TRENDnet User’s Guide
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 24).
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 24).
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. 
Note: 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.
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