TRENDnet TW100-BRF114U Router Manual PDF (Setup & Configuration Guide)

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Figure 20: TCP/IP Properties (Windows XP)

5.

Ensure your TCP/IP settings are correct.

Using DHCP

To use DHCP, select the radio button

Obtain an IP Address automatically

. This is the default

Windows setting.

Using this is recommended

. By default, the TW100-BRF114U will act as a

DHCP Server.

Restart your PC to ensure it obtains an IP Address from the Broadband Router.

Using a fixed IP Address ("Use the following IP Address")

If your PC is already configured, check with your network administrator before making the

following changes.

•

In the

Default gateway

field, enter the TW100-BRF114U 's IP address and click

OK

. Your

LAN administrator can advise you of the IP Address they assigned to the TW100-

BRF114U.

•

If the

DNS Server

fields are empty, select

Use the following DNS server addresses

, and

enter the DNS address or addresses provided by your ISP, then click

OK

.

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Internet Access

To configure your PCs to use the TW100-BRF114U for Internet access:

•

Ensure that the DSL modem, Cable modem, or other permanent connection is functional.

•

Use the following procedure to configure your Browser to access the Internet via the LAN,

rather than by a Dial-up connection.

For Windows 9x/ME/2000

1.

Select

Start Menu - Settings - Control Panel - Internet Options

.

2.

Select the Connection tab, and click the

Setup

button.

3.

Select "I want to set up my Internet connection manually, or I want to connect through a

local area network (LAN)" and click

4.

Select "I connect through a local area network (LAN)" and click

5.

Ensure all of the boxes on the following Local area network Internet Configuration screen

are

unchecked

.

6.

Check the "No" option when prompted "Do you want to set up an Internet mail account

now?".

7.

Click

Finish

to close the Internet Connection Wizard.

Setup is now completed.

For Windows XP

1.

Select

Start Menu - Control Panel - Network and Internet Connections

.

2.

Select

Set up or change your Internet Connection

.

3.

Select the

Connection

tab, and click the

Setup

button.

4.

Cancel the pop-up "Location Information" screen.

5.

Click

6.

Select "Connect to the Internet" and click

7.

Select "Set up my connection manually" and click

8.

Check "Connect using a broadband connection that is always on" and click

9.

Click

Finish

to close the New Connection Wizard.

Setup is now completed.

Accessing AOL

To access AOL (America On Line) through the TW100-BRF114U, the

AOL for Windows

software must be configured to use TCP/IP network access, rather than a dial-up connection.

The configuration process is as follows:

•

Start the

AOL for Windows

communication software. Ensure that it is Version 2.5, 3.0 or

later. This procedure will not work with earlier versions.

•

Click the

Setup

button.

•

Select

Create Location

, and change the location name from "New Locality" to " TW100-

BRF114U".

•

Click

Edit Location

. Select

TCP/IP

for the

Network

field. (Leave the

Phone Number

blank.)

•

Click

Save

, then

OK

.

Configuration is now complete.

•

Before clicking "Sign On", always ensure that you are using the " TW100-BRF114U"

location.

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Printer Setup for Windows

The TW100-BRF114U provides printing support for 2 methods for printing from Windows:

•

Print Port Driver.

After installing the Print Port Driver, Windows users can print di-

rectly to the TW100-BRF114U Print jobs are spooled (queued) on each PC.

The supplied Print Port Driver supports Windows 95/98, Windows ME, Windows NT4.0,

Windows 2000 and Windows XP.

•

LPD/LPR Printing.

If using Windows NT 4.0 Server or Windows 2000/2003 Server,

LPD/LPR printing can be used. No software needs to be installed on either the Windows

Server or each client PC. Print jobs will be spooled (queued) on the Windows Server, and

can be managed using the standard Windows Server tools.

Print Port Driver Setup

The following procedure is for all versions of Windows (95/98/ME, NT4.0, 2000, XP). The

Windows "Add Printer" screens will vary depending on your version or Windows, but the

procedure is the same:

1.

Insert the supplied CD-ROM into your drive. If the setup program does not start automati-

cally, run SETUP.EXE in the root folder.

2.

At the

Select Components

screen, select the

Print Port Driver

option.

3.

Follow the prompts to complete the installation.

4.

The

Print Port Setup

will then run, and a screen like the following will be displayed.

Figure 21: Print Port Setup

5.

Select the desired device and port, and then click the "Add" button.

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Under Windows 95, if you see the following error message,

either install Internet Explorer 4 or later, or follow the pro-

cedure in the "Trouble Shooting - Printing" section of

Appendix A.

6.

A pop-up message will inform you if the port has been created successfully, and then the

Windows

Add Printer

wizard will start.

•

Select the correct Printer Manufacturer and Model, or use the "Have Disk" option if

appropriate.

•

If desired, change the Printer name so it indicates the device used (e.g. HP2100 on

SCA43600)

•

If prompted about Sharing, do NOT enable Sharing.

7.

Installation is now complete. You can now print using this printer.

•

Use the

Start

menu to run this program in future. The default installation is

Start -

Programs - Broadband Internet Router - Add Port

.

•

There are some options which can be set for the driver. See the following section

Port

Options

for details.

Management

•

Print jobs can be managed like any Windows printer. Open the

Printers

folder (

Start -

Settings - Printers

) and double-click any printer to see the current print jobs.

•

If the printer attached to the TW100-BRF114U is changed, just run this program again,

and select the correct printer.

•

To delete a port created by this setup program, use the Windows

Delete Port

facility:

•

Right-click any printer in the

Printers

folder, and select

Properties

.

•

Locate the

Delete Port

button. This button is on the

Details

or

Ports

tab, depending

on your version or Windows.

•

If the Broadband Router's LAN IP Address is changed, and you can no longer print, delete

the port (see procedure above) and re-install it.

Port Options

The options for the

Print Port Driver

are accessed via the Windows

Port Settings

button.

Use

Start - Settings - Printers

to open the Printers folder, then right-click the Printer, and select

Properties

. The

Port Settings

button is on the

Details

or

Port

tab, depending on your version

of Windows.

An example screen is shown below:

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Figure 22: Print Port Configuration

Items shown on this screen are as follows:

Port

If desired, click

Browse

to select a different device. (The

Select

Device Port

button is provided to allow this software to work with

multi-port models.)

The

Port Name

is shown in the Printer's

Properties

.

Banner

Check this option to print a banner page before each print job.

•

If using a PostScript Printer, check the

PostScript

box.

•

The

User Name

will be printed on the banner page.

Retry Interval

Sets how often Windows will poll the TW100-BRF114U to estab-

lish a connection when the printer is busy. Increase this value if

you get too many warning messages.

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