Question 1

I do not remember the user name or password set up after I clicked on Wizard (I know Admin is used in both cases when first opening it.... how can I change my info so I can get started?

Accepted Answer

Rerun the startup disc. It should give you a new name and password

Question 2

Can this be used as a repeater?

Accepted Answer

Yes. This does have WDS support.

Question 3

how much internet speed it support?

Accepted Answer

For most any wireless router, it can support more bandwidth than your ISP will give you.

Question 4

Hi, I need to purchase a router that will allow me to configure IPtables.  Will this router allow me to do this without having to flash it with new software?

Below are the instructions I need to follow:

You need a router that either supports DD-WRT or OpenWrt; I'll omit the precise menus you have to go to in either of the interfaces; however what you want is:

1.-To set the Network Address Server Setings (DHCP) to the Unblockus DNS servers.(208.122.23.22, 208.122.23.23)
2.- Configure the following Dnsmasq options with the following iptables commands:

iptables -t nat -A PREROUTING -d 8.8.8.8 -j DNAT --to-destination 208.122.23.22
iptables -t nat -A PREROUTING -d 8.8.4.4 -j DNAT --to-destination 208.122.23.23

And done. This addresses the problem of the hardcoded Chromecast Servers.

Accepted Answer

Well, I'm not router expert but I believe you will need to flash the OpenWrt firmware to achieve what you want to do.  Its pretty easy (and relatively safe) to do this and I suspect that most buyers do this right out of the box.   I immediately flashed the OpenWrt because I needed to do a unique firewall configuration that was only possible with the OpenWrt firmware so I don't have any experience with the stock TrendNet code.

As you might expect -- you get what you pay for with this router.  Its OK but not great. . . .    The biggest issue I've found is that it often doesn't successfully establish the WAN interface with my satellite modem.  Its critical that the modem be powered on a couple of minutes ahead of this router.  If you bring them up together the WAN connection doesn't get established -- and your only recourse is to do a soft reboot or power cycle the router.   Other than that its reliable and of course inexpensive. . . .

Probably not much help. . .    I would guess you will be hard pressed to find anyone running the stock TrendNet firmware so getting an iptable question answered relative to stock firmware will be TOUGH!!!

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