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TRENDnet User’s Guide Table of Contents Product Overview ...........................................................................1 Package Contents .......................................................................................................... 1 Features ......................................................................................................................... 1 Product Hardware Features...........................................................................................
TRENDnet User’s Guide Samba Server ..................................................................................................... 42 Table of Contents Appendix ...................................................................................... 56 FTP (File Transfer Protocol) Server .............................................................................. 44 Router Maintenance & Monitoring................................................ 45 Reset your router to factory defaults .............
TEW-823DRU TRENDnet User’s Guide Product Overview Features TRENDnet’s AC1750 Dual Band Wireless Router, model TEW-823DRU, is an extreme performance wireless router. It creates two concurrent wireless networks—a 1300 Mbps Wireless AC network and a 450 Mbps Wireless N network to connect common wireless devices. Use the USB port and Gigabit Ethernet ports to further expand your network.
TEW-823DRU TRENDnet User’s Guide Performance Product Hardware Features Next Generation Wireless AC Rear View 802.
TEW-823DRU TRENDnet User’s Guide Application Diagram Front View No 1 Item Power LED 4 Internet Port Description The indicator is orange when booting/powering up and solid green when your router is ready. Otherwise if this LED indicator is off, there is no power to your router. The indicator will also blink when WPS is activated. The LED will stop blinking and remain solid green automatically once WPS process is completed. Connect an Ethernet cable from your router Internet port to your modem.
TEW-823DRU TRENDnet User’s Guide 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.
TRENDnet User’s Guide Router Installation TEW-823DRU MTU:_______ (Default: 1500, change if required by ISP) MAC Address: ___:___:___:___:___:___ Clone your PC MAC Address (Optional) Before you Install Many Internet Service Providers (ISPs) allow your router to connect to the Internet without verifying the information fields listed below.
TRENDnet User’s Guide Hardware Installation 1. Verify that you have an Internet connection when connecting your computer directly to your modem. TEW-823DRU 8. Verify that the status LED indicators on the front of the router are illuminated: Power, and Internet. 2. Turn off your modem. 3. Disconnect the Network cable from your computer to your modem. 4. Connect your modem to the router Internet port (yellow). 5. Connect your computer to one of the router LAN ports. 6.
TRENDnet User’s Guide TEW-823DRU Setup Wizard 1. Open your web browser (e.g. Internet Explorer, Firefox, Safari, Chrome, or Opera) and the wizard will automatically appear. Note: If you have already configured your router before, the wizard will no longer appear automatically. In your web browser, go to http://tew-823dru or you can access the router management using the default IP address http://192.168.10.1. Your router will prompt you for a user name and password.
TRENDnet User’s Guide TEW-823DRU 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. Note: If you encounter issues connecting to your network, there may be a problem with your computer or device network settings.
TEW-823DRU TRENDnet User’s Guide Basic Router Settings Network Status Access your router management page This section displays a brief summary of the router’s basic settings and the connected devices. Note: Your router management page URL/domain name http://tew-823dru 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.
TEW-823DRU TRENDnet User’s Guide Internet: The Internet icon displays green to indicate that your router has successfully established an Internet connection. The Internet icon displays orange to indicate that a physical connection has been established on the Internet port of the router but with no successful Internet connection has been established. The Internet icon displays red to indicate that the Internet is physically disconnected.
TEW-823DRU TRENDnet User’s Guide • Allowing 802.11a or 802.11n devices to connect to an 802.11ac capable wireless network may degrade the wireless network performance below the higher performance and data rates of 802.11ac. • Wireless devices that only support 802.11n or 802.11a will not be able to connect to a wireless network that is set to 802.11ac only mode. • Wireless devices that only support 802.11b or 802.11g will not be able to connect to a wireless network that is set to 802.11n only mode.
TRENDnet User’s Guide Guest Network Basic > Guest Network (2.4GHz or 5GHz) Creating an isolated and separate wireless guest network (2.4GHz or 5GHz) allows wireless clients to connect to your network for Internet access only and keep your local LAN network safe by restricting guest access to your LAN network resources such as shared documents and media files on your computers, network storage, and printers. 1. Log into your router management page (see “Access your router management page” on page 9). 2.
TEW-823DRU TRENDnet User’s Guide Parental Control 6. Manually enter the MAC Address or IP Address in the field. Basic > Parental Control Parental control settings allow you to set up restrictions/filters specifically who is allowed or denied access to your network for a specified period of time and restricted access to web content. Access Rule (MAC/IP Filter) Basic > Parental Control Every network device has a unique, 12-digit MAC (Media Access Control) address.
TEW-823DRU TRENDnet User’s Guide Website Filter Basic > Parental Control You may want to block computers or devices on your network access to specific websites (e.g. www.xxxxxxxxx.com, etc.), also called domains or URLs (Uniform Resource Locators). You may also apply a schedule when these websites are allowed or denied. 1. Log into your router management page (see “Access your router management page” on page 9). 7.
TEW-823DRU 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-823DRU TRENDnet User’s Guide Secure your wireless network Basic > Wireless 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. Selecting WEP: If selecting WEP (Wired Equivalent Privacy), please review the WEP settings to configure and click Apply to save the changes.
TRENDnet User’s Guide Selecting WPA-Personal / WPA2-Personal / WPA2-Personal Mixed (WPA2-Personal recommended): TEW-823DRU Selecting WPA-Enterprise / WPA2-Enterprise / WPA2-Enterprise Mixed (WPA2-Personal recommended): In the Security Mode drop-down list, select WPA-Personal, WPA2-Personal, or WPA2Personal Mixed. Please review the WPA-Personal settings to configure and click Apply to save the changes.
TEW-823DRU 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-823DRU TRENDnet User’s Guide PBC (Software/Virtual Push Button) PIN (Personal Identification Number) Advanced > Wireless (2.4GHz or 5GHz) > WPS Advanced > 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 TEW-823DRU MAC Filter (Wireless) Advanced > Wireless (2.4GHz or 5GHz) > MAC Filter This MAC filter is dedicated to filter on each band and each SSID. Every network device has a unique, 12-digit MAC (Media Access Control) address. Every network device must be assigned or configured with a specific IP address in order to communicate with your network which is typically assigned by your router DHCP server automatically.
TEW-823DRU 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. Multiple SSID To configure multiple SSID on your router: 1. Log into your router management page (see “Access your router management page” on page 9). 2. Click on Advanced and click on Wireless (2.4GHz or 5GHz), then click on Multiple SSID.
TEW-823DRU TRENDnet User’s Guide Please refer to page 15 to find out about different security types and page 16 for wireless security configuration. The diagram shows an example of a client connecting to SSID 1 and another client connecting to SSID 2. Advanced Settings Advanced > Wireless (2.4GHz or 5GHz) > Advanced These settings are advanced options that can be configured to change advanced wireless broadcast specifications.
TRENDnet User’s Guide • • • • • • TEW-823DRU preamble 192 microseconds. However, using a short preamble is not supported using 802.11b legacy devices, in some cases cause wireless interoperability issues, and increase the error rate in some installations. The preamble is the info. sent from the wireless transmitter to the receiver indicating when data is incoming. Short Slot: Short Slot Override defines the amount of time a device waits after a data frame collision before retransmitting the data.
TEW-823DRU 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. 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. b. 4.
TEW-823DRU TRENDnet User’s Guide Advanced Router Settings Change your router login password Manually configure your Internet connection Advanced > Setup > WAN Settings Advanced > Setup > Management 1. Log into your router management page (see “Access your router management page” on page 9). 1. Log into your router management page (see “Access your router management page” on page 9). 2. Click on Advanced and click on Setup, then click on WAN Settings. 2.
TEW-823DRU TRENDnet User’s Guide IPv6 Settings Advanced > Setup > IPv6 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-823DRU TRENDnet User’s Guide Clone a MAC address Change your router IP address Advanced > Setup > WAN Settings Advanced > Setup > LAN Settings 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.
TRENDnet User’s Guide TEW-823DRU Set up the DHCP server on your router Advanced > Setup > LAN Settings 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. It is recommended to leave this setting enabled. 1.
TEW-823DRU TRENDnet User’s Guide Set up DHCP reservation Advanced > Setup > LAN Settings 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-823DRU TRENDnet User’s Guide Enable/disable UPnP on your router Enable/disable Application Layer Gateways (ALG) Advanced > Administrator > Advanced Network Advanced > Firewall > 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-823DRU TRENDnet User’s Guide Allow/deny multicast streaming Identify your network on the Internet Advanced > Wireless (2.4GHz or 5GHz) Advanced > Setup > Management 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.
TRENDnet User’s Guide Set your router date and time Advanced > Administrator > Time 1. Log into your router management page (see “Access your router management page” on page 9). 2. Click on Advanced and click on Administrator, then click Time. 3. Review the Time settings. Click Apply to save settings.
TEW-823DRU TRENDnet User’s Guide Create schedules Advanced > Setup > Schedule 3. Review the Schedule settings. Click Apply to save settings. 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. • Rule Name: Enter a name for the schedule you would like to apply.
TEW-823DRU TRENDnet User’s Guide Access Control (IP Protocol Filter) • Advanced > Security > Access Control Client IP Address Range – Enter the IP address or IP address range to apply the protocol/IP filter. (e.g. 192.168.10.20-192.168.10.20 or 192.168.10.20192.168.10.30). Note: The filter will not be applied to IP addresses outside of the range specified. You may want to block computers or devices on your network access to specific ports (used or required by a specific application) to the Internet.
TEW-823DRU TRENDnet User’s Guide Inbound Filter Block all services 1. Log into your router management page (see “Access your router management page” on page 9). 2. Click on Advanced and click on Security, then click on Access Control. Advanced > Security > Inbound Filter Inbound Filters allows you to allow or deny a specific range of IP addresses. You can create a predefined range of IP addresses to apply to a specific feature.
TEW-823DRU 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 > Firewall > DMZ You may want to expose a specific computer or device on your network to the Internet to allow anyone to access it.
TEW-823DRU TRENDnet User’s Guide determine which ports and protocols are required. It is recommended to assign a static IP address to the device or use DHCP reservation to ensure the IP address of the device does not change. • Inbound Filter: Select the defined IP address range to allow access. (see “Inbound Filter” section on page 35). • Schedule (Optional) – The schedule function allows you to define a schedule when the virtual server should be turned on.
TEW-823DRU TRENDnet User’s Guide Special Applications Advanced > Firewall > Special Applications Application rules (also called port triggering) is typically used for online gaming applications or communication applications that require a range of ports or several ports to be dynamically opened on request to a device on your network.
TEW-823DRU TRENDnet User’s Guide Gaming Advanced > Firewall > Gaming Gaming allows you to define multiple ports (used or required by a specific application or game) and forward them to a single IP address (a computer or device) on your network. Using this feature is more secure compared to using DMZ (see “DMZ” on page 36) in which DMZ forwards all ports instead of only specific ports used by an application.
TEW-823DRU TRENDnet User’s Guide Allow remote access to your router management page Add static routes Advanced > Setup > Management Advanced > Setup > Routing 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 set up your router to route computers or devices on your network to other local networks through other routers.
TEW-823DRU TRENDnet User’s Guide Note: Configuring this feature assumes that you have some general networking knowledge. 1. Log into your router management page (see “Access your router management page” on page 9). 2. Click on Advanced and click on Setup, then click on Routing. 3. Review the Routing section. Click Apply to save settings. When adding static routes, they will appear in the Static Route List. To delete a route, check the box in the No.
TEW-823DRU TRENDnet User’s Guide Using External USB Storage 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. Samba Server Advanced > USB > File Sharing Server SMB (Samba) is a network protocol that allows you to access shared files through your network.
TRENDnet User’s Guide TEW-823DRU Note: For security purposes, the default administrator user name and password are set to your predefined user name and password setting to access the router management page. Under Windows®, if your computer cannot discover the USB storage automatically, you can access these files under your network map or by typing \\\usb_A1 (ex. \\192.168.10.1\usb_A1) on your browser’s or file explorer address bar.
TRENDnet User’s Guide FTP (File Transfer Protocol) Server TEW-823DRU 4. Review the User Account List section. Click Add to add the account. Advanced > USB > FTP 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. 1. Log into your router management page (see “Access your router management page” on page 9). 2.
TEW-823DRU TRENDnet User’s Guide Router Maintenance & Monitoring Router Default Settings Reset your router to factory defaults Administrator User Name admin Advanced > Administrator > Settings Management Administrator Password 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-823DRU TRENDnet User’s Guide Backup and restore your router configuration settings Reboot your router Advanced > Administrator > Settings Management Advanced > 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 fi
TEW-823DRU TRENDnet User’s Guide Upgrade your router firmware Advanced > Setup > Firmware 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-823DRU TRENDnet User’s Guide Allow/deny ping requests to your router from the Internet Wireless Client List Advanced > Administrator > Advanced Network Advanced > Wireless (2.4GHz or 5GHz) > Station List To provide additional security, you may want to disable your router from responding to ping or ICMP (Internet Control Message Protocol) requests from the Internet. A ping is network communication test to check if a device with IP address is alive or exists on the network.
TEW-823DRU TRENDnet User’s Guide Check the router system information Advanced > 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 9). 2.
TEW-823DRU TRENDnet User’s Guide LAN Information • 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. 5GHz Wireless LAN • MAC Address: The MAC address of your router’s 5GHz wireless LAN interface configuration. • Network Name (SSID) / Security Mode: Displays the current 5GHzprimary wireless network name and security mode assigned to your router.
TEW-823DRU TRENDnet User’s Guide IPv6 Status Advanced > Administrator > IPv6 Status You can view the current IPv6 status on your router. 1. Log into your router management page (see “Access your router management page” on page 9). View your router log Advanced > Administrator > System Log Your router log can be used to obtain activity information on the functionality of your router or for troubleshooting purposes. 1.
TEW-823DRU TRENDnet User’s Guide Router Management Page Structure BASIC • • • • • Network Status Wireless o 2.
TEW-823DRU TRENDnet User’s Guide Technical Specifications Standards • • • • • • • • • • IEEE 802.3 IEEE 802.3u IEEE 802.3x IEEE 802.3ab IEEE 802.3az IEEE 802.11a IEEE 802.11b IEEE 802.11g IEEE 802.11n (2.4 GHz 450 Mbps, 5 GHz up to 450 Mbps) IEEE 802.11ac (draft 2.0, up to 1300 Mbps) Hardware Interface • • • • • • • 4 x Gigabit LAN ports 1 x Gigabit WAN port 1 x USB 2.
TEW-823DRU TRENDnet User’s Guide • Dynamic (RIP v1/2) Frequency • • 2.412 - 2.472 GHz 5.180 – 5.825 GHz Modulation • 802.11b: CCK, DQPSK, DBPSK • 802.11a/g: OFDM with BPSK, QPSK and 16/64-QAM • 802.11n: BPSK, QPSK, 16-QAM, 64-QAM with OFDM • 802.11ac: OFDM with BPSK, QPSK and 16/64/256-QAM Media Access Protocol • CSMA/CA with ACK Antenna Gain • 2.4 GHz: 3 x 2 dBi (max.) internal/5 GHz: 3 x 3 dBi (max.) internal Wireless Output Power/Receiving Sensitivity • • • • • • 802.11a: 20 dBm (max.
TRENDnet User’s Guide TEW-823DRU Troubleshooting Note: If you are experiencing difficulties, please contact your computer or operating system manufacturer for assistance. Q: I typed http://tew-823dru 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: Access the router using the default IP address 192.168.10.1. http://192.168.10.
TEW-823DRU 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-823DRU 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-823DRU 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-823DRU TRENDnet User’s Guide Česky [Czech] Dansk [Danish] Deutsch [German] TRENDnet tímto prohlašuje, že tento TEW-823DRU 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 TEW823DRU 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-823DRU – 3 Years Warranty AC/DC Power Adapter, Cooling Fan, and Power Supply carry 1 year warranty.
