start button located on the Desktop. 2. Click Start , and click on Control Panel . For Windows 2000, click St[...]

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    4 6. Click on Use the following IP address. Enter 192.168.1.50 for IP address and 255.255.255.0 for Subnet, then click OK . 8. Y our computer is now ready to access and configure the Access Point. 7. Click OK. English[...]

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    5 4. Configure the Access Point F rom a W ir ed Computer 1. Open a web browser (Internet Explorer or Netscape) and enter http://192.168.1.1 at the address bar , then press the Enter key . T ype admin for username , and type admin for your password . Click OK . English 2. Click Wizard .[...]

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    6 3. Click Next . 4. If you want to change the default password, type in a new password and click Next . Otherwise, click Next . English[...]

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    7 English 5. If you want to change the default SSID or channel, type in the appropriate information and click Next . Otherwise, click Next . 6. Click Next .[...]

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    8 English 7. Click Restart and click Close . Congratulations! Installation is now complete. F rom a W ir eless Computer (using TRENDnet's TEW-441PC as an example in this section) The default settings of the Access Point are: SSID - AP254f02 Channel - 6 8. On your wireless computer , open up your Wireless Utility Program.[...]

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    9 English 10. Click Apply . 1 1. Go to the beginning of section 4. Configure the Access Point and follow steps 1-7. 9. Click Site Survey , select AP254f02 or the SSID that you assigned the TEW - 450APB, and click Connect . If you do not see the TEW -450APB's SSID, click Refresh .[...]

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    10 T roubleshooting Q1: A1: Q2: A2: Q3. A3: Q4. A4: I typed http://192.168.1.1 in my Internet browser's address bar , but error message says "The page cannot be displayed". How can I get into the TEW-450APB's web configuration page? Please check your hardware and TCP/IP settings again by following the instructions in sections 1~[...]

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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 uc t Wa r r an t y R e gi s t r at i o n Please take a moment t o regist er your product online. Go to TRENDwar e ’s website at http://www .TRENDNET .com TRENDware International, Inc. 3135 Kashiwa Street . [...]