Tenda 11N Broadband Wireless Router User Manual

Tenda 11N Broadband Wireless Router User Manual

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  • Page 1 11N Broadband Wireless Router...
  • Page 2 Shenzhen Tenda Technology Co., Ltd. Without prior expressed written permission from Shenzhen Tenda Technology Co., Ltd, any individual or party is not allowed to copy, plagiarize, reproduce, or translate it into other languages.
  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    11N Broadband Wireless Router Contents COPYRIGHT STATEMENT ....................... 1 CHAPTER 1 PRODUCT OVERVIEW ..................1 ........................ 1 ACKAGE ONTENTS 2 LED ........................1 S AND ORTS CHAPTER 2 INSTALLATION AND QUICK SETUP GUIDE ..........3 ......................3 HYSICAL NSTALLATION 1.1 Preparation ............................3 1.2 Physical installation ..........................
  • Page 4 11N Broadband Wireless Router 6.2 Restore to Factory Default Settings ....................58 6.3 Backup/Restore ........................... 58 6.4 Syslog ..............................60 6.5 Remote Web Management ........................60 6.6 Time ..............................61 6.7 Login Password ..........................62 6.8 Firmware Upgrade ..........................63 APPENDIX 1 GLOSSARY ......................
  • Page 5: Copyright Statement

    11N Broadband Wireless Router Chapter 1 Product Overview 1 Package Contents Unpack the box and verify that the package contains the following: ⑴Wireless Broadband Router ⑵Power Adapter ⑶Quick Install Guide If any of the above items is incorrect, missing, or damaged, please contact your Tenda reseller for immediate replacement.
  • Page 6: Back Panel

    11N Broadband Wireless Router Back Panel ◈ Back LED Overview: Port Function Description Usually for connecting DSL MODEM CABLE MODEM ISP to the Internet. 1/2/3 Usually for connecting computers, switches .etc. When you press this button for 7 seconds, files set by the router will be deleted and restored to default factory;...
  • Page 7: Chapter 2 Installation And Quick Setup Guide

    11N Broadband Wireless Router Chapter 2 Installation and Quick Setup Guide 1 Physical Installation 1.1 Preparation Before connecting network lines, please verify the following items: Item Description Wireless Router Used with the provided power supply Installed with IE8 or other better web browsers.
  • Page 8: Physical Installation

    11N Broadband Wireless Router 1.2 Physical installation 1. Connect one end of the included power adapter to the device and plug the other end into a wall outlet nearby.(Using a power adapter with a different voltage rating than the one included with the device will cause damage to the device) 2.
  • Page 9: Internet Connection Setup

    11N Broadband Wireless Router 2 Internet Connection Setup 2.1 Log in to Web Manager 1. Launch a web browser, such as IE Web browser; In the address bar, input 192.168.0.1 and press Enter; 3. Enter admin in the password field on the appearing login window and then click OK.
  • Page 10 11N Broadband Wireless Router 5. If you fail to log in to it, please refer to Appendix 3 FAQs.
  • Page 11: Internet Connection Setup

    11N Broadband Wireless Router 2.2 Internet Connection Setup Common Internet connection types are available on the home page: PPPoE and DHCP. DHCP Select DHCP (Dynamic IP) if you can access Internet as soon as your computer directly connects to an Internet-enabled ADSL/Cable modem; configure a...
  • Page 12 11N Broadband Wireless Router Note: 1. DHCP is the default Internet connection type; 2. If you are not sure about your PPPoE username and password, contact your Internet service provider (ISP) for help. For other Internet connection types, please go to section 1.2: Internet Connection Setup.
  • Page 13: Verify Internet Connection Settings

    11N Broadband Wireless Router 3 Verify Internet Connection Settings System automatically skips to the status page when you finish all needed settings on the home page. Here you can see the system status and WAN connection status of the device.
  • Page 14 11N Broadband Wireless Router 1). Contact your ISP for assistance if you are using the DHCP connection type. 2). Read the connection diagnostic info on WAN status. Note: Below diagnostic info will be displayed on particular occasions for your reference: 1).
  • Page 15: Connect To Device Wirelessly

    11N Broadband Wireless Router 4 Connect to Device Wirelessly Having finished above settings, you can search the device's wireless network (SSID) from your wireless devices (notebook, iPad, iPhone, etc) and enter a security key to connect to it wirelessly. WIN7 Operation 1.
  • Page 16 11N Broadband Wireless Router Click Network and Sharing Center. 4) Click Change adapter settings.
  • Page 17 11N Broadband Wireless Router Select a desired wireless connection and click Connect/Disconnect. 6) Select the wireless network you wish to connect and click Connect.
  • Page 18 11N Broadband Wireless Router 7) Enter the security key and click OK. 8) You can access Internet via the device when "Connected" appears next to the wireless network name you selected.
  • Page 19: Windows Xp Operation

    11N Broadband Wireless Router Windows XP Operation If you are using Windows XP OS, do as follows: 1) Click Start and select Control Panel. Click Network Connections.
  • Page 20 11N Broadband Wireless Router 3) Right click Wireless Network Connection and then select View Available Wireless Networks. 4) Select the desired wireless network, click Connect, enter the security key and then click OK.
  • Page 21 11N Broadband Wireless Router You can access Internet via the device when "Connected" appears next to the wireless network name you selected.
  • Page 22: Chapter 3 Advanced Settings

    11N Broadband Wireless Router Chapter 3 Advanced Settings 1 Advanced 1.1 Status Here you can see at a glance the operating status of the device. If WAN port displays Disconnected, please refer to 3 Verify Internet Connection Settings. 1.2 Internet Connection Setup...
  • Page 23 11N Broadband Wireless Router Static IP Select Static IP if your ISP provides all the needed info. You will need to enter the provided IP address, subnet mask, gateway address, and DNS address(es) in corresponding fields. . Click Advanced. 2. Click Internet Connection Setup.
  • Page 24 11N Broadband Wireless Router 4. IP Address: Enter the IP address provided by your ISP. Consult your ISP if you are not clear.Consult your ISP if you are not clear. 5. Subnet mask: Enter the subnet mask provided by your ISP.
  • Page 25 11N Broadband Wireless Router 1. Internet connection Type: Displays the current Internet connection type. 2. PPTP Server Address: Enter the IP address of a PPTP server. 3. User Name: Enter your PPTP User Name. 4. Password: Enter the password. 5. MTU: Maximum Transmission Unit. DO NOT change it from the factory default of 1492 unless instructed by your ISP.
  • Page 26 11N Broadband Wireless Router a) Internet connection Type: Displays the current Internet connection type. b) L2TP Server Address: Enter the IP address of a L2TP server. c) User Name: Enter your L2TP username. d) Password: Enter the password. e) MTU: Maximum Transmission Unit. DO NOT change it from the factory default of 1492 unless instructed by your ISP.
  • Page 27 11N Broadband Wireless Router PPPoE Dual Access PPPoE dual access only supported in special Area e.g.Russia. 1. Internet connection Type: Displays the current Internet connection type. 2. PPPoE User Name: Enter the User Name provided by your ISP. 3. PPPoE Password: Enter the password provided by your ISP.
  • Page 28: Mac Clone

    11N Broadband Wireless Router 1.3 MAC Clone Some Internet service providers (ISPs) require end-user’s MAC address to access their network. This feature copies the MAC address of your network device to the router. MAC Address: Configure device’s WAN MAC address.
  • Page 29: Dns Settings

    11N Broadband Wireless Router LAN MAC Address: Displays device's LAN MAC address, which is NOT changeable. 2. IP Address: Device's LAN IP address. The default is 192.168.0.1. You can change it according to your need. 3. Subnet Mask: Device’s LAN subnet mask, 255.255.255.0 by default.
  • Page 30: Dhcp Server

    11N Broadband Wireless Router OK: Click to save your settings. Note: 1. Web pages are not able to open if DNS server addresses are entered incorrectly. 2. Do remember to reboot the device to activate new settings when you finish all settings.
  • Page 31 11N Broadband Wireless Router IP Address: Enter the IP address for static DHCP reservation. 2. MAC Address: Enter the MAC address of a computer to always receive the same IP address (the IP you just specified). 3. Add: Click to add the entry to the MAC address reservation list.
  • Page 32: Wireless Settings

    11N Broadband Wireless Router 2 Wireless Settings 2.1 Wireless Basic Settings If you want to create a WLAN for sharing Internet connection, simply click Wireless-> Wireless Basic Settings. Change the SSID, you can name it whatever you like. For example, select 2437MHz (channel 6) and leave other options unchanged and then click OK.
  • Page 33 11N Broadband Wireless Router accesses and malicious packet sniffing. To encrypt your wireless network, do as follows: 1. Select the wireless network (SSID) you wish to encrypt. 2. Disable WPS. (WPS is enabled on the router by default. If you want to use other security modes, you must first disable the WPS.)
  • Page 34 11N Broadband Wireless Router WPS/PBC on the client device within 2 minutes; PIN: On the wireless security page, enable WPS, select PIN and enter the 8-digit PIN code from network adapter; then, within 2 minutes, enable WPS/PIN on the client device;...
  • Page 35: Wireless Extender

    11N Broadband Wireless Router adapter; if the adapter successfully joins the wireless network, the WPS LED will display a solid light. Repeat steps above if you want to add more wireless adapters to the router. 2. Reset OOB: Clicking this button will reset SSID to factory default and disable security mode.
  • Page 36 11N Broadband Wireless Router Click Open Scan, select the AP you wish to connect, such as Tenda-000248, and click OK. View and note down the wireless security settings: security mode, cipher type, security key.
  • Page 37 11N Broadband Wireless Router Click Close Scan and OK. Save the settings and the router will reboot automatically. Internet Connection Setup: Click Advanced>Internet Connection Setup, select Internet Connection Setup, such as DHCP, and click OK.
  • Page 38: Universal Repeater Mode

    11N Broadband Wireless Router Click Advanced>Status and the connection status displays Connected. Note When the settings finished, remember to enter Internet Connection Setup to set up Internet connection. Verify that the SSID, channel, and security mode on the page match those of the added wireless network.
  • Page 39 11N Broadband Wireless Router extender mode and click Open Scan. Click Open Scan, select the AP you wish to connect, such as Tenda-15058C, and click OK. View and note down the wireless security settings: security mode, cipher type, security key, etc., which should be in accordance with the upper device.
  • Page 40: Wds Bridge Mode

    11N Broadband Wireless Router Save the settings and the router will restart automatically. WDS Bridge Mode Wireless distribution system (WDS) is a system enabling the wireless interconnection of access points in an IEEE 802.11 network. It allows a wireless network to be expanded using multiple access points without the traditional requirement for a wired backbone to link them.
  • Page 41 11N Broadband Wireless Router For example: As seen in the figure above, PC1 and PC2 access Internet via a wireless connection to Router 1. While PC3 and PC4 are too far to directly connect to Router 1 for Internet access. Now you can use the WDS bridge feature to let PC3 and PC4 access Internet.
  • Page 42 11N Broadband Wireless Router Click Wireless>Wireless Security to check router one’s wireless security settings. Verify that DHCP server is enabled on Router 1: Click Advanced>DHCP Server.
  • Page 43 11N Broadband Wireless Router 5.Set the LAN IP address of Router 2 to a different address yet on the same net segment as Router 1. As shown below: Router 1: LAN IP: 192.168.0.1; Subnet Mask: 255.255.255.0; Router 2: LAN IP:192.168.0.10;...
  • Page 44 11N Broadband Wireless Router 3) Select the wireless network to connect and click OK. 4) Verify that the SSID, channel, and AP MAC address on the page match those of the added wireless network. If not, manually correct them. 5) Close Scan and click OK to save your settings.
  • Page 45: Configure Router

    11N Broadband Wireless Router 2. Configure Router 1: Go to wireless section on Router 1 and specify WDS (or WDS Bridge) as its wireless working mode. Manually enter Router 2's MAC address (Also, you can use the Scan option as mentioned above) and click OK to finish your settings.
  • Page 46: Wireless Client

    11N Broadband Wireless Router To permit a wireless device to connect to your wireless network, select Permit, enter its MAC address, click Add and then OK. Then only this device listed as “Permitted” will be able to connect to your wireless network; all other wireless devices will forbidden.
  • Page 47 11N Broadband Wireless Router Note: The bandwidth here refers to the channel bandwidth instead of wireless connection rate.
  • Page 48: Bandwidth Control

    11N Broadband Wireless Router 3 Bandwidth Control 3.1 Bandwidth Control Use this section to manage bandwidth allocation to devices on your LAN. If there are multiple PCs behind your router competing for limited bandwidth resource, then you can use this feature to specify a reasonable amount of bandwidth for each such PC, so that no one will be over stuffed or starved to death.
  • Page 49: Traffic Statistics

    11N Broadband Wireless Router OK: Click to activate your settings. For example: If you are sharing a 4M broadband connection with a neighbor, who always exhausts the bandwidth resource downloading data, this feature will help. Simply specify half of the 4M bandwidth for your neighbor's PC (say, 192.168.0.100) and you will no longer need to struggle for bandwidth and your...
  • Page 50 11N Broadband Wireless Router Sent Message: Displays the number of packets sent by a corresponding PC via the device since Statistics is enabled. Sent Bytes: Displays the number of Bytes sent by a corresponding PC via the device since Statistics is enabled. The unit is MByte.
  • Page 51: 4 Special Applications

    11N Broadband Wireless Router 4 Special Applications 4.1 Port Range Forwarding Port range forwarding is useful for web servers, ftp servers, e-mail servers, gaming and other specialized Internet applications. When you enable port forwarding, the communication requests from the Internet to your router’s WAN port will be forwarded to the specified LAN IP address.
  • Page 52 11N Broadband Wireless Router 2. LAN IP: Specify the internal host’s IP address. Be sure to statically assign the host’s IP address to make this function constant. 3. Protocol: Specify the protocol required for the service utilizing the port(s). 4. Enable: Check to enable current settings.
  • Page 53: Dmz Host

    11N Broadband Wireless Router Note: If you include port 80 on this section, you must set the port for remote (web-based) management to a different number than 80, such as 8080, otherwise the virtual server feature may not take effect.
  • Page 54: Upnp

    This feature is usually used together with virtual server and is disabled by default. Configure necessary settings on port forwarding interface and enter the information provided by your DDNS service provider on the DDNS screen. Others can access your web server by simply entering http://tenda.dyndns.org in their browser address bar. 4.4 UPNP The Universal Plug and Play (UPnP) feature allows network devices, such as computers from Internet, to access resources on local host or devices as needed.
  • Page 55: Static Routing

    11N Broadband Wireless Router application on the LAN. This feature is enabled by default. No settings are required. Enable UPnP: Check/uncheck to enable/disable the UPnP feature. OK: Click to complete your settings. 4.5 Static Routing When there are several routers in the network, you may want to set up static routing.
  • Page 56: Routing Table

    11N Broadband Wireless Router 3. Gateway: Specif the IP address for next hop. 4. OK: Click to activate your settings. Note: 1. Gateway must be on the same IP net segment as device's LAN/WAN IP address. 2. Subnet Mask must be entered 255.255.255.255 if destination IP address is a host.
  • Page 57: Ecurity

    11N Broadband Wireless Router 5 Security 5.1 URL Filter To better control LAN PCs, you can use the URL filter functionality to allow or disallow such PCs to access certain websites within a specified time range. Filter Mode: Select a proper filter mode, say, Forbid Only.
  • Page 58: Mac Filter

    11N Broadband Wireless Router 1. Filter Mode: Select Forbid Only. 2. Access Policy: Select an access policy number, say, 1, from the drop-down list. 3. Policy Name: Briefly describe the current rule, say, baidu, (It can only consist of numbers, letters, or underscore).
  • Page 59 11N Broadband Wireless Router Policy Name: Briefly describe the current rule (It can only consist of numbers, letters, or underscore). MAC Address: Specify a MAC address for a corresponding MAC filter rule to apply to. Time: Specify a time period for a current rule to take effect. If the field is set to 0:00-0:00, the rule will be applied 24hrs/day.
  • Page 60: Client Filter

    11N Broadband Wireless Router Client Filter This section allows you to set the times specific clients can or cannot access the Internet via the devices’ assigned IP addresses and service port. Forbid Only: Only PCs listed as Forbidden will be forbidden from accessing specified services;...
  • Page 61 11N Broadband Wireless Router 192.168.0.100--192.168.0.120 from accessing Internet, do as follows: Filter Mode: Select Forbid Only. Access Policy: Select an access policy number, say, 1, from the drop-down list. Policy Name: Briefly describe the current rule, say, 123. Start IP: Enter 100.
  • Page 62: Tools

    11N Broadband Wireless Router 6 Tools 6.1 Reboot Reboot the device to activate your settings. WAN connection will be disconnected during reboot. 6.2 Restore to Factory Default Settings Click the Restore to Factory Default button to reset device to factory default settings.
  • Page 63 11N Broadband Wireless Router be imported to your device in case that the device is restored to factory default settings. To do so, follow below instructions: 1.Click the Backup button and specify a directory to save settings on your local hardware.
  • Page 64: Syslog

    11N Broadband Wireless Router Click the Restore button to reset your device to previous settings. 6.4 Syslog Here you can view the history of the device’s actions. After 150 entries, the earliest logs will clear automatically. 6.5 Remote Web Management...
  • Page 65: Time

    11N Broadband Wireless Router remotely from the Internet via a web browser. 1. Enable: Check/uncheck to enable/disable the DMZ host feature. 2. Port: This is the management port to be open to outside access. The default setting is 8080. Do NOT change it unless instructed by your ISP.
  • Page 66: Login Password

    11N Broadband Wireless Router Note: Configured time and date info will be lost when the device gets disconnected from power supply. However, it will be updated automatically when the device reconnects to Internet. To activate time-based features (e.g. firewall), the time and date info shall be set correctly first, either manually or automatically.
  • Page 67: Firmware Upgrade

    11N Broadband Wireless Router 6.8 Firmware Upgrade Firmware upgrade is released periodically to improve the functionality of your device and also to add new features. If you run into a problem with a specific feature of the device, log on to our website (www.tendacn.com) to download the latest firmware to update your device.
  • Page 68: Appendix 1 Glossary

    11N Broadband Wireless Router Appendix 1 Glossary Channel A communication channel, also known as channel, refers either to a physical transmission medium such as a wire or to a logical connection over a multiplexed medium such as a radio channel. It is used to transfer an information signal, such as a digital bit stream, from one or more transmitters to one or more receivers.
  • Page 69 11N Broadband Wireless Router protocols. It provides an authentication mechanism to devices wishing to attach to a LAN or WLAN.IEEE 802.1X defines the encapsulation of EAP over LAN or EAPOL. 802.1X authentication involves three parties: a supplicant, an authenticator, and an authentication server. The supplicant is a client device...
  • Page 70 11N Broadband Wireless Router computer hostnames into IP addresses. A wireless distribution system (WDS) is a system enabling the wireless interconnection of access points in an IEEE 802.11 network. It allows a wireless network to be expanded using multiple access points without the traditional requirement for a wired backbone to link them.
  • Page 71: Appendix 2 Verify The Wds Connection

    11N Broadband Wireless Router Appendix 2 Verify the WDS Connection Configure PC2: Click Start> Run on PC3, input cmd on the appearing window and then click OK. Input ping 192.168.0.1 and press Enter.
  • Page 72 11N Broadband Wireless Router Configure PC3 and PC4: Set PC3 and PC4 to Obtain an IP address automatically.
  • Page 73 11N Broadband Wireless Router When the two PCs get IP addresses, try below steps to verify the WDS connection: Click Start-> Run on PC3, input cmd on the appearing window and then click Input ping 192.168.0.1 and press Enter. If you get a screen as seen below, you...
  • Page 74 11N Broadband Wireless Router Note: 1. WDS feature can only be implemented between 2 WDS-capable wireless devices. Plus, SSID, channel, security settings and security key must be exactly the same on both such devices. 2. To ensure a proper wireless connection, do not change any settings on the two...
  • Page 75: Appendix 3 Faqs

    If your problem is not covered here, please feel free to go to www.tendacn.com to find a solution or email your problems to: support@tenda.com.cn or support02@tenda.com.cn. We will be more than happy to help you out as soon as possible.
  • Page 76 11N Broadband Wireless Router Internet connection type. You need to change the MTU size (1492 by default). In this case, go to “WAN Settings” to change the MTU value from default 1480 to 1450 or 1400, etc. 5. Q: How do I share resources on my computer with users on Internet...
  • Page 77: Appendix 4 Remove Wireless Network From Your Pc

    11N Broadband Wireless Router Appendix 4 Remove Wireless Network from Your PC If you change wireless settings on your wireless device, you must remove them accordingly your PC; otherwise, you may not be able to wirelessly connect to the device. Below describes how to do remove a wireless network from your PC.
  • Page 78 11N Broadband Wireless Router 3.Click "Wireless Networks", select the item under "Preferred networks" and then click the Remove button. If you are using Windows 7, do as follows: 1.Click Network from your desktop and select Properties.
  • Page 79 11N Broadband Wireless Router 2.Select "Manage Wireless Networks". 3. Click the wireless connection and select "Remove network".
  • Page 80: Appendix 5 Safety And Emission Statement

    11N Broadband Wireless Router Appendix 5 Safety and Emission Statement CE Mark Warning This is a Class B product In a domestic environment, this product may cause radio interference, in which case the user may be required to take adequate measures.
  • Page 81 11N Broadband Wireless Router uncontrolled environment. This equipment should be installed and operated with minimum distance 20cm between the radiator & your body. Note: 1. The manufacturer is not responsible for any radio or TV interference caused by unauthorized modifications to this equipment.

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