TRENDnet TEW-812DRU User Manual
  1. Manuals
  2. Brands
  3. TRENDnet Manuals
  4. Wireless Router
  5. TEW-812DRU
  6. User manual

TRENDnet TEW-812DRU User Manual

Ac1750 dual band wireless router
Hide thumbs Also See for TEW-812DRU:
Table of Contents

Advertisement

Quick Links

See also: User Manual
Cover Page
TRENDnet User's Guide

Advertisement

Table of Contents
loading

Related Manuals for TRENDnet TEW-812DRU

Summary of Contents for TRENDnet TEW-812DRU

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

  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    Wireless 2.4GHz Advanced settings ................22 Share Files ........................38 Wireless 5GHz Advanced settings ................23 Samba ..........................38 FTP ............................ 39 Access Control Filters ..............24 Administrator > File Sharing ..................... 39 © Copyright 2013 TRENDnet. All Rights Reserved.
  • Page 3 Reboot your router ...................... 48 Upgrade your router firmware ..................49 Remotely check router status ..................49 View your router log ....................50 Router Status ................50 Check the router system information ................50 © Copyright 2013 TRENDnet. All Rights Reserved.

  • Page 4: Product Overview

    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. The TEW-812DRU can easily handle the demands of multiple HD streams in a busy connected home.

  • Page 5: Product Hardware Features

    • Power port: Connect the included power adapter from your router power port and to an available power outlet. • Reset (located in the bottom): Press and hold this button for 10 seconds to reset your router to default settings © Copyright 2013 TRENDnet. All Rights Reserved.

  • Page 6: Application Diagram

    WAN port is physically connected to the modem Network port (also called network port) successfully with a Network cable. The LED indicator will be • Power LED: This LED turns on when the unit is powered on. © 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 5. Click Next to begin the wizard 9. The router will reboot once the process is completed. The TEW-812DRU’s wireless network is pre-encrypted with wireless security. These settings can be found on a sticker placed on the unit and the device label below the unit.
  • 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 • Wireless devices that support 802.11n are backwards compatible and can connect wirelessly at 802.11g or 802.11b. • Channel Bandwidth: Select the channel bandwidth you would like the router to operate in. For greater performance, select 40MHz. © Copyright 2013 TRENDnet. All Rights Reserved.

  • Page 19: Wireless 2.4Ghz Guest Network

    On: Turns on wireless radio you would like to assign as your guest network. o Off: Turns off wireless radio. • Network Bridge: Select which option you would like to assign the selected SSID © 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: Mac Filters

    • Mac Address: Enter the Mac address you would like to apply on the filter mode. • Schedule: Select the defined schedule you would like to have the rule to be applied. (see “Set Schedule” section on page 31). • Enabled: Selecting Enable turns on the filter © Copyright 2013 TRENDnet. All Rights Reserved.

  • Page 26: Advanced Router Setup

    Using the Configuration Menu Whenever you want to configure your TEW-812DRU you can access the Configuration Menu by opening the Web-browser and typing in the IP Address of the TEW-812DRU. • Open the Web browser. • Type in the current IP Address of the AP (i.e. http://192.168.10.1) •...

  • Page 27: Change Your Router Login Password

    26). under 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. © Copyright 2013 TRENDnet. All Rights Reserved.

  • Page 28: Clone A Mac Address

    1. Log into your router management page (see “Access your router management page” on page 26). 2. Click on Network, and click on WAN Settings. 2. Click on Network, and click on LAN Setting. © Copyright 2013 TRENDnet. All Rights Reserved.

  • Page 29: Set Up The Dhcp Server On Your Router

    DHCP server will this setting. It is recommended to leave this setting enabled. reallocate the IP address to be assigned to another computer or device. © Copyright 2013 TRENDnet. All Rights Reserved.

  • Page 30: Set Up Ipv6 On Your Router

    • NTP synchronization: Enter the time interval of when your router will sync with 4. In LAN IPv6 Setting section, enter your IPv6 settings you would like to apply to your the NTP server. LAN (Local Area Network). Click Apply to save settings. • Mode © Copyright 2013 TRENDnet. All Rights Reserved.

  • Page 31: Set Schedules

    • Rule Name: Enter a name for the schedule you would like to apply. • Prioritize ICMP: Enable or disable ICMP prioritization. • Days: Select the days you would like the rule to be applied or select All Week to enable the rule all week. © Copyright 2013 TRENDnet. All Rights Reserved.

  • Page 32: Open A Device On Your Network To The Internet

    Open a device on your network to the Internet This router can provide access to devices on your local area network to the Internet using the Virtual Server, Special Application, method (DMZ NOT recommended). Advanced > DMZ © Copyright 2013 TRENDnet. All Rights Reserved.

  • Page 33: Virtual Server

    An example would be forwarding a port to an IP camera It is strongly recommended to use Virtual Server (also called port forwarding, see (TRENDnet IP cameras default to HTTP TCP port 80 for remote access web requests) on “Virtual Server”...

  • Page 34: Special Applications

    1. Setup DynDNS service (see Identify Your Network section pg.38). 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 35: Gaming

    2. Click on Advanced, and click on Gaming. • Trigger Port: Enter the ports or port range requested by the device. (e.g. 554-554 or 6112-6112). Note: Please refer to the device documentation to determine which ports and protocols are required. © Copyright 2013 TRENDnet. All Rights Reserved.

  • Page 36: Add Static Routes To Your Router

    192.168.20.x IP addressing and because the IP addressing of these • Gateway: Enter the gateway to the destination network for the route. two networks are different, they are separate networks. In order to communicate (e.g. 192.168.10.2) © Copyright 2013 TRENDnet. All Rights Reserved.

  • Page 37: Enable/Disable Upnp On Your Router

    ISP is always changing your IP address, the Dynamic DNS service will be able to identify your network using a fixed address—one that can be used to view home IP Camera and other devices on your local area network. © Copyright 2013 TRENDnet. All Rights Reserved.

  • Page 38: Share Files

    • User Name: The user name needed to log in to your Dynamic DNS service account • Password: This is the password to gain access to Dynamic DNS service (NOT your router or wireless network password) for which you have signed up to. © Copyright 2013 TRENDnet. All Rights Reserved.

  • Page 39: Ftp

    • Server Status: Select enable or disable for the feature. • Password: Enter the password for the user name. • Language: Select your language. • Permission: Select the permission you will grant to the user • Enabled: Click to activate user account. © Copyright 2013 TRENDnet. All Rights Reserved.

  • Page 40: Remotely Check Router Status

    For remote troubleshooting purposes, you may want to check your routers status in a remote location. 1. Log into your router management page (see “Access your router management page” on page 26). 2. Click on Administrator, and click on Management. 2. Click Install Utility © Copyright 2013 TRENDnet. All Rights Reserved.

  • Page 41: Mac Os X Installation

    3. Follow the installation instructions and click Finish when prompted. Make sure to click Launch TRENDnet USB Control Center Utility to run the utility. 2. Open the CD contents and locate the “TRENDnet USB Control Center Utility Installer” (.dmg) file. Double-click the file.

  • Page 42: 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 43: Configure Server

    1. Clicking the Configure Server button will open the router’s management page in your Windows will automatically start the utility when you log on. Unchecking the web browser. option will disable the utility from automatically starting when logging on. Windows OS MAC OS X © Copyright 2013 TRENDnet. All Rights Reserved.

  • Page 44: Connect

    To verify if you disconnected from the USB device, the status message next to the message will not show any status message. Windows OS To send t a request to connect to a USB device, click the Request to Connect button. © Copyright 2013 TRENDnet. All Rights Reserved.
  • Page 45 • Reject: Clicking this option will disregard the request. If the remote computer rejects the request, the local computer will display the message The remote computer will receive the request message below. below. Click OK to close the message. © Copyright 2013 TRENDnet. All Rights Reserved.

  • Page 46: Connect To A Printer

    1. Select the scanner or multi-function printer with scanning capability listed in the Note: It is recommended to enable this feature on all computers that will need to utility. connect to the USB printer. Enabling the Auto-Connect Printer feature will avoid the © Copyright 2013 TRENDnet. All Rights Reserved.

  • Page 47: Router Maintenance & Monitoring

    Features” on page 5. Use this method if you are encountering difficulties with device label accessing your router management page. Wireless 5Ghz Enabled • Router Management Page Wireless 5GHz Encryption Please refer to wireless sticker or device label © Copyright 2013 TRENDnet. All Rights Reserved.

  • Page 48: Backup And Restore Your Router Configuration Settings

    Use this method if you are encountering difficulties with accessing your router on page 26). management page. This is also known as a hard reboot or power cycle. • Router Management Page – This is also known as a soft reboot or restart. © Copyright 2013 TRENDnet. All Rights Reserved.

  • Page 49: 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 4. Navigate to the folder on your computer where the unzipped firmware file (.bin) is a firmware upgrade available for your device, please check your TRENDnet model and located and select it.

  • Page 50: View Your Router Log

    MAC address, and firmware version. 2. Click on Administrator, and click on System Log. 1. Log into your router management page (see “Access your router management page” on page 26). © Copyright 2013 TRENDnet. All Rights Reserved.
  • Page 51 • 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 52: 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 53: 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 54: Qos Wireless Station List

    • Protocol: Protocol assigned to QoS rule • Port Filter: Port filter assigned to QoS rule. • Post No.: Port number assigned to QoS rule • Class: Class assigned to QoS rule. • Description: Description of QoS rule. © Copyright 2013 TRENDnet. All Rights Reserved.

  • Page 55: Management Page Structure

    Station List Import Settings Wireless 2.4GHz 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 56: 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 57: 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 58: 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 59 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 60 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 61 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.
  • Page 62 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.

Table of Contents