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Mercusys Halo S3 User Manual

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300Mbps Whole Home Mesh Wi-Fi System
Halo S3
REV1.0.0
1910080043

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  • Page 1: User Guide

    User Guide 300Mbps Whole Home Mesh Wi-Fi System Halo S3 REV1.0.0 1910080043...
  • Page 2 Specifications are subject to change without notice. is a registered trademark of MERCUSYS TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD. Other brands and product names are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective holders. No part of the specifications may be reproduced in any form or by any means or used to make any derivative such as translation, transformation, or adaptation without permission from MERCUSYS TECHNOLOGIES CO., LIMITED.

  • Page 3: Ce Mark Warning

    2400 MHz -2483.5 MHz (20 dBm) EU declaration of conformity MERCUSYS hereby declares that the device is in compliance with the essential requirements and other relevant provisions of directives 2014/53/EU, 2009/125/EC and 2011/65/EU. The original EU declaration of conformity may be found at http://www.mercusys.com/en/ce RF Exposure Information This device meets the EU requirements (2014/53/EU Article 3.1a) on the limitation of...
  • Page 4 Explanation of the symbols on the product label Symbol Explanation DC voltage Indoor use only RECYCLING This product bears the selective sorting symbol for Waste electrical and electronic equipment (WEEE). This means that this product must be handled pursuant to European directive 2012/19/EU in order to be recycled or dismantled to minimize its impact on the environment.

  • Page 5: Table Of Contents

    CONTENTS Conventions ......................... 1 Chapter 1. Introduction ..................2 1.1 Product Overview ........................2 1.2 Product Appearance ........................2 1.2.1 The Front Panel ......................2 1.2.2 The Rear Panel ......................3 Chapter 2. Connect the Router ................4 2.1 Position Your Router ........................4 2.2 Connect the Main Router ......................4 Chapter 3. Quick Installation Guide ..............
  • Page 6 5.3 Advanced Routing ........................22 5.3.1 Static Route List ...................... 22 5.3.2 System Routing Table ................... 22 5.4 IPv6 ..............................23 5.4.1 IPv6 Status ........................ 23 5.4.2 IPv6 WAN ........................23 5.4.3 IPv6 LAN ........................23 5.5 Parental Controls ........................24 5.6 Forwarding ..........................25 5.6.1 Virtual Server ......................25 5.6.2 Port Triggering ......................

  • Page 7: Conventions

    300Mbps Whole Home Mesh Wi-Fi System Conventions The router, Halo S3, or Halo devices mentioned in this User Guide stands for Halo S3 300Mbps Whole Home Mesh Wi-Fi System without any explanations. Parameters provided in the pictures are just references for setting up the product, which may differ from the actual situation.

  • Page 8: Chapter 1 Introduction

    Introduction Product Overview Halo S3 works as a unified system to guarantee a strong Wi-Fi signal in every corner of your home. Mercusys Mesh Technology provides an incredibly fast and stable usage experience when you walk around your home. Interruption and buffering will be a thing of the past.

  • Page 9: The Rear Panel

    Halo S3 300Mbps Whole Home Mesh Wi-Fi System 1.2.2 The Rear Panel The following items are located on the rear panel (View from left to right). Items Description Press and hold this button for more than 5 seconds to reset the RESET Button router.

  • Page 10: Chapter 2 Connect The Router

    Halo S3 300Mbps Whole Home Mesh Wi-Fi System Chapter 2 Connect the Router Position Your Router • The product should not be located in a place where it will be exposed to moisture or excessive heat. • Place the router in a location where it can be connected to multiple devices as well as to a power source.

  • Page 11: Chapter 3 Quick Installation Guide

    Halo S3 300Mbps Whole Home Mesh Wi-Fi System Chapter 3 Quick Installation Guide This chapter will show you how to configure the basic functions of your router using Quick Setup Wizard within minutes. NOTE: Before configuring the router, you need to set up the TCP/IP Protocol to Obtain an IP address automatically on your PC, refer to “Appendix B: Configuring the PC”.
  • Page 12 Halo S3 300Mbps Whole Home Mesh Wi-Fi System 5. Customize the SSID (network name) and password or leave them as default. It is recommended that you set a strong password using a combination of letters, numbers and symbols. Then click Next.

  • Page 13: Chapter 4 Configure The Router

    Halo S3 300Mbps Whole Home Mesh Wi-Fi System Chapter 4 Configure the router This chapter will show you how to configure and manage the basic features of your mesh system. Status Choose Status, you can view WAN information and manage the paired Halo devices in your mesh system on this page.

  • Page 14: Device Management

    Halo S3 300Mbps Whole Home Mesh Wi-Fi System Device Management You can manage both connected and blocked devices on this page. 4.2.1 Connected Devices • Device: Displays the name of connected device. • IP Address: Displays the IP address of connected device.
  • Page 15 Halo S3 300Mbps Whole Home Mesh Wi-Fi System • Dynamic IP If your ISP provides the DHCP service, please select Dynamic IP, and the router will automatically get IP parameters from your ISP. Click Renew to renew the IP parameters from your ISP.
  • Page 16 Halo S3 300Mbps Whole Home Mesh Wi-Fi System • Static IP If your ISP provides a static or fixed IP address, subnet mask, default gateway and DNS setting, please select Static IP. • IP Address - Enter the IP address in dotted-decimal notation provided by your ISP.
  • Page 17 Halo S3 300Mbps Whole Home Mesh Wi-Fi System • PPPoE If your ISP provides PPPoE connection, select PPPoE. • User Name/Password - Enter the user name and password provided by your ISP. These fields are case-sensitive. • Confirm Password - Enter the Password provided by your ISP again to ensure the password you entered is correct.
  • Page 18 Halo S3 300Mbps Whole Home Mesh Wi-Fi System • Authentication Type - Choose an authentication type. • Service Name/Server Name - The service name and server name should not be configured unless you are sure it is necessary for your ISP. In most cases, leaving these fields blank will work.
  • Page 19 Halo S3 300Mbps Whole Home Mesh Wi-Fi System • MTU(Bytes) - The default MTU size is “1460” bytes, which is usually fine. It is not recommended that you change the default MTU Size unless required by your ISP Connection Mode: •...

  • Page 20: Lan Settings

    Halo S3 300Mbps Whole Home Mesh Wi-Fi System Connection Mode: • Always On - In this mode, the internet connection will be active all the time. • Connect on Demand - In this mode, the internet connection can be terminated automatically after a specified inactivity period (Max Idle Time) and be reestablished when you attempt to access the internet again.

  • Page 21: Iptv Settings

    Halo S3 300Mbps Whole Home Mesh Wi-Fi System Click the Save button to save your settings. 4.3.3 IPTV Settings In this page you can configure IPTV related features. Note: IPTV and its related features are only supported on the main router.

  • Page 22: Wireless

    Halo S3 300Mbps Whole Home Mesh Wi-Fi System Note: Please ensure you are doing the MAC Clone with the wired connection of your MAIN COMPUTER which used to be connected with your Cable and had Internet connection. Only the PC(s) in your LAN can use the MAC Address Clone feature.

  • Page 23: Guest Network

    Halo S3 300Mbps Whole Home Mesh Wi-Fi System 4.4.2 Guest Network You can configure Guest Network Settings on this page. • Allow Guests to Access My Local Network - If enabled, guests can communicate with hosts. • Guest Network Isolation - If enabled, one guest can not communicate with another.

  • Page 24: Wireless Advanced

    Halo S3 300Mbps Whole Home Mesh Wi-Fi System 4.4.3 Wireless Advanced You can configure advanced wireless settings on this page. Note: If you are not familiar with the setting items in this page, it's strongly recommended to keep the provided default values, otherwise may result in lower wireless network performance.

  • Page 25: Chapter 5 Advanced Features

    Halo S3 300Mbps Whole Home Mesh Wi-Fi System Chapter 5 Advanced Features DHCP 5.1.1 DHCP Settings The device is set up by default as a DHCP (Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol) server, which provides the TCP/IP configuration for all the PCs that are connected to the device in the LAN.

  • Page 26: Dhcp Clients List

    Halo S3 300Mbps Whole Home Mesh Wi-Fi System 5.1.2 DHCP Clients List This page shows Client Name, MAC Address, Assigned IP and Lease Time of each DHCP Client connected to the device. You cannot change any of the values on this page.

  • Page 27: Ip & Mac Binding

    Halo S3 300Mbps Whole Home Mesh Wi-Fi System IP & MAC Binding 5.2.1 Binding Settings ARP Binding is useful for controlling access of specific computers in the LAN. • MAC Address - The MAC address of the controlled computer in the LAN.

  • Page 28: Advanced Routing

    Halo S3 300Mbps Whole Home Mesh Wi-Fi System Advanced Routing 5.3.1 Static Route List A static route is a pre-determined path that network information must follow to reach a specific host or network. Use the Static Routing page to add or delete a route.

  • Page 29: Ipv6

    Halo S3 300Mbps Whole Home Mesh Wi-Fi System IPv6 5.4.1 IPv6 Status The IPv6 Status page displays the Router's current IPv6 status. • Connection Type - The IPv6 connection way for WAN. • Connection Status - The status of IPv6 connection.

  • Page 30: Parental Controls

    Halo S3 300Mbps Whole Home Mesh Wi-Fi System the computers in your LAN. Delegated and Static are provided. Note: If your IPv6 wan connection type is "Tunnel 6to4", the Site Prefix Configuration Type should be "Static" to make sure "Tunnel 6to4" works properly.

  • Page 31: Forwarding

    Halo S3 300Mbps Whole Home Mesh Wi-Fi System Set the time period allowed for the PC controlled to access the Internet. • In Apply To field, select the day or days you need. • In Time field, you can choose the Start Time and End Time in the corresponding field to confirm effective time.

  • Page 32: Port Triggering

    Halo S3 300Mbps Whole Home Mesh Wi-Fi System or enter a specific port number when Service Port is a single one. • Protocol - The protocol used for this application, either TCP, UDP, or All (all proto- cols supported by the Router).

  • Page 33: Dmz

    Halo S3 300Mbps Whole Home Mesh Wi-Fi System 5.6.3 DMZ The DMZ host feature allows one local host to be exposed to the Internet for a spe- cial-purpose service such as Internet gaming or video conferencing. The Router forwards packets of all services to the DMZ host. When a PC is set to be DMZ host, it's better to disable its DHCP client function and set a new static IP address to it, because its IP Address may be changed when using the DHCP function.

  • Page 34: Dynamic Dns

    Halo S3 300Mbps Whole Home Mesh Wi-Fi System Dynamic DNS The Router offers a Dynamic Domain Name System (DDNS) feature. DDNS lets you assign a fixed host and domain name to a dynamic Internet IP address. It is useful when you are hosting your own website, FTP server, or other server behind the Rout- er.

  • Page 35: Remote Management

    Halo S3 300Mbps Whole Home Mesh Wi-Fi System 1. Select All the device(s) on the LAN are allowed to access the Router's Web- Based Utility. 2. Click the Save button to save your settings. • Allow all the device(s) on the LAN to access the main router’smanagement page 1. Select Only the device(s) listed can browse the built-in web pages to perform...

  • Page 36: Time Settings

    Halo S3 300Mbps Whole Home Mesh Wi-Fi System • Be sure to change the Router's default password to a secure password. • If the web management port conflicts with the one used for a Virtual Server entry, the entry will be automatically disabled after the setting is saved.

  • Page 37: Diagnostic Tools

    Halo S3 300Mbps Whole Home Mesh Wi-Fi System • The time will be lost if the device is turned off. • The device will automatically obtain GMT from the Internet if it is configured accordingly. • In daylight saving configuration, if the end time is earlier than start time, it means the end time is at the next year.

  • Page 38: Firmware Upgrade

    Halo S3 300Mbps Whole Home Mesh Wi-Fi System • Traceroute Max TTL - Set the maximum number of hops (max TTL to be reached) in the path to search for the target (destination). The default is 20. Note: Only one user can use the diagnostic tools at one time.

  • Page 39: System Reboot

    Halo S3 300Mbps Whole Home Mesh Wi-Fi System 5.8.8 System Reboot Click the Reboot button to reboot the device. • Enable Auto Reboot • Disable: Disable the auto reboot function. • Timeout: Specify a time period(1-72 hours), then the router will reboot automatically after every this interval.

  • Page 40: System Log

    Halo S3 300Mbps Whole Home Mesh Wi-Fi System Click the Save button to apply your settings. 5.8.10 System Log You can view the logs of the router on this page. • Log Type - By selecting the log type, only logs of this type will be shown.
  • Page 41 Halo S3 300Mbps Whole Home Mesh Wi-Fi System settings will be disabled • Statistics Interval - The default value is 10. Select a value between 5 and 60 seconds in the pull- down list. The Packets Statistic interval value indicates the time section of the packets statistic.

  • Page 42: Chapter 6. Appendix A: Faq (Frequently Asked Questions)

    Halo S3 300Mbps Whole Home Mesh Wi-Fi System Appendix A: FAQ (Frequently Asked Questions) Q1. What can I do if the login window does not appear? • If the computer is set to a static IP address, change its settings to obtain an IP address automatically.
  • Page 43 Halo S3 300Mbps Whole Home Mesh Wi-Fi System Q6. What can I do if I want to change the main router? • http://mwlogin.net Log in to and go to Status. • Choose the device you prefer and click Set as main router.

  • Page 44: Chapter 7. Appendix B: Configuring The Pc

    Halo S3 300Mbps Whole Home Mesh Wi-Fi System Appendix B: Configuring the PC In this section, we’ll introduce how to install and configure the TCP/IP correctly in Windows 7. First make sure your Ethernet Adapter is working, refer to the adapter’s manual if needed.
  • Page 45 Halo S3 300Mbps Whole Home Mesh Wi-Fi System 2. Configure the TCP/IP protocol Now you have two ways to configure the TCP/IP protocol below: • Setting IP address automatically Select Obtain an IP address automatically, Choose Obtain DNS server automatically, as shown in the Figure below: •...

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