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TRENDnet AC1750 User Manual

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  • Page 1 Cover Page TRENDnet User’s Guide...

  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    Wireless 2.4GHz Advanced settings ................22 Enable/disable UPnP on your router ................40 Wireless 5GHz Advanced settings ................23 Identify your network on the Internet ................ 40 Access Control Filters ..............24 Share Files ........................41 © Copyright 2013 TRENDnet. All Rights Reserved.
  • Page 3 Backup and restore your router configuration settings ..........50 Reboot your router ...................... 51 Upgrade your router firmware ..................52 Remotely check router status ..................52 View your router log ....................53 Router Status ................53 © Copyright 2013 TRENDnet. All Rights Reserved.

  • Page 4: Product Overview

    Features Product Overview TRENDnet’s AC1750 Dual Band Wireless Router, model TEW-812DRU, produces the ultimate wireless experience with gigabit wireless speeds. Manage two wireless networks—the 1300 Mbps Wireless AC band for the fastest wireless available and the 450 Mbps Wireless N band to connect common wireless devices.

  • Page 5: Product Hardware Features

    • Gigabit LAN ports: 4x Gigabit ports. Connect Ethernet cables (also called network cables) from your router LAN ports to your wired network devices. • Gigabit Internet port: Gigabit port. Connect an Ethernet cable from your router WAN port to your modem. © Copyright 2013 TRENDnet. All Rights Reserved.

  • Page 6: Application Diagram

    • Gigabit LAN port 1-4 (Link/Activity) LED: This LED indicator is solid green when wired clients are connected to the gigabit LAN ports of your unit. The LED indicator will blink during data transmission through the LAN ports. © Copyright 2013 TRENDnet. All Rights Reserved.

  • Page 7: Wireless Performance Considerations

    • Computers/devices with an Ethernet port (also called network port) or wireless networking capabilities. • A modem and Internet service to your home, provided by your ISP (modem typically supplied by your ISP). • A router to connect multiple devices to the Internet. © Copyright 2013 TRENDnet. All Rights Reserved.

  • Page 8: Router Installation

    3. PPPoE to obtain IP automatically User Name: _________ Password: ________________ Verify Password: ________________ 4. PPPoE with a fixed IP address User Name: _________ Password: ________________ Verify Password: ________________ IP Address: ____. _____._____._____ (e.g. 215.24.24.129) © Copyright 2013 TRENDnet. All Rights Reserved.
  • Page 9 4. Using a Network cable, connect the gigabit Internet port on the router to your modem. 5. Using another Network cable, connect your computer to one of the four gigabit LAN ports on the router. © Copyright 2013 TRENDnet. All Rights Reserved.
  • Page 10 WAN (Solid/Blinking Green). Setup Wizard 1. Open your web browser (e.g. Internet Explorer, Firefox, Safari, Chrome, or Opera) and go to http://192.168.10.1. Your router will prompt you for a user name and password. © Copyright 2013 TRENDnet. All Rights Reserved.
  • Page 11 6. Select your Internet connection type and click Next to continue. Note: The most wireless security wizard. common Internet connection used is DHCP. 1. Click the Wizard button again to run the Wireless Setup Wizard. © Copyright 2013 TRENDnet. All Rights Reserved.
  • Page 12 Note: Save your wireless settings in a location you can find easily, in case you forget the applied wireless settings. 5. Select the type of wireless security to use. Click Next to continue. It is recommended to use a wireless security to protect your wireless network from any intruders. © Copyright 2013 TRENDnet. All Rights Reserved.

  • Page 13: Connect Additional Wired Devices To Your Network

    1,2,3,4 on your router. Check the status of the LED indicators (1, 2, 3, or 4) on unsecure could expose your entire network and personal files to outsiders. TRENDnet the front panel of your router to ensure the physical cable connection from your recommends reading through this entire section and setting up wireless security on your computer or device.
  • Page 14 • WPA2: This is the most secure wireless encryption available today, similar to WPA network. encryption but more robust. This encryption standard also supports the highest connection speeds. TRENDnet recommends setting your router to this encryption standard. If you find that one of your wireless network devices does not support Security Standard WPA2 WPA2 encryption, then set your router to either WPA or WPA-Auto encryption.

  • Page 15: Secure Your Wireless Network

    Note: It is recommended to use 128-bit because it is more secure to use a key that 3. Click on Security section. consists of more characters. Selecting WPA-PSK, WPA2-PSK, or WPA2-PSK Mixed (WPA2-PSK recommended): 4. Click on the Security Mode drop-down list to select your wireless security type. © Copyright 2013 TRENDnet. All Rights Reserved.

  • Page 16: Connect Wireless Devices To Your Router

    • Push Button Configuration (PBC) method o RECOMMENDED Hardware Push Button method–with an external button located physically on your router and on your client device o WPS Software/Virtual Push Button - located in router management page © Copyright 2013 TRENDnet. All Rights Reserved.

  • Page 17: Wireless 2.4Ghz Wireless Settings

    2. Click on Wireless 2.4GHz and click on Basic. 3. To add a wireless device to your network, simply the push the WPS button on the wireless device (consult wireless device’s User’s Guide for length of time), you are © Copyright 2013 TRENDnet. All Rights Reserved.
  • Page 18 802.11g or 802.11b. operate in. For greater performance, select 40MHz. • Connecting at 802.11b or 802.11g will limit the capability of your 802.11n supported wireless devices from obtaining higher performance and data rates. © Copyright 2013 TRENDnet. All Rights Reserved.

  • Page 19: Wireless 2.4Ghz Guest Network

    • Network Bridge: Select which option you would like to assign the selected SSID o Off: Turns off wireless radio. o LAN: Select this option to have the selected SSID operate in your local network © Copyright 2013 TRENDnet. All Rights Reserved.

  • Page 20: Wireless 5Hz Guest Network

    Disabled turns off the ability for wireless devices to find your network. It is still possible for wireless devices to be configured to connect to your wireless network. 2. Click on Wireless 5GHz and click on Guest Network. © Copyright 2013 TRENDnet. All Rights Reserved.

  • Page 21: Ghz Wireless Distribution System (Wds)

    1. Log into your router management page (see “Access your router management page” on page 26). on page 26). 2. Click on Wireless 2.4GHz and click on Basic. 2. Click on Wireless 5GHz and click on Basic. © Copyright 2013 TRENDnet. All Rights Reserved.

  • Page 22: Steps To Improve Wireless Connectivity

    The interval is the amount time between 2. Building materials can have a large impact on your wireless signal. In an indoor each beacon transmission. environment, try to position the wireless devices so that the signal passes through © Copyright 2013 TRENDnet. All Rights Reserved.

  • Page 23: Wireless 5Ghz Advanced Settings

    • Short Preamble: Using a short (400ns) guard interval can increase throughput. However, it can also increase error rate in some installations, due to increased sensitivity to radio-frequency reflections. Select the option that works best for your installation. © Copyright 2013 TRENDnet. All Rights Reserved.

  • Page 24: Access Control Basics

    (used or required by a specific application) to the Internet. 3. Select Enable to enable LAN Client Filter Function. 1. Log into your router management page (see “Access your router management page” on page 26). © Copyright 2013 TRENDnet. All Rights Reserved.

  • Page 25: Wired Lan Mac Address Filters

    Note: MAC filter can be configured to allow access to the listed MAC address and deny all others unlisted or vice versa. The recommended function is to choose to only allow access to the MAC addresses listed and deny all others unlisted because it © Copyright 2013 TRENDnet. All Rights Reserved.

  • Page 26: Wireless Mac Filters

    Note: MAC filter can be configured to allow access to the listed MAC address and deny all others unlisted or vice versa. The recommended function is to choose to only allow access to the MAC addresses listed and deny all others unlisted because it © Copyright 2013 TRENDnet. All Rights Reserved.

  • Page 27: Advanced Router Setup

    • Type admin in the User Name field. • The Password is admin. • Click Login In. When you log into the unit the initial screen you will see is the status page that provides system information and network configurations. © Copyright 2013 TRENDnet. All Rights Reserved.

  • Page 28: Change Your Router Login Password

    Main > LAN & DHCP Server, in the Host Name field. To save changes, click Apply 2. Click on Administrator, and click on Management. at bottom of the page. Clone a MAC address Network > WAN Setting © Copyright 2013 TRENDnet. All Rights Reserved.

  • Page 29: Change Your Router Ip Address

    26). 2. Click on Network, and click on LAN Setting. 2. Click on Network, and click on WAN Settings. 3. Next to MAC Address field. Enter the MAC address of your computer. © Copyright 2013 TRENDnet. All Rights Reserved.

  • Page 30: Set Up The Dhcp Server On Your Router

    DHCP server will reallocate the IP address to be assigned to another computer or device. 1. Log into your router management page (see “Access your router management page” on page 26). © Copyright 2013 TRENDnet. All Rights Reserved.

  • Page 31: Set Up Dhcp Reservation

    Set up IPv6 on your router Network > IPv6 Setting Your router support IPv6 protocol. Which is the latest Internet Protocol standards. 1. Log into your router management page (see “Access your router management page” on page 26). © Copyright 2013 TRENDnet. All Rights Reserved.

  • Page 32: Set Your Router Date And Time

    4. To manually set the time settings. Select from the pull down menu the year, month transport protocol. day and time you would like to apply on the router. To save changes, click Apply. © Copyright 2013 TRENDnet. All Rights Reserved.

  • Page 33: Set Schedules

    QoS (Quality of Service) Network > QoS QoS involves prioritization of network traffic. QoS can be targeted at a network interface, toward a given server or router's performance, or in terms of specific applications. © Copyright 2013 TRENDnet. All Rights Reserved.

  • Page 34: Enable Application Level Gateway (Alg)

    Click Apply to save settings. 1. Log into your router management page (see “Access your router management page” • BW Max Inbound: Enter the maximum upload speed of your ISP (Internet Service on page 26). Provider). © Copyright 2013 TRENDnet. All Rights Reserved.

  • Page 35: Open A Device On Your Network To The Internet

    “Access your router management page” • Streaming Media (RTSP): Allows STMP video protocol to be used through your on page 26). router • Streaming Media (WMP/MMS): Allows WMP/MMS protocol to be used through your router © Copyright 2013 TRENDnet. All Rights Reserved.

  • Page 36: Virtual Server

    An example would be forwarding a port to an IP camera 4. Review the virtual server settings. Click Apply to save settings. (TRENDnet IP cameras default to HTTP TCP port 80 for remote access web requests) on • Protocol: Select the protocol required for your device. TCP or UDP.

  • Page 37: Special Applications

    1. Setup DynDNS service (see Identify Your Network section pg.39). 2. Access TRENDnet IP Camera management page and forward Port 80 (see product documentation) 3. Make sure to configure your network/IP camera to use a static IP address. Note: You may need to reference your camera documentation on configuring a static IP address.

  • Page 38: Gaming

    • LAN IP Address: Enter the IP address of the device to forward the port (e.g. 192.168.10.101). • TCP Ports to Open: Enter the TCP port you would like to set. • UDP Ports to Open: Enter the UDP port you would like to set. © Copyright 2013 TRENDnet. All Rights Reserved.

  • Page 39: Add Static Routes To Your Router

    • IP Address: Enter the IP network address of the destination network for the route. (e.g. 192.168.20.0) • Subnet Mask: Enter the subnet mask of the destination network for the route.(e.g. 255.255.255.0) 2. Click on Advanced, and click on Routing. © Copyright 2013 TRENDnet. All Rights Reserved.

  • Page 40: Enable/Disable Upnp On Your Router

    2. Click on Advanced, and click on Advanced Network. 3. Next to UPnP, select Enable or Disable on the pull down menu to turn the feature on or off on your router. 3. Click on Administrator and click on Management. © Copyright 2013 TRENDnet. All Rights Reserved.

  • Page 41: Share Files

    Administrator will have read and write access to files. To define user 1. Log into your router management page (see “Access your router management page” accounts continue to the next step. on page 26). © Copyright 2013 TRENDnet. All Rights Reserved.

  • Page 42: Ftp

    1. Log into your router management page (see “Access your router management page” settings on page 26). • User Name: Enter the user name to be used to access your files. • Password: Enter the password for the user name. © Copyright 2013 TRENDnet. All Rights Reserved.

  • Page 43: Remotely Check Router Status

    3. Review the setting on the Remote Management section. Click Apply to save settings • Remote Control: Select enable or disable for the feature. • Port: Enter the port to assign remote access to the router. It is recommended to leave this setting as 8080. © Copyright 2013 TRENDnet. All Rights Reserved.

  • Page 44: Mac Os X Installation

    TRENDnet User’s Guide 3. Follow the installation instructions and click Finish when prompted. Make sure to click 2. Open the CD contents and locate the “TRENDnet USB Control Center Utility Installer” Launch TRENDnet USB Control Center Utility to run the utility.

  • Page 45: Launching The Utility

    When USB devices are connected, they will be listed under the model name and IP address of the print server. 7. Run the TRENDnet USB Control Center Utility. The utility will automatically find your router and USB printer. Launching the Utility Windows OS Upon completing the software installation, a desktop shortcut is automatically created.

  • Page 46: Configure Server

    USB device is “Manually connected by <your • About computer name>”. o About – Displays the software/driver version and support contact information. Windows OS MAC OS X © Copyright 2013 TRENDnet. All Rights Reserved.

  • Page 47: Disconnect

    USB device. • Reject: Clicking this option will disregard the request and your computer will not be able to connect to the USB MAC OS X © Copyright 2013 TRENDnet. All Rights Reserved.

  • Page 48: Connect To A Printer

    Before installing the printer drivers, connect your computer to the printer using the USB utility first. Some printers may require that the printer is directly connected to the computer in order to complete the driver installation. © Copyright 2013 TRENDnet. All Rights Reserved.

  • Page 49: Auto-Connect Printer

    1. Click Auto-Connect Printer. 2. Select the assigned printer to use as the auto connect printer by checking the box. 3. Once your computer is connected, you can receive scanned files from the scanner. © Copyright 2013 TRENDnet. All Rights Reserved.

  • Page 50: Router Maintenance & Monitoring

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  • Page 51: Reboot Your Router

    • Router Management Page – This is also known as a soft reboot or restart. 1. Log into your router management page (see “Access your router management page” on page 26). 2. Click on Administrator and click on Settings Management. © Copyright 2013 TRENDnet. All Rights Reserved.

  • Page 52: Upgrade Your Router Firmware

    TRENDnet may periodically release firmware upgrades that may add features or fix problems associated with your TRENDnet router model and version. To check if there is 3. Depending on your web browser, in the Upload Firmware section, click Browse or a firmware upgrade available for your device, please check your TRENDnet model and Choose File.

  • Page 53: View Your Router Log

    You may want to check the system information of your router such as WAN (Internet) connectivity, wireless and wired network settings, router MAC address, and firmware version. 1. Log into your router management page (see “Access your router management page” on page 26). © Copyright 2013 TRENDnet. All Rights Reserved.
  • Page 54 • MAC Address – The current MAC address of your router’s wireless or interface Internet Configurations configuration. • IP Address - Displays your router’s current IP address. • Subnet Mask – Displays your router’s current subnet mask. © Copyright 2013 TRENDnet. All Rights Reserved.

  • Page 55: Dynamic Dhcp List

    • MAC Address: The MAC address of your router’s wireless LAN or interface renew. configuration. • Network: Displayed which network (Internal/Guest) that client is connected too. • Channel – Displays the current wireless channel your router is operating. © Copyright 2013 TRENDnet. All Rights Reserved.

  • Page 56: 2.4Ghz Wireless Station List

    • Power Save: Displays if the connected client has power saving feature. • APSD Default: Determines if APSD (Automatic Power Save Delivery) is enabled. • APSD Default: Determines if APSD (Automatic Power Save Delivery) is enabled. © Copyright 2013 TRENDnet. All Rights Reserved.

  • Page 57: Qos Wireless Station List

    • Network Prefix: IPv6 prefix used • Class: Class assigned to QoS rule. • IPv6 Default Gateway: IPv6 default gateway • Description: Description of QoS rule. • IPv6 DNS Server: IPv6 DNS server © Copyright 2013 TRENDnet. All Rights Reserved.

  • Page 58: Management Page Structure

    Station List Import Settings Wireless 5GHz Load Factory Defaults Reboot • Basic • File Share Samba • Advanced • Security • Time MAC Filter • System Log • Guest Network • Status • © Copyright 2013 TRENDnet. All Rights Reserved.

  • Page 59: Technical Specifications

    / Monitoring Access Control MAC Address Filter (Up to 24 entries) Supported Internet Explorer 6.0 or above, Firefox 2.0 or above, Chrome, Opera, © Copyright 2013 TRENDnet. All Rights Reserved.

  • Page 60: Troubleshooting

    Click Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) and click Properties. d. Then click Obtain an IP address automatically and click OK. Note: If you are experiencing difficulties, please contact your computer or operating system manufacturer for assistance. © Copyright 2013 TRENDnet. All Rights Reserved.

  • Page 61: Appendix

    1. From the Apple menu, select Location, and then Network Preferences. have wireless connectivity problems. 2. In the Network Preference window, next to "Show:", select Network Status. You'll see your network status and your IP address settings displayed. © Copyright 2013 TRENDnet. All Rights Reserved.
  • Page 62 In MAC OS 10.4, from the Show drop-down list, select Built-in Ethernet and select the TCP/IP tab. In MAC OS 10.5/10.6, in the left column, select Ethernet. e. Configure TCP/IP to use DHCP. © Copyright 2013 TRENDnet. All Rights Reserved.
  • Page 63 3. You may be prompted to enter a security key in order to connect to the network. RoHS 4. Enter in the security key corresponding to the wireless network, and click Connect. This product is RoHS compliant. © Copyright 2013 TRENDnet. All Rights Reserved.
  • Page 64 This device may not be used for setting up outdoor radio links in France and in some areas the RF output power may be limited to 10 mW EIRP in the frequency range of © Copyright 2013 TRENDnet. All Rights Reserved.
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