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TRENDnet User’s Guide Table of Contents Product Overview ...........................................................................4 Package Contents .......................................................................................................... 4 Features ......................................................................................................................... 4 Product Hardware Features...........................................................................................
TRENDnet User’s Guide Windows Installation ................................................................................................... 46 Table of contents Check the router system information ......................................................................... 57 MAC OS X Installation .................................................................................................. 47 Router Management Page Structure ............................................. 60 Launching the Utility ...
TEW-811DRU TRENDnet User’s Guide Product Overview Ease of Use Easy Setup Get up and running in minutes with the intuitive guided setup One Touch Connection Securely connect to the router at the touch of the Wi-Fi Protected Setup (WPS) button USB Share Port Plug in a USB flash or storage drive to share content across the network Security Encrypted Wireless For your security the router arrives pre-encrypted with a unique password Guest Network Create secure isolated guest networks for internet access only
TEW-811DRU TRENDnet User’s Guide *For maximum performance of up to 867 Mbps use with a 867 Mbps 802.11ac wireless adapter **Maximum wireless signal rates are referenced from IEEE 802.11 theoretical specifications.
TEW-811DRU TRENDnet User’s Guide Front View LAN Ports 1-4 (Link/Activity) LED: These LED indicators are solid green when the Gigabit LAN ports 1-4 (Black) are physically connected to your wired network devices (which are turned on) with a network or Ethernet cable. These LED indicators will blink green while data is transmitted or received through your router’s Gigabit LAN ports. USB LED 5GHz Wireless LED 2.
TEW-811DRU TRENDnet User’s Guide Basic Router Setup 2. Make sure that your modem is working properly. Your modem is often provided by your Internet Service Provider (ISP) when you sign up for Internet service. If your modem is not working contact your ISP to verify functionality. Creating a Home Network 3. Set up your router. See “How to setup your router” below. What is a network? A network is a group of computers or devices that can communicate with each other.
TEW-811DRU TRENDnet User’s Guide Router Installation Before you Install Many Internet Service Providers (ISPs) allow your router to connect to the Internet without verifying the information fields listed below. Skip this section for now and if your router cannot connect to the Internet using the standard installation process, come back to this page and contact your ISP to verify required ISP specification fields listed below. 1.
TEW-811DRU TRENDnet User’s Guide Hardware Installation 1. Verify that you have an Internet connection when connecting your computer directly to your modem. 6. Connect the power adapter to the router and then to a power outlet. 7. Turn on your modem. 8. Verify that the status LED indicators on the front of the router are illuminated: Power, Internet, one of the LAN ports (1,2,3,4) and Wireless Bands (2.4G,5G). 2. Turn off your modem. 3. Disconnect the Network cable from your computer to your modem. 4.
TEW-811DRU TRENDnet User’s Guide Internet Setup Wizard 3. Click the “Wizard” button on the left side. 1. Open your web browser (e.g. Internet Explorer, Firefox, Safari, Chrome, or Opera) and go to http://tew-811dru or you can access the router management using the IP address http://192.168.10.1. Your router will prompt you for a user name and password. 2. For added security, the router is preconfigured with a unique password.
TEW-811DRU TRENDnet User’s Guide 5. Click “Next” to begin the wizard . 7. Click “Apply”. 8. Click “OK”. 6. Select “DHCP Connection (Dynamic IP Address)” and click “Next” to continue. Note: Dynamic IP (DHCP) is typical for most Internet services. You can verify your settings with your Internet Service Provider. 9. Open your web browser and enter in a website (e.g. www.trendnet.com) to verify that you have an Internet connection. 10.
TEW-811DRU TRENDnet User’s Guide Wireless Setup Wizard 3. Click the “Wizard” button on the left side. 1. Open your web browser (e.g. Internet Explorer, Firefox, Safari, Chrome, or Opera) and go to http://tew-811dru or you can access the router management using the IP address http://192.168.10.1. Your router will prompt you for a user name and password. 2. For added security, the router is preconfigured with a unique password.
TRENDnet User’s Guide 5. Select which wireless network you would like to configure, then click “Next”. TEW-811DRU 7. Select the type of wireless security for your wireless network. Click Next. It is strongly recommended to use wireless security to protect your wireless network. See page 15 for additional information on wireless security. 6. Enter the Wireless Network Name (SSID) you would like to assign your wireless network.
TRENDnet User’s Guide 9. Verify your wireless settings are correct and click “Apply”. TEW-811DRU Connect additional wired devices to your network You can connect additional computers or other network enabled devices to your network by using Ethernet cables to 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.
TEW-811DRU 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-811DRU TRENDnet User’s Guide Secure your wireless network 4. Click on the Security Mode drop-down list to select your wireless security type. 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 15), you can set up wireless security. 1. Log into your router management page (see “Access your router management page” on page 31). 2.
TEW-811DRU TRENDnet User’s Guide • Current Network Key - You can define up to 4 keys however, only one key can be active at any given time. Most users simply define one key. Click the drop-down list to select which of the 4 keys is the active key. • Network Key 1-4 o This is where you enter the WEP key needed for a computer to connect to the router wirelessly 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.
TEW-811DRU TRENDnet User’s Guide Connect wireless devices to your router Connect wireless devices using WPS A variety of wireless network devices can connect to your wireless network such as: 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.
TEW-811DRU TRENDnet User’s Guide PBC (Software/Virtual Push Button) PIN (Personal Identification Number) Wireless (2.4GHz or 5GHz)> WPS Wireless (2.4GHz or 5GHz)> WPS In addition to the hardware push button located physically on your router, the router management page also has push button which is a software or virtual push button you can click to activate WPS on your router.
TRENDnet User’s Guide Basic wireless settings Wireless (2.4GHz or 5GHz)> Basic This section outlines available management options under basic wireless sub tab for both 2.4GHz and 5GHz wireless sections. 1. Log into your router management page (see “Access your router management page” on page 31). 2. Click on Wireless (2.4GHz or 5GHz) and click on Basic. 3. To save changes to this section, click Apply when finished. TEW-811DRU When applying the 802.11 n-mode setting on 2.
TEW-811DRU TRENDnet User’s Guide HT Physical Mode This section outlines available management options under the HT Physical Mode section for both 2.4GHz and 5GHz wireless sections. • Channel Bandwidth: Select the appropriate channel width for your wireless network. This setting only applies to 802.11n and 802.11ac. For greater 802.11n performance in 2.4GHz, select 40MHz (Options: 20MHz or 40MHz). For greater 802.
TEW-811DRU TRENDnet User’s Guide Advanced Guest Network Settings Wireless (2.4GHz or 5GHz) > Guest Network>Advanced Guest Network Settings At the bottom of the guest network page, you can click the “Advanced Guest Network Settings” to configure the additional guest network options such as the guest network interface IP address, DHCP server IP address range, and DHCP reservation. Review the Advanced Guest Network settings, click Apply when finished.
TEW-811DRU TRENDnet User’s Guide 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. 2. 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-811DRU TRENDnet User’s Guide Advanced wireless settings The advanced wireless features provide can provide you with additional options for setting up your wireless network such as multiple SSID and WDS (Wireless Distribution System) or wireless bridging. To configure multiple SSID on your router: 1. Log into your router management page (see “Access your router management page” on page 31). 2. Click on Wireless (2.4GHz or 5GHz) and click on Basic. Multiple SSID Wireless (2.
TEW-811DRU TRENDnet User’s Guide The diagram shows an example of a client connecting to SSID 1 and another client connecting to SSID 2. Wireless bridging using WDS (Wireless Distribution System) Wireless (2.4GHz or 5GHz) > Basic Wireless bridging using WDS allows the device to create a wireless bridge with other WDS supported wireless routers and access points configured in WDS mode to bridge groups of network devices together wirelessly.
TEW-811DRU TRENDnet User’s Guide Note: Before configuring WDS, please ensure the following first: 1. Make sure different IP addresses are assigned to each WDS supported wireless device used for bridging. (ex. 192.168.10.1,192.168.10.2, 192.168.10.3) to avoid IP address conflict. See page 34 for changing the LAN IP address. For additional routers, make sure to disable the DHCP server first on all additional routers and configure the LAN IP address to be different on each router.
TEW-811DRU TRENDnet User’s Guide Additional wireless 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. • Xpress™ Technology: A frame bursting technology used to improve wireless performance. The feature will only work with other Xpress™ supported devices.
TEW-811DRU TRENDnet User’s Guide Access Control Filters Access control basics MAC Address Filters Note: MAC filter can be configured to allow access to the listed MAC address and deny all others unlisted or vice versa. The recommended function is to choose to only allow access to the MAC addresses listed and deny all others unlisted because it is easier to determine the MAC addresses of devices in your network then to determine which MAC addresses you do not want to allow access.
TEW-811DRU TRENDnet User’s Guide Wireless MAC Address Filters Wireless (2.4GHz or 5GHz) > Security Every network device has a unique, 12-digit MAC (Media Access Control) address. Using MAC filters, you can allow or deny specific computers and other devices from using this router’s wireless network. Note: MAC filter can be configured to allow access to the listed MAC address and deny all others unlisted or vice versa.
TEW-811DRU TRENDnet User’s Guide Doman/URL Filters Protocol/IP Filters (LAN Client Filters) Advanced > Access Control Advanced > Access Control You may want to block computers or devices on your network access to specific websites (e.g. www.trendnet.com, etc.), also called domains or URLs (Uniform Resource Locators). You may also enter a keyword (e.g. instead of complete URL to generally block computers or devices access to websites that may contain the keyword in the URL or on the web page.
TEW-811DRU TRENDnet User’s Guide Advanced Router Setup Access your router management page Note: Your router management page URL/domain name http://tew-811dru or IP address http://192.168.10.1 is accessed through the use of your Internet web browser (e.g. Internet Explorer, Firefox, Chrome, Safari, Opera) and will be referenced frequently in this User’s Guide. 1. Open your web browser (e.g.
TEW-811DRU TRENDnet User’s Guide Change your device name Manually configure your Internet connection Administrator > Management Network > WAN Setting 1. Log into your router management page (see “Access your router management page” on page 31). 1. Log into your router management page (see “Access your router management page” on page 31). 2. Click on Administrator, and click on Management. 2. Click on Network, and click on WAN Setting. 3.
TRENDnet User’s Guide IPv6 Internet Connection Settings Network > IPv6 Setting TEW-811DRU In LAN IPv6 Setting section, enter your IPv6 settings you would like to apply to your LAN (Local Area Network). Click Apply to save settings. IPv6 (Internet Protocol Version 6) is a new protocol that significantly increases the number of available Internet public IP addresses due to the 128-bit IP address structure versus IPv4 32-bit address structure.
TEW-811DRU TRENDnet User’s Guide Clone a MAC address Change your router IP address Network > WAN Setting Network > LAN Setting On any home network, each network device has a unique MAC (Media Access Control) address. Some ISPs register the MAC address of the device (usually a router or a computer) connected directly to the modem.
TEW-811DRU TRENDnet User’s Guide Set up the DHCP server on your router Set up DHCP reservation Network > LAN Setting Network > LAN Setting Your router can be used as a DHCP (Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol) server to automatically assign an IP address to each computer or device on your network. The DHCP server is enabled by default on your router. If you already have a DHCP server on your network, or if you do not want to use your router as a DHCP server, you can disable this setting.
TEW-811DRU TRENDnet User’s Guide Enable/disable UPnP on your router Enable/disable Application Layer Gateways (ALG) Advanced > Advanced Network Advanced > ALG UPnP (Universal Plug and Play) allows devices connected to a network to discover each other and automatically open the connections or services for specific applications (e.g. instant messenger, online gaming applications, etc.
TEW-811DRU TRENDnet User’s Guide Identify your network on the Internet 4. Review the DDNS Settings section. Click Apply to save settings. Administrator > Management Since most ISPs constantly change your home IP address, providing access to devices on your home or small office Local Area Network (such as IP Cameras) from the Internet requires setting up a Dynamic DNS service and entering the parameters into this management area.
TEW-811DRU TRENDnet User’s Guide Set your router date and time Create schedules Administrator > Time Advanced > Schedule 1. Log into your router management page (see “Access your router management page” on page 31). For additional security control, your router allows you to create schedules to specify a time period when a feature on your router should be activated and deactivated. Before you use the scheduling feature on your router, ensure that your router system time is configured correctly. 2.
TEW-811DRU TRENDnet User’s Guide 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). DMZ Advanced > DMZ You may want to expose a specific computer or device on your network to the Internet to allow anyone to access it.
TEW-811DRU TRENDnet User’s Guide • Protocol: Select the protocol required for your device. TCP or UDP. Note: Please refer to the device documentation to determine which ports and protocols are required. You should assign a static IP address to the device or use DHCP reservation to ensure the IP address of the device does not change. • Public Port: Enter the port number used to access the device from the Internet. • LAN IP Address: Enter the IP address of the device to forward the port (e.g. 192.168.10.
TEW-811DRU TRENDnet User’s Guide • Match Protocol: Select the protocol to be forwarded to the device. TCP or UDP. 3. Review the virtual server settings. Click Apply to save settings. • Match Port: Enter the ports or port range to be forwarded to the device. (e.g. 2000-2038 ,2200-2210). • Trigger Protocol: Select the protocol requested by the device. TCP or UDP. • Trigger Port: Enter the ports or port range requested by the device. (e.g. 554-554 or 6112-6112).
TEW-811DRU TRENDnet User’s Guide • Remote Control: Select enable or disable for the feature. • Port: Enter the port to assign remote access to the router. It is recommended to leave this setting as 8080. 4. Review the Inbound/Outbound Class Setting section. Note: If you have configured port 8080 for another configuration section such as virtual server or special application, please change the port to use.
TEW-811DRU TRENDnet User’s Guide 6. Review the QoS Rule settings. Add static routes to your router Advanced > Routing You may want set up your router to route computers or devices on your network to other local networks through other routers. Generally, different networks can be determined by the IP addressing assigned to those networks. Generally speaking and for the case of an example, your network may have 192.168.10.x IP addressing and another network may have 192.168.20.
TEW-811DRU TRENDnet User’s Guide Using External USB Storage 4. Review the administrator settings required for your Samba server. Click Apply to save settings. Administrator will have read and write access to files. To define user accounts continue to the next step. Your router’s USB port can be used to share files through the network when a USB storage device is connected on the back USB port. The router supports both FTP and SAMBA (SMB) filing sharing protocols.
TEW-811DRU TRENDnet User’s Guide FTP (File Transfer Protocol) Server 5. Review the User Account List section. Click Apply to save settings Administrator > File Sharing FTP (File Transfer Protocol) is used to access shared files through the Internet. In order to share files, you will need to plug in a USB storage device on the USB port on the back of the router. Signing up for a Dynamic DNS service (outlined in Identify Your Network section pg.
TEW-811DRU TRENDnet User’s Guide Print Share Utility Installation 2. Click Install Utility Windows Installation 1. For each computer that requires access to USB printer, insert the Utility CD-ROM into your computer's CD-ROM Drive. 3. Follow the installation instructions and click Finish when prompted. Make sure to click Launch TRENDnet USB Control Center Utility to run the utility. 4. Double click on the TRENDnet USB Control Center Utility icon 5.
TRENDnet User’s Guide TEW-811DRU MAC OS X Installation 1. Insert the included CD-ROM into your computer’s CD-ROM drive. 5. You will be prompted for your password to allow the installation. Enter your password and click OK. 2. Open the CD contents and locate the “TRENDnet USB Control Center Utility Installer” (.dmg) file. Double-click the file. 6. Once the installation is completed. Click Restart to restart your computer. 7. Run the TRENDnet USB Control Center Utility.
TEW-811DRU TRENDnet User’s Guide Launching the Utility Windows OS Windows OS Upon completing the software installation, a desktop shortcut is automatically created. You double click the icon to start the utility or open the utility if it is already running. If the utility is already running and you attempt to close the window, it will continue to run in the background and you will find the icon in your notification area if the utility is still running.
TEW-811DRU TRENDnet User’s Guide Note: The utility will only allow one computer to connect to one USB device at any given time, therefore, a computer must disconnect from the USB device first before another computer can connect to it. o Auto-Connect Printer List – Provides a list of printers installed on your computer. Select the printer you would like to assign to the Auto-Connect printer list. If you would like to delete printers from this listing, select the printer in the list and click Delete.
TEW-811DRU TRENDnet User’s Guide MAC OS X If another computer is currently connected to the USB device you are trying to connect your computer to, you will not be able to connect to it. To verify if another computer is connected to the device, a message will appear next to the USB device displaying a message that the USB device is “Manually connected by ”.
TEW-811DRU TRENDnet User’s Guide Connect to a Printer Note: This function applies to stand-alone USB printers or USB multi-function printers. It is required that the printer drivers are installed before your computer is able to print. Please ensure the printer drivers are installed. If the printer drivers are not installed, please refer to your printer manufacturer website or documentation on where to download and how to install the printer drivers.
TEW-811DRU TRENDnet User’s Guide Auto-Connect Printer When a USB printer is connected and selected in the main window, clicking this option allows you to enable/disable the auto connect feature to a selected printer in the AutoConnect printer list. When your computer attempts to print, the Auto-Connect feature will automatically connect your computer to the set Auto-Connect printer assigned in the utility.
TEW-811DRU TRENDnet User’s Guide Router Maintenance & Monitoring Router Default Settings Reset your router to factory defaults Administrator User Name admin Administrator > Settings Management Administrator Password Please refer sticker or device label You may want to reset your router to factory defaults if you are encountering difficulties with your router and have attempted all other troubleshooting.
TEW-811DRU TRENDnet User’s Guide Backup and restore your router configuration settings Reboot your router Administrator > Settings Management Administrator > Settings Management 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.
TEW-811DRU TRENDnet User’s Guide Upgrade your router firmware Administrator > Settings Management 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 a firmware upgrade available for your device, please check your TRENDnet model and version using the link. http://www.trendnet.
TEW-811DRU TRENDnet User’s Guide Dynamic DHCP List Wireless Client List Network > DHCP Client List Wireless (2.4GHz or 5GHz)> Station List You can view the list of active lease entries for computers or devices that have been assigned IP addresses automatically from the DHCP server on your router. You can view the list of active wireless devices currently connected to your router. 1. Log into your router management page (see “Access your router management page” on page 31). 2.
TEW-811DRU TRENDnet User’s Guide Check the router system information Internet Configurations Administrator > Status You may want to check the system information of your router such as WAN (Internet) connectivity, wireless and wired network settings, router MAC address, and firmware version. 1. Log into your router management page (see “Access your router management page” on page 31). 2. Click on Administrator and click on Status.
TEW-811DRU TRENDnet User’s Guide LAN Information 5GHz Wireless LAN • MAC Address – The current MAC address of your router’s wireless or interface configuration. • IP Address - Displays your router’s current IP address. • Subnet Mask – Displays your router’s current subnet mask. 2.4GHz Wireless LAN • MAC Address: The MAC address of your router’s wireless LAN or interface configuration. • Channel – Displays the current wireless channel your router is operating.
TEW-811DRU TRENDnet User’s Guide IPv6 Status View your router log Administrator > IPv6 Status Administrator > System Log You can view the current IPv6 status on your router. Your router log can be used to obtain activity information on the functionality of your router or for troubleshooting purposes. 1. Log into your router management page (see “Access your router management page” on page 31). 2. Click on Administrator, and click on IPv6 Status 1.
TEW-811DRU TRENDnet User’s Guide Router Management Page Structure Wizard • • Wireless 5GHz Internet Connection Setup Wizard Wireless Security Setup Wizard Network • WAN Setting • LAN Setting o DHCP Server Setting o DHCP Reservations • IPv6 Setting • QoS • DHCP Client List • Basic • Advanced • Security • Guest Network • WPS (Wi-Fi Protected Setup) • Station List • Basic • Advanced • Security • Guest Network • WPS (Wi-Fi Protected Setup) • Station List • Advanced •
TEW-811DRU TRENDnet User’s Guide Technical Specifications Temperature Operation: 0°~ 40°C (32°F~ 104°F), Storage: -20°~ 60°C (-4°F~140 °F) Hardware Humidity Max. 85% (non-condensing) CE, FCC Wired: IEEE 802.3 (10Base-T), IEEE 802.3u (100Base-TX), IEEE 802.3ab (1000Base-T), Wireless: IEEE 802.11ac (draft 2.0), IEEE 802.11n, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11b, 802.
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-811DRU TRENDnet User’s Guide Appendix How to find your IP address? Note: Please note that although the following procedures provided to follow for your operating system on configuring your network settings can be used as general guidelines, however, it is strongly recommended that you consult your computer or operating system manufacturer directly for assistance on the proper procedure for configuring network settings.
TEW-811DRU 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-811DRU 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-811DRU TRENDnet User’s Guide Česky [Czech] Dansk [Danish] Deutsch [German] TRENDnet tímto prohlašuje, že tento TEW-811DRU je ve shodě se základními požadavky a dalšími příslušnými ustanoveními směrnice 1999/5/ES, 2006/95/ES, a 2009/125/ES. Undertegnede TRENDnet erklærer herved, at følgende udstyr TEW811DRU overholder de væsentlige krav og øvrige relevante krav i direktiv 1999/5/EF, 2006/95/EF, og 2009/125/EF.
Limited Warranty 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-811DRU – 3 Years Warranty AC/DC Power Adapter, Cooling Fan, and Power Supply carry 1 year warranty.
