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TRENDnet User's Guide 2. Click on Administrator and click on Settings Management. 3. Under System Reboot section, click Reboot. 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. 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 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. © Copyright 2013 TRENDnet. All Rights Reserved. TEW-812DRU • 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 26). 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. Remotely check router status Advanced > Advanced Network For remote troubleshooting purposes, you may want to check your routers connectivity in a remote location. You can disable or enable your router to respond to ping request through the Internet. 1. Log into your router management page (see "Access your router management page" on page 26). 2. Click on Advanced, and click on Advanced Network. 3. Next to WAN Ping Respond, select Enable or Disable on the pull down menu to turn the feature on or off on your router. 52

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TRENDnet User’s Guide
TEW-812DRU
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2. Click on
Administrator
and click on
Settings Management
.
3. Under
System Reboot
section, click
Reboot
.
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 26).
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
.
Remotely check router status
Advanced > Advanced Network
For remote troubleshooting purposes, you may want to check your routers connectivity
in a remote location. You can disable or enable your router to respond to ping request
through the Internet.
1. Log into your router management page (see “
Access your router management page
on page 26).
2. Click on
Advanced
, and click on
Advanced Network
.
3. Next to
WAN Ping Respond
, select
Enable
or
Disable
on the pull down menu to turn
the feature on or off on your router.