Setting Up the Trendnet TPE-1620WS Switch

Recently, I puchased the Trendnet TPE-1620WS switch to address an issue with my home network. I had switched from using a Synology network attached storage (NAS) device to a larger one from QNAP which has 2 gigabit Ethernet ports. The QNAP NAS is capable of a feature called link aggregration (also called load-balancing or port trunking) which is used to help even out the data transfer rates on the NAS. I was not able to set up my QNAP TVS-463 NAS to use link aggregation as I found out that my router doesn’t support link aggregation. I purchased the Trendnet TPE-1620WS switch to resolve that issue. I will have an upcoming tutorial discussing link aggregation and how to set it up both on this switch and the QNAP TVS-463 NAS. This tutorial will look at how to perform the initial set up of the TPE-1620WS switch.

Before setting up the Trendnet TPE-1620WS switch, make sure that the computer connected to the switch has been set up to use a static IP address in the 192.168.10.x range and a subnet mask of 255.255.255.0. For directions on how to set a static IP address, please refer to the steps in my Using Static Internet Protocol Addresses with Windows 10 tutorial.

Setting Up the Trendnet TPE-1620WS Switch

Please use the following steps to set up the TPE-1620WS switch:

1. Open a web browser such as Chrome, Firefox, Internet Explorer, etc.
2. Log in to the TPE-1620WS switch’s webpage using the address of 192.168.10.200.
   
3. Enter the default username and password of admin into both fields. Click the Login button.
4. After logging in, click on System in the left frame.
   
5. Click on IPv4 Setup.
   
6. Enter the IP address to be used for the switch on the network.
7. Enter the subnet mask.
8. Enter the IP address for the router’s gateway.
9. Click the Apply button.
10. A warning message that the current management session will be disconnected.  Click the OK button.
    
11. In the left frame of the browser, users will need to click on Save Settings to Flash.  If the switch’s website has to be reloaded using the new address before steps 11 and 12 can be performed, please also perform step 14 below so that the computer is using the same network the switch is on.
12. Click on the Save Settings to Flash button that will load in the right frame.
13. Restart the Trendnet TPE-1620WS switch.
14. While the switch is restarting, change the IP address of the computer back to its original settings.  If this step had to be done as part of step 11, do not repeat step 14.
15. After the switch has finished rebooting, enter the switch’s new IP address into the address bar.
16. Log back into the switch’s website using the default username and password to verify the new settings were saved.

Adding and Modifying Users

After setting up the TPE-1620WS switch, new users can be added for access to the switch. Passwords for existing users also can be changed using the steps in this next section.

Adding New Users

1. Log in to the switch’s web interface.
   
2. Click on System in the left frame.
   
3. Click on Administration.
   
4. To add a new user, enter a username at the top of the right frame.
5. Enter a password and then confirm it in the next field.
6. Click on the Add button.

Modifying Users

1. Log in to the switch’s web interface.
   
2. Click on System in the left frame.
   
3. Click on Administration.
   
4. Click on the Modify button to the right of the user that needs edited.
5. On the next screen to load, users can change their login password.  Please enter and confirm the password in the 2 fields.
   
6. Click the Apply button to complete the password change.

I hope the steps in this tutorial will help users if they need to set up Trendnet switches.  If there are any comments or questions, please feel free to post below.