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AC1200 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router
Model No.: A2004NS

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  • Page 1 User Manual AC1200 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router Model No.: A2004NS...

  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    Table of Contents 1. REVISION............................4 1.1 Revision History ............................. 4 2. ABOUT THIS GUIDE ........................5 1.1 Overview of the User’s Guide ....................... 5 3. INTRODUCTION ........................... 5 3.1 Overview ..............................5 3.2 Features ..............................5 3.3 Panel Layout ............................6 3.3.1 Front Panel ................................
  • Page 3 6.2.3 Multiple BSS ..............................22 6.2.4 Wireless Scheduler ............................22 6.2.5 Wireless Multibridge ............................23 6.2.6 MAC Authentication ............................24 6.2.7 WDS Setup ..............................25 6.2.8 WPS Setup ............................... 26 6.2.9 Advanced Setup ............................... 26 6.3 Wireless (5GHz) ........................... 29 6.3.1 Wireless Status..............................
  • Page 4 6.8.5 System Time ..............................48 6.8.6 Config Backup/Restore ........................... 49 6.8.7 Misc Setup ............................... 49 6.9 USB Storage ............................50 6.9.1 Device Mgmt ..............................50 6.9.2 Service Setup ..............................50 6.9.3 Connected User ............................... 53 Copyright Statement All the photos and product specifications mentioned in this manual are for references only, as the upgrading of software and hardware.

  • Page 5: Revision

    1. REVISION 1.1 Revision History Version Amendments Revision Date V1.0 Preliminary Document 2013-03-27 V1.1 Add Antenna placement, IPTV, SNMP Agent 2014-01-06...

  • Page 6: About This Guide

    2. ABOUT THIS GUIDE Thank you very much for purchasing TOTOLINK A2004NS Dual Band Gigabit Wireless AC Router. This guide will introduce the features of this device and tell you how to connect, use and configure the router to connect with Internet. Please follow the instructions in this guide to avoid affecting the router’s performance by improper operation.

  • Page 7: Panel Layout

    3.3 Panel Layout 3.3.1 Front Panel The front panel of this wireless router consists of 10 LEDs, which is designed to indicate connection status. This indicator lights blue while the router receiving power, otherwise it is off. POWER This indicator keeps blinking blue after the router powered on. This indicator lights blue when the router’s 2.4G wireless enabled.

  • Page 8: Rear Panel

    WPS working. 3.3.3 Antenna Placement A2004NS’s antennas can be rotated to different angles. To avoid signal interference and optimize antenna’s performance, you should place the antennas at an angle against the horizontal line and let antennas not be too close to each others. We recommend you orient the antennas as the following...

  • Page 9: Hardware Installation

    4. HARDWARE INSTALLATION 4.1 Hardware Installation For those PCs you wish to access Internet by this router, each of them must be properly connected with the router through UTP Cables. Please comply with step 1, 2, 3 and 4 in below diagram in correct order if you access Internet by ADSL, otherwise, please comply with step 2, 3 and 4 to connect to the WAN port of your router with the residential broadband directly.
  • Page 10 Configure the network parameters. The IP address is 192.168.1.xxx (“xxx” range from 2 to 254). The Subnet Mask is 255.255.255.0 and Gateway is 192.168.1.1 (Router’s default IP address). Obtain an IP address automatically  Set up the TCP/IP Protocol in Obtain an IP address automatically mode on your PC. Now, you can run the Ping command...

  • Page 11: Connecting To Internet

    5. CONNECTING TO INTERNET This chapter introduces how to configure the basic functions of your Dual Band Wireless Router so that you can surf Internet. 5.1 Login Web Interface With a Web-based utility (e.g. Google Chrome), you can quickly enter the setup interface and configure the Router.
  • Page 12 Note: If the above screen does not prompt, it means that your web-browser has been set to using a proxy. Go to Tools menu>Internet Options>Connections>LAN Settings, in the screen that appears, cancel the Using Proxy checkbox, and click OK to finish it. Now, you have got into the Router’s configuration interface.

  • Page 13: Changing Password

    5.2 Changing Password Now, we recommend that you change the password to protect the security of your Router. Please go to Advanced Setup—System—Admin Setup change the password required to New Login ID: type in the name that you use to login the web interface of the router or change a new one.

  • Page 14: Dhcp User

    5.3.1 DHCP User For DHCP User, your computer will get dynamic IP address from your ISP (Internet Service Provider) automatically. No need to do any settings here. MAC Address Clone: MAC address is the physical address of your computer’s network card. Generally, every network card has one unique Mac address.

  • Page 15: Pppoe User (Adsl)

    5.3.2 PPPoE User (ADSL) If you use ADSL virtual dial-up to connect Internet, please choose this option. Your ISP must have provided the User ID and Password. User ID: a specific valid ADSL user name provided by your ISP. Password: the corresponding valid password provided by your ISP. PPPoE Scheduler: when you use PPPoE connection type, you can enable the schedule to set up the time when PPPoE will be on.

  • Page 16: Wireless Setup (2.4Ghz)

    WAN IP: the IP address provided by your ISP. Subnet Mask: This is used to define the device IP classification for the chosen IP address range. 255.255.255.0 is a typical net mask value for Class C networks. Generally it is provided by your ISP.

  • Page 17: Shared Key (Wep)

    SSID Broadcast: This option is used to hide your SSID. Authentication: You can choose one encryption method for your wireless network. 5.4.1 Shared Key (WEP) WEP (Wired Equivalent Privacy) is based on the IEEE 802.11 standard and uses the RC4 encryption algorithm.

  • Page 18: Firmware Upgrade

    Operation: choose Start to enable your 2.4G wireless network to access Internet wirelessly. SSID: This is your wireless network name. If you want to access Internet wirelessly, search for this SSID and connect to it. You can define it as you like. Channel: Choose the best wireless channel by clicking Channel Search.

  • Page 19: Network

    know what effect the changes will have on your Wireless Router. 6.1 Network Click the plus sign beside Network menu to show up all Network parameters you could set up. 6.1.1 Internet Status This page shows the WAN Status of this Router 6.1.2 LAN Status This page shows you LAN Status of your Router.

  • Page 20: Lan/Dhcp Server

    6.1.4 LAN/DHCP Server Click LAN/DHCP Server, you will enter the page that allows you configure the LAN port and DHCP Server. LAN IP: This is the IP address to be represented by the LAN (including WLAN) interface that is connected to the internal network. This IP will be used for the routing of the internal network (it will be the Gateway IP for all the devices connected on the internal network).
  • Page 21 DHCP Server: you can choose to start or stop DHCP. DHCP IP Pool: it is the IP range that the DHCP server will assign to every PC connected with the router. Lease Time: the IP addresses given out by the DHCP server will only be valid for the duration specified by the lease time.

  • Page 22: Wireless (2.4Ghz)

    6.2 Wireless (2.4GHz) Next, you can set up the Wireless parameters. Click the plus sign beside Wireless (2.4G) menu to open up all wireless parameters, see below figure: 6.2.1 Wireless Status This page shows you the current wireless status of the router. 6.2.2 Wireless Setup Click Wireless Setup, you will be able to configure the basic wireless function.

  • Page 23: Multiple Bss

    6.2.3 Multiple BSS This page is used to create multiple SSID for different LANs. SSID: define the SSID by yourself. Access Policy: setup the access policy as you want. SSID Broadcast: choose to hide or broadcast your SSID. WMM: it is an abbreviation of Wi-Fi Multimedia. It defines the priority levels for four access categories derived from 802.1d (prioritization tabs).

  • Page 24: Wireless Multibridge

    Choose Start and select Wireless ON in the schedule or Wireless OFF in the schedule. For example, the setting as the following picture results in that wireless will be on weekday from eight to eighteen. After clicked Add the schedule will appear on the list and you can also modify the settings after selecting it.

  • Page 25: Mac Authentication

    Wireless Bridge: In this mode, the router is used as an AP to get other router’s signal. Wireless WAN: The same function as Wireless Bridge, but the only setting difference is that Wireless WAN need not to stop the DHCP Server. SSID: Click Search AP;...

  • Page 26: Wds Setup

    6.2.7 WDS Setup WDS means Wireless Distribution System. It is a protocol for connecting two access points wirelessly. Usually, it can be used for the following application: 1. Provide bridge traffic between two LANs though the air. 2. Extend the coverage range of a WLAN. To meet the above requirement, you must set these APs in the same channel and set MAC address of other APs which you want to communicate with in the table and then enable the WDS.

  • Page 27: Wps Setup

    6.2.8 WPS Setup WPS (Wi-Fi Protected Setup) provides easy procedure to make network connection between wireless station and wireless access point with the encryption of WPA and WPA2. It is enabled by default. 6.2.9 Advanced Setup Advanced Setup is for advanced parameter settings. For common users, please just keep the default configuration.
  • Page 28 Channel Bandwidth: this is the spectral width of the radio channel. When there are 11N wireless clients you can choose 40MHz or coexistence 20/40 frequency band; when there are 11b/g wireless clients, please choose 20MHz. TX Power: please refer to the description on the page. WMM: It is an abbreviation of Wi-Fi Multimedia.
  • Page 29 RTS Threshold: determines the packet size of a transmission and, through the use of an access point, helps control traffic flow. The range is 0-2347 bytes. The default value is 2347, which means that RTS is disabled. RTS/CTS (Request to Send / Clear to send) are the mechanism used by the 802.11 wireless networking protocols to reduce frame collisions introduced by the hidden terminal problem.

  • Page 30: Wireless (5Ghz)

    6.3 Wireless (5GHz) Wireless (5GHz) is provided to enable users to establish 5G wireless channel connection, which can provide high performance for HD video streaming and online gaming. All the parameter settings please refer to Wireless (2.4GHz). 6.3.1 Wireless Status This page shows you the current wireless status of the router.

  • Page 31: Multiple Bss

    6.3.3 Multiple BSS This page is used to create multiple SSID for different LANs. SSID: define the SSID by yourself. Access Policy: setup the access policy as you want. SSID Broadcast: choose to hide or broadcast your SSID. WMM: it is an abbreviation of Wi-Fi Multimedia. It defines the priority levels for four access categories derived from 802.1d (prioritization tabs).

  • Page 32: Wireless Scheduler

    6.3.4 Wireless Scheduler The setting to control the 5GHz wireless-on/off time is similar with 2.4GHz wireless scheduler. Please set your time in System Time section before setting schedule. 6.3.5 Wireless Multibridge This page is used to setup the bridge and repeater functions. Wireless Bridge: In this mode, the router is used as an AP to get other router’s signal.

  • Page 33: Wds Setup

    6.3.7 WDS Setup WDS means Wireless Distribution System. It is a protocol for connecting two access points wirelessly. Usually, it can be used for the following application: 3. Provide bridge traffic between two LANs though the air. 4. Extend the coverage range of a WLAN. To meet the above requirement, you must set these APs in the same channel and set MAC address of other APs which you want to communicate with in the table and then enable the WDS.

  • Page 34: Wps Setup

    6.3.8 WPS Setup WPS (Wi-Fi Protected Setup) provides easy procedure to make network connection between wireless station and wireless access point with the encryption of WPA and WPA2. It is enabled by default. 6.3.9 Advanced Setup Advanced Setup is for advanced parameter settings. For common users, please just keep the default configuration.
  • Page 35 Channel Bandwidth: this is the spectral width of the radio channel. 80MHz is recommended for better throughput. When there are 11AC wireless client, please select the 80MHz frequency band; when there are 11N wireless clients you can choose 40MHz or coexistence 20/40 frequency band; when there are 11b/g wireless clients, please choose 20MHz.

  • Page 36: Nat/Routing

    reduction for an access point with hidden stations. The stations are sending a RTS frame first while data is sent only after a handshake with an AP is completed. Stations respond with the CTS frame to the RTS, which provide clear media for the requesting station to send the data. CTS collision control management has a time interval defined during which all the other stations hold off the transmission and wait until the requesting station will finish transmission.

  • Page 37: Dmz / Twin Ip

    Protocol: Choose which particular protocol type should be forwarding. Here you can choose UDP/TCP. External Port: Set the WAN range. Internal Port: Set the LAN range. 6.4.2 DMZ / Twin IP The DMZ (Demilitarized Zone) host feature allows one local host to be exposed to the Internet for a special-purpose service such as Online Game and video conferencing.

  • Page 38: Misc Setup

    6.4.4 Misc Setup Misc setup provides FTP Private Port, NAT on/off setup and PPPoE relay. 6.4.5 Routing Table You can add or delete the static routing rules here. 6.5 Firewall Click the plus sign beside Firewall menu to show up all the parameters contained, see below:...

  • Page 39: Internet Access Control

    6.5.1 Internet Access Control Internet Access Control provides multiple security protection. It can achieve MAC/Port/IP filtering, Internet access time control and other functions that enable user to control Internet access. You can select different Internet type accordingly. 6.5.2 Net Detector Net Detector provides some basic virus protection function that allows user to have a safer network communication.

  • Page 40: Mgmt Access List

    6.5.3 Mgmt Access List In this section, you can configure remote and internal access list. 6.5.4 Misc Setup Misc Setup: Generally maintain the default.

  • Page 41: Utility

    6.6 Utility Click the plus sign beside Utility menu to open up all the parameters contained, please see below: 6.6.1 VPN Setup The wireless router provides PPTP protocol VPN connection, and it supports 5 VPN users at most. Please enter the account information to connect the VPN server. VPN (PPTP) Setup...

  • Page 42: Ddns

    Mode: Click Start to enable VPN server and otherwise disable. Encryption (MPPE): MPPE encryption Click Apply (this is very important, if you don’t click Apply, the settings below will not work). VPN (PPTP) Account VPN Account & Password: Set the VPN account and password for verifying. Assigned IP: This should be in the same network with your LAN IP.

  • Page 43: Host Scan

    6.6.4 Host Scan It allows user to view the working status of the PC, including status of ICMP, ARP package sending and receiving and TCP port communication information.

  • Page 44: Iptv

    6.6.5 IPTV The interface allows you to enable IPTV function for LAN 1 port. The setting is simple, just choose Use IPTV and click Apply & Restart button. 6.7 Traffic Click the plus sign beside the Traffic menu to show up all the parameters contained, see below: 6.7.1 QoS Setup This page is used to control the wireless speed of connected PC.

  • Page 45: Connection Info

    Download/Upload: Set the bandwidth range of the Router. QoS Rule Setup Mode: You could select Max. Limit (maximum limited bandwidth) or Min. Guarantee (minimum guaranteed bandwidth). IP: You should type in the IP addresses range of PC in LAN. Protocol: Select TCP, UDP or TCP/UDP Protocol for bandwidth control. External Port: You need to enter the range of external ports that you want to control bandwidth.

  • Page 46: Wired Port Setup

    6.7.4 Wired Port Setup This page shows the connection status of the PC connected with your router by cables.

  • Page 47: System

    6.8 System Click the plus sign beside the System menu to open up all the parameters contained, please see below: 6.8.1 System Log System Log shows the working status of the wireless router, user can check the running status information here:...

  • Page 48: Admin Setup

    6.8.2 Admin Setup We have discussed Account Setup before; here we focus on Admin E-mail Setup. Admin E-Mail Setup: If you want to receive IP routing log by email, set up Email address and SMTP server to receive it. 6.8.3 SNMP Agent Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP) is an "Internet-standard protocol for managing devices on IP networks".

  • Page 49: Firmware Upgrade

    Operation: you can choose to Start/Stop to enable /disable this function. Service Port: please enter the network port number of SNMP Agent. By default, it is 161. SNMP Community: set the group name or just keep the default (totolink). System Name/ Location/ Contact: set the administrator name, physical location and contact method. 6.8.4 Firmware Upgrade New version of firmware will be released to improve the various efficiency or to fix some bugs.

  • Page 50: Config Backup/Restore

    6.8.6 Config Backup/Restore This webpage allows you to save current settings to a file and reload the settings from the file which was saved previously. Besides, you could reset the current configuration to factory default. If you can’t access the router’s setup interface or simply forgot the router’s password, you may reset the current configuration to factory default by pressing the RST Button for about 10 minutes.

  • Page 51: Usb Storage

    6.9 USB Storage With USB2.0 port, this router allows users to plug USB device and sharing information or server service with others in LAN & Internet. 6.9.1 Device Mgmt If you have plugged a USB device on the router, you can check the USB status and remove it on this page.
  • Page 52 FTP service setup: Service: click Start to enable this function and otherwise disable. FTP Port: enter the FTP port number to use, the default is 21. Character Set: setup the character encoding format, the default is UTF-8. User ID & Password: provide the User ID & Password for verifying while enter the FTP server. After enable FTP service, you can enter ftp://192.168.1.1 in the address bar of My Computer or even of the web browser.
  • Page 53 Then enter the user name and password you have setup to enter the FTP server. Then click Log On, so you can view the information of the USB device and even add files or delete files if you want. Samba service setup: Service: click Start to enable this function and otherwise disable.

  • Page 54: Connected User

    URL service setup: Port: enter the port number to use, the default is 8000. User Auth: enable or disable login authentication. User ID & Password: If you enabled login authentication, please provide the User ID & Password for verifying. 6.9.3 Connected User In this page, you can check the IP Address and connection time about the device that connected to the server.

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