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TRENDnet User’s Guide
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Table of Contents TRENDnet User’s Guide Advanced Router Setup ................................................................ 27 Contents Access your router management page ........................................................................ 27 Change your router login password ............................................................................ 27 Product Overview ........................................................................... 1 Set your router dat
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Table of Contents TRENDnet User’s Guide Check the router system information .......................................................................... 45 View your router log .................................................................................................... 46 Configure your router log ............................................................................................ 47 View your router packet statistics .......................................
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TEW-731BR TRENDnet User’s Guide Features Product Overview TRENDnet’s 300Mbps Wireless N Home Router, model TEW-731BR, provides enhanced 300Mbps wireless n speed and coverage to share files, play games, and stream video wirelessly. Advanced encryption protects your wireless network, Access Control tools help block unwanted Websites and unknown users, and embedded GREENnet technology reduces power consumption by up to 50%. Advanced Multiple Input Multiple Output (MIMO) anten
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TEW-731BR TRENDnet User’s Guide *Maximum wireless signal rates are referenced from IEEE 802.11 theoretical specifications. Actual data throughput and coverage will vary depending on interference, network traffic, building materials and other conditions. Product Hardware Features Rear View • Reset Button –Use an item such as a paperclip to push and hold this button for 15 seconds and release to reset your router to its factory defaults. • LAN Ports – Connect
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TEW-731BR TRENDnet User’s Guide Front View • Power LED -This LED indicator is solid green when your router is powered on. Otherwise if this LED indicator is off, there is no power to your router. • Status LED - This LED indicator is blinking green when your router is ready and working successfully. If this LED indicator is solid green on or off, your router is not receiving power or not working properly. • WAN (Link/Activity) LED – This LED indicator is solid green whe
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TEW-731BR TRENDnet User’s Guide Side View Application Diagram The router is installed near the modem (supplied by your ISP “Internet Service Provider”) and physically connected to the router’s WAN port to the modem’s network port which connects to the Internet. Wireless signals from the router are broadcasted to wireless clients such as laptops (with wireless capability) thereby providing Internet access. • WPS (Wi-Fi Protected Setup) –Push and hold this butto
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TEW-731BR TRENDnet User’s Guide 3. Set up your router. See “How to setup your router” below. Basic Router Setup 4. To connect additional wired computers or wired network devices to your network, Creating a Home Network see “Connect additional wired devices to your network” on page 11. What is a network? 5. To set up wireless networking on your router, see “Wireless Networking and Security” on page 12. A network is a group of computers or devices that can communic
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TEW-731BR TRENDnet User’s Guide Router Installation 5. PPTP or Russian PPTP Type (Dynamic IP or Static IP) Before you Install My IP Address: _____. _____._____._____ (e.g. 215.24.24.129) Subnet Mask:_____. _____._____._____ Many Internet Service Providers (ISPs) allow your router to connect to the Internet Gateway:_____. _____._____._____ without verifying the information fields listed below. Skip this section for now and if Server IP: _____. _____._____._____ yo
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TEW-731BR TRENDnet User’s Guide Hardware Installation 1. Verify that you have an Internet connection when connecting your computer directly to your modem. 2. Turn off your modem. 3. Disconnect the Network cable from your computer to your modem. 4. Using a Network cable, connect the WAN port on the router to your modem. 5. Using another Network cable, connect your computer to one of the four LAN ports on the router. 6. Plug in the power adapter, connect
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TEW-731BR TRENDnet User’s Guide Setup Wizard 3. The Setup Wizard will automatically appear. Click Next. Note: If the Setup Wizard does not automatically appear, click Wizard (the bottom button on the left tab). 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. 2. Next to Language, click the drop-down list to select your preferred language. Ente
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TEW-731BR TRENDnet User’s Guide 5. Select the Time Zone for your router and click Next. 7. This section determines what method the router will use to interface with your ISP service. Most ISP services allow your router to obtain an IP address automatically. Do not change the default setting of Obtain IP Automatically and click next to proceed. Note: If you know that your ISP requires a configuration other than Obtain IP Automatically or if are having difficulty completin
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TEW-731BR TRENDnet User’s Guide 9. SSID: Enter a unique SSID (Wireless Network Name). Choose something that you 11. Wait for your router to reboot. would easily identify when searching for available wireless networks (using laptops, smart phones, etc.) Click Next. 12. Verify you have an Internet connection by opening a Web browser on your computer. Note: If you cannot access the Internet, power down your modem and router again. Note: Occasionally certain mo
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TEW-731BR TRENDnet User’s Guide Connect additional wired devices to your network You can connect additional computers or other network enabled devices to your network by using Network cables. Connect them to one of the available LAN ports labeled 1,2,3,4 on your router. Check the status of the LED indicators (1, 2, 3, or 4) on the front panel of your router to ensure the physical cable connection from your computer or device. Note: If you encounter issues connecting to y
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TEW-731BR TRENDnet User’s Guide Wireless Networking and Security cards(wireless clients), you may have to set your router to WEP to allow the old adapters to connect to the router. Note: This encryption standard will limit How to choose the type of security for your wireless network connection speeds to 54Mbps. • WPA: This encryption is significantly more robust than the WEP technology. Setting up wireless security is very important. Leaving your wireless network open and
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TEW-731BR TRENDnet User’s Guide Secure your wireless network Below is brief comparison chart of the wireless security types and the recommended Wireless > Security configuration depending on which type you choose for your wireless network. After you have determined which security type to use for your wireless network (see Security Standard WEP WPA WPA2 “How to choose the security type for your wireless network” on page 12), you can set up IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n IEEE 802.11a
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TEW-731BR TRENDnet User’s Guide Selecting WEP: password of 12345, then the client must select: Key 2 (entering Key 1, 3, or 4 will block the ability to connect) and enter password 12345) If selecting WEP (Wired Equivalent Privacy), please review the WEP settings to configure and click Apply to save the changes. Selecting WPA, WPA-Auto, or WPA2 (WPA2 recommended): First, from the Authentication Type row, select WPA, WPA-Auto, or WPA2. • WEP– Choose Open System or S
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TEW-731BR TRENDnet User’s Guide • RADIUS Server 1/2 - Configure the RADIUS server settings. Create your Wireless security Passphrase (password or key): • Passphrase – Enter the passphrase. Note: RADIUS Server 2 is optional and can be configured as a backup if there are any o This is the password or key that is used to connect your computer to issues with RADIUS Server 1. this router wirelessly o IP – Enter the IP address of the RADIUS server. (e.g. 192.168.10.250) •
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TEW-731BR TRENDnet User’s Guide PBC (Software/Virtual Push Button) Connect wireless devices using WPS Wireless >WiFi Protected Setup WPS (Wi-Fi Protected Setup) is a feature that makes it easy to connect devices to your In addition to the hardware push button located physically on your router, the router wireless network. If your wireless devices support WPS, you can use this feature to management page also has push button which is a software or virtual push button you
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TEW-731BR TRENDnet User’s Guide PIN (Personal Identification Number) Wireless >WiFi Protected Setup If your wireless device has WPS PIN (typically an 8-digit code printed on the wireless device product label or located in the wireless device wireless software utility), you can use this method. 1. Log into your router management page (see “Access your router management page” on page 27). 2. Click on Wireless, and click on WPS. 3. Next to Client PIN Number, enter the
