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Juplink RX4-1800 User Manual

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  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    About This Guide ........................4 Get to Know About Your Router ....................5 1.1. Product Overview ......................6 1.2. Panel Layout ........................6 Connect the Hardware ......................8 2.1. Position Your Router ...................... 9 2.2. Connect Your Router ...................... 9 Log In to Your Router.......................
  • Page 3 8.6. DDNS ..........................41 8.7. Mesh ..........................42 8.8. Wireless Roaming Setting ..................... 44 8.9. One Key Physical Examination ..................44 8.10. LAN Settings ........................ 45 8.11. Dual Band Integration ....................47 8.12. Advanced wireless settings ..................48 8.13. Use Repeater to Extend Network ................51 8.14.

  • Page 4: About This Guide

    *Use of MU-MIMO and 1024-QAM requires clients to also support those functions. More Info The latest software, management app and utility can be found at Download Center at https://www.juplink.com/ The Quick Installation Guide can be found where you find this manual or inside the package of the router.

  • Page 5: Get To Know About Your Router

    Chapter Get to Know About Your Router This chapter introduces what the router can do and shows its appearance. It contains the following sections: - Product Overview - Panel Layout...

  • Page 6: Product Overview

    1.1. Product Overview The Juplink router is designed to fully meet the need of Small Office/Home Office (SOHO) networks and users demanding higher networking performance. The powerful antennas ensure continuous Wi-Fi signal to all your devices while boosting widespread coverage throughout your home, and the built-in Ethernet ports supply high-speed connection to your wired devices.
  • Page 7 Ports & Buttons WPS Button – Press the button for about 5sec to start the WPS negotiation process of the router Reset - To reset the router LAN 1-4 - To connect to wired devices such as computers, switches, etc WAN Port - To connect this router to the Internet POWER - To connect to the power cord...

  • Page 8: Connect The Hardware

    Chapter Connect the Hardware This chapter contains the following sections: - Position Your Router - Connect Your Router...

  • Page 9: Position Your Router

    2.1. Position Your Router • The router 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 10 • Method 3: Use the WPS button Wireless devices that support WPS, including Android phones, tablets, and most USB network adapters, can be connected to your router through this method. Note: -WPS is not supported by iOS devices. -The WPS function cannot be configured if the wireless function of the router is disabled. Also, the WPS function will be disabled if your wireless encryption is WEP.

  • Page 11: Log In To Your Router

    Chapter Log In to Your Router...
  • Page 12 Obtain an IP address automatically mode on your computer. 2) Open browser and Visit 192.168.4.1 router.juplink.com Note: If the login window does not appear, please refer to the FAQ Section. You can also scan the QR code (recommended) to enter the settings page.

  • Page 13: Set Up Internet Connection

    Chapter Set Up Internet Connection This chapter introduces how to connect your router to the internet. The router is equipped with a web-based Quick Setup wizard. It has necessary ISP information built in, automates many of the steps and verifies that those steps have been successfully completed. Furthermore, you can also set up an IPv6 connection if your ISP provides IPv6 service.

  • Page 14: Manually Set Up Your Internet Connection

    ① Consult ISP and obtain username and password ② Use an Ethernet cable to connect the WAN port of RX4-1800 to the LAN port of the old router, click Get from old router. After obtaining this information successfully, replace the...
  • Page 15 4.1.3. Static IP If you choose Static IP, enter the information provided by your ISP in the corresponding fields. After finishing modifications and clicking Next, you will jump to the Set Your Wireless Network page. Note: You can take a screenshot to keep this information for the next time or for others to use.

  • Page 16: Set Your Wireless Network

    4.2. Set Your Wireless Network 4.2.1. Modify your Wi-Fi Network Name (SSID), Password (Wi-Fi password) It is recommended to select Unify 2.4GHz & 5GHz for a better wireless network experience. 4.2.2. Configure your Login Password...

  • Page 17: Set Up The Router As An Access Point (Bridge Mode)

    1) After disconnecting the WAN port on the router, connect a device (such as a PC or phone) to your Juplink router and launch a web browser. Then, log in to your router. 2) Click Basics > WAN > WAN Mode (Link Mode).

  • Page 18: Set Up An Ipv6 Internet Connection

    Note: If you want to experience seamless roaming, please ensure that the wireless settings of all your wireless devices are consistent (have a unified SSID and password). 4.4. Set up an IPv6 Internet Connection Your ISP provides information about one of the following IPv6 internet connection types: IPv6 (Auto Configured);...

  • Page 19: Guest Network

    Chapter Guest Network This function allows you to provide Wi-Fi access for guests without disclosing your main network. When you have guests in your house, apartment, or workplace, you can create a guest network for them. It contains the following section: - Create a Network for Guests...

  • Page 20: Create A Network For Guests

    5.1. Create a Network for Guests 1) After logging in to your router, click Basics > WAN > Guest Network. 2) Set your Guest Network’s Wi-Fi name and Key. Also, you can modify Authentication Mode (WPA-PSK/WPA2-PSK is recommended). 3) Click Save to finish your setting. Now your guests can access your guest network using the SSID and password you set.

  • Page 21: Security Set

    Chapter Security Setting Create a personalized network that caters for the whole family in Security Setting. You can ensure appropriate internet access for everyone with Parent Control, and keep your network secure with WAN Access Control. It contains the following sections: - Firewall - Wireless Access Control - Management device access list...

  • Page 22: Wan Access Control

    6. 1. WAN Access Control When Firewall is enabled, the state-based firewall rules will take into effect to establish security protection between the router and the internet to prevent non-associated connections and DDoS attacks from the WAN side. If the firewall is disabled, the protection will be lost and the router will face the risk of attacks.
  • Page 23 6.1.3. Firewall Setting - High After logging in to your router, click Basics > Security > Firewall, select High from Firewall Level drop-down list. Then, click Apply to finish your setting. Note: This mode provides the highest level of network protection, which may affect the normal use of the network, especially some software that requires the use of specific network ports.
  • Page 24 6.1.4. Firewall Setting- Set Exception Rules 1) After logging in to your router, click Basics > Security > Firewall, and select High from Firewall Level drop-down list. Then, click Apply. 2) After filling in the necessary information, click Add in Firewall exception rules page. If it affects your normal use and needs to close this rule, click the Remove button next to the corresponding rule.
  • Page 25 6.1.5. Firewall Setting- Set Filtering Rules 1) After logging in to your router, click Basics > Security > Firewall. Select High from Firewall Level drop-down list. Then click Apply to finish your setting. 2) After filling in the necessary information, click Add in Firewall exception rules. Note: Set your protocol filtering rules to block IP and its protocol packets derived from the LAN side.

  • Page 26: Wireless Access Control

    6.2. Wireless Access Control Wireless Access Control allows or denies wireless access to clients with the specified MAC addresses. 6.2.1. Wireless Access Control - Add from List 1) After logging in to your router, click Basics > Security > Wireless Access Control. Select the wireless name you want to be set from SSID drop-down list and enable this function.
  • Page 27 Then, devices in the device list will not be allowed to access this SSID (wireless network). If you want to restore connection permissions for this device, click the Remove button next to the corresponding rule. 6.2.1. Wireless Access Control - Add Manually Obtain the MAC address of the device you do not want to access the specified SSID from the product label or product description.

  • Page 28: Management Device Access List

    6.3. Manage Device Access List This page is used to manage devices that can log in to the router setting interface. Note: ·If this feature is turned on, the router can be configured only from devices in the following MAC address list.

  • Page 29: Url Filter Control

    6.4. URL filter control URL filter control is used to block or allow specific URL to access your network (via wired or wireless) based on a list of blocked devices (Blacklist) or a list of allowed devices (Whitelist). 1) After logging in to your router, click Basics > Security > URL filter control. Note: URL filter type defaults to Black List Mode.

  • Page 30: Parent Control

    6.5. Parent Control Parental control allows you to set up unique restrictions on internet access for each member of your family, such as setting daily limits for the total time spent online. 1) Obtain the MAC address of the device you want to manage. You can get the MAC address of the connected device from the Device page.

  • Page 31: Device Access Control

    6.5. Device Access Control Device Access Control manages network access of a device based on its MAC address. 1) Obtain the MAC address of the device you want to manage. You can get the MAC address of the connected device in the Device page. 2) Select the control mode from Access Control Mode drop-down list and click Save to finish your setting.

  • Page 32: Vpn Server

    Chapter VPN Server The VPN (Virtual Private Networking) Server allows you to access your home network in a secured way through internet when you are away from home. The chapter describes how to set up VPN connection in L2TP connection mode. - L2TP VPN (Use L2TP VPN to Access Your Home Network)

  • Page 33: L2Tp Vpn

    7.1. L2TP VPN 1) After logging in to your router, click Advanced > VPN. Click Add and fill in the fields according to the information provided by the VPN provider based on the L2TP protocol. Note:  VPN user name, password, server address, protocol type and other information need to be obtained from the VPN service provider.

  • Page 34: Customize Your Network Settings

    Chapter Customize Your Network Settings This chapter guides you on how to configure advanced network features. It contains the following sections: - QoS - DHCP Static IP Assignment (Address reservation) - LAN Port Forwarding - MDZ - UPnP - DDNS - Mesh - Wireless Roaming Setting - One Key Physical Examination...

  • Page 35: Qos

    8.1. QoS QoS (Quality of Service) allows you to prioritize the internet traffic of specific device. 8.1.1 QoS-Router speed limit 1) After logging in to your router, click Advanced > QoS. 2) Under Router speed limit, click Set Speed Limit and fill in the maximum upload and download speed you want to set in the corresponding fields.
  • Page 36 8.1.2. QoS - Router speed limit 1) After logging in to your router, Click Advanced > QoS. 2) Under Terminal device speed limit, click Set Speed Limit and fill in the maximum upload and download speed you want to set in the corresponding fields. Then, click Apply to finish your setting.

  • Page 37: Dhcp Static Ip Assignment (Address Reservation)

    8.2. DHCP Static IP Assignment (Address Reservation) This function is used to assign a fixed IP address to your specific network device. Some devices require a fixed IP, such as network printers, IP cameras. Note: It is recommended to connect the device to the router first, so that it is convenient to obtain the MAC address of the device.
  • Page 38 8.2.2. DHCP Static IP Assignment-Add Manually 1) Obtain the MAC address of the device you want to assign IP address. 2) Click Add Manually, and fill in this device’s MAC address and IP address. Then, click Add to finish your settings. Note: If you want to modify the settings, Click Remove button next to the corresponding rule.

  • Page 39: Lan Port Forwarding

    8.3. LAN Port Forwarding A virtual server is a server using a device on the LAN side, which can be accessed directly from the external network. 1) After logging in to your router, click Advanced > Application. 2) Click Add button. 3) Fill in the Protocol, Internal IP Address and Internal Port, and select Protocol Type from the drop-down list.

  • Page 40: Mdz

    8.4. DMZ DMZ maps the internal IP address of an internal host to a public IP address. When a user accesses a port of a host that provides a mapped port, the server transfers the request to the host that provides this specific service in the LAN. With this function, you can map multiple ports of a host with an external IP address to different ports on different internal hosts on the internal network.

  • Page 41: Ddns

    8.6. DDNS DDNS stands for dynamic domain name service/server. At present, most routers access the Internet using dynamic IP. DDNS can bind the router's dynamic Internet IP to a fixed domain name, so that users can access the router through the fixed domain name on the internet.

  • Page 42: Mesh

    8.7. Mesh Mesh connection mode can be quickly achieved via WPS button 1) Connect your router’s WAN port to the LAN port of the modem or another router (main router). 2) Set up the router whose WAN port is connected, enable it to access the Internet normally (please note that the wireless network must be set to the properly encrypted state and password has been set).
  • Page 43 2) After about 30 seconds, the link diagram will be displayed in the state diagram as follow: Note: -After successful pairing, you can only log in to the main router no matter how the device is connected to the router. -Generally, signal strength higher than -50 can be acceptable.

  • Page 44: Wireless Roaming Setting

    8.8. Wireless Roaming Setting Adjust signal threshold in AP connection mode. 1) After logging in to your router, click Advanced > Others. 2) Modify the settings according to your actual situation if necessary (default values are recommended). Note: If the modifications make the network messed up, try Reset to restore to factory default settings.

  • Page 45: Lan Settings

    8.10. LAN Settings The router is preset with a default LAN IP 192.168.4.1, which you can use to log in to its web management page. The LAN IP address, together with the subnet mask, also defines the subnet that the connected devices are in. If the IP address conflicts with another device on your local network or your network requires a specific IP subnet, you can change it.
  • Page 46 8.10.3. IPv6 LAN IP Configuration 1) After logging in to your router, click Basics > LAN > IPv6 LAN IP Configuration. 2) Select your Addressing Type from drop-down list (Stateless is the default setting). After modify your Start IPv6 Address and End IPv6 Address, click Save to finish your settings.

  • Page 47: Dual Band Integration

    8.11. Dual Band Integration When enabled, 2.4G and 5G Wi-Fi will use the same network name, and the router will automatically select the best Wi-Fi network for the terminal. If the terminal device is close to the router, it switches to 5G network, otherwise it connects to 2.4G network. However, due to differences of terminal devices, there may be some problems, such as the network may be interrupted for a short time when the signal source is automatically switched, or even the line may be dropped.

  • Page 48: Advanced Wireless Settings

    8.12. Advanced Wireless Settings The router’s wireless network name (SSID) was preset, which can be found on the label of the router. You can customize the wireless settings according to your needs. 8.12.1. Enable or Disable Wireless Function 1) After logging in to your router, click Basic > Wireless. 2) The wireless function is enabled by default.
  • Page 49 8.12.3. Change Wireless Security Option 1) After logging in to your router, click Basic > Wireless. 2) Change Authentication mode and Encryption Mode from the drop-down lists. Note: It is not recommended to change the default settings unless necessary. Before selecting other options, please check whether your device supports the new modes.
  • Page 50 3) You can select wireless Channel from the drop-down list (Auto is recommended). 4) You can select the bandwidth of the selected channel from Bandwidth drop-down list for the wireless network (20MHz/40MHz/80MHz is recommended for 5G, and 20MHz for 2.4G). 5) You can change the wireless transmit power from Signal Strength drop-down list according to your need.

  • Page 51: Use Repeater To Extend Network

    8.13. Use Repeater to Extend Network Extend your existing wireless network range using the repeater feature. 1) After logging in to your router, click Basics > WAN 2) Click the Relay Setup button to enable the repeater function in the pop-up window. 3) Select Enable &...

  • Page 52: Ap Mode (Bridge Mode)

    3) Select Wi-Fi network in repeater SSID list and enter the wireless password in the Key field. Note: It is recommended to enable Inherit wireless name and key. 4) Click One Button Wireless Relay button. Your router will then reboot, and the expanded new wireless network will be established in 2 minutes.

  • Page 53: Wan Settings

    8.15. WAN settings WAN setting is mainly used to set the connection mode of an uplink modem/router. 8.15.1. Change Connection Type Mode 1) After logging in to your router, click Basics > WAN. 2) Select PPPoE/IPoE (default) from Connection Type drop-down list. Connection Type - IPoE mode: Connection Type - PPPoE mode Note: Please check with your ISP for the internet access method before setting.
  • Page 54 3) Set IPv4/IPv6 Address type. ① IPv4 - DHCP (default) ② IPv4 - Static ③ IPv6 - AutoConfigured (default) ④ IPv6 - DHCP...
  • Page 55 ⑤ IPv6 - Static Note: -IPv4 and IPv6 need to set address mode and DNS independently. -After clicking Apply, the router will reboot automatically. Please try reconnecting after 1 minute. -If DNS is not specified, the device's DNS is automatically obtained. You can modify the DNS settings according to your need or ISP's instructions.

  • Page 56: Manage The Router

    Chapter Manage the Router This chapter will show you the configuration for managing and maintaining your router. It contains the following sections: - Upgrade the Firmware - Restore Default Setting - Change the Login Password - System Log - Set up System Time - Set the Router to Reboot Regularly - Set Backup Restore...

  • Page 57: Upgrade The Firmware

    9.1. Upgrade Firmware Juplink aims at providing better network experience for you. The latest firmware will be released on the Juplink official website www.juplink.com, and you can download it for free. Note: -DO NOT turn off the router during firmware upgrade.

  • Page 58: Restore Default Setting

    9.2. Restore Default Setting 9.2.1. Manual Restore Press the Reset Button for about 10 seconds on the rear panel of the router. Then, wait two minutes for the router to reset and reboot. 9.2.1. Setting Page Restore 1) After logging in to your router, click Basics > System. 2) Click Restore Default button in Restore Default Setting page.

  • Page 59: System Log

    9.4. System Log When the router does not work normally, you can save the system log and send it to technical support for troubleshooting. Note: -If log mode is turned on, the system will start recording all selected events. -For the log level, all events equal to or above the selected level will be recorded. -For the display level, all events equal to or above the selected level will be displayed.

  • Page 60: Set Up System Time

    9.5. Set Up System Time System time is the time displayed while the router is running. The system time you configure here will be used for other time-based functions like parent control. You can select the way to obtain the system time as needed. 1) After logging in to your router, click Basics >...

  • Page 61: Set Backup Restore

    Note: To cancel previous settings, click Timed Reboot Settings button. Select Disable from Mode drop-down list and click Apply. 9.7. Set Backup Restore Backed up the router's configuration can be used for recovery after rebooting or resetting the router. 9.7.1 Set Backup Files 1) After logging in to your router, click Basics >...

  • Page 62: Faq

    In this case, it is recommended to switch the 2.4G channel to 1 or 11 and change the bandwidth to 20MHz. Q5: Why cannot access the web UI of the router after entering router.juplink.com? A5: Try the following solutions and log in again: -Ensure that your Ethernet cable with internet connectivity is plugged into the WAN port of the router rather than a LAN port.
  • Page 63 ⑥ Enter the User Name and Password of your Internet Service Provider (ISP). ⑦ Click Apply. Q10: How to change the DNS servers on the router? A11: ① Log in to the web management page at router.juplink.com ② Tap or click Basics on top menu. ③ Tap or click WAN Setting.
  • Page 64 ③ After installing the latest driver, your device should be able to recognize your 11ax router’s wireless network. Q13: How to set the repeater mode on the router? A13: ① Log in to the web management page at router.juplink.com ② Tap or click Basics on top menu. ③ Tap or click WAN Setting.

  • Page 65: Fcc Statement

    FCC statement FCC compliance information statement Product Name: Juplink RX4-1800 Router Responsible party: This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation.

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