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10 Hardware Overview Real Panel DC-IN The DC power input connector is a single jack socket to supply power to the TEW-631BRP. Please use the Powe
11 LEDs PWR/SYS LED Solid lights indicate a proper connection to the power supply, and indicate the system ready or not. LAN LEDs Solid lights in
12 Installation Considerations The TEW-631BRP 11n (Draft) Wireless Router lets you access your network, using a wireless connection, from virtually a
13 Using the Configuration Menu Whenever you want to configure your TEW-631BRP, you can access the Configuration Menu through your PC by opening the
14 Basic The Basic tab provides the following configuration options: INTERNET, WIRELESS and NETWORK SETTINGS. Basic_Internet Setup Wizard If you
15 Basic_Wireless The wireless section is used to configure the wireless settings for your router. Note that changes made in this section may also nee
16 Wireless Network Name When you are browsing for available wireless networks, this is the name that will appear in the list (unless Visibility Sta
17 provided so you can enter a string that is easier to remember. The ASCII string is converted to HEX for use over the network. Four keys can be defi
18 WPA-Enterprise This option works with a RADIUS Server to authenticate wireless clients. Wireless clients should have established the necessary cre
19 Basic_Network Settings Use this section to configure the internal network settings of your router. The IP Address that is configured here is the IP
2 Federal Communication Commission Interference Statement This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital de
20 Devices on its LAN port and those connected wirelessly. The Router IP Address field below must be set to the IP address of this device. The G
21 Router Metric The additional cost of routing a packet through this router. The normal value for a simple network is 1. This metric is added to ro
22 Example: Suppose you configure the DHCP Server to manage addresses From 192.168.10.101 To 192.168.10.200. This means that 192.168.10.2 to 192.168.
23 Always Broadcast If all the computers on the LAN successfully obtain their IP addresses from the router's DHCP server as expected, this opti
24 DHCP Reservations List This shows clients that you have specified to have reserved DHCP addresses. An entry can be changed by clicking the Edit i
25 Advanced The Advanced tab provides the following configuration options: Virtual Server, Special Applications, Gaming, StreamEngine, Routing, Access
26 5. Select the Protocol (for example TCP). 6. Ensure the schedule is set to Always 7. Click Save to add the settings to the Virtual Servers List
27 Entries in the list can be either active (enabled) or inactive (disabled). Save Saves the new or edited virtual server entry in the following li
28 Advanced_Special Applications An application rule is used to open single or multiple ports on your router when the router senses data sent to the I
29 Input Port Range Enter the port range that you want to open up to Internet traffic (for example 6000-6200). Input Protocol Select the protocol
3 Table of Contents Getting Started with the TEW-631BRP 4 Package Contents 5 Minimum System Requirements 5 Wireless LAN Networking
30 Advanced_Gaming Multiple connections are required by some applications, such as internet games, video conferencing, Internet telephony, and others.
31 Port Forwarding Fields Name Give the rule a name that is meaningful to you, for example Game Server. You can also select from a list of popular
32 Advanced_StreamEngine The StreamEngine feature helps improve your network gaming performance by prioritizing the data flows of network applications
33 Dynamic Fragmentation This option should be enabled when you have a slow Internet uplink. It helps to reduce the impact that large low priority n
34 Name Create a name for the rule that is meaningful to you. Priority The priority of the message flow is entered here -- 1 receives the highest
35 Advanced_Routing Add/Edit Route Adds a new route to the IP routing table or edits an existing route. Enable: Specifies whether the entry will
36 Advanced_Access Control The Access Control section allows you to control access in and out of devices on your network. Use this feature as Parental
37 Advanced_WEB Filter This section is where you add the Web sites to be used for Access Control. The Web sites listed here are used when the Web Filt
38 Add/Edit Web Site This is where you can add Web sites to the Allowed Web Site List or change entries in the Allowed Web Site List. Enable Ent
39 Advanced_MAC Address Filter The MAC address filter section can be used to filter network access by machines based on the unique MAC addresses of th
4 Getting Started with the TEW-631BRP Congratulations on purchasing the TEW-631BRP! This manual provides information for setting up and configuring th
40 Filter Wireless Clients When this is selected, the MAC address filters will be applied to wireless network clients. Filter Wired Clients When
41 Advanced_Firewall The router provides a tight firewall by virtue of the way NAT works. Unless you configure the router to the contrary, the NAT doe
42 Firewall Settings Enable SPI SPI ("stateful packet inspection" also known as "dynamic packet filtering") helps to prevent c
43 DMZ Host DMZ means "Demilitarized Zone." If an application has trouble working from behind the router, you can expose one computer to t
44 that the IP address of the DMZ computer does not change. Non-UDP/TCP/ICMP LAN Sessions When a LAN application that uses a protocol other than U
45 FTP Allows FTP clients and servers to transfer data across NAT. Refer to the Advanced → Virtual Server page if you want to host an FTP server. H
46 Advanced_Inbound Filter When you use the Virtual Server, Gaming, or Remote Administration features to open specific ports to traffic from the Inter
47 Add/Edit Inbound Filter Rule Here you can add entries to the Inbound Filter Rules List below, or edit existing entries. Name Enter a name for
48 Advanced_Advanced Wireless Transmit Power Normally the wireless transmitter operates at 100% power. In some circumstances, however, there might
49 Short GI Using a short (400ns) guard interval can increase throughput. However, it can also increase error rate in some installations, due to inc
5 Package Contents z TEW-631BRP 11n(Draft) Wireless Router z CAT-5 Ethernet Cable z Power Adapter z User’s Guide CD-ROM z Multi-Language Quick
50 Advanced_Network UPnP UPnP is short for Universal Plug and Play, which is a networking architecture that provides compatibility among networking
51 Advanced_ WISH WISH is short for Wireless Intelligent Stream Handling, a technology developed to enhance your experience of using a wireless netw
52 Windows Media Center Enables the router to recognize certain audio and video streams generated by a Windows Media Center PC and to prioritize the
53 The rule applies to a flow of messages for which host 2's port number is within the range set here. Save/Update Record the changes you have
54 Advanced_ Wi-Fi Protected Setup Wi-Fi Protected Setup Enable Enable the Wi-Fi Protected Setup feature. Lock Wireless Security Settings Loc
55 Reset PIN to Default Restore the default PIN of the router. Generate New PIN Create a random number that is a valid PIN. This becomes the rou
56 Tools The Tools tab provides the following configuration options: Admin, Time, Email Settings, System, Firmware, Dynamic DNS, Windows Connect Now,
57 User Password Enter a password for the user "user", who will have read-only access to the Web-based management interface. Gateway Nam
58 Tools_Time The Time Configuration option allows you to configure, update, and maintain the correct time on the router's internal system clock.
59 Time="2am". This is the same as saying: "Daylight saving starts on the third Sunday of October at 2:00 AM." Automatic Time Co
6 Wireless LAN Networking This section provides background information on wireless LAN networking technology. Consult the Glossary for definitions of
60 Tools_Email Settings The Email feature can be used to send the system log files, router alert messages, and firmware update notification to your e
61 Password Enter the password associated with the account. Verify Password Re-type the password associated with the account. Email Log When Fu
62 Tools_System This section allows you to manage the router's configuration settings, reboot the router, and restore the router to the factory d
63 Tools_Firmware The Firmware Upgrade section can be used to update to the latest firmware code to improve functionality and performance. To check fo
64 Firmware Upgrade Firmware upgrade cannot be performed from a wireless device. To perform an upgrade, ensure that you are using a PC that is conn
65 Tools_Dynamic DNS The Dynamic DNS feature allows you to host a server (Web, FTP, Game Server, etc.) using a domain name that you have purchased (ww
66 Timeout The time between periodic updates to the Dynamic DNS, if your dynamic IP address has not changed. The timeout period is entered in hours.
67 Tools_System Check Ping Test "Ping" is an Internet utility function that sends a series of short messages to a target computer and re
68 Tools_Schedules Schedules can be created for use with enforcing rules. For example, if you want to restrict web access to Mon-Fri from 3pm to 8pm,
69 End Time The end time is entered in the same format as the start time. The hour in the first box and the minutes in the second box. The end time
7 When a number of wireless stations are connected using a single access point, you have a Basic Service Set (BSS). In the ESS diagram below
70 Status The Status tab provides the following configuration options: Device Info, Wireless, Routing, Logs, Statistics and Active Sessions. Status_D
71 PPPoE, PPTP, L2TP Connection Depending on whether the WAN connection is currently established, you can click either the Connect to attempt to est
72 Status_Wireless The wireless section allows you to view the wireless clients that are connected to your wireless router. MAC Address The Ethern
73 Status_Routing The routing section displays all of the routing details configured for your router. A value of 0.0.0.0 for gateway means there is
74 Status_Logs The router automatically logs (records) events of possible interest in its internal memory. If there is not enough internal memory for
75 Refresh Clicking this button refreshes the display of log entries. There may be new events since the last time you accessed the log. Clear Clic
76 Status_Statistics The Statistics page displays all of the LAN, WAN, and Wireless packet transmit and receive statistics. Sent The number of pack
77 Status_Active Sessions The Active Sessions page displays full details of active sessions through your router. A session is a conversation between a
78 State State for sessions that use the TCP protocol. • NO: None -- This entry is used as a placeholder for a future connection that may occur.
79 Status_WISH Sessions The WISH Sessions page displays full details of active local wireless sessions through your router when WISH has been enable
8 In an ESS environment, users are able to move from one access point to another without losing the connection. In the diagram below, when the user
80 • TW: Time Wait -- Waiting for a short time while a connection that was in FIN Wait is fully closed. • LA: Last ACK -- Waiting for a short time
81 Glossary 8 802.11 A family of specifications for wireless local area networks (WLANs) developed by a working group of the Institute of Electrical a
82 ASCII American Standard Code for Information Interchange. This system of characters is most commonly used for text files Attenuation The loss in st
83 A wide band of frequencies available for transmitting data Broadcast Transmitting data in all directions at once Browser A program that allows you
84 DB-25 A 25 ping male connector for attaching External modems or RS-232 serial devices DB-9 A 9 pin connector for RS-232 connections dBd Decibels re
85 To send a request from one computer to another and have the file transmitted back to the requesting computer DSL Digital Subscriber Line. High band
86 Programming that is inserted into a hardware device that tells it how to function Fragmentation Breaking up data into smaller pieces to make it eas
87 Hypertext Transfer Protocol is used to transfer files from HTTP servers (web servers) to HTTP clients (web browsers) HTTPS HTTP over SSL is used to
88 A type of security that scans a network to detect attacks coming from inside and outside of the network IP Internet Protocol IP address A 32-bit nu
89 Local Area Network A group of computers in a building that usually access files from a server LPR/LPD "Line Printer Requestor"/"Line
9 Introduction The TEW-631BRP 11n (Draft) Wireless Router is a high-performance, wireless router that supports high-speed wireless networking at home,
90 NetBIOS Network Basic Input/Output System Netmask Determines what portion of an IP address designates the Network and which part designates the Hos
91 Ping A utility program that verifies that a given Internet address exists and can receive messages. The utility sends a control packet to the given
92 RIP Routing Information Protocol is used to synchronize the routing table of all the routers on a network RJ-11 The most commonly used connection m
93 Stateful Packet Inspection SSH Secure Shell is a command line interface that allows for secure connections to remote computers SSID Service Set Ide
94 Universal Plug and Play A standard that allows network devices to discover each other and configure themselves to be a part of the network Upgrade
95 Wireless Distribution System. A system that enables the interconnection of access points wirelessly. Web browser A utility that allows you to view
96 Limited Warranty TRENDnet warrants its products against defects in material and workmanship, under normal use and service, for the following lengt
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