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  • Page 1 FH303 Wireless N300 High Power Router...
  • Page 2 All photos and product specifications mentioned in this manual are for references only. Upgrades of software and hardware may occur; Tenda reserves the right to revise this publication and to make changes in the content hereof without obligation to notify any person or organization of such revisions or changes.

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    FH303 Wireless N300 High Power Router Table of Contents CHAPTER 1 PRODUCT OVERVIEW ....................... 3   1.1 P ............................ 3   ACKAGE ONTENT 1.2 P ............................4   ANEL VERVIEW CHAPTER 2 INSTALLATION ........................... 6   CHAPTER 3 INTERNET CONNECTION SETUP ..................... 7  ...
  • Page 4 FH303 Wireless N300 High Power Router 10.6 R ..............................62   EBOOT 10.7 C ..........................63   HANGE ASSWORD 10.8 S ............................63   YSTEM APPENDIX 1 GLOSSARY ..........................64   APPENDIX 2 PRODUCT FEATURES ......................65   APPENDIX 3 TROUBLESHOOTING ......................66  ...

  • Page 5: Chapter 1 Product Overview

    Chapter 1 Product Overview Thanks for purchasing this Tenda wireless router . The Tenda FH303 Wireless N300 High Power Router is an 802.11n wireless router. You just need simply connect the device to a cable or DSL modem and Internet access sharing will be reachable to multiple computers, game consoles, and media players over an up to 300Mbps WLAN that is secured with WPA and WPA2 encryption methods.

  • Page 6: Panel Overview

    FH303 Wireless N300 High Power Router 1.2 Panel Overview LED Overview: Status Description Indicator POWER The router is powered on The router is performing WPS Flashing authentication with wireless client WPS is enabled Flashing The router is working properly The wireless function is enabled...
  • Page 7 FH303 Wireless N300 High Power Router Back Panel: Interface/button overview: Interface Description /Button Power receptacle. Note: Using a power supply with a POWER different voltage rating than the one included in the package may damage the router. The Internet port for connection to the cable or the DSL modem or direct ISP service via an Ethernet cable.

  • Page 8: Chapter 2 Installation

    FH303 Wireless N300 High Power Router Chapter 2 Installation This manual takes the Tenda FH303 as an example to demonstrate whole installation process, which applies to other products alike. 1. Connect one end of the included power adapter to the Device and plug the other end into a wall outlet nearby.

  • Page 9: Chapter 3 Internet Connection Setup

    FH303 Wireless N300 High Power Router Chapter 3 Internet Connection Setup 3.1 Config TCP/IP settings on your PC If you are using Windows XP, do as follows: 1. From the desktop, right-click My Network Places > Properties. 2. Right-click on the Local Area Connection and select Properties.
  • Page 10 FH303 Wireless N300 High Power Router 3. Select Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) and click Properties. 4. Select "Obtain an IP address automatically" or "Use the following IP address". a. "Obtain an IP address automatically"...
  • Page 11 FH303 Wireless N300 High Power Router b. “Use the following IP address” IP address: Enter 192.168.0.xxx where xxx can be any number between 2 and 254). Subnet mask: 255.255.255.0. Default gateway: Enter 192.168.0.1. Preferred DNS server: Set Preferred (Primary) DNS the same as the LAN IP address of your Device (192.168.0.1) if you don’t know your local DNS server...
  • Page 12 FH303 Wireless N300 High Power Router 3. Right-click on the Local Area Connection and select Properties. 4. Select Internet Protocol Version 4 (TCP/IPv4) and click Properties or directly double-click on Internet Protocol Version 4 (TCP/IPv4).
  • Page 13 FH303 Wireless N300 High Power Router 5. Select "Obtain an IP address automatically" or "Use the following IP address". a. "Obtain an IP address automatically" b. "Use the following IP address" IP address: Enter 192.168.0.xxx where xxx can be any number between 2 and 254).

  • Page 14: Web Login

    FH303 Wireless N300 High Power Router 3.2 Web Login 1. Open a web browser(IE, Firefox, Safari etc), type 192.168.0.1 in the address bar and press "Enter". Then you can log in to the router’s web manager 3.3 Quick Internet Connection Setup 2 common Internet connection types are available on the home page: PPPoE and DHCP.
  • Page 15 FH303 Wireless N300 High Power Router PPPoE: Select PPPoE (Point to Point Protocol over Ethernet) if you used to connect to the Internet Using a Broadband Connection that requires a username and password. Enter the user name and password provided by your ISP and configure a security key to secure your wireless network.

  • Page 16: Quick Encryption

    FH303 Wireless N300 High Power Router 3.4 Quick Encryption Secure your wireless network either by configuring a security key on the home page, which is quicker and simpler, or going to wireless security page where you can customize security mode and Encryption type in addition to a security key (For the latter, see section 5.2).

  • Page 17: Chapter 4 Advanced Settings

    FH303 Wireless N300 High Power Router Chapter 4 Advanced Settings 4.1 Status Here you can view WAN status and system status. Connection Status: Displays WAN connection status: Disconnected, Connecting or Connected. Disconnected: Indicates that the Ethernet cable from your ISP side is not correctly connected to device's WAN port or the router is not logically connected to your ISP.
  • Page 18 FH303 Wireless N300 High Power Router LAN MAC Address: Displays router’s MAC address of LAN interface. WAN MAC Address: Displays router’s MAC address of WAN interface. System Time: Displays router system time either customized or updated from NTP server. Connected Client: Displays the number of client devices.

  • Page 19: Wan Settings

    FH303 Wireless N300 High Power Router 4.2 WAN Settings DHCP (Dynamic IP) DHCP (Dynamic IP): Select this option to let router obtain IP settings automatically from your ISP if you can access Internet as soon as your computer connect to the ADSL/Cable modem directly.
  • Page 20 FH303 Wireless N300 High Power Router PPPoE Use this option if you used to connect to the Internet using a Broadband Connection that requires a username and password Internet connection Type: Displays the current Internet connection type. User Name: Enter the PPPoE User Name provided by your ISP.
  • Page 21 FH303 Wireless N300 High Power Router Static IP If your ISP provides you with the details IP address, Subnet Mask, Gateway, Preferred DNS Server address, Alternate DNS Server address ,please select “Static IP" as Internet Connection Type and enter them in corresponding fields.
  • Page 22 FH303 Wireless N300 High Power Router PPTP PPTP: Select PPTP (Point-to-Point-Tunneling Protocol) if your ISP requires. The PPTP allows you to connect to the PPTP VPN server from your ISP or corporate headquarter. For example：A corporate branch and its headquarter can use this connection type to implement mutual and secure access to each other’s...
  • Page 23 FH303 Wireless N300 High Power Router L2TP Select L2TP (Layer 2 Tunneling Protocol) if your ISP requires. The L2TP allows you connect to L2TP VPN server from your ISP or corporate headquarter. For example：A corporate branch and its headquarter can use this connection type to implement mutual and secure access to each other’s resources.
  • Page 24 FH303 Wireless N300 High Power Router PPPoE Dual Access （only supported in special Areas e.g.Russia.） Internet connection Type: Displays a list of available Internet Connection types. Username: Enter the PPPOE username provided by your ISP. Password: Enter the PPPOE password provided by your ISP.

  • Page 25: Lan Settings

    FH303 Wireless N300 High Power Router 4.3 LAN Settings Click Advanced Settings-> LAN Settings to enter below screen. MAC Address: Displays MAC address of LAN interface, which is NOT changeable. IP Address: Router's LAN IP address. The default is 192.168.0.1. You can change it according to your need.

  • Page 26: Dns Settings

    FH303 Wireless N300 High Power Router 4.5 DNS Settings DNS is short for Domain Name System or Domain Name Service. Enable Manual DNS Assignment: Check to activate DNS settings. Preferred DNS Server：Enter the Preferred DNS Server address provided by your ISP.

  • Page 27: Bandwidth Control

    FH303 Wireless N300 High Power Router 4.6 Bandwidth Control To better manage bandwidth allocation and optimize network performance, use the bandwidth control feature. Enable Bandwidth Control: Check or uncheck the box to enable or disable the bandwidth control feature. This option is disabled by default.
  • Page 28 FH303 Wireless N300 High Power Router Example 1: To let the PC at the IP address of 192.168.0.100 to upload data at speeds of 10-15KByte/s and download data at speeds of 80-90KByte/s. To add an upload bandwidth control rule, do as follows: ．...
  • Page 29 FH303 Wireless N300 High Power Router And then add a download bandwidth control rule as seen below. Example 2: To let PCs within the IP address range of 192.168.0.2- 192.168.0.254 to upload data at speeds of 20-30KByte/s and download data at...

  • Page 30: Traffic Statistics

    FH303 Wireless N300 High Power Router 4.7 Traffic Statistics Traffic Statistics allows you to see at a glance how much traffic each device in your network is using. Enable Traffic Statistics: Check/uncheck the box to enable/disable the Traffic Statistics feature. To see at a glance how much traffic each device in your network is using, enable this option.

  • Page 31: Wan Speed

    FH303 Wireless N300 High Power Router 4.8 WAN Speed Here you can set the speed for WAN port. It is advisable to keep the default “Auto” setting to get the best speed. Note: Aging and the length of Ethernet cable may reduce its transmission capability.

  • Page 32: Chapter 5 Wireless Settings

    FH303 Wireless N300 High Power Router Chapter 5 Wireless Settings 5.1 Wireless Basic Settings Enable Wireless: Check/uncheck to enable/disable the 2.4GHz wireless feature. If disabled, all wireless-based features will be disabled accordingly. Network Mode: Select a right mode according to your wireless client devices.
  • Page 33 FH303 Wireless N300 High Power Router AP Isolation: Disabled by default. When enabled, wireless clients can’t share file or communicate with the wireless client connect to the same SSID. Channel: It is advisable that you select an unused channel or "Auto" to let device detect and select the best possible channel for your wireless network to operate on from the drop-down list.　...

  • Page 34: Wireless Security

    FH303 Wireless N300 High Power Router 5.2 Wireless Security This section allows you to secure your wireless network to block unauthorized accesses and malicious packet sniffing. 5.2.1 WPS Wi-Fi Protected Setup makes it easy for home users who know little of...

  • Page 35: Wep

    FH303 Wireless N300 High Power Router 5.2.2 WEP WEP is intended to provide data confidentiality comparable to that of a traditional wired network. Security Mode: Select a proper security mode from the drop-down list. Default Key: Select a key from the preset keys 1-4 for current use.

  • Page 36: Wpa-Psk

    FH303 Wireless N300 High Power Router 5.2.3 WPA-PSK The WPA protocol implements the majority of the IEEE 802.11i standard. It enhances data encryption through the Temporal Key Integrity Protocol (TKIP) which is a 128-bit per-packet key, meaning that it dynamically generates a new key for each packet.

  • Page 37: Wpa2-Psk

    FH303 Wireless N300 High Power Router 5.2.4 WPA2-PSK WPA2 is based on 802.11i and uses Advanced Encryption Standard (AES) instead of TKIP. It is more secured than WPA and WEP. WPA Encryption Type: Select one encryption type from AES (advanced encryption standard), TKIP (temporary key integrity protocol) or TKIP&AES.

  • Page 38: Wireless Extender

    SSID: The wireless name of the uplink wireless device. Channel: The channel used by uplink wireless device. Security Mode: The security mode and key used for connection to the uplink wireless device. Open Scan: Click to search available wireless networks. Take two FH303 routers...
  • Page 39 FH303 Wireless N300 High Power Router as an example to illustrate how to implement the WISP client feature. Set the uplink device as below: SSID: Tenda_FH303_1, Chanel: 9 Security Mode: WPA-PSK Security Key: 12345678 LAN IP address: 192.168.10.1. Set the Second FH303 as below:...
  • Page 40 FH303 Wireless N300 High Power Router Scan the first FH303’s wireless signal (Tenda_FH303_1) from the second FH303 (WISP client device) or manually enter (Tenda_FH303_1). Then check the ip address of the router’s WAN port from System Status-> WAN Status.

  • Page 41: Wds

    FH303 Wireless N300 High Power Router 5.3.3 WDS WDS Bridge Mode: wireless distribution system (WDS) is a system enabling the wireless interconnection of access points in an IEEE 802.11 network. It allows a wireless network to be expanded using multiple access points without the traditional requirement for a wired backbone to link them.
  • Page 42 WPA Encryption Type: Select a proper encryption type. Security Key: Enter a correct security key. Take two FH303 routers as example to illustrate WDS implementation. Choose WDS Bridge on both FH303 routers as seen below: 1 Directly enter the MAC address and SSID of the link partner if you already know them and then configure proper security settings.
  • Page 43 FH303 Wireless N300 High Power Router Configure the same settings on the other FH303 the same way above. Both wireless devices involved must be entered each other’s MAC address for successful WDS connection. Note: 1. WDS feature can only be implemented between 2 WDS-capable wireless devices.

  • Page 44: Access Control

    FH303 Wireless N300 High Power Router 5.4 Access Control The MAC-based Wireless Access Control feature can be used to permit or forbid clients to connect to your wireless network. Select SSID: Select primary SSID or secondary SSID for your filter rules to apply.

  • Page 45: Connection Status

    FH303 Wireless N300 High Power Router 5.5 Connection Status This section displays the info of connected wireless clients including MAC addresses and frequency width. Select SSID: Select the SSID you want to view. MAC Address: Displays MAC addresses of wireless clients connected to the router.

  • Page 46: Chapter 6 Dhcp

    FH303 Wireless N300 High Power Router Chapter 6 DHCP 6.1 DHCP Settings The Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP) is an automatic configuration protocol used on IP networks. If you enable the built-in DHCP server on the device, it will automatically configure the TCP/IP settings for all your LAN computers (including IP address, subnet mask, gateway and DNS etc), eliminating the need of manual intervention.

  • Page 47: Dhcp Client List

    FH303 Wireless N300 High Power Router 6.2 DHCP Client List DHCP Client List displays information of devices that have obtained IP addresses from the device’s DHCP Server. If you would like some devices on your network to get the same IP addresses always, you can use this feature and manually add a static DHCP Reservation entry for each such device.

  • Page 48: Chapter 7 Virtual Server

    FH303 Wireless N300 High Power Router Chapter 7 Virtual Server 7.1 Port Range Forwarding Start/End Port: Enter the number or range of port(s) used by the server or Internet applications. Private IP: The IP address of a computer used as a server in LAN.
  • Page 49 FH303 Wireless N300 High Power Router Example: You want to share some large files with your friends who are not in your LAN; however it is not convenient to transfer such large files across network. Then, you can set up your own PC as a FTP server and use the Port Range Forwarding feature to let your friends access these files.

  • Page 50: Dmz Host

    FH303 Wireless N300 High Power Router 7.2 DMZ Host In some cases such as playing Internet games or holding video conferences, you may need to have your computer completely exposed to external networks for implementation of a bidirectional communication. To do so, set it as a DMZ host.

  • Page 51: Upnp

    FH303 Wireless N300 High Power Router 7.3 UPNP The Universal Plug and Play (UPnP) feature allows network devices, such as computers from Internet, to access resources on local host or devices as needed. UPnP-enabled devices can be discovered automatically by the UPnP service application on the LAN.

  • Page 52: Chapter 8 Parental Control

    FH303 Wireless N300 High Power Router Chapter 8 Parental Control 8.1 Client Filter To better manage PCs in LAN, you can limit the time to access internet through the Client Filter. Filter Rule: Select Forbid Only or Permit Only. Rule ID: Select a rule ID from the drop-down list.
  • Page 53 FH303 Wireless N300 High Power Router Example 1: If you want to prohibit PCs within the IP address range of 192.168.0.100--192.168.0.120 from accessing Internet, do as follows: Example 2: if you want the pc at the IP address of 192.168. 0.145 to only browse...

  • Page 54: Mac Filter

    FH303 Wireless N300 High Power Router 8.2 MAC Filter To better manage PCs in LAN, you can limit the time to access the internet through MAC Filter. Filter Rule: Select Forbid Only or Permit Only. Rule ID: Select a rule ID from the drop-down list.
  • Page 55 FH303 Wireless N300 High Power Router Example1: If you want to prohibit a PC at the MAC address of 00:E0:4C:69:A4:10 from accessing Internet between 8:00 and18:00. Example2: if you want PC at the MAC address of 00:E0:4C:69:A4:10 to access Internet between 8:00 and18:00 only from Monday to Friday.

  • Page 56: Url Filter

    FH303 Wireless N300 High Power Router 8.3 URL Filter To better control LAN PCs, you can use the URL filter functionality to allow or disallow such PC to access certain websites within a specified time range. Filter Rule: Select Forbid Only.
  • Page 57 FH303 Wireless N300 High Power Router Example: If you want to forbid the computers on your LAN from accessing “www.google.com” from 8：00 to 18：00 during working days: Monday- Friday, then do as follows: Note: Each rule can only include one domain name. Simply add more rules...

  • Page 58: Remote Web-Based Management

    FH303 Wireless N300 High Power Router 8.4 Remote Web-based Management The Remote management allows the Router to be configured from the Internet via a web browser. Enable Remote Web Management: Select it to enable the Remote Web Management feature, then you can access the router from Internet.

  • Page 59: Chapter 9 Routing Settings

    FH303 Wireless N300 High Power Router Chapter 9 Routing Settings 9.1 Routing Table This page displays the router’s routing table which lists destination IP, subnet mask, gateway, hop count and interface. The principal task for a router is to look for an optimal transfer path for data forwarding, and transfer it to the specified destination.
  • Page 60 FH303 Wireless N300 High Power Router Destination IP: The IP network segment of destination network. Subnet Mask: Enter the Subnet Mask that corresponds to the specified IP network. Gateway: The IP address for next hop. Note: 1. Gateway must be on the same IP net segment as device's LAN/WAN IP address.

  • Page 61: Chapter 10 System Tools

    FH303 Wireless N300 High Power Router Chapter 10 System Tools 10.1 Time Settings This section assists you to set the device’s system time and date; you can either select to set the time and date manually or obtain the GMT time from Internet automatically.
  • Page 62 FH303 Wireless N300 High Power Router Service Provider: Select your DDNS service provider from the drop-down menu. User Name: Enter the DDNS user name registered with your DDNS service provider. Password: Enter the DDNS Password registered with your DDNS service provider.

  • Page 63: Backup/Restore

    FH303 Wireless N300 High Power Router 10.3 Backup/Restore This section allows you to backup the router settings or restore the settings you saved to the router. Backup: Once you have configured the device the way you want it, you can save...

  • Page 64: Firmware Update

    FH303 Wireless N300 High Power Router 10.5 Firmware Update Firmware upgrade is released periodically to improve the functionality of your device and also to add new features. If you run into a problem with a specific feature of the device, log on to our website (www.tendacn.com) to download the latest firmware to update your device.

  • Page 65: Change Password

    FH303 Wireless N300 High Power Router 10.7 Change Password This section allows you to change login password for accessing device’s Web-based interface. Click Apply to submit your new password. Note: For security purpose, it is highly recommended that you change Device's default login password.

  • Page 66: Appendix 1 Glossary

    FH303 Wireless N300 High Power Router Appendix 1 Glossary Channel Channel A communication channel, also known as channel, refers either to a physical transmission medium such as a wire or to a logical connection over a multiplexed medium such as a radio channel. It is used to transfer an information signal, such as a digital bit stream, from one or more transmitters to one or more receivers.

  • Page 67: Appendix 2 Product Features

    FH303 Wireless N300 High Power Router Appendix 2 Product Features Compliant with IEEE 802.11n, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.3 and IEEE 802.3u standards High gain omni-directional antenna delivers more powerful signal and extends coverage to farther distance Up to 150+300Mbps wireless rate;...

  • Page 68: Appendix 3 Troubleshooting

    If your problem is not covered here, please feel free to go to www.tendacn.com to find a solution or email your problems to support@tenda.com.cn orsupport02@tenda.com.cn. We will be more than happy to help you out as soon as possible. 1. Q: I entered the device’s LAN IP address in the web browser but cannot access the utility.
  • Page 69 FH303 Wireless N300 High Power Router these servers and you need to know related service ports, for example, port for Web server is 80; FTP is 21; SMTP is 25 and POP3 is 110. Step 2: Enter Port Forwarding (also called Port Range Forwarding on some products) screen from device web UI.
  • Page 70 FH303 Wireless N300 High Power Router NCC Notice 經型式認證合格之低功率射頻電機，非經許可，公司、商號或使用者均不得擅自變更頻率、加大功率或變更設計之特性及功 能。 低功率射頻電機之作用不得影響飛航安全及幹擾合法通信；經發現有幹擾現象時，應立即停用，並改善至無幹擾時方得繼續 使用。前項合法通信，指依電信規定作業之無線電信。低功率射頻電機須忍受合法通信或工業、科學及醫療用電波輻射性電 機設備之幹擾。 FCC Statement This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions: (1) This device may not cause harmful interference, and (2) this device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation.
  • Page 71 FH303 Wireless N300 High Power Router unauthorized modifications to this equipment. (2) To avoid unnecessary radiation interference, it is recommended to use a shielded RJ45 cable "The product can be used without restrictions in the following countries: all EU member states except France and Norway.

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