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TRENDnet TEW-828DRU User Manual

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

  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    Advanced wireless settings ..................23 Add static routes ......................43 Multiple SSID...................... 23 Wireless bridging using WDS (Wireless Distribution System) ......24 VLAN Configuration ..................... 44 Advanced Settings ..................... 26 Using External USB Storage ............45 © Copyright 2015 TRENDnet. All Rights Reserved.
  • Page 3 Allow/deny ping requests to your router from the Internet ........56 Client List ........................56 Check the router system information ................57 View your router log ....................59 Router Management Page Structure ..........60 © Copyright 2015 TRENDnet. All Rights Reserved.

  • Page 4: Product Overview

    TRENDnet User’s Guide Features Product Overview TRENDnet’s extreme performance AC3200 Tri Band Wireless Router, model TEW- 828DRU, produces three concurrent wireless networks—two separate 1300 Mbps Wireless AC networks and a 600 Mbps Wireless N network. Smart Connect technology automatically groups slower and faster AC devices to separate WiFi AC bands. High performance Gigabit ports, a 1 GHz dual core processor, six high gain antennas, high power amplifiers, and a SuperSpeed USB 3.0 share port deliver extraordinary...

  • Page 5: Product Hardware Features

    “On” ( - ) or “Off” (O). Power Port Connect the included power adapter from your router power port and to an available power outlet. Reset Button Press and hold this button for 10 seconds to reset the router. © Copyright 2015 TRENDnet. All Rights Reserved.

  • Page 6: Application Diagram

    Wireless LED Blinking Blue – Data Transmit/Receive. Off – 2.4GHz/5GHz /5GHz radio is off. USB LED Solid Blue – USB device is connected. Blinking Blue – Data Transmit/Receive. Off – No USB device connected. © Copyright 2015 TRENDnet. All Rights Reserved.

  • Page 7: Router Setup

     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 2015 TRENDnet. All Rights Reserved.

  • Page 8: Router Installation

    On Demand Mode: Enabled/Disabled (Optional) Max. Idle Time (On Demand Mode Enabled): ________ (seconds) Keep Alive Mode: Enabled/Disabled (Optional) MTU:_______ (Default: 1500, change if required by ISP) MAC Address: ___:___:___:___:___:___ Clone your PC MAC Address (Optional) © Copyright 2015 TRENDnet. All Rights Reserved.
  • Page 9 2. Turn off your modem. 3. Disconnect the Network cable from your computer to your modem. 4. Connect your modem to the router Internet port (yellow). 5. Position the antennas as shown for optimal wireless coverage. © Copyright 2015 TRENDnet. All Rights Reserved.
  • Page 10 Internet connection type and configure your Internet settings. Select your Internet connection type and click Next. Note: Dynamic IP (DHCP) is typical for most Internet services. You can verify your settings with your Internet Service Provider. © Copyright 2015 TRENDnet. All Rights Reserved.

  • Page 11: Connect Additional Wired Devices To Your Network

    Note: If you encounter issues connecting to your network, there may be a problem with your computer or device network settings. Please ensure that your computer or device network settings (also called TCP/IP settings) are configured to obtain IP address settings automatically (also called dynamic IP address or DHCP) and to Obtain DNS Server address settings automatically. © Copyright 2014 TRENDnet. All Rights Reserved.

  • Page 12: Basic Router Settings

    Password on a sticker on the top of the router and on the label on the bottom of the router. Enter your Username and Password, select your preferred language, then click Login. User Name: admin Password: (xxxxxxxx) Note: User Name and Password are case sensitive. © Copyright 2015 TRENDnet. All Rights Reserved.

  • Page 13: Wireless Settings

    It is strongly recommended to enable security on your wireless networks. Connected Devices: The connected devices section displays the list of network devices currently connected to your router. © Copyright 2015 TRENDnet. All Rights Reserved.
  • Page 14 Auto 20/40MHz (11n) or Auto 20/40/80MHz (11ac) –When this setting is active, this mode is capable of providing higher performance only if the wireless devices support the channel width settings. © Copyright 2015 TRENDnet. All Rights Reserved.
  • Page 15 Note: Before applying scheduling, please ensure your Time settings are configured correct and you have defined a schedule. See page 35 to configure Time Settings and see page 36 “ Create Schedules” to create a schedule. © Copyright 2015 TRENDnet. All Rights Reserved.

  • Page 16: Guest Network

    19 for wireless security configuration. You can reference your guests to access this network instead of the primary.  Security Mode – Select the wireless security to use for the guest network. © Copyright 2015 TRENDnet. All Rights Reserved.
  • Page 17  IP Address: Enter the IP address to assign to the reservation. (e.g. The DHCP server is enabled by default on your router. It is recommended to leave this 192.168.10.101) setting enabled.  Enable: Select enable to enable the setting © Copyright 2015 TRENDnet. All Rights Reserved.

  • Page 18: Parental Control

    Apply at the bottom of the page to save your settings. 4. Enable – Check this option to enable the filter rule. 5. Enter a URL (ex. www.xxxxxxxx.com) to apply for the filter or block. © Copyright 2015 TRENDnet. All Rights Reserved.

  • Page 19: Ip Address Filter

    (IP Address) detected by your router. Note: If you device is not listed, please refer to your computer or device documentation to find the IP address. Note: Clicking Cancel will discard your settings and clear all fields. © Copyright 2015 TRENDnet. All Rights Reserved.

  • Page 20: Mac Address Filter

    (MAC Address) detected by your router. Note: If you device is not listed, please refer to your computer or device documentation to find the MAC address. Note: Clicking Cancel will discard your settings and clear all fields. © Copyright 2015 TRENDnet. All Rights Reserved.

  • Page 21: Wireless Networking And Security

    Setting up wireless security is very important. Leaving your wireless network open and standard. If you find that one of your wireless network devices does not support unsecure could expose your entire network and personal files to outsiders. TRENDnet WPA2 encryption, then set your router to either WPA or WPA-Auto encryption.

  • Page 22: Secure Your Wireless Network

    5 characters like to configure. 2.4GHz, 5GHz (5GHz or 5GHz 128-bit key length 26 characters 13 characters 3. Under Security, click on the Security Mode drop-down list to select your wireless security type. © Copyright 2015 TRENDnet. All Rights Reserved.
  • Page 23 Note: It is recommended to use the default interval time. Your passphrase will not  RADIUS Key: Enter the shared secret used to authorize your router with your change, rotation of the key is part of the WPA protocol and designed to increase RADIUS server. security. © Copyright 2015 TRENDnet. All Rights Reserved.

  • Page 24: Connect Wireless Devices To Your Router

    Power/WPS LED will blink to indicate WPS has been activated on your router. (See “Product Hardware Features” on page 2) For connecting additional WPS supported devices, repeat this process for each additional device. © Copyright 2015 TRENDnet. All Rights Reserved.
  • Page 25 You can click Stop WPS to cancel the process or click PBC Again to restart the WPS Note: You should a message on your WPS client device indicating WPS was successful. process. You can click Stop WPS to cancel the process. © Copyright 2015 TRENDnet. All Rights Reserved.

  • Page 26: Advanced Wireless Settings

    Note: Before applying scheduling, please ensure your Time settings are configured correct and you have defined a schedule. See page 35 to configure Time Settings and see page 36 “ Create Schedules” to create a schedule. © Copyright 2015 TRENDnet. All Rights Reserved.

  • Page 27: Wireless Bridging Using Wds (Wireless Distribution System)

    By default, your router functions in Access Point mode to allow wireless client devices to connect and access your network resources and access the Internet. The diagram below shows your router in Access Point mode and clients connecting to your router. © Copyright 2015 TRENDnet. All Rights Reserved.
  • Page 28 4. Configure the same wireless security and key on all WDS supported devices. See page 15 for configuring wireless security settings. To configure WDS bridging between TEW-828DRU routers: 1. Log into your router management page (see “Access your router management page”...

  • Page 29: 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 2015 TRENDnet. All Rights Reserved.

  • Page 30: Steps To Improve Wireless Connectivity

    3. Antenna orientation can also have a large impact on your wireless signal. Use the wireless adapter’s site survey tool to determine the best antenna orientation for your wireless devices. © Copyright 2015 TRENDnet. All Rights Reserved.

  • Page 31: Advanced Router Settings

    User Name “admin” and the new password instead of the predefined default password. If you reset the device to defaults, you will need to access the router management page use the predefined settings on the top or device labels. © Copyright 2015 TRENDnet. All Rights Reserved.

  • Page 32: Change Your Device Name

    You can click on Advanced > Administrator > IPv6 Status to check the IPv6 connection status. 4. To save changes, click Apply. © Copyright 2015 TRENDnet. All Rights Reserved.

  • Page 33: Clone A Mac Address

    (e.g. Instead of using the default http://192.168.10.1 your new router IP address will use the following format using your new IP address http://(new.ipaddress.here) to access your router management page. You can also use the default login URL http://tew-828dru © Copyright 2015 TRENDnet. All Rights Reserved.

  • Page 34: Set Up The Dhcp Server On Your Router

    IP address lease with the DHCP server, otherwise, if there is no attempt to renew the lease, the DHCP server will reallocate the IP address to be assigned to another computer or device. © Copyright 2015 TRENDnet. All Rights Reserved.

  • Page 35: Set Up Dhcp Reservation

     IP Address: Enter the IP address to assign to the reservation. (e.g. 192.168.10.101)  Enable: Check the Enabled option to enable the reservation. After you have entered in the required information, click Add to add the DHCP Reservations entry to the list. © Copyright 2015 TRENDnet. All Rights Reserved.

  • Page 36: Enable/Disable Upnp On Your Router

    4. To save changes, click Apply. Note: If you would like to discard the changes, click Cancel. 4. To save changes, click Apply. Note: If you would like to discard the changes, click Cancel. © Copyright 2015 TRENDnet. All Rights Reserved.

  • Page 37: Identify Your Network On The Internet

    5. To save changes, click Apply. 2. Log into your router management page (see “Access your router management page” on page 9). 3. Click on Advanced and click on Administrator, then click on Management. © Copyright 2015 TRENDnet. All Rights Reserved.

  • Page 38: Set Your Router Date And Time

    Default NTP server, (e.g. pool.ntp.org). Click the Time Zone drop-down list to select the appropriate zone and you can optionally change your NTP Sync period. Note: NTP servers are used for computers and other network devices to synchronize time across an entire network. © Copyright 2015 TRENDnet. All Rights Reserved.

  • Page 39: Create Schedules

    Click Add to save the schedule to the Schedule Rules list. You can continue to add more schedules to the list. Click Apply to save the schedules created to the configuration. 2. Click on Advanced and click on Administrator, then click on Schedule. © Copyright 2015 TRENDnet. All Rights Reserved.

  • Page 40: Access Control (Ip Protocol Filter)

    Note: The filter will not be applied to IP addresses outside of the range 9. Repeat steps 4 – 8 for any to block any additional IP addresses and protocols/ports. specified. When finished, click Apply at the bottom of the page to save your settings. © Copyright 2015 TRENDnet. All Rights Reserved.

  • Page 41: Quality Of Service

    QoS. Any other traffic that does not otherwise have a QoS rule specified determine your maximum inbound and outbound bandwidth. will automatically default to the priority queue specified in the Default Traffic Class setting. Click Add to apply the setting. © Copyright 2015 TRENDnet. All Rights Reserved.

  • Page 42: Open A Device On Your Network To The Internet

    You may want to expose a specific computer or device on your network to the Internet (TRENDnet IP cameras default to HTTP TCP port 80 for remote access web requests) on to allow anyone to access it. Your router includes the DMZ (Demilitarized Zone) feature your network to be able to view it over the Internet.
  • Page 43 Port (also known as port redirection), however it is recommended to use the same port number for both settings. Please refer to the device documentation to 2. Access TRENDnet IP Camera management page and forward Port 80 (see product determine which ports and protocols are required. It is recommended to assign a...

  • Page 44: Special Applications

     Trigger Protocol: Select the trigger port protocol requested by the device. TCP, When finished, click Apply at the bottom of the page to save your settings. UDP, or Both (TCP and UDP). © Copyright 2015 TRENDnet. All Rights Reserved.

  • Page 45: Gaming

    Schedules”. After you have created a new schedule, you will be returned to the page to apply the new schedule. If you encounter issues, click the drop-down list and the new schedule will be available for selection. Note: © Copyright 2015 TRENDnet. All Rights Reserved.

  • Page 46: Allow Remote Access To Your Router Management Page

     Gateway: Enter the gateway to the destination network for the route. (e.g. 192.168.10.2)  Metric: Enter the metric or priority of the route. The metric range is 1-15, the lowest number 1 being the highest priority. (e.g. 1 ) © Copyright 2015 TRENDnet. All Rights Reserved.

  • Page 47: Vlan Configuration

    Internet interface is set to an untagged VLAN port unless the Tagged option is checked changing it to a Tagged/Trunk VLAN port. If the default Internet interface is configured, the WAN port will automatically be excluded from the Virtual LAN Interface Setting. © Copyright 2015 TRENDnet. All Rights Reserved.

  • Page 48: Using External Usb Storage

    2. Click on Advanced and click on USB, then click on Samba Server. 3. Review the setting on Samba Server Information section. Click Apply to save settings. 5. Review the User Account List section. Click Apply to save settings © Copyright 2015 TRENDnet. All Rights Reserved.

  • Page 49: Dlna Server

    \\<routerIPaddress>\usb_A1 (ex. \\192.168.10.1\usb_A1) on your browser’s or file explorer address bar. Please follow the below steps to configure the router’s SMB settings © Copyright 2015 TRENDnet. All Rights Reserved.

  • Page 50: Ftp (File Transfer Protocol) Server

    You can access your share files locally by typing ftp://<router’sLANIPaddress> in your web browser or file explorer address bar. You can find your router’s WAN IP address settings under Advanced > Administrator > Status. © Copyright 2015 TRENDnet. All Rights Reserved.

  • Page 51: Virtual Private Networking (Vpn)

    Important Note: For any tunneling or VPN method used, to avoid IP address conflict and to ensure connectivity, it is required that each end (LAN IP network or single client) of the VPN tunnel is configured with a different IP network or subnet. © Copyright 2015 TRENDnet. All Rights Reserved.
  • Page 52 Note: Please do not change the filename for Windows installation. If installing in Linux, the .ovpn extension must be changed to .conf. 3. Once you have downloaded the software, navigate to the location where you downloaded the file and double click to start the installation. © Copyright 2015 TRENDnet. All Rights Reserved.
  • Page 53 4. If prompted to run the file, click Run. 6. At the license agreement window, review the license agreement and click I Agree. 5. At the installation window, click Next. 7. At the choose components window, click Next. © Copyright 2015 TRENDnet. All Rights Reserved.
  • Page 54 10. At the installation completion window, click Next. 9. At the prompt to install the TAP-Windows adapter, click Install. 11. Make sure to uncheck the “Show Readme” and “Start OpenVPN GUI” options and click Finish. © Copyright 2015 TRENDnet. All Rights Reserved.
  • Page 55 Note: To disconnect your VPN client connection, right click OpenVPN system tray icon 14. The OpenVPN system tray icon will appear in the bottom right corner. Right-click the and select Disconnect. icon to display the configuration menu. © Copyright 2015 TRENDnet. All Rights Reserved.

  • Page 56: Router Maintenance & Monitoring

    USB SMB & FTP User Name Disabled (Password same as Administrator) 3. Next to Load Factory Default Settings and Reset, click Load Default. When prompted to confirm this action, click OK. USB SMB & FTP Password Disabled © Copyright 2015 TRENDnet. All Rights Reserved.

  • Page 57: Backup And Restore Your Router Configuration Settings

    4. A separate file navigation window should open. 5. Select the router configuration file to restore and click Import. (Default Filename: TEW-828DRU_backup.cfg). If prompted, click Yes or OK. 6. Wait for the router to restore settings. © Copyright 2015 TRENDnet. All Rights Reserved.

  • Page 58: Upgrade Your Router Firmware

    TRENDnet may periodically release firmware upgrades that may add features or fix 2. Click on Advanced and click Administrator, then click Upload Firmware. 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 59: Allow/Deny Ping Requests To Your Router From The Internet

    4. To save changes, click Apply.  Host Name: The host name of the device. Note: If you would like to discard the changes, click Reset.  Rate: Displays the estimated data rate established with the client. © Copyright 2015 TRENDnet. All Rights Reserved.

  • Page 60: Check The Router System Information

     PPPoE WAN Type: These buttons will be available in DHCP WAN type only. Connect: Click this option to connect to your DSL ISP Disconnect: Click this option to disconnect from your DSL ISP. © Copyright 2015 TRENDnet. All Rights Reserved.
  • Page 61 SSID2 assigned to your router.  Guest Network / Security Mode: Displays the current 2.4GHz wireless network name and security mode of the guest network assigned to your router. © Copyright 2015 TRENDnet. All Rights Reserved.

  • Page 62: View Your Router Log

    Note: Clicking Refresh will refresh the page to ensure display of the most recent logging information. Click Clear will clear and delete all of the current logging information. Log Window Clicking Export will allow you to download the log file to your local hard drive. © Copyright 2015 TRENDnet. All Rights Reserved.

  • Page 63: Router Management Page Structure

     Samba Server Dynamic DNS  Remote Management  FTP Server Wireless 2.4GHz Upload Firmware DLNA Server Multiple SSID Settings Management Eject Device  Export/Import configuration  Reset to factory default Advanced Reboot © Copyright 2015 TRENDnet. All Rights Reserved.

  • Page 64: Technical Specifications

    1 guest network per band with option for internet access only  Up to 2 additional SSIDs per band  Routing Dynamic DNS support for dyn.com and no-ip.com   Static Samba/FTP server support © Copyright 2015 TRENDnet. All Rights Reserved.
  • Page 65 802.11ac wireless adapter. 802.11n 2.4 GHz TurboQAM speeds requires clients with TurboQAM  support. 802.11n (2.4 GHz): -68 dBm (typical) @ 600 Mbps  802.11n (5 GHz): -68 dBm (typical) @ 450 Mbps  802.11ac: -55 dBm (typical) @ 1300 Mbps © Copyright 2015 TRENDnet. All Rights Reserved.

  • Page 66: Troubleshooting

    Wireless. d. Then click Obtain an IP address automatically and click OK. 5. Please see “Steps to improve wireless connectivity” on page 20 if you continue to have wireless connectivity problems. © Copyright 2015 TRENDnet. All Rights Reserved.

  • Page 67: Appendix

    2. In the Network Preference window, next to "Show:", select Network Status. You'll see Ethernet and 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 2015 TRENDnet. All Rights Reserved.
  • Page 68 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 2015 TRENDnet. All Rights Reserved.
  • Page 69 Radiation Exposure Statement: This equipment complies with FCC radiation exposure limits set forth for an uncontrolled environment. This equipment should be installed and operated with minimum distance 20cm between the radiator & your body. © Copyright 2015 TRENDnet. All Rights Reserved.
  • Page 70 This equipment complies with IC RSS-102 radiation exposure limits set forth for an uncontrolled environment. This equipment should be installed and operated with minimum distance 20 cm between the radiator & your body. © Copyright 2015 TRENDnet. All Rights Reserved.
  • Page 71 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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