TRENDnet TEW-656BRG User Manual
TRENDnet TEW-656BRG User Manual

TRENDnet TEW-656BRG User Manual

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  • Page 2: Fcc Interference Statement

    Copyright The contents of this publication may not be reproduced in any part or as a whole, stored, transcribed in an information retrieval system, translated into any language, or transmitted in any form or by any means, mechanical, magnetic, electronic, optical, photocopying, manual, or otherwise, without the prior written permission.
  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    Table of Contents FCC INTERFERENCE STATEMENT ................2 INTRODUCTION ..................... 5 Features: ........................5 Wireless Performance Considerations ................ 6 Package List ......................... 7 HARDWARE ......................7 Front Panel ........................7 Bottom Panel ....................... 7 GETTING STARTED ....................8 Installation ........................9 Configure with the Setup Wizard ................
  • Page 4 Firmware Upgrade ....................36 Backup Setting......................36 Reset to Default ......................37 Reboot ........................37 Miscellaneous ......................37 TROUBLESHOOTING .................... 38 SPECIFICATION ....................41 LIMITED WARRANTY ................... 42...
  • Page 5: Introduction

    Introduction Congratulations on your purchase of this outstanding product: The TEW-656BRG connects to the Internet with a compatible wireless mobile USB dongle from a 3G* Internet service provider such as AT&T™, T-Mobile™, or Verizon™**. Compatible with USB dongles from every mobile provider, this compact router connects to the Internet anywhere there is a 3G* mobile connection.
  • Page 6: Wireless Performance Considerations

    Wireless Performance Considerations There are a number of factors that can impact the range of wireless devices. 1. Adjust your wireless devices so that the signal is traveling in a straight path, rather than at an angle. The more material the signal has to pass through the more signal you will lose.
  • Page 7: Package List

    Package List TEW-656BRG  Multi-Language Quick Installation Guide  CD-ROM (User’s Guide)  Power adapter (5V, 1.2A)  USB power cable  Carrying case  Hardware Front Panel The figure below shows the front panel of the 150Mbps Mobile Wireless N Router.
  • Page 8: Getting Started

    Bottom Panel Ethernet connections. POWER Switch Switch to turn off/on the device. POWER Plug the power adapter to this power jack Push this button to execute the Wi-Fi Protected Setup process. RESET Use a pin-shaped item to push to reset this device to factory default settings. It will be a useful tool when the manager forgot the password to login, and needs to restore the device back to default settings.
  • Page 9: Installation

    Installation...
  • Page 13: Configure With The Setup Wizard

    Configure with the Setup Wizard Type in the IP Address (http://192.168.10.1) Type in the default password “admin” in the System Password and then click ‘login’ button. Click “Wizard” on the top of the screen. Press “Next” to start the Setup Wizard.
  • Page 14 Step 1: Change System Password. Set up your system password. (Default:admin) Step 2: Select Time Zone. Step 3: Select Wan Type. Please set the WAN interface as “Wireless WAN” and the WAN type as “3G”. Step 4: Set up 3G profile. Select “Auto Detection”.
  • Page 15 Step 5: Set up your Wireless Network. Set up your SSID. Step 6: Set up Wireless Security. Set up your Authentication and Encryption. Step 7: Apply your Setting. Then click “Apply Setting”. Step 8: Click “Finish” to complete...
  • Page 16: Advance Configuration

    Advance Configuration Whenever you want to configure the device, you can access the Configuration Menu by opening a web-browser and typing in the IP Address of the device. The default IP Address is: 192.168.10.1 Enter the default password “admin” in the System Password and then click the ‘login’ button.
  • Page 17: Network Setup

    Network Setup LAN IP Address: The local IP address of this device. The computers on your network must use the LAN IP address of this device as their Default Router. You can change it if necessary. Default LAN IP is 192.168.10.1 Subnet Mask: Input your Subnet mask.
  • Page 18 For 3G WAN Networking. The WAN fields may not be necessary for your connection. The information on this page will only be used when your service provider requires you to enter a User Name and Password to connect with the 3G network. Please refer to your 3G documentation or service provider for additional information.
  • Page 19: Dhcp Server

    DHCP Server DHCP Server: Choose either Disable or Enable. If you enable the DHCP Server function, the following settings will be effective.  IP Pool Starting/Ending Address: Whenever there is a request, the DHCP server will automatically allocate an unused IP address from the IP address pool to the requesting computer.
  • Page 20: Wireless Settings

    Wireless Settings This section allows users to configure all wireless settings of the router. Allows you to set the wireless configuration items. Wireless Module: You can enable or disable wireless function. Network ID (SSID): Network ID is used for identifying the Wireless LAN (WLAN). Client stations can roam freely over this device and other Access Points that have the same Network ID.
  • Page 21 WPA /WPA2. Open Open system authentication simply consists of two communications. The first is an authentication request by the client that contains the station ID (typically the MAC address). This is followed by an authentication response from the AP/router containing a success or failure message. An example of when a failure may occur is if the client's MAC address is explicitly excluded in the AP/router configuration.
  • Page 22: Change Password

    By pressing “WPS Setup”, you can configure and enable the easy setup feature WPS (Wi-Fi Protection Setup) for your wireless network. WPS: You can enable this function by selecting “Enable”. WPS offers a safe and easy way to allow the wireless clients connected to your wireless network. AP PIN: You can press Generate New Pin to get an AP PIN.
  • Page 23: Forwarding Rules

    Forwarding Rules This section defines access restrictions, set up protocol and IP filters, create virtual server rules and special applications rules and DMZ (Demilitarized Zone). Please note that certain 3G network providers issues virtual WAN IP addresses causing these features not to work. Contact your 3G network service provider for additional information.
  • Page 24: Special Ap

    Service Port Server IP Enable 192.168.123.1 192.168.123.2 1723 192.168.123.6 Click on “Save” to store your settings or click “Undo” to give up the changes. Special AP Some applications require multiple connections, like Internet games, Video conferencing, Internet telephony, etc. Because of the firewall function, these applications cannot work with a pure NAT router.
  • Page 25: Miscellaneous

    Miscellaneous IP Address of DMZ Host DMZ (Demilitarized Zone) Host is a host without the protection of firewall. It allows a computer to be exposed to unrestricted 2-way communication for Internet games, Video conferencing, Internet telephony and other special applications. UPnP Setting The device supports the UPnP function.
  • Page 26  Allow all to pass except those match the specified rules  Deny all to pass except those match the specified rules You can specify 8 rules for each direction: inbound or outbound. For each rule, you can define the following: Source IP address •...
  • Page 27: Domain Filters

    Domain Filters Domain Filter prevents users under this device from accessing specific URLs. Domain Filter: Check if you want to enable Domain Filter. Log DNS Query: Check if you want to log the action when someone accesses the specific URLs. Privilege IP Address Range: Setting a group of hosts and privilege these hosts to access network without restriction.
  • Page 28: Mac Control

    URL Blocking: Check if you want to enable URL Blocking. URL: If any part of the Website's URL matches the pre-defined word, the connection will be blocked. For example, you can use pre-defined word "sex" to block all websites if their URLs contain pre-defined word "sex".
  • Page 29: Miscellaneous

    Miscellaneous Administrator Time-out: The time of no activity to logout automatically, you may set it to zero to disable this feature. Remote Administrator Host/Port In general, only Intranet user can browse the built-in web pages to perform administration task. This feature enables you to perform administration task from remote host.
  • Page 30: Advanced Setting

    Advanced Setting System Log This page support two methods to export system logs to specific destination by means of syslog (UDP) and SMTP(TCP). The items you have to setup including: IP Address for Sys log: Host IP of destination where sys log will be sent to. Check Enable to enable this function.
  • Page 31: Qos

    service (DDNS). So that anyone wishing to reach your host only needs to know the name of it. Dynamic DNS will map the name of your host to your current IP address, which changes each time you connect your Internet service provider. Before you enable Dynamic DNS, you need to register an account on one of these Dynamic DNS servers that we list in Provider field.
  • Page 32: Snmp

    QoS Priority: This defines the priority level of the current Policy Configuration. Packets associated with this policy will be serviced based upon the priority level set. For critical applications High or Normal level is recommended. For non-critical applications select a Low level. Enable: Check to enable the corresponding QOS rule.
  • Page 33: Routing

    Routing If you have more than one routers and subnets, you will need to enable routing table to allow packets to find proper routing path and allow different subnets to communicate with each other. The routing table allows you to determine which physical interface address to use for outgoing IP data grams.
  • Page 34: Scheduling

    Sync with Time Server: Click on the button if you want to set Date and Time by NTP Protocol manually. Sync with my PC: Click on the button if you want to set Date and Time using PC’s Date and Time manually. Click on “Save”...
  • Page 35: Tool Box

    Tool Box System Info You can view the System Information and System log, and download/clear the System log, in this page.
  • Page 36: Firmware Upgrade

    Firmware Upgrade You can upgrade firmware by clicking “Upgrade” button. Backup Setting You can backup your settings by clicking the “Backup Setting” function item and save it as a bin file. Once you want to restore these settings, please click Firmware Upgrade button and use the bin file you saved.
  • Page 37: Reset To Default

    Reset to Default You can also reset this device to factory default settings by clicking the Reset to default function item. Reboot You can also reboot this device by clicking the Reboot function item. Miscellaneous Domain Name or IP address for Ping Test: Allow you to configure an IP, and ping the device.
  • Page 38: Troubleshooting

    Troubleshooting This Chapter provides solutions to problems for the installation and operation of the WiFi Mobile Router. You can refer to the following if you are having problems. 1 Why can’t I configure the router even when I am wirelessly connected and the LED is lit? Do a Ping test to make sure that the WiFi Mobile Router is responding.
  • Page 39 subscription from ISP is still available I. If you activate PIN code check feature in SIM card, making sure the PIN code you fill in dial-up page is correct II. Checking with your ISP to see all dial-up settings are correct III.
  • Page 40 Try different antenna orientations for the WiFi Mobile Router. Try to keep the antenna at least 6 inches away from the wall or other objects. IV. Try changing the channel on the WiFi Mobile Router, and your Access Point and Wireless adapter to a different channel to avoid interference.
  • Page 41: Specification

    UMTS/HSPA, WCDMA (HSDPA), CDMA2000 (EV-DO), and Mobile Networks TD-SCDMA Compatible Carriers in USA AT&T*, Sprint*, Verizon*, T-Mobile * Visit www.trendnet.com for a list of compatible USB Compatible USB Modems modems NAT, NAPT, and SPI Static / Dynamic Route (RIP v1/v2)
  • Page 42: Limited Warranty

    An RMA number is required in order to initiate warranty service support for all TRENDnet products. Products that are sent to TRENDnet for RMA service must have the RMA number marked on the outside of return packages and sent to TRENDnet prepaid, insured and packaged appropriately for safe shipment. Customers shipping from outside of the USA and Canada are responsible for return shipping fees.
  • Page 43 Download section 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 the developers. TRENDnet does not provide technical support for these codes. Please go to http://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl.txt...

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