TRENDnet TEW-731BR Router Manual PDF (Setup & Configuration Guide)

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Static DHCP List

– You can view the list of reservations for computers or devices that

have been created in this list.

To modify an existing reservation, click on the entry in the Static DHCP list. When

selected, the entry will be highlighted.

•

Update

– Saves changes to an existing reservation.

•

Delete

– Removes an existing reservation.

•

Cancel

– Discards changes to existing reservation.

Enable/disable UPnP on 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.) UPnP is enabled on your router by

default to allow specific applications required by your computers or devices to allow

connections through your router as they are needed.

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

on

page 27

).

2. Click on

Management

, and click on

Remote Management

.

3. Next to

UPnP

, click

Enabled

or

Disabled

to turn the feature on or off on your router.

Note:

It is recommended to leave this setting enabled, otherwise, you may encounter

issues with applications that utilize UPnP in order allow the required communication

between your computers or devices and the Internet.

4. To save changes, click

Apply

.

Allow/deny VPN connections through your router

Management > Remote Management

A Virtual Private Network (VPN) is a network that uses a public network, such as the

Internet, to provide secure communications between a remote computer or network

and another network. Some offices often provide VPN access to their networks to

enable employees to work from their remote office/home office, or while traveling.

If your office or place of work has allowed and authorized access for you to access their

network through VPN, the default VPN settings in your router have been configured to

pass through the most common types of VPN protocols, which typically do not require

any additional configuration changes.

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

on

page 27

).

2. Click on

Management

, and click on

Remote Management

.

3. Next to

PPTP, L2TP, or IPsec

(depending the VPN protocol your corporation requires)

click

Enabled

or

Disabled

to turn the VPN pass through feature on or off on your router.

Note:

It is recommended to leave these settings enabled.

4. To save changes, click

Apply

.

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Allow/deny multicast streaming

Management > Remote 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. Multicast streaming

is enabled by default on your router to allow applications that require multicast

communication through your router which typically does not require additional

configuration changes.

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

on

page 27

).

2. Click on

Management

, and click on

Remote Management

.

3. Next to

Multicast Stream

, click

Enabled

or

Disabled

to turn the feature on or off on

your router.

Note:

It is recommended to leave this setting enabled.

4. To save changes, click

Apply

.

Identify your network on the Internet

Main > Dynamic DNS

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. Dynamic DNS services allow your router to confirm its location to the

given Dynamic DNS service, thereby providing the Dynamic DNS service with the ability

to provide a virtual fixed IP address for your network. This means that even though your

ISP is always changing your IP address, the Dynamic DNS service will be able to identify

your network using a fixed address—one that can be used to view home IP Camera and

other devices on your local area network.

Note:

First, you will need to sign up for one of the DDNS service providers listed in the

Server Address

drop-down list

.

1. Sign up for one of the DDNS available service providers list under

Server Address

.

(e.g

. dyndns.com, no-ip.com

, etc.)

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

on

page 27

).

3. Click on

Main

and click on

Dynamic DNS

.

4. Next to DDNS, click

Enabled.

5. In the

Server Address

drop-down list, select the provider you selected, and enter your

information in the fields.

•

Host Name: Personal URL provided to you by your Dynamic DNS service

provider (e.g. www.trendnet.dyndns.biz)

•

User Name: The user name needed to log in to your Dynamic DNS service

account

•

Password: This is the password to gain access to Dynamic DNS service (NOT

your router or wireless network password) for which you have signed up to.

6. To save changes, click

Apply

.

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Allow remote access to your router management page

Management > Remote Management

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.

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

on

page 27

).

2. Click on

Management

, and click on

Remote Management

.

3. Under the

HTTP

section, click

Enabled

.

•

Port

– It is recommended to leave this setting as 8080.

Note:

If you have configured port 8080 for another configuration section such

as virtual server or special application, please change the port to use.

(Recommended port range 1024-65534)

•

Remote IP Range

– It is recommended to leave this setting as *, to allow

remote access from anywhere on the Internet.

Note

: You can enter a specific range of Internet IP addresses that are allowed to

access your router management page, all others will be denied.

4. To save changes, click

Apply

.

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

Access > DMZ

You may want to expose a specific computer or device on your network to the Internet

to allow anyone to access it. Your router includes the DMZ (Demilitarized Zone) feature

that makes all the ports and services available on the WAN/Internet side of the router

and forwards them to a single IP address (computer or network device) on your

network. The DMZ feature is an easy way of allowing access from the Internet however,

it is a very

insecure

technology and will open local area network to greater threats from

Internet attacks.

It is strongly recommended to use

Virtual Server

(also called port forwarding, see

“Virtual Server” on

page 36

) to allow access to your computers or network devices from

the Internet.

1. Make the computer or network device (for which you are establishing a DMZ link) has

a static IP address (or you can use the DHCP reservation feature to ensure the device

has a fixed IP address) (see “Set up DHCP reservation” on

page 32

).

A. Signing up for a Dynamic DNS service (outlined in the DDNS section) will

provide identification of the router’s network from the Internet.

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

on

page 27

).

3. Click on

Access

, and click on

DMZ

.

4. Next to

DMZ Enable

, click

Enabled

.

5. Next to

DMZ Host IP

, enter the IP address you assigned to the computer or network

device to expose to the Internet.

6. To save changes, click

Apply

.

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Virtual Server

Access > Virtual Server

Virtual Server (also called port forwarding) allows you to define specific ports (used or

required by a specific application) 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 35

) in which DMZ forwards all ports instead of only specific ports

used by an application. An example would be forwarding a port to an IP camera

(TRENDnet IP cameras default to HTTP TCP port 80 for remote access web requests) on

your network to be able to view it over the Internet.

Since most ISPs constantly change your home IP address, to be able to access the Virtual

Server port(s) from the Internet it is recommended to setup Dynamic DNS service (See

DynDNS section).

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

on

page 27

).

2. Click on

Access

, and click on

Virtual Server

.

To simplify configuration, there is a list of commonly used pre-defined virtual server

entries to modify, otherwise, you can choose to manually add a new virtual server.

3. Review the virtual server settings.

•

Enabled

– Selecting

Enabled

turns on the virtual server and selecting

Disabled

turns off the virtual server.

•

Name

– Enter a name for the virtual server.

•

Protocol

– Select the protocol required for your device.

TCP

,

UDP

, or you can

select

Both

to choose both TCP & UDP (recommended).

Note:

Please refer to the device documentation to determine which ports and

protocols are required.

•

Private Port

– Enter the port number required by your device. Refer to the

connecting device’s documentation for reference to the network port(s)

required.

•

Public Port

– Enter the port number used to access the device from the

Internet.

Note:

The

Public Port

can be assigned a different port number than the

Private Port

(also known as port redirection), however it is recommended to use the same port

number for both settings. Please refer to the device documentation to determine

which ports and protocols are required.

•

LAN Server

– Enter the IP address of the device to forward the port (e.g.

192.168.10.101)

.

Note:

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.

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•

Add

– Saves a new virtual server entry.

•

Delete

– Removes an existing virtual server.

•

Update

– Modifies an existing virtual server.

•

Cancel

– Discard changes to an existing virtual server.

Example: To forward TCP port 80 to your IP camera

1.

Setup DynDNS service (See DynDNS section).

2.

Access TRENDnet IP Camera management page and forward Port 80 (see

product documentation)

3. Make sure to configure your network/IP camera to use a static IP address or you can

use the DHCP reservation feature (see “Set up DHCP reservation” on

page 32

).

Note:

You may need to reference your camera documentation on configuring a static IP

address.

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

on

page 27

).

5. Click on

Access

, and click on

Virtual Server

.

6. In the list below, click the pre-defined virtual server entry named

Virtual Server HTTP

.

Note:

The selected item will be highlighted in yellow when selected.

7. The fields will be populated with the selected pre-defined virtual server entry.

8. Click

Enabled

to turn on this virtual server.

9. Next to

Name

, you can enter another name for the virtual server, otherwise, leave

the default name.

10. Next to

Protocol

, make sure

TCP

is selected in the drop-down list.

11. The

Private Port

and

Public Port

, make sure port number

80

is configured for both

settings.

12. Next to

LAN Server

, enter the IP address assigned to the camera. (e.g.

192.168.10.101

)

13. To save the changes, click

Update.

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