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TRENDnet AC1900 Dual Band Wireless Router (TEW-818DRU) Review

Others/Networking Gear by stefan @ 2014-05-15

The TEW-818DRU is the next iteration after the TEW-812DRU (2nd revision) and features increased coverage, better wireless speeds and two USB ports for connecting additional storage devices. TRENDnet proposes an alternative DD-WRT open-source firmware for it which we can flash with ease; while the current open-source version is not 100% stable and the USB storage on DD-WRT is not working properly at the moment, we are hoping for a revised variant in the near future in order to fix these issues.

A Closer Look Contd.

As we have seen with the Sitecom routers nowadays, the TRENDnet TEW-818DRU comes preloaded with a custom administrator password, but also with encrypted 2.4GHz and 5GHz networks; the small sticker is placed on the plastic protective film which covers both sides of the router:

Even if the router is fully made of plastic, the paint on both sides has a high quality finish which imitates brushed aluminum. In the center we can locate a larger chromed company logo:

On the top side of the unit we have a ventilation grill present:

The bottom is pretty similar, but in the middle we have a sticker with router details but also the Reset button:

Here we will also get to see four small rubber feet:

In the frontal side of the unit we have got the LCD arrangement for the USB interface, Wi-Fi, LAN interface, WAN but also Power:

Now, if we look at the back, we will be able to spot one USB 3.0 port, one USB 2.0, four LAN ports in black which are accompanied by one yellow WAN port, the On/Off switch but also the DC-IN port. Between the USB 2.0 port and the first LAN port we have also got one WPS button:

The power adapter which accompanies this router was produced by HON-KWANG and is rated 12V – 2A on the output:

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