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Tenda F1200 User Manual

Tenda F1200 User Manual

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  • Page 2: Copyright Statement

    Technology Co., Ltd. No part of this publication can be reproduced, transmitted, transcribed, stored in a retrieval system, or translated into any language in any form or by any means without the prior written permission of Shenzhen Tenda Technology Co., Ltd. If you would like to know more about our product information, please visit our website at http://www.tendacn.com.

  • Page 3: Special Messages

    Preface Thank you choosing Tenda! Please read this user guide before you start! This user guide instructs you to install and configure 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.

  • Page 4: Table Of Contents

    Table of Contents I Product Overview ..................... 4   1 Package Contents .................... 4   2 Getting to know your router ................4   LEDs on Front Panel ..................4   Buttons & Interfaces on Back Panel ..............6   Label ......................
  • Page 5 3.5 Access Control ..................74   3.7 WPS Setup ....................78   3.8 Connection Status ..................81   4 Advanced Applications .................. 81   4.1 Bandwidth Control ................... 81   4.3 DDNS ..................... 84   4.1 Virtual Server ..................87   4.2 DMZ Host ....................

  • Page 6: 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 damaged, contact your Tenda dealer. Keep the carton, including the original packing materials, in case you need to return the product for repair.
  • Page 7 Status Description 5G wireless radio is on Solid 5GHz Data being transferred over 5G wireless network Blinking 5G wireless radio is off 2.4G wireless radio is on Solid 2.4GHz Data being transferred over 2.4G wireless network Blinking 2.4G wireless radio is off Solid LAN port connected correctly （...

  • Page 8: Buttons & Interfaces On Back Panel

    Buttons & Interfaces on Back Panel 1→WiFi: Wireless radio ON/OFF button. Pressing the WiFi On/Off button turns the wireless radios on and off. 2→WPS/RST: Pressing it for over 7 seconds restores the device to factory default settings. For factory default parameters, see Appendix 3 Factory Default Settings.

  • Page 9: Position Your Router

    1→Default Login IP address. This IP address is to be used to access the router ’s settings through a web browser. If you change it, you have to open a new connection to the new IP address and log in again. 2→MAC address.

  • Page 10: Quick Internet Setup

    II Quick Internet Setup 1 Getting Prepared Before you start the installation process, you need to prepare the following: Item Description Router Comes in the package Please use the power adapter that comes in the package. Using a power adapter with a different voltage rating than Power Adapter the one included with the router will cause damage to the router.

  • Page 11: Hardware Install

    Hardware Install Note ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Before you start, make sure you can access the Internet by connecting the cable from the incoming Internet side to your PC. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Connect the Ethernet cable from the Internet side to WAN port of the router. ①...

  • Page 12: Internet Setup

    Note ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Using a power adapter with a different voltage rating than the one included with the device will cause damage to the device. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3. Internet Setup 1) Configure PC If your computer is set to a static or fixed IP address (this is uncommon), change it to obtain an IP address automatically from the router.
  • Page 13 ③ The login window appears, and enter the login password. This router will automatically detect WAN connection status when you ④ press the Enter key (This happens when you first time set up the router or when you restore the router to factory default settings). The following screen appears when your Internet connection type is ⑤...
  • Page 14 ⑥ And the Quick Setup screen appears after you clicked the OK button. Tip---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- If you are not using the PPPoE or Dynamic IP (DHCP) Internet connection type, click “Advanced” for more connection types. The default Internet connection type is DHCP (Dynamic IP). The router has a preset wireless security key of 12345678 but it is deactivated by factory default.
  • Page 15 Select Dynamic IP (DHCP). ① The default wireless band is 2.4G and default wireless security key is ② 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. Select PPPoE if your ISP uses a PPPoE connection and gives you a PPPoE user name and a PPPoE password.

  • Page 16: Verify Internet Connectivity

    Enter the ISP login name and password. ② The default wireless band is 2.4G and default wireless security key is ③ 12345678. For better security key, 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.
  • Page 17 If the connection status displays "Connecting…” and WAN IP address displays "0.0.0.0", wait until the page updates five times. And if it still displays "Connecting…” try the following steps: Make sure physical connections are correctly established. ① ② Make sure you can access the Internet on your PC without using the router.

  • Page 18: Join Your Wireless Network

    5 Join Your Wireless Network Having finished above settings, you can search for the device's default wireless network (SSID) from your wireless devices (notebook, iPad, iPhone, etc.) to connect to it wirelessly. Tip---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- The router's SSID is Tenda_XXXXXX by default. To join your wireless network, the PC you use must have installed a wireless network adapter.
  • Page 19 ② Select the wireless network you wish to connect and click Connect.
  • Page 20 ③ If you see the screen below, you are connecting to the wireless network. ④ Enter the security key and click OK. When you see Connected displayed next to the wireless network you ⑤ selected, you have connected to the wireless network successfully.

  • Page 21: Windows Xp

    Windows XP ① Right click My Network Places from your PC's desktop and select Properties. Right click Wireless Network Connection and select View Available ② Wireless Networks. Double click the wireless network you wish to connect. ③...
  • Page 23 ④ Enter the security key and click Connect. When you see Connected displayed next to the wireless network you ⑤ selected, you have connected to the wireless network successfully.

  • Page 24: Features & Configurations

    III Features & Configurations For more and advanced features, click Advanced 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---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Connection Status: Displays the router's current WAN connection status: Disconnected, Connecting, or Connected.

  • Page 25: Wan Status

    1.2 WAN Status Click Status -> WAN Status to enter the WAN Status screen as seen below.

  • Page 26: Lan Status

    1.3 LAN Status Click Status -> LAN Status to enter the LAN Status screen as seen below. 1.4 Wireless Status Click Status -> Wireless Status to enter the Wireless Status screen as seen below.

  • Page 27: Connection Status

    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.

  • Page 28: Wan Settings

    192.168.10.1. Click Save to save your settings. ② Tip --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1. Default IP address and subnet mask are respectively 192.168.0.1 and 255.255.255.0. 2. This router does not support VLSM. 3. Be sure to make a note of any changes you apply to this page. If you change the LAN IP address of the router, you have to open a new connection to the new IP address and log in again.
  • Page 29 Configuration Procedures: ① Internet connection Type: Select PPPoE. ISP Username: Enter the ISP login name. ② ③ ISP Password: Enter the ISP login password. Click Save to save your settings. ④ Knowledge Center ----------------------------------------------------------------- 1. MTU: The MTU (maximum transmission unit) is the largest data packet a network device transmits.
  • Page 30 Static IP Configuration Procedures: ① Internet connection Type: Select Static IP. IP Address/Subnet Mask/WAN subnet mask/Gateway/Primary DNS ② Server/Secondary DNS Server: Enter those info which should be provided by your ISP. If you cannot locate this info, contact and consult your ISP. ③...
  • Page 31 "fragmented" to accommodate the device with the smallest MTU value. The best MTU value for Tenda routers is often just the factory default value. In some situations, changing the MTU value fixes one problem but causes another.
  • Page 32 You have problems connecting to your ISP or other Internet service, and the 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 ...

  • Page 33: Port Mode

    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.

  • Page 34: Mac Clone

    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 router. Click Network -> MAC Clone to enter the MAC Clone screen. Knowledge Center ------------------------------------------------------------------ 1.

  • Page 35: Dhcp

    Click Clone MAC. ① Click Save to save your settings. ② To manually enter the MAC address allowed by your ISP: Enter the MAC address allowed by your ISP. ① 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.

  • Page 36: Dhcp Client List

    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 as the router ’s LAN IP address. Lease Time: The lease time is a time length that the IP address is assigned to ③...
  • Page 37 when it accesses the DHCP server. Reserved IP addresses could be assigned to servers that require permanent IP settings. Static Assignment Application Example: To make a PC at the MAC address of 44:37:E6:4F:37:3B always receive the same IP address of 192.168.0.123. Configuration Procedures: ①...

  • Page 38: Dhcp Server - Guest Network

    Click Save to save your settings. ④ 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 the Internet.
  • Page 39 End IP Address: Specify the end of the range for the pool of IP addresses in a different subnet as the device. Click Save to save your settings. ③ Click Network -> Client List - Guest Network to enter the guest network DHCP client list screen.

  • Page 40: Wireless Settings

    3 Wireless Settings 3.1 Wireless-Basic Here you can configure the basic wireless settings of the router. Tip --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- If you are not an advanced user, it is advisable to only change the SSID (name of the network) and channel and leave other items unchanged. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Configuration Procedures: ①...

  • Page 41: Guest Network

    wireless clients.  11b: This network mode delivers wireless speed up to 11Mbps and is only compatible with 11b wireless clients.  11g: This network mode delivers wireless speed up to 54Mbps and is only compatible with 11g wireless clients. ...
  • Page 42 Click Save to save your settings. ③...

  • Page 43: Security

    3.3 Security Click Wireless -> Security to enter the Security screen. Here you can define a security key to secure your wireless network against unauthorized accesses. To secure your wireless network ① Select a band, for example, 2.4GHz. Select the wireless network (SSID) you wish to encrypt. ②...

  • Page 44: Advanced

    AP Isolation, Beacon interval, Fragment threshold, RTS threshold and DTIM interval, etc., for your wireless networks. Normally, the default settings will work. If not, change them according to the suggestions given by your ISP or Tenda technical staff.
  • Page 45 Knowledge Center ----------------------------------------------------------------- AP Isolation: Isolates clients connecting to the primary SSID. Beacon Interval: A time interval between any 2 consecutive Beacon packets sent by an Access Point to synchronize a wireless network. Do NOT change the default value of 100 unless necessary. Fragment Threshold: Specify a Fragment Threshold value.

  • Page 46: Wireless Extender

    3.6 Wireless Extender Use this wireless extender feature to extend your existing wireless network.
  • Page 47 Click Wireless -> Wireless Extender to enter the following screen. This device provides three modes to extend your wireless network:  To extend your wireless network using the universal repeater feature, see Universal Repeater.  To extend your wireless network using the WISP client router (wireless WAN) feature, see WISP Mode.
  • Page 48 Universal Repeater Mode Universal Repeater: Use this universal repeater mode to extend your existing wireless network. The application scenario is shown in the figure below: In this mode, you only need to configure the following settings on the Tenda wireless router: ...
  • Page 49 Before you start, make sure you have the following information: 1. Remote router's SSID, security mode, cipher type and security key. 2. Remote router's LAN IP address. 3. No Ethernet cable is connected to this Tenda wireless router's WAN port. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Universal Repeater Application Example: Assuming the remote wireless router has the following information: SSID：...
  • Page 50 Select the remote router's wireless network (SSID) and click Close Scan. ④ The SSID, channel, MAC address, security mode and cipher type of the ⑤ remote router will be added automatically on this page. You only need to enter the security key and click Save.
  • Page 51 Tenda wireless router's SSID for Internet access. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Verify Bridge Connectivity: ① Connect your PC to this Tenda wireless router via a wired or wireless connection and set it to "Obtain an IP address automatically". If you are not...
  • Page 52 clear, see Appendix 1 Configure PC TCP/IP Settings. Wait until your PC successfully obtains an IP address. ② Last number differs from that of the remote wireless router's LAN IP address. This is the remote router's LAN IP address.
  • Page 53 Click Start -> Run. ③ Enter cmd and click OK. ④ Enter "ping default gateway IP address”. Here in this example, enter "ping ⑤ 192.168.0.1" and press Enter. If you see a similar screen, the bridge is established successfully.
  • Page 54 Mode. In this mode the router acquires Internet access from your WISP AP or a wireless Access Point on an existing network. Below shows the typical topology: In this mode, you only need to configure the following settings on this Tenda wireless router: ...
  • Page 55 1. Remote router's SSID, security mode, cipher type and security key. 2. Internet connection information provided by the remote wireless router. 3. No Ethernet cable is connected to the Tenda wireless router's WAN port. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- WISP mode (Wireless WAN feature) Application Example:...
  • Page 56 ① Click Network -> WAN to configure the Internet connection.
  • Page 57 ② Click Wireless -> Wireless Extender, select WISP Mode and click Open Scan. Select the remote router's wireless network (SSID) and click Close ③ Scan.
  • Page 58 ④ The SSID, channel, MAC address, security mode and cipher type of the remote AP will be added automatically on this page. You only need to enter the security key and click Save. ⑤ Click Reboot on the appearing screen to reboot the router.
  • Page 59 ⑥ System automatically enters the login window after reboot. Reaccess to the device. ⑦ Click Status -> WAN Status to check the WAN status.

  • Page 60: Connection Status

    If the WAN Connection Status keeps displaying "Connecting..", ① change the LAN IP address of this router to a different subnet from the remote router's LAN IP address. ② Click OK on the appearing screen to reboot the router.
  • Page 61 Click Reboot on the appearing screen to reboot the router. ③ System automatically enters the Status screen after reboot. Check the WAN Connection Status, if it displays "Connected", you have successfully connected to Internet.
  • Page 62 Tenda wireless router's SSID for Internet access. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Verify Bridge Connectivity: ① Connect your PC to this Tenda wireless router via a wired or wireless connection and set it to "Obtain an IP address automatically". If you are not clear, see Appendix 1 Configure PC TCP/IP Settings.
  • Page 63 Click Start ->Run ③ Enter cmd and click OK. ④...
  • Page 64 The Tenda wireless router can function as a base station AP to create a wireless network or as a repeater AP to repeat and extend the base station AP's wireless network to a farther and wider range.
  • Page 65 Before you start, verify the following: 1. Tenda wireless router 1 that functions as a base station AP has successfully connected to Internet. 2. No Ethernet cables are connected to the WAN ports of the repeater APs: Tenda wireless routers 2 and 3. -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------...

  • Page 66: Security

    Channel: Specify a channel for the base station AP to operate on, for ④ example, 2437MHz (Channel 6). Remote MAC Address: Manually enter the MAC addresses of the two ⑤ remote repeater APs (You can click Open Scan to view the MAC addresses). ⑥...
  • Page 67 Step 2: Configure Repeater AP (Tenda Wireless Router 2) Click Network -> LAN to specify a LAN IP address that is in the same ① subnet as yet different from the base station AP. Click OK in the appearing screen.
  • Page 68 drop-down list, select Wireless AP from the WDS Mode drop-down list and then click Open Scan. ③ Search for and select the base station AP's SSID and then click Close Scan.
  • Page 69 The SSID, channel, MAC address, security settings except security key ④ of the base station AP will be automatically added to the corresponding fields. You only need to enter the security key of the base station AP and click Save.
  • Page 70 Click Network -> DHCP Server, disable the DHCP server there and then ⑤ click Save. Step 3: Configure Repeater AP (Tenda Wireless Router 3) ① Click Network -> LAN to specify a LAN IP address that is in the same subnet as yet different from the base AP and the other remote AP.

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