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Backup and restore your router configuration settings

Tools > 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 router configuration:

1. Log into your router management page (see “Access your router management page”

on

page 27

).

2. Click on

Tools

and click on

Settings

.

3. Under

Save Configuration Settings

and next to

Save Settings

, click

Save

.

4. Depending on your web browser settings, you may be prompted to save a file (specify

the location) or the file may be downloaded automatically to the web browser settings

default download folder. (Default Filename:

cfg.bin)

To restore your router configuration:

1. Log into your router management page (see “Access your router management page”

on

page 27

).

2. Click on

Tools

and click on

Settings

.

3. Under

Restore Configuration Settings

, next to

Load Settings

, depending on your web

browser, click on

Browse

or

Choose File

.

A separate file navigation window should open.

4. Select the router configuration file to restore and click

Load

.

(Default Filename:

cfg.bin

). If prompted, click

Yes

or

OK

.

5. Wait for the router to restore settings.

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Upgrade your router firmware

Tools > 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.com/downloads/

In addition, it is also important to verify if the latest firmware version is newer than the

one your router is currently running. To identify the firmware that is currently loaded on

your router, log in to the router, click on the Status tab and then on the Device

Information sub-tab. The firmware used by the router is listed at the top of this page. If

there is a newer version available, also review the release notes to check if there were

any new features you may want or if any problems were fixed that you may have been

experiencing.

1. If a firmware upgrade is available, download the firmware to your computer.

2. Unzip the file to a folder on your computer.

Please note the following:

•

Do not interrupt the firmware upgrade process. Do not turn off the device or

press the Reset button during the upgrade.

•

If you are upgrade the firmware using a laptop computer, ensure that the

laptop is connected to a power source or ensure that the battery is fully

charged.

•

Disable sleep mode on your computer as this may interrupt the firmware

upgrade process.

•

Do not upgrade the firmware using a wireless connection, only using a wired

network connection.

•

Any interruptions during the firmware upgrade process may permanently

damage your router.

1. Log into your router management page (see “Access your router management page”

on

page 27

).

2. Click on

Status

and click on

Device Information

to check your router’s current

firmware version at the top of the page.

3. Click on

Tools

and click on

Firmware

.

4. Depending on your web browser, next to

Upgrade Firmware

, click

Browse

or

Choose

File

.

5. Navigate to the folder on your computer where the unzipped firmware file (

.bin

) is

located and select it.

6. Click

Upgrade

. If prompted, click

yes

or

OK

.

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Restart your router

Tools > Restart

You may want to restart your router if you are encountering difficulties with your router

and have attempted all other troubleshooting.

There are two methods that can be used to restart your router.

•

Turn the router off

for 10 seconds using the router On/Off switch located on

the rear panel of your router, see “Product Hardware Features” on

page 2

.

Use this method if you are encountering difficulties with accessing your router

management page. This is also known as a hard reboot or power cycle.

OR

•

Router Management Page

– This is also known as a soft reboot or restart.

1. Log into your router management page (see “Access your router management page”

on

page 27

).

2. Click on

Tools

and click on

Restart

. If prompted, click

yes

or

OK

.

Check connectivity using the router management page

Tools > Ping Test

For troubleshooting purposes, you may want to check your router connectivity using the

ping (also known as a network connectivity test) test tool on your router management

page.

1. Log into your router management page (see “Access your router management page”

on

page 27

).

2. Click on

Tools

and click on

Ping Test

.

3. Enter in the IP address (e.g.

192.168.10.101

) or host name (e.g. www.

trendnet.com

)

to test.

4. Click

Ping

.

5. You will receive a

success

or

fail

result message of the address you entered providing

a basic indicating of the router’s connectivity to the Internet or devices that are

connected to your network.

Click

Back

to bring you back to the

Ping Test

page.

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Check the router system information

Status > Device Information

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 27

).

2. Click on

Status

and click on

Device Information

.

3. Review the device information.

•

Firmware Version

– The current firmware version your router is running.

•

Router Up Time

– The duration your router has been running continuously

without a restart/power cycle (hard or soft reboot) or reset.

WAN (Internet) Information

•

MAC Address

– The current MAC address used by your router’s WAN port or

interface configuration.

•

Connection

– Displays the current WAN (Internet) connection status. When

using DHCP Client (or Dynamic IP address) Internet connection type, you will

provide the option to Release and Renew your IP address settings.

Other Internet connection types such as PPPoE will provide the option to

Connect and Disconnect.

•

IP Address

– The current IP address assigned to your router WAN port or

interface configuration.

•

Subnet Mask

- The current subnet mask assigned to your router WAN port or

interface configuration.

•

Default Gateway

– The current gateway assigned to your router WAN port or

interface configuration.

•

DNS (Domain Name System)

– The current DNS address(es) assigned to your

router port or interface configuration.

Wireless Information

•

MAC Address

– The current MAC address of your router’s wireless or interface

configuration.

•

Connection

– Displays the status if your wireless functionality on your router is

enabled or disabled.

•

SSID

– Displays the current wireless network name assigned to your router.

•

Channel

– Displays the current wireless channel your router is operating.

•

Authentication

– Displays the current wireless security configured on your

router.

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Wired LAN Information

•

MAC Address

– The current MAC address of your router’s wired LAN or

interface configuration.

•

IP Address

- Displays your router’s current IP address.

•

Subnet Mask

– Displays your router’s current subnet mask.

•

DHCP Server

- Display your router’s DHCP server status, enabled or disabled,

and provides a link to the DHCP client listing.

View your router log

S

tatus > Log

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 27

).

2. Click on

Status

and click on

Log

.

3. Review the device log information.

•

Time

– Displays the time of the log entry. If the time is inaccurate, make sure to

set the router date and time correctly. (See “Set your router date and time” on

page 28

)

•

Type

– Displays a notification regarding the type of log.

•

Message

– Displays the log message.

Router Log Navigation

•

First Page

– Displays the first page of the log.

•

Last Page

– Displays the last page of the log.

•

Previous Page

– Display the log page previous to the current. The

Page: 1/1

will

display the current page.

•

Next Page

– Displays the log page next to the current.

•

Clear Log

- Clears all logging

•

Refresh

- The

Page: 1/1

will display the current page.