User manual TRENDNET TEW-650AP

[. . . ] Quick Installation Guide TEW-650AP 1. 01 Table of Contents English 1. Hardware Installation 1 1 2 Troubleshooting 8 Version 08. 04. 2010 1. Before You Start Package Contents TEW-650AP Y Y Multi-Language Quick Installation Guide Y CD-ROM (Utility and User's Guide) Y Power Adapter (12V DC, 0. 5A) Y 5 Ethernet Cable (0. 6m / 2ft. ) Cat. System Requirements Web Browser: Internet Explorer (6 or higher) Y Y computer with a network adapter or wireless adapter properly installed A Y router with an available network LAN port A Y available DHCP Server ­ routers usually have a built-in DHCP server An 1 2. Locate an optimum location for the Access Point. [. . . ] Do not turn off the SSID broadcast The SSID broadcast is intended to be on and turning it off can cause connectivity issues. The preferred method of securing a wireless network is to choose a strong form of encryption with a strong and varied encryption key. Note: after setting up the SSID, encryption type and encryption key/passphrase, please make a note of them for future reference. You will need this information to connect your wireless computers to the wireless router/access point. Change the channel Most wireless access points and routers are defaulted to channel 6. If you have a site survey tool that will display the channels you can plan your channel selection around neighboring access points to minimize interference from them. If your site survey tool does not display the channel try using channels 1 or 11. Change the channel bandwidth If you are using an 802. 11n router or access point you can also make the following changes. Change the channel bandwidth to 20/40MHz. This will provide the highest possible performance using an 802. 11n device. Also, if using 802. 11n you should be securing the network with WPA2 security. Note: Due to Wi-Fi certification considerations if you choose WEP, WPA or WPA2-TKIP encryption this device may operate in legacy wireless mode (802. 11b/g). You may not get 802. 11n performance as these forms of encryption are not supported by the 802. 11n specification. Avoid stacking hardware on top of each other to prevent overheating issues Maintain enough free space around the hardware for good ventilation and airflow. There should also be plenty of free space around the antennas to allow the wireless signal to propagate. Please also make sure that the wireless hardware is not placed in any type of shelving or enclosures. There are a number of other environmental factors that can impact the range of wireless devices. Adjust your wireless devices so that the signal is traveling in a straight path, rather than at an angle. The more material the signal has to pass through the more signal you will lose. 10 2. Keep the number of obstructions to a minimum. Each obstruction can reduce the range of a wireless device. Position the wireless devices in a manner that will minimize the amount of obstructions between them. [. . . ] 20675 Manhattan Place, Torrance, CA 90501, USA. Tel: +1-310-961-5500 Fax: +1-310-961-5511 GPL/LGPL TRENDnet , . GNU General Public License ("GPL") GNU Lesser General Public License ("LGPL"). (http://www. gnu. org/licenses/gpl. txt) (http://www. gnu. org/licenses/lgpl. txt) . [. . . ]