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Table of Contents Getting Started with the TEW-638APB 5 Package Contents 5 Minimum System Requirements 5 Introduction 6 Features 6 Hardware Overview 7 Rear Panel 7 Front Panel 8 Installation Considerations 8 Getting Started 9 Access Point Mode 9 AP Client Mode 17 Using the Configuration Menu 29 Network 30 Wireless 32 Administrator 44 Glossary 48 4
Table of Contents Getting Started with the TEW-638APB 5 Package Contents 5 Minimum System Requirements 5 Introduction 6 Features 6 Hardware Overview 7 Rear Panel 7 Front Panel 8 Installation Considerations 8 Getting Started 9 Access Point Mode 9 AP Client Mode 17 Using the Configuration Menu 29 Network 30 Wireless 32 Administrator 44 Glossary 48 4
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... • Works as game consoles, printers and digital video recorders (DVR) to integrate other WPS devices into your wireless network. Use multiple 300Mbps Wireless N Access Points together to extend your network using AP client mode or Wireless Distribution System (WDS) • Support for the 802.11e Quality of Service (QoS) standard • 2 removable antennas...
... • Works as game consoles, printers and digital video recorders (DVR) to integrate other WPS devices into your wireless network. Use multiple 300Mbps Wireless N Access Points together to extend your network using AP client mode or Wireless Distribution System (WDS) • Support for the 802.11e Quality of Service (QoS) standard • 2 removable antennas...
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... frequency) noise in mind, however, that the number, thickness and location of the direct line between the TEW-638APB and other objects that the wireless signals must pass through drywall or open doorways and not other materials. 4 Keep your product away (at... angle) for better reception. 3 Building Materials can reduce your network, using a wireless connection, from virtually anywhere within its operating range. Installation Considerations The TEW-638APB AP lets you access your wireless product's range from electrical devices or appliances that the signal will travel straight through ...
... frequency) noise in mind, however, that the number, thickness and location of the direct line between the TEW-638APB and other objects that the wireless signals must pass through drywall or open doorways and not other materials. 4 Keep your product away (at... angle) for better reception. 3 Building Materials can reduce your network, using a wireless connection, from virtually anywhere within its operating range. Installation Considerations The TEW-638APB AP lets you access your wireless product's range from electrical devices or appliances that the signal will travel straight through ...
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To setup TEW-638APB or add/connect your wireless client to this AP, please select "Access Point" and click Next to continue Note: Additional AP Modes (Bridge and WDS) can select "Static IP address configuration" and click Next button to change IP address, you can select "Dynamic IP address configuration"; Access Point Mode 1. to continue. To attain an IP address automatically, you can be configured using the Web Browser, please consult the User's Guide for more information. 2. Page 13
To setup TEW-638APB or add/connect your wireless client to this AP, please select "Access Point" and click Next to continue Note: Additional AP Modes (Bridge and WDS) can select "Static IP address configuration" and click Next button to change IP address, you can select "Dynamic IP address configuration"; Access Point Mode 1. to continue. To attain an IP address automatically, you can be configured using the Web Browser, please consult the User's Guide for more information. 2. Page 13
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The default password is "admin". Click Next button to continue. 8. Click Login button to continue. Page 23 Select "AP Client" option to allow the TEW-638APB to work as a wireless network adapter. 7. Enter password for the Access Point.
The default password is "admin". Click Next button to continue. 8. Click Login button to continue. Page 23 Select "AP Client" option to allow the TEW-638APB to work as a wireless network adapter. 7. Enter password for the Access Point.
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Operation Mode Setting Access Point This mode setting allows the TEW-638APB to Point bridging) and extend the wireless coverage with Wireless Distribution System (WDS). This mode also includes the use of the AP mode to connect Local Area Networks (LAN) together (Point to work as an Access Point. Access Point Mode Page 36 This will allow for wireless connectivity from this device to other wireless clients. Network The Network tab provides the following configuration options: LAN Setting.
Operation Mode Setting Access Point This mode setting allows the TEW-638APB to Point bridging) and extend the wireless coverage with Wireless Distribution System (WDS). This mode also includes the use of the AP mode to connect Local Area Networks (LAN) together (Point to work as an Access Point. Access Point Mode Page 36 This will allow for wireless connectivity from this device to other wireless clients. Network The Network tab provides the following configuration options: LAN Setting.
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Wireless Basic - Access Point Page 39 Wireless The wireless section is used to configure the wireless security features. The Wireless tab provides the following configuration options: Basic, Advanced, MAC Filter, Security, WPS and Station List. To protect your privacy, use the wireless security mode to configure the wireless settings for your wireless network. Note that changes made in this section may also need to be duplicated on wireless clients that you want to connect to your Access Point.
Wireless Basic - Access Point Page 39 Wireless The wireless section is used to configure the wireless security features. The Wireless tab provides the following configuration options: Basic, Advanced, MAC Filter, Security, WPS and Station List. To protect your privacy, use the wireless security mode to configure the wireless settings for your wireless network. Note that changes made in this section may also need to be duplicated on wireless clients that you want to connect to your Access Point.
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...Address entered here AP #1 MAC Address entered here Wireless Mode If all of the TEW-638APB. AP Mode Support (Point to Point Bridging) Use the AP Mode setting to enable the Point to Point bridging option of the wireless devices you want to connect with this Access Point can connect in to toggle between the... AP Mode enable or disabled the feature. To configure two AP to work together in the bridging mode, add the wireless MAC address of the remote AP in...
...Address entered here AP #1 MAC Address entered here Wireless Mode If all of the TEW-638APB. AP Mode Support (Point to Point Bridging) Use the AP Mode setting to enable the Point to Point bridging option of the wireless devices you want to connect with this Access Point can connect in to toggle between the... AP Mode enable or disabled the feature. To configure two AP to work together in the bridging mode, add the wireless MAC address of the remote AP in...
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... will only allow the use of wireless g client devices to connect and access the TEW-638APB at 11Mbps for wireless b, 54Mbps for wireless g and up to 300Mbps* for wireless n and share access at the bottom of wireless security for wireless g and share access at the same time. Add up to connect and access the TEW-638APB at 11Mbps for wireless b, at 54Mbps for each virtual...
... will only allow the use of wireless g client devices to connect and access the TEW-638APB at 11Mbps for wireless b, 54Mbps for wireless g and up to 300Mbps* for wireless n and share access at the bottom of wireless security for wireless g and share access at the same time. Add up to connect and access the TEW-638APB at 11Mbps for wireless b, at 54Mbps for each virtual...
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...with additional APs Page 42 so this AP must know the MAC Address (creates the WDS link) of your network. If you must enter the Wireless Network Name (SSID) on the client manually to connect to anyone within the range of the other AP, and the other AP must have ...interference from other APs via WDS links. WDS extending coverage with other electronic devices. When this access point functions as a wireless repeater and is bidirectional; both features cannot be used at the same time. A WDS link is able to your signal.
...with additional APs Page 42 so this AP must know the MAC Address (creates the WDS link) of your network. If you must enter the Wireless Network Name (SSID) on the client manually to connect to anyone within the range of the other AP, and the other AP must have ...interference from other APs via WDS links. WDS extending coverage with other electronic devices. When this access point functions as a wireless repeater and is bidirectional; both features cannot be used at the same time. A WDS link is able to your signal.
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Setting the Fragmentation value too low may result in poor performance. Valid settings are packets sent by a wireless Access Point to receive the broadcast and multicast messages. The default value is set to broadcast and multicast messages. The default value is a... remain at its default value of the next window for associated clients, it sends the next DTIM with a DTIM Interval value. Wireless clients detect the beacons and awaken to synchronize wireless devices. When the wireless Access Point has buffered broadcast or multicast messages for listening to 100 milliseconds.
Setting the Fragmentation value too low may result in poor performance. Valid settings are packets sent by a wireless Access Point to receive the broadcast and multicast messages. The default value is set to broadcast and multicast messages. The default value is a... remain at its default value of the next window for associated clients, it sends the next DTIM with a DTIM Interval value. Wireless clients detect the beacons and awaken to synchronize wireless devices. When the wireless Access Point has buffered broadcast or multicast messages for listening to 100 milliseconds.
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MAC Address Add MAC Address to follow Policy setting Page 46 A MAC address is most useful to prevent unauthorized wireless devices from connecting to your network. Policy Three policies can be selected - Disable, Allow All & Reject All. .Wireless MAC Filter The MAC address filter section can be used to filter network access by the manufacturer of their network adapter(s). It is a unique ID assigned by machines based on the unique MAC addresses of the network adapter.
MAC Address Add MAC Address to follow Policy setting Page 46 A MAC address is most useful to prevent unauthorized wireless devices from connecting to your network. Policy Three policies can be selected - Disable, Allow All & Reject All. .Wireless MAC Filter The MAC address filter section can be used to filter network access by the manufacturer of their network adapter(s). It is a unique ID assigned by machines based on the unique MAC addresses of the network adapter.
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... devices to connect and access the TEW-638APB at 11Mbps for wireless b, 54Mbps for wireless n and share access at the same time. This wireless mode works in the 2.4GHz frequency range and will allow the use of other 2.4GHz client devices (Wireless n/g @ 54Mbps) to connect and access the TEW-638APB at 11Mbps for wireless b, at 54Mbps for the TEW-638APBto match the speed...
... devices to connect and access the TEW-638APB at 11Mbps for wireless b, 54Mbps for wireless n and share access at the same time. This wireless mode works in the 2.4GHz frequency range and will allow the use of other 2.4GHz client devices (Wireless n/g @ 54Mbps) to connect and access the TEW-638APB at 11Mbps for wireless b, at 54Mbps for the TEW-638APBto match the speed...
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... is available on the network. Used to map MAC addresses to IP addresses so that allows wireless clients to connect to it is configured to -Peer network between wireless clients Address Resolution Protocol ARP. Authentication To provide credentials, like a Password, in strength of ...allowed to guarantee interoperability Page 62 ASCII American Standard Code for new devices to communicate and interact with older legacy devices to access resources on the network B Backward Compatible The ability for Information Interchange. This system of network devices that are claiming to...
... is available on the network. Used to map MAC addresses to IP addresses so that allows wireless clients to connect to it is configured to -Peer network between wireless clients Address Resolution Protocol ARP. Authentication To provide credentials, like a Password, in strength of ...allowed to guarantee interoperability Page 62 ASCII American Standard Code for new devices to communicate and interact with older legacy devices to access resources on the network B Backward Compatible The ability for Information Interchange. This system of network devices that are claiming to...
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... data at once Browser A program that allows you graphically C CAT 5 Category 5. Cookie Information that is stored on the web and provides them to you to access resources on the hard drive of your computer that holds your preferences to the site that gave your computer the cookie D Data Information that has... data to another device Data-Link layer The second layer of time Bit/sec Bits per second that can be processed or moved to other wireless stations. Bit rate The amount of bits that pass in all directions at the exact same time.
... data at once Browser A program that allows you graphically C CAT 5 Category 5. Cookie Information that is stored on the web and provides them to you to access resources on the hard drive of your computer that holds your preferences to the site that gave your computer the cookie D Data Information that has... data to another device Data-Link layer The second layer of time Bit/sec Bits per second that can be processed or moved to other wireless stations. Bit rate The amount of bits that pass in all directions at the exact same time.
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... relative to one milliwatt Decrypt To unscramble an encrypted message back into plain text Default A predetermined value or setting that is used by 802.11b wireless devices DNS Domain Name System: Translates Domain Names to IP addresses Domain name A name that is associated with an IP address Download To send a request... a predefined pool of addresses to computers or devices that request them Digital certificate: An electronic method of providing credentials to a server in order to have access to their customers. E EAP Page 64
... relative to one milliwatt Decrypt To unscramble an encrypted message back into plain text Default A predetermined value or setting that is used by 802.11b wireless devices DNS Domain Name System: Translates Domain Names to IP addresses Domain name A name that is associated with an IP address Download To send a request... a predefined pool of addresses to computers or devices that request them Digital certificate: An electronic method of providing credentials to a server in order to have access to their customers. E EAP Page 64
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...FTP File Transfer Protocol. F File server A computer on a network that stores data so that the other computers on the network can all access it File sharing Allowing data from computers on the Internet Full-duplex Sending and Receiving data at the same time G Gain The amount an ...amplifier boosts the wireless signal Gateway A device that tells it how to function Fragmentation Breaking up data into smaller pieces to make it cannot be accessed by other computers on the network with different levels of access rights Firewall A device that protects resources of the...
...FTP File Transfer Protocol. F File server A computer on a network that stores data so that the other computers on the network can all access it File sharing Allowing data from computers on the Internet Full-duplex Sending and Receiving data at the same time G Gain The amount an ...amplifier boosts the wireless signal Gateway A device that tells it how to function Fragmentation Breaking up data into smaller pieces to make it cannot be accessed by other computers on the network with different levels of access rights Firewall A device that protects resources of the...
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In terms of a wireless network, this is when wireless clients use an Access Point to gain access to the network Internet A system of worldwide networks which use TCP/IP to allow for resources to be accessed from computers around the world Internet Explorer A World Wide Web browser created ...on the Internet Internet Protocol Security IPsec provides security at the packet processing layer of network communication Internet Service Provider An ISP provides access to the Internet to individuals or companies Intranet A private network Intrusion Detection A type of security that scans a network to ...
In terms of a wireless network, this is when wireless clients use an Access Point to gain access to the network Internet A system of worldwide networks which use TCP/IP to allow for resources to be accessed from computers around the world Internet Explorer A World Wide Web browser created ...on the Internet Internet Protocol Security IPsec provides security at the packet processing layer of network communication Internet Service Provider An ISP provides access to the Internet to individuals or companies Intranet A private network Intrusion Detection A type of security that scans a network to ...
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Uniform Resource Locator is supposed to be comparable to that of access points wirelessly. Web browser A utility that allows you to view content and interact with all of the information on LAN Allows you to power up a computer though ...it's Network Interface Card WAN Wide Area Network WCN Windows Connect Now. A Microsoft method for files accessible on the Internet USB Universal Serial Bus UTP Unshielded...
Uniform Resource Locator is supposed to be comparable to that of access points wirelessly. Web browser A utility that allows you to view content and interact with all of the information on LAN Allows you to power up a computer though ...it's Network Interface Card WAN Wide Area Network WCN Windows Connect Now. A Microsoft method for files accessible on the Internet USB Universal Serial Bus UTP Unshielded...
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...RJ-45 cable Installation Requirements ? Web Browser: Internet Explorer (6 or higher) ? A RJ-45 network cable Application Bridge Mode 300Mbps Wireless N Access Point (TEW-638APB) LAN A LAN B Internet Cable/DSL Modem 4-Port Gigabit Firewall Router (TWG-BRF114) Bridge Mode 8-Port 10/100Mbps Switch (TE100...-S8) AP Client Mode Internet Cable/DSL Modem 300Mbps Wireless N Access Point (TEW-638APB) Game Console Y XB A OR Workstation Wireless N Router AP Client OR 2-Bay SATA I/II Network Storage Enclosure (TS-S402) 1 English Multi-Language...
...RJ-45 cable Installation Requirements ? Web Browser: Internet Explorer (6 or higher) ? A RJ-45 network cable Application Bridge Mode 300Mbps Wireless N Access Point (TEW-638APB) LAN A LAN B Internet Cable/DSL Modem 4-Port Gigabit Firewall Router (TWG-BRF114) Bridge Mode 8-Port 10/100Mbps Switch (TE100...-S8) AP Client Mode Internet Cable/DSL Modem 300Mbps Wireless N Access Point (TEW-638APB) Game Console Y XB A OR Workstation Wireless N Router AP Client OR 2-Bay SATA I/II Network Storage Enclosure (TS-S402) 1 English Multi-Language...