Tenda F3 User Manual
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  • Page 2: Copyright Statement

    Tenda does not assume any liability that may occur due to the use or application of the product described herein. Every effort has been made in the preparation of this document to ensure accuracy of the contents, but all statements, information and recommendations in this document do notconstitute the warranty of any kind, express or implied.
  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    Contents I Get to Know Your Router ............................. 1 1 Package Contents ..............................1 2 LED Indicators ..............................1 3 Buttons & Interfaces ............................2 4 Product Label ..............................3 II Specify Your Internet Settings ..........................4 1 Position Your Router ............................4 2 Connect Your Router ............................
  • Page 4 4 Applications ..............................61 Port Range Forwarding ............................ 61 DMZ Host ................................ 64 DDNS ................................65 UPnP Settings ..............................66 Static Routing ..............................67 Routing Table ..............................69 5 Security ................................70 URL Filter Settings ............................70 MAC Address Filter Settings ........................... 71 Client Filter Settings ............................
  • Page 5: I Get To Know Your Router

    I Get to Know Your Router Before you connect to your Router, take a moment to become familiar with the package contents, product label and the front and back panels. Pay particular attention to the LEDs on the front panel. This section contains the following: Package Contents LED Indicators...
  • Page 6: Buttons & Interfaces

    LED Indicator Status Description Blinking The system is working fine. There is no power supply, or the router malfunctions. Solid WiFi is enabled. Blinking The Router is sending or receiving WiFi data. WiFi WiFi is disabled. Solid The LAN port is well-connected. 1/2/3 Blinking The LAN port is transmitting data.
  • Page 7: Product Label

    4 Product Label This label is on the bottom panel of the router. 1. Default Access: 192.168.0.1 The default login IP address of the router. Type this IP address in the address bar of a web browser to log in to the router’s User Interface. 2.
  • Page 8: Specify Your Internet Settings

    II Specify Your Internet Settings This Chapter will instruct you to position, connect and configure your router. It contains the following sections: Position Your Router Connect Your Router Access to the Router Specify the Internet Settings Join Your WiFi 1 Position Your Router The router lets you access the Internet anywhere within the operating range of your wireless network.
  • Page 9  Place it around the central area which your laptops, smart phones and other devices usually surround, and preferably within line of sight to your wireless devices.  Keep it away from electrical devices that are potential sources of interference, such as ceiling fans, home security systems or microwaves.
  • Page 10: Connect Your Router

     Keep it away from any large metal surfaces, such as a solid metal door or aluminum studs.  Keep it away from other materials such as glass, insulated walls, fish tanks, mirrors, brick, and concrete that may also affect your wireless signal. 2 Connect Your Router Connect your router to the Internet: Select ADSL/Fiber/Cable or Ethernet Cable access according to your Internet access type.
  • Page 11  Insert the power adapter to your router’s PWR port, and plug the other end to a power outlet.  Insert the Ethernet cable into the router’s WAN port. Connect your computer to the router: You can connect your computer to the router wirelessly or via an Ethernet cable. WiFi Name: Tenda_XXXXXX (Default) No WiFi password set by default.
  • Page 12: Access To The Router

    This label is on the bottom panel of the router. Tips 1. If you don’t know how to join its WiFi, please refer to 6 Join Your WiFi. 2. Either WiFi (SSID) or WiFi password is changed, devices are required to reconnect with WiFi manually once again.
  • Page 13: Specify The Internet Settings

    4 Specify the Internet Settings After the steps above, you will log in to Home page of the router’s User Interface. If your Internet connection type is PPPoE or DHCP (Dynamic IP), you can finish Internet setup in Home Page. For other Internet connection types, click Advanced >...
  • Page 14: Pppoe

    PPPoE  Select PPPoE.  Type the PPPoE user name and password your ISP (Internet Service Provider) provided.  Customize a WiFi password (Security Key) for your WiFi.  Click OK to save your settings.
  • Page 15: Dhcp (Dynamic Ip)

    DHCP (Dynamic IP)  Select DHCP.  Customize a WiFi password (Security Key) for your WiFi.  Click OK to save your settings. Static IP Click Advanced > Internet Connection Setup.
  • Page 16: Pptp

     Select Static IP.  Type the static IP info (IP address, subnet mask, gateway and etc.) your ISP (Internet Service Provider) provided.  Click OK to save your settings. PPTP Click Advanced > Internet Connection Setup.
  • Page 17  Select PPTP.  Type the PPTP server address, use name and password your ISP (Internet Service Provider) provided.  Click OK to save your settings. If your ISP has assigned you a static IP address, follow the steps below:...
  • Page 18: L2Tp

     Select PPTP.  Type the PPTP server address, use name and password your ISP (Internet Service Provider) provided.  Select Static.  Type the IP address, subnet mask and gateway.  Click OK to save your settings. L2TP Click Advanced > Internet Connection Setup.
  • Page 19  Select L2TP.  Type the L2TP server address, use name and password your ISP (Internet Service Provider) provided.  Click OK to save your settings. If your ISP has assigned you a static IP address, follow the steps below:...
  • Page 20: Done & Enjoy

     Select L2TP.  Type the L2TP server address, use name and password your ISP (Internet Service Provider) provided.  Select Static.  Type the IP address, subnet mask and gateway.  Click OK to save your settings. 5. Done & Enjoy After you complete the settings above, you can access the Internet now.
  • Page 21: Windows 8

    Windows 8  Click the icon on the bottom right corner of your desktop. Tips 1. If you cannot find the icon , please move your cursor to the top right corner of your desktop, select Settings > Control Panel > Network and Internet > Network and Sharing Center > Change adapter settings, right click Wi-Fi and select Connect/Disconnect.
  • Page 22: Ipad/Iphone

    Tips If you cannot find the icon , please move your mouse to the bottom left corner of your desktop, select Start > Control Panel > Network and Internet > Network and Sharing Center > Change adapter settings, right click Wireless Network Connection and select Connect/Disconnect. ...
  • Page 23: Android

     Enter your Wireless password, and click Join. Android   Click on Settings. Click WLAN to enter your WLAN settings.
  • Page 24   Enable your WLAN, and select your SSID. Enter your wireless password, and click Connect.  When your WiFi is connected successfully, it will display Connected.
  • Page 26: Specify Advanced Settings

    III Specify Advanced Settings This Chapter describes the advanced features of your Router, such as Access Control, DDNS, Bandwidth Control, and etc. Advanced Wireless Applications Security Tools 1 Advanced Status This section refers to WAN Status and system status, displaying the current Internet Connection.
  • Page 27 The Router’s system will skip to the Advanced > Status page when you finish all needed settings on the Home page. In the WAN status part, you may find one of the three WAN statuses: Connected, Disconnected and Connecting. Following parts help you to understand the indications of these WAN statuses.
  • Page 28 Try following steps one by one to solve the problem: 1. Make sure that your computer is well connected to the LAN port of the Router and the WAN port is well connected to the Ethernet cable from the Internet side. 2.
  • Page 29: Internet Connection Setup

    However, when it’s still Connecting, follow the guidelines below: 1. Try cloning the MAC address (MAC Clone). 2. Check the information in Diagnostic Connection Status. 3. Check the info you typed (if any). 4. Consult your ISP for help. Internet Connection Setup You can also set up your Internet connection here by clicking Advanced >...
  • Page 30: Mac Clone

    MTU Value If you come across some troubles (cannot access some website, send or receive emails, visit the FTP or POP servers), try to decrease the max MTU value from 1500 to 1400 step by step, till the trouble is gone. Note that changing the MTU Value for optimal performance of some specific websites or application software on the other hand may bring downside.
  • Page 31: Wan Speed

    router on the specified computer, follow the steps below: ❶ Click Clone MAC address. The specified computer’s MAC address will be entered in the MAC Address field. ❷ Click OK If the computer connected to your router is not the specified computer, follow the steps below: ❶...
  • Page 32: Wan Medium Type

    WAN Medium Type The device supports two WAN medium types: Wired WAN and Wireless WAN. Select Wired WAN if your router is connected to the Internet via a physical cable, and select Wireless WAN if your router is connected to the router wirelessly. The default WAN Medium Type is Wired WAN, so no settings are required here if your router is connected to the Internet via a physical cable.
  • Page 33  Find and select the wireless network name (WiFi name) of your Wireless ISP (WISP).  Click OK.
  • Page 34  Type the wireless security key (WiFi password) of the wireless network name (WiFi name) of...
  • Page 35 your WISP in the Key field.  Click Close Scan.  Click OK. The router will reboot automatically. After the router reboots, check the WAN status. If it displays Connected, it indicates that you can access to the Internet now. If you failed to connect to your WISP, try following steps below one by one to solve the problem: 1.
  • Page 36 Generally, when you select the wireless network name of your WISP, and type the correct security key (WiFi password), the SSID (wireless network name), channel, seurity mode, and WPA Algorithms will be changed to the same as those of your WISP automatically. If they are not the same, correct them manually, and try to connect again.
  • Page 37: Lan Settings

    Make sure that you select the correct Interent conection type according to the parameters your Wireless Internet Service Provider provided. If you don’t know how to select, refer to the form in Specify the Interent Settings. 3. Check the LAN IP address of your router. The LAN IP address of the router should not be in the same network segment as that of your WISP you connected.
  • Page 38: Dns Settings

    ❶ IP Address: Modify the IP address, say “192.168.2.1”. (The default IP “192.168.0.1”) ❷ Subnet Mask: Enter a LAN subnet mask matching the IP address in ❶, say “255.255.255.0” (the default value). ❸ Click OK. DNS Settings DNS settings page is for you to manually enable and set up the DNS settings. Click Advanced >...
  • Page 39: Dhcp Server

    ❷ Primary DNS Address: Enter the preferred address of the DNS server provided by your ISP. ❸ Alternate DNS Address (optional): Enter the alternate DNS address if your ISP provides this address. ❹ Click OK and go to the Tools page to reboot the device to activate these new DNS settings. DHCP Server DHCP server can automatically assign the broadband service info (IP Address, Subnet Mask, Gateway and DNS Server Address) to the computer or smart phone, or other devices which are...
  • Page 40 Static Assignment Here you can set a static IP address to a specified device manually for convenient management. The static IP you set should be different from other IPs in use, or it will take no effect. Suggest you set the static IP with the rightmost part within “200~254”.
  • Page 41 ❸ Click Add and then the static IP route you set will be displayed on the Static Assignment section. ❹ Click OK to save the settings. Click Refresh one to three times and you will see the Static IP rules are displayed in the DHCP Client List.
  • Page 42 stop they from accessing your router, go to Wireless > Access Control to forbid its MAC address.
  • Page 43: Wireless

    2 Wireless Wireless Basic Settings Here you can change the WiFi name (Primary SSID) and do some basic settings to create a WLAN for easy recognition or management. Click Wireless > Wireless Basic Settings to start settings. Check the Enable Wireless option, and change the Primary SSID. Suggest you leave other options the way they are.
  • Page 44 Mode Compatibility Wireless Speed Allows 802.11b, 802.11g, and 802.11n devices to join the 11b/g/n Up to 300Mbps network. Allows 802.11b and 802.11g devices to join the network. 11b/g Up to 54Mbps Allows 802.11b devices to join the network. Up to 11Mbps Allows 802.11g devices to join the network.
  • Page 45: Wds Bridge Mode

    WDS Bridge Mode Example If you already position a router in your house, but its WiFi signal may not be strong enough to cover both your home office and bedroom. To extend your Router’s WiFi coverage, you can prepare one more router and enable WDS Bridge Mode of the router.
  • Page 46 Configure the newly-added router: Change LAN IP of the newly added Router into another one, which should be in the same segment as LAN IP of the remote Router but should not be the same LAN IP, say 192.168.1.10 Click Wireless > Wireless Basic Settings.
  • Page 47 ❶ Select WDS Bridge Mode. ❷ Click Open Scan.
  • Page 48  Select the SSID of the remote Router.  Click OK on the pop-up window.  Then click OK on the bottom of the page.
  • Page 49  Click OK on the pop-up window. The MAC address of the router will be entered in the AP MAC address field automatically. Verify that the primary SSID (wireless network name), network mode, channel, channel bandwidth, security mode, WPA Algorithms and security key (WiFi password) are the same as the note you’ve taken.
  • Page 50 Click Advanced > DHCP Server, and keep DHCP server on the newly added Router disabled.  Uncheck the Enable option.  Click OK. Configure the remote router:  ❶- Refer to steps to configure similar settings on the remote router. Tips Verify that the DHCP server on the remote Router is enabled.
  • Page 51: Wireless Security

    Check whether the WDS mode is set successfully Connect a wireless client (computer, smart phone, etc.) to the newly added router’s WiFi. And check whether the client can access the Internet. Wireless Security If you didn’t set the Security Key at the home page, you can come to the Wireless Security section to encrypt your WiFi password.
  • Page 52 Commonly Used Encryption Methods Select SSID: Select the WiFi name (SSID) you wish to encrypt, say “Tenda_009D78”. ❶ ❷ Security Mode, WPA Algorithms: Taking security, compatibility and wireless speed into consideration, suggest you select the WPA-PSK in the Security Mode field, and AES in the WPA Algorithms option.
  • Page 53 Description of other options on the configuration page  Security Modes 1. Open: Open mode, WEP encryption, up to 54Mbps wireless speed. 2. Shared: Shared mode, WEP encryption, up to 54Mbps wireless speed. 3. WPA-PSK: WPA personal security key, supporting AES and TKIP. 4.
  • Page 54 Use a WPS button If your wireless client has a WPS push button, you can use it to connect to the router.
  • Page 55 ❶ Press the WPS button on the router for 1~3 seconds and then release it. ❷ Within 2 minutes, enable WPS feature on your wireless clients. Take SAMSUNG cellphone as an example: Enter the WLAN setting page, and tap the icon on the bottom left corner on the cellphone.
  • Page 56: Access Control

    Method 2: Type your wireless device’s PIN code in the PIN box, and the click OK in the bottom of this page. Access Control Here you can set rules to permit or forbid wireless devices to connect to your WiFi. The rules refer to these devices’...
  • Page 57 ❶ Select SSID: Select the WiFi name that you want to permit, say “Tenda_009D78”. ❷ MAC Address Filter: Select Permit mode from the pull-down menu. ❸ MAC address: Enter your MAC address (C8:9C:DC:54:90:77) into the MAC address box. ❹ Click Add ...
  • Page 58: Wireless Connection Status

    Wireless Connection Status If there’re unknown wireless devices to connect to your Router, you can check them on the list easily. To stop them from accessing your router, go to Wireless > Access Control to forbid its MAC address. Universal Repeater This section involves wireless network extension.
  • Page 59 Configure the newly-added router: Change LAN IP of the newly added Router into another one, which should be in the same segment as LAN IP of the remote Router but should not be the same LAN IP, say 192.168.1.10 Click Wireless > Universal Repeater.
  • Page 60 ❶ Select Enable. ❷ Click Open Scan.  Find and select the wireless network name (WiFi name) of the remote router.  Click OK on the pop-up window.
  • Page 61  Type the wireless security key (WiFi password) of the wireless network name (WiFi name) of the remote router.  Click OK. The router will reboot automatically. After the router reboots, you can try surfing the Internet. Tips The Connection Status in Advanced > Status cannot indicate that whether the router can access to the Internet or not in this situation.
  • Page 62: Qos

    3 QoS Here QoS is about how to allocate the bandwidth properly for several clients which are connected to your Router’s wired or wireless network. You can go to Bandwidth Control to configure and check traffic statistics in Traffic Status. Bandwidth Control Click QoS >...
  • Page 63 ❷ Check the Enable box. Configure a download bandwidth rule for the IP. ❸ IP Address: Enter “150” in two rightmost boxes. If you want to specify a rule for several devices which get IPs within an IP range, you need to enter the start IP and end IP to these two rightmost boxes respectively.
  • Page 64: Traffic Statistics

    broadband service is 4M, so the download speed is up to 512KByte/s (4 * 128KByte=512). On the other hand, 256~512KByte/s are sufficient for you to watch smooth HD videos.  Enable: Check the Enable box to enable all the settings in this rule. ...
  • Page 65: Applications

    Statistics Indications Description IP Address The IP address of one device connected to your Router Uplink Rate The upload speed (KByte/s) of a corresponding device Downlink Rate The download speed (KByte/s) of a corresponding device The number of packets sent by a corresponding device via the Router Sent Message Sent Bytes The number of Bytes (Unit: MByte) sent by a corresponding device via the Router...
  • Page 66 ❷ Verify that the WAN IP of the Router is a public IP. If not, your environment is not fit for the Port Range Forwarding feature. Establish an FTP server in your computer, default port: “21”, using TCP protocol. And update ❸...
  • Page 67 1. Start Port- End Port: Enter “21” in both fields. You can also come to the Well-known service ports part, select FTP (21) from the pull-down menu. Select 1 from the ID pull-down menu. And click Add to, then you will find the Stat Port- End Port fields are entered with “21”...
  • Page 68: Dmz Host

    For the WAN IP address (Public IP) may be the dynamic IP allocated from the ISP, you can give your ftp server a static host name by setting DDNS so that friends on the Internet can visit the ftp server via the static host name. Your Tenda Router has DDNS feature. Go to DDNS for details. DMZ Host...
  • Page 69: Ddns

    DDNS is always used with Port Range Forwarding feature. Continue the example in Port Range Forwarding section. For your WAN IP (public IP) may change, DDNS can help you use a static host name to maintain the connection. Follow steps below to apply for the domain name tenda.dyndns.org, username tenda and password 12345678.
  • Page 70: Upnp Settings

    If the UPnP protocol is disabled, devices behind the Router may have difficulty communicating their identification or purpose. Access your Tenda Router to turn on UPnP.
  • Page 71: Static Routing

    Static Routing Generally, dynamic routing is default and recommended, because this feature allows the router to detect physical changes of networking automatically. Static Routing in the Router can provide additional routes for connecting to external network. It’s commonly needed at home when there’re several routers, or IP subnets on the network. Example You’ve applied for 2 network services: Internet service and MAN (Metropolitan Area Network) service.
  • Page 72 To avoid such inconvenient switch over these two isolated networks, as well as expand your Internet service to more wireless devices, you can add this Tenda Router and set up a static routing. Connect and configure the devices as below. Parameters here are examples.
  • Page 73: Routing Table

    Subnet Mask: Enter the subnet mask of the destination network range, “255.255.0.0”. Gateway: Input the LAN IP address of the next hop to which messages are forwarded from Tenda Router, here “192.168.0.10”. Note that this Tenda Router and your located router should be in the same network segment.
  • Page 74: Security

    5 Security Here explains how to control the websites access, or block unauthorized accesses and malicious packet sniffing. URL Filter Settings By filtering URLs, and you will control websites access for an IP (range) within a specified time range. Example If you want to disallow all computers on your LAN to access youtube.com from 8:00 to 18:00 during working days: Monday- Friday, then do as follows.
  • Page 75: Mac Address Filter Settings

    ❶ Filter Mode: Select Forbid Only from the pull-down menu. ❷ Access Policy: Select the serial number of the access policy. The maximum policy is 10. ❸ Policy Name (Optional): Enter a descriptive name for the policy, or leave it blank. ❹...
  • Page 76: Client Filter Settings

    ❸ Policy Name (Optional): Enter a descriptive name for the policy, or leave it blank. ❹ MAC Address: Input the MAC address of the device you want to permit, here 00:E4:A5:44:35:69. ❺ Time, Day(s): Select 13:00~18:00, Sun~Sat. ❻ Enable: Check this box to enable the settings. ❼...
  • Page 77 ❸ Policy Name (Optional): Enter a descriptive name for the policy, or leave it blank. ❹ Start IP, End IP: Enter 100 and 120 in corresponding fields to limit devices within the IPs. To restrict one device, input the same number in corresponding field. For example, the IP of the device you want to restrict is “192.168.0.13”.
  • Page 78: Tools

    (Router, computer, etc.). Restore To Factory Default It’s recommended that do not default the device unless you forget the login password or Tenda technical support suggests restoring it to factory default. Click the button: Restore to Factory Default, and all the settings will be restored to factory defaults.
  • Page 79: Backup / Restore

    the Router. Note that during the restoration, do not disconnect the power of the Router and other relevant devices. Backup / Restore If you find the current settings can maintain a good performance for your Router, you can back up the configurations on time in case of need.
  • Page 80 address of your computer in the company is “202.165.100.105”, and it is a public IP address (Only when the IP is a public IP, can this Router can be managed remotely). And your Router at home is working properly, the WAN IP is “190.136.2.5”, and it’s a public IP address as well.
  • Page 81: Time Settings

    the password is 1234567890. After you bind a static hostname to the WAN IP, when you’re in the company, you can also access the Router’s User Interface by entering “http://tenda01.3322.org:8080” in a browser of your computer in the company. Time Settings In this section, you can set the time manually or let the router sync GMT time from the Internet automatically.
  • Page 82: Change Password

    Note The configured system time will be lost when the device is disconnected from power supply. However, it will be updated automatically when the device reconnects to Internet. To make some time-based features (e.g. System Log) effective, the time shall be set correctly first, either manually or automatically.
  • Page 83: Upgrade

    Upgrade Tenda official website offers the latest software version for your Router. Follow steps below to upgrade the device if needed. However, when the Router is in normal operation, it is not advisable to upgrade it. ❶ Verify your computer is connected to one of the LAN port of the Router by using an Ethernet cable;...
  • Page 84: Appendix

    IV Appendix This Chapter provides you with more information about how to configure your computer, common questions and answers, and etc. It contains the following sections: Configure Your computer FAQs Technical Support Safety and Emission Statement 1 Configure Your Computer Windows 8 ❶...
  • Page 85: Windows 7

    ❸ Find and double click Internet Protocol Version 4(TCP/IPv4). Select Obtain an IP address automatically and Obtain DNS server address automatically and click OK. > ❹ ❸ Click OK on the Ethernet Properties window (see for the screenshot). Windows 7 ❶...
  • Page 86 Tips If you cannot find the icon on the bottom right corner of your desktop, follow steps below: Click Start > Control Panel > Network and Internet > Network and Sharing Center. ❷ Click Local Area Connection > Properties. ❸ Find and double click Internet Protocol Version 4(TCP/IPv4).
  • Page 87: Windows Xp

    > ❹ ❸ Click OK on the Local Area Connection Properties window (see for the screenshot). Windows XP ❶ Right click My Network Places on your desktop and select Properties. Right click Local Area Connection and select Properties. > ❷ Scroll down to find and double click Internet Protocol (TCP/IP).
  • Page 88 > ❸ ❷ Click OK on the Local Area Connection Properties window (see for the screenshot).
  • Page 89: Faqs

    2 FAQs Read the following Frequently Asked Questions if you are running into problems. Q1: I cannot access the device's User Interface. What should I do? A1: Please do as the following one by one until you solve your problem. a.
  • Page 90: Technical Support

    If you still have some problems, please contact our technical support. Global Hotline: (86) 755-27657180 United States Hotline: 1-800-570-5892 Australia Hotline: 1300787922 New Zealand Hotline: 800787922 HongKong Hotline: 00852-81931998 United Kingdom Hotline: 44 0800 1337 824 Canada Hotline: 1-888-998-8966 Skype: Tendasz Website: http:// www.tendacn.com E-mail: support@tenda.com.cn...
  • Page 91: Safety And Emission Statement

    4 Safety and Emission Statement CE Mark Warning 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. This device complies with EU 1999/5/EC.
  • Page 92: Ic Rss Warning

    This transmitter must not be co-located or operating in conjunction with any other antenna or transmitter. The manufacturer is not responsible for any radio or TV interference caused by unauthorized modifications to this equipment. Radiation Exposure Statement This equipment complies with FCC radiation exposure limits set forth for an uncontrolled environment.
  • Page 93 avec une antenne d'un type et d'un gain maximal (ou infé rieur) approuvé pour l'é metteur par Industrie Canada. Dans le but de ré duire les risques de brouillage radioé lectrique à l'intention des autres utilisateurs, il faut choisir le type d'antenne et son gain de sorte que la puissance isotrope rayonné...

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