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TRENDnet User's Guide
Restart your router
Advanced Setup > System > Reboot
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.
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Turn the router off for 10 seconds by disconnecting the power adapter
connector from the power port located on the rear panel of your router, see
"Product Hardware Features" on
connector back into the power port.
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.
OR
•
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
16).
2. Click on Advanced Setup and click on System, then click on Reboot. Click the Reboot
button. If prompted to confirm the action, click yes or OK.
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2. Then plug the power adapter
Check connectivity using the router management page
Advanced Setup > System > Network Diagnostics
For troubleshooting purposes, you may want to check your router connectivity using the
ping (also known as a network connectivity test) and DNS Lookup test tools on your
router management page.
1. Log into your router management page (see "Access your router management page"
on
page
16).
2. Click on Advanced Setup and click on System, then click on Network Diagnostics.
3. To run a network connectivity test:
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Using the ping tool, under the Ping section next to Ping this IP Address, enter in
the IP address (e.g. 192.168.10.101) to test and click Ping. You will see the ping
test results in the Ping Results window.
•
Using the DNS Lookup tool, under the DNS Lookup section next to Domain
name / URL, enter in the domain or name/URL/web address
(e.g.www.trendnet.com) to test and click Lookup. You will see the DNS Lookup
results in the DNS Lookup Results window.
4. You will receive a success or fail result message of the IP address, host or domain
name/URL/web address you entered providing a basic indication of the router's
connectivity to the Internet or devices that are connected to your network.
Success Message:
Fail Message:
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