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  • Page 1 High Power Wireless AC1200 Dual Band Router...

  • Page 2: Copyright Statement

    Tenda does not assume any liability that may occur due to the use or application of, the product or circuit layout(s) described herein.

  • Page 3: Special Messages

    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 configure the router. This user guide uses the following formats to highlight...

  • Page 4: Table Of Contents

    High Power Wireless AC1200 Dual Band Router Table of Contents Copyright Statement ................... II Disclaimer of Warranties ..................II I Product Overview ....................1 1 Package Contents ....................1 2 Getting to kno w yo ur router ................1 LEDs on Front Panel ..................1 Buttons &...
  • Page 5 High Power Wireless AC1200 Dual Band Router 3.3 Security ....................39 3.4 Advanced ....................40 3.6 Wireless Extender ..................42 3.5 Access Control ..................72 3.7 WPS Setup ....................76 3.8 Connection Status ..................79 4 Advanced Applications ..................80 4.1 Band width Control ..................

  • Page 6: I Product Overview

    Unpack the package. Your box should contain the following items: If any of the parts are incorrect, missing, or dama ged, con tact your Tenda dealer. Keep the carton, including the original packing materials, in cas e you need to return the product for repair.

  • Page 7: Buttons & Interfaces On Back Panel

    High Power Wireless AC1200 Dual Band Router Status Description Solid Indicates a proper connection to the power supply Power is not supplied to the router. Please check the power connection betwe en the power outlet and router. Blinking System is functioning correctly.

  • Page 8: Label

    High Power Wireless AC1200 Dual Band Router 1→LAN (1/2/3): The local (LAN) Ethernet ports are for cabling the device to loc al computers, switches, etc. 2→WAN: The Internet (WAN) Ethernet port is for cabling the router to a cable or DSL modem.
  • Page 9 High Power Wireless AC1200 Dual Band Router  In an elevated location such as a high shelf, ke eping the number of walls and ceilings between the router and your other devices such as computers and smart phones to a minimum.

  • Page 10: Quick Internet Setup

    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 Description Router Find it in your package Please use the power adapter that comes in the package.
  • Page 11 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 R J45 (NIC) port on your PC...

  • Page 12: Internet Setup

    High Power Wireless AC1200 Dual Band Router ③ Connect the router to a surge protected power strip using the included power adapter. ------------------------------------------------------------ Note Using a power adapter with a different voltage rating than the one included with the Device will cause damage to the Device.
  • Page 13 High Power Wireless AC1200 Dual Band Router ③ The login window appears. ④ This router will automatically detect WAN connection status when you press the Enter key (This happens when you first time set up the router or when you restore the router to factory default settings).
  • Page 14 High Power Wireless AC1200 Dual Band Router ⑥ And the Quick Setup screen appears after you clicked the OK button. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- If you are not using the PPPoE or Dyn amic IP (DHCP) Internet connection type, see Static The default Internet connection type is DHCP (Dynamic IP).
  • Page 15 High Power Wireless AC1200 Dual Band Router user name and password. Select PPPoE if your ISP uses a PPPoE connection and gives you a PPPoE user name and a PPPoE password. Dynamic IP (DHCP) & Wireless Security Setup ① Select Dynamic IP (DHCP).

  • Page 16: Verify Internet Connectivity

    High Power Wireless AC1200 Dual Band Router ① Select PPPoE. 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 key, please change the default security key (Security key should be 8 -63 characters).
  • Page 17 High Power Wireless AC1200 Dual Band Router If connection status displa ys "Cable i mproperly co nnected! ”， the connection between the Make sure the cable from the incoming Internet side is router and Internet fails. properly connected to the router's WAN port. If nothing is wrong, "Connecting" or "Connected"...

  • Page 18: Join Your Wireless Network

    High Power Wireless AC1200 Dual Band Router 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.

  • Page 19: Join Your Wireless Network - Windows 7

    High Power Wireless AC1200 Dual Band Router Join Your Wireless Network - Windows 7 ① Click the icon on the notific ation area on the botto m right corner. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- If you cannot find the icon, tr y disabling the wire d network adapter or unplug the Ethernet cable fro m the wi red network adapter of yo ur P C and refresh your de sk top.
  • Page 20 High Power Wireless AC1200 Dual Band Router...
  • Page 21 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...

  • Page 22: Join Your Wireless Network - Windows Xp

    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.
  • Page 23 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 connect.
  • Page 24 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.

  • Page 25: Features & Configurations

    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 Here you can view the Click Advanced on the home page and the Status screen appears.

  • Page 26: Wan Status

    High Power Wireless AC1200 Dual Band Router 1.2 WAN Status Click Status -> WAN Status to enter the WAN Status screen as seen below.

  • Page 27: Lan Status

    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.

  • Page 28: Connection Status

    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.

  • Page 29: Wan Settings

    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...
  • Page 30 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.
  • Page 31 High Power Wireless AC1200 Dual Band Router 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.
  • Page 32 MTU value than the other devices, the data packets have to be "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 33 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 ...

  • Page 34: Port Mode

    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. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1. The best port mode is often just the factory default of "Auto".

  • Page 35: Mac Clone

    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.

  • Page 36: Dhcp

    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.

  • Page 37: Dhcp Client List

    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.

  • Page 38: Static Assignment

    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.

  • Page 39: Dhcp Server - Guest Network

    High Power Wireless AC1200 Dual Band Router ④ Click Save to save your settings. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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.
  • Page 40 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.

  • Page 41: Wireless Settings

    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. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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.

  • Page 42: Guest Network

    High Power Wireless AC1200 Dual Band Router ④ Click Save to save your settings. Knowledge Center ------------------------------------------------------------------ 1. 802.11 M ode (Netw or k Mode): Select a correct mode according to your wirele ss clients.  11b: This network mode delivers wireless speed up to 11Mbps and is only compatible with 11b wireless clients.
  • Page 43 High Power Wireless AC1200 Dual Band Router ② Guest Network: Select whether to enable or disable the Guest Network feature. It is disabled by default. ③ Click Save to save your settings.

  • Page 44: Security

    High Power Wireless AC1200 Dual Band Router 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.

  • Page 45: 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 46 High Power Wireless AC1200 Dual Band Router Knowledge Center ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- AP Isolation: Isol ates clients connecting to the prima ry SSID. Beacon Inter val: A ti me interval betwe en an y 2 conse cutive Beacon packets sent by an Acc ess P oint to synchronize a wireless network.

  • Page 47: Wireless Extender

    High Power Wireless AC1200 Dual Band Router This option lets you adjust your wireless TX power. TX Pow er: ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 3.6 Wireless Extender Use this wireless extender feature to extend your existing wireless network.
  • Page 48 High Power Wireless AC1200 Dual Band Router 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.
  • Page 49 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 50 LAN IP Address: 192.168.0.1 Configuration Procedures: ① Click Network -> LAN to configure an IP address that is in the same subnet as yet different from the remote wireless rout er for this Tenda wireless router. ② Click OK in the appearing screen.
  • Page 51 High Power Wireless AC1200 Dual Band Router ④ Select the remote router's wireless network (SSID) and click Close Scan. ⑤ The SSID, channel, MAC address, security mode and cipher type of the remote router will be added automatically on this page. You only need to enter...
  • Page 52 Verify Bridge Connectivity: ① Connect your PC to this Tenda wirel ess 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 53 High Power Wireless AC1200 Dual Band Router Last number differs from that o f re mote wireless router's LAN IP address. This is the remote router's LAN IP address.
  • Page 54 High Power Wireless AC1200 Dual Band Router ③ Click Start ->Ｒ ｕ ｎ ． ④ Enter cmd and click OK. ⑤ Enter "ping default gateway IP address”. Here in this example, enter "ping 192.168.0.1" and press Enter. If you see a similar screen (highlighted area), the...
  • Page 55 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 fo llowing settings on the Tenda wireless router:...
  • Page 56 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 57 High Power Wireless AC1200 Dual Band Router ① Click Network -> WAN to configure the Internet connection.
  • Page 58 High Power Wireless AC1200 Dual Band Router ② Click Wireless -> Wireless Extender, select WISP Mode and click Open Scan. ③ Select the remote router's wireless network (SSID) and click Close Scan.
  • Page 59 High Power Wireless AC1200 Dual Band Router 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.
  • Page 60 High Power Wireless AC1200 Dual Band Router ⑥ Syste m automaticall y enters the home page (Quick Internet Setup screen) after reboot. Click the Advanc ed button there. ⑦ Click Stat us -> WAN Status to check the WAN status.
  • Page 61 High Power Wireless AC1200 Dual Band Router ⑧ If the WAN Connection Status keeps displaying "Connecting..", change the LAN IP address of this router to a different subnet from the remote router's LAN IP address. ⑨ Click OK on the appearing screen to reboot the router.
  • Page 62 High Power Wireless AC1200 Dual Band Router ⑩ Click Reboot on the appearing screen to reboot the router. System automatically enters the Status sc reen after reboot. Check the WAN Connection Status, if it displays "Connected", you have successfully connected to...
  • Page 63 Please do not change this SSID. Changing this SSID may interrupt the wireless link. 2. When the WISP (client router) mode is confi gured successfully, wireless c lients need to join this Tenda wireless router's SSID for Internet access. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Verify Bridge Connectivity: ①...
  • Page 64 High Power Wireless AC1200 Dual Band Router ③ Click Start ->Run ④ Enter cmd and click OK.
  • Page 65 The Tenda wireless router can function as a base station AP to create a wireless network or as a repeater AP to...
  • Page 66 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 67 High Power Wireless AC1200 Dual Band Router ① Mode: Select WDS Mode. ② WDS Mode: Select Wireless AP. ③ SSID: Customize a SSID, for example, Tenda_home. ④ Channel: Specify a channel for the base station AP to operate on, for example, 2437MHz (Channel 6).
  • Page 68 High Power Wireless AC1200 Dual Band Router Step 2: Configure Repeater AP (Tenda Wireless Router 2) ① Click Network -> LAN to specify a LAN IP address that is in the same subnet as yet different from the base station AP.
  • Page 69 High Power Wireless AC1200 Dual Band Router list, select Wireless AP from the WDS M ode drop -down list and the n click Ope n Scan. ③ Search for and select the base station AP's SSID and then click Close...
  • Page 70 High Power Wireless AC1200 Dual Band Router ④ The SSID, channel, MAC address, security settings except security key 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 71 ⑤ Click Netw or k -> DHCP Server, disable the DHCP server there and then 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...
  • Page 72 High Power Wireless AC1200 Dual Band Router ② Click OK in the appearing screen. ③ Click Wireless -> Wireless Extender, select WDS Mode from the Mode drop-down list, select Wireless AP from the WDS Mode drop-down list and then click Open Scan.
  • Page 73 High Power Wireless AC1200 Dual Band Router ⑤ The SSID, channel, MAC address, security settings except security key of the base station AP will be automatically added to the correspo nding fields. You only need to enter the security key of the base station AP and...
  • Page 74 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 Setting .
  • Page 75 High Power Wireless AC1200 Dual Band Router Last number differs from that of re mote wireless router's LAN IP address. This is the re mote router's LAN IP address.
  • Page 76 High Power Wireless AC1200 Dual Band Router ③ Click Start ->Run． ④ Enter cmd and click OK. ⑤ Enter "ping default gateway IP address" ． Here in this example, enter "ping 192.168.0.1" and press Enter. If you see a similar screen (highlighted area), the bridge is established successfully.

  • Page 77: Access Control

    High Power Wireless AC1200 Dual Band Router 3.5 Access Control Specify a list of devices to "Permit" or "Forbid" a connection to your wireless network via the devices’ MAC Addresses. Click Wireless -> Wireless Access Control to enter the configuration screen.
  • Page 78 High Power Wireless AC1200 Dual Band Router If you want to allow all wireless clients to join your wireless network, select Disable. If you want to allow ONLY the specified wireless clients to join your wireless network, select Allow Access to Wireless Network.
  • Page 79 High Power Wireless AC1200 Dual Band Router ⑤ Select or enter your wireless MAC address and click Save. ⑥ Below screen will then appear.
  • Page 80 High Power Wireless AC1200 Dual Band Router ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Up to 16 wireless MAC addresses can be configured. If you don't want to configure the complex wireles s security settings and want to disallow others to join your wireless network, you can configure a wireless access control rule to allow only your own wireless device.

  • Page 81: Wps Setup

    High Power Wireless AC1200 Dual Band Router 3.7 WPS Setup Click Wireless -> WPS to enter WPS screen. Wi-Fi Protected Setup makes it easy for home users who know little of wireless security to establish a secure wireless home network, as well as to add new devices to an existing network wit hout entering long passphrases or configuring complicated settings.
  • Page 82 High Power Wireless AC1200 Dual Band Router You can use the following 4 methods to establish a WPS connection: Method 1: Establish a WPS connection using PBC on the Web Manager: ① Select a band, for example, 2.4GHz. ② Click Enable.
  • Page 83 High Power Wireless AC1200 Dual Band Router Method 3: Establish a WPS connection using the 8 -digit PIN code from the wireless network adapter: ① Select a band, for example, 2.4GHz. ② Click Enable. ③ Select PIN and enter the 8-digit PIN code from the wireless network adapter.

  • Page 84: Connection Status

    High Power Wireless AC1200 Dual Band Router ① Check the WPS LED status on the router. It should display a solid light. ② Press and hold the WPS button on the back panel of this router for about 1-3 seconds and then release it.

  • Page 85: Advanced Applications

    High Power Wireless AC1200 Dual Band Router 4 Advanced Applications 4.1 Bandwidth Control 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. Click Advanced ->...
  • Page 86 High Power Wireless AC1200 Dual Band Router ③ Enter 192.168.0.100 in the IP Range fields. ④ Enter 32 in the Uplink Bandwidth field. ⑤ Enter 256 in the Downlink Bandwidth field. ⑥ Click Save to save your settings.

  • Page 87: Ddns

    High Power Wireless AC1200 Dual Band Router ⑦ Click Reboot on the appearing screen to reboot the router. ⑧ System returns to the bandwidth control screen after reboot. You can view the rule you just add. Also you can click Edit to edit the rule or Delete to delete the rule.
  • Page 88 High Power Wireless AC1200 Dual Band Router which changes unpredictably makes connection impossible. The DDNS provider allocates a static host name to the user; whenever the user is allocated a new IP address this is communicated to the DDNS provider by software running on a computer or network device at that address;...
  • Page 89 High Power Wireless AC1200 Dual Band Router If you obtain the following account from your dyndns.org service provider: User Name: tenda Password: 123456 Domain Name: tenda.dyndns.org. And you want to use the PC at 218.88.93.33 to remotely access this router on port number 8090.

  • Page 90: Virtual Server

    High Power Wireless AC1200 Dual Band Router field and then click Save to save your settings. ⑧ Click Reboot on the appearing screen to reboot the router. access router from Internet entering http://tenda.dyndns.org:8090 in your browser. 4.1 Virtual Server You want to share resources on your PC with your friends who are not in your LAN.
  • Page 91 High Power Wireless AC1200 Dual Band Router Application Example: As shown in the diagram above, your PC (PC1: 192.168.0.100) connects to the router and runs a FTP server on port number 21. Your friend (PC3) wants to access the FTP server on your PC.
  • Page 92 High Power Wireless AC1200 Dual Band Router Configuration Procedures: ① Ext Port: Enter the external port number for the public ports at the Internet interface. Here in this example, enter 21. Int Port: Enter the internal port number for th e private ports at the computer on the router ’s local area network (LAN).

  • Page 93: Dmz Host

    High Power Wireless AC1200 Dual Band Router Note -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- If you use the port number 80 h ere, you must set the port number for remote web management (Click Tools -> Remote Web Management) to any port number excluding 80 to avoid collision. Otherwise the port forwarding feature may not be effective.

  • Page 94: Upnp

    High Power Wireless AC1200 Dual Band Router ③ Click Save to save your settings. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1. Be sure to statically set the IP Address of the computer that serves as a DMZ host for this function to be consistent. 2. Security softwares such as anti -virus software and OS built -in firewall, etc may affect the DMZ host feature.

  • Page 95: Route Table

    High Power Wireless AC1200 Dual Band Router 4.6 Route Table Click Advanced -> Route Table to view the router's route table. Knowledge Center ------------------------------------------------------------------ 1.Destination Network: The IP address of the final destination. "0.0.0.0" indicates any network segment. 2. Subnet Mask: The subnet mask for the specified destination.
  • Page 96 For example, your company internal network and Internet are on different IP net segment and you want PCs on your LAN to access Internet and your company internal network via the Tenda Router. You can simply configuring static routes on the Tenda Router. The figure above depicts this application scenario.
  • Page 97 High Power Wireless AC1200 Dual Band Router ① Click Add Static Route. ② Destination Network: The IP address of the final destination. Enter your corporate internal network IP address: 172.16.100.0. ③ Subnet Mask: Enter the subnet mask of your corporate internal network: 255.255.255.0.
  • Page 98 Static Route Application Example - Gateway IP address on the same IP segment as LAN IP: As seen in the above figure, PC2 on LAN2 connects with the Tenda Router via the Router; PC1 on LAN1 accesses Internet via the Tenda Router that performs NAT.
  • Page 99 High Power Wireless AC1200 Dual Band Router You can configure static routes to impleme nt mutual communication between PCs on LAN1 and LAN2. Configuration Procedures: ① Click Add Static Route. ② Destination Network: Enter 192.168.50.0. ③ Subnet Mask: Enter 255.255.255.0.

  • Page 100: Security

    High Power Wireless AC1200 Dual Band Router display: 5 Security This router provides three security policies: MAC filter, client filter and URL filter.  To restrict your LAN PCs to access Internet via the their MAC addresses, see MAC Filter.
  • Page 101 High Power Wireless AC1200 Dual Band Router and/or specific da ys of the wee k. Ac cess to Internet during other ti me period and/or other days of the wee k are denied. Click Security -> MAC Filter to enter the configuration screen.

  • Page 102: Client Filter

    High Power Wireless AC1200 Dual Band Router Sunday. ⑦ Click Save to save your settings. 5.2 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. Three options are available: Disable, Deny and Allow.
  • Page 103 High Power Wireless AC1200 Dual Band Router Configuration Procedures: ① Filter Mode: Select Deny. ② Select: Select a rule ID, for example, (1). ③ Enable: Check to enable this feature. ④ Description: Briefly describe the current rule. This field is optional.Or if you want to enter it, then enter numbers, letters or underscore only, for example , ⑤...

  • Page 104: Url Filter

    High Power Wireless AC1200 Dual Band Router and Fri. ⑨ Click Save to save your settings. 5.3 URL Filter To better control LAN P Cs, you can use the URL filter functionalit y to allow or disallow such PCs to access certain websi tes within a specific ti me period and/or specific da ys of the we ek.
  • Page 105 High Power Wireless AC1200 Dual Band Router ① Filter Mode: Select Deny. ② Enable: Check to enable this feature. ③ Select: Select a rule ID, for example, (1). ④ Description: Briefly describe the current rule, say, yahoo, (It can only consist of numbers, letters, or underscore).

  • Page 106: Remote Web Management

    High Power Wireless AC1200 Dual Band Router 5.4 Remote Web Management The Remote management allows the device to be configured and managed remotely from the Internet via a web browser. Click Security -> Remote Web Management to enter the configuration screen.

  • Page 107: Tools

    High Power Wireless AC1200 Dual Band Router you can access the router at your home remotely. Knowledge Center ------------------------------------------------------------------ 1. Port: This is the management port to be open to outside access. The default setting is 8080. This can be changed.

  • Page 108: Traffic Statistics

    High Power Wireless AC1200 Dual Band Router Here you can view the history of the device’s actions. Up to 150 entries can be logged. After 150 entries, you can click Refresh to update the logs or click Clear to clear the earliest logs.
  • Page 109 High Power Wireless AC1200 Dual Band Router ② Click Save to save your settings. ③ Click Reboot on the appearing screen to reboot the router. The following screen appears after reboot.

  • Page 110: Time

    High Power Wireless AC1200 Dual Band Router Knowledge Center ------------------------------------------------------------------ 1. IP Address: Displays the IP addresses of the PCs that have connected to the device. 2. Uplink Rate: Displays the upload speed (KByte/s) of a corresponding PC. 3. Downlink Rate: Displays the download speed (KByte/s) of a corresponding PC.

  • Page 111: Change Password

    It is strongly recommended that you change the factory default login password. Otherwise, anyone in your network can access this utility to change your settings. For example, if you want to change the login password to "tenda", do as follows: Configuration Procedures: ①...

  • Page 112: Backup

    Click OK on the appearing window ⑤ System will automatically enter the login window if you click OK. Enter the new login password of “tenda” and click Login to enter the device’s configuration interface. 6.5 Backup Backup: Once you have configured the device the way you want it, you can save...
  • Page 113 High Power Wireless AC1200 Dual Band Router ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- The default configuration file name is "RouterCfm.cfg". Do include the file name suffix of ".cfg" when renaming the file name to avoid problem s. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Configuration Procedures: ① Click Backup. ② Click OK on the appearing window.

  • Page 114: Restore

    High Power Wireless AC1200 Dual Band Router ④ Select a local hard drive to sa ve the file and click Save. 6.6 Restore Click Tools -> Restore to enter the configuration screen. Configuration Procedures: ① Click Browse. ② Select the configuration file that is saved previously to your local hard...

  • Page 115: Firmware Update

    High Power Wireless AC1200 Dual Band Router ③ Click the Restore button to reset your device to previous settings. 6.7 Firmware Update Click Tools -> Firmware Update to enter the configuration screen. Firmware upgrade is released periodically to improve the functionality of your device and also to add new features.
  • Page 116 High Power Wireless AC1200 Dual Band Router Configuration Procedures: ① Click Browse. ② Select the upgrade file and click Open. ③ Click Upgrade (or Update). ④ Click OK on the appearing window. ⑤ An upgrade progress indicator bar appears during t he upgrade process.

  • Page 117: Restore To Factory Default Settings

    2. Do not restore factory default settings unless the following happens:  You need to join a different network or unfortunately forget the login password.  You cannot access Internet and Tenda technical staff asks you to reset the router.

  • Page 118: Reboot

    High Power Wireless AC1200 Dual Band Router Click the Restore Factory Default button to reset the device to factory default settings.  Default IP Address: 192.168.0.1  Default Subnet Mask: 255.255.255.0 6.9 Reboot Click Tools -> Reboot to enter the configuration screen. This section al lows you to reboot the device.
  • Page 119 High Power Wireless AC1200 Dual Band Router ② Click OK on the appearing screen below: ③ The router restarts automatically if the OK button is clicked.

  • Page 120: Appendix 1 Configure Pc Tcp/Ip Settings

    High Power Wireless AC1200 Dual Band Router Appendix 1 Configure PC TCP/IP Settings Windows 7 ① Click Start -> Control Panel.
  • Page 121 High Power Wireless AC1200 Dual Band Router ② Click Network and Internet. ③ Click Network and Sharing Center.
  • Page 122 High Power Wireless AC1200 Dual Band Router ④ Click Change adapter settings . ⑤ Click Local Area Connection and select Properties.
  • Page 123 High Power Wireless AC1200 Dual Band Router ⑥ Select Internet Protocol Version 4 (TCP/IPv4) and click Properties.
  • Page 124 High Power Wireless AC1200 Dual Band Router ⑦ Select Obtain an IP address automatically and click OK.
  • Page 125 High Power Wireless AC1200 Dual Band Router ⑧ Click OK on the Local Area Connection Properties window to save your settings.

  • Page 126: Windows Xp

    High Power Wireless AC1200 Dual Band Router Windows XP ① Right-click My Network Places and select Properties. ② Right click Local Area Connection and select Properties.
  • Page 127 High Power Wireless AC1200 Dual Band Router ③ Select Internet Protocol Version 4 (TCP/IPv4) and click Properties.
  • Page 128 High Power Wireless AC1200 Dual Band Router ④ Select Obtain an IP address automatically and click OK.
  • Page 129 High Power Wireless AC1200 Dual Band Router ⑤ Click OK on the Local Area Connection Properties window to save your settings.

  • Page 130: Appendix 2 Join Your Wireless Network

    High Power Wireless AC1200 Dual Band Router Appendix 2 Join Your Wireless Network ------------------------------------------------------------- To join your wireless network, the PC you use must have an installed wireless network adapter. If not, install one. -------------------------------------------------------------------- Join Your Wireless Network - Windows 7 ①...
  • Page 131 High Power Wireless AC1200 Dual Band Router ② Click Network and Internet. ③ Click Network and Sharing Center.
  • Page 132 High Power Wireless AC1200 Dual Band Router ④ Click Change adapter settings . ⑤ Right click Wireless Network Connection select Connect/Disconnect.
  • Page 133 High Power Wireless AC1200 Dual Band Router ⑥ Select the wireless network you wis h to connect and click Connect. Depending on whether you are joining a secured or unsecured wireless network, you will see different screens: If you are joining an unsecured wireless network as seen below:...
  • Page 134 High Power Wireless AC1200 Dual Band Router You are required to enter a security on the following screen. Enter the security key and click OK. ⑦ When you see Connected displayed next to the wireless network you selected, you have connected to the wireless network successfully.

  • Page 135: Appendix 3 Factory Default Settings

    High Power Wireless AC1200 Dual Band Router Appendix 3 Factory Default Settings Item Default Settings Router Login Login IP Address 192.168.0.1 Internet Connection DHCP Type Find it on the label attached to the MAC Address bottom of your device. Network Settings...
  • Page 136 High Power Wireless AC1200 Dual Band Router UPnP Enabled Security Disabled...

  • Page 137: Appendix 4 Faqs

    High Power Wireless AC1200 Dual Band Router Appendix 4 FAQs This section provides solutions to problems that may occur during installation and operation of the device. Read the following if you a re running into problems. If your problem is not covered here, pl ease fe el fre e to go to www.ten dacn.com...
  • Page 138 High Power Wireless AC1200 Dual Band Router  Make sure the device's LAN IP is not used by other devices on your LAN. The device's default LAN IP address is 192.168.0.1.  Make sure the statically assigned IP addresses to the PCs on LAN are not used by others PCs.

  • Page 139: Appendix 5 Remove Wireless Network From Your Pc

    High Power Wireless AC1200 Dual Band Router Appendix 5 Remove Wireless Network from Your PC If you change wireless settings on your wireless device, you must remove them accordingly from your PC; otherwise, you may not be able to wirelessly connect to this device.

  • Page 140: Windows Xp

    High Power Wireless AC1200 Dual Band Router ③ Select the wireless network and click Remove network. Windows XP ① Right-click My Network Places and select Properties.
  • Page 141 High Power Wireless AC1200 Dual Band Router ② Right click Wireless Network Connection and then select Properties.
  • Page 142 High Power Wireless AC1200 Dual Band Router ③ Click Wireless Networks, select the wireless network name under Preferred networks and then click the Remove button.

  • Page 143: Appendix 6 Safety And Emission Statement

    High Power Wireless AC1200 Dual Band Router Appendix 6 Safety and Emission Statement CE Mark Warning Operations in the 5.15-5.25GHz band are restricted to indoor usage only. This is a Class B product in a domestic environment, this product may cause radio...
  • Page 144 High Power Wireless AC1200 Dual Band Router Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver. Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected. Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV techni cian for help.

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