High Power Wireless AC1200 Dual Band Router I
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High Power Wireless AC1200 Dual Band Router Preface Thank you choosing Tenda! Please read this user guide before you start! This user guide instructs you to install and configur e the router. This user guide uses the following formats to highlight special messages: Note: This format is used to highlight information of importance or special interest. Ignoring this type of note may result in ineffective configurations, loss of data or damage to device.
High Power Wireless AC1200 Dual Band Router Table of Contents I Product Overview ............................................................................................... 1 1 Package Contents .............................................................................................. 1 2 Getting to kno w yo ur router ............................................................................... 1 LEDs on Front Panel ..................................................................................
High Power Wireless AC1200 Dual Band Router 3.7 WPS Setup ................................................................................................ 75 3.8 Connection Status ...................................................................................... 78 4 Advanced Applications .................................................................................... 79 4.1 Band width Control .................................................................................... 79 4.3 DDNS ..........
High Power Wireless AC1200 Dual Band Router I Product Overview 1 Package Contents Unpack the package. Your box should contain the following items: If any of the parts are incorrect, missing, or dama ged, contact your Tenda dealer. Keep the carton, including the original packing materials, in cas e you need to return the product for repair. 2 Getting to know your router LEDs on Front Panel D.
High Power Wireless AC1200 Dual Band Router LED Status Description PWR Solid Indicates a proper connection to the power supp ly Off SYS connection betwe en the power outlet and router. Blinking System is functioning correctly. Solid/Off The unit is malfunctioning. Solid WPS Blinking WAN Power is not supplied to the router. Please check the power WPS is enabled Device is performing WPS authentication on a client device.
High Power Wireless AC1200 Dual Band Router 1→WiFi： Wireless radio ON/OFF button. Pressing the WiFi On/Off button turns the wireless radios on and off. 2→WPS/RST: P ressing it for over 7 seconds restore s the device to factor y defa ult settings. For device's factory default settings, see Appendix 3 Factory Default Settings. Pressing it for about 1 second enable s WPS-P BC and the WP S LED blinks. You can use this button to quickl y add a wir eless device or co mputer to your wireless net work.
High Power Wireless AC1200 Dual Band Router In an elevated location such as a high shelf, keeping the number of walls and ceilings between the router and your other devices such as computers and smart phones to a minimum. Away from electrical devices that are potential sources of interference, such as ceiling fans, home security systems, microwaves or PCs. Away from any large metal surfaces, such as a solid metal door or aluminum studs.
High Power Wireless AC1200 Dual Band Router II Quick Internet Setup 1 Getting Prepared Before you start the installation process, you need to prepare the following: Item Router Power Adapter PC Ethernet Cable Ethernet Cable from the incoming Internet side Gather Information ISP Description Find it in your package Please use the power adapter that comes in the package. Using a power adapter with a different v oltage rating than the one included with the router will cause damage to the router.
High Power Wireless AC1200 Dual Band Router ① Connect the cable from the incoming Internet side to the WAN port on the router. ② Connect one of the LAN ports on the router to the RJ45 (NIC) port on your PC using an Ethernet cable. ③ Connect the router to a surge protected power strip using the included power adapter.
High Power Wireless AC1200 Dual Band Router Note ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Using a power adapter with a different voltage rating than the one included with the Device will cause damage to the Device. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 3.
High Power Wireless AC1200 Dual Band Router ④ This router will automatically detect WAN connection status when you press the Enter key (This happens when you f irst time set up the router or when you restore the router to factory default settings). ⑤ The following screen appears when your Internet connection type is detected. Click OK.
High Power Wireless AC1200 Dual Band Router ⑥ And the Quick Setup screen appears after you clicked the OK button. Tip -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1. If you are not using the PPPoE or Dyn amic IP (DHCP) Internet connection type, see Static IP. 2. The default Internet connection type is DH CP (Dynamic IP). 3. The router has a preset wireless sec urity key of 12345678 but it is deactivated by factory default.
High Power Wireless AC1200 Dual Band Router ① Select Dynamic IP (DHCP). ② The default wireless band is 2.4G and default wireless security key is 12345678. For better security key, please change the default security key (Security key should be 8-63 characters). ③ Click Save to save your settings. PPPoE & Wireless Security Setup ① Select PPPoE.
High Power Wireless AC1200 Dual Band Router ② Enter the ISP login name and password . ③ The default wireless band is 2.4G and default wireless security key is 12345678. For better security ke y, please change the default security key (Security key should be 8 -63 characters). ④ Click Save to save your settings. 4 Verify Internet Connectivity System will automatically enter the Status screen after you save the settings made on the Quick Setup screen. A.
High Power Wireless AC1200 Dual Band Router I f the connection status disp la ys "Connecting …” and WAN IP address displa ys "0.0.0.0", wait until the page updates five ti mes. And if it still displays "Connecting …” try the following steps: ① Make sure physical connections are correctly established. ② Make sure you can access Internet on your PC without using the router. ③ If your ISP uses a PPPoE Internet connection, make sure you entered the correct ISP login name and password.
High Power Wireless AC1200 Dual Band Router 5 Join Your Wireless Network Having finished above settin gs, you can search for the device's default wireless network (SSID) from your wireless devices (notebook, iPad, iPhone, etc) and enter a security key to connect to it wirelessly. Tip -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1. The router's SSID is Tenda_XXXXXX by default. You can find it on the label on the bottom of the router. 2.
High Power Wireless AC1200 Dual Band Router ② Select the wireless n etwork you wish to connect and click Connect.
High Power Wireless AC1200 Dual Band Router ③ If you see the screen below, you are connecting to the wireless network. ④ Enter the security key and click OK. ⑤ When you see Connected displayed next to the wireless network you selected, you have connected to the wireless network successfully.
High Power Wireless AC1200 Dual Band Router Join Your Wireless Network - Windows XP ① Right click My Network Places from your PC's desktop and select Properties.
High Power Wireless AC1200 Dual Band Router ② Right click Wireless Network Connection and select View Available Wireless Networks. ③ Double click the wireless network you wish to 17 connect.
High Power Wireless AC1200 Dual Band Router ④ Enter the security key and click Connect. ⑤ When you see Connected displayed next to the wireless network you selected, you have connected to the wireless network successfully.
High Power Wireless AC1200 Dual Band Router III Features & Configurations For more and advanced feat ures, click Advance d on the home page. 1 Status 1.1 System Status Click Advanced on the home page and the Status screen appears. Here you can view the router ’s WAN status and system status as noted below: Tip ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1.
High Power Wireless AC1200 Dual Band Router 1.2 WAN Status Click Status -> WAN Status to enter the WAN Status screen as seen below.
High Power Wireless AC1200 Dual Band Router 1.3 LAN Status Click Status -> LAN Status to enter the LAN Status screen as seen b elow. 1.4 Wireless Status Click Status -> Wireless Status to enter the Wireless Status screen as seen below.
High Power Wireless AC1200 Dual Band Router 1.5 Connection Status Click Status -> Connection Status to enter the Connection Status screen. 2 Network 2.1. LAN Settings Click Network -> LAN to enter the LAN configuration screen.Here you can configure the LAN IP address. This IP address is to be used to access the router ’s settings through a web browser. Be sure to make a note of any changes you apply to this page.
High Power Wireless AC1200 Dual Band Router Configuration Procedures： ① Change the IP address to the one you wish to use, for example, 192.168.10.1. ② Click Save to save your settings. 2.2. WAN Settings Click Network -> WAN to configure your Internet connection settings. Select your Internet connection type: A. Select PPPoE if your ISP uses a PPPoE connection and gives you a PPPoE user name and a PPPoE password. B.
High Power Wireless AC1200 Dual Band Router PPPoE Configuration Procedures: ① Internet connection Type: Select PPPoE. ② ISP Username: Enter the ISP login name. ③ ISP Password: Enter the ISP login password. ④ Click Save to save your settings. Knowledge Center ----------------------------------------------------------------1. MTU ： The MTU (maximum transmission unit)is the largest data packet a network device transmits.
High Power Wireless AC1200 Dual Band Router 3. Server Name: This is the descriptive na me of the server. On l y enter it if your ISP provides it. -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Static IP Configuration Procedures: ① Internet connection Type: Select Static IP. ② IP Address/Subnet Mask/WAN subnet mask/ Gateway/Primary DNS Server/Secondary DNS Server: Enter the ISP information you gathered in 1 Getting Prepared.
High Power Wireless AC1200 Dual Band Router Configuration Procedures: ① Internet connection Type: Select Dynamic IP (DHCP). ② Click Save to save your settings. WAN MTU Setup The MTU (maximum transmission unit)is the largest data packet a network device trans mits. The normal MTU value for most Ethernet networks is 1500 bytes, or 1492 bytes for PPPoE connections. For some ISP s, you might nee d to change the MTU.
High Power Wireless AC1200 Dual Band Router technical support of either your ISP or Tenda suggests changing the MTU value. Below web-based applications might require an MTU change: A secure website that does not open, or displays only part of a web page Yahoo email MSN portal B. You use VPN and encounter serious performance problem s. C. You used a program to optimize MTU for performance reasons, and now you have connectivity or performance problems.
High Power Wireless AC1200 Dual Band Router 2.3 Port Mode Click Network -> Port Mode to enter the WAN port mode screen. Here you can configure the router's WAN speed and duplex mode. Tip ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1. The best port mode is often just the factory default of "Auto". 2. In some situations, you might need to change the port mode.
High Power Wireless AC1200 Dual Band Router 2.4 MAC Clone Some ISPs (Internet Service Providers) require end -user's MAC address to access their network. This feature copies your current PC's MAC address to the r outer. Click Network -> MAC Clone to enter the MAC Clone screen. Knowledge Center -----------------------------------------------------------------1. Restore Default M AC: Reset the router ’s WAN MAC to factory default. 2.
High Power Wireless AC1200 Dual Band Router ① Click Clone MAC. ② Click Save to save your settings. To manually enter the MAC address allowed by your ISP: ① Enter the MAC address allowed by your ISP. ② Click Save to save your settings. 2.5. DHCP DHCP (Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol) assigns an IP address to each device on the LAN/private network.
High Power Wireless AC1200 Dual Band Router ① DHCP Server: Select whether to enable or disable the DHCP server feature. ② Start IP/End IP: You can specify the starting and ending address of the IP address pool here. These addresses should be part of the same IP address subnet a s the router ’s LAN IP address. ③ Lease Time: The lease time is a time length that the IP address is assigned to each device before it is refreshed. ④ Click Save to save your settings.
High Power Wireless AC1200 Dual Band Router 2.7 Static Assignment Click Network -> Static Assignment. Here you can specify a reserved IP address for a PC in the LAN. That PC will always receive the same IP addre ss each time when it accesses the DHCP server. Reserved IP addresses could be assigned to servers that require permanent IP settings. Static Assignment Application Example: To have a PC at the MAC address of 44:37:E6:4F:37:3B always receive the same IP address of 192.168.0.123.
High Power Wireless AC1200 Dual Band Router ④ Click Save to save your settings. Tip ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1. If the IP address you have reserved for your PC is currently used by another client, then you will not be able to obtain a new IP address from the device's DHCP server, instead, you must manually specify a different IP address for your PC to access Internet. 2.
High Power Wireless AC1200 Dual Band Router End IP Address: Specify the end of the range for the pool of IP addresses in the same subnet as the device. ③ Click Save to save your settings. Click Network -> Client List - Guest Network to enter the guest network DHCP client list screen. This section displays a guest network DHCP dynamic client list, which includes host name, IP address, MAC address and lease time info. Refresh: Click to update the page.
High Power Wireless AC1200 Dual Band Router 3 Wireless Settings 3.1 Wireless-Basic Here you can configure the basic wireless settings o f the router. Tip ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1. Primary SSID is Tenda_XXXXXX by default, where XXXXXX is the last six characters in the device's MAC address. You can find this MAC address on th e label attached on the bottom of the device. 2.
