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TRENDnet User’s Guide Table of contents Table of Contents Basic ............................................................................................................................. 20 Product Overview ...........................................................................1 Wireless Profile ............................................................................................................ 20 Package Contents .........................................................................
TRENDnet User’s Guide Table of contents Enable CLI .................................................................................................................... 33 LED Controls ................................................................................................................ 33 Maintenance & Monitoring ........................................................... 34 Administration ..........................................................................................................
TEW-755AP TRENDnet User’s Guide Features Product Overview TRENDnet’s high performance N300 PoE Access Point, model TEW-755AP, supports Access Point (AP), Client, Wireless Distribution System (WDS) AP, WDS Bridge, WDS Station, and Repeater modes. It generates a 300 Mbps WiFi N network and features a Gigabit PoE port. The included Windows-based software utility manages multiple TEW755APs and reduces WiFi management/troubleshooting time.
TEW-755AP TRENDnet User’s Guide WiFi Traffic Shaping Product Hardware Features Manage traffic allocation per VLAN Multiple SSIDs Create up to 8 SSIDs Off white low profile housing IPv6 IPv6 network support Low Profile Off white low profile shape blends into most environments LED Control Further reduce product visibility by turning off LED indicators Mounting Plate Mounting plate reduces installation time *Maximum wireless signal rates are referenced from IEEE 802.11 theoretical specifications.
TEW-755AP TRENDnet User’s Guide Application Diagram Reset button Power port Gigabit Port Gigabit port: Plug an Ethernet cable (also called network cables) from your access point to your router and wired network devices. Power port: Connect the power adapter from your access point power port to an available power outlet. Reset button: Use a sharp tool to press and hold this button for 10 seconds to reset the access point.
TEW-755AP TRENDnet User’s Guide Getting Started Mounting device For a typical wireless setup at home or office when using the access point in AP mode, please do the following: 1. Remove the mount plate from the access point. Installation 1. Connect the power adapter to the power port of the access point. Or simply plug an Ethernet cable on the access point to a PoE (Power over Ethernet) switch that connects to your router or network. 2.
TEW-755AP TRENDnet User’s Guide 5. Place the access point on the mounting plate and slide to lock into position. Steps to improve wireless connectivity There are a number of factors that can impact the range of wireless devices. Follow these tips to help improve your wireless connectivity: 1. 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. a.
TEW-755AP TRENDnet User’s Guide Connect wireless devices to your access point Configuration A variety of wireless network devices can connect to your wireless network such as: Note: The access point’s default management page http://192.168.10.100 is accessed through the use of your Internet web browser (e.g. Internet Explorer, Firefox, Chrome, Safari, and Opera) and will be referenced frequently in this User’s Guide.
TEW-755AP TRENDnet User’s Guide Wizard 1. For the first-time logging into the device the setup wizard will start automatically. 2. For your security, the first step is to change the login password of the access point. Enter your new login password and click OK. 4. Select the access point you want to configure. 3. Your new password settings will be applied and you will be redirected to the login screen. You will need to use the new login password to proceed.
TRENDnet User’s Guide 5. Click on Device settings to configure the access point. TEW-755AP Separate Stations: Select this option to restrict wireless client devices from accessing other client devices connected to this network(s).
TEW-755AP TRENDnet User’s Guide Wireless Networking and Security How to choose the type of security for your wireless network Setting up wireless security is very important. Leaving your wireless network open and unsecure could expose your entire network and personal files to outsiders. TRENDnet recommends reading through this entire section and setting up wireless security on your new access point.
TEW-755AP TRENDnet User’s Guide Secure your wireless network 6. Review the wireless security settings, click Apply and Save/Reload when finished. Wireless 2.4GHz > Security After you have determined which security type to use for your wireless network (see “How to choose the security type for your wireless network” on page 12), you can set up wireless security.
TEW-755AP TRENDnet User’s Guide o When connecting to the access point, the client must match both the password and the Key number. (e.g. if you have activated Key 2 with a password of 12345, then the client must select: Key 2 (entering Key 1, 3, or 4 will block the ability to connect) and enter password 12345) Note: It is recommended to use 128-bit format because it is more secure to use a key that consists of more characters.
TEW-755AP TRENDnet User’s Guide Connect wireless devices using WPS WPS (Wi-Fi Protected Setup) is a feature that makes it easy to connect devices to your wireless network. If your wireless devices support WPS, you can use this feature to easily add wireless devices to your network. 3. Click on WPS to configure the selected wireless band’s WPS feature. Click Apply to save settings 4. Review the WPS settings, click Save/Reload when finished.
TEW-755AP TRENDnet User’s Guide WPS Key: Displays the security password AP PIN: Display the WPS PIN information. Advanced configuration Access the management page WPS Action Note: Your router management page URL/domain name http://tew-755ap or IP address http://192.168.10.100 is accessed through the use of your Internet web browser (e.g. Internet Explorer, Firefox, Chrome, Safari, Opera) and will be referenced frequently in this User’s Guide.
TRENDnet User’s Guide Operating Modes This section outlines the available operating modes available on the access point. 1. Log into your management page (see “Access the management page” on page 13). 2. Click on System and Operation Mode. TEW-755AP Access Point: In this mode, the device creates a wireless network to your existing network. Client Bridge: Select this mode to allow the access point the ability to wireless connect to your wireless network.
TRENDnet User’s Guide Access Point Basic Wireless 2.4GHz > Wireless Network This section outlines the available features to configure when Access Point mode is selected. 1. Log into your management page (see “Access the management page” on page 13). 2. Click on Wireless 2.4GHz. 3. Click on the Edit button next to the wireless profile you want to configure. 3. Configure the below settings and click Apply to save settings. TEW-755AP 4.
TEW-755AP TRENDnet User’s Guide Wireless Profile Wireless MAC filter Wireless 2.4GHz > Wireless Network Wireless 2.4GHz > Wireless MAC Filter This section outlines the available features to configure when Access Point mode is selected. Every network device has a unique, 12-digit MAC (Media Access Control) address. Using wireless MAC filters, you can allow or deny specific wireless clients using this access point’s wireless network. 1.
TEW-755AP TRENDnet User’s Guide Client Bridge Basic Wireless 2.4GHz > Wireless Network 4. Click Apply to save your current settings. 5. Click on Wireless 2.4GHz. This section outlines the available features to configure when Access Point mode is selected. 1. Log into your management page (see “Access the management page” on page 13). 2. Click on System, and select Operation Mode. 6. Configure the below settings and click Apply and Save/Reload to save settings.
TEW-755AP TRENDnet User’s Guide Scan for wireless networks Wireless 2.4GHz > Wireless Network 5. Click on Apply button to apply the settings and then click on the Save/Reload button located on the top left section to save the settings. This section outlines the available features to configure when Client Bridge mode is selected. 1. Log into your management page (see “Access the management page” on page 13. 2. Click on Wireless 2.4GHz. WDS 3.
TRENDnet User’s Guide TEW-755AP 4. Click on Wireless 2.4GHz. 5. Configure the below settings and click Apply to save settings. Site Survey: Click this option to scan for available WDS networks Remote AP MAC: Enter the MAC address of the remote access point you want to establish WDS connection. Security Mode: Select from the pull-down menu the wireless security that is used on the wireless network you would like to connect to. 6.
TEW-755AP TRENDnet User’s Guide Basic Wireless 2.4GHz > Wireless Network This section outlines the available features to configure when Access Point mode is selected. 1. Log into your management page (see “Access the management page” on page 13. 2. Click on System, and select Operation Mode. 3. Enable WDS Access Point. 4. Click on Wireless 2.4GHz. 3. Configure the below settings and click Apply to save settings. o N only: This mode only allows newer 802.11n devices to connect to your access point.
TEW-755AP TRENDnet User’s Guide 3. Underneath the basic wireless band section, you will see Wireless Network and all your wireless network profiles will be listed. 4. Click on the Edit button next to the wireless profile you want to configure. Basic Wireless 2.4GHz > Wireless Network This section outlines the available features to configure when Repeater mode is selected. 1. Log into your management page (see “Access the management page” on page 13. 2. Click on System, and select Operation Mode. 5.
TRENDnet User’s Guide TEW-755AP 3. Under SSID section click Site Survey to wireless scan for available wireless networks. Wireless Mode: Select the wireless mode to set on the selected wireless band in client bridge mode SSID: Manually enter the wireless network name (SSID) you want to establish connection. Or simply click on Site Survey to scan for available wireless network. Preferred BSSID: Click option and enter the preferred wireless network you would like to connect to. 4.
TEW-755AP TRENDnet User’s Guide Advanced wireless settings Wireless 2.4GHz > Advanced Wireless 1. Log into your management page (see “Access the management page” on page 13. 2. Click on the Wireless 2.4GHz and click Wireless MAC Filter. DTIM: DTIM is a countdown informing clients of the next window for listening to broadcast and multicast messages. When the access point has buffered broadcast or multicast messages for associated clients, it sends the next DTIM with a DTIM Interval value.
TEW-755AP TRENDnet User’s Guide Roaming Support (802.11k) System > Wireless 2.4GHz > Wireless Network The 802.11k standard is an enhancement to wireless roaming technology. It allows wireless access points to exchange and learn information about other access points on the network such as signal strength and client utilization and provide this information to 802.11k capable wireless client devices.
TEW-755AP TRENDnet User’s Guide 1. Log into your management page (see “Access the management page” on page 13. 2. Click on the System tab, click on Wireless 2.4GHz and click Wireless RSSI Scanner. 3. Under the Current Profiles list, tick the SSID to enable the RSSI scanner feature. RSSI Value: First select the minimum RSSI value (client signal strength) before the AP disconnects the client (-30dBm is better signal strength than -90dBm). 3. Choose your IPv6 Connection Type.
TEW-755AP TRENDnet User’s Guide Auto Configuration (SLAAC/DHCPv6) 1. Review the IPv6 DNS Settings below. 2. Select either Obtain IPv6 DNS server address automatically or Use the following IPv6 DNS Servers.
TRENDnet User’s Guide Captive Portal with RADIUS (CoovaChilli) – This mode requires an external CoovaChilli server to be configured to provide the captive portal user login page and authenticate request through the access point. Internal Captive Port – This mode allows you to authenticate requests through the built-in user account database and apply basic customization to the captive port user login page. This option does not require an external authentication server.
TRENDnet User’s Guide Internal Captive Portal Note: The internal captive portal function works on HTTP web port 80. Once enabled, in order to log back in to the access point management page, when prompted for credentials in the captive portal page, enter the access point administrator user name and password (default: admin / admin).
TEW-755AP TRENDnet User’s Guide 7. Scroll down to check the login page preview. In the message area, you can enter in text which will be displayed on your login page visible by your users. You can enter in basic html tags also for text formatting. Click Save when you have finished entering your text content. Redirect URL This function is used to automatically redirect the user to a specified website immediately after user has authenticated for either captive port mode.
TEW-755AP TRENDnet User’s Guide Create schedules Configure Spanning Tree Maintenance > Schedule 1. Log into your management page (see “Access the management page” on page 13. Create a schedule to define the days/time period when a feature should be active or inactive: 2. Click on the System tab and click Spanning Tree Settings. 3. Review the settings and click Apply to save changes. 1. Log into your management page (see “Access the management page” on page 13. 2.
TEW-755AP TRENDnet User’s Guide Set date and time Management > Time and Date Settings There are two ways to set the access point’s date and time. NTP (Network Time Protocol) is based on time servers. You can also manually set the router’s date and time. Note: It is important that the time is configured correctly before setting any schedules. 1. Log into your management page (see “Access the management page” on page 13. 2. Click on the Management tab and click Time and Date Settings. 3.
TEW-755AP TRENDnet User’s Guide 3. Review the settings for 2.4G profiles and click Apply to save settings. Enable: Check box of the selected SSID to enable VLAN feature VID: Enter the VID to assign on the selected wireless network SSID: Displays the available SSID WiFi Security: Displays the wireless security type of the wireless network No VLAN Tag: Select this option to use no VLAN Tag Specified VLAN ID: Select this option and enter the assigned VLAN ID. 4.
TEW-755AP TRENDnet User’s Guide Enable CLI Management > CLI Settings CLI (Command Line Interface) is a user interface where commands can be sent to the access point in the form of successive lines of text (command lines). 1. Log into your management page (see “Access the management page” on page 16). 2. Click on the Management tab and click CLI Settings. 3. Select ON and click Apply to save settings. 4.
TEW-755AP TRENDnet User’s Guide Maintenance & Monitoring Idle Timeout: Change the length of time that the access point can idle before timing out. The duration can be between 120 – 3600 seconds. (By default it is set to 120 seconds) Administration Management > Administration You may want to change your login credentials for logging into your access point.
TEW-755AP TRENDnet User’s Guide OR Access Point Management Page 1. Log into your management page (see “Access the management page” on page 13. 2. Click on the Management tab and click Backup/Restore Settings. 3. Click Load Default. If prompted, click Yes or Ok.
TEW-755AP TRENDnet User’s Guide Upgrade your firmware Management > Upload Firmware TRENDnet may periodically release firmware upgrades that may add features or fix problems associated with your TRENDnet access point model and version. To check if there is a firmware upgrade available for your device, please check your TRENDnet model and version using the link. http://www.trendnet.
TEW-755AP TRENDnet User’s Guide IP: Enter the IP address you would like to conduct the ping test Packet Length: Enter the packet size Number of Pings: Enter the amount of pings to conduct.
TEW-755AP TRENDnet User’s Guide Wireless Mode: Displays the wireless mode set on each wireless band Channel Width: Displays the applied channel width Frequency (Channel): Displays the current operating wireless channel Tx/Rx Packets: Displays the Transmit (Tx) and Receive (Rx) packet rate SSID List: Displays the multiple SSID settings. Check connected wireless clients Status > 2.4GHz Wireless Client 1. Log into your management page (see “Access the management page” on page 16). 2.
TEW-755AP TRENDnet User’s Guide 4. Select the access point you want to configure. 3. Once the utility is installed click on Discover to refresh the list of access points. 5. Click on Device settings to configure the access point. Device Settings Product Name: Displays the device model IP Mode: Select the IP mode to apply on the device © Copyright 2017 TRENDnet. All Rights Reserved.
TEW-755AP TRENDnet User’s Guide o DHCP: Select this option to allow the device to receive IP address from your DHCP server o Static: Select this option to manually set the IP address of the device IP Address: Enter the IP address to assign to the device Subnet Mask: Enter the subnet mask to assign to the device Gateway: Enter the gateway IP address to assign to the device System Name: Assign name of the device to help distinguish between similar devices VLAN ID: Assign
TEW-755AP TRENDnet User’s Guide Upgrade Firmware 1. Run the utility 2. Select the devices you want to conduct a firmware upgrade and click on FW upgrade button 3. Enter the login password of the devices and click Upgrade to start the firmware upgrade process. Load configuration 1. Run the utility 2. Select the devices you want to conduct a configuration upgrade and click Config Upgrade button 2. Click Browse button and navigate to the folder on your computer where the unzipped firmware file (.
TEW-755AP TRENDnet User’s Guide 3. Enter the login password of the devices and click Upgrade to start the firmware upgrade process. IP Address: Displays the IP address of the access points on the network Model Name: Displays the model number of the access points connected on the network Firmware Version: Displays the current firmware version of the access points connected on the network Access Points Status: Displays the current status of the access points connected on the network 1.
TEW-755AP TRENDnet User’s Guide Statistics 1. To view statistical data about your access point, click on the Statistics tab. 2. Review the statistics information below.
TRENDnet User’s Guide TEW-755AP over the chart to view a current break-down of the total number of clients connected to the selected SSID. Clients by AP: Displays number of clients and traffic per access point. Most Active Device: Displays the access point with the most activity in comparison between other access points on the network. Most Active SSID: Displays the SSID (wireless network name) with the most amount of activity.
TEW-755AP TRENDnet User’s Guide Technical Specifications Standards IEEE 802.1Q IEEE 802.3 IEEE 802.3u IEEE 802.3x IEEE 802.3ab IEEE 802.3at IEEE 802.11b IEEE 802.11g IEEE 802.11n (up to 300 Mbps) Management/Monitoring Hardware Interface 1 x PoE+ Gigabit LAN port Power port (optional non-PoE installation) Reset button LED indicators Mounting plate Special Features WiFi traffic shaping 802.
TEW-755AP TRENDnet User’s Guide Wireless Channels 2.4 GHz: FCC: 1-11, ETSI: 1 – 13 Modulation DBPSK/DQPSK/CCK for DSSS technique BPSK/QPSK/16-QAM/64-QAM for OFDM technique Dimensions 187 x 187 x 46 mm (7.3 x 7.3 x 1.8 in.) Weight 402 g (14.2 oz.) Antenna Gain 2.4 GHz: 2 x 4 dBi Wireless Output Power/Receiving Sensitivity 802.11b: FCC: 23 dBm (Max.), CE: 10 dBm (Max) / -83 dBm (typical) @ 11 Mbps 802.11g: 19 dBm (Max.), CE: 12 dBm (Max.) / -65 dBm (typical) @ 54 Mbps 802.
TRENDnet User’s Guide Troubleshooting Q: I typed http://192.168.10.1 in my Internet Browser Address Bar, but an error message says “The page cannot be displayed.” How can I access the access point management page? Answer: 1. Check your hardware settings again. See “Getting Started” on page 7. 2. Make sure the LAN and WLAN lights are lit. 3. Make sure your network adapter TCP/IP settings are set to Obtain an IP address automatically or DHCP (see the steps below). 4.
TEW-755AP TRENDnet User’s Guide Appendix Note: If you are experiencing difficulties, please contact your computer or operating system manufacturer for assistance.
TEW-755AP TRENDnet User’s Guide In MAC 10.4, from the Configure IPv4, drop-down list, select Using DHCP and click the Apply Now button. In MAC 10.5, from the Configure drop-down list, select Using DHCP and click the Apply button. In MAC 10.6, from the Configure drop-down list, select Using DHCP and click the Apply button. f. Restart your computer. Note: If you are experiencing difficulties, please contact your computer or operating system manufacturer for assistance.
TEW-755AP TRENDnet User’s Guide Federal Communication Commission Interference Statement Europe – EU Declaration of Conformity This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation.
TEW-755AP TRENDnet User’s Guide Česky [Czech] TRENDnet tímto prohlašuje, že tento TEW-755AP je ve shodě se základními požadavky a dalšími příslušnými ustanoveními směrnice 2014/35/EU, 2014/30/EU, 1999/5/ES, 1999/519/ES, 2009/125/ES, a 2011/65/EU. Dansk [Danish] Undertegnede TRENDnet erklærer herved, at følgende udstyr TEW-755AP overholder de væsentlige krav og øvrige relevante krav i direktiv 2014/35/EU, 2014/30/EU, 1999/5/EF, 1999/519/EF, 2009/125/EF, og 2011/65/EU.
TRENDnet User’s Guide TEW-755AP Industry Canada Statement This device complies with Industry Canada license-exempt RSS standard(s). Operation is subject to the following two conditions: (1) this device may not cause interference, and (2) this device must accept any interference, including interference that may cause undesired operation of the device. Le présent appareil est conforme aux CNR d'Industrie Canada applicables aux appareils radio exempts de licence.
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