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  • Page 2 Tenda reserves the right to make changes to the products without obligation to notify any person or organization of such revisions or changes. Tenda does not assume any liability that may occur due to the use or application of the product described herein.

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    Contents Contents I Get to Know Your Router ..........................1 1 Package Contents ............................1 2 LED Indicators ............................2 3 Buttons & Interfaces ........................... 3 4 Product Label .............................. 4 II Specify Your Internet Settings ........................5 1 Prepare Your Router ............................ 5 2 Position Your Router ...........................
  • Page 4 PPTP Server ............................. 67 PPTP/L2TP Client............................ 74 8 Advanced Settings ............................ 77 Parental Control ............................77 Bandwidth Control ........................... 83 Tenda App ..............................85 LED Control ............................87 DDNS............................... 88 Virtual Server ............................90 DMZ................................. 92 Remote Management ..........................93 IPTV.................................

  • Page 5: I Get To Know Your Router

    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: ...

  • Page 6: Led Indicators

    Get to Know Your Router 2 LED Indicators LED indicator description is shown as below after the device is powered on. LED Indicator Status Description Solid The power is ON. Blinking The system is working fine. Solid The LAN port is well-connected. LAN 4/3/2/1 Blinking Data is being transmitted via the LAN port.

  • Page 7: Buttons & Interfaces

    Get to Know Your Router 5GHz WiFi is disabled. Solid WPS is enabled. Blinking The Router is performing WPS negotiation to a client device. WPS is disabled. Solid A USB device is well-connected and ready. Blinking Data is being transmitted. No USB device is detected, or USB device is ejected safely.

  • Page 8: Product Label

    Get to Know Your Router 1/2/3 These ports are used to connect to network devices, such as computers, etc. This port is used for IPTV only when IPTV feature is enabled; otherwise, it serves as a LAN 4/IPTV port. This interface can be used to connect to a USB storage drive, USB printer, etc. USB2.0 4 Product Label *These labels can be found on the front or rear panel of the Router.

  • Page 9: Specify Your Internet Settings

    Specify Your Internet Settings II Specify Your Internet Settings This Chapter will instruct you to position, connect and configure your Router. This section contains the following:  Prepare Your Router  Position Your Router  Connect Your Router  Access to the Router ...

  • Page 10: Position Your Router

    Specify Your Internet Settings 2 Position Your Router The Router lets you access the Internet anywhere within the operating range of your wireless network. However, the operating range of your wireless connection can vary significantly depending on the physical placement of your Router. And pay attention to the followings: ...

  • Page 11: Connect Your Router

    Specify Your Internet Settings  Keep it away from electrical devices that are potential sources of interference, such as ceiling fans, home security systems or microwaves.  Keep it away from any large metal surfaces, such as a solid metal door or aluminum nails. ...
  • Page 12 Specify Your Internet Settings  Unplug your modem's power. If it has a battery backup, remove the battery.  Connect the cable (prepared by yourself) from the Internet side to your modem.  Connect the modem to the Internet port of the Router using an Ethernet cable. ...

  • Page 13: Connect A Computer To The Router

    Specify Your Internet Settings  Power on the Router. Connect a computer to the Router Select wired or wireless connection as you like to connect your computer to the Router. Wired Connection Connect an Ethernet cable (included in the package) to the Ethernet port of your computer, and insert the other end of the Ethernet cable into 1/2/3/4 port of the Router.

  • Page 14: Access To The Router

    Specify Your Internet Settings Procedure: On your computer with wireless adapter or other wireless devices, find and select the Router’s WiFi name, enter the wireless password, and then join it. Tips 1. If you don’t know how to join your WiFi, please refer to 6 Join Your WiFi.

  • Page 15: Quick Setup

    Specify Your Internet Settings Tips If the Router’s Quick Setup Wizard page doesn’t appear after the operation above when you access the Router at the first time, please refer to the solutions in FAQ > Q2. 5 Quick Setup 1. After the steps above, you will log in to the Router’s Quick Setup Wizard if you access the Router at the first time or restore your Router to factory default.

  • Page 16: Complete The Internet Settings

    Specify Your Internet Settings Complete the Internet Settings 2. This router supports three connection types, DHCP, Static IP, and PPPoE. The router will detect your connection type automatically. According to the detection result, complete the required configuration, and then click “Next” to go on configuring wireless settings. DHCP No parameter is required, choose to clone MAC address or not and then click “Next”...
  • Page 17 Specify Your Internet Settings Static IP  IP address: Enter the IP address provided by your Internet Service Provider (ISP) into this field.

  • Page 18: Complete The Wireless Settings

    Specify Your Internet Settings  Subnet Mask: Enter the subnet mask of the IP address into this field, such as 255.255.255.0  Default Gateway: Enter the default gateway provided by your ISP into this field.  Preferred DNS Server: Enter the preferred DNS server provided by your ISP into this field. ...
  • Page 19 Specify Your Internet Settings Transmit Power: Here you can select the transmit power of router. You can select High or Low according to your needs. Select Low if it can meet your demand. High has strong capability of penetrating wall. WiFi name: Customize a WiFi name (1~29 characters are allowed).
  • Page 20 Specify Your Internet Settings Wireless Connection After the configuration of step 3 above, the new WiFi name and password have taken effect. Your wireless devices (smart phone, etc.) will disconnect from the router, and you need to reconnect with the WiFi. 4.

  • Page 21: Join Your Wifi

    Specify Your Internet Settings 6 Join Your WiFi This part instructs you how to connect to your wireless network via your notebook or other wireless devices. We take Windows Windows 7, iPad/iPhone, and Android as examples here. Choose the corresponding configuration steps according to your needs. Windows 8 ...

  • Page 22: Windows 7

    Specify Your Internet Settings 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 23 Specify Your Internet Settings 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 24: Ipad/Iphone

    Specify Your Internet Settings iPad/iPhone  Click on Settings.  Click Wi-Fi, choose your SSID, enter the Wireless password, and click “Join”.

  • Page 25: Android

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

  • Page 27: Specify Advanced Settings

    Specify Advanced Settings III Specify Advanced Settings This Chapter describes the advanced features of your Router, such as Guest Network, Sleeping Mode, USB Application, etc. Click the following icons (shortcut) to go to the corresponding features. Internet Status Internet Settings Wireless Settings Guest Network Sleeping Mode...

  • Page 28: Change The Internet Type

    Specify Advanced Settings Change the Internet Type If you don’t set up your Internet connection by following Quick Setup Wizard, or want to change your Internet settings, you can refer to the following instructions. Click the Internet Settings’ gray roundness in the page, and then the Internet Settings page will pop up.

  • Page 29: Change The Wireless Settings

    Specify Advanced Settings Change the Wireless Settings Click the Wireless Settings’ green roundness on the upper right, and then the Wireless Settings page will pop up.
  • Page 30 Specify Advanced Settings...

  • Page 31: Manage The Attached Device

    Specify Advanced Settings  WiFi Name & Password The Router provides two types of frequency bands: 2.4GHz and 5GHz. You can assign a unique name containing up to 32 characters for WiFi name, and customize a password containing up to 63 characters for WiFi password.
  • Page 32 Specify Advanced Settings In this page, you can see the connected devices’ name, IP address, MAC address, and access type. It allows you to edit the devices’ name, and add the unknown devices to blacklist. Edit the devices’ name Click the icon , input a device name in the box, and click Save.
  • Page 33 Specify Advanced Settings Blacklist The devices in blacklist cannot access the Internet via the Router. Click Remove button to remove the corresponding device back to Attached Devices list.

  • Page 34: Check System Status

    Specify Advanced Settings Check system status Click the figure of router, and then the System Status page will pop up. You can check the Router’s current network status: basic info, WAN status, LAN Status, and WiFi Status.

  • Page 35: Usb Settings

    Specify Advanced Settings USB Settings If you insert a USB device into the router’s USB port, the gray USB Application roundness will turn to green. Click the green roundness on the right corner, and then the File Share page will pop up. For the detailed configuration, please refer to File Share.

  • Page 36: Internet Settings

    Specify Advanced Settings 2 Internet Settings If you don’t set up your Internet connection by following Quick Setup Wizard, or want to change your Internet settings, you can refer to this page. Please refer to Complete the Internet Settings details.

  • Page 37: Wireless Settings

    Specify Advanced Settings 3 Wireless Settings This section offers some features such as: WiFi Schedule, Wireless Repeating, and Transmit Power, which helps you enjoy your WiFi. Click the following icons (shortcut) to go to the corresponding features. WiFi Name& Password WiFi Schedule Wireless Repeating Channel &...

  • Page 38: Wifi Schedule

    Specify Advanced Settings  WiFi Name & WiFi Password The Router provides two types of frequency bands: 2.4GHz and 5GHz. You can assign a unique name containing up to 32 characters for WiFi name, and customize a password containing up to 63 characters for WiFi password.

  • Page 39: Wireless Repeating

    Specify Advanced Settings  Click WiFi Schedule button to enable this feature.  Select 23:00 and 06:00 in the Turn off WiFi during field.  Select Specified Day, and check the options of the corresponding days, Mon. to Fri.  Click Save.
  • Page 40 Specify Advanced Settings Wireless Router Wireless Router in Bridge Mode Example You can install the first Router (Router A) in a room on the first floor which has your Internet connection, then set up the second Router (Router B) in bridge modes. And place the Router B in a different room which is your home entertainment center on the second floor.
  • Page 41 Specify Advanced Settings To set up a WISP bridge Configure Router B: Generally, you don’t need to configure the Router A.  Make a note of the WiFi name and password of the Router A to which this Router (Router B) will connected.
  • Page 42 Specify Advanced Settings  Click Please select.  Find and click the WiFi name (wireless network name) of the base station (Router A). Tips Router B MUST contain the Router A’s channel, or the Router A’s WiFi name (wireless network name) won’t be displayed in the Base Station WiFi Name list.
  • Page 43 Specify Advanced Settings  Click Save.  Click OK on the prompt windows. Check whether the bridge is successful After this Router (Router B) auto-reboots, log in to this Router’s (Router B’s) User Interface, and click Internet Status. Check the connection status. If it displays Connected! You can surf the Internet, it indicates that the bridge is successful.
  • Page 44 Specify Advanced Settings If the bridge failed, try solving the problem as follows: Verify that the Router A’s DHCP server is enabled. If not,  Enable the Router A’s DHCP sever.  Log in to Router B’s User Interface, click Internet Settings, select Static IP, type the required info in the corresponding field, and click OK.
  • Page 45 Specify Advanced Settings To set up a Universal Repeater bridge Configure Router B: Generally, you don’t need to configure the Router A. Note The DHCP of Router A MUST be enabled. ❶ Make a note of the WiFi name and password of the Router A to which this Router (Router B) will connected.
  • Page 46 Specify Advanced Settings  Select Universal Repeater.  Click Please select.  Find and click the WiFi name (wireless network name) of the base station (Router A). Tips Router B MUST contain the Router A’s channel, or the Router A’s WiFi name (wireless network name) won’t be displayed in the Base Station WiFi Name list.
  • Page 47 Specify Advanced Settings  Click OK on the prompt windows. Check whether the bridge is successful After this Router (Router B) auto-reboots, log in to this Router’s (Router B’s) User Interface, and click Internet Status. Check the connection status. If it displays Bridged successfully in Universal Repeater mode, it indicates that the bridge is successful.
  • Page 48 Specify Advanced Settings Note 1. You can only use the Router B’s domain name tendawifi.com to log in to the Router B’s User Interface after bridge. 2. The Internet Setting, WiFi Schedule, WPS, Guest Network, Sleeping Mode, Parental Control, Bandwidth Control, DDNS, Virtual Server, DMZ, Remote Management, IPTV, Security, UPnP, LAN IP Settings, DHCP Reservation, and WAN Settings are not available when the Router B is in Universal Repeater mode.

  • Page 49: Channel & Bandwidth

    Specify Advanced Settings Channel & Bandwidth In this part, you can change the basic settings of your wireless network. There are two different frequency bands: 2.4GHz and 5GHz.  Network Mode: This Router supports 3 network modes for 2.4GHz frequency band, and 2 modes for 5GHz frequency band.

  • Page 50: Transmit Power

    Specify Advanced Settings current wireless network. Transmit Power There are three levels of signal strength for 2.4GHz and 5GHz frequency bands: low, medium, and high (default). Select Low if it can satisfy you. Medium offers the widest coverage range while High has strong capability of penetrating wall.
  • Page 51 Specify Advanced Settings 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. Then select WPS push button on the pop-up subpage. The cellphone’s WPS feature is enabled. Then the Router will negotiate with the cellphone, and establish WPS connection.

  • Page 52: Beamforming

    Specify Advanced Settings Tips The WiFi password will be changed into a random password with 63 characters if you use the PIN code to establish a WPS connection. Beamforming Enabling beamforming feature can make your WiFi signal be more stable and stronger.

  • Page 53: Guest Network

    Specify Advanced Settings 4 Guest Network A guest network allows visitors at your home to use a separate SSIDs or networks without providing access to your private network. You can create a guest network for each wireless network: 2.4GHz and 5GHz. To create a guest network: Log in to the Router’s User Interface, and click Guest Network.

  • Page 54: Sleeping Mode

    Specify Advanced Settings 5 Sleeping Mode Sleeping Mode allows you to schedule your Router’s working time. To schedule the Router’s working time: Log in to the Router’s User Interface, and click Sleeping Mode. 1. Click Sleeping Mode button to enable the feature. 2.
  • Page 55 Here's two ways to enable WiFi if you need to use it in sleeping mode: 1. Enable WiFi from the Tenda App by using Wake Up feature 2. Press the WiFi button to turn on WiFi Note: Go to Advanced Settings > Tenda App to scan the QR code for downloading.

  • Page 56: Usb Application

    Specify Advanced Settings 6 USB Application The USB application provides File Share and Printer Service submenus. Click the following icons to skip to the corresponding features. File Share Printer Service File Share The Router allows you to share files on a connected USB device from the local clients, or devices from the Internet.
  • Page 57 Specify Advanced Settings Insert your USB storage drive into the USB2.0 port on the back panel of the Router. Note 1. DO NOT remove the USB drive when it is working to avoid data loss or other damages. 2. DO NOT concurrently connect two or more external hard drives to the router’s USB2.0 port with the help of a USB hub to avoid possible damages to the router.
  • Page 58 Specify Advanced Settings access the Samba server using this address to access the USB device.  Samba Server for MAC: The LAN computers (with MAC Operation System) can access the Samba server using this address to access the USB device. ...
  • Page 59 Specify Advanced Settings 3. Click Save to activate your settings. To access the USB storage drive (FTP server) from your LAN computer: 1. Type the address ftp://xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx:xx (ftp://192.168.0.1 here) in the address bar of a web browser. Tap Enter on the keyboard. 2.
  • Page 60 Specify Advanced Settings Then you can share the files on the USB storage drive. To access the USB storage drive (FTP server) from WAN computer: Configure your Router: To allow the devices from the Internet to visit your USB storage drive, you need to verify that the Allow visit from the Internet button is enabled.
  • Page 61 Specify Advanced Settings 2. Click Allow visit from the Internet button. 3. Click Save. Visit the USB storage drive (FTP server) from the Internet: 1. Type the address ftp://xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx:xx (xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx MUST be public IP address, ftp://14.153.220.141:21 here) in the address bar of a web browser on a computer from the Internet. Tap Enter on the keyboard.
  • Page 62 Specify Advanced Settings Then you can share the files on the USB storage drive. To access the USB storage drive (Samba server) from your LAN computer: 1. Open a folder, type \\xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx in the address bar (\\192.168.0.1 here), and click...
  • Page 63 Specify Advanced Settings 2. Type user name and the password to access the USB device and click OK. If you enter the user name and password of Administrator, you can view and edit the files in the USB device. If you enter the user name and password of Guest, you will be limited by the rules in Permission.

  • Page 64: Printer Service

    USB printer driver software can use the printer to print and scan files. Attached devices installed with USB printer driver software can use the USB printer. USB Printer Before you use a USB printer, you need to download a USB Printer Controller for USB printer from http://down.tendacn.com/uploadfile/2015/AC9/AC9_printer_driver.rar...
  • Page 65 Specify Advanced Settings Note 1. Verify that the printer is working normally when it is connected to your computer. If not, please refer to the User Guide of the printer. 2. Note that most printers need to install driver software. To install the USB Printer Controller: ❶...
  • Page 66 Specify Advanced Settings  Click Finish when the following page appears. The shortcut icon of the USB Printer Controller will appear on your desktop.
  • Page 67 Specify Advanced Settings To enable Printer Service feature: Log in to the Router’s User Interface, and click USB Application > Printer Service. ❶ Click Printer Service button. ❷ Click Save. To print files: ❶ Connect the USB printer to the Router’s USB port. ❷...
  • Page 68 Specify Advanced Settings  Click the Printer, and then Auto-Connect Printer > Set Auto-Connect Printer.  Select your printer and click Apply.
  • Page 69 Specify Advanced Settings When the page below appear, it indicates that the USB printer is connected to the Router successfully. Then you can print the files!
  • Page 70 Specify Advanced Settings Tips 1. The USB Printer Controller is compatible with most printers on the market, but if your printer cannot be detected by the USB Printer Controller, you can contact our technical support for help. 2. When you select Auto-Connect Printer, the USB printer can be used by several computers simultaneously;...

  • Page 71: Vpn

    Specify Advanced Settings 7 VPN Virtual private network (VPN) provides a secure communication to a remote computer or remote network using a public network such as the Internet. This Router can perform as a PPTP Server or PPTP/L2TP Client here. Click the following icons to go to the corresponding features.
  • Page 72 Specify Advanced Settings ❶ Click PPTP Server button to enable the feature. ❷ Type an IP range for PPTP clients which should not overlap with the IP address of the PPTP server. ❸ Enable MPPE Encryption, and select an encryption bits, 40 or 128 according to your needs. ❹...
  • Page 73 Specify Advanced Settings ❷ Click Set up a new connection or network > Connect to a workplace > Use my Internet connection (VPN).
  • Page 74 Specify Advanced Settings ❸ Type the public WAN IP of the PPTP server (such as: 183.37.211.8 here) in the Internet address field, and click Next. ❹ Type the user name and password of the PPTP server, click Create, and then click Close.
  • Page 75 Specify Advanced Settings If you fail to establish a VPN connection, try following steps to solve the issue: ❶ Click the icon on the bottom right corner of your desktop, and then right-click VPN Connection.
  • Page 76 Specify Advanced Settings ❷ Click Properties > Security, set the Type of VPN to Point to Point Tunneling Protocol (PPTP), set Data encryption to Optional encryption (connect even if no encryption), and click ❸ Go back to VPN connection page, click Connect, type the user name and password of the PPTP...
  • Page 77 Specify Advanced Settings server in the pop-up window again, and click Connect. When the VPN Connection displays Connected, it indicates that you are connected to the PPTP server successfully. To access the FTP server: Launch a web browser, type the address of the FTP server (ftp://FTP server IP address: port...

  • Page 78: Pptp/L2Tp Client

    Specify Advanced Settings number, such as ftp://192.168.0.154:21) in the address bar, and tap Enter on the keyboard. Then you can visit the resources on the FTP server. PPTP/L2TP Client When acts as a PPTP/L2TP client, the Router helps you to establish a secure communication between the attached devices and the PPTP/L2TP server provided by individual or Internet Service Provider.
  • Page 79 Specify Advanced Settings To set up PPTP Client: Log in to the Router’s User Interface, and click VPN > PPTP/L2TP Client. ❶ Click PPTP/L2TP Client button to enable the feature. ❷ Select PPTP. ❸ Click to enable MPPE Encryption, and select an encryption bits, 40 or 128 according to your needs.
  • Page 80 Specify Advanced Settings ❶ Click PPTP/L2TP Client button to enable the feature. ❷ Select L2TP. ❸ Type the server IP/domain name, user name, and password of the L2TP server. ❹ Click Save.

  • Page 81: Advanced Settings

    This section will explain more features such as: Parental Control, Bandwidth Control, LED Control, etc. Click the following icons (shortcut) to go to the corresponding features. Parental Control Bandwidth Control Tenda APP LED Control DDNS Virtual Server Remote Management IPTV...
  • Page 82 Specify Advanced Settings ❷ Click Edit to customize a device name for easy recognition  Click Complete to save it.
  • Page 83 Specify Advanced Settings  Select the time you allow your teenager to access the Internet, for example: 07:00pm~10:00pm.  Select Specified Days.  Select the days you apply the rule, for example: Monday to Friday.  Disable Website Limit (enabled by default) and click Save. ...
  • Page 84 Specify Advanced Settings To use key words to allow/forbid access to specified websites To block your teenager from visiting some inappropriate and dangerous sites, you can forbid them to access these websites, or only allow them to visit some specified websites. ❶...
  • Page 85 Specify Advanced Settings  Click the icon to activate your settings. When it turns to this icon , the rule will take effect. Otherwise, it won’t take effect. To set up rules for an off-line device If the device you want to control doesn’t connect to the router at the moment, you can also control it by adding its MAC address.
  • Page 86 Specify Advanced Settings ❷ Specify a device name for the device, for example, Kid’s smart phone.  Type the MAC address of the device.  Select the time you allow your teenager to access the Internet, for example: 07:00pm~10:00pm.  Select Specified Days.

  • Page 87: Bandwidth Control

    Specify Advanced Settings Otherwise, it won’t take effect. Bandwidth Control Bandwidth Control improves network performance by specifying the download/upload speed for connected clients. The example below shows how to configure Bandwidth Control feature. You can configure it based on your own needs by referring to the example. Example Always several devices share 4M broadband service in your home.
  • Page 88 Specify Advanced Settings In this case, you can choose to configure a download bandwidth rule in Bandwidth Control to allocate sufficient bandwidth for your notebook. Upload bandwidth rule is not always used unless you have to upload lots of files and videos. Configuration Log in to the Router’s User Interface, and click Advanced Settings >...

  • Page 89: Tenda App

    Tenda App allows you to manage your Router anywhere and anytime via your smart phone, iPad, etc. with the Tenda App. To manage the Router remotely using the Tenda App, you need to register a Tenda App account, and attach the Router to the account.
  • Page 90 Step 3: To attach the Router to an account: ❶ Connect to the Router’s WiFi using your smart device (smart phone, etc.). ❷ Open Tenda WiFi App on your smart device.   Log in to Tenda App account. Click Add button.

  • Page 91: Led Control

    Click Save. Tips The ID is the unique number of the Router for Tenda App management. The Tenda WiFi App uses the ID to find and manage the Router remotely. It is not editable, and you don’t need to edit it.

  • Page 92: Ddns

    Specify Advanced Settings the Router is still working.  LED ON: All LED indicators will work normally.  LED OFF: All LED indicators will be off.  LED Schedule: All LED indicators will be off during the time you specified. To specify the settings of LED Control: Log in to the Router’s User Interface, and click Advanced Settings >...
  • Page 93 Specify Advanced Settings connection. Follow steps below to apply for the domain name tenda.dyndns.org, username tenda and password 12345678. Configuration Log in to the Router’s User Interface, and click Advanced Settings > DDNS. ❶ Click DDNS button to enable the feature.

  • Page 94: Virtual Server

    Specify Advanced Settings After the configuration above, your friend can access your ftp server via ftp://tenda.dyndns.org instead of ftp://183.38.7.216:21 to download the giant file. Virtual Server Virtual Server helps you to direct network traffic from the Internet to a specific port or a specific range of ports to a device or number of devices on your local network.
  • Page 95 Specify Advanced Settings Configuration Log in to the Router’s User Interface, and click Advanced Settings > Virtual Server. ❶ Type the IP address of the computer that established the FTP server (192.168.0.105 here). ❷ Select the FTP server default port (21), the extranet port will be auto-filled. If you select Manual, you need to enter the extranet port manually, too.

  • Page 96: Dmz

    Specify Advanced Settings  Click Add.  Click Save. Verification When you’re in the company, you can use your computer to access the FTP server by entering “ftp://183.37.211.8:21” in a browser. Note You can use the public WAN IP address to access the FTP server remotely, but most people don’t know what their IP addresses are or when this number changes for the public WAN IP of the Router is usually dynamic.

  • Page 97: Remote Management

    Specify Advanced Settings ❶ Click DMZ button to enable the feature. ❷ DMZ Host IP: Enter the IP address of your computer (for example: 192.168.0.100 here. It is the IP address of the computer with DMZ host created) in the DMZ Host IP field. ...

  • Page 98: Iptv

    Specify Advanced Settings If you don’t know the WAN IP of your company’s network, you can type 0.0.0.0 here.  Specify a port, the default is 8080. Don’t change it if unnecessary.  Click Save. Verification When you’re in the company, you can use your computer to access your Router’s User Interface by entering “http://190.136.2.5:8080”...
  • Page 99 Specify Advanced Settings Multicast Multicast: If the Multicast is enabled, you can get the multicast videos resources from the Internet. If you want to watch some online videos, such as football games, you’d better enable Multicast. ❶ Click Multicast button to enable the feature. ❷...

  • Page 100: Firewall

    When the IPTV feature is enabled, the Wireless Repeating is not available. Firewall The Firewall feature helps you to secure your network. Don’t change the default settings unless Tenda technical support suggests to do so, or you are guided by some professional person.
  • Page 101 Specify Advanced Settings To set up a static route: ❶ Log in to the Router’s User Interface, and click Advanced Settings > Static Routing. ❷ Type the IP address of the target network.  Type the subnet mask for this target network. ...

  • Page 102: Upnp

    Specify Advanced Settings If you don’t want to use the static route you set up before any more, just click Delete button, and click Save to delete it. UPnP When UPnP is enabled on your Router, a network device possessing a specific purpose, such as a printer, can be identified and used automatically by another computer or device in your network.

  • Page 103: Lan Ip Settings

    Specify Advanced Settings LAN IP Settings DHCP Reservation WAN Settings Time Settings Login Password Reboot Firmware Upgrade Backup/Restore System Status System Log Auto Maintenance Reset LAN IP Settings Here you can change the LAN IP address, enable/disable DHCP server, or specify the LAN IP address pool and the lease time.
  • Page 104 Specify Advanced Settings LAN IP Address Here you can customize a LAN IP for your local area network. When you use the wireless repeating feature, you might need to change the LAN IP address in case there is an IP conflict between the LAN IP of the Router and base station. DHCP Server DHCP server can automatically assign the broadband service information (IP Address, Subnet Mask, Gateway and DNS Server Address) to the computer or smartphone, or other devices in your network...

  • Page 105: Dhcp Reservation

    Specify Advanced Settings DHCP Reservation When you specify a reserved IP address for a computer on the LAN, that computer always receives the same IP address each time it accesses the router’s DHCP server. Assign reserved IP addresses to computers or servers that require permanent IP settings. For example, when you use DMZ or Virtual Server feature, you’d better specify a reserved IP address for your computer.

  • Page 106: Wan Settings

    Specify Advanced Settings After the configuration saved, it will take effect as soon as the computer connects to the router next time. WAN Settings Log in to the Router’s User Interface, and click System Settings > WAN Settings. Do not change the default value unless necessary. If you are unable to open some website, to receive or send emails, etc., try to minimize the MTU value until your network returns to normal.
  • Page 107 Specify Advanced Settings Tips An incorrect MTU setting can cause Internet communication problems. You might not be able to access certain websites, secure login pages, or FTP or POP servers. WAN Speed By default, the WAN rate is 1000M auto-negotiation. Generally, it is not advisable to change the default value.

  • Page 108: Time Settings

    Specify Advanced Settings  Default: Default is the MAC address of the router’s WAN port.  Clone MAC Address: Clone MAC Address indicates that the router will clone the MAC address of local computer (the current computer used to configure the router). If you want to clone other MAC address, select Manual and type the Mac address in the following box.

  • Page 109: Login Password

    Specify Advanced Settings Tips To make some time-based features (e.g. WiFi Schedule, Parental Control, Sleeping Mode, LED Control) effective, the time should be set correctly. Login Password To secure your network, you’d better set a login password up. To change the login password: ❶...

  • Page 110: Reboot

    Specify Advanced Settings Tips 1. There is no login password by default. The old login password is that you set up in Quick Setup Wizard. 2. After successful configuration, you need to log in to the User Interface again with the new login password.

  • Page 111: Firmware Upgrade

    Specify Advanced Settings Firmware Upgrade Tenda official website offers the latest software version for your Router. Follow steps below to upgrade the device if you want. Local Upgrade Log in to the Router’s User Interface, and click System Settings > Firmware Upgrade.

  • Page 112: Backup/Restore

    Specify Advanced Settings Note To avoid upgrade failure, you’d better connect the router to your computer via an Ethernet cable instead of wireless connection, and do not remove the power supply of the router and your computer. 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 113: System Log

    If you want to have a good knowledge of system operation, or when you have difficulties in surfing the Internet, you need to send your system logs to Tenda technical supporters, you can go to this field to check your Router’s syslog.

  • Page 114: Reset

     You have to access the Router but you cannot remember the login name and password.  Your Router does not work well, and you want to reconfigure it by following the Setup Wizard.  You cannot access the Internet, and Tenda technical support recommends you to restore to factory default.

  • Page 115: Appendix

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

  • Page 116: Windows 7

    Appendix 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 117 Appendix Center. 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...

  • Page 118: Windows Xp

    Appendix > 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...
  • Page 119 Appendix > ❸ ❷ Click OK on the Local Area Connection Properties window (see for the screenshot).

  • Page 120: Faqs

    Appendix 2 FAQs Read the following Frequently Asked Questions if you are running into problems. Q1: Where should I place my wireless router for optimum performance? A1: To achieve optimum performance, please pay attention to the following key points:  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.

  • Page 121: Technical Support

    3 Technical Support If you still have some problems, please contact our technical support. Country Hotline Global Hotline (86) 755-27657180 United States 1-800-570-5892 Australia 1300787922 New Zealand 800787922 HongKong 00852-81931998 Canada Hotline 1-888-998-8966 Type Details Skype Tendasz Website http:// www.tendacn.com E-mail support@tenda.com.cn...

  • Page 122: Safety And Emission Statement

    4 Safety and Emission Statement CE Mark Warning Hereby, Shenzhen Tenda Technology Co., Ltd declares that AC1200 Smart Dual-Band Gigabit WiFi Router is in compliance with the essential requirements and other relevant provisions of Directive 1995/5/EC. Declaration of Conformity will be at www.tendacn.com/. This equipment may be operated in: AT, BE, BG, CY, CZ, DK, EE, FI, FR, DE, GR, HU, IS, IE, IT, LV,LI, LT, LU, MT, NL, NO, PL, PT, RO, SK, SI, ES, SE, CH, TR, GB.

  • Page 123: Ic Rss Warning

    Appendix — Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna. — 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 technician for help. FCC Caution: Any changes or modifications not expressly approved by the party responsible for compliance could void the user's authority to operate this equipment.
  • Page 124 Appendix (2) l’utilisateur de l’appareil doit accepter tout brouillage radioélectrique subi, même si le brouillage est susceptible d’en compromettre le fonctionnement. IC Radiation Exposure Statement: This transmitter must not be co-located or operating in conjunction with any other antenna or transmitter.

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