Restart Your Router; Check Connectivity Using The Router Management Page - TRENDnet TEW-659BRV User Manual

TRENDnet User's Guide

Restart your router

Configuration > Toolbox
You may want to restart your router if you are encountering difficulties with your router
and have attempted all other troubleshooting.
There are two methods that can be used to restart your router.
• Disconnect the power adapter – Located on the rear panel of your router, see
"Product Hardware Features" on page 2 .
Use this method if you are encountering difficulties with accessing your router
management page. This is also known as a hard reboot or power cycle.
Disconnect the power adapter from the power port of your router for 10
seconds, then, plug the power adapter back into the power of your router.
Wait for your router Status light to begin flashing.
OR
• Router Management Page – This is also known as a soft reboot or restart.
Configuration > Toolbox > Reboot
1. Log into your router management page (see "Access your router management page"
on page 50).
2. Click on Configuration at the top of the page, click on Toolbox, and click on Reboot.
3. You will be prompted to reboot your router. Click Yes or OK.
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Check connectivity using the router management page

Configuration > Toolbox > Miscellaneous
For troubleshooting purposes, you may want to check your router connectivity using the
ping (also known as a network connectivity test) test tool on your router management
page.
1. Log into your router management page (see "Access your router management page"
on page 50).
2. Click on Configuration at the top of the page, click on Toolbox, and click on
Miscellaneous.
3. Next to Domain Name or IP address for Ping Test, enter in the IP address (e.g.
192.168.10.101) or host name (e.g. www.trendnet.com) to test and click Ping.
4. You will receive a success or fail result message of the address you entered providing
a basic indicating of the router's connectivity to the Internet or devices that are
connected to your network.
5. Click Save at the bottom of the page to save the domain name or IP address.
Note: If you would like to discard the changes, click Undo before you click Save.
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