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TRENDnet User’s Guide Table of Contents Table of contents WDS ............................................................................................. 22 Table of Contents ............................................................................2 WDS Link ...................................................................................................................... 22 Product Overview ...........................................................................4 Basic ....................
TRENDnet User’s Guide Table of contents Check system information ........................................................................................... 34 Check connected wireless clients ................................................................................ 35 IPv6 Status ................................................................................................................... 35 Software Controller utility .............................................................
TEW-821DAP TRENDnet User’s Guide Features Product Overview TRENDnet’s high performance AC1200 Dual Band Wireless PoE Access Point, model TEW-821DAP, supports Access Point (AP), Client, Wireless Distribution System (WDS) AP, WDS Bridge, WDS Station, and Repeater modes. It generates concurrent 867 Mbps WiFi AC and 300 Mbps WiFi N networks. The included Windows-based software controller manages multiple TEW-821DAPs and reduces WiFi management and troubleshooting time.
TEW-821DAP TRENDnet User’s Guide Extended wireless coverage with MIMO antenna technology Encrypted Wireless Support for wireless encryption of up to WPA2 Band Steering Band steering alleviates network congestion by automatically directing wireless devices from the 2.
TEW-821DAP TRENDnet User’s Guide Front View Application Diagram Reset button Gigabit Port Power port Gigabit port: Plug an Ethernet cable (also called network cables) from your access point to your router and wired network devices. Power port: Connect the power adapter from your access point power port to an available power outlet. Reset button: Use a sharp tool to press and hold this button for 10 seconds to reset the access point.
TEW-821DAP TRENDnet User’s Guide Getting Started Mounting device For a typical wireless setup at home or office when using the access point in AP mode, please do the following: 1. Remove the mount plate from the access point. Installation 1. Connect the power adapter to the power port of the access point. Or simply plug an Ethernet cable on the access point to a PoE (Power over Ethernet) switch that connects to your router or network. 2.
TEW-821DAP TRENDnet User’s Guide 5. Place the access point on the mounting plate and slide to lock into position. Steps to improve wireless connectivity There are a number of factors that can impact the range of wireless devices. Follow these tips to help improve your wireless connectivity: 1. Keep the number of obstructions to a minimum. Each obstruction can reduce the range of a wireless device. Position the wireless devices in a manner that will minimize the amount of obstructions between them. a.
TEW-821DAP TRENDnet User’s Guide Connect wireless devices to your access point Configuration A variety of wireless network devices can connect to your wireless network such as: Note: The access point’s default management page http://192.168.10.100 is accessed through the use of your Internet web browser (e.g. Internet Explorer, Firefox, Chrome, Safari, and Opera) and will be referenced frequently in this User’s Guide.
TEW-821DAP TRENDnet User’s Guide Wizard 1. For the first time logging into the device the setup wizard will start automativally. 2. Your security the first step is to change the login password of the access point. Enter your new login password and click OK. 3. Once the utility is installed click on Discover to refresh the list of access points. 3. Your new password settings will be applied and you will be redirected to the login screen. You will need to use the new login password to proceed.
TRENDnet User’s Guide TEW-821DAP SSID: Enter the SSID (Wireless Network Name) of the selected wireless interface Security: Select the wireless encryption security for to assign the selected wireless interface Key: Enter the wireless encryption security key or password Channel: Select the wireless channel of the selected wireless interface 802.11 Mode: Select the 802.11 mode of the selected wireless interface Password: Enter the login password of the device and click OK to save settings. 5.
TEW-821DAP TRENDnet User’s Guide Wireless Networking and Security How to choose the type of security for your wireless network Setting up wireless security is very important. Leaving your wireless network open and unsecure could expose your entire network and personal files to outsiders. TRENDnet recommends reading through this entire section and setting up wireless security on your new router.
TEW-821DAP TRENDnet User’s Guide Secure your wireless network Wireless (2.4GHz or 5GHz)> Security After you have determined which security type to use for your wireless network (see “How to choose the security type for your wireless network” on page 12), you can set up wireless security. 1. Log into your router management page (see “Access the management page” on page 16). 6. Click on Save/Reload button located on the top left section to apply settings.
TEW-821DAP TRENDnet User’s Guide o You can define up to 4 passwords or 4 keys. Only one key can be active at a given time. Most users simply define one key. o Choose a key index 1, 2, 3, or 4 and enter the key. o When connecting to the router, the client must match both the password and the Key number. (e.g.
TEW-821DAP TRENDnet User’s Guide Connect wireless devices using WPS WPS (Wi-Fi Protected Setup) is a feature that makes it easy to connect devices to your wireless network. If your wireless devices support WPS, you can use this feature to easily add wireless devices to your network. 3. Click on WPS to configure the selected wireless band’s WPS feature. Click Apply to save settings 4. Click on Save/Reload button located on the top left section to apply settings.
TEW-821DAP TRENDnet User’s Guide WPS Action Advance configuration Access the management page PIN: Enter the PIN information of the wireless client you want to connect to the network. Click Start PIN button to activate WPS once you enter the client’s PIN information Note: You may need to initiate the WPS PIN on your wireless device first when using this method. Refer to your wireless device documentation for details on the operation of WPS.
TRENDnet User’s Guide TEW-821DAP Operating Modes This section outlines the available operating modes available on the access point. 1. Log into your management page (see “Access the management page” on page 16). 2. Click on System and Operation Modes. Access Point: In this mode the device creates a wireless network to your existing network. Client Bridge: Select this mode to allow the access point the ability to wireless connect to your wireless network.
TRENDnet User’s Guide Access Point Basic Wireless (2.4GHz or 5GHz) > Wireless Network This section outlines the available features to configure for both wireless 2.4Ghz and 5GHz when Access Point mode is selected. 1. Log into your management page (see “Access the management page” on page 16). 2. Click on the wireless band you would like to configure and click Wireless Network. 3. Configure the below settings and click Apply to save settings. 4.
TRENDnet User’s Guide o AC only: This mode only allows devices to connect to the router using newer and faster 802.11ac technology (typically not recommended). o A/N/AC mixed: Select this mode for the best compatibility. This mode allows older 802.11a and 802.11n wireless devices to connect to the router in addition to newer 802.11ac devices. Note: Please check the specifications on your wireless devices for the highest wireless capability supported first before applying these settings.
TEW-821DAP TRENDnet User’s Guide Wireless MAC filter Client Bridge Wireless (2.4GHz or 5GHz) > Wireless MAC Filter Every network device has a unique, 12-digit MAC (Media Access Control) address. Using wireless MAC filters, you can allow or deny specific wireless clients using this router’s wireless network. 1. Log into your management page (see “Access the management page” on page 16). 2. Click on the wireless band you would like to configure and click Wireless MAC Filter. Basic Wireless (2.
TRENDnet User’s Guide Preferred BSSID: Click option and enter the preferred wireless network you would like to connect to. TEW-821DAP 4. Click on the wireless network you would like to connect. The information will automatically fill on the previous screen. You will then need to select and enter the wireless security. 5. Click on Save/Reload button located on the top left section to apply settings.
TEW-821DAP TRENDnet User’s Guide WDS Site Survey: Click this option to scan for available WDS networks Remote AP MAC: Enter the MAC address of the remote access point you want to establish WDS connection. WDS Link Wireless (2.4GHz or 5GHz) > WDS Link Settings Security Mode: Select from the pull down menu the wireless security that is used on the wireless network you would like to connect to. 4. Click on Save/Reload button located on the top left section to apply settings.
TRENDnet User’s Guide 3. Configure the below settings and click Apply to save settings. Wireless Mode: If all of the wireless devices you want to connect with this Access Point can connect in the same transmission mode, you can improve performance slightly by choosing the appropriate mode. If you have some devices that use a different transmission mode, choose the appropriate mode. 2.4GHz Wireless o B/G/N mixed: Select this mode for the best compatibility. This mode allows older 802.11b and 802.
TEW-821DAP TRENDnet User’s Guide Frequency (Channel): In North America, this router can broadcast on 1 of 11 Channels for 2.4GHz (13 in Europe and other countries). Selecting the Auto option enables the router to automatically select the best Channel for wireless communication. To manually set the channel on which the router will broadcast, click the drop-down list and select the desired Channel for wireless communication.
TEW-821DAP TRENDnet User’s Guide Scan for wireless networks Wireless (2.4GHz or 5GHz) > Wireless Network This section outlines the available features to configure for both wireless 2.4Ghz and 5GHz when Access Point mode is selected. 3. Configure the below settings and click Apply to save settings. 1. Log into your management page (see “Access the management page” on page 16). 2. Click on the wireless band you would like to configure and click Wireless Network.
TEW-821DAP TRENDnet User’s Guide Advanced wireless settings Wireless (2.4GHz or 5GHz) > Advanced Wireless 1. Log into your management page (see “Access the management page” on page 16). 2. Click on the wireless band you would like to configure and click Wireless MAC Filter. 3. Review the settings and click Apply to save settings. the router’s wireless network. The interval is the amount time between each beacon transmission.
TEW-821DAP TRENDnet User’s Guide Band Steering 1. Log into your management page (see “Access the management page” on page 16). 2. Click on the System tab and click Band Steering. 3. Select enable to turn on band steering feature and click Apply to save settings. Connection Type: Select on the pull down menu the LAN connection type. 4. Click on Save/Reload button located on the top left section to apply settings.
TEW-821DAP TRENDnet User’s Guide Day: Check the day(s) to implement the schedule. Time: Specify the time period. 4. Click on Save/Reload button located on the top left section to apply settings. Configure Spanning Tree Set date and time Management > Time and Date Settings There are two ways to set the router’s date and time. NTP (Network Time Protocol) is based on time servers. You can also manually set the router’s date and time.
TEW-821DAP TRENDnet User’s Guide Enable: Check option to enable daylight savings Daylight Saving Offset: Select the offset amount for daylight savings to apply Start/End Time: Configure the start and end time of daylight savings. 4. Click on Save/Reload button located on the top left section to apply settings. Manual 1. Manually set the date and time of the router by select the from the pull down menus. Click Sync Time to synchronize with your computer’s current time.
TRENDnet User’s Guide Enable: Check box to enable traffic shapping of the selected wireless band Incoming Traffic: Enter your network’s inbound traffic limit Outgoing Traffic Limit: Enter your network’s outbound traffic limit Total percentage: Enter the selected wireless band’s traffic percentage to assign SSID: Enter the SSID’s assigned traffic percentage allowed 4. Click on Save/Reload button located on the top left section to apply settings.
TEW-821DAP TRENDnet User’s Guide Enable CLI Maintenance & Monitoring Management > CLI Settings To enable the Command Line Interface for batch management or advanced configuration, select CLI ON and then click Apply. Reset to factory defaults 1. Log into your management page (see “Access the management page” on page 16). 2. Click on the Management tab and click CLI. 3. Select ON and click Apply to save settings.
TEW-821DAP TRENDnet User’s Guide Backup and restore your configuration settings Management > Backup/Restore Settings You may have added many customized settings to your router and in the case that you need to reset your router to default, all your customized settings would be lost and would require you to manually reconfigure all of your router settings instead of simply restoring from a backed up router configuration file. To backup your configuration: 1.
TEW-821DAP TRENDnet User’s Guide notes to check if there were any new features you may want or if any problems were fixed that you may have been experiencing. Configure log 1. If a firmware upgrade is available, download the firmware to your computer. 2. Unzip the file to a folder on your computer. 2. Click on the Management tab and click Log. Click apply to save settings Please note the following: Do not interrupt the firmware upgrade process.
TEW-821DAP TRENDnet User’s Guide Ping: Click to start ping test TraceRoute 1. Log into your management page (see “Access the management page” on page 16). 2. Click on the Management tab and click Diagnostic. Target: Enter the IP address to conduct traceroute test Traceroute: Click to start traceroute test Check system information Status > Main 1. Log into your management page (see “Access the management page” on page 16).
TEW-821DAP TRENDnet User’s Guide Check connected wireless clients Status > 2.4GHz/5GHz Wireless Client 1. Log into your management page (see “Access the management page” on page 16). 2. Click on the Status tab and click Wireless Client List. IPv6 Status Status > IPv6 Status 1. Log into your management page (see “Access the management page” on page 16). 2. Click on the Status tab and click IPv6 Status. 3. Once the utility is installed click on Discover to refresh the list of access points.
TEW-821DAP TRENDnet User’s Guide Delete device 1. Run the utility 2. To delete a device from the controller. Select the device from the listed devices and click “-“ on the upper right corner 5. Click on Device settings to configure the access point. Add and Delete Device Add device 1. Run the utility 3. Enter the IP address of the device you would like to add to the controller and press OK. Device Settings 2. To add a device to control select the “+” on the upper right corner 3.
TEW-821DAP TRENDnet User’s Guide System Name: Assign name of the device to help distinguish between similar devices Band: Select on the pull down menu the wireless interface to configure Enable: Select this option to enable the selected wireless interface Visible: Select this option to wireless broadcast the selected wireless interface SSID: Enter the SSID (Wireless Network Name) of the selected wireless interface Security: Select the wireless encryption security for to assign the selected wire
TRENDnet User’s Guide TEW-821DAP 2. Click Browse button and navigate to the folder on your computer where the unzipped firmware file (.bin) is located and select it to select the firmware 3. Enter the login password of the devices and click Upgrade to start the firmware upgrade process. © Copyright 2015 TRENDnet. All Rights Reserved.
TRENDnet User’s Guide Troubleshooting Q: I typed http://192.168.10.1 in my Internet Browser Address Bar, but an error message says “The page cannot be displayed.” How can I access the router management page? Answer: 1. Check your hardware settings again. See “Router Installation” on page 8. 2. Make sure the LAN and WLAN lights are lit. 3. Make sure your network adapter TCP/IP settings are set to Obtain an IP address automatically or DHCP (see the steps below). 4.
TEW-821DAP TRENDnet User’s Guide Appendix Note: If you are experiencing difficulties, please contact your computer or operating system manufacturer for assistance.
TEW-821DAP TRENDnet User’s Guide In MAC 10.4, from the Configure IPv4, drop-down list, select Using DHCP and click the Apply Now button. In MAC 10.5, from the Configure drop-down list, select Using DHCP and click the Apply button. In MAC 10.6, from the Configure drop-down list, select Using DHCP and click the Apply button. f. Restart your computer. Note: If you are experiencing difficulties, please contact your computer or operating system manufacturer for assistance.
TEW-821DAP TRENDnet User’s Guide Federal Communication Commission Interference Statement Europe – EU Declaration of Conformity This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation.
TEW-821DAP TRENDnet User’s Guide [Dutch] Česky [Czech] Dansk [Danish] Deutsch [German] TRENDnet tímto prohlašuje, že tento TEW-821DAP je ve shodě se základními požadavky a dalšími příslušnými ustanoveními směrnice 1999/5/ES. Undertegnede TRENDnet erklærer herved, at følgende udstyr TEW821DAP overholder de væsentlige krav og øvrige relevante krav i direktiv 1999/5/EF.
TRENDnet User’s Guide TEW-821DAP Industry Canada Statement This device complies with Industry Canada’s licence-exempt RSSs. Operation is subject to the following two conditions: (1) This device may not cause interference; and (2) This device must accept any interference, including interference that may cause undesired operation of the device. Cet appareil est conforme aux CNR exemptes de licence d’Industrie Canada.
TEW-821DAP TRENDnet User’s Guide Limited Warranty TRENDnet warrants its products against defects in material and workmanship, under normal use and service, for the following lengths of time from the date of purchase. TEW-821DAP – 3 Years Warranty AC/DC Power Adapter, Cooling Fan, and Power Supply carry 1 year warranty.
