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TEW-711BR TRENDnet User’s Guide Contents Product Overview ...........................................................................1 Package Contents ................................................................................................. 1 Features .............................................................................................................. 1 Table of Contents How to expose a device on your network to the Internet .......................................
TEW-711BR TRENDnet User’s Guide Product Overview Product Overview Features The 150Mbps Wireless N Home Router delivers the highest level of security with 6x the speed and 3x the coverage of wireless g products. Quickly install the router and use it with TRENDnet wireless n adapters to receive the full benefits of wireless n speed and coverage. TEW-711BR Package Contents In addition to your router, the package includes: Muti-Language Quick Installation Guide CD-ROM (User’s Guide) Network cable (1.
TEW-711BR TRENDnet User’s Guide Product Overview Rear Panel View © Copyright 2011 TRENDnet. All Rights Reserved. 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 Ethernet cables (also called network cables) from your router LAN ports and to your wired network devices.
TEW-711BR TRENDnet User’s Guide Front Panel View Product Overview Power - 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 - 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.
TEW-711BR TRENDnet User’s Guide Side Panel View WPS (Wi-Fi Protected Setup) – Push and hold this button for 3 seconds to activate WPS. The button LED is blinking blue when WPS is activated. © Copyright 2011 TRENDnet. All Rights Reserved.
TEW-711BR TRENDnet User’s Guide Basic Router Setup Creating a Home Network Basic Router Setup What is a network? A network is a group of computers or devices that can communicate with each other. A home network of more than one computer or device also typically includes Internet access, which requires a router. A typical home network may include multiple computers, a media player/server, a printer, a modem, and a router.
TEW-711BR TRENDnet User’s Guide Before you Install It is recommended, that you verify your Internet connection type with your ISP (Internet Service Provider) and ensure you have all the information for one of the following connection types below before proceeding with the router installation. 1. Obtain IP Address Automatically (DHCP) Host Name (Optional) Clone Mac Address (Optional) 2. Fixed IP address WAN IP Address: _____. _____._____._____ (e.g. 215.24.24.129) WAN Subnet Mask: _____. _____._____.
TEW-711BR TRENDnet User’s Guide Basic Router Setup Installation 1. Verify that you have an Internet connection when connecting your computer directly to the xDSL/Cable modem. 2. Turn off your xDSL/Cable modem. 6. Connect the included power adapter to your router Power Port and then to an available power outlet. Push the On/Off Power Switch on your router to the “On” (inner) position. 3. Disconnect the Ethernet cable (also called network cable) from your xDSL/Cable modem and your computer. 4.
TEW-711BR TRENDnet User’s Guide Basic Router Setup 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. 2. Next to Language, click the drop-down list to select your preferred language. Enter the default user name and password and then click Login. Default User Name: admin Default Password: admin © Copyright 2011 TRENDnet. All Rights Reserved. 3.
TEW-711BR TRENDnet User’s Guide 5. Select the Time Zone for your router and click Next. Basic Router Setup 7. Configure the settings based on information provided by your ISP (Internet Service Provider). Follow the Wizard instructions to complete your configuration. Note: Each Internet connection type may have different options. 6. Click Next at the Set LAN connection and DHCP Server window. Note: If you are an advanced user, you can make LAN IP address interface and DHCP IP address range changes here.
TEW-711BR TRENDnet User’s Guide 8. Wireless LAN: Select Enable for Wireless LAN. Note: Selecting Disable will disable the wireless functionality of the router and will not allow wireless clients to connect. Basic Router Setup 10. Click Restart and wait for your router to reboot. 9. SSID: Enter a unique SSID (Wireless Network Name). Choose something that you would easily identify when searching for available wireless networks (using laptops, smart phones, etc.) Click Next. 11.
TEW-711BR TRENDnet User’s Guide Basic Router Setup How to connect additional wired devices to your network You can connect an additional computer or device to your network by connecting one end of an Ethernet cable (also called network cable) from your computer or device Ethernet port (also called network port) to one of the available LAN ports labeled 1,2,3,4 on your router.
TEW-711BR TRENDnet User’s Guide Advanced Router Setup How to access your router management page Note: Your router management page 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. 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.
TEW-711BR TRENDnet User’s Guide How to clone a MAC address Main > WAN On any home network, each network device has a unique MAC (Media Access Control) address. Some ISPs (Internet Service Providers) register the MAC address of the device (usually a router or a computer) connected directly to the modem.
TEW-711BR TRENDnet User’s Guide How to set your router date and time Main > Time Advanced Router Setup 5. You can verify the time/date settings next to Local Time at the top of the page. Local Time displays the current date and time set on your router. 1. Log into your router management page (see “How to access your router management page” on page 11). 2. Click on Main, and click on Time. 3. Next to Time Zone, click the drop-down list to select your Time Zone. 4.
TEW-711BR TRENDnet User’s Guide Advanced Router Setup How to change your router login password Main > Password 1. Log into your router management page (see “How to access your router management page” on page 11). 2. Click on Main, and click on Password. 3. Under the Administrator section, in the New Password field, enter the new password, and in the Confirm Password field, retype the new password again to confirm. 4. To save changes, click Apply.
TEW-711BR TRENDnet User’s Guide Advanced Router Setup How to change your router IP address IP Address – Enter the new router IP address. Main > LAN & DHCP Server (e.g. 192.168.200.1) Subnet Mask – Enter the new router subnet mask. (e.g. 255.255.255.0) Note: The DHCP address range will change automatically to your new router IP address settings so you do not have to change the DHCP address range manually to match your new router IP address settings.
TEW-711BR TRENDnet User’s Guide How to set up the DHCP server on your router Advanced Router Setup 4. To save changes, click Apply. Main > LAN & DHCP Server 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.
TEW-711BR TRENDnet User’s Guide Advanced Router Setup How to set up DHCP reservation MAC Address – Enter the MAC (Media Access Control) address of Main > LAN & DHCP Server the computer or network device to assign to the reservation. (e.g. 00:11:22:AA:BB:CC) Add - Saves the reservation. DHCP (Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol) reservation (also called Static DHCP) allows your router to assign a fixed IP address from the DHCP server IP address range to a specific device on your network.
TEW-711BR TRENDnet User’s Guide How to enable/disable UPnP on your router Management > Remote Management Advanced Router Setup How to allow/deny VPN connections through your router Management > Remote Management 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-711BR TRENDnet User’s Guide Advanced Router Setup How to allow/deny multicast streaming How to identify your network on the Internet Management > Remote Management Main > Dynamic DNS In some cases, applications require multicast communication (also called IP multicast which is the delivery of information to a specific group of computers or devices in a single transmission) typically used in media streaming applications.
TEW-711BR TRENDnet User’s Guide Advanced Router Setup How to allow remote access to your router management page How to expose a device on your network to the Internet Management > Remote Management Access > DMZ You may want to make changes to your router from a remote location such at your office or another location while away from your home. You may want to expose a specific computer or device on your network to the Internet to allow anyone to access it.
TEW-711BR TRENDnet User’s Guide How to add static routes to your router Routing > Static 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-711BR TRENDnet User’s Guide Add – Saves the static route. To modify an existing reservation, click on the entry in the static route list. When selected, the entry will be highlighted. Update – Saves changes to an existing static route. Delete – Removes an existing static route. Cancel – Discards changes to existing static route.
TEW-711BR TRENDnet User’s Guide Wireless Networking How to choose the type of security for your wireless network There are a few different wireless security types supported in wireless networking each having its own characteristics which may be more suitable for your wireless network taking into consideration compatibility, performance, as well as the security strength along with using older wireless networking hardware (also called legacy hardware).
TEW-711BR TRENDnet User’s Guide How to secure your wireless network Wireless > Security Wireless Networking If selecting WEP (Wired Equivalent Privacy), please review the WEP settings to configure and click Apply to save the changes. 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 22), you can set up wireless security. 1.
TEW-711BR TRENDnet User’s Guide If selecting WPA or WPA2 (Wi-Fi Protected Access) PSK (Preshared Key), please review the WPA or WPA2 PSK settings to configure and click Apply to save the changes. Note: It is recommended to choose the specific security type WPA or WPA2, instead of choosing WPA-AUTO.
TEW-711BR TRENDnet User’s Guide Wireless Networking How to 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. Note: You will not be able to use WPS if you set the SSID Broadcast setting to Disabled. There are two methods the WPS feature can easily connect your wireless devices to your network.
