Comtrend Corporation WAP-PC1750W, User Manual

Page 1: ...User Manual WAP PC1750W AC1750 Wall Mount Access Point Version A2 1c June 22 2017 ...

Page 2: ...d by the party responsible for compliance could void the user s authority to operate the equipment To comply with the FCC RF exposure compliance requirements this device and its antenna must not be co located or operating to conjunction with any other antenna or transmitter This equipment should be installed and operated with minimum distance 20cm between the radiator your body Copyright Copyright...

Page 3: ...c waste The cardboard box the plastic contained in the packaging and the parts that make up this router can be recycled in accordance with regionally established regulations Never dispose of this electronic equipment along with your household waste you may be subject to penalties or sanctions under the law Instead please be responsible and ask for disposal instructions from your local ...

Page 4: ... Based Configuration Interface 19 IV 1 Information 21 IV 1 1 System Information 21 IV 1 2 Wireless Clients 25 IV 1 3 Wireless Monitor 27 IV 1 4 Log 29 IV 2 Network Settings 31 IV 2 1 LAN Side IP Address 31 IV 2 2 LAN Port 33 IV 2 3 VLAN 34 IV 3 Wireless Settings 35 IV 3 1 2 4GHz 11bgn 35 IV 3 1 1 Basic 36 IV 3 1 2 Advanced 39 IV 3 1 3 Security 41 IV 3 1 3 1 No Authentication 42 IV 3 1 3 2 WEP 43 I...

Page 5: ... Filter 67 IV 3 6 WMM 69 IV 4 Management 71 IV 4 1 Admin 71 IV 4 2 Date and Time 74 IV 4 3 Syslog Server 76 IV 4 4 I m Here 77 IV 5 Advanced 78 IV 5 1 LED Settings 78 IV 5 2 Update Firmware 79 IV 5 3 Save Restore Settings 80 IV 5 4 Factory Default 82 IV 5 5 Reboot 83 V Appendix 84 V 1 Configuring your IP address 84 V 1 1 Windows XP 85 V 1 2 Windows Vista 87 V 1 3 Windows 7 89 V 1 4 Windows 8 93 IV...

Page 6: ... Product Information I 1 Package Contents 1 WAP PC1750W Access Point 2 Antennas x 3 3 Magnetic Wall Mount x 2 Screws 4 CD 5 Ethernet Cable 6 Power Adapter 7 Magnetic Wall Mount Screw Template 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 ...

Page 7: ... B LAN port with Power over Ethernet PoE IN C LAN port with Power over Ethernet PoE OUT D USB Port for system log E Eject an attached USB device F Connect a management console G Reset the access point to factory default settings H Wi Fi Protected Setup WPS button I Switch the access point on off A 12V DC IN B LAN 1 PoE C LAN 2 E Eject F Console G Reset H WPS I On Off D USB Port ...

Page 8: ...p The access point will restart I 5 Reset If you experience problems with your access point you can reset the device back to its factory settings This resets all settings back to default 1 Press and hold the reset button on the access point for at least 10 seconds Release the button when the LED is flashing Purple You may need to use a pencil or similar sharp object to push the reset button 2 Wait...

Page 9: ...s on your selected wall 2 Attach the two magnetic wall mount strips to your wall using the included screws as shown below 3 Press the back of your access point firmly against the two wall mounted magnetic strips with the access point s Comtrend logo in the correct upright orientation as displayed above Ensure your access point is securely attached to the magnetic strips ...

Page 10: ...nder 3 years old Please keep the access point out of reach of children 6 Do not place the access point on paper cloth or other flammable materials The access point may become hot during use 7 There are no user serviceable parts inside the access point If you experience problems with the access point please contact Comtrend Customer Service for assistance 8 The access point is an electrical device ...

Page 11: ...r computer s IP address to 192 168 2 x where x is a number in the range 3 100 If you are unsure how to do this please refer to Appendix V 1 Configuring your IP address for more information DHCP is enabled on the access by default If no DHCP Service is found the access point will default to IP address 192 168 2 2 5 Enter the access point s default IP address 192 168 2 2 into the URL bar of a web br...

Page 12: ... Information screen shown below 8 Next please follow the instructions below in II 2 Basic Settings to configure the access point s basic settings For more advanced configurations please refer to IV Browser Based Configuration Interface ...

Page 13: ...er the IP address settings you wish to use for your access point You can use a dynamic DHCP or static IP address depending on your network environment Click Apply to save the changes and wait a few moments for the access point to reload When you change your access point s IP address you need to use the new IP address to access the browser based configuration interface instead of the default IP 192...

Page 14: ...numbered fields below before clicking Apply 4 To configure the security of your access point s 2 4GHz wireless network s go to Wireless Setting 2 4GHz 11bgn Security Select an Authentication Method and enter a Pre shared Key or Encryption Key depending on your choice then click Apply If using multiple SSIDs specify which SSID to configure using the SSID drop down menu ...

Page 15: ...ireless network 6 To change the administrator name and password for the browser based configuration interface go to Management Admin 7 Complete the Administrator Name and Administrator Password fields and click Apply 8 To set the correct time for your access point go to Management Date and Time ...

Page 16: ...r the host name or IP address of a time server Click Apply when you are finished You can use the Acquire Current Time from your PC button if you wish to set the access point to the same time as your PC 10 The basic settings of your access point are now configured Please refer to III Hardware Installation for guidance on connecting your access point to a router or PoE switch ...

Page 17: ...onnection between the access point and a WPS compatible wireless device client 1 Press and hold the Reset button on the front of the access point for 2 seconds 2 Within two minutes activate WPS on your WPS compatible wireless device Please check the documentation for your wireless device for information regarding its WPS function 3 The devices will establish a connection ...

Page 18: ...into a power outlet 3 If you are using a PoE Power over Ethernet switch then it is not necessary to use the included power adapter the access point will be powered by the PoE switch Do not use the power adapter if you are using a PoE switch 4 Optional Connect a local network device to the access point s LAN 2 port The access point s LAN 2 port can support a PoE Powered Device If powered by PoE the...

Page 19: ...mputer to your access point using an Ethernet cable 2 Enter your access point s IP address in the URL bar of a web browser The access point s default IP address is 192 169 2 2 3 You will be prompted for a username and password The default username is admin and the default password is 1234 though it was recommended that you change the password during setup see II 2 Basic Settings If you cannot reme...

Page 20: ... the top and down the left side to navigate 6 Click Apply to save changes and reload the access point or Cancel to cancel changes Please wait a few seconds for the access point to reload after you Apply changes as shown below ...

Page 21: ...creenshots displayed are examples The information shown on your screen will vary depending on your configuration IV 1 1 System Information The System Information page displays basic system information about the access point ...

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Page 23: ...value Default Gateway Displays the IP address of the default gateway DNS IP address of the DNS Domain Name Server DHCP Server IP address of the DHCP Server Wired LAN Port Specifies which LAN port 1 or 2 Status Displays the status of the specified LAN port connected or disconnected VLAN Mode ID Displays the VLAN mode tagged or untagged and VLAN ID for the specified LAN port See IV 2 3 VLAN Status D...

Page 24: ...ID See IV 3 Wireless Settings VLAN ID Displays the VLAN ID for the specified SSID See IV 2 3 VLAN Additional Authentication Displays the additional authentication type for the specified SSID See IV 3 Wireless Settings Wireless Client Isolation Displays whether wireless client isolation is in use for the specified SSID See IV 2 3 VLAN Refresh Click to refresh all information ...

Page 25: ...esh Click refresh to manually refresh the client table SSID Displays the SSID which the client is connected to MAC Address Displays the MAC address of the client Tx Displays the total data packets transmitted by the specified client Rx Displays the total data packets received by the specified client Signal Displays the wireless signal strength for the specified client Connected Time Displays the t...

Page 26: ...26 Idle Time Client idle time is the time for which the client has not transmitted any data packets i e is idle Vendor The vendor of the client s wireless adapter is displayed here ...

Page 27: ...which frequency or both to scan and click Scan to begin Channel Survey Result After a scan is complete click Export to save the results to local storage Ch Displays the channel number used by the specified SSID SSID Displays the SSID identified by the scan MAC Address Displays the MAC address of the wireless router access point for the specified SSID Security Displays the authentication encryption...

Page 28: ...28 Type Displays the 802 11 wireless networking standard s of the specified SSID Vendor Displays the vendor of the wireless router access point for the specified SSID ...

Page 29: ...on such as up time and connection processes This information is useful for network administrators When the log is full old entries are overwritten Save Click to save the log as a file on your local computer Clear Clear all log entries Refresh Refresh the current log ...

Page 30: ... Change Settings System Boot Displays current model name NTP Client Wired Link LAN Port link status and speed status Proxy ARP Proxy ARP module start stop Bridge Bridge start stop SNMP SNMP server start stop HTTP HTTP start stop HTTPS HTTPS start stop SSH SSH client server start stop Telnet Telnet client server start or stop WLAN 2 4G WLAN 2 4G channel status and country region status WLAN 5G WLAN...

Page 31: ...s from your router s DHCP server or you can specify a static IP address for your access point as well as configure DNS servers The access point s default IP address is 192 168 2 2 IP Address Assignment Select DHCP Client for your access point to be assigned a dynamic IP address from your router s DHCP server or select Static IP to manually specify a static fixed IP address for your access point be...

Page 32: ...et DNS servers IP address from DHCP or manually enter a value For static IP users the default value is blank Primary Address DHCP users can select From DHCP to get primary DNS server s IP address from DHCP or User Defined to manually enter a value For static IP users the default value is blank Secondary Address DHCP users can select From DHCP to get secondary DNS server s IP address from DHCP or U...

Page 33: ...pecified LAN port or use the Auto value LAN ports can operate up to 1000Mbps and full duplex enables simultaneous data packet transfer receive Flow Control Enable disable flow control Flow control can pause new session request until current data processing is complete in order to avoid device overloads under heavy traffic 802 3az Enable disable 802 3az 802 3az is an Energy Efficient Ethernet featu...

Page 34: ... VLAN IDs 0 4094 are supported VLAN IDs in the range 0 4094 are supported Wired LAN Port Wireless Identifies LAN port 1 or 2 or wireless SSIDs 2 4GHz or 5GHz VLAN Mode Select Tagged Port or Untagged Port for specified LAN wireless interface VLAN ID Set a VLAN ID for specified interface if Untagged Port is selected VLAN ID Specify the VLAN ID of the subnet Hosts belonging to the subnet can only com...

Page 35: ... information shown on your screen will vary depending on your configuration IV 3 1 2 4GHz 11bgn The 2 4GHz 11bgn menu allows you to view and configure information for your access point s 2 4GHz wireless network across four categories Basic Advanced Security and WDS ...

Page 36: ...36 IV 3 1 1 Basic The Basic screen displays basic settings for your access point s 2 4GHz Wi Fi network s ...

Page 37: ...otential interference When disabled select a channel manually as shown in the next table Auto Channel Range Select a range from which the auto channel setting above will choose a channel Auto Channel Interval Specify a frequency for how often the auto channel setting will check reassign the wireless channel Check uncheck the Change channel even if clients are connected box according to your prefer...

Page 38: ...igher performance but potentially higher interference or Auto automatically select based on interference level BSS BasicRate Set Set a Basic Service Set BSS rate this is the transmission rate for control communication frames for wireless clients ...

Page 39: ...tion Slot Select Short or Long this value is used for contention windows in WMM see IV 3 6 WMM Preamble Type Set the wireless radio preamble type The default value is Short Preamble Guard Interval Set the guard interval 802 11g Protection Enable disable 802 11g protection which increases reliability but reduces bandwidth clients will send Request to Send RTS to access point and access point will b...

Page 40: ...et the fragment threshold of the wireless radio The default value is 2346 Multicast Rate Set the transfer rate for multicast packets or use the Auto setting Tx Power Set the power output of the wireless radio You may not require 100 output power Setting a lower power output can enhance security since potentially malicious unknown users in distant areas will not be able to access your signal Beacon...

Page 41: ... information transmitted wirelessly cannot be read by anyone who does not know the correct encryption key It is essential to configure wireless security in order to prevent unauthorised access to your network For optimal security select a hard to guess password which include a combination of numbers letters and symbols ...

Page 42: ... Typically this function is useful for corporate environments or public hot spots and can prevent brute force attacks on clients usernames and passwords Load Balancing Load balancing limits the number of wireless clients connected to an SSID Set a load balancing value maximum 50 Authentication Method Select an authentication method from the drop down menu and refer to the information below appropr...

Page 43: ...ault key Encryption Key 1 4 Enter your encryption key password according to the format you selected above IV 3 1 3 3 IEEE802 1x EAP Key Length Select 64 bit or 128 bit 128 bit is more secure than 64 bit and is recommended IV 3 1 3 4 WPA PSK WPA PSK is a secure wireless encryption type with strong data protection and user authentication utilizing 128 bit encryption keys WPA Type Select from WPA WPA...

Page 44: ...erval Specify a frequency for key renewal in minutes IV 3 1 3 6 Additional Authentication Additional wireless authentication methods can also be used MAC Address Filter Restrict wireless clients access based on MAC address specified in the MAC filter table See IV 3 5 MAC Filter to configure MAC filtering MAC RADIUS Authentication Restrict wireless clients access based on MAC address via a RADIUS s...

Page 45: ...IUS server If you select Use the following password enter the password in the field below The password should match the Shared Secret used in IV 3 4 RADIUS MAC Filter MAC RADIUS Authentication Restrict wireless clients access using both of the above MAC filtering RADIUS authentication methods ...

Page 46: ... as shown below When using WDS configure the IP address of each access point to be in the same subnet and ensure there is only one active DHCP server among connected access points preferably on the WAN side WDS must be configured on each access point using correct MAC addresses All access points should use the same wireless channel and WEP key ...

Page 47: ...ould be configured with corresponding MAC addresses wireless channel and WEP key Local MAC Address Displays the MAC address of your access point WDS Enter the MAC address for up to four other WDA devices you wish to connect VLAN Mode Specify the WDS VLAN mode VLAN ID Specify the WDS VLAN ID Encryption Select whether to use None or AES encryption and enter a pre shared key for AES ...

Page 48: ... allows you to view and configure information for your access point s 2 4GHz wireless network across four categories Basic Advanced Security and WDS IV 3 2 1 Basic The Basic screen displays basic settings for your access point s 5GHz Wi Fi network s ...

Page 49: ... availability and potential interference When disabled select a channel manually as shown in the next table Auto Channel Range Select a range from which the auto channel setting above will choose a channel Auto Channel Interval Specify a frequency for how often the auto channel setting will check reassign the wireless channel Check uncheck the Change channel even if clients are connected box accor...

Page 50: ...terference Auto 40 20MHz or Auto 80 40 20MHz automatically select based on interference level BSS BasicRate Set Set a Basic Service Set BSS rate this is the transmission rate for control communication frames for wireless clients ...

Page 51: ...ases reliability but reduces bandwidth clients will send Request to Send RTS to access point and access point will broadcast Clear to Send CTS before a packet is sent from client DTIM Period Set the DTIM delivery traffic indication message period value of the wireless radio The default value is 1 RTS Threshold Set the RTS threshold of the wireless radio The default value is 2347 Fragment Threshold...

Page 52: ...ly malicious unknown users in distant areas will not be able to access your signal Beacon Interval Set the beacon interval of the wireless radio The default value is 100 Station idle timeout Specifies the interval of the AP to probe for WLAN stations to verify if the station is still alive The value ranges from 60 to 3600 in seconds The default value is 60s ...

Page 53: ...For optimal security select a hard to guess password which include a combination of numbers letters and symbols SSID Selection Select which SSID to configure security settings for Broadcast ESSID Enable or disable ESSID broadcast When enabled the ESSID will be visible to clients as an available Wi Fi network When disabled the ESSID will not be visible as an available Wi Fi network to clients clien...

Page 54: ...words Load Balancing Load balancing limits the number of wireless clients connected to an SSID Set a load balancing value maximum 50 Authentication Method Select an authentication method from the drop down menu and refer to the information below appropriate for your method Additional Authentication Select an additional authentication method from the drop down menu and refer to the information belo...

Page 55: ... as shown below When using WDS configure the IP address of each access point to be in the same subnet and ensure there is only one active DHCP server among connected access points preferably on the WAN side WDS must be configured on each access point using correct MAC addresses All access points should use the same wireless channel and WEP key ...

Page 56: ...ould be configured with corresponding MAC addresses wireless channel and WEP key Local MAC Address Displays the MAC address of your access point WDS Enter the MAC address for up to four other WDA devices you wish to connect VLAN Mode Specify the WDS VLAN mode VLAN ID Specify the WDS VLAN ID Encryption Select whether to use None or AES encryption and enter a pre shared key for AES ...

Page 57: ...he device s firmware configuration interface known as PBC or Push Button Configuration When WPS is activated in the correct manner and at the correct time for two compatible devices they will automatically connect PIN code WPS is a variation of PBC which includes the additional use of a PIN code between the two devices for verification Please refer to manufacturer s instructions for your other WPS...

Page 58: ...r WPS device for PIN code WPS Click Generate PIN to generate a new WPS PIN code Push Button WPS Click Start to activate WPS on the access point for approximately 2 minutes This has the same effect as physically pushing the access point s WPS button WPS by PIN Enter the PIN code of another WPS device and click Start to attempt to establish a WPS connection for approximately 2 minutes WPS Status WPS...

Page 59: ...before gaining access to a network The access point can utilize both a primary and secondary backup RADIUS server for each of its wireless frequencies 2 4GHz 5GHz External RADIUS servers can be used or the access point s internal RADIUS server can be used To use RADIUS servers go to Wireless Settings Security and select the desired Authentication Method Additional Authentication and select MAC RAD...

Page 60: ...60 IV 3 4 1 RADIUS Settings Configure the RADIUS server settings for 2 4GHz 5GHz Each frequency can use a primary and secondary backup RADIUS server ...

Page 61: ...US server Value must be between 1 65535 Shared Secret Enter a shared secret password between 1 99 characters in length This should match the MAC RADIUS password used in IV 3 1 3 6 or IV 3 2 3 Session Timeout Set a duration of session timeout in seconds between 0 86400 Accounting Enable or disable RADIUS accounting Accounting Port When accounting is enabled above set the UDP port used in the accoun...

Page 62: ...er as an additional authentication configure the Authentication Method in Wireless Settings Security to IEEE802 1x EAP Leave Additional Authentication set to No additional authentication Click Apply to save settings Example image below Next Under Radius Radius Settings Select Internal for Radius Type Click Apply to save settings Example image below ...

Page 63: ... Enter numbers or characters in the field Shared Secret Set Termination Action option to Reauthentication Radius Request Click Apply to save changes Example image below Do the following to add Radius User Names and configure passwords Under Radius Radius Accounts enter a User Name in the window and click Add Example image below ...

Page 64: ...e User Registration List and select Edit Example image below Enter a password for the selected User Click Apply to save changes Example image below Your access point is now setup to authenticate Users with the Internal Radius Server ...

Page 65: ... Radius Adjust the Security Type to 802 1x Click Next Click Change Connection Settings Click the Security tab and then Settings Uncheck Validate server certificate Click Configure next to Secured password EAP MSCHAP v2 Uncheck Automatically use my Windows Logon name and password Click OK to close all windows Select the Radius Network and Click Connect You will receive a pop up message stating Addi...

Page 66: ...S Accounts page allows you to configure and manage users Do the following to add Radius User Names and configure passwords Under Radius Radius Accounts enter a User Name in the window and click Add Example image below Select the User Name from the User Registration List and select Edit Example image below ...

Page 67: ...efine a list of network devices permitted to connect to the access point Devices are each identified by their unique MAC address If a device which is not on the list of permitted MAC addresses attempts to connect to the access point it will be denied To enable MAC filtering go to Wireless Settings 2 4GHz 11bgn 5GHz 11ac 11an Security Additional Authentication and select MAC Filter see IV 3 1 3 IV ...

Page 68: ...t Clear all fields MAC address entries will be listed in the MAC Address Filtering Table Select an entry using the Select checkbox Select Delete selected or all entries from the table MAC Address The MAC address is listed here Delete Selected Delete the selected MAC address from the list Delete All Delete all entries from the MAC address filtering table Export Click Export to save MAC address filt...

Page 69: ... and voice Configuring WMM consists of adjusting parameters on queues for different categories of wireless traffic Traffic is sent to the following queues Background Low Priority High throughput non time sensitive bulk data e g FTP Best Effort Medium Priority Traditional IP data medium throughput and delay Video High Priority Time sensitive video data with minimum time delay Voice High Priority Ti...

Page 70: ... value The contention window scheme helps to avoid frame collisions and determine priority of frame transmission A shorter window has a higher probability priority of transmission CWMax Maximum Contention Window milliseconds This value is the upper limit to random backoff value doubling see above Valid values are 1 3 7 15 31 63 127 255 511 or 1024 AIFSN Arbitration Inter Frame Space milliseconds S...

Page 71: ... password used to login to the browser based configuration interface here It is advised to do so for security purposes If you change the administrator password please make a note of the new password In the event that you forget this password and are unable to login to the browser based configuration interface see section I 5 Reset for how to reset the access point ...

Page 72: ...ord This is used to log in to the browser based configuration interface Product Name Edit the product name according to your preference This name is used for reference purposes Management Protocol Check uncheck the boxes to enable disable specified management interfaces see below When SNMP is enabled complete the SNMP fields below SNMP Version Select SNMP version appropriate for your SNMP manager ...

Page 73: ...tion with the SNMP manager for SNMP TRAP requests SNMP Trap Manager Specify the IP address or sever name maximum 128 characters of the SNMP manager HTTP Internet browser HTTP protocol management interface HTTPS Internet browser HTTPS protocol management interface TELNET Client terminal with telnet protocol management interface SSH Client terminal with SSH protocol version 1 or 2 management interfa...

Page 74: ...p down menus Acquire Current Time from your PC Click Acquire Current Time from Your PC to enter the required values automatically according to your computer s current time and date Use NTP The access point also supports NTP Network Time Protocol for automatic time and date setup Server Name Enter the host name or IP address of the time server if you wish Update Interval Specify a frequency in hour...

Page 75: ...75 Time Zone Select the time zone of your country region If your country region is not listed please select another country region whose time zone is the same as yours ...

Page 76: ...ansfer Logs Check uncheck the box to enable disable the use of a syslog server and enter a host name domain or IP address for the server consisting of up to 128 alphanumeric characters Copy Logs to Attached USB Device Check uncheck the box to enable disable copying logs to attached USB storage ...

Page 77: ...s useful for network administrators and engineers working in complex network environments to locate the access point The buzzer is loud Duration of Sound Set the duration for which the buzzer will sound when the Sound Buzzer button is clicked Sound Buzzer Activate the buzzer sound for the above specified duration of time ...

Page 78: ...amples The information shown on your screen will vary depending on your configuration IV 5 1 LED Settings The access point s LEDs can be manually enabled or disabled according to your preference Power LED Select on or off Diag LED Select on or off ...

Page 79: ...es Do not switch off or disconnect the access point during a firmware upgrade as this could damage the device Update Firmware From Select to upload firmware from your local computer or from an attached USB device Firmware Update File Click Browse to open a new window to locate and select the firmware file in your computer Update Click Update to upload the specified firmware file to your access poi...

Page 80: ...oint to previously saved settings Using Device Select to save the access point s settings to your local computer or to an attached USB device Save Settings Click Save to save settings and a new window will open to specify a location to save the settings file If saving settings to your computer you can also check the Encrypt the configuration file with a password box and enter a password to protect...

Page 81: ...button to find a previously saved settings file and then click Restore to replace your current settings If your settings file is encrypted with a password check the Open file with password box and enter the password in the field underneath ...

Page 82: ...settings You can reset the access point back to its default settings using this feature if the location of the access point is not convenient to access the reset button Factory Default Click Factory Default to restore settings to the factory default A pop up window will appear and ask you to confirm After resetting to factory defaults please wait for the access point to reset and restart ...

Page 83: ...en it is recommended that you reboot the device or reset the access point back to its factory default settings see IV 5 4 You can reboot the access point remotely using this feature Reboot Click Reboot to reboot the device A countdown will indicate the progress of the reboot ...

Page 84: ...o modify the IP address of your computer to be in the same IP address subnet e g 192 168 2 x x 3 254 The procedure for modifying your IP address varies across different operating systems please follow the guide appropriate for your operating system In the following examples we use the IP address 192 168 2 10 though you can use any IP address in the range 192 168 2 x x 3 254 ...

Page 85: ...ble click the Network and Internet Connections icon click Network Connections and then double click Local Area Connection The Local Area Connection Status window will then appear click Properties 2 Select Use the following IP address then input the following values IP address 192 168 2 10 Subnet Mask 255 255 255 0 Click OK when finished ...

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Page 87: ...sks then click Manage Network Connections Right click Local Area Network then select Properties The Local Area Connection Properties window will then appear select Internet Protocol Version 4 TCP IPv4 and then click Properties 2 Select Use the following IP address then input the following values IP address 192 168 2 10 Subnet Mask 255 255 255 0 Click OK when finished ...

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Page 89: ...dows 7 1 Click the Start button it should be located in the lower left corner of your computer then click Control Panel 2 Under Network and Internet click View network status and tasks 3 Click Local Area Connection ...

Page 90: ...90 4 Click Properties ...

Page 91: ...ect Internet Protocol Version 4 TCP IPv4 and then click Properties 6 Select Use the following IP address then input the following values IP address 192 168 2 10 Subnet Mask 255 255 255 0 Click OK when finished ...

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Page 93: ... From the Windows 8 Start screen you need to switch to desktop mode Move your curser to the bottom left of the screen and click 2 In desktop mode click the File Explorer icon in the bottom left of the screen as shown below ...

Page 94: ...94 3 Right click Network and then select Properties 4 In the window that opens select Change adapter settings from the left side ...

Page 95: ...95 5 6 Choose your connection and right click then select Properties ...

Page 96: ...ect Internet Protocol Version 4 TCP IPv4 and then click Properties 8 Select Use the following IP address then input the following values IP address 192 168 2 10 Subnet Mask 255 255 255 0 Click OK when finished ...

Page 97: ... your Macintosh computer operate as usual and click on System Preferences 2 In System Preferences click on Network 3 Click on Ethernet in the left panel 4 Open the drop down menu labeled Configure IPv4 and select Manually ...

Page 98: ...98 5 Enter the IP address 192 168 2 10 and subnet mask 255 255 255 0 Click on Apply to save the changes ...

Page 99: ...ser is sent to the proper IP address The DNS server IP address used by the computers on your home network is the location of the DNS server your ISP has assigned to you DSL Modem DSL stands for Digital Subscriber Line A DSL modem uses your existing phone lines to transmit data at high speeds Ethernet A standard for computer networks Ethernet networks are connected by special cables and hubs and mo...

Page 100: ...or definition The ISP Gateway Address is an IP address for the Internet access point located at the ISP s office ISP Internet Service Provider An ISP is a business that provides connectivity to the Internet for individuals and other businesses or organizations LAN Local Area Network A LAN is a group of computers and devices connected together in a relatively small area such as a house or an office...

Page 101: ...ISP is a set of four numbers e g 255 255 255 0 configured like an IP address It is used to create IP address numbers used only within a particular network as opposed to valid IP address numbers recognized by the Internet which must be assigned by InterNIC TCP IP UDP Transmission Control Protocol Internet Protocol TCP IP and Unreliable Datagram Protocol UDP TCP IP is the standard protocol for data ...

Page 102: ...User Interface GUI Many devices support a graphical user interface that is based on the web browser This means the user can use the familiar Netscape or Microsoft Internet Explorer to Control configure or monitor the device being managed ...