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TRENDnet TEW-818DRU User Manual

Ac1900 dual band wireless router
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  • Page 1 Cover Page TRENDnet User’s Guide...

  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    Doman/URL Filters ..................... 22 IP Filters (LAN Client Filters) ................22 Print Share Utility Installation ............42 MAC Address Filters ................... 22 Windows Installation ....................42 ADVANCED ................... 23 MAC OS X Installation ....................43 © Copyright 2014 TRENDnet. All Rights Reserved.
  • Page 3 Reset your router to factory defaults ................51 Router Default Settings ....................52 Backup and restore your router configuration settings ..........52 Upgrade your router firmware ..................53 Reboot your router ...................... 54 © Copyright 2014 TRENDnet. All Rights Reserved.

  • Page 4: Product Overview

    Features Next Generation Wireless AC 802.11ac provides uninterrupted HD video streaming in a busy connected home TRENDnet’s AC1900 Dual Band Wireless Router, model TEW-818DRU, is an Simultaneous Dual Band extreme performance wireless router. It creates two concurrent wireless Wireless N networks—a 1.3 Gigabit Wireless AC network and a 600 Mbps...

  • Page 5: Product Hardware Features

    • Gigabit LAN Ports 1-4: Connect Ethernet cables (also called network cables) from your router LAN ports to your wired network devices. • Gigabit Internet Port: Connect an Ethernet cable from your router Internet port to your modem. © Copyright 2014 TRENDnet. All Rights Reserved.
  • Page 6 Otherwise if this LED indicator is off, there is no power to your router. The indicator will also blink when WPS is activated. The LED will stop blinking and Power/WPS LED remain solid green automatically once WPS process is completed. © Copyright 2014 TRENDnet. All Rights Reserved.

  • Page 7: Application Diagram

    (documents, downloads, and FAQs are available from this Web page) • Modem: Connects a computer or router to the Internet or ISP (Internet Service Provider). • Router: Connects multiple devices to the Internet. © Copyright 2014 TRENDnet. All Rights Reserved.

  • Page 8: Router Installation

    Default Gateway IP Address: _____. _____._____._____ User Name: _________ DNS Servers Address 1: _____. _____._____._____ Password: ________________ DNS Servers Address 2: _____. _____._____._____ 3. PPPoE to obtain IP automatically User Name: _________ Password: ________________ © Copyright 2014 TRENDnet. All Rights Reserved.
  • Page 9 4. Connect your modem to the router Internet port (yellow). 5. Connect your computer to one of the router LAN ports. 6. Connect the power adapter to the router and then to a power outlet. 7. Turn on your modem. © Copyright 2014 TRENDnet. All Rights Reserved.
  • Page 10 3. Enter your Username and Password, select your preferred language, then click Login. 6. Confirm your Internet connection type and wireless interface settings. Click Apply to save settings. User Name: admin Password: (xxxxxxxx) Note: User Name and Password are case sensitive. © Copyright 2014 TRENDnet. All Rights Reserved.
  • Page 11 7. Click OK when prompted. 9. Open a new tab on your web browser and enter in a website (e.g. www.trendnet.com) to verify that you have an Internet connection. © Copyright 2014 TRENDnet. All Rights Reserved.

  • Page 12: 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 13: Secure Your Wireless Network

    “How to choose the security type for your wireless network” on page 12), you can set up connection speeds. TRENDnet recommends setting your router to this encryption wireless security. standard. If you find that one of your wireless network devices does not support WPA2 encryption, then set your router to either WPA or WPA-Auto encryption.
  • Page 14 • Click here to display - Typically, the password characters are masked for security purposes. This link displays actual characters of the currently assigned password for your reference. © Copyright 2014 TRENDnet. All Rights Reserved.

  • Page 15: Connect Wireless Devices To Your Router

    LED on your router WPS button will flash indicating that the WPS setup process has network. been activated on your router. (See “Product Hardware Features” on page 5) For connecting additional WPS supported devices, repeat this process for each additional device. © Copyright 2014 TRENDnet. All Rights Reserved.
  • Page 16 Note: You may need to initiate the WPS PIN on your wireless device first when using wireless device’s User’s Guide for length of time) you are connecting. this method. Refer to your wireless device documentation for details on the operation of WPS. © Copyright 2014 TRENDnet. All Rights Reserved.

  • Page 17: Basic

    Password on a sticker on the side of the router and on the label on the bottom of the router. 3. Enter your Username and Password, select your preferred language, then click Login. © Copyright 2014 TRENDnet. All Rights Reserved.

  • Page 18: Wireless Settings

    If you choose to change the SSID, change it to a name that you can easily remember. • 802.11 n-mode o Auto: Select this option if you have non-802.11n wireless clients (802.11a/b/g) connecting to your wireless network. © Copyright 2014 TRENDnet. All Rights Reserved.

  • Page 19: Guest Network

    40 MHz or 80MHz:When 40MHz or 80MHz is active, this mode is capable of • Enabled: Check the option to enable the Guest Network. providing higher performance only if the wireless devices support the channel © Copyright 2014 TRENDnet. All Rights Reserved.
  • Page 20 IP address settings your router is using, or if you are experiencing problems establishing VPN connections to your office network through your router. • IP Address – Enter the new guest network IP address. © Copyright 2014 TRENDnet. All Rights Reserved.

  • Page 21: Steps To Improve Wireless Connectivity

    Many environmental variables can affect the router’s performance, so if your wireless signal is weak, place the router in several locations and test the signal strength to determine the ideal position. © Copyright 2014 TRENDnet. All Rights Reserved.

  • Page 22: Doman/Url Filters

    Basic > Parent Control You may want to block computers or devices on your network access to specific websites (e.g. www.trendnet.com, etc.), also called domains or URLs (Uniform Resource Locators). You may also enter a keyword (e.g. instead of complete URL to generally block computers or devices access to websites that may contain the keyword in the URL or on the web page.

  • Page 23: Change Your Router Ip Address

    DHCP Client List for the MAC addresses of the devices on your network, see page 56 or refer to your computer or device documentation to find the MAC address. 4. In LAN Interface Setting section, Enter the router IP address settings. Click Apply to save settings. © Copyright 2014 TRENDnet. All Rights Reserved.

  • Page 24: Set Up The Dhcp Server On Your Router

    Assigning a fixed IP address can allow you to easily 3. Click on the Setup section and click on LAN Setting. keep track of the IP addresses used on your network by your computers or devices for © Copyright 2014 TRENDnet. All Rights Reserved.

  • Page 25: Manually Configure Your Internet Connection

    On any home network, each network device has a unique MAC (Media Access Control) Advanced > Setup > WAN Setting address. Some ISPs register the MAC address of the device (usually a router or a © Copyright 2014 TRENDnet. All Rights Reserved.

  • Page 26: Add Static Routes To Your Router

    3. Click on the Setup section and click on WAN Setting. 3. Click on the Setup section and click on Routing. 4. Next to MAC Address field, enter the MAC address of your computer. Click Apply to save settings © Copyright 2014 TRENDnet. All Rights Reserved.

  • Page 27: Ipv6 Internet Connection Settings

    Note: In order to use IPv6 Internet connection settings, it is required that your ISP provide you with the IPv6 service. Please contact your ISP for availability and more information about the IPv6 service. © Copyright 2014 TRENDnet. All Rights Reserved.

  • Page 28: Prioritize Traffic Using Qos (Quality Of Service)

    6. Review the Inbound/Outbound Class Setting section. 1. Log into your router management page (see “Access your router management page” on page 17). 2. Click on the Advanced tab. © Copyright 2014 TRENDnet. All Rights Reserved.

  • Page 29: Advanced Wireless Settings

    Each virtual AP can be configured each with a different SSID (or wireless network name), security type and additional settings for wireless devices to connect. You can use © Copyright 2014 TRENDnet. All Rights Reserved.
  • Page 30 3. Select the wireless band you would like to configure Wireless 2.4GHz or Wireless to page 15 to find out about different security types and page 16 for wireless 5GHz and click on Multiple SSID. security configuration. © Copyright 2014 TRENDnet. All Rights Reserved.

  • Page 31: Wireless Bridging Using Wds (Wireless Distribution System)

    WDS, it is recommended to use the same model and To configure WDS bridging between TEW-818DRU routers: version for wireless bridging. 1. Log into your router management page (see “Access your router management...

  • Page 32: Additional Wireless Settings

    Fragmentation will occur when frame size in bytes is greater than the Fragmentation Threshold. This setting should remain at its default value of 2346 bytes. Setting the Fragmentation value too low may result in poor performance. © Copyright 2014 TRENDnet. All Rights Reserved.

  • Page 33: Set Your Router Date And Time

    For additional security control, your router allows you to create schedules to specify a time period when a feature on your router should be activated and deactivated. Before you use the scheduling feature on your router, ensure that your router system time is configured correctly. © Copyright 2014 TRENDnet. All Rights Reserved.

  • Page 34: Access Control

    • LAN IP Address Range: Enter the IP address or IP address range to apply the enable the rule all week. protocol (e.g. 192.168.10.20-192.168.10.20 or 192.168.10.20-192.168.10.30). • Start/End Time: Select the start and end time you would like the schedule to follow. © Copyright 2014 TRENDnet. All Rights Reserved.

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

    An example would be forwarding a port to an IP camera it is a very insecure technology and will open local area network to greater threats from (TRENDnet IP cameras default to HTTP TCP port 80 for remote access web requests) on Internet attacks.

  • Page 36: Special Applications

    1. Setup DynDNS service (see Identify Your Network section page 50). 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 37: Gaming

    5. Review the special application settings. Click Apply to save settings. 3. Click on the Firewall section and click on Special Applications. • Match Protocol: Select the protocol to be forwarded to the device. TCP or UDP. © Copyright 2014 TRENDnet. All Rights Reserved.

  • Page 38: Enable/Disable Application Layer Gateways (Alg)

    • Schedule: Select the defined schedule you would like to have the rule to be applied (see “Create Schedule” section on page 33). • Enabled: Selecting Enabled turns on the virtual server and selecting unchecking disables the rule. • Email Receiving (POP3): Allows POP3 protocol through your router. © Copyright 2014 TRENDnet. All Rights Reserved.

  • Page 39: Enable/Disable Upnp On Your Router

    You can access these files under your network map or by typing \\routerIPaddress on your browser’s address bar. Please follow the below steps to configure the router’s Samba settings © Copyright 2014 TRENDnet. All Rights Reserved.

  • Page 40: Ftp (File Transfer Protocol) Server

    Administrator will have read and write access to files. To define user accounts continue to the next step. 1. Log into your router management page (see “Access your router management page” on page 17). 2. Click on the Advanced tab. © Copyright 2014 TRENDnet. All Rights Reserved.

  • Page 41: Properly Eject Usb Device

    • User Name: Enter the user name to be used to access your files. • Password: Enter the password for the user name. 5. Review the User Account List section. Click Apply to save settings 4. Review the settings. © Copyright 2014 TRENDnet. All Rights Reserved.

  • Page 42: Print Share Utility Installation

    • Refresh: Click to refresh the connected USB device list. your computer's CD-ROM Drive. 2. Click Install Utility 3. Follow the installation instructions and click Finish when prompted. Make sure to click Launch TRENDnet USB Control Center Utility to run the utility. © Copyright 2014 TRENDnet. All Rights Reserved.

  • Page 43: Mac Os X Installation

    5. You will be prompted for your password to allow the installation. Enter your password and click OK. 2. Open the CD contents and locate the “TRENDnet USB Control Center Utility Installer” (.dmg) file. Double-click the file. © Copyright 2014 TRENDnet. All Rights Reserved.

  • Page 44: 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...

  • Page 45: Configure Server

    USB device first before another computer can connect to it. MAC OS X 1. Clicking the Configure Server button will open the router’s management page in your web browser. © Copyright 2014 TRENDnet. All Rights Reserved.

  • Page 46: Sending A Request To Connect

    To send t a request to connect to a USB device, click the Request to Connect button. Windows OS MAC OS X The local computer sending the request will show the status message below. © Copyright 2014 TRENDnet. All Rights Reserved.

  • Page 47: Connect To A Printer

    • Reject: Clicking this option will disregard the request. 4. After you have finished printing, click Disconnect, to make the printer available to other computers on your network that use the printer, or, you can use the Auto- Connect Printer Feature. © Copyright 2014 TRENDnet. All Rights Reserved.

  • Page 48: Auto-Connect Printer

    3. Once your computer is connected, you can receive scanned files from the scanner. 3. When you are finished, click Apply. 4. After you have finished printing, click Disconnect, to make the scanner available to other computers on your network that use the scanner. © Copyright 2014 TRENDnet. All Rights Reserved.

  • Page 49: Router Maintenance & Monitoring

    Note: If you change the router login password, you will need to access the router management page using the User Name “admin” and the new password instead of the default password “admin”. If you reset the device to defaults, you will need to © Copyright 2014 TRENDnet. All Rights Reserved.

  • Page 50: Change Your Device Url

    Local Area Network (such as IP Cameras) from the Internet requires setting up a Dynamic DNS service and entering the parameters into this • Dynamic DNS Provider: Click the drop-down list Select your DDNS service. © Copyright 2014 TRENDnet. All Rights Reserved.

  • Page 51: Allow Remote Access To Your Router Management Page

    17). 2. Click on the Advanced tab. 4. Review the setting on the Remote Management section. Click Apply to save settings 3. Click on the Administrator section and click on Settings Management. © Copyright 2014 TRENDnet. All Rights Reserved.

  • Page 52: Router Default Settings

    5. Depending on your web browser settings, you may be prompted to save a file (specify the location) or the file may be downloaded automatically to the web browser settings default download folder. (Default Filename: .cfg) © Copyright 2014 TRENDnet. All Rights Reserved.

  • Page 53: Upgrade Your Router Firmware

    TRENDnet may periodically release firmware upgrades that may add features or fix 2. Click on the Advanced tab. problems associated with your TRENDnet router 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.

  • Page 54: Allow/Deny Ping Requests To Your Router From The Internet

    Internet by denying responses to ping requests from the Internet. You • Router Management Page – This is also known as a soft reboot or restart. can additionally use this feature as a tool for troubleshooting purposes. © Copyright 2014 TRENDnet. All Rights Reserved.

  • Page 55: Check The Router System Information

    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 17). © Copyright 2014 TRENDnet. All Rights Reserved.
  • Page 56 • Connect (PPPoE WAN Type): Click this option to connect to your DSL ISP • Disconnect (PPPoE WAN Type): Click this option to disconnect from your DSL ISP. LAN Information • MAC Address: The current MAC address of your router’s wireless or interface configuration. © Copyright 2014 TRENDnet. All Rights Reserved.
  • Page 57 1. Log into your router management page (see “Access your router management page” on page 17). 2. Click on the Advanced tab. 3. Click on the Administrator section and click on System Log. © Copyright 2014 TRENDnet. All Rights Reserved.
  • Page 58 TEW-818DRU TRENDnet User’s Guide 4. Select Enable System Log and click Apply to save settings. • Refresh: Click to refresh screen. • Clear: Click to clear the screen. © Copyright 2014 TRENDnet. All Rights Reserved.

  • Page 59: Router Management

    Access Control • WAN Setting ADVANCE Clone MAC • Administrator Samba Server • Routing • FTP Server • Management • IPv6 Setting • Eject Device Password • Device Name • Wizard Device URL © Copyright 2014 TRENDnet. All Rights Reserved.

  • Page 60: Technical Specifications

    802.11g: up to 54 Mbps Management Local / remote configuration, upgrade firmware, backup 802.11n: up to 600 Mbps 2.4GHz (TurboQAM), up to 450 / Monitoring / restore configuration via web browser, internal system Mbps 5GHz © Copyright 2014 TRENDnet. All Rights Reserved.
  • Page 61 Actual data throughput and coverage will vary depending on interference, network traffic, building materials and other conditions. TurboQAM speeds requires clients with TurboQAM support. ** Printer Control Center utility installation required for each computer in order to access the printer © Copyright 2014 TRENDnet. All Rights Reserved.

  • Page 62: Troubleshooting

    4. To verify whether or not wireless is enabled, login to the router management page, click on Wireless. system manufacturer for assistance. 5. Please see “Steps to improve wireless connectivity” on page 21 if you continue to have wireless connectivity problems. © Copyright 2014 TRENDnet. All Rights Reserved.

  • Page 63: Appendix

    2. In the Network Preference window, next to "Show:", select Network Status. You'll see select the TCP/IP tab. your network status and your IP address settings displayed. In MAC OS 10.5/10.6, in the left column, select Ethernet. e. Configure TCP/IP to use DHCP. © Copyright 2014 TRENDnet. All Rights Reserved.
  • Page 64 3. You may be prompted to enter a security key in order to connect to the network. 4. Enter in the security key corresponding to the wireless network, and click Connect. © Copyright 2014 TRENDnet. All Rights Reserved.
  • Page 65 RF output power may be limited to 10 mW EIRP in the frequency range of 2454 – 2483.5 This product is RoHS compliant. MHz. For detailed information the end-user should contact the national spectrum authority in France. © Copyright 2014 TRENDnet. All Rights Reserved.
  • Page 66 Limited Warranty TRENDnet User’s Guide bepalingen van richtlijn 1999/5/EG. TRENDnet tímto prohlašuje, že tento TEW-818DRU je ve shodě se Česky [Czech] základními požadavky a dalšími příslušnými ustanoveními směrnice Hawnhekk, TRENDnet, jiddikjara li dan TEW-818DRU jikkonforma Malti [Maltese] 1999/5/ES. mal-ħtiġijiet essenzjali u ma provvedimenti oħrajn relevanti li hemm fid-Dirrettiva 1999/5/EC.
  • Page 67 Download section limited to, duty, tax, and other fees. and look for the desired TRENDnet product to access to the GPL Code or LGPL Code. These codes are distributed WITHOUT WARRANTY and are subject to the copyrights of WARRANTIES EXCLUSIVE: IF THE TRENDNET PRODUCT DOES NOT OPERATE AS the developers.

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