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1. 47 _AC1200R User s Guide _ Enable Dynamic Route Click this box to enable Dynamic Route Transmit enable RIPv1 or RIPv2 protocol on outgoing data Receive enable RIPv1 or RIPv2 protocol on incoming data Enable Static Route Click this box to enable static route IP Address The network or host IP address desired to access Subnet Mask The subnet mask of destination IP Gateway The gateway is the router or host s IP address to which packet was sent It must be the same network segment with the WAN or LAN port Show Routing Table Clicking this button will show you all the routing table of the system Static Routing table It only shows the static routing table and you can delete one or all Routing Setup This page is used to setup dynamic routing protocol or edit static route entry Enable Dynamic Route NAT Enabled Disabled Transmit Disabled RIP 1 RIP 2 Receive Disabled RIP1 RIP Apply Changes Reset Enable Static Route IP Address Subnet Mask Gateway Metric Interface LAN Apply Changes Reset Show Route Table Static Route Table Delete Selected Delete All Reset Figure 4 35 Route setup menu 48 _AC1200R User s Guide _ 4 10 Management Status Statistics DDNS Time Zone Setting Denial of Service System Log Upgrade Firmware Save Load Setting Password Figure 4 35 The Management menu There are nine submenus under the Management menu as shown in Figure 4
2. Wireless Security Setup 2 4GHz This page allows you setup the wireless security Tum on WEP or WPA by using Encryption Keys could prevent any unauthorized access to your wireless network Select SSID RootAP 1inAP24G Y Apply Changes Reset Encryption Disable v 802 1x Authentication Figure 3 12 Quick Setup Finish 16 _AC1200R User s Guide _ Chapter 4 Configuring the Router This chapter will show each Web page s key functions and configuration 4 1 Login After successfully logging in you will see the seven main menus on the left hand side of the Web based utility On the right there are corresponding explanations and instructions Setup Wizard Operation Mode Wireless TCP IP Settings Firewall Management Figure 4 1 the main menu The detailed explanations for each Web page s key function are listed below 4 2 Status The Status page provides the current status information about the Router All information is read only Uptime Oday 2h 5m 275 Firmware Version wv346421 Build Time Fri Aug 29 00 04 32 EDT 2014 Mode AP Band 5 GHz A N AC SSID lln AP 5G Channel Number 44 Encryption Disabled BSSID O0 00 ca 76 03 98 Associated Clients 0 Nireless 2 Configuration Mode AP Band 2 4 GHz B G N SSID Lin AP 2 46 Channel Number 17 Encryption Disabled BSSID 00 00 ca 76 c3 9d Associated Clients 1 Attain IP Protocol Fixed IP IP Address 192168 26 1 Subnet Mask 2592592930 Default Gateway 192
3. gt Quick Installation Guide Note Make sure that the package contains the above items If any of the listed items are damaged or missing please contact your distributor _AC1200R User s Guide _ Chapter 1 Introduction Thank you for choosing the AC1200R 1 1 Overview The AC1200R equipped with gigabit LAN WAN interfaces plus Firewall NAT Router and Wireless AP functionalities The AC1200R delivers exceptional range and speed which can fully meet the need of Small Office Home Office SOHO networks and users that demand higher networking performance Incredible Speed The AC1200R provides up to 300M wireless connection with 2 4GHz 802 11n wireless standards and 867Mbps with 5GHz 802 11ac standards The speed makes it ideal for handling multiple data streams at the same time ensuring your network stability It is compatible with all major wireless standards on the market Multiple Security Protections The multiple protection measures include SSID broadcast control and wireless LAN 64 128 bit WEP encryption Wi Fi protected Access WPA2 PSK WPA PSK as well as advanced Firewall protections The AC1200R provides complete data privacy Flexible Access Control AC1200R provides flexible access control for parents and network administrators to establish restricted access policies for children or staff members It also supports port forwarding and DMZ host The network administrators can manage and monitor the network
4. lf the wireless adapter supports Wi Fi Protected Setup WPS you can establish a wireless connection between the wireless adapter and Router using either Push Button Configuration PBC method or PIN method Note To build a successful connection by WPS you should also do the corresponding configuration of the new device for WPS function Configuring a new device ex AWUSO36NHR please follow the steps below 18 _AC1200R User s Guide _ Step 1 Press PBC button from the Wireless LAN Utility then the Wi Fi Protected Setup PBC method will pop up and wait for an authentication REALTEK 11n USB Wireless LAN Utility Wi Fi Protected Setup PBC method Refresh R Mode M About A Pm Wi Fi Protected Setup PBC method g MyComputer General Profile Available Network Status Statistics Wi Fi Protect Setup 5 Fi If there is more than one AP on the PBC mode there will be Session Wi Fi Protected Setup WPS Overlap Please use PIN method or wait for a while and use PBC method again An easy and secure setup solution for Wi Fi network 2 Realtek RTL818 Peo AI Status Initial WPS After pushing the PIN button Please enter the PIN code into yo PI Codo ad conta Fd Pin Input Config PIN Push Button Config PBC Cancel Push Button After pushing the PBC button Please push the physical button o or visual button on the WPS config page Push Button Config PBC Step 2 Press St
5. 802 11ac Giga Fast WiFi Router AC1200R User s Guide FCC STATEMENT HE 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 or more of the following measures e Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna e Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver e Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected e Consult the dealer or an experienced radio TV technician for help 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 2 This device must accept any interference received including interference that may cause undesired operation Any changes or modifications not
6. Enabled Short Gl It is used to set the time that the receiver waits for RF reflections to settle out before sampling data Default is Enabled WLAN Partition This feature also called WLAN isolation or Block Relay If this is enabled wireless clients cannot exchange data through the router Default is Disabled STBC Activate Space Time Blocking Code STBC which does not need channel statement information CSI Default Setting Disabled 20 40MHz Coexist Configure 20 40MHz coexisting scheme If you set up as Enabled 20MHz and 40MHz will coexist Default Setting Disabled RF Output Power Users can adjust the wireless output power here Default is 100 LOD _AC1200R User s Guide _ 4 6 3 Security Choose menu Wireless Security you can configure the security settings of your wireless network There are four wireless security modes supported by the Router WEP Wired Equivalent Privacy WPA Wi Fi Protected Access WPA2 Wi Fi Protected Access 2 WPA Mixed Pre Shared Key or Enterprise Wireless Security Setup 2 4GHz Wireless Security Setup 5GHz This page allows you setup the wireless security Turn on WEP or WPA by This page allows you setup the wireless security Turn on WEP or using Encryption Keys could prevent any unauthorized access to your WPA by using Encryption Keys could prevent any unauthorized wireless network access to your wireless network Select SSID
7. Clone MAC Address Fillin the MAC address for the MAC address to be cloned Enable uPNP Click the checkbox to enable uPNP function Enable IGMP Proxy Click the checkbox to enable IGMP proxy Enable Ping Access on WAN Click the checkbox to enable WAN IGMP response Enable Web server Access on WAN Click the checkbox to enable web configuration from Enable IPsec pass through on VPN connection Click the checkbox to enable IPSec packet pass through Enable PPTP pass through on VPN connection Click the checkbox to enable PPTP packet pass through Enable L2TP pass through on VPN connection Click the checkbox to enable L2TP packet pass through lf your ISP provides a static or fixed IP Address Subnet Mask Gateway and DNS setting select Static IP The Static IP settings page will appear shown in Figure 4 7 gt gt IP Address Enter the IP address in dotted decimal notation provided by your ISP Subnet Mask Enter the subnet Mask in dotted decimal notation provided by your ISP usually 255 255 255 0 Default Gateway Optional Enter the gateway IP address in dotted decimal notation provided by your ISP MTU Size The normal MTU Maximum Transmission Unit value for most Ethernet networks is 1500 Bytes lt is not recommended that you change the default MTU Size unless required by your ISP DNS 1 DNS 2 DNS 3 Optional Enter one or two DNS addresses in dotted decimal notation provided by your ISP Click the
8. Signat Next Next gt gt gt SSID The SSID of the AP your Router is going to connect to as a client You can also use the search function to select the SSID to join gt BSSID The BSSID of the AP your Router is going to connect to as a client You can also use the search function to select the BSSID to join gt Channel This field displayed operating frequency of the AP your Router is going to connect to as a client gt Type Type of the AP your Router is going to connect to as a client AP or AD HOC gt Encryption Shows encryption type of the AP your Router is going to connect to as a client gt Signal Shows the signal strength of the AP your Router is going to connect to as a client 39 _AC1200R User s Guide _ 4 6 7 WPS Choose menu Wireless WPS where you to add a new wireless device to an existing 2 4GHz or 5GHz network quickly Wi Fi Protected Setup This page allows you to change the setting for WPS Wi Fi Protected Setup Using this feature could let your wireless client automically syncronize its setting and connect to the Access Point in a minute without any hassle Disable WPS Apply Changes Reset WPS Status Configured UnConfigured Reset to UnConfigured Auto lock down state Unlock unlocked Self PIN Number 40899336 Push Button Configuration Start PBC STOP WSC Stop WSC Client PIN Number Start PIN gt Self PIN Number The current value of the Route
9. When WPA2 is set as the Authentication Type you can select either TKIP or AES as Encryption Pre Shared Key Format You can enter either Passphrase 8 63 characters or HEX 64 Characters Pre Shared Key Enter the matching WEP key that you have create Make sure these values are identical on all the wireless stations in your network Radius Server IP Address Enter the IP address of the Radius server if Enterprise RADIUS is selected Radius Server Port Enter the port number of the Radius server if Enterprise RADIUS is selected Radius Server Password Enter the password for the Radius server if Enterprise RADIUS is selected Be sure to click the Apply Changes button to save your settings on this page 36 _AC1200R User s Guide _ 4 6 4 Access Control Choose menu Wireless Access Control you can control the 2 4GHz 5GHz wireless access by configuring the Wireless Access Control function shown in Figure 4 23 Wireless Access Control Mode Disable T MAC Address Comment Apply Changes Reset Current Access Control List Delete Selected Delete All Reset Figure 4 23 Wireless Access Control To allow wireless users by MAC Address click Allow Listed or prohibited wireless users by MAC Address by click Deny Listed The default setting is Disable gt MAC Address The wireless station s MAC address that you want to filter gt Comment A simple description of the
10. You should contact your ISP to get DNS server addresses lf your ISP provides a PPPoE connection select PPPoE option and enter the following parameters Figure 4 9 93 _AC1200R User s Guide _ WAN Access Type PPPoE v User Name Password Service Name AC Connection Type Continuous v nnect Disconnect Idle Time 5 1 1000 minutes MTU Size 1452 1360 1492 bytes Attain DNS Automatically Set DNS Manually DNS 1 DNS 2 DNS 3 Clone MAC Address 000000000000 Enable uPNP Y Enable IGMP Proxy Enable Ping Access on WAN Enable Web Server Access on WAN Y Enable IPsec pass through on VPN connection Y Enable PPTP pass through on VPN connection Y Enable L2TP pass through on VPN connection Enable IPv6 pass through on VPN connection Apply Changes Reset Figure 4 9 WAN PPPoE gt User Name Password Enter the User Name and Password provided by your ISP These fields are case sensitive gt Service Name The service name should not be configured unless you are sure it Is necessary for your ISP In most cases leaving these fields blank gt Connection Type e Continuous Continuous connection type means to setup the connection through PPPoE protocol whenever this WLAN Broadband Router is powered on 0 Connect on Demand In this mode the Internet connection can be terminated automatically after a specified inactivity period Max Idle Time and be re established when you attempt to access the Interne
11. for IP addresss subnet mask DHCP etec IP Address 192 168 26 1 Subnet Mask 255 255 255 0 Cancel lt lt Back Next gt Figure 3 7 Quick Setup LAN Interface Setting 7 If you select Gateway the Router provides six connection types for your ISP provides Make sure the cable is securely plugged into the WAN port before continuing 12 _AC1200R User s Guide _ a Ifthe connection type is PPPoE then select it from drop down menu as shown below Enter the User Name and Password provided by your ISP and click Next WAN Interface Setup This page is used to configure the parameters for Internet network which connects to the WAN port of your Access Point Here you may change the access method to static IP DHCP PPPoE PPTP or L2TP by click the item value of WAN Access type WAWN Access Type PPPoE User Name Password Cancel lt lt Back Next gt gt Figure 3 8 Quick Setup WAN Interface Setting gt User Name Password Enter the User Name and Password provided by your ISP These fields are case sensitive If you have difficulty with this process please contact your ISP b If the connection type detected is DHCP Client the next screen will appear as shown in Figure 3 9 You can then proceed with the wireless configuration WAN Interface Setup This page is used to configure the parameters for Internet network which connects to the WAN port of your Access Point Here you may change the access method to s
12. the switch you are using must support VLAN As a prerequisite step configure a port on the switch for handling VLAN tagged packets as described in the IEEE802 1Q standard and enable this field as shown in Figure 4 33 VLAN Settings Entries in below table are used to config wlan settings VLANs are created to provide the segmentation services traditionally provided by routers VLANs address issues such as scalability security and network management Enable VLAN Ethernet Portl NAT 3022 Ethernet Port NAT 3030 if Ethernet Port3 LAN NAT 500 0 Ethernet Port4 LAN NAT 1 3 F Wireless 1 Primary AP LAN NAT 1 ov Wireless 1 Virtual l NAT T 1 o APA LAN Wireless 1 Virtual NAT F 1 oF AP LAN Wireless 1 Virtual NAT 1 o F AP3 LAN Wireless 1 Virtual i NAT T 1 oF APA LAN Wireless 2 Primary AP LAN NAT 1 ov Wireless 2 Virtual NAT 1 0 AP1 LAN Wireless 2 Virtual l s NAT T 1 oF AP LAN Wireless 2 Virtual NAT T 1 o T AP3 LAN Wireless 2 Virtual NAT T 1 oF APA LAN Ethernet Port5 WAN NAT 1 or _Apply Changes Reset Figure 4 33 VLAN gt Be sure to click the Apply Changes button to save your settings on this page 46 _AC1200R User s Guide _ 4 8 QoS The QoS Quality of Service helps improve your network gaming performance by prioritizing applications By default the bandwidth control are disabled and application priority is not classified automatically In order to complete th
13. 168 26 1 DHCP Server Enabled MAC Address 00 00 ca 76 c3 96 Attain IP Protocol Getting IP from DHCP server IP Address 0 0 0 0 Subnet Mask 0 0 0 0 Default Gateway 0 0 0 0 MAC Address 00 00 ca 76 c3 97 Figure 4 2 Router Status 47 _AC1200R User s Guide _ 4 3 Quick Setup Please refer to Section 3 2 Quick Installation Guide 4 4 WPS This section will help guide you into adding a new wireless device to an existing network quickly with the WPS Wi Fi Protect Setup function a Choose WPS from the Security menu in the next screen shown in Figure 4 3 Wi Fi Protected Setup This page allows you to change the setting for WPS Wi Fi Protected Setup Using this feature could let your wireless client automically syncronize its setting and connect to the Access Point in a minute without any hassle Disable WPS Apply Changes Reset WPS Status Configured UnConfigured Reset t UnConfigu Auto lock down state mr unlocked Self PIN Number 40899336 Push Button Configuration Start PBC STOP WSC Stop WSC Client PIN Number Start PIN Figure 4 3 WPS gt WPS Status Configure or Unconfigure the WPS function here gt Self PIN Number The current value of the Router s PIN is displayed here gt Push Button Configuration Push this button to synchronize the Router and your Wi Fi adapter gt Client PIN Number To synchronize the Wi Fi adapter by entering adapter s PIN b To add a new device
14. 35 Click any of them and you will be able to configure the corresponding function 4 10 1 Status Choose menu Management Status display the current status of AC1200R as shown in Figure 4 39 Access Point Status This page shows the current status and some basic settings of the device System Uptime Oday 1h 58m 30s Firmware Version v3 4 6 4 2 1 Build Time Fri Aug 29 00 04 52 EDT 2014 Mode AP Band 5 GHz A N AC SSID 11n AP 5G Channel Number 44 Encryption Disabled BSSID 00 c0 ca 76 c3 98 Associated Clients 0 ireless 2 Configuration Mode AP Band 2 4 GHz B G N SSID 11n AP 24G Channel Number 11 Encryption Disabled BSSID 00 c0 ca 76 c3 9d Associated Clients 0 TCP IP Configuration Attain IP Protocol Fixed IP IP Address 192 168 2221 Subnet Mask 255 255 255 0 Default Gateway 192 168 222 1 DHCP Server Enabled MAC Address 00 c0 ca 76 c3 96 AN Configuration Attain IP Protocol Getting IP from DHCP server IP Address 0 0 0 0 Subnet Mask 0 0 0 0 Default Gateway 0 0 0 0 MAC Address 00 c0 ca 76 c3 97 Figure 4 35 Status 4 10 2 Statistics Choose menu Management Statistics you can view the network traffic on the Router as shown in Figure 4 36 49 _AC1200R User s Guide _ Statistics This page shows the packet counters for transmission and reception regarding to wireless and Ethernet networks Refresh Figure 4 36 Statistics 4 10 3 DDNS Choose menu Manag
15. Apply Changes button to save your settings If your ISP provides the DHCP service please choose DHCP Client type and the Router will automatically get IP parameters from your ISP shown in Figure 4 8 22 _AC1200R User s Guide _ WAN Access Type DHCP Client Host Name MTU Size 1500 1400 1500 bytes Attain DNS Automatically Set DNS Manually DNS 1 DNS 2 DNS 3 Clone MAC Address 000000000000 Enable uPNP Enable IGMP Proxy Enable Ping Access on WAN Enable Web Server Access on WAN Enable IPsec pass through on VPN connection Enable PPTP pass through on VPN connection Enable L2TP pass through on VPN connection Enable IPv6 pass through on VPN connection Figure 4 8 WAN Dynamic IP Host Name Enter the host name provided by your ISP default value is blank MTU Size The normal MTU Maximum Transmission Unit value for most Ethernet networks is 1500 Bytes It is not recommended that you change the default MTU Size unless required by your ISP Attain DNS Automatically Receives DNS address automatically from the ISP Set DNS Manually If your ISP gives you one or two DNS addresses select Set DNS Manually and enter the primary and secondary addresses into the correct fields Otherwise the DNS servers will be assigned dynamically from your ISP ft Note If you find an error message on the website after entering the DNS addresses it is likely that your DNS server has been set up improperly
16. Changes button to save your settings lf your ISP provides PPTP connection please select PPTP option and enter the following parameters Figure 4 11 WAN Access Type PPTP v Dynamic IP DHCP Static IP IP Address 172 1 1 2 Subnet Mask 255 255 255 0 Default Gateway 0 0 0 0 Attain Server By Domain Name Attain Server By Ip Address Domain Name Server IP Address 172 1 1 1 User Name Password Connection Type Continuous v Connect Disconnect Idle Time 5 1 1000 minutes MTU Size 1460 1400 1460 bytes Request MPPE Encryption Request MPPC Compression Attain DNS Automatically Set DNS Manually DNS 1 DNS 2 DNS 3 Clone MAC Address 000000000000 Enable uPNP Y Enable IGMP Proxy Enable Ping Access on WAN Enable Web Server Access on WAN Y Enable IPsec pass through on VPN connection Y Enable PPTP pass through on VPN connection Y Enable L2TP pass through on VPN connection Enable IPv6 pass through on VPN connection Apply Changes Reset Figure 4 11 L2TP Settings 95 _AC1200R User s Guide _ gt User Name Password Enter the User Name and Password provided by your ISP These fields are case sensitive gt Dynamic IP Static IP Choose either as you are given by your ISP and enter the ISP s IP address or the domain name If you choose static IP enter the domain name and enter the DNS assigned by your ISP Click the Save button Click the Connect button to connect immediately Click t
17. Italy None Luxembourg None Norway Implemented Russian Federation None Note Please don t use the product outdoors in France Reason remark General authorization required for outdoor use and public service Military Radiolocation use Refarming of the 2 4 GHz band has been ongoing in recent years to allow current relaxed regulation Full implementation planned 2012 If used outside of own premises general authorization is required General authorization required for network and service supply not for spectrum This subsection does not apply for the geographical area within a radius of 20 km from the centre of Ny Alesund Only for indoor applications CONTENTS Package COMENTS vs ti dl dt data lidia 1 Chapter i IMtroduc locura a 2 ikt O A OS 2 le Mal FO luna ri ett pcia das 3 E A o o ane Savecenedunt ehavsaxeetadount gn taeeteaceeht aaron cama emsaneDecumacnniage cet 4 Sl Ene FrontrRane utili AE 4 A A A e A A 5 Chapter 2 Connecting the Router uni nnmnnn 6 2 1 System REQUIFEMEMIS ccccccccccsseeecccesscecceesececseseeeceuseeessaecessaaseeeseaseeessageeessauseessegeeeeeas 6 2 2 Installation Environment Requirements ooccccconccncccnncnnccnonnncnnononnnnnnnnnnonannnnonancnnonnnrnnennanennss 6 2 3 Connecting the A Sl 6 Chapter 3 Quick Installation GUIA ia 8 Sl TERAPIA QUAN al coy Wied 8 3 2 Quick Installation Cid o a el 10 Chapter 4 Configuring the Router inicias died 17 41 Eogena E iia
18. Password you can change the factory default user name and password of the Router in the next screen as shown in Figure 4 47 Password Setup This page is used to set the account to access the web server of Access Point Empty user name and password will disable the protection User Name New Password Confirmed Password Apply Changes Reset Figure 4 47 Password It is strongly recommended that you should change the factory default user name and password of the Router because all users who try to access the Router s Web based utility or Quick Setup will be prompted for the Router s default user name and password Click the Apply Change button when finished Click the Reset button to clear all 56 _AC1200R User s Guide _ Appendix A FAQ 1 How do configure the Router to access the Internet by ADSL users 1 First configure the ADSL Modem configured in RFC1483 bridge model 2 Connect the Ethernet cable from your ADSL Modem to the WAN port on the Router The telephone cord plugs into the Line port of the ADSL Modem 3 Log in to the Router click the Network menu on the left of your browser and click WAN submenu On the WAN page select PPPoE for WAN Connection Type Type user name in the User Name field and password in the Password field finish by clicking Connect WAN WAN Connection Type PPPoE Russia PPPoE PPPoE Connection Password User Name username F
19. Profile Channel Channel 40MHz z Width n ae 80MHz Control Control E U Auto Sideband al Sideband gt Channel Channel 11 Number i Number h Broadcast Broadcast SSID Enabled v SSID Enabled WMM Enabled v WMM Enabled v Data Rate Auto v Data Rate Auto v TX restrict 0 Mbps 0 no restrict TX restrict 0 Mbps 0 no restrict RX restrict 0 Mbps 0 no restrict RX restrict 0 Mbps 0 no restrict Associated Associated Clients Show Active Clients ds Show Active Clients Enable Mac Clone Single Ethernet Client Enable Mac Clone Single Ethernet Client Enable Universal Repeater Mode Acting as AP and client Enable Universal Repeater Mode Acting as AP and client simultaneouly simultaneouly SSID of Extended Interface Add to Profile SSID of Extended Interface Add to Profile Apply Changes Reset Apply Changes Reset Figure 4 16 Wireless Settings gt Band Select the desired protocol The default setting is 2 4GHz B G N 2 4GHz B Select if all of your wireless clients are 802 11b 99 _AC1200R User s Guide _ 2 4GHZ G Select if all of your wireless clients are 802 11g 2 4GHz N Select if all of your wireless clients are 802 11n 2 4GHz B G Select if you are using both 802 11b and 802 11g wireless clients 2 4GHz G N Select if you are using both 802 11g and 802 11n wireless clients 2 4GHz B G N Select if you are using a mix of 802 11b 11g and 11n wirele
20. also referred to as Wi Fi networks 802 11g specification for wireless networking at 54 Mbps using direct sequence spread spectrum DSSS technology using OFDM modulation and operating in the unlicensed radio spectrum at 2 4GHz and backward compatibility with IEEE 802 11b devices and WEP encryption for security DDNS Dynamic Domain Name System The capability of assigning a fixed host and domain name to a dynamic Internet IP Address DHCP Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol A protocol that automatically configure the TCP IP parameters for the all the PC s that are connected to a DHCP server DMZ Demilitarized Zone A Demilitarized Zone allows one local host to be exposed to the Internet for a special purpose service such as Internet gaming or videoconferencing DNS Domain Name System An Internet Service that translates the names of websites into IP addresses Domain Name A descriptive name for an address or group of addresses on the Internet DSL Digital Subscriber Line A technology that allows data to be sent or received over existing traditional phone lines ISP Internet Service Provider A company that provides access to the Internet MTU Maximum Transmission Unit The size in bytes of the largest packet that can be transmitted NAT Network Address Translation NAT technology translates IP addresses of a local area network to a different IP address for the Internet PPPoE Point to Point Pr
21. because some applications are visiting the Internet continually in the background Click the Save button to save your settings 28 4 6 Wireless Setup Wizard Operation Mode Wireless TCP IP Settings Firewall Management Figure 4 15 Wireless menu _AC1200R User s Guide _ There are eight submenus under the Wireless menu shown in Figure 4 15 Basic Settings Advanced Settings Security Access Control WDS Setting Site Survey WPS and Schedule Click any of them and you will be able to configure the corresponding function 4 6 1 Basic Settings Choose menu Wireless Basic Settings you can configure the basic settings for the 2 4GHz 5GHz wireless network Wireless Basic Settings 2 4GHz This page is used to configure the parameters for wireless LAN clients which may connect to your Access Point Here you may change wireless encryption settings as well as wireless network parameters Disable Wireless LAN Interface Wireless Basic Settings 5GHz This page is used to configure the parameters for wireless LAN clients which may connect to your Access Point Here you may change wireless encryption settings as well as wireless network parameters Disable Wireless LAN Interface Band 2 4 GHz B G N v Band 5 GHz A N AC v Mode AP v MultipleAP Mode AP v MultipleAP Network Type Infrastructure v Network Type Infrastructure v SSID 11n AP 2 4G _ Add to Profile SSID 11n AP 5G Add to
22. between 8 and 63 characters Enterprise RADIUS is an authentication via RADIUS server e WPA Cipher Suite When WPA is set as the Authentication Type you can select TKIP or AES or AUTO if both encryptions are checked e Pre Shared Key Format You can enter chose either Passphrase 8 63 characters or HEX 64 Characters e Pre Shared Key Enter the matching WEP key you created Make sure these values are identical on all the wireless stations in your network 34 _AC1200R User s Guide _ Radius Server IP Address Enter the IP address of the Radius server if Enterprise RADIUS is selected Radius Server Port Enter the port number of the Radius server if Enterprise RADIUS is selected Radius Server Password Enter the password for the Radius server if Enterprise RADIUS is selected Be sure to click the Apply Changes button to save your settings on this page WPA2 Authentication type based on pre shared passphrase or RADIUS server Encryption WPA2 Y O Enterprise RADIUS Personal Pre Shared Mode Key WPA Cipher Suite TKIP AES Pre Passphras Shared Key Format assphrase Pre Shared Key Figure 4 21 Authentication Mode You can choose either Enterprise RADIUS or Personal Pre Shared Key The default setting is Personal Pre Share Key it s a passphrase between 8 and 63 characters Enterprise RADIUS is an authentication via RADIUS server WPA2 Cipher Suite When WPAZ
23. firmware please write down some of your customized settings to avoid losing important settings Do not turn off the Router or press the Reset button while the firmware is being upgraded otherwise the Router may be damaged The Router will reboot after the upgrading has been finished 54 _AC1200R User s Guide _ 4 10 8 Save Reload Setting Choose menu Management Save Reload Setting you can save the current configuration of the Router as a backup file and restore the configuration via a backup file as shown in Figure 4 46 Save Reload Settings This page allows you save current settings to a file or reload the settings from the file which was saved previously Besides you could reset the current configuration to factory default Save Settings to File Save Load Settings from Choose File No file chosen Upload Reset Settings to as Reset Default Figure 4 46 Backup amp Restore Configuration gt Click the Save button to save all configuration settings as a backup file in your local computer gt To upgrade the Router s configuration follow these instructions e Click the Browse button to locate the update file for the Router or enter the exact path to the Setting file in the text box e Click the Upload bution gt Click the Reset button restore the configurations of the Router to factory defaults 55 _AC1200R User s Guide _ 4 10 9 Password Choose menu Management
24. on Demand You can configure the Router to disconnect from your Internet connection after a specified period of inactivity Max Idle Time If your Internet connection has been terminated due to inactivity Connect on Demand enables the Router to automatically re establish your connection as soon as you attempt to access the Internet again If you wish to activate Connect on Demand check the radio button If you want your Internet connection to remain active at all times enter 0 in the Max Idle Time field Otherwise enter the number of minutes you want to have elapsed before your Internet connection terminates 27 _AC1200R User s Guide _ e Continuous Connect automatically after the Router is disconnected To use this option check the radio button e Connect Manually You can configure the Router to connect or disconnect manually After a specified period of inactivity Max Idle Time the Router will disconnect from your Internet connection and you will not be able to re establish your connection automatically when attempting to access the Internet again To use this option check the radio button If you want your Internet connection to remain active at all times enter 0 in the Max Idle Time field Otherwise enter the number of minutes that you wish to have the Internet connecting last unless a new link is requested Caution Sometimes the connection cannot be disconnected although you specify a time to Max Idle Time
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26. 2 168 26 1 bytes 32 timetims TTL 64 Reply from 192 168 26 1 bytes 32 time lt ims TTL 64 Reply from 192 168 26 1 bytes 32 time lt ims TTL 64 Ping statistics for 192 168 26 1 Packets Sent 4 Received 4 Lost B x loss gt Approximate round trip times in milli seconds Minimum Ome Maximum ims Average 2ms Figure 3 1 Success result of Ping command gt If the result displayed is similar to the Figure 3 2 it means the connection between your PC and the Router has failed ca Administrator Command Prompt CisUusers TEST gt ping 192 168 26 1 Pinging 192 168 26 1 with 32 bytes of data Request timed out Request timed out Request timed out Request timed out Ping statistics for 192 168 26 1 Packets Sent 4 Received A Lost 4 1B8Bx los gt C Users TEST gt Figure 3 2 Failure result of Ping command To check the connection follows these steps 1 Is the connection between your PC and the Router correct Note The 1 2 3 4 LEDs of LAN ports which you link to on the Router and LEDs on your PC s adapter should be lit 2 Is the TCP IP configuration for your PC correct Note The Router s IP address is 192 168 26 1 Your PC s IP address must be within the range of 192 168 26 2 192 168 26 254 _AC1200R User s Guide _ 3 2 Quick Installation Guide With a Web based utility it is easy to configure and manage AC1200R The Web based utility can be used on any Windows Macin
27. 2 is set as the Authentication Type you can select TKIP or AES or AUTO if both encryption is checked Pre Shared Key Format You can enter either Passphrase 8 63 characters or HEX 64 Characters Pre Shared Key Enter the matching WEP key that you ve create Make sure these values are identical on all the wireless stations in your network Radius Server IP Address Enter the IP address of the Radius server if Enterprise RADIUS is selected Radius Server Port Enter the port number of the Radius server if Enterprise RADIUS is selected Radius Server Password Enter the password for the Radius server if Enterprise RADIUS is selected Be sure to click the Apply Changes button to save your settings on this page WPA Mixed Authentication type based on pre shared passphrase or RADIUS server 35 _AC1200R User s Guide _ Encryption WPA2 Mixed Authentication Enterprise RADIUS Personal Pre Shared Mode Key WPA2 Cipher Suite TKIP AES Pre F e sh T F Shared Key Format is iaaa Pre Shared Key Figure 4 22 Authentication Mode You can choose either Enterprise RADIUS or Personal Pre Shared Key The default setting is Personal Pre Share Key it is a passphrase between 8 and 63 characters Enterprise RADIUS is an authentication via RADIUS server WPA Cipher Suite When WPA is set as the Authentication Type you can select either TKIP or AES as Encryption WPA2 Cipher Suite
28. 68 26 2 192 168 26 254 Show Client DHCP Lease Time 480 1 10080 minutes Static DHCP Set Static DHCP Domain Name myAlfasetup 802 1d Spanning Tree Disabled v Clone MAC Address 000000000000 Apply Changes Reset Figure 4 6 LAN Interface gt IP Address Enter the IP address of your Router or reset it in dotted decimal notation factory default 192 168 26 1 gt Subnet Mask An address code that determines the size of the network Normally used 255 255 255 0 as the subnet mask CSF Note 1 If you change the IP Address of LAN you must use the new IP Address to log into the Router 2 Ifthe new LAN IP Address you set is not in the same subnet the IP Address pool of the DHCP server will change accordingly at the same time while the Virtual Server and DMZ Host will not take effect until they have been re configured 90 _AC1200R User s Guide _ gt Default Gateway Enter the gateway IP address in dotted decimal notation provided by your system administrator gt DHCP Select Disabled Client or Server in different operation mode for AC1200R gt DHCP Client Range Fillin the start IP address and end IP address to allocate a range of IP addresses client with DHCP function set will be assigned an IP address automatically gt Show Client Press open to active the DHCP Client Table window that shows the active clients with their assigned IP address MAC address and time expired info
29. Guide _ it s not necessary to change this value unless you know what will happen after modification Associated Clients Click the Show Active Clients button to show the status table of active wireless clients Enable Universal Repeater Mode Universal Repeater is a technology used to extend wireless coverage To enable Universal Repeater Mode check the box and enter the SSID you want to broadcast in the field below Then please click Security submenu for the related settings of the AP you want to connect to 10 Set your security preference then click the Finished button Wireless Security Recommend to choose WPA PSK WPA2 PSK and enter a Security Key using ASCII characters between 8 and 63 characters or 64 hexadecimal characters in the PSK Password filed For advanced settings please refer to Section 4 6 Wireless gt WPA PSK WPA2 PSK Select WPA based on pre shared passphrase e PSK Password You can enter ASCII or Hexadecimal characters For ASCII the key can be made up of any numbers from 0 to 9 and any letters from A to Z the length should be between 8 and 63 characters For Hexadecimal the key can be made up of any numbers 0 to 9 and letters A to F the length should be between 8 and 64 characters Please note the key is case sensitive therefore the upper and lower case keys will affect the outcome It is highly recommended to write down the key and all related wireless security settings
30. Internet through the broadband service successfully If there is any problem please contact your ISP Install the Router according to the following steps Don t forget to pull out the power plug and keep your hands dry 1 2 Turn the power off for your PC Cable DSL Modem and the Router Locate an optimum location for the Router The best place is usually at the center of your wireless network environment Adjust the direction of the antenna Normally upright is a good direction Connect the PC s and each Switch Hub in your LAN to the LAN Ports on the Router shown in Figure 2 1 If you have the wireless NIC and want to use the wireless function you can skip this step Connect the DSL Cable Modem to the WAN port on the Router shown in Figure 2 1 Connect the power adapter to the power socket on the Router and the other end into an electrical outlet Press the power switch and then the router will start to work _AC1200R User s Guide _ 7 Turn the power on for your PC and Cable DSL Modem Antenna Antenna met E NS DSL Cable Modem Plug Power Power Figure 2 1 Hardware Installation of the AC1200R _AC1200R User s Guide _ Chapter 3 Quick Installation Guide This chapter will show you how to configure the basic functions of your AC1200R using Quick Setup Wizard within minutes 3 1 TCP IP Configuration The default IP address for AC1200R is 192 168 26 1 And the default Subnet M
31. Root AP 11n AP 24G Y Apply Changes Reset Select SSID Root AF 11n AP 5G Apply Changes Reset Encryption Disable Encryption 802 1x WEP Authentication WPA2 802 1x _WPA2 Mixed Authentication Figure 4 18 Wireless Security gt Disable If you do not want to use wireless security check this radio button It s strongly recommended to choose one of the following modes to enable security gt WEP It is based on the IEEE 802 11 standard If you check this radio button you will find a notice in red as shown in Figure 4 19 Encryption WEP 7 802 1x Authentication Authentication Open System Shared Key Auto Key Length 64 bit Key Format Hex 10 characters tht Encryption Key Figure 4 19 e 802 1x Authentication Check to enable 802 1x authentication via RADIUS server e Authentication You can choose the type for the WEP security on the pull down list The default setting is Auto which can select Shared Key or Open System authentication type automatically based on the wireless station s capability and request e Key Length You can select the WEP key length 64 bit or 128 bit for encryption 64 bit You can enter 10 hexadecimal digits any combination of 0 9 a f A F zero key is not recommended or 5 ASCII characters 128 bit You can enter 26 hexadecimal digits any combination of 0 9 a f A F zero key is not recommended or 13 ASCII characters 89x _AC1200R User s Gu
32. S attack is characterized by an explicit attempt by hackers to prevent legitimate users of a service from using that service Enable DoS Prevention Whole System Flood SYN D Packets Second Whole System Flood FIM 0 Packets Second Whole System Flood UDP 0 Packets Second Whole System Flood ICMP O Packets Second Per Source IP Flood SYN 0 Packets Second Per Source IP Flood FIN 0 Packets Second Per Source IP Flood UDP 0 Packets Second Per Source IP Flood ICMP 0 Packets Second TCP UDP PortScan Low Sensitivity ICMP Smurf IP Land IP Spoof IP TearDrop PingOfDeath TCP Scan TCP SynWithData UDP Bomb UDP EchoChargen Select ALL Clear ALL Enable Source IP Blocking D Block time sec Apply Changes Figure 4 43 DoS Denial of Service protection Check the Enable or Disable button to enable or disable the DoS protection function Only when it is enabled will the flood filters be enabled 59 _AC1200R User s Guide _ 4 10 6 Log Choose menu Management Log you can view the logs of the AC1200R System Log This page can be used to set remote log server and show the system log Enable Log system all wireless Dos Enable Remote Log Log Server IP Address Apply Changes Refresh Clear Figure 4 44 System Log gt System all Display all the log file on the Router gt Wireless Display just the wireless log on the Router gt DoS Display just Denial of Service log on the Router gt Enable Remote L
33. abled for the Ethernet ports for access to the WISP To enable this mode the wireless interface must be set to client mode first and connected to the ISP s AP in Site Survey page The connection type can be setup in the WAN page with PPPOE DHCP client PPTP client L2TP client or static IP Cancel lt lt Back Next gt Figure 3 5 Quick Setup WAN Connection Type The Router provides three popular ways Gateway Bridge and Wireless ISP to connect to the Internet It s recommended that you make use of the Gateway function If you are sure of oe E ee _AC1200R User s Guide _ what kind of connection type your ISP provides you can select the very type and click Next to go on configuring 5 Ifyou are sure of what kind of NTP server your Router you can select the very type and click Next to go on configuring as shown in Figure 3 6 Time Zone Setting You can maintain the system time by synchronizing with a public time server over the Internet Enable NTP client update Automatically Adjust Daylight Saving Time Zone Select NTP server GMT 08 00 Taipe T I 131 188 3 220 Europe T Cancel lt lt Back Next gt Figure 3 6 Quick Setup Time Zone Setting 6 Confirm the IP address for your Router and click Next to continue configuration LAN Interface Setup This page is used to configure the parameters for local area network which connects to the LAN port of your Access Point Here you may change the setting
34. achine is on press Reset button for 10 seconds then release reset button to restore machine factory default settings USB interface LAN 1 2 3 4 Ports 1 2 3 and 4 to connect the Router to the local PC s WAN The WAN port is where you will connect the DSL cable Modem or Ethernet Y Vv V WV POWER The Power socket is where you will connect the power adapter Please use the power adapter provided with the AC1200R Yy WPS Press WPS button to start easy wireless connection service Wireless antenna To receive and transmit the wireless data _AC1200R User s Guide _ Chapter 2 Connecting the Router 2 1 System Requirements Broadband Internet Access Service DSL Cable Ethernet One DSL Cable Modem that has an RJ45 connector which is not necessary if the Router is connected directly to the Ethernet PCs with a working Ethernet Adapter and an Ethernet cable with RJ45 connectors TCP IP protocol on each PC Web browser such as Microsoft Internet Explorer Mozilla Firefox or Apple Safari 2 2 Installation Environment Requirements Place the Router in a well ventilated place away from any heater or heating vent Avoid direct irradiation of any strong light Such as sunlight Keep at least 2 inches 5 cm of clear space around the Router Operating Temperature 00 C 50 C Operating Humidity 10 90 RH Non condensing 2 3 Connecting the Router Before installing the Router make sure your PC is connected to the
35. ail server on the private local network behind your Gateway s NAT firewall Enable Port Forwarding IP Address Protocol Both Port Range Comment Apply Changes Reset Current Port Forwarding Table Delete Selected Delete All Reset Figure 4 30 Port Forwarding gt Enable Port Forwarding Check to Enable port forwarding feature gt IP Address Forward data packets to specific IP address in your local area network gt Protocol The protocol used for forwarding data packets either TCP or UDP or BOTH gt Port Range The port range used by the remote system when it responds to the forwarding request A response using one of these ports will be forwarded to the PC that triggered this rule Be sure to click the Apply Changes button to save your settings on this page 44 _AC1200R User s Guide _ 4 7 5 URL Filtering Choose menu Firewall URL Filtering you can restrict user to access specific web page by configuring the URL Filtering function as shown in Figure 4 31 URL Filtering URL filter is used to deny LAN users from accessing the internet Block those URLs which contain keywords listed below Enable URL Filtering deny url address black list allow url address white list URL Address Apply Changes Reset Current Filter Table Delete Selected Delete All Reset Figure 4 31 URL Filtering gt Enable URL Filtering Check to Enable URL filtering feature gt URL Addre
36. ame Properties Figure B 1 4 Inthe prompt page that showed below double click on the Internet Protocol TCP IP General Authentication Advanced Connect using E Realtek ATL8139 Family PCI Fast Et This connection uses the following itema Install Uninstall Properties Description Transmission Control Protocollnternet Protocol The default Wide area network protocol that provides communication across diverse interconnected networks T Show icon in notification area when connected IY Notify me when this connection has limited or no connectivity Figure B 2 58 _AC1200R User s Guide _ 5 The following TCP IP Properties window will display and the IP Address tab is open on this window by default Now you have two ways to configure the TCP IP protocol below gt Setting IP address automatically Select Obtain an IP address automatically Choose Obtain DNS server automatically as shown in the Figure below Internet Protocol TCP IP Properties x General Alternate Configuration ou can get IF settings assigned automatically if your network supports this capability Otherwise you need to ask pour network administrator for the appropriate IP settings Obtain an IP address automatically C Use the following IF address P address subnet mask Default gateway Use the following ONS server addresses Prefered UNS server Alternate UNS ser
37. art PBC button on your Router for authentication Start PBC successfully You have to run Wi Fi Protected Setup in client within 4 minutes Step 3 Wait for a minute then you ll discover your AWUSO36NHR is connected to AC1200R automatically A AA Liity i MCommubes Dmm Fuke l iaid ii e Els ote e 5 Fesat FILAS Dius Arsociabad Speed 10150 Him 85515 be Type Infaittuctura Sr MA AS AA Lik Cosa LLL LILLE LULL ac Ta Pess 100 ioei pen y 100 i Heternark dices MAC Mhen DECO A P Aih Guo Jiri AIN E ei E gt F Shera Tray oor O Asio oT 19 _AC1200R User s Guide _ 4 5 TCP IP Settings Setup Wizard Operation Mode Wireless TCP IP LAN Interface WAN Interface Firewall Management Figure 4 5 The Network Menu There are two submenus under the TCP IP Settings menu shown in Figure 4 5 LAN Interface and WAN Interface Click any of them and you will be able to configure the corresponding function 4 5 1 LAN Choose menu TCP IP Settings LAN to configure the IP parameters of the LAN on the screen as shown below LAN Interface Setup This page is used to configure the parameters for local area network which connects to the LAN port of your Access Point Here you may change the setting for IP addresss subnet mask DHCP etc IP Address 192 168 26 1 Subnet Mask 255 255 255 0 Default Gateway 192 168 26 1 DHCP Server v DHCP Client Range 192 1
38. ask is 255 255 255 0 These values can be changed to your preference Connect the local PC to the LAN ports of the AC1200R You can configure the IP address for your PC with the following options gt Configure the IP address manually 1 Set up the TCP IP Protocol for your PC If you need instructions as to how to do this please refer to Appendix B Configuring the PC 2 Configure the network parameters The IP address is 192 168 2 xxx xxx represents any number from 2 to 254 Subnet Mask is 255 255 255 0 and Gateway is 192 168 26 1 The Router s default IP address gt Obtain an IP address automatically 1 Setup the TCP IP Protocol in Obtain an IP address automatically mode on your PC If you need instructions as to how to do this please refer to Appendix B Configuring the PC 2 The built in DHCP server will assign an IP address for the PC Now you can run the Ping command in the command prompt to verify the network connection between your PC and the Router The following example is in Windows XP OS Open a command prompt and type ping 192 168 26 1 and then press Enter gt If the result displayed is similar to the Figure 3 1 it means the connection between your PC and the Router has been established well _AC1200R User s Guide _ 4 Administrator Command Prompt Ci Users TEST oping 192 168 26 1 Pinging 192 168 26 1 with 32 bytes of data Reply from 192 168 26 1 bytes 32 time 18ms TTL 64 Reply from 19
39. b management _AC1200R User s Guide _ 1 3 Panel Layout 1 3 1 The Front Panel The Router s LEDs and the WPS Reset Button are located on the side panel View from left to right Power is offs ff e eee Powerison o A wireless device is connected to the network by WPS Slow Flash function This process will last for about 2 minutes A wireless device has been successfully added to the network by WPS function The LED will light up for about 2 minutes A wireless device failed to be added to the network by Quick Flash WPS function There is no device linked to the corresponding port LAN There is a device linked to the corresponding port but On i 1 2 3 4 there is no activity Flashing There is an active device linked to the corresponding port WLAN 2 4GHz The Wireless function is disabled or not active Flashing The Wireless active WLAN 5GHz The Wireless function is disabled or not active Flashing The Wireless active Table 1 1 The LEDs Description Note 1 After the device has been successfully added to the network by the WPS function the WPS LED will light up for about 2 minutes and then turn off 2 To reset the router press the Reset Button and hold for more than 10 seconds _AC1200R User s Guide _ 1 3 2 The Rear Panel The following parts are located on the rear panel View from left to right gt Wireless antenna To receive and transmit the wireless data Reset button when m
40. can specify the RTS Request to Send Threshold If the packet is larger than the specified RTS Threshold size the Router will send RTS frames to a particular receiving station and negotiate the sending of a data frame The default value is 2346 Beacon Interval Enter a value between 20 1000 milliseconds for the Beacon Interval The beacons are the packets sent by the Router to synchronize a wireless network Beacon Interval value determines the time interval of the beacons The default value is 100 Preamble Type Preamble type defines the length of CRC block in the frames during the wireless communication Short Preamble is suitable for high traffic wireless network Long Preamble can provide more reliable communication Default is Long Preamble Afs _AC1200R User s Guide _ IAPP IAPP Inter Access Point Protocol enabled is recommendation that describes an optional extension to IEEE 802 11 that provides wireless access point communications among multivendor systems Default is Enabled Protection lt is recommended to enable the protection mechanism This mechanism can decrease the rate of data collision between 802 11b and 802 11g wireless stations When the protection mode is enabled the throughput of the AP will be a little lower due to many of frame traffic should be transmitted Default is Disabled Aggregation It is a function where the values of multiple rows are grouped together Default is
41. d although you specify a time to Max Idle Time because some applications are visiting the Internet continually in the background Click the Save button to save your settings 26 _AC1200R User s Guide _ 5 If your ISP provides L2TP connection please select L2TP option Enter the following parameters Figure 4 12 WAN Access Type L2TP v Dynamic IP DHCP Static IP IP Address 172 1 1 2 Subnet Mask 255 255 255 0 Default Gateway 0 0 0 0 Attain Server By Domain Name Attain Server By Ip Address Domain Name Server IP Address 172 1 1 1 User Name Password Connection Type Continuous v nnect Disconnect Idle Time 5 1 1000 minutes MTU Size 1460 1400 1460 bytes Attain DNS Automatically Set DNS Manually DNS 1 DNS 2 DNS 3 Clone MAC Address 000000000000 Enable uPNP Y Enable IGMP Proxy Enable Ping Access on WAN Enable Web Server Access on WAN Y Enable IPsec pass through on VPN connection Y Enable PPTP pass through on VPN connection Y Enable L2TP pass through on VPN connection Enable IPv6 pass through on VPN connection Apply Changes Reset Figure 4 12 L2TP Settings gt User Name Password Enter the User Name and Password provided by your ISP These fields are case sensitive gt Dynamic IP Static IP Choose either as you are given by your ISP Click the Connect button to connect immediately Click the Disconnect button to disconnect immediately gt Connection Type e Connect
42. e DDNS service 4 10 4 Time Zone Setting Choose menu Management Time Zone Settings you can configure the time on the following screen Time Zone Setting You can maintain the system time by synchronizing with a public time server over the Internet Current Time 2014 i Day 29 Hr 2 Min 15 Sec 37 Copy Computer Time Time Zone 7 GMT 08 00 Taipei Select l Taip Automatically Adjust Daylight Saving Enable NTP client update NTP server 131 188 3220 Europe T Manual IP Setting Apply Change Reset Refresh Figure 4 42 Time settings gt Current Time Type in the current time into the blanks or click Copy Computer Time to get the current time from computer gt Time Zone Select select the time zone gt Enable NTP client update click to enable the NTP client update Note 1 This setting will be used for some time based functions such as firewall You must specify your time zone once you log in to the AC1200R successfully otherwise these functions will not take effect 2 The time will be lost if the AC1200R is turned off 3 The AC1200kR will obtain GMT automatically from Internet if it has already connected to Internet 51 _AC1200R User s Guide _ 4 10 5 Denial of Service DoS Protection will take effect only when the Enable DoS Preventation in Management DoS is enabled as shown in Figure 4 43 Denial of Service A denial of service Do
43. e your Router Setup Wizard Operation Mode Wireless TCP IP Settings Firewall Management Setup Wizard The setup wizard will quide you to configure access point for first time Please follow the setup wizard step by step Welcome to Setup Wizard The Wizard will guide you the through following steps Begin by clicking on Next Setup Operation Mode Choose your Time Zone Setup LAN Interface Setup WAN Time Zone Select Wireless Band Wireless LAN Setting Wireless Security Setting up Io an da po Next gt Figure 3 4 Quick Setup 4 Click Next and then Operation Mode page will appear shown in Figure 3 5 Operation Mode You can setup different modes to LAN and WLAN interface for NAT and bridging function Gateway Bridge Wireless ISP In this mode the device will provide internet connection with an ADSL Cable modem connected through the WAN port of the unit The WAN port supports PPPOE DHCP client PPTP client L2TP client or static IP NAT Network Address Translation will be enabled for all devices connected through the LAN ports for access to the WAN In this mode all Ethernet LAN ports and wireless connections are bridged together The firewall MAT and WAN related functions will not be supported ISP In this mode the wireless interface is used to connect to an ISP s access point This allows a broadband connection to a Wireless ISP All LAN ports are bridged together and NAT will be en
44. ement gt DDNS you can configure the Dynamic DNS function The Router offers the DDNS Dynamic Domain Name System feature which allows the hosting of a website FTP server or e mail server with a fixed domain name named by yourself and a dynamic IP address and then your friends can connect to your server by entering your domain name no matter what your IP address is Before using this feature you need to sign up for DDNS service providers such as www dyndns org or TZO The Dynamic DNS client service provider will give you a password or key If the dynamic DNS Service Provider your select is www dyndns org the page will appear as shown in Figure 4 41 Dynamic DNS Setting Dynamic DNS is a service that provides you with a valid unchanging internet domain name an URL to go with that possibly everchanging IP address Enable DDNS Service Provider DynDNS Domain Name host dyndns org User Name Emiail Password Key Note For TZO you can have a 30 days free tral here or manage your TZO account in control panel For Dn DNS you can create your DynDN account here Apply Change Reset Figure 4 41 DNS Settings To set up for DDNS follow these instructions 1 Type the User Name for your DDNS account 50 _AC1200R User s Guide _ 2 Type the Password for your DDNS account 3 Type the Domain Name you received from dynamic DNS service provider here 4 Click the Apply Change button to log in to th
45. expressly approved by the party responsible for compliance could void the user s authority to operate the equipment NOTE THE MANUFACTURER IS NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR ANY RADIO OR TV INTERFERENCE CAUSED BY UNAUTHORIZED MODIFICATIONS TO THIS EQUIPMENT SUCH MODIFICATIONS COULD VOID THE USER S AUTHORITY TO OPERATE THE EQUIPMENT FCC RF Radiation Exposure Statement This equipment complies with FCC RF radiation exposure limits set forth for an uncontrolled environment This device and its antenna must not be co located or operating in conjunction with any other antenna or transmitter To comply with FCC RF exposure compliance requirements this grant is applicable to only Mobile Configurations The antennas used for this transmitter must be installed to provide a separation distance of at least 20 cm from all persons and must not be co located or operating in conjunction with any other antenna or transmitter Rev 1 0 0 CE Mark Warning CEO 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 National restrictions This device is intended for home and office use in all EU countries and other countries following the EU directive 1999 5 EC without any limitation except for the countries mentioned below Country Restriction Bulgaria None Outdoor use limited to 10 France mW e i r p within the band 2454 2483 5 MHz
46. he Disconnect button to disconnect immediately gt Connection Type e Connect on Demand You can configure the Router to disconnect from your Internet connection after a specified period of inactivity Max Idle Time If your Internet connection has been terminated due to inactivity Connect on Demand enables the Router to automatically re establish your connection as soon as you attempt to access the Internet again If you wish to activate Connect on Demand check the radio button lf you want your Internet connection to remain active at all times enter 0 in the Max Idle Time field Otherwise enter the number of minutes you want to have elapsed before your Internet connection terminates e Continuous Connect automatically after the Router is disconnected To use this option check the radio button e Connect Manually You can configure the Router to connect or disconnect manually After a specified period of inactivity Max Idle Time the Router will disconnect from your Internet connection You will not be able to re establish your connection automatically when attempting to access the Internet again To use this option click the radio button If you want your Internet connection to remain active at all times enter 0 in the Max Idle Time field Otherwise enter the number in minutes that you wish to have the Internet connecting last unless a new link is requested Caution Sometimes the connection cannot be disconnecte
47. he default setting 2 4GHz B G N 5GHz A N AC If you just want to use a specific protocol please use the drop down menu to select it Mode This field determines the wireless mode which the AC1200R works on Network Type Keep the default setting Infrastructure If you just want to use another operation mode please use the drop down menu to select it gt SSID Create a unique and easy way to remember the name of your wireless network You can also keep default settings without the device being affected Channel Width Select any channel width from the pull down list You can also keep default settings without the device being affected Channel width can be adjusted to meet different network scenarios Channel Number This field determines which operating frequency will be used The default channel is set to Auto allowing the AC1200R to choose the best channel automatically It is not necessary to change the wireless channel unless you notice interference problems with another nearby access point Broadcast SSID If you enable Broadcast SSID every wireless station in the coverage of the router can discover its signal easily In private network disabling Broadcast SSID can provide better wireless network security Data Rate Set the wireless data transfer rate to a certain value Since most of wireless devices will negotiate with each other and pick a proper data transfer rate automatically 15 _AC1200R User s
48. ide _ Note If you do not set the key the wireless security function will still be disabled even if you have selected Shared Key as Authentication Type Key Format Hexadecimal and ASCII formats are provided here Hexadecimal format stands for any combination of hexadecimal digits 0 9 a f A F in the specified length ASCII format stands for any combination of keyboard characters in the specified length Encryption Key Select which of the four keys will be used and enter the matching WEP key you have created Make sure these values are identical on all the wireless stations in your network Radius Server IP Address Enter the IP address of the Radius server if 802 1x Authentication is selected Radius Server Port Enter the port number of the Radius server if 802 1x Authentication is selected Radius Server Password Enter the password for the Radius server if 802 1x Authentication is selected Be sure to click the Apply Changes button to save your settings on this page WPA It s the WPA authentication type based on pre shared passphrase or RADIUS server Encryption WPA2 T Authentication Enterprise RADIUS Personal Pre Shared Mode Key WPA Cipher Suite TKIP AES Pre Shared Key Format sid hemla Pre Shared Key Figure 4 20 e Authentication Mode You can choose either Enterprise RADIUS or Personal Pre Shared Key The default setting is Personal Pre Share Key it s a passphrase
49. igure A 1 PPPoE Connection Type 2 How do configure the Router to access the Internet by Ethernet users 1 Log in to the Router click the TCP CP Settings menu on the left of your browser and click WAN submenu On the WAN page select DHCP Client for WAN Connection Type finish by clicking Save 3 The wireless stations cannot connect to the Router 1 Make sure the Enable Wireless Router Radio is checked 2 Make sure that the wireless stations SSID accord with the Router s SSID 3 Make sure the wireless stations have right KEY for encryption when the Router is encrypted 4 Ifthe wireless connection is ready but you can t access the Router check the IP Address of your wireless stations 57 _AC1200R User s Guide _ Appendix B Configuring the PC In this section we ll introduce how to install and configure the TCP IP correctly in Windows XP First make sure your Ethernet Adapter is working refer to the adapter s manual if necessary 1 Configure TCP IP component 1 On the Windows taskbar click the Start button and then click Control Panel 2 Click the Network and Internet Connections icon and then click on the Network Connections tab in the appearing window 3 Right click the icon that showed below select Properties on the prompt page LAN or High Speed Internet ocal rea Connection Connected Firevalled Disable Status Repair Bridge Connections Create Shorkcut Delete Ren
50. in real time with the remote management function Simple Installation Since the Router is compatible with virtually all the major operating systems it is easy to manage and operate The Setup Wizard is supported and comprehensive step by step instructions are its web configurator Before installing the Router please look through the user guide to know all the Router s functions _AC1200R User s Guide _ 1 2 Main Features v Y Y Y Y Y Y Y VW VW V YV IEEE 802 11ac wireless technology to provide a wireless data rate of up to 1200Mbps One 10 100 1000M Auto Negotiation RJ45 WAN port four 10 100 1000M Auto Negotiation RJ45 LAN ports supporting Auto MDI MDIX Provides WPA WPA2 WPA PSK WPA2 PSK authentication TKIP AES encryption security Shares data and Internet access for users supporting Dynamic IP Static IP PPPoE Internet access Supports Virtual Server Special Application and DMZ host Supports UPnP Dynamic DNS Provides Automatic connection and Scheduled Connection to the Internet on specified times Connects Internet on demand and disconnects from the Internet when idle for PPPoE Built in NAT and DHCP server supporting static IP address distribution Supports Stateful Packet Inspection Supports VPN Pass through Supports Parental Control and Access Control Provides 64 128 bit WEP encryption security and wireless LAN ACL Access Control List Supports Flow Statistics Supports firmware upgrade and We
51. is settings please follow the steps below 1 Enable this function 2 Enter the total soeed or choose automatic mode 3 Enter the IP address or MAC address user want to control 4 Specify how to control this PC with this IP address or MAC address including maximum or minimum bandwidth priority and its up down speed After the configuration please click the Apply button to save the settings QoS Entries in this table improve your online gaming experience by ensuring that your game traffic is prioritized over other network traffic such as FTP or Web Enable QoS 7 Automatic Uplink Speed Manual Uplink Speed Kbps 5412 7 Automatic Downlink Speed Manual Downlink Speed Kbps 5412 QoS Rule Setting Address Type IP MAC Local IP Address MAC Address Mode uaranteed minimum bandwidth Y Uplink Bandwidth Kbps Downlink Bandwidth Kbps Comment Apply Changes pp y 9 Reset Current QoS Rules Table Local IP Address Figure 4 34 The QoS menu 4 9 Route Setup Static routing is a special type of routing that can be applied in a network to reduce the problem of routing selection and data flow overload caused by routing selection so as to improve the packets forwarding speed You can set the destination IP address subnet mask and gateway to specify a routing rule The destination IP address and subnet mask determine a destination network or host to which the router sends packets through the gateway
52. o remind you why you have restriction on this IP address You can restrict the traffic from TCP UDP or both protocol Be sure to click the Apply Changes button to save your settings on this page 4 7 3 MAC Filtering Choose menu Firewall MAC Filtering you can control the wireless access by configuring the MAC Filtering function as shown in Figure 4 29 MAC Filtering Entries in this table are used to restrict certain types of data packets from your local network to Internet through the Gateway Use of such filters can be helpful in securing or restricting your local network Enable MAC Filtering MAC Address Comment Apply Changes Reset Current Filter Table Delete Selected Delete All Reset Figure 4 29 MAC Filtering 43 _AC1200R User s Guide _ gt Enable MAC Filtering Check to Enable MAC filtering feature gt MAC Address The wireless station s MAC address that you want to filter Be sure to click the Apply Changes button to save your settings on this page 4 7 4 Port Forwarding Choose menu Firewall Port Forwarding you can redirect the network traffic by configuring the Port Forwarding function as shown in Figure 4 30 Port Forwarding Entries in this table allow you to automatically redirect common network services to a specific machine behind the NAT firewall These settings are only necessary If you wish to host some sort of server like a web server or m
53. og Click to enable remote log service gt Log Server IP Address Please enter the IP address to store your log file when Enable Remote Log is enabled 53 _AC1200R User s Guide _ 4 10 7 Upgrade Firmware Choose menu Management Upgrade Firmware you can update the latest version of firmware for the Router on the following screen Upgrade Firmware This page allows you upgrade the Access Point firmware to new version Please note do not power off the device during the upload because it may crash the system Firmware Version Select File Choose File No file chosen Upload Reset Figure 4 45 Firmware Upgrade gt Firmware Version This displays the current firmware version To upgrade the Router s firmware follow these instructions below 1 2 3 Er 1 Download a more recent firmware upgrade file from our website Type the path and file name of the update file into the File field Or click the Browse button to locate the update file Click the Upgrade button Note New firmware versions are posted at our website and can be downloaded for free There is no need to upgrade the firmware unless the new firmware has a new feature you want to use However when experiencing problems caused by the Router rather than the configuration you can try to upgrade the firmware When you upgrade the Router s firmware you may lose its current configurations so before upgrading the
54. on of 0 9 a f A F zero key is not promoted or 5 ASCII characters 128 bit You can enter 26 hexadecimal digits any combination of 0 9 a f A F zero key is not promoted or 13 ASCII characters Encryption Key Select which of the four keys will be used and enter the matching WEP key that you create Make sure these values are identical on all wireless stations in your WDS network Pre Shared Key Format You can enter chose either Passphrase 8 63 characters or HEX 64 Characters Pre Shared Key Enter the matching WEP key that you create Make sure these values are identical on all wireless stations in your WDS network Comment A simple description of the wireless station Be sure to click the Apply Changes button to save your settings on this page Current WDS AP List Displays the registered APs that are allowed to link to this WLAN Broadband Router 38 _AC1200R User s Guide _ 4 6 6 Site Survey Choose menu Wireless Site Survey you scan and connect nearby 2 4GHz 5GHz APs when operate at client mode Wireless Site Survey 2 4GHz Wireless Site Survey 5GHz This page provides tool to scan the wireless network If any Access Point or IBSS Ubs saan Sse kaha E Em ee eS ee a oa is found you could choose to connect it manually when client mode is enabled peie O cance E Site Survey Site Survey SSD___ BSSID Chamel Type _ Encrypt Signal SSD BSSID Chammell Type Encrypt
55. otocol over Ethernet PPPoE is a protocol for connecting remote hosts to the Internet over an always on connection by simulating a dial up connection SSID A Service Set Identification is a thirty two character maximum alphanumeric key identifying a wireless local area network For the wireless devices in a network to communicate with each other all devices must be configured with the same SSID This is typically the configuration parameter for a wireless PC card It corresponds to the ESSID in the wireless Access Point and to the wireless network name 61 _AC1200R User s Guide _ WEP Wired Equivalent Privacy A data privacy mechanism based on a 64 bit or 128 bit or 152 bit shared key algorithm as described in the IEEE 802 11 standard Wi Fi A trade name for the 802 11b wireless networking standard given by the Wireless Ethernet Compatibility Alliance WECA see http www wi fi net an industry standards group promoting interoperability among 802 11b devices WLAN Wireless Local Area Network A group of computers and associated devices communicate with each other wirelessly which network serving users are limited in a local area 62
56. r s PIN is displayed here gt PIN Configuration You will need to enter Self PIN Number into adapter s configuration utility or on the adapter itself Press the Start PIN button on the router and on the adapter Note You will have two minutes to push the PIN button on the router and device s you want to connect gt Push Button Configuration You will need an adapter that supports it via a utility or on the adapter itself Press the Start PBC button on the router and on the adapter Note You will have two minutes to push the PIN button on the router and device s you want to connect 40 _AC1200R User s Guide _ 4 6 8 Schedule Choose menu Wireless Schedule time period allowed for the PC controlled to access the Internet Figure 4 25 Schedule A1 _AC1200R User s Guide _ 4 7 Firewall Port Filtering IP Fittenng MAC Filtenng Port Forwarding URL Fitenng DMZ Host VLAN Cos Route Setup Figure 4 26 The Firewall menu There are submenus under the Firewall menu shown in Figure 4 26 Click any of them and you will be able to configure the corresponding function 4 7 1 Port Filtering Choose menu Firewall Port Filtering you can control the wireless access by configuring the Port Filtering function as shown in Figure 4 27 Port Filtering Entries in this table are used to restrict certain types of data packets from your local network to Internet through the Gateway Use of s
57. rmation Server mode only gt DHCP Lease Time Amount of time the IP address is leased for gt Set Static DHCP Manual setup Static DHCP IP address for specific MAC address Server mode only gt Domain Name Assign Domain Name and dispatch to DHCP clients optional gt 802 1d Spanning Tree Enable or disable the IEEE 802 1d Spanning Tree function from pull down menu gt Clone MAC Address Fill in the MAC address for the MAC address to be cloned 4 5 2 WAN Interface Choose menu TCP IP Settings WAN you can configure the IP parameters of the WAN on the screen shown below WAN Interface Setup This page is used to configure the parameters for Internet network which connects to the WAN port of your Access Point Here you may change the access method to static IP DHCP PPPoE PPTP or L2TP by click the item value of WAN Access type WAN Access Type DHCP Client Host Name MTU Size 1500 1400 1500 bytes Attain DNS Automatically Set DNS Manually DNS 1 DNS 2 DNS 3 Clone MAC Address 000000000000 Enable uPNP Enable IGMP Proxy Enable Ping Access on WAN Enable Web Server Access on WAN Enable IPsec pass through on VPN connection 4 4 4 Enable PPTP pass through on VPN connection 4 Enable L2TP pass through on VPN connection Enable IPv6 pass through on VPN connection Apply Changes Reset Figure 4 7 WAN Static IP 91 VV VV V WV Yy _AC1200R User s Guide _
58. sed to configure the parameters for wireless LAN clients which may conr a gt your Access Point Here you may change wireless encryption settings as well as wireless your Access Point Here you may change wireless encryption settings as well as wireles network parameters network parameters Disable Wireless LAN Interface Disable Wireless LAN Interface Band 2 4 GHz B G N Y Band 5 GHz A N AC Mode AP v MultipleAP Mode AP v MultipleAP Network Type Infrastructure v Network Type Infrastructure v SSID 11n AP 2 4G Add to Profile SSID 11n AP 5G Channel r Channel 80MHz Width ci width Control Control o sideband LOPPer Sideband bi Channel Channel 44 Number Number i Broadcast Broadcast Enabled SSID SSID WMM Enabled v WMM Enabled v Data Rate Auto v Data Rate Auto v TX restrict 0 Mbps 0 no restrict TX restrict 0 Mbps 0 no restrict RX restrict 0 Mbps 0 no restrict RX restrict 0 Mbps 0 no restrict Associated a Associated Show Active Clients ie Show Active Clients s iv i Enable Mac Clone Single Ethernet Client Enable Mac Clone Single Ethernet Client Enable Universal Repeater Mode Acting as AP and client _ Enable Universal Repeater Mode Acting as AP and client simultaneouly simultaneouly SSID of Extended Interface SSID of Extended Interface 11n AP RPT1 A Miia 11n AP RPTO Apply Changes Reset Apply Changes Reset Figure 3 11 Quick Setup 2 4GHz 5GHz Wireless gt Band Keep t
59. ss The address that you want to restrict user to access Be sure to click the Apply Changes button to save your settings on this page 4 7 6 DMZ Choose menu Firewall DMZ you can view and configure DMZ host in the screen as shown in Figure 4 32 The DMZ host feature allows one local host to be exposed to the Internet for a special purpose service such as Internet gaming or videoconferencing DMZ host forwards all the ports at the same time Any PC whose port is being forwarded must have its DHCP client function disabled and should have a new static IP Address assigned to it because its IP Address may be changed when using the DHCP function DMZ A Demilitarized Zone is used to provide Internet services without sacrificing unauthorized access to its local private network Typically the DMZ host contains devices accessible to Internet traffic such as Web HTTP servers FTP servers SMTP e mail servers and DNS servers Enable DMZ DMZ Host IP Address Srpiuchonos Misas Figure 4 32 DMZ 45 _AC1200R User s Guide _ To assign a computer or server to be a DMZ server 1 Check the Enable DMZ checkbox 2 Enter the IP Address of a local host in the DMZ Host IP Address field 3 Click the Apply Changes button ft Note After you set the DMZ host the firewall related to the host will not work 4 7 7 VLAN Choose menu Firewall VLAN if you want to configure the Guest and Internal networks on VLAN
60. ss clients Mode Select the desired wireless mode AC1200R offers AP Client WDS and AP WDS When 802 11g mode is selected only 802 11g wireless stations can connect to the Router When 802 11n mode is selected only 802 11n wireless stations can connect to the AP It is strongly recommended that you set the Mode to 2 4GHz B G N and all of 802 11b 802 11g and 802 11n wireless stations can connect to the Router Network Type After network mode is selected to Client set network type as infrastructure or Ad Hoc SSID Enter a value of up to 32 characters The same name of SSID Service Set Identification must be assigned to all wireless devices in your network Considering your wireless network security Channel width Select the channel width from the pull down list The default setting is 40MHz Note lf 2 4GHz B 2 4GHz G or 2 4GHz B G is selected in the Mode field the Channel Width selecting field will disappear and the value will become 20M which is unable to be changed Control Sideband Select the sideband with upper or lower for channel width 40MHz Channel Number This field determines which operating frequency will be used The default channel is CH11 You can set to Auto where the AP will choose the best channel automatically it is not necessary to change the wireless channel unless you notice interference problems with another nearby access point Broadcast SSID When wireless clients sur
61. t again e Manual You can click the Connect Disconnect button to connect disconnect immediately This mode also supports the Max Idle Time function as Connect on Demand mode The Internet connection can be disconnected automatically after a specified inactivity period and re established when you attempt to access the Internet again Caution Sometimes the connection cannot be terminated although you specify a time to Max Idle Time because some applications are visiting the Internet continually in the background gt Idle Time If you want your Internet connection to be active constantly please enter 0 in the Max Idle Time field Otherwise enter the number of minutes you want to have elapsed before your Internet access disconnects 24 _AC1200R User s Guide _ MTU Size The default MTU size is 1480 bytes It is not recommended that you change the default MTU Size unless required by your ISP Attain DNS Automatically Receives DNS address automatically from the ISP Set DNS Manually If your ISP gives you one or two DNS address select Set DNS Manually and enter the primary and secondary addresses into the correct fields Otherwise the DNS servers will be assigned dynamically from your ISP Note If you find an error on the website after entering the DNS addresses it is likely that your DNS server has been set up improperly You should contact your ISP to get DNS server addresses Click the Apply
62. t effect the changes will have on your Access Point These settings are only for more technically advanced users who have a sufficient knowledge about wireless LAN These settings should not be changed unless you know what effect the changes will have on your Access Point Fragment Threshold 2346 256 2346 Fragment Threshold 2346 256 2346 RTS Threshold 2347 0 2347 2347 0 2347 Beacon Interval 100 20 1024 ms RTS Threshold re Preamble Type Long Preamble Short Preamble e ao IAPP Enabled Disabled IAPP Enabled Disabled Protection Enabled Disabled Protection Enabled Disabled Aggregation Enabled Disabled Aggregation Enabled Disabled Short GI Enabled Disabled Short GI Enabled Disabled WLAN Partition Enabled Disabled WLAN Partition Enabled Disabled STBC Enabled Disabled STBC Enabled Disabled LDPC Enabled Disabled LDPC J Enabled Disabled 20 40MHz a Enabled ee TX Beamforming Enabled Disabled te a A Mutilcast to Unicast Enabled Disabled Mutilcast t icast o i CS saps RF Output Power 100 70 50 35 O 15 RF Output Power 100 70 50 35 15 Apply Changes Reset Apply Changes Reset Fragmentation Threshold This value is the maximum size determining whether packets will be fragmented Setting the Fragmentation Threshold too low may result in poor network performance due to excessive packets 2346 is the recommended default setting RTS Threshold Here you
63. tatic IP DHCP PPPoE PPTP or L2TP by click the item value of WAN Access type WAN Access Type DHCP Client Cancel lt lt Back Next gt Figure 3 9 Quick Setup DHCP c If the connection type detected is Static IP the next screen will appear as shown in Figure 3 10 13 _AC1200R User s Guide _ WAN Interface Setup This page is used to configure the parameters for Internet network which connects to the WAN port of your Access Point Here you may change the access method to static IP DHCP PPPoE PPTP or L2TP by click the item value of WAN Access type WAN Access Type Static IP T IF Address 172 1 1 1 Subnet Mask 255 255 255 0 Default Gateway 172 1 1 254 DNS Cancel lt lt Back Next gt Figure 3 10 Quick Setup Static IP IP Address This is the WAN IP address as seen by external users on the Internet including your ISP Enter the IP address into the field Subnet Mask The Subnet Mask is used for the WAN IP address usually 255 255 255 0 Default Gateway Enter the gateway IP address into the box if required 8 Primary DNS Enter the DNS Server IP address into the box if required 14 _AC1200R User s Guide _ Click Next to continue the 2 4GHz 5GHz Wireless settings page will appear as shown in Figure 3 11 Wireless Basic Settings 2 4GHz Wireless Basic Settings 5GHz This page is used to configure the parameters for wireless LAN clients which may connect to This page is u
64. tosh or UNIX OS with a Web browser such as Microsoft Internet Explorer Mozilla Firefox or Apple Safari 1 To access the configuration utility open a web browser and type in the default address http 192 168 26 1 in the address field of the browser gt http 192 168 26 1 Figure 3 3 Log in the Router A login window may pop up leave the User Name and Password blank Then click OK or press Enter 2 After successfully logging in machine current status will be displayed in the window Access Point Status This page shows the current status and some basic settings ofthe device Uptime Oday 2h 5m 27s Firmware Version v346421 Build Time Fn Aug 29 00 04 32 EDT 2014 Vireless 1 Configuration Mode AP Band o GHz 44 N AC SSID lln AP 5G Channel Number 44 Encryption Disabled BSSID O0 obica 76 03 98 Associated Clients 0 Wireless 2 Configuration Mode AP Band 24 GHz B G N SSID lln AP 2 46 Channel Number 11 Encryption Disabled BSSID 00 c0 ca 76 c3 9d Associated Clients 1 CP IP Configuration Attain IP Protocol Fixed IP IP Address 192 168 76 1 Subnet Mask 25527552550 Default Gateway 192 168 26 1 DHCP Server Enabled MAC Address 00 00 ca 76 c3 96 AN Configuration Attain IP Protocol Getting IP from DHCP server IP Address 0 0 0 0 Subnet Mask 0 0 0 0 Default Gateway 0 0 0 0 MAC Address 00 c0 ca 76 c3 97 10 _AC1200R User s Guide _ 3 Click the Setup Wizard on the left control menu to quickly configur
65. uch filters can be helpful in securing or restricting your local network Enable Port Filtering Port Range Protocol Both Comment Apply Changes Reset Current Filter Table Delete Selected Delete All Reset Figure 4 27 Port Filtering gt Enable Port Filtering Check to Enable port filtering feature gt Port Range Protocol Comment Specify the port range from start port to end port and put your comment to remind you why you have restriction on these ports You can restricted TCP UDP or both protocol Be sure to click the Apply Changes button to save your settings on this page AD _AC1200R User s Guide _ 4 7 2 IP Filtering Choose menu Firewall IP Filtering you can control the wireless access by configuring the IP Filtering function as shown in Figure 4 28 IP Filtering Entries in this table are used to restrict certain types of data packets from your local network to Internet through the Gateway Use of such filters can be helpful in securing or restricting your local network Enable IP Filtering Loal IP Address Protocol Both Comment Apply Changes Reset Current Filter Table Delete Selected Delete All Reset Figure 4 28 IP Filtering gt Enable IP Filtering Check to Enable IP filtering feature gt Local IP Address Protocol Comment Specify the local IP address that you wish to put restriction and mark your comment t
66. ver Figure B 3 5 Note For Windows 98 OS or before the PC and Router may need to be restarted gt Setting IP address manually 1 Select Use the following IP address radio button And the following items available 2 If the Router s LAN IP address is 192 168 26 1 specify the IP address as 192 168 2 x x is from 2 to 254 and the Subnet mask as 255 255 255 0 3 Type the Router s LAN IP address the default IP is 192 168 26 1 into the Default gateway field 4 Select Use the following DNS server addresses In the Preferred DNS Server field you can enter the same value as the Default gateway or type the local DNS server IP address 59 _AC1200R User s Guide _ Internet Protocol Version 4 TCP IPv4 Properties General You can get IP settings assigned automatically if your network supports this capability Otherwise you need to ask your network administrator for the appropriate IP settings Obtain an IP address automatically Use the following IP address IP address 197 168 25 251 Subnet mask 255 255 255 0 Is 175 io 2 Validate settings upon exit Advanced ma Figure B 4 60 _AC1200R User s Guide _ Appendix C Glossary 802 11b The 802 116 standard specifies a wireless networking at 11 Mbps using direct sequence spread spectrum DSSS technology and operating in the unlicensed radio spectrum at 2 4GHz and WEP encryption for security 802 11b networks are
67. vey the local area for wireless networks to associate with they will detect the SSID broadcast by the Router If you select Enable for Broadcast SSID then Router will broadcast its name SSID on the air WMM Click on Enable or Disable Wireless Multimedia WMM Data Rate Select transmission data rate from pull down menu Data rate can be auto select 1M to 54Mbps or MCS The default option is AUTO Associate Clients Click Show Active Clients button to open Active Wireless Client Table that shows the MAC address transmit packet receive packet and transmission rate for each associated wireless client 30 _AC1200R User s Guide _ Enable Mac Clone Single Ethernet Client Copy your system s NIC MAC address as wireless client s MAC address this function only works if Client mode is selected Enable Universal Repeater Mode Check to enable Universal Repeater Mode where Router acts as AP and client simultaneously in this mode SSID for Extended Interface Assign a SSID when Universal Repeater Mode is enabled 4 6 2 Advanced Settings Choose menu Wireless Advanced Settings you can configure the advanced seitings of your 2 4GHz 5GHz wireless network gt Wireless Advanced Settings 2 4GHz Wireless Advanced Settings 5GHz These settings are only for more technically advanced users who have a sufficient knowledge about wireless LAN These settings should not be changed unless you know wha
68. wireless station Be sure to click the Apply Changes button to save your settings on this page gt Current Access Control List Displays the registered clients that are allowed to link to this WLAN Broadband Router 4 6 5 WDS Settings Choose menu Wireless WDS Settings you can configure the advanced settings of your wireless network Enable WDS MAC Address Data Rate Auto T Comment Apply Changes Reset Set Security Show Statistics Current WDS AP List Delete Selected Delete All Reset Figure 4 24 Wireless Advanced To add wireless AP by MAC Address click Enable WDS 37 _AC1200R User s Guide _ MAC Address The wireless station s MAC address that you want to add Data Rate Select transmission data rate from the drop down menu Data rate can be auto selected 1Mbps to 54Mbps or MCS Set Security There are two wireless security modes supported by the WDS WEP Wired Equivalent Privacy and WPA2 Wi Fi Protected Access 2 Encryption Use drop down menu to configure WDS security you can select it from None WEP 64 bits WEP 128 bits or WPA2 AES WEP Key Format Hexadecimal and ASCII formats are provided here Hexadecimal format stands for any combination of hexadecimal digits 0 9 a f A F in the specified length ASCII format stands for any combination of keyboard characters in the specified length 64 bit You can enter 10 hexadecimal digits any combinati

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