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•
Accept:
Clicking this option will disconnect your computer from the device and
allow the requesting computer to connect to the device.
If the remote computer accepts the request, the local computer will display the message
below. Click
Close
to close the message.
•
Reject
: Clicking this option will disregard the request.
If the remote computer rejects the request, the local computer will display the message
below. Click OK to close the message.
Connect to a Printer
Note:
This function applies to stand-alone USB printers or USB multi-function
printers. It is required that the printer drivers are installed before your
computer is able to print. Please ensure the printer drivers are installed. If the
printer drivers are not installed, please refer to your printer manufacturer
website or documentation on where to download and how to install the printer
drivers. Before installing the printer drivers, connect your computer to the
printer using the USB utility first. Some printers may require that the printer is
directly connected to the computer in order to complete the driver installation.
Once the printer drivers are installed properly on your computer,
1.
Select the printer listed in the utility.
2.
Click
Connect
to connect your computer to the printer.
3.
Once your computer is connected, you can send print jobs to the printer.
4.
After you have finished printing, click Disconnect, to make the printer available to
other computers on your network that use the printer, or, you can use the Auto-
Connect Printer Feature.
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Auto-Connect Printer
When a USB printer is connected and selected in the main window, clicking this option
allows you to enable/disable the auto connect feature to a selected printer in the Auto-
Connect printer list. When your computer attempts to print, the Auto-Connect feature
will automatically connect your computer to the set Auto-Connect printer assigned in
the utility. Once the print job from your computer is completed, it will automatically
disconnect to make the printer available to other computers on your network.
Note:
It is recommended to enable this feature on all computers that will need to
connect to the USB printer. Enabling the Auto-Connect Printer feature will avoid the
complexity of having to manually connect and disconnect from the printer for each
computer when multiple computers are sending print jobs to the USB printer.
1.
Click
Auto-Connect Printer
.
2. Select the assigned printer to use as the auto connect printer by checking the box.
3. When you are finished, click
Apply
.
Connect to a Scanner
Note:
This function applies to stand-alone USB scanners or USB scanners
included with multi-function printers. It is required that the scanner drivers are
installed before your computer is able to scan. Please ensure the scanner
drivers are installed. If the scanner drivers are not installed, please refer to your
printer manufacturer website or documentation on where to download and
how to install the scanner drivers. Before installing the scanner drivers, connect
your computer to the printer using the USB utility first. Some scanners may
require that the scanner is directly connected to the computer in order to
complete the driver installation.
1.
Select the scanner or multi-function printer with scanning capability listed in the
utility.
2.
Click
Connect
to connect your computer to the scanner.
3. Once your computer is connected, you can receive scanned files from the scanner.
4. After you have finished printing, click
Disconnect
, to make the scanner available to
other computers on your network that use the scanner.
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Router Maintenance & Monitoring
Reset your router to factory defaults
Administrator > Settings Management
You may want to reset your router to factory defaults if you are encountering difficulties
with your router and have attempted all other troubleshooting. Before you reset your
router to defaults, if possible, you should backup your router configuration first, see
“
Backup and restore your router configuration settings
” on page 54.
There are two methods that can be used to reset your router to factory defaults.
•
Reset Button
– Located on the side panel of your router, see “
Product Hardware
Features
” on page 5. Use this method if you are encountering difficulties with
accessing your router management page.
OR
•
Router Management Page
1. Log into your router management page (see “
Access your router management page
”
on page 31).
2. Click on
Administrator
and click on
Settings Management
.
3. Under
Load Factory Default
, click
Load Default
. When prompted to confirm this
action, click
OK
.
Router Default Settings
Administrator User Name
admin
Administrator Password
Please refer sticker or device label
Router IP Address
192.168.10.1
Router Subnet Mask
255.255.255.0
DHCP Server IP Range
192.168.10.101-192.168.199
Wireless 2.4GHz
Enabled
Wireless 2.4GHz Encryption
Please refer sticker or device label
Wireless 5Ghz
Enabled
Wireless 5GHz Encryption
Please refer sticker or device label
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Backup and restore your router configuration settings
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 file.
To backup your router configuration:
1. Log into your router management page (see “
Access your router management page
”
on page 31).
2. Click on
Administrator
and click on
Settings Management
.
3. Under
Export Settings
section, click
Export
.
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)
To restore your router configuration:
1. Log into your router management page (see “
Access your router management page
”
on page 31).
2. Click on
Administrator
and click on
Settings Management
.
3. Under
Import Settings
, next to
Settings file location
, depending on your web
browser, click on
Browse
or
Choose File
.
4. A separate file navigation window should open.
5. Select the router configuration file to restore and click
Import
. (Default Filename:
.
cfg
). If prompted, click
Yes
or
OK
.
6. Wait for the router to restore settings.
Reboot your router
Administrator > Settings Management
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 (EU version
only) located on the rear panel of your router or disconnecting the power port,
sees
“
Product Hardware Features
” on page 5.
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 31).
2. Click on
Administrator
and click on
Settings Management
.
3. Under
System Reboot
section, click
Reboot
.
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Upgrade your router firmware
Administrator > Settings Management
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.
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 Administrator section and then on the
Status. 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 31).
2. Click on
Administrator
and click on
Upload Firmware
.
3. Depending on your web browser, in the
Upload Firmware
section, click
Browse
or
Choose File
.
4. Navigate to the folder on your computer where the unzipped firmware file (
.bin
) is
located and select it.
5. Click
Apply
. If prompted, click
Yes
or
OK
.
Allow/deny ping requests to your router from the Internet
Advanced > Advanced Network
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. By disabling this feature, you can conceal your router’s IP address and
existence on the Internet by denying responses to ping requests from the Internet. You
can additionally use this feature as a tool for troubleshooting purposes.
1. Log into your router management page (see “
Access your router management page
”
on page 31).
2. Click on
Advanced
, and click on
Advanced Network
.
3. Click the
WAN Ping Respond
drop-down list and select
Enabled
to allow ping requests
from your router to the Internet.
5. To save changes, click
Apply
.
Note:
If you would like to discard the changes, click
Cancel
before you click
Save
.

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