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TRENDnet User’s Guide
Table of Contents
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Contents
Product Overview ........................................................................... 4
Package Contents .......................................................................................................... 4
Features ......................................................................................................................... 4
Product Hardware Features ............................................................. 5
Application Diagram ...................................................................................................... 7
Wireless Performance Considerations .......................................................................... 7
Basic Router Setup .......................................................................... 8
Creating a Home Network ............................................................................................. 8
Router Installation ......................................................................................................... 9
Connect additional wired devices to your network ..................................................... 13
Wireless Networking and Security ................................................. 14
How to choose the type of security for your wireless network .................................. 14
Secure your 2.4GHz wireless network ......................................................................... 15
Secure your 5GHz wireless network ............................................................................ 17
Connect wireless devices to your router ..................................................................... 19
Connect wireless devices using WPS ........................................................................... 19
Basic 2.4GHz wireless settings ..................................................................................... 20
Basic 5GHz wireless settings ........................................................................................ 22
Steps to improve wireless connectivity ....................................................................... 23
Advanced wireless settings .......................................................................................... 24
Wireless Distribution System (WDS) ............................................................................ 25
Access Control Filters .................................................................... 25
Access control basics ................................................................................................... 25
Port Range and Service Block .................................................................................. 25
IP Address Filters ..................................................................................................... 26
URL Filters ............................................................................................................... 26
MAC Filters .............................................................................................................. 27
Advanced Router Setup ................................................................ 28
Access your router management page ........................................................................ 28
Using the Configuration Menu ...................................................... 28
Change your router login password ............................................................................ 29
Change your router device name ................................................................................ 29
Change your router URL .............................................................................................. 29
Manually configure your Internet connection ............................................................ 29
Clone a MAC address ................................................................................................... 30
Change your router IP address .................................................................................... 30
Set up the DHCP server on your router ....................................................................... 31
Set up DHCP reservation ............................................................................................. 31
Configuring IPv6 on your router .................................................................................. 32
Set your router date and time ..................................................................................... 35
Set schedules ............................................................................................................... 35
QoS (Quality of Service) ............................................................................................... 35
Open a device on your network to the Internet .......................................................... 36
DMZ ......................................................................................................................... 36
Virtual Server .......................................................................................................... 36
Special Applications ................................................................................................ 37
Gaming .................................................................................................................... 38
Inbound Filter .......................................................................................................... 39
Add static routes to your router .................................................................................. 39
Enable dynamic routing on your router ...................................................................... 40
Enable Application Level Gateway (ALG) ..................................................................... 40