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4. Review the

DDNS Settings

section. Click

Apply

to save settings.

•

Dynamic DNS Provider:

Select your DDNS service.

•

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.

Share Files

Administrator > File Sharing

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

Administrator > File Sharing

Samba is a network protocol that allows you to access shared files through your

network. 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. You can access these files under your network map or by

typing

\\routerIPaddress

on your File Explorer address bar. Please follow the below

steps to configure the router’s Samba settings

1. Log into your router management page (see “

Access your router management page

”

on page 26).

2. Click on

Administrator

, and click on

File Sharing

.

3. Review the setting on

Samba Server Information

section. Click

Apply

to save settings

•

Server Status:

Select enable or disable for the feature.

•

Server Name:

Enter the name of your server.

•

Workgroup:

Enter the work group of your server.

•

Description:

Enter a description of the server.

4. Review the administrator settings required for your

Samba server

. Click

Apply

to save

settings. Administrator will have read and write access to files. To define user

accounts continue to the next step.

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•

User Name:

Enter the user name to be used to access your files.

•

Password:

Enter the password for the user name.

5. Review the

User Account List

section. Click

Apply

to save settings

•

User Name:

Enter the user name to be used to access your files.

•

Password:

Enter the password for the user name.

•

Permission:

Select the permission you will grant to the user

•

Enabled:

Click to activate user account.

FTP

Administrator > File Sharing

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. Signing up for a Dynamic DNS service (outlined in

Identify Your Network

section pg.39) will provide identification of the router’s network from the Internet. You

can access your shared files by typing ex.

ftp://router’sWANIPaddress

or

ftp://myDDNSservice

. Please follow the steps below to configure the router’s FTP

settings

1. Log into your router management page (see “

Access your router management page

”

on page 26).

2. Click on

Administrator

, and click on

File Sharing

.

3. Review the setting on

Samba Server Information

section. Click

Apply

to save settings

•

Server Status:

Select enable or disable for the feature.

•

Language:

Select your language.

4. Review the administrator settings required for your

FTP server

. Click

Apply

to save

settings

•

User Name:

Enter the user name to be used to access your files.

•

Password:

Enter the password for the user name.

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5. Review the

User Account List

section. Click

Apply

to save settings

•

User Name:

Enter the user name to be used to access your files.

•

Password:

Enter the password for the user name.

•

Permission:

Select the permission you will grant to the user

•

Enabled:

Click to activate user account.

Remotely check router status

Advanced > Advanced Network

For remote troubleshooting purposes, you may want to check your routers status in a

remote location.

1. Log into your router management page (see “

Access your router management page

”

on page 26).

2. Click on

Administrator

, and click on

Management

.

3. Review the setting on

the Remote Management

section. Click

Apply

to save settings

•

Remote Control:

Select enable or disable for the feature.

•

Port:

Enter the port to assign remote access to the router. 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)

Print Share Utility Installation

Windows Installation

1.

For each computer that requires access to USB printer, insert the

Utility CD-ROM

into

your computer's CD-ROM Drive.

2.

Click

Install Utility

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3.

Follow the installation instructions and click

Finish

when prompted. Make sure to click

Launch TRENDnet USB Control Center Utility

to run the utility.

4.

Double click on the

TRENDnet USB Control Center Utility

icon

5.

The utility will automatically detect your router and USB printer.

MAC OS X Installation

1. Insert the included CD-ROM into your computer’s CD-ROM drive.

2. Open the CD contents and locate the “TRENDnet USB Control Center Utility Installer”

(.dmg) file. Double-click the file.

3. Double-click the file in the window.

4.

You will be prompted to install the utility. Click

Install

to start the installation.

5. You will be prompted for your password to allow the installation. Enter your

password and click

OK

.

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6. Once the installation is completed. Click

Restart

to restart your computer.

7. Run the TRENDnet USB Control Center Utility. The utility will automatically find your

router and USB printer.

Launching the Utility

Windows OS

Upon completing the software installation, a desktop shortcut is automatically created.

You double click the icon to start the utility or open the utility if it is already running.

If the utility is already running and you attempt to close the window, it will continue to

run in the background and you will find the icon in your notification area if the utility is

still running. To close and exit the utility and exit the application, you can right-click the

notification icon and select

Exit

or click

System > Exit

in the utility main window,

however, it is recommended to keep this utility running in the background.

MAC OS X

Upon completing the software installation, a desktop shortcut is automatically created.

Double-click the icon to start the utility. Closing the utility will exit the application.

Utility Main Window

In the utility window, you will see the model name and IP address of your print server

listed. When USB devices are connected, they will be listed under the model name and

IP address of the print server.

Windows OS

MAC OS X Utility