FCC ID: V7TFH1206 High Power Wireless AC1200 Dual Band Router

High Power Wireless AC1200 Dual Band Router I High Power Wireless AC1200 Dual Band Router Copyright Statement is the registered trademark of Shenzhen Tenda Technology Co., Ltd. All the products and product names mentioned herein are the trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective holders. Copyright of the whole product as integration, including its accessories and software, belongs to Shenzhen Tenda Technology Co., Ltd. No part of this publication can be reproduced, transmitted, transcribed, stored in a retrieval system, or translated into any language in any form or by any mea ns without the prior written permission of Shenzhen Tenda Technology Co., Ltd. If you would like to know more about our product information, please visit our website at http://www.tendacn.com. Disclaimer Pictures, images and product specifications herein are for references only. To improve internal design, operational function, and/or reliability, Tenda reserves the right to make changes to the products described in this document 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 or circuit layout(s) described herein. Every effort has been made in the preparation of this document to ensure accuracy of the contents, but all sta tements, information and recommendations in this document do not constitute the warranty of any kind, express or implied. II High Power Wireless AC1200 Dual Band Router Preface Thank you choosing Tenda! P lease read this user guide before you start! This user guide instructs you to install and configur e the router. This user guide uses the following formats to highlight special messages:

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http://www.tenda cn.com III High Power Wireless AC1200 Dual Band Router Table of Contents I Product Overview ............................................................................................... 1 1 Package Content s .............................................................................................. 1 2 Getting to kno w yo ur router ............................................................................... 1 LEDs on Front P anel ......................................................................................... 1 Label ................................................................................................................ 3 3 Positi on Your Router ......................................................................................... 3 II Quic k Internet Setup ......................................................................................... 5 1 Getting Prepared ............................................................................................... 5 2 Hard ware Install ............................................................................................... 5 3. Internet Setup .................................................................................................. 7 Confi gure P C .................................................................................................... 7 Confi gur e Router .............................................................................................. 7 4 Verify Internet Connectivit y ............................................................................ 11 5 Join Your Wireless Net work ............................................................................. 13 Join Your Wireless Net work - Windo ws 7 ......................................................... 13 Join Your Wireless Net work - Windo ws XP ....................................................... 16 III Features & Configurations ............................................................................. 19 1 Stat us ............................................................................................................. 19 1.1 Syste m Stat us ............................................................................................ 19 1.2 WAN Stat us ............................................................................................... 20 1.3 LAN Stat us ............................................................................................... 21 1.4 Wireless Stat us .......................................................................................... 21 1.5 Connection Stat us ...................................................................................... 22 2 Net work .......................................................................................................... 22 2.1. LAN Setti ngs ........................................................................................... 22 2.2. WAN Setti ngs ........................................................................................... 23 2.3 Port Mode ................................................................................................. 28 2.4 MAC C lone ............................................................................................... 29 2.5. DHCP ...................................................................................................... 30 2.6 DHCP Client List ...................................................................................... 31 2.7 Static Assi gnme nt ...................................................................................... 32 2.8 DHCP Server - Guest Net work ................................................................... 33 3 Wireless Settings ............................................................................................ 35 3.1 Wireless -B asic .......................................................................................... 35 3.2 Guest Net work .......................................................................................... 36 3.3 Securit y .................................................................................................... 38 3.4 Adva nced .................................................................................................. 39 3.6 Wireless Extender ...................................................................................... 41 3.5 Access Control .......................................................................................... 71 IV High Power Wireless AC1200 Dual Band Router 3.7 WP S Setup ................................................................................................ 75 3.8 Connection Stat us ...................................................................................... 78 4 Advanced Applications .................................................................................... 79 4.1 B and widt h Control .................................................................................... 79 4.3 DDNS ....................................................................................................... 81 4.1 Virtual Server ............................................................................................ 84 4.2 DMZ Host ................................................................................................. 87 4.4 UP nP ........................................................................................................ 88 4.6 Route Table ............................................................................................... 89 4.5 Static Route .............................................................................................. 89 5 Securit y .......................................................................................................... 94 5.1 MAC Filter ................................................................................................ 94 5.2 Client Filter .............................................................................................. 96 5.3 URL Filter ................................................................................................ 98 5.4 Re mote Web Management ........................................................................ 100 6 Tools ............................................................................................................ 101 6.1 Logs ....................................................................................................... 101 6.2 Traffic Statistic s ...................................................................................... 102 6.3 Ti me ....................................................................................................... 104 6.4 Change P ass word ..................................................................................... 105 6.5 B ackup .................................................................................................... 106 6.6 Restore ................................................................................................... 108 6.7 Firmware Update ..................................................................................... 109 6.9 Reboot .................................................................................................... 112 Appendi x 1 Configure PC TCP/IP Settings ........................................................ 114 Windo ws 7 ....................................................................................................... 114 Windo ws XP .................................................................................................... 120 Appendi x 2 Join Your Wireles s Netw ork ........................................................... 124 Join Your Wireless Net work - Windo ws 7 .......................................................... 124 Appendi x 3 Factory Default Settings ................................................................. 129 Appendi x 4 FAQs ............................................................................................... 131 Appendi x 5 Re move Wireless Netw ork fro m Your PC ..................................... 133 Windo ws 7 ....................................................................................................... 133 Windo ws XP .................................................................................................... 134 Appendi x 6 Safety and E mis sion State me nt ....................................................... 137 V High Power Wireless AC1200 Dual Band Router I Product Overview 1 Package Contents Unpack the package. Your box should contain the following items:

I f an y o f t h e p ar t s ar e in co r r ect , mi ssi n g, o r d ama ged , con t act yo u r Tend a d eal er. Keep t h e car to n, in cl ud in g th e o ri gi n al p acki n g mat er i al s, i n cas e yo u n eed t o r et u rn t h e p ro du ct fo r r ep ai r. 2 Getting to know your router LEDs on Front Panel D. FH1201 1 High Power Wireless AC1200 Dual Band Router LED Status Description PWR Solid Indicates a proper connection to the power supp ly SYS WPS WAN LAN Off P o wer i s no t sup p li ed t o t h e ro ut er. P l ease ch eck th e p o wer conn ect i on b et we en t h e po wer o ut l et an d r ou t er. Blinking System is functioning correctly. Solid/Off The unit is malfunctioning. Solid WPS is enabled Blinking Off Device is performing WPS authentication on a client device. WPS function is disabled or WPS authentication negotiation is completed Solid WAN port connected correctly Blinking WAN port is transferring data Off No link is detected on this port. Solid LAN port connected correctly 1/2/3 Blinking LAN port is transferring data 2.4GHz 5GHz Off No link is detected on this port. Solid 2.4G wireless radio is on Blinking Data being transferred over 2.4G wireless network Off Solid 2.4G wireless radi o is off 5G wireless radio is on Blinking Data being transferred over 5G wireless network Off 5G wireless radio is off Buttons & Interfaces on Back Panel 2 High Power Wireless AC1200 Dual Band Router 1WiFi Wireless radio ON/O FF button. P ressing the WiFi On/Off button turns the wireless radios on and off. 2WPS/RST: P r essin g i t fo r o ver 7 seco nd s r est or e s th e d evi ce to fact o r y d efa ul t set ti n gs. For device's factory default settings, see Appendix 3 Factory Default Settings. P r essin g i t fo r abo ut 1 second en ab l e s WP S -P B C an d th e WP S LE D b l in ks. Yo u can u se t hi s bu tt on to qu i ckl y ad d a wi r el ess d evi ce o r co mpu t er to yo u r wi r el ess n et wo r k. 3LAN (1/2/3): Th e l o cal ( L AN) E th ern et p o rt s ar e fo r cabl i n g t h e d evi ce t o lo cal co mp ut er s, swi t ch es, et c. 4WAN: The Internet (WAN) Ethernet port is for cabling the router to a cable or DSL modem. 5PWR: The power port for connecting the router to power outlet. Label 1Default Login IP address. This IP address is to be used to access the router s settings through a web browser. If you change it , you have to open a new connection to the new IP address and log in again. 2MAC address. 3WPS pin code. 3 Position Your Router Th e op er at in g d i st an ce o r r an ge o f yo u r wi r el ess co n n ect io n can var y si gn i fi can t l y d ep en di n g on t h e ph ysi cal pl ace men t o f yo u r rou t er. Fo r b est p er fo r man ce, p l ace you r ro ut er :

Near the center of the area where your computers, smart phones and other devices operate, and preferably within line of sight to your wireless devices. 3 High Power Wireless AC1200 Dual Band Router In an elevated location such as a high shelf, keeping the number of walls and ceilings between the router and your other devices such as computers and smart phones to a minimum. Away from electrical devices that ar e po t ent i al so ur ces o f in t er fer en ce, su ch as cei l in g fan s, home security systems, microwaves or PCs. Away from any large metal surfaces, such as a solid metal door or aluminum studs. Away from other materials such as glass, insulated walls, fish tanks, mirrors, brick, and concrete that can also affect your wireless signal. 4 High Power Wireless AC1200 Dual Band Router II Quick Internet Setup 1 Getting Prepared Before you start the installation process, you need to prepare the following:

Item Router Description Find it in your package Power Adapter Please use the power adapter that comes in the package. Using a power adapter with a different v oltage rating than the one included with the router will cause damage to the router. PC Should have a installed IE8 or higher browser Ethernet Cable You will need it to connect your PC to the router Ethernet Cable This is provided by your ISP from the incoming Internet side Your Internet service provider (ISP ) should have provided you with all of the information needed to connect to the Internet.If you cannot locate this information, ask your ISP to provide it. If your ISP uses a PPPoE Internet connection, you will need ISP login name and password. If you use a DHCP Internet connection, no Gather ISP Information information is needed. If your ISP gives you a fixed or static IP address for Internet connection, you will need to gather the following informa tion:

1) IP Address 2) Subnet Mask 3) Gateway 4) DNS Server 5) Alternate DNS Server (Optional) 2 Hardware Install No t e -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Before you start, make sure you can access Intern et by connecting the cable from the incoming Internet side to your PC.

5 High Power Wireless AC1200 Dual Band Router Connect the cable from the incoming Internet side to the WAN port on the router. Connect one of the LAN ports on the router to the RJ45 (N IC) port on your PC using an Ethernet cable. Connect the router to a surge protected power strip using the included power adapter. 6 High Power Wireless AC1200 Dual Band Router No t e ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Using a power adapter with a different voltage rating than the one included with the Device will cause damage to the Device.

3. Internet Setup Configure PC If your computer is set to a static or fixed IP address (this is uncommon), change it to obtain an IP address automatically from the router. If you are unsure , see Appendix1 Configure PC TCP/IP Settings. Configure Router Step 1. Log in to Web manager. Launch a web browser, say, IE. In the address bar, input 192.168.0.1, and press "Enter". The login window appears. 7 High Power Wireless AC1200 Dual Band Router This router will automatically detect WAN connection status when you press the Enter key (This happens when you f irst time set up the router or when you restore the router to factory default settings). The following screen appears when your Internet connection type is detected. Click OK. 8 High Power Wireless AC1200 Dual Band Router And the Quick Setup screen appears after you clicked the OK button. Ti p --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

1. If you are not using the PPPoE or Dyn amic IP (DHCP) Internet connection type, see Static IP . 2. The default Internet connection type is DH CP (Dynamic IP ). 3. The router has a preset wireless sec urity key of 12345678 but it is deactivated by factory default. However if you click the OK button on that page, the wireless security key of 12345678 will be activated automatically. 4. Here we use the WPA -P SK/AES for explanation. If you want to use other security mode and/or cipher type, see Security.

Step 2. Internet Setup & Wireless Security Setup A . Select D ynamic IP (DHCP) to obtain IP Address information automatically from your ISP. Select this option if your ISP does not give you any IP information or user name and password. B . Select PPPoE if your ISP uses a PPPoE connection and gives you a P PPoE user name and a PPPoE password. Dynamic IP (DHCP) & Wireless Security Setup 9 High Power Wireless AC1200 Dual Band Router Select D ynamic IP (DHCP). The default wireless band is 2.4G and default wireless security key is 12345678. For better security key, please change the default security key

(Security key should be 8-63 characters). Click Save to save your settings. PPPoE & Wireless Security Setup 10 Select PPPoE. High Power Wireless AC1200 Dual Band Router Enter the ISP login name and password . The default wireless band is 2.4G and default wireless security key is 12345678. For better security ke y, please change the default security key

(Security key should be 8 -63 characters). Click Save to save your settings. 4 Verify Internet Connectivity System will automatically enter the Status screen after you save the settings made on the Quick Setup screen. A. If the connection status displays "Connected" (as shown below) . you are connected to the Internet. B. I f co nn ect i on st atu s di spl a ys "C ab l e i mp ro p er l y co nn ect ed ! t h e con n ecti on b et ween th e ro ut er and In t er n et fai l s. Make sure the cable from the incoming Internet side is properly connected to the router's WAN port. If nothing is wrong, "Connecting" or

"Connected" will be displayed. 11 High Power Wireless AC1200 Dual Band Router If t h e con n ect io n st at u s d i sp l a ys "C o n n ect in g an d WAN IP add r ess d i sp l a ys " 0.0 . 0. 0 ", wai t un ti l t h e p age up d at es fi ve ti mes. And if it still displays "Connecting try the following steps:

Make sure physical connections are correctly established. Make sure you can access Internet on your PC without using the router. If your ISP uses a PPPoE Internet connection, make sure you entered the correct ISP login name and password. If the problem is still unsolved, see 2.4 MAC Clone. 12 High Power Wireless AC1200 Dual Band Router 5 Join Your Wireless Network Having finished above settin gs, you can search for the device's default wireless network (SSID) from your wireless devices (notebook, iPad, iP hone, etc) and enter a security key to connect to it wirelessly. Ti p --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

1. The router's SSID is Tenda_XXXXXX by default. You can find it on the label on the bottom of the router. 2. Also, you can find the MAC address on label on the bottom of the router. 3. To join your wireless network, the PC you use must have an installed wireless network adapter. If not, install one.

Join Your Wireless Network - Windows 7 C li ck t h e i con on th e n ot i fi c at io n ar ea on th e b ot to m r i gh t co rn er . Ti p --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

If you cannot fi n d th e i con, t r y d i sab l in g t h e wi r e d n et wo r k ad ap t er o r u np lu g t h e Et h ern et cab l e fr o m t h e wi r ed n et wo r k ad ap t er o f yo ur P C and r efr esh yo u r d e sk t op . I f t h e pr ob l em r e mai n s un sol ved , see Jo in Yo u r Wirel es s N et wo r k - Wi nd o w s 7 .

13 High Power Wireless AC1200 Dual Band Router Select the wireless n etwork you wish to connect and click Connect. 14 High Power Wireless AC1200 Dual Band Router If you see the screen below, you are connecting to the wireless network. Enter the security key and click OK. When you see Connected displayed next to the wireless network you selected, you have connected to the wireless network successfully. 15 High Power Wireless AC1200 Dual Band Router Join Your Wireless Network - Windows XP Right click My Network Places from your PC's desktop and select Properties. 16 High Power Wireless AC1200 Dual Band Router Right click Wireless Network Connection and select View Available Wireless Networks . Double click the wireless network you wish to connect. 17 High Power Wireless AC1200 Dual Band Router Enter the security key and click Connect. When you see Connected displayed next to the wireless network you selected, you have connected to the wireless network successfully. 18 High Power Wireless AC1200 Dual Band Router III Features & Configurations Fo r mo r e and ad van ced feat ur es, cl i ck A dva nce d on th e h o me p age. 1 Status 1.1 System Status C li ck A dv an ced on t h e ho me p age and t h e St at us scr een app ear s. Here you can view the router s WAN status and system status as noted below:

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1. Connection Status: Displays the router's current WAN connection status:

Disconnected, Connecting, or Connected. For explanation of the 3 connection statuses, see 4 Verify Internet Connectivity . 2. IP Address/Subnet Mask/WAN subn et mask/Gateway/P rimary DNS Server/Secondary DNS Server: This type of information appears only if the router successfully connects to Internet via a PPPoE or DHCP (dynamic IP ) connection. However if you connect the router to Internet with static IP setting s provided by your ISP, these fields will display the settings you entered whether the router successfully connects to the Internet or not. 3. If nothing appears in the secondary DNS server field, there is no available secondary DNS server.

19 High Power Wireless AC1200 Dual Band Router 1.2 WAN Status Click Status -> WAN Status to enter the WAN Status screen as seen below. 20 High Power Wireless AC1200 Dual Band Router 1.3 LAN Status Click Status -> LAN Status to enter the LAN Status screen as seen b elow. 1.4 Wireless Status Click Status -> Wireless Status to enter the Wireless Status screen as seen below. 21 High Power Wireless AC1200 Dual Band Router 1.5 Connection Status Click Status -> Connection Status to enter the Connection Status screen. 2 Network 2.1. LAN Settings Click Network -> LAN to enter the LAN configuration screen.Here you can configure the LAN IP address. This IP address is to be used to access the router s settings through a web browser. Be sure to make a note of any changes you apply to this page. Ti p ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

1. Default IP address and subnet mask are respectively 192.168.0.1 and 255.255.255.0. 2. This router does not support VLSM. 3. Be sure to make a note of any changes you apply to this page. If you change the LAN IP address of the router, you have to open a new connection to the new IP address and log in again.

22 High Power Wireless AC1200 Dual Band Router Configuration Procedures Change the IP address to the one you wish to use, for example, 192.168.10.1. Click Save to save your settings. 2.2. WAN Settings Click Network -> WAN to configure your Internet connection settings. Select your Internet connection type:

A. Select PPPoE if your ISP uses a PPPoE connection and gives you a PPPoE user name and a PPPoE password. B. Select Static IP if your ISP provides you with fixed or static IP address settings

(special deployment by ISP ; this is rare). C Select DHCP (D ynamic IP ) if you can access Internet simply by directly connecting your computer to an Internet -enabled ADSL/Cable modem without configuring any settings. 23 High Power Wireless AC1200 Dual Band Router PPPoE Configuration Procedures:

Internet connection Type: Select PPPoE. ISP Username: Enter the ISP login name. ISP Password: Enter the ISP login password. Click Save to save your settings. Know ledge Center -----------------------------------------------------------------

1. MTU The MTU (maximum transmission unit)is the largest data packet a network device transmits. The normal MTU value for most Ethernet networks is 1500 bytes, or 1 492 b yt e s fo r P P P oE co nn ect io n s. For some ISP s, you might need to change the MTU. This is rarely required, and should not be done unless you are sure it is necessary for your ISP connection. For more information, see WAN MTU Setup. 2. S ervi ce N a me: Th i s i s th e d escr i pt i ve n a me o f t h e cu r r en t con n ect ion . On l y en t er i t i f yo u r ISP p ro vi d es it . 24 High Power Wireless AC1200 Dual Band Router 3. S erver N a me: Th i s i s t h e d escr ip t i ve n a me o f t h e ser ver. On l y en t er i t i f you r ISP pr o vid es i t.

Static IP Configuration Procedures:

Internet connection Type: Select Static IP. IP Address/Subnet Mask/WAN subnet mask/ Gateway/Primary DNS Server/Secondary DNS Server: Enter the ISP information you gathered in 1 Getting Prepared. Click Save to save your settings. Dynamic IP (DHCP) 25 High Power Wireless AC1200 Dual Band Router Configuration Procedures:

Internet connection Type: Select Dynamic IP (DHCP). Click Save to save your settings. WAN MTU Setup The MTU (maximum transmission unit)is th e l argest d at a p acket a n et wo r k d evi ce t r an s mi t s. Th e no r mal M TU val u e fo r mo st E th er n et n et wo r ks i s 150 0 b yt es, o r 14 92 b yt es fo r P P P oE conn ect i on s. Fo r so me I SP s, yo u mi gh t n ee d to ch an ge th e M TU. Th i s i s r ar el y r eq u i r ed , an d sh ou ld no t b e d on e un l ess yo u ar e sur e i t i s n ecessar y fo r yo u r ISP conn ect i on . When one network device communicates across the Internet with another, the data packets travel through many devices along the way. If a device in the data path has a smaller MTU value than the other devices, the data packets have to be

"fragmented" to accommodate the device with the smallest MTU value. The best MTU value for Tenda routers is often just the factory default value. In some situations, changing the MTU value fixes one problem but causes another. Leave the MTU unchanged unless one of these situations occurs:

A. You have problems connecting to your ISP or other Internet service, and the 26 High Power Wireless AC1200 Dual Band Router technical support of either your ISP or Tenda suggests changing the MTU value. Below web-based applications might require an MTU change:

A secure website that does not open, or displays only part of a web page Yahoo email MSN portal B. You use VPN and encounter serious performance problem s. C. You used a program to optimize MTU for performance reasons, and now you have connectivity or performance problems. I f yo u su sp ect an M TU p r ob l em, t r y ch an gi n g t h e M TU to 1 400 . I f t h i s do es n o t h el p, gr adu al l y r ed u ce th e M TU fr o m t h e maxi mu m v al u e o f 15 00 until the problem disappears. The common MTU sizes and applications are listed in the table below. MTU 1500 1492 1472 1468 1436 Application Typical for connections that do not use PPPoE or VPN. Used in PPPoE environments. Maximum size to use for pinging. (La rger packets are fragmented.) Used in some DHCP environments. Used in PPTP environments or with VPN. Note -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

A wr on g/ i mp ro p er M TU val u e ma y cau se I n t ern et co mm u n i cat io n pr ob l ems. F o r e xa mp l e, yo u ma y b e u n ab l e to access cer t ain web si t es, fr a mes wi t hi n web si t es, secu r e l o gin p a ges, o r F TP or P OP ser ver s.

27 High Power Wireless AC1200 Dual Band Router 2.3 Port Mode Click Network -> Port Mode to enter the WAN port mode screen. Here you can configure the router's WAN speed and duplex mode. Ti p ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

1. The best port mode is often just the factory default of "Auto". 2. In some situations, you might need to change the port mode. For example, if the cable connected to your router's WAN port is too long, you may need to use 10M full-duplex or 10M half -duplex for better performance.

28 High Power Wireless AC1200 Dual Band Router 2.4 MAC Clone Some ISP s (Internet Service P roviders) require end -user's MAC address to access their network. This feature copies your current PC 's MAC address to the r outer. Click Network -> MAC Clone to enter the MAC Clone screen. Know ledge Center ------------------------------------------------------------------

1. R es t ore D ef aul t M A C : R eset th e ro ut er s WAN M AC t o f act o r y d ef au lt . 2. C l one M A C : C li cki n g t h i s b ut t o n cop i es th e M AC a dd r ess o f t h e co mp ut er t h at yo u ar e no w u si n g t o t h e r ou t er. Al so , you can man u al l y en t er th e M AC add r ess th at yo u wan t t o u se. You h ave to u se th e co mp ut er who se M AC ad d r ess i s al l o wed b y yo u r I SP.

To restore default MAC address:

Click Restore Default MAC. Click Save to save your settings. To clone the MAC address of the computer that you are now using to the router:

29 High Power Wireless AC1200 Dual Band Router Click Clone MAC. Click Save to save your settings. To manually enter the MAC address allowed by your ISP:

Enter the MAC address allowed by your ISP. Click Save to save your settings. 2.5. DHCP DHCP (Dynamic Host Configuration P rotocol) assigns an IP address to each device on the LAN/private network. When you enable the DHCP Server, the DHCP Server will automatically allocate an unused IP address from the IP address pool specified in this screen to the requesting device as long as the device is set to "Obtain an IP Address Automatica lly". If you disable this feature, you have to manually configure the TCP/IP settings for all PCs on your LAN to access Internet. Click Network -> DHCP Server to enter the DHCP Server screen. Here you can change the DHCP IP address pool and lease time. Configuration Procedures:

30 High Power Wireless AC1200 Dual Band Router DHCP Server: Select whether to enable or disable the DHCP server feature. Start IP/End IP: You can specify the starting and ending address of the IP address pool here. These addresses should be part of the same IP address subnet a s the router s LAN IP address. Lease Time: The lease time is a time length that the IP address is assigned to each device before it is refreshed. Click Save to save your settings. Ti p ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

1. By default, the router functions as a DHCP server. Do not disable the DHCP server feature unless you want to manually configure the TCP /IP settings for all PCs on your LAN. 2. Lease time will be renewed automatically upon expiry. No addition al configurations are needed. 3. If you are not an advanced user, the default DHCP server settings are recommended.

2.6 DHCP Client List Click Network -> DHCP Clients to enter the DHCP Clients screen. Here you can view the host name, IP address, MAC address, and lease time information. Ti p -------------------------------------------------------------

You can know whether there are unauthorized accesses by viewi ng the client list.

31 High Power Wireless AC1200 Dual Band Router 2.7 Static Assignment Click Network -> Static Assignment . Here you can specify a reserved IP address for a PC in the LAN. That PC will always receive the same IP addre ss each time when it accesses the DHCP server. Reserved IP addresses could be assigned to servers that require permanent IP settings. Static Assignment Application Example:

To have a PC at the MAC address of 44:37:E6:4F:37:3B always receive the same IP address of 192.168.0.123. Configuration Procedures:

Enter the IP address: 192.168.0.123. Enter the MAC address of 44:37:E6:4F:37:3B. Click Add. 32 High Power Wireless AC1200 Dual Band Router Click Save to save your settings. Ti p ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

1. If the IP address you have reserved for your PC is currently used by another client, then you will not be able to obtain a new IP address from the device's DHCP server, instead, you must manually specify a different IP address for your PC to access Internet. 2. For PCs that has already obtained IP addresses, you may need to perform the Repair action to activate the configured static IP addresses.

2.8 DHCP Server - Guest Network Click Network -> DHCP - Guest Network to enter the guest network DHCP server screen. If you enable the built -in DHCP server for Guest Network on this device, it will automatically configure TCP /IP protocol setting s for all DHCP -Client-enabled PCs on the Guest Network, including IP address, subnet mask, gateway and DNS etc. Configuration Procedures:

Click Enable. Start IP Address: Specify the start of the range for the pool of IP addresses in the same subnet as the device. 33 High Power Wireless AC1200 Dual Band Router End IP Address: Specify the end of the range for the pool of IP addresses in the same subnet as the device. Click Save to save your settings. Click Network -> Client List - Guest Network to enter the guest network DHCP client list screen. This se ction displays a guest network DHCP dynamic client list, which includes host name, IP address, MAC address and lease time info. Refresh:

Click to update the page. 34 High Power Wireless AC1200 Dual Band Router 3 Wireless Settings 3.1 Wireless-Basic Here you can configure the basic wireless settings o f the router. Ti p ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

1. Primary SSID is Tenda_XXXXXX by default, where XXXXXX is the last six characters in the device's MAC address. You can find this MAC address on th e label attached on the bottom of the device. 2. If you are not an advanced user, it is advisable to only change the SSID (name of the network) and channel and leave other items unchanged.

Configuration Procedures:

Band: Select 2.4GHz or 5GHz. Primary SSID: This is the public name of your wireless network. Channel: Select a channel or select Auto to let system automatically select one for your wireless network to operate on if you are unsure. The best selection is a channel that is the least used by neighboring networks. 35

High Power Wireless AC1200 Dual Band Router Click Save to save your settings. Know ledge Center ------------------------------------------------------------------

1. 8 02 .11 M ode ( N etw or k M ode) : S el ect a co r r ect mo d e acco r di n g to yo u r wi r el e ss cl i en t s. 11b: This network mode delivers wireless speed up to 11Mbps and is only compatible with 11b wireless clients. 11g: This network mode delivers wireless speed up to 54Mbps and is only compatib le with 11g wireless clients. 11b/g mixed: This network mode delivers wireless speed up to 54Mbps and is compatible with 11b/g wireless clients. 11b/g/n mixed: This network mode delivers wireless speed up to 300Mbps and is compatible with 11b/g/n wireless clients. 11ac This network mode delivers wireless speed up to 867Mbps. 2. S S I D B roadc as t : Th i s o pt io n al lo ws yo u to h ave yo ur n et wo r k n a mes ( S S I Ds) pub l i cl y br o ad cast or i f yo u cho o se to d i sabl e i t, th e SS I Ds wi l l b e h id d en . 3. C han nel B andw i dt h: S e l ect a p ro p er ch an n el b an d wi d th to en h an ce wi r el ess p er fo r man ce. Th i s o pt io n i s avai l ab l e o nl y i n 802 . 11b / g/ n. Wireless speed in the channel bandwidth of 20/40 is 2 times in 20. 4. Ex t ens i o n C ha n nel : Th i s i s u sed to en su r e N sp eed s fo r 80 2. 11n d evi ces on th e n et wo r k. Th i s op t io n i s avai l ab l e on l y i n 11b/g/n mixed mode with channel bandwidth of 20/40.

3.2 Guest Network Click Wireless -> Guest Network to enter the Guest Network screen. The Guest Network feature allows guests to access Internet and other users on the guest network while disallowing them to access Device web manager, users on master network and clients behind the LAN ports. Thus the wireless master network is secured. Configuration Procedures:

Band: Select 2.4GHz or 5GHz. 36 High Power Wireless AC1200 Dual Band Router Guest Network: Select whether to enable or disable the Guest Network feature. It is disabled by default. Click Save to save your settings. 37 High Power Wireless AC1200 Dual Band Router 3.3 Security Click Wireless -> Security to enter the Security screen. Here you can define a security key to secure your wireless network against unauthorized accesses. To secure your w ireless network Select a band, for example, 2.4GHz. Select the wireless network (SSID) you wish to encrypt. Select a security mode, cipher type configure a security key. Click Save to save your settings. Ti p ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

For better security, compatibility and wireless s peed, we recommend the WPA-P SK and AES.

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1. WEP Wireless speed can reach up to 54Mbps if WEP - Open is selected. 2. K ey S el ect : S el ect a ke y t o b e effect i v e fo r th e cu r r ent WEP en cr yp t io n. For example, if you select Key 1, wireless clients must join your wireless network using this Key 1. 4. WPA-PSK WPA personal, support AES and TKIP+AES cipher types. 5. WPA2-PSK WPA2 personal, support AES and TKIP+AES cipher types. 6. WPA/WPA2-PSK mixed: If selected, both WPA -PSK and WPA2 -P SK secured wireless clients can join your wireless network . 7. AES: I f sel ect ed , wi r el ess sp eed can r each u p t o 300Mbps. 8. TKIP: I f sel ect ed , wi r el ess sp eed can r each u p to 54Mbps. 9. TKIP+AES: If selected, both AES and TKIP secured wireless clients can join your wireless network.

3.4 Advanced Click Wireless -> Advanced to configure the advanced wireless settings. This section allows you to config advanced settings, including AP Isolation, Beacon interval, Fragment threshold , RTS threshold and DTIM interval, etc, for your wireless networks . Normally, the default settings will work. If not, change them according to the suggestions given by your ISP or Tenda technical staff. 39 High Power Wireless AC1200 Dual Band Router Kn o wl ed ge C en t er - - - - - - - - -- - - - -- - - - - - - -- - - - - - - - -- - - - - - - -- - - - - - -- - - - - - - -- - - - - - - - -- - - - - - - -- - - - - - --

1 A P I s ol at i o n: I sol at es cl i ent s conn ect i n g t o t h e p r i ma r y S S I D. 2 B eaco n I nt er val : A t i me i n t er val b et we en an y 2 con se cut i ve B eaco n p acket s sen t b y an Acc ess P oi nt to syn ch r on i ze a wi r el ess n et wo r k. Do NOT ch an ge t h e d efau l t val u e o f 1 00 un l ess n ecessar y. 3 F rag me nt T hres h ol d : S p eci f y a F r ag men t Th r esh ol d v alu e. An y wi r el ess p acket exceed i n g th e p r eset val u e wi l l b e di vi d ed in t o sever al fr ag men t s b efo r e t r an s mi ss io n. DO NOT ch an ge t h e d efau l t val u e o f 234 6 un l ess n ecessar y. 4 RTS Threshold: If a packet exceeds such set value, RTS/CTS scheme will be used to reduce collisions. Set it to a smaller value provided that there are distant clients and interference. For normal SOHO, it is recommended to keep the default value unchanged; otherwise, device performance may be degraded. 5 D T IM I nt er val : A D TI M ( Del i ver y Tr a ffi c In d i cati on M essage) I nt er val i s a co un td o wn in fo r mi n g cl i en t s o f t h e n ex t wi nd o w fo r l i st en in g t o b r o ad cast and mu lt i cast mess ages. When the packets arrive in the router s buffer, the router will send DTIM (delivery traf fic indication message) and DTIM interval to alert clients of the receiving packets. 40 High Power Wireless AC1200 Dual Band Router 6 T X P ow er: This option lets you adjust your wireless TX power.

3.6 Wireless Extender Use this wireless extender feature to extend your existing wireless network. 41 High Power Wireless AC1200 Dual Band Router Click Wireless -> Wireless Extender to enter the following screen. This device provides three modes to extend your wireless network:

To extend your wireless network using the universal repeater feature, see Universal Repeater . To extend your wireless network using the WISP client router (wireless WAN) feature, see WISP Mode. To establish Wireless Distribution S ystem and extend your wireless network, see WDS. Ti p ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

If "Disable" is selected, the wireless extender feature will be deactivated.

42 High Power Wireless AC1200 Dual Band Router Universal Repeater Mode Universal Repeater: Use this universal repeater mode to extend your existing wireless network. The application scenario is shown in the figure below:

In this mode, you only need to configure the following settings on th e Tenda wireless router:

Configure LAN IP : Specify an IP address that is in the same subnet as yet different from the remote wireless router for this Tenda wireless router. Universal Repeater: Configure this router to bridge the remote wireless router for extended network coverage. Tip --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Before yo u st ar t, ma ke sure you have the following information:

1. Remote router's SSID, security mode, cipher type and security key. 2. Remote router's LAN IP address. 3. No Ethernet cable is connected to the Tenda wireless router's WAN port.

43 High Power Wireless AC1200 Dual Band Router U ni vers al R epe at er A ppl i c at i on Ex a mpl e:

Assu mi n g th e r emo t e wi r el ess ro ut er h as t h e fo ll o wi n g i n fo r mat i o n:

SSID Tenda_0FF02D Security Mode: WPA -PSK Cipher Type: AES Security Key: 12345678 LAN IP Address: 192.168.0.1 Configuration Procedures:

Click Network -> LAN to configure an IP address that is in the same subnet as yet different from the remote wireless rout er for this Tenda wireless router. Click OK in the appearing screen. Select Universal Repeater and click Open Scan. 44 High Power Wireless AC1200 Dual Band Router Select the remote router's wireless network (SSID) and click Close Scan. The SSID, chann el, MAC address, security mode and cipher type of the remote router will be added automatically on this page. You only need to enter the security key and click Save. 45 High Power Wireless AC1200 Dual Band Router Note -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

1. This router's primary SSID will aut omatically change to match that of the remote router when the Universal Repeater feature is configured successfully. P lease do not change this SSID. Changing this SSID may interrupt the wireless bridge link. 2. When the Universal Repeater is configured successfully, wireless clients need to join this Tenda wireless router's SSID for Internet access.

Verify Bridge Connectivity:

Connect your PC to this Tenda wirel ess router via a wired or wireless connection and set it to "Obtain an IP address automatically". If you are not clear, see Appendix 1 Configure PC TCP/IP Settings . Wait until your PC successfully obtains an IP address. 46 High Power Wireless AC1200 Dual Band Router Last n u mb er di ffer s fr o m t h at o f th e r e mo t e wi r el ess r o ut er 's L AN IP add r ess. Th i s i s th e r emo t e r ou t er 's L AN IP add r ess. 47 High Power Wireless AC1200 Dual Band Router Click Start ->

Enter cmd and click OK. Enter "ping default gateway IP address. Here in this example, enter "ping 192.168.0.1" and press Enter. If you see a similar screen (highlighted area), the bridge is established successfully. 48 High Power Wireless AC1200 Dual Band Router WISP Client Router Mode WISP Mode: This is the WISP (Wireless Internet Service P rovider) Client Router Mode. In this mode the router acquires Internet access from your WIS P AP or a wireless Access Point on an existing network. Below shows the typical topology:

In this mode, you only need to configure the fo llowing settings on the Tenda wireless router:

49 High Power Wireless AC1200 Dual Band Router WISP Mode Setup: This mode establishes a wireless connection between the wireless LAN interface of the remote wireless router and the wireless WAN interface of your Tenda wireless router. Internet Setup: Configure this Tenda router to access Internet. Tip---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Before you start, make sure you have the following information:

1. Remote router's SSID, security mode, cipher type and security key. 2. Internet connection information provided by the remote wireless router. 3. No Ethernet cable is connected to the Tenda wireless router's WAN port.

WISP mode (Wireless WAN feature) Application Example:

Assuming the remote wireless router provides the following information:

SSID: Tenda_home Security Mode: WPA -PSK Cipher Type: AES Security Key: 12345678 Internet Connection Type (for client): DHCP (dynamic IP ) Configuration Procedures:

50 High Power Wireless AC1200 Dual Band Router Click Network -> WAN to configure the Internet connection. 51 High Power Wireless AC1200 Dual Band Router Click Wireless -> Wireless Extender , select WISP Mode and click Open Scan. Select the remote router's wireless network (SSID) and click Close Scan. 52 High Power Wireless AC1200 Dual Band Router The SSID, chann el, MAC address, security mode and cipher type of the remote AP will be added automatically on this page. You only need to enter the security key and click Save. Click Reboot on the appearing screen to reboot the rout er. 53 High Power Wireless AC1200 Dual Band Router S yst e m au t o mat i cal l y en t er s t h e h o me p age ( Qu i ck In t ern et S et up scr een ) af t er r eb oo t . C l i ck th e A dv anc ed bu t to n t h er e. C li ck St at us - > WA N St at u s t o ch eck t h e WAN st at u s. 54 High Power Wireless AC1200 Dual Band Router If the WAN Connection Status keeps displaying "Connecting....", change the LAN IP address of this router to a different subnet from the remote router's LAN IP address. Click OK on the appearing screen to reboot the router. 55 High Power Wireless AC1200 Dual Band Router Click Reboot on the appearing screen to reboot the router. System automatically enters the Status sc reen after reboot. Check the WAN Connection Status, if it displays "Connected", you have successfully connected to Internet. 56 High Power Wireless AC1200 Dual Band Router Note -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

1. This router's primary SSID will a utomatically change to match that of the remote router when the WISP (client router) mode feature is configured successfully. Please do not change this SSID. Changing this SSID may interrupt the wireless link. 2. When the WISP (client router) mode is confi gured successfully, wireless c lients need to join this Tenda wireless router's SSID for Internet access.

Verify Bridge Connectivity:

Connect your PC to this Te nda wireless router via a wired or wireless connection and set it to "Obtain an IP address automatically". If you are not clear, see Appendix 1 Configure PC TCP/IP Settings . Wait until your PC successfully obtains an IP address. Last n u mb er di ffer s fr o m t h at o f th i s Tend a r ou t er 's L AN IP add r ess. Th i s i s t h e L AN IP ad d r ess o f th i s Ten d a rou t er. 57 High Power Wireless AC1200 Dual Band Router Click Start ->Run Enter cmd and click OK. 58 High Power Wireless AC1200 Dual Band Router Enter "ping Tenda router's gateway IP address" Here in this example, enter "ping 192.168.0.1" and press Enter. If you see a similar screen

(highlighted area), the bridge is established successfully. WDS Mode WDS (Wireless Distribution S ystem) includes Wireless Bridge and Wireless AP. The differences are described as below:

Operating in Wireless AP mode, clients can access Internet by connecting to the router via an Ethernet cable or wirelessly. Operating in Wireless Bri dge mode, clients can access Internet by connecting to the router via an Ethernet cable or wirelessly joining the router's secondary S SID (wireless network) or guest network. WDS: 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. The Tenda wireless router can function as a base station AP to create a wireless network or as a repeater AP to repeat and extend the base station AP 's wireless network to a farther and wider 59 High Power Wireless AC1200 Dual Band Router range. The following figure shows an application scenario. In this mode, you must set up both the base station AP, an d the repeater AP. Tip---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Before you start, verify the following:

1. Tenda wireless router 1 that functions as a base station AP has successfully connected to Internet. 2. No Ethernet cables are connected to the WAN ports of the repeater APs: Tenda wireless routers 2 and 3.

WD S A ppl i c at i on Ex a mpl e ( as sho wn i n t h e app l i cat io n sc en ar io ab o ve) :

Step 1: Configure Base Station AP (Tenda Wireless Router 1) 60 High Power Wireless AC1200 Dual Band Router Mode: Select WDS Mode. WDS Mode : Select Wireless AP . SSID: Customize a SSID, for example, Tenda_home. Channel: Specify a channel for the base station AP to operate on, for example, 2437MHz (Channel 6). Remote MAC Address: Manually enter the MAC addresses of the two remote repeater AP s (You can click Open Scan to view the MAC addresses). Security Mode: Specify security mode/authentication type, cipher type and security key for th e base station AP. Click Save to save your settings. Click Network -> DHCP Server on the base AP 's configuration interface to enable the DHCP server. 61 High Power Wireless AC1200 Dual Band Router Step 2: Configure Repeater AP (Tenda Wireless Router 2) Click Network -> LAN to specify a LAN IP address that is in the same subnet as yet different from the base station AP. Click OK in the appearing screen. C li ck Wi rel es s - > Wi rel es s Ex t ender , sel ect WD S M ode fr o m th e M ode d r op -d o wn 62 High Power Wireless AC1200 Dual Band Router li st , sel ect Wi rel es s A P fr o m t h e WD S M ode d ro p -d o wn l i st and th e n cl i ck Ope n S ca n. Search for and select the base station AP 's S SID and then click Close Scan. 63 High Power Wireless AC1200 Dual Band Router The SSID, channel, MAC address, security settings except security key of the base station AP will be automatically added to the corresponding fields. You only need to enter the security key of the base station AP and click Save. 64 High Power Wireless AC1200 Dual Band Router C li ck N etw or k - > D HC P S erver , di sab l e th e DHCP ser ver t h er e and t h en cli ck S ave . Step 3: Configure Repeater AP (Tenda Wireless Router 3) Click Network -> LAN to specify a LAN IP address that is in the same subnet as yet different from the base AP and the other remote AP. 65 High Power Wireless AC1200 Dual Band Router Click OK in the appearing screen. Click Wireless -> Wireless Extender, select WDS Mode from the Mode drop-down list, select Wireless AP from the WDS Mode drop-down list and then click Open Scan. Search for and select the base station AP 's SSID and then click Close Scan. 66 High Power Wireless AC1200 Dual Band Router The SSID, channel, MAC address, security settings except security key of the base station AP will be automatically added to the correspo nding fields. You only need to enter the security key of the base station AP and click Save. 67 High Power Wireless AC1200 Dual Band Router Click Network -> DHCP Server , disable the DHCP server there and then click Save. Note --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

1 To set up a wireless network with WDS, both access points must be WDS capable. 2 This router's primary SS ID will automatically change to match that of the remote router when the WDS feature is configured successfully. P lease do not change this SSID. Chan ging this SSID may interrupt the wireless bridge link. 3 When the WDS is configured successfully; wireless clients need to join this Tenda wireless router's SSID for Internet access.

Verify Bridge Connectivity:

Connect your PC to this Tenda wireless router via a wired or wireless connection and set it to "Obtain an IP address automatically". If you are not clear, see Appendix 1 Configure PC TCP/IP Setting . Wait until your PC successfully obtains an IP address. 68 High Power Wireless AC1200 Dual Band Router Last nu mb er d i ffer s fr o m t h at o f th e r e mo t e wi r el ess r o ut er 's L AN IP add r ess. Th i s i s t h e r e mo t e ro ut er 's L AN IP add r ess. 69 High Power Wireless AC1200 Dual Band Router Click Start ->Run Enter cmd and click OK. Enter "ping default gateway IP address" Here in this example, enter

"ping 192.168.0.1" and press Enter. If you see a similar screen (highlighted area), the bridge is established successfully. 70 High Power Wireless AC1200 Dual Band Router 3.5 Access Control Specify a list of devices to "Permit" or "Forbid" a connection to your wireless network via the devices MAC Addresses. Click Wireless -> Wireless Access Control to enter the configuration screen. There are three options available: Disable, Deny Access to Wireless Network and Allow Access to Wireless Network . 71 High Power Wireless AC1200 Dual Band Router A. If you want to allow all wireless clients to join your wireless network, select Disable. B. If you want to allow ON LY the specified wireless clients to join your wireless network, select Allow Ac cess to Wireless Network. C. If you want to disallow ON LY the specified wireless clients to join your wireless network, select D eny Access to Wireless Network . Wireless Access Control Application Example:

To only allow your own notebook at the MAC address of C8: 3A:35:C2:CA:E7 to join your wireless network (SSID Tenda_home) Configuration Procedures:

Select the wireless band you wish to use, for example 2.4Ghz. Click Enable. Select Allow Access to Wireless Network. Click Add. 72 High Power Wireless AC1200 Dual Band Router 73 High Power Wireless AC1200 Dual Band Router Select or enter your wireless MAC address and click Save. Below screen will then appear. Ti p ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

1. Up to 16 wireless MAC addresses can be configured. 2. If you don't want to configure the complex wirele ss security settings and want to disallow others to join your wireless network, you can configure a wireless access control rule to allow only your own wireless device.

74 High Power Wireless AC1200 Dual Band Router 3.7 WPS Setup Click Wireless -> WPS to enter WPS screen. Wi -Fi P rotected Setup makes it easy for home users who know little of wireless security to establish a secure wireless home network, as well as to add new devices to an existing network wi thout entering long passphrases or configuring complicated settings. Simply enter a P IN code or press the software PBC button or hardware WPS button (if equipped) and a secure wireless connection can be established. A If your wireless network is not secured, you can use the WPS to quickly encrypt your wireless. B If your wireless network is secured with WPS, you can quickly join your wireless network with a WPS capable adapter (On l y WPA2-PSK and Mixed WPA/WPA2-PSK are supported ). You can use WP S PBC or WPS P IN to establish a secure connection. PB C : E st abl i sh WP S conn e ct io n u si n g th e th e so ft war e P B C b u tt on o r h ar d war e W P S bu tt on (i f eq u ip p ed ) . P I N : E st abl i sh WP S co nn ecti on u si n g t h e P I N cod e. To secure a wireless network w ith WPS Know ledge Center ------------------------------------------------------------------

1. R es et OOB : I f cl i cked , th e d evi ce's S S I D and secu r it y mo d e wi l l b eco me u n co n fi gu r ed so th at WP S can r eco n fi gu r e t h e d evi ce's S S I D, secu r it y set t in gs. Wh en th e act io n o f R eset OOB co mp l et es, th e d evi c e's S S I D wi l l b e r esto r ed t o fact or y d efau l t , and secu r it y mo d e wi l l b e di sab l ed (n on e) .

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High Power Wireless AC1200 Dual Band Router You can use the following 4 methods to establish a WPS connection:

Method 1: Establish a WPS connection using PBC on the Web Manager:

Select a band, for example, 2.4GHz. Click Enable. Click Save to save your settings. Click Start PBC . The WPS LED on this router will keep blinking for 2 seconds. Within these 2 minutes, enable WP S/PBC on the wireless client to join your wireless network. Method 2: Establish a WPS connection using the hardware WPS button on the device:

Select a band, for example, 2.4GHz. Click Enable. Click Save to save your settings. Press and hold the WPS button on the back panel of this router for about 1-3 seconds and then release it. The WPS LED on this router will keep blinking for 2 seconds. Within these 2 minutes, enable WP S/PBC on the wireless client to join your wireless network. 76 High Power Wireless AC1200 Dual Band Router Method 3: Establish a WPS connection using the 8 -digit PIN code from the wireless network adapter:

Select a band, for example, 2.4GHz. Click Enable. Select PIN and enter the 8-digit P IN code from the wireless network adapter. Click Save to save your settings. Click Start P IN. The WPS LED on this router will keep blinking for 2 seconds. Within these 2 minutes, enable WPS/P IN - Enrollee on the wireless client to join your wireless network. Method 4: Establish a WPS connection using the 8 -digit PIN code from the device:

Select a band, for example, 2.4GHz. Click Enable. Select PIN. Click Save to save your settings. Click Start PIN . Enable WPS/P IN on your router and WPS/P IN - Enrollee on the wireless client, and then enter the 8-digit P IN code from your router to join your wireles s network. To quickly join a secured wireless network w ith WPS If you have already secured your wireless network with WPS or WPA2 -P SK or Mixed WPA/WPA2-P SK and you want to join your wireless network but you hate to enter or forget the security key, do as f ollows:

Method 1: Establish a WPS connection using the hardware WPS button on the router:

77 High Power Wireless AC1200 Dual Band Router Check the WPS LED status on the router. It should display a solid light. Press and hold the WPS button on the back panel of this router for about 1-3 seconds and then release it. The WPS LED on this router will keep blinking for 2 seconds. Within these 2 minutes, enable WPS/PBC on the wireless client to join your wireless network. Method 2: Establish a WPS connection using the 8 -digit PIN code from the router:

Check the WPS LED status on the router. It should display a solid light. Enable WPS/P IN - Registrar on the wireless client and enter the 8 -digit P IN code from your router to join your wireless network. Note --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

To use the WPS security, the wireless client must be also WP S -capable.

3.8 Connection Status Click Wireless -> Connection Status. Here you can see a list of wireless devices connected to the router. Ti p ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

You can know whether there are unauthorized accesses to your wireless network by viewing the wireless client list.

78 High Power Wireless AC1200 Dual Band Router 4 Advanced Applications 4.1 Bandwidth Control If there are multiple P Cs behind your router competing for limited bandwidth resource, then you can use this feature to specify a reasonable amount of bandwidth for each such PC, so that no one will be over stuffed or starved to death. Click Advanced -> Bandwidth Control to enter the bandwidth control screen. Ti p ------------------------------------------------------------- ---------------------------

1. 1M=128KB yte/s. 2. The volume of uplink traffic/downlink traffic should not be larger than that allowed on the router's WAN (Internet) port. You can ask your ISP to provide the volume of Interne t traffic.

Bandwidth Control Application Example:

If you share a 4M -broadband service with your neighbor. He always downloads a large volume of data from Internet, which sharply frustrates your Internet surfing experience; you can use this feature to set limits for the volume of Internet traffic he can get. For example, you can split the 4M into two, so your neighbor can only use up to 2M Internet traffic and yo u can enjoy 2M. (Assuming the IP address of your neighbor's PC is 192.168.0.100. 2M=256KByte/s) Configuration Procedures:

Click Advanced -> Bandwidth Control . Click Add Bandwidth Control Rule . 79 High Power Wireless AC1200 Dual Band Router Enter 192.168.0.100 in the IP Range fields. Enter 32 in the Uplink Bandwidth field. Enter 256 in the Downlink Bandwidth field. Click Save to save your settings. 80 High Power Wireless AC1200 Dual Band Router Click Reboot on the appearing screen to reboot the router. System returns to the bandwidth control screen after reboot. You can view the rule you jus t add. Also you can click Edit to edit the rule or Delete to delete the rule. You can also add more rules. 4.3 DDNS Dynamic DNS or DDNS is a term used for the updating in real time of Internet Domain Name S ystem (DNS) name servers. We use a numeric IP a ddress allocated by Internet Service P rovider (ISP ) to connect to Internet; the address may either be stable ("static"), or may change from one session on the Internet to the next

("dynamic"). However, a numeric address is inconvenient to remember; an addr ess 81 High Power Wireless AC1200 Dual Band Router which changes unpredictably makes connection impossible. The DDNS provider allocates a static host name to the user; whenever the user is allocated a new IP address this is communicated to the DDNS provider by software running on a computer or network device at that address; the provider distributes the association between the host name and the address to the Internet's DNS servers so that they may resolve DNS queries. Thus, uninterrupted access to devices and services whose numeric IP address may chang e is maintained. Click Advanced -> DDNS to enter the DDNS screen. Ti p ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

1. To use the DDNS feature, you need to have an account with one of the Service Providers in the drop-down menu first. 2. This router supports five DDNS service providers: 88ip.cn3322.org, gnway, dyndns and no-ip.

DDNS Application Example:

If your ISP gave you a dynamic (changing) public IP address, you want to access your router remotely but you cannot predict what your router's WAN IP address will be, and the address can change frequently. In this case, you can use a commercial D ynamic DNS service. It lets you register your domain to their IP address and forwards traffic directed at your domain to your frequently changing IP address. 82 High Power Wireless AC1200 Dual Band Router If you obtain the following account from your dyndns.org service provider:

User Name: tenda Password: 123456 Domain Name: tenda.dyndns.org. And you want to use the PC at 218.88.93.33 to remotely access this router on port number 8090. Configuration Procedures:

DDNS Service: Select Enable. Service Provider: Select your DDNS service provider from the drop -down menu. Here in this example, select dyndns. User Name: Enter the DDNS user name registered with your DDNS service provider. Here in this example, enter tenda. Password: Enter the DDNS P assword registered with your DDNS service provider. Here in this example, enter 1234 56. Domain Name: Enter the DDNS domain name with your DDNS service provider. Here in this example, enter tenda.dyndns.org. Click Save to save your settings. Click Security -> Remote Web Management, enable the Remote Web Management feature, enter 8090 in the Port field, 218.88.93.33 in the IP Address 83 High Power Wireless AC1200 Dual Band Router field and then click Save to save your settings. Click Reboot on the appearing screen to reboot the router. Now you can access the router from the Internet by entering http://tenda.dyndns.org:8090 in your browser. 4.1 Virtual Server You want to share resources on your PC with your friends who are not in your LAN. But, by default, the router's firewall blocks inbound traffic from the Internet to your computers except replies to your outbound traffic. You ca n use the Virtual Server feature to create exceptions to this rule so that your friends can access these files from external networks. Click Advanced -> Virtual Server to enter the configuration screen. 84 High Power Wireless AC1200 Dual Band Router Application Example:

As shown in the diagram above, your PC (PC1: 192.168.0.100) connects to the router and runs a FTP server on port number 21. Your friend (PC3) wants to access the FTP server on your PC. Ti p ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

1. Make sure your WAN IP address (Internet IP address) is a public IP address. Private IP addresses are not routed on the Internet. 2. Make sure you enter correct service port numbers. 3. To ensure that your server computer always has the same IP address, assign a static IP address to your PC. 4. Operating System built -in firewall and some anti -virus programs may block other PCs from accessing resources on your PC. So it is advisable to disable them before using this feature.

85 High Power Wireless AC1200 Dual Band Router Configuration Procedures:

Ext Port: Enter the external port number for the public ports at the Internet interface. Here in this example, enter 21. Int Port: Enter the internal port number for t he private ports at the computer on the router s local area network (LAN). Here in this example, enter 21. Internal IP: Enter the IP address of your local computer that will provide this service. Here in this example, enter 192.168.0.100. Protocol: Specify the protocol required for the service utilizing the port(s). Check Enable to activate this rule. Click Save to save your settings. Now, your friends only need to enter ftp://xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx:21in their browsers to access your FTP server. xxx. x xx. x xx. xx x i s th e ro ut er 's WAN I P add r ess. Assu mi n g i t i s 172 .1 6. 10 2. 89 , t h en yo u r fr i en d s n eed t o en t er ftp://202.33.56.88:21 in their browsers. 86 High Power Wireless AC1200 Dual Band Router Note --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

If you use the port number 80 here, you must set the port number for remote web management (Click Tools -> Remote Web Management ) to any port number excluding 80 to avoid collision. Otherwise the port forwarding feature may not be effective.

4.2 DMZ Host The DMZ (De-Militarized Zone) function disables the firewall on the router for one device for a special purpose service such as Internet gaming or video conferencing applications that are no t compatible with NAT (Network Address Translation). Click Advanced -> DMZ Host to enter the DMZ Host screen. Note --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

1. DMZ host poses a security risk. A computer config ured as the DMZ host loses much of the protection of the firewall and becomes vulnerable to attacks from external networks. 2. Hackers may use the DMZ host computer to attack other computers on your network.

Configuration Procedures:

Enable: Check to enable the DMZ host. DMZ Host IP Address: The IP Address of the device for which the router s firewall will be disabled. Be sure to statically set the IP Address of that device for this function to be consistent. 87 High Power Wireless AC1200 Dual Band Router Click Save to save your settings. Ti p ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

1. Be sure to statically set the IP Address of the computer that serves as a DMZ host for this function to be consistent. 2. Security softwares such as anti -virus software and OS built -in firewall, etc may affect the DMZ host feature. Disable them if DMZ host fails.

4.4 UPnP The Universal P lug 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 th e UPnP service application on the LAN. If you use applications such as multiplayer gaming, peer-to-peer connections, real -time communications such as instant messaging, or remote assistance (a feature in Windows XP), you may need to enable Universal Plug and P lay (UPnP ) for better experience. Click Advanced -> UPnP to enter the UPnP screen. The UP nP feature is enabled by default. 88 High Power Wireless AC1200 Dual Band Router 4.6 Route Table Click Advanced -> Route Table to view the router's route table. Know ledge Center ------------------------------------------------------------------

1.Destination Network: The IP address of the final destination. "0.0.0.0" indicates any network segment. 2. Subnet Mask: The subnet mask for the specified destination. 3. Gateway: This is the next router on the s ame LAN segment as the router to reach. 4. Metric: This stands for the number of routers between your network and the destination. 5. Interface: The interface between your router and the final destination.

4.5 Static Route Static routes provide additional routing information to your router. Typically, you do not need to add static routes. However, when there are several routers in the network, you may want to s et up static routing. Static routing determines the path of the data in your network. You can use this feature to allow users on different IP domains to access the Internet via this device. It is not recommended to use this setting unless you are familiar with static routing. In most cases, dynamic routing 89 High Power Wireless AC1200 Dual Band Router is recommended, because this feature allows the router to detect the physical changes of the network layout automatically. If you want to use static routing, make sure the router s DHCP function is disabl ed. Click Advanced -> Static Routing to enter the configuration scre en. Ti p ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

1. Gateway must be on the same IP segment as WAN or LAN segment as the router. 2. Subnet Mask must be entered 255.255.255.255 if destination IP address is a single host.

Static Route Application Example - Gateway IP address on the same IP segment as WAN IP:

For example, your company internal network and Internet are on different IP net segment and you want PCs on your LAN to access Internet and your company internal network via the Tenda Router. You can simply configuring static routes on the Tenda Router. The figure above depicts this application scenario. Configuration Procedures:

90 High Power Wireless AC1200 Dual Band Router Click Add Static Route . Destination Network: The IP address of the final destination. Enter your corporate internal network IP address: 172.16.100.0. Subnet Mask: Enter the subnet mask of your corporate internal network: 255.255.255.0. Gateway: Enter the gateway IP address to your corporate internal network: 192.168.30.88 Interface: Select WAN. Click Save to save your settings. Click Advanced -> Routing Table to view your static route entry. If it does not display, go to Tools to reboot your router. Enter the router's management interface. When the router successfully connects to the Internet, the following screen will 91 High Power Wireless AC1200 Dual Band Router display:

Static Route Application Example - Gateway IP address on the same IP segment as LAN IP:

As seen in the above figure, PC2 on LAN2 connects with the Tenda Router via the Router; PC1 on LAN1 accesses Internet via the Tenda Router that performs NAT. 92 High Power Wireless AC1200 Dual Band Router You can configure static routes to implem ent mutual communication between PCs on LAN1 and LAN2. Configuration Procedures:

Click Add Static Route . Destination Network: Enter 192.168.50.0. Subnet Mask: Enter 255.255.255.0. Gateway: Enter 192.168.0.101 Click Save to save your settings. Click Advanced -> Routing Table to view your static route entry. If it does not display, go to Tools to reboot your router. Enter the router's management interface. When the router successfully connects to the Internet, the following screen will 93 High Power Wireless AC1200 Dual Band Router display:

5 Security This router provides three security policies: MAC filter, client filter and URL filter. To restrict your LAN PCs to access Internet via the their MAC addresses, see MAC Filter. To restrict your LAN PCs to access certain services on Internet via thei r IP addresses, see Client Filter. To restrict your LAN PCs to access certain websites on Internet via URL, see URL Filter. 5.1 MAC Filter This section allows you to restrict specific clients to access the Internet via the devices MAC addresses. Each PC has at least an installed network adapter with an unique MAC address. Three options are available: Disable, Deny and Allow. A. Di s a bl e: Di sabl e th e M AC F i l t er fe at u r e. B. Deny: Di sall o w on l y t h e d evi ces at sp eci fi c M AC ad dr esses t o access I n t ern et du r in g t h e sp eci fi c t i me p er io d an d /o r sp eci fi c d a ys o f t h e wee k. Ac cess t o I nt er n et d u ri n g ot h er t i me p er i od an d/ o r o th er d a ys o f th e wee k ar e no t r est ri ct ed. C. Allow: Al l o w o nl y t h e sp eci fi ed d evi ces t o access In t er n et du r in g th e sp eci fi c t i me p er iod 94 High Power Wireless AC1200 Dual Band Router and /o r sp eci fi c d a ys o f t h e wee k. Ac cess t o I nt er n et d ur in g o th er ti me p er io d and /o r o th er d ays o f t h e wee k ar e d en i ed . Click Security -> MAC Filter to enter the configuration screen. MAC Filter Application Example:

To allow only the PC at the MAC address of 00 :C8:08:F5:E6:06 to access Internet from Friday to Sunday (18:30 -22:30). Configuration Procedures:

Filter Mode : Select Allow. Select: Select a rule ID, for example, (1). Enable: Check to enable this feature. Description: Briefly describe the current rule . This field is optional.Or if you want to enter it, then enter numbers, letters or underscore only. MAC Address: Specify the MAC address of the computer that you want to restrict, 00:C8:08:F5:E6:06. Time: Specify a time period for the current rule to take effect. Here in this example, select 18:30 -22:30.Day: Select a day, or several days of the week for the current rule to take effect. Here in this example, select Friday, Saturday and 95 High Power Wireless AC1200 Dual Band Router Sunday. Click Save to save your settings. 5.2 Client Filter This section allows you to set the times specific clients can or cannot access the Internet via the devices assigned IP addresses and service port. Three options are available: Disable, Deny and Allow. A. Disable: Disable the Filter feature. B. Deny: Di sal lo w o nl y t h e d evi ces at sp eci fi c I P a dd r esses to access cer t ai n ser vi ces on In t er n et d u ri n g t h e sp eci fi c t i me p er io d and /o r sp eci fi c d a ys o f t h e week. Oth er t i me p er io d and /o r o th er d ays o f t h e wee k ar e no t r est ri ct ed . C. A ll ow : Allow only the devices at specific IP addresses to access specific services on Internet during the specific time period and/or specific days of the week. Access to any other services during other time period and/or other days of the week are denied. Click Security -> Client Filter to enter the configuration screen. Client Filter Application Example:

To prohibit PCs within the IP address range of 192.168.0.100 --192.168.0.120 from accessing web pages during the time period of 8:00~18:00 from Monday to Frida 96 High Power Wireless AC1200 Dual Band Router Configuration Procedures:

Filter Mode: Select Deny. Select: Select a rule ID, for example, (1). Enable: Check to enable this feature. Description: Briefly describe the current rule. This field is optional.Or if you want to enter it, then enter numbers, letters or underscore only, for exampl e, 80. Start IP: Enter a starting IP address. Here in this example, enter 192.168.0.100.End IP: Enter an ending IP address. Here in this example, enter 192.168.0.120. Port: Enter a service port number. Here in this example, enter 80. Traffic Type: Select Both. Time: Specify a time period for the current rule to take effect. Here in this example, select 8:00~18:00. Day: Select a day, or several days of the week for the current rule to take effect. Here in this example, select Mon, Tue, Wed, Thur 97 High Power Wireless AC1200 Dual Band Router and Fri. Click Save to save your settings. 5.3 URL Filter To b et t er co n tr o l L AN P C s, yo u can u se th e UR L fi l t er fu n ct i on al it y t o all o w o r d i sal lo w su ch P C s to access cer t ai n web si t es wi t h in a sp eci fi c ti me p er io d an d /o r sp eci fi c d a ys o f t h e we ek. Three options are ava ilable: Disable, Deny and Allow. A. Disable: Disable the URL Filter feature. B. Deny: Di sal lo w o nl y t h e d evi ces at sp eci fi c I P a dd r esses to access cer t ai n ser vi ces on In t er n et d u ri n g t h e sp eci fi c t i me p er io d and /o r sp eci fi c d a ys o f t h e week. Oth er t i me p e r io d and /o r o th er d ays o f t h e wee k ar e no t r est ri ct ed . C. A ll ow : Allow only the devices at specific IP addresses to access specific services on Internet during the specific time period and/or specific days of the week. Access to any other services during other time period and/or other days of the week are denied. Click Security -> URL Filter to enter the configuration screen. URL Filter Application Example:

If you want to disallow all computers on your LAN to access yahoo.com from 8 00 to 18 00 during working days: Monday- Friday, then do as follows:

98 High Power Wireless AC1200 Dual Band Router Filter Mode : Select Deny. Enable: Check to enable this feature. Select: Select a rule ID, for example, (1). Description: Briefly describe the current rule, say, yahoo, (It can only consist of numbers, let ters, or underscore). This field is optional. Start IP/End IP: Enter 2-254. URL String: Enter yahoo. Time: Specify a time period for the current rule to take effect. Here in this example, select 8:00~18:00. Day: Select a day, or se veral days of the week for the current rule to take effect. Here in this example, select Mon, Tue, Wed, Thur and Fri. Click Save to save your settings. Note --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Each entry can include up to 16 URL k eywords, each of which must be separated by ", ".

99 High Power Wireless AC1200 Dual Band Router 5.4 Remote Web Management The Remote management allows the device to be configured and managed remotely from the Internet via a web browser. Click Security -> Remo te Web Management to enter the configuration screen. Ti p ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

1 For better security, customize a port number between 1024-65535 for the remote web management interface, do not use the number of any common service port

(1-1024). 2. Make sure your WAN IP address (Internet IP address) is a public IP address. Private IP addresses are not routed on the Internet. 3. It is unsafe to make your router remotely accessible to all P Cs on external network. For better security, we suggest that only enter the IP address of the PC for remote management.

Remote Web Management Application Examp le:

To access your router (WAN IP address: 102.33.66.88) at your home from the PC

(218.88.93.33) at your office via the port number 8080 Configuration Procedures:

Check "Enable". Enter 8080. Enter 218.88.93.33. Click Save to save your settings. Type http://102.33.66.88:8080 into your browser s address or location field and 100 High Power Wireless AC1200 Dual Band Router you can access the router at your home remotely. Know ledge Center ------------------------------------------------------------------

1. Port: This is the management port to be open to outside access. The default setting is 8080. This can be changed. 2. IP Address: Here you can specify the IP address for remote management

(When set to 0.0.0.0, the device becomes remotely accessible to a ll the PCs on Internet or other external networks).

6 Tools 6.1 Logs Click Tools -> Logs to enter the logs screen. The Logs option allows you to view all events that occur upon system startup. View Log Levels: There are three types of logs available. 101 High Power Wireless AC1200 Dual Band Router Here you can view the history of the devices actions. Up to 150 entries can be logged. After 150 entries, you can click Refresh to update the logs or click Clear to clear the earliest logs. 6.2 Traffic Statistics Click Tools -> Traffic Statistics to enter the Traffic Statistics screen. Traffic Statistics meter allows you to monitor and view the volume of traffic used by LAN devices. Ti p ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

If you suspect some P Cs behind your router are consuming a large volume of bandwidth (downloading videos, etc) you can enable this Traffic Statistics meter feature to find out which PCs are o verusing the traffic. Enabling the Traffic Statistics feature may degrade the router s performance. Do not enable it unless necessary.

Configuration Procedures :

Check Enable Traffic Statistics . 102 High Power Wireless AC1200 Dual Band Router Click Save to save your settings. Click Reboot on the appearing screen to reboot the router. The following screen appears after reboot. 103 High Power Wireless AC1200 Dual Band Router Know ledge Center ------------------------------------------------------------------

1. IP Address: Displays the IP addresses of the PCs that have connected to the device. 2. Uplink Rate: Displays the upload speed (KByte/s) of a corresponding PC. 3. Downlink Rate: Displays the download speed (KB yte/s) of a corresponding PC. 4. TX Bytes: The number of bytes transmitted by a corresponding PC upon traffic statistics meter startup. The unit is M. 5. RX Bytes: The number of bytes received by a corresponding PC upon traffic statistics meter startup. The unit is M. 6. Connections: The number of clients that connect to this router.

6.3 Time Click Tools -> Time to enter the time screen. A. Sync with Internet time servers Note that the GMT time is obtained only when Device is connected to Internet. You can also configure the system time manually. Configuration Procedures:

104 High Power Wireless AC1200 Dual Band Router Select your time zone. Click Save to save your settings. B. Set Time and Date Manually/Sync w ith Your PC Configuratio n Procedures:

Specify the time and date manually or click the Sync w ith Your PC to automatically copy your PC's time to the device. Click Save to save your settings. 6.4 Change Password Click Tools -> Change Password to enter the configuration screen . Here you can change the login password. It is strongly recommended that you change the factory default login password. Otherwise, anyone in your network can access this utility to change your settings. For example, if you want to change the login passwor d to "tenda", do as follows:

Configuration Procedures:

New Password: Input a new password. Here in this example, enter

"tenda". Confirm New Password: Re-enter the new password for confirmation. Here in this example, enter "tenda". Click Save to save your settings. 105 High Power Wireless AC1200 Dual Band Router Click OK on the appearing window . System will automatically enter the login window if you click OK. Enter the new login password of tenda and click Login to enter the devices configuration interface. 6.5 Backup Backup: Once you have configu red the device the way you want it, you can save these settings to a configuration file on your local hard drive that can later be imported to your device in case that the device is restored to factory default settings. Click Tools -> Backup to enter the c onfiguration screen. 106 High Power Wireless AC1200 Dual Band Router Ti p ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

The default configuration file name is "RouterCfm.cfg". Do include the file name suffix of ".cfg" when renaming the file name to avoid proble ms.

Configuration Procedures:

Click Backup. Click OK on the appearing window. Click Save on the File Download window. 107 High Power Wireless AC1200 Dual Band Router Select a local hard drive to s ave the file and click Save. 6.6 Restore Click Tools -> Restore to enter the configuration screen. Configuration Procedures:

Click Browse. Select the configuration file that is saved previously to your local hard drive and click Open. 108 High Power Wireless AC1200 Dual Band Router Click the Restore button to reset your device to previous settings. 6.7 Firmware Update Click Tools -> Firmw are Update to enter the configuration screen. 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. When upgrade is complete, the device restarts automatically. Update takes a few minutes. P lease wait. 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. Note --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

1 Before you upgrade the firmware, make sure you are having a correct firmware. A wrong firmware may damage the device. 2. Do NOT upgrade the firmware wirelessly or disconnect device from power supply while firmware update is in process. Note that you need to update the device's firmware via a wired connection. 109 High Power Wireless AC1200 Dual Band Router Configuration Procedures:

Click Browse. Select the upgrade file and click Open. Click Upgrade (or Update). Click OK on the appearing window. An upgrade progress indicator bar appears during the upgrade process. When upgrade is complete, the device restarts automatically. 110 High Power Wireless AC1200 Dual Band Router 6.8. Restore to Factory Default Settings Click Tools -> Restore to Factory Default to enter the configuration screen. Here you can reset the device to factory default settin gs. Note ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

1. If you enable th is option, all current settings will be deleted and be restored to factory default values. You will have to reconfigure Internet connection s ettings and wireless settings. 2. Do not restore factory default settings unless the following happens:

You need to join a different network or unfortunately forget the login password. You cannot access Internet and Tenda technical staff asks you to reset the router. 111 High Power Wireless AC1200 Dual Band Router Click the Restore Factory Default button to reset the device to factory default settings. Default IP Address: 192.168.0.1 Default Subnet Mask: 255.255.255.0 6.9 Reboot Click Tools -> Reboot to enter the configuration screen. This section a llows you to reboot the device. Click Reboot. 112 High Power Wireless AC1200 Dual Band Router Click OK on the appearing screen below:

The router restarts automatically if the OK button is clicked. 113 High Power Wireless AC1200 Dual Band Router Appendix 1 Configure PC TCP/IP Settings Windows 7 Click Start -> Control Panel. 114 High Power Wireless AC1200 Dual Band Router Click Network and Internet. Click Network and Sharing Center . 115

High Power Wireless AC1200 Dual Band Router Click Change adapter settings . Click Local Area Connection and select Properties. 116 High Power Wireless AC1200 Dual Band Router Select Internet Protocol Version 4 (TCP/IPv4) and click Properties. 117 High Power Wireless AC1200 Dual Band Router Select Obtain an IP address automatically and click OK. 118 High Power Wireless AC1200 Dual Band Router Click OK on the Local Area Connection Properties window to save your settings. 119 High Power Wireless AC1200 Dual Band Router Windows XP Right-click My Network Places and select Properties. Right click Local Area Connection and select Properties. 120 High Power Wireless AC1200 Dual Band Router Select Internet Protocol Ver sion 4 (TCP/IPv4) and click Properties. 121 High Power Wireless AC1200 Dual Band Router Select Obtain an IP address automatically and click OK. 122 High Power Wireless AC1200 Dual Band Router Click OK on the Local Area Connection Properties window to save your settings. 123 High Power Wireless AC1200 Dual Band Router Appendix 2 Join Your Wireless Network Ti p -------------------------------------------------------------

To join your wireless network, the PC you use must have an installed wireless network adapter. If not, install one.

Join Your Wireless Network - Windows 7 Click Start -> Control Panel. 124 High Power Wireless AC1200 Dual Band Router Click Network and Internet . Click Network and Sharing Center . 125 High Power Wireless AC1200 Dual Band Router Click Change adapter settings . Right click the Wireless Network Connection and select Connect/Disconnect . 126 High Power Wireless AC1200 Dual Band Router Select the wireless network you wi sh to connect and click Connect. Depending on whether you are joining a secured or unsecured wireless network, you will see different screens:

A. If you are joining an unsecured wireless network as seen below:

B. If you are joining a secured wireless net work as seen below:

127 High Power Wireless AC1200 Dual Band Router You are required to enter a sec urity on the following screen. Enter the security key and click OK. When you see Connected displayed next to the wireless network you selected, you have connected to the wireless network successfully. 128 High Power Wireless AC1200 Dual Band Router Appendix 3 Factory Default Settings Item Default Settings Router Login Login IP Address 192.168.0.1 Internet Connection Type MAC Address Network Settings MTU DHCP Fi nd i t o n t h e l ab el at t ach ed to t h e bo tt o m o f yo u r d evi ce. PPPoE: 1450 Dynamic IP : 1450 Static IP : 1450 LAN Settings WAN Speed Auto-negotiation DNS IP Address Subnet Mask DHCP Server IP Pool Time Zone Disabled 192.168.0.1 255.255.255.0 Enabled 192.168.0.100~192.168.0.200

(GMT+08:00)Beijing, Chongquing, Hong Kong, Urumq Set Time and Date manually Wireless Disabled Enabled Primary SSID

(Network Name) Tenda_XXXXXX

(XXXXXX is the last six characters in the device's MAC address) Wireless Extender Disabled Network Mode 11b/g/n mixed SSID Broadcast Wireless Settings AP Isolation Channel Channel Bandwidth Extension Channel WMM Capable APSD Capable Security Mode WPS Remote Web Tools Management Enabled Disabled Auto 20/40 Auto Enabled Disabled None Disabled Disabled Login P assword None Bandwidth Control Disabled Others Traffic Statistics DMZ Host Disabled Disabled 129 High Power Wireless AC1200 Dual Band Router UPnP Security Enabled Disabled 130 High Power Wireless AC1200 Dual Band Router Appendix 4 FAQs This section provides solutions to problems that may occur during installation and operation of the device. Read the following if you are running into problems. If your problem is not covered here, pl ease fe el fre e to go to www.ten dacn.com to find a solution or emai l your problems to: sup port@tenda .com.cn or support02@te nda.com.cn. We wi ll be more than happ y to help you out as soon as possi ble. 1. Q: I cannot access the device's management interface. What should I do?

Make sure the power LED on the device's front panel is on and the SYS LED blinks normal ly. Make sure all cables are correctly connected and the corresponding LAN LED on the device is on. Verify that your PC's TCP/IP settings are configured correctly. If you select the "Use the following IP address" option, set your PC 's IP address to any IP address between 192.168.0.2~192.168.0.254. Or you can select the

"Obtain an IP address automatically" option. Check the IP address you entered in your browser. It should be http://192.168.0.1. Open your browser and click Tools -> Internet Options -> Connections

-> LAN settings, uncheck the Use a proxy server for your LAN option. Press the WPS/RST button for over 7 seconds to restore your device to factory default settings. Then log to your device again. 2. Q: I changed the login password and unfortunately forget it. What should I do?

Press the WPS/RST button for over 7 seconds to restore your device to factory default settings. 3. Q: My computer shows an IP address conflict error after having connected to the device. What should I do?

Make sure there are no other DHCP servers on your LAN or other DHCP servers are disabled. 131 High Power Wireless AC1200 Dual Band Router Make sure the device's LAN IP is not used by other devices on your LAN. The device's default LAN IP address is 192.168.0.1. Make sure the statically assigned IP addresses to the PCs on LAN are not used by others PCs. 4. Q: I have problems connecting to Internet/Secure websites do not open or displays only part of a web page. What should I do?

This problem mainly happens to users who use the PPPoE or Dynamic IP Internet connection type. You need to change the MTU size. Try changing the MTU to 1450 or 1400. If this does not help, gradually reduce the MTU from the maximum value until the problem disappears. 132 High Power Wireless AC1200 Dual Band Router Appendix 5 Remove Wireless Network from Your PC If you change wireless settings on your wireless device, you must remove them accordingly from your P C; otherwise, you may not be able to wirelessly connect to this device. Below describes how to do remove a wireless network from your P C. Windows 7 Right-click the Network icon and select Properties. Select Manage Wireless Networks . 133 High Power Wireless AC1200 Dual Band Router Select the wireless network and click Remove network. Windows XP Right-click My Network Places and select Properties. 134 High Power Wireless AC1200 Dual Band Router Right click Wireless Network Connection and then select Properties. 135 High Power Wireless AC1200 Dual Band Router Click Wireless Networks, select the wireless network name under Preferred networks and then click the Remove button. 136 High Power Wireless AC1200 Dual Band Router Appendix 6 Safety and Emission Statement CE Mark Warning This is a Class B product in a domestic environment, this product may cause radio interference, in which case the user may be required to take adequate measures NOTE:(1)The manufacturer is not responsible for any radio or TV interference caused by unauthorized modification s to this equipment.(2) To avoid unnecessary radiation interference, it is recommended to use a shielded RJ45 cable 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. 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. This equipment generates, uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio communications. However, there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation . If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception, which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on, the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one of the following measures:

- Reorient or re locate the receiving antenna. 137 High Power Wireless AC1200 Dual Band Router

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 techn ician 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. This transmitter must not be co -located or operating in conjunction with any other antenna or transmitter. Radiation Exposure Statement This equipment complies with FCC radiation exposure limits set forth for an uncontrolled environment. This equipment should be installed and operated with minimum distance 20cm between the radiat or & your body. NOTE: (1) The manufacturer is not responsible for any radio or TV interference caused by unauthorized modifications to this equipment. (2) To avoid unnecessary radiation interference, it is recommended to use a shielded RJ45 cable 138