User manual TRENDNET TEW-310APB

[. . . ] 22Mbps Wireless Network Access Point User Manual V 3. 0 -1- Manufacturer's Disclaimer Statement The information in this document is subject to change without notice and does not represent a commitment on the part of the vendor. No warranty or repr esentation, either expressed or implied, is made with respect to the quality, accuracy or fitness for any particular purpose of this document. The manufacturer reserves the right to make changes to the content of this document and/or the products associated with it at any time without obligation to notify any person or organization of such changes. In no event will the manufacturer be liable for direct, indirect, special, incidental or consequential damages arising out of the use or inability to use this product or documentation, even if advised of the possibility of such damages. [. . . ] Go to Start menu > Run > type "command" Click "OK" When the command prompt window appears, type command "ipconfig /all" and press Enter. This command will display the IP addresses of all the network adapters in your computer. In this case, the IP address of your network adapter is 192. 168. 1. 2 hich means your Access Point must have an IP address of 192. 168. 1xxx in order for you to be able to access it. -53- If the IP address is assigned by DHCP server on the network, there are chances you might have to release the IP and acquire it from DHCP server again. Here is how you do it. Go to Start menu > Run > type "command" Click "OK" Type command, "ipconfig /renew" in the command prompt window and press Enter. This command releases the current IP address and acquire it from the network, i. e. DHCP server, once more. In this case, the IP address that we acquired is 192. 168. However, it 's often that the acquired IP address of the network adapter might would not be the same. Note!To renew IP under Windows 98 and Windows ME, you will have to go to the Start menu > Run > type winipcfg and click "OK". The Windows IP Configuration Menu window would appear, where you first click "release" button to release the current IP address, followed by clicking of "Renew" to acquire a new IP address from network. If the above methods for IP renew fail, you will have to try and restart the computer, which will reinitializes the network adapter settings during startup including renewing IP address. If you still have problems getting an IP address after computer restarts, you will have to consult with your MIS in your office or call computer and network technicians. -54- Dynamic IP Address V. S. Static IP Address By definition Dynamic IP addresses are the IP addresses that are being automatically assigned to a network device on the network. These Dynamically assigned IP addresses will expire and may be changed over time. Static IP addresses are the IP addresses that users manually enter for each of the network adapters. Go to Start menu > Control Panel > Network Connections > Right-click on the active Local Area connection > Select "Properties" Note!There might be two or more Local Area Connection to choose from. You must select the one that you will use to connect to the network. -55- The Local Area Connection Properties would appear. Select "Inter Protocol net (TCP/IP)" and Click "Properties" to continue. Dynamically Assigned IP Address The TCP/IP Properties window appears. Select "Obtain an IP address automatically" if you are on a DHCP enabled network. Click "OK" to close the window with the changes made -56- Static IP Address Select "Use the following IP address" Enter the IP address and subnet mask fields. Enter the IP address of the Router in the Default gateway field. Enter the IP address of the Router in the DNS server field Click "Ok" to close the window Note!The IP address must be within the same range as the wireless route or Access Point. Wireless Network in Windows 2000 Go to Start menu > Settings > Network and Dial-up Connections > Double-click on the Local Area Connection Select "Internet Protocol (TCP/IP)" and click "Properties" 22Mbps WLAN Adapter -57- The TCP/IP Properties window appears. [. . . ] During transmission, the PSDU shall be appended to a PLCP preamble and header to create the PPDU. Two different preambles and headers are defined as the mandatory supported long preamble and header which interoperates with the current 1 and 2 Mbit/s DSSS specification as described in IEEE Std 802. 11-1999, and an optional short preamble and header. At the receiver, the PLCP preamble and header are processed to aid in demodulation and delivery of -106- the PSDU. The optional short preamble and header is intended for application where maximum throughput is desired and interoperability with legacy and non-short -preamble capable equipment is not consideration. [. . . ]