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CONTENTS Package Contents .................................................................................................................................1 Chapter 1. Introduction .......................................................................................................................2 1.1 Overview .............................................................................................................................2 1.2 Main Features .................................................
4.6.8 4.7 Schedule ...............................................................................................................41 Firewall ..............................................................................................................................42 4.7.1 Port Filtering .........................................................................................................42 4.7.2 IP Filtering ........................................................................................
AC1200R User’s Guide Package Contents The following items should be found in your package: AC1200R Power Adapter 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 ccessontroInstallation The AC1200R provides up to 300M wireless connection with 2.4GHz 802.
AC1200R User’s Guide 1.2 Main Features 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.
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). Name PWR Status Off On Indication Slow Flash WPS On Quick Flash Off LAN 1,2,3,4 WLAN (2.4GHz) WLAN (5GHz) On Flashing Off Flashing Off Flashing Power is off. Power is on. A wireless device is connected to the network by WPS function. This process will last for about 2 minutes.
AC1200R User’s Guide 1.3.2 The Rear Panel The following parts are located on the rear panel (View from left to right). Wireless antenna: To receive and transmit the wireless data. Reset button: when machine 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.
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.
AC1200R User’s Guide 7. Turn the power on for your PC and Cable/DSL Modem.
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 Mask 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.
AC1200R User’s Guide Figure 3-1 Success result of Ping command If the result displayed is similar to the Figure 3-2, it means the connection between your PC and the Router has failed. 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.
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, Macintosh 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.
AC1200R User’s Guide 3. Click the Setup Wizard on the left control menu to quickly configure your Router. Figure 3-4 4. Quick Setup Click Next, and then Operation Mode page will appear, shown in Figure 3-5. 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.
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. If you 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. Figure 3-6 6. Confirm the IP address for your Router and click Next to continue configuration. Figure 3-7 7.
AC1200R User’s Guide a) If the 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. Figure 3-8 Quick Setup - WAN Interface Setting 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.
AC1200R User’s Guide 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.
AC1200R User’s Guide 9. Click Next to continue, the 2.4GHz / 5GHz Wireless settings page will appear as shown in Figure 3-11. Figure 3-11 Quick Setup – 2.4GHz / 5GHz Wireless Band: Keep the 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.
AC1200R User’s 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.
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. 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.
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 ). Figure 4-3 WPS WPS Status - Configure or Unconfigure the WPS function here. Self-PIN Number - The current value of the Router's PIN is displayed here.
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. Step 2: Press Start PBC button on your Router for authentication. Step 3: Wait for a minute then you’ll discover your AWUS036NHR is connected to AC1200R automatically.
AC1200R User’s Guide 4.5 TCP/IP Settings 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.
AC1200R User’s Guide Default Gateway - Enter the gateway IP address in dotted-decimal notation provided by your system administrator. DHCP – Select Disabled, Client or Server in different operation mode for AC1200R DHCP Client Range - Fill in 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.
AC1200R User’s Guide 1. Clone MAC Address - Fill in 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.
AC1200R User’s Guide 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.
AC1200R User’s Guide Figure 4-9 WAN - PPPoE User Name/Password - Enter the User Name and Password provided by your ISP. These fields are case-sensitive. 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. Connection Type Continuous – Continuous connection type means to setup the connection through PPPoE protocol whenever this WLAN Broadband Router is powered on.
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.
AC1200R User’s Guide User Name/Password - Enter the User Name and Password provided by your ISP. These fields are case-sensitive. 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 the Disconnect button to disconnect immediately.
AC1200R User’s Guide 5. If your ISP provides L2TP connection, please select L2TP option. Enter the following parameters (Figure 4-12): Figure 4-12 L2TP Settings User Name/Password - Enter the User Name and Password provided by your ISP. These fields are case-sensitive. 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.
AC1200R User’s Guide Continuous - Connect automatically after the Router is disconnected. To use this option, check the radio button. 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.
AC1200R User’s Guide 4.6 Wireless Figure 4-15 Wireless menu 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.
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 wireless clients. Mode - Select the desired wireless mode. AC1200R offers AP, Client, WDS, and AP + WDS. When 802.
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.
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 It is recommended to enable the protection mechanism. This mechanism can decrease the rate of data collision between 802.11b and 802.11g wireless stations.
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). Figure 4-18 Wireless Security Disable - If you do not want to use wireless security, check this radio button.
AC1200R User’s Guide 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.
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.
AC1200R User’s Guide 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.
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. 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. MAC Address - The wireless station's MAC address that you want to filter.
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).
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. 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. 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.
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. Self-PIN Number - The current value of the Router's PIN is displayed here. 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.
AC1200R User’s Guide 4.6.8 Schedule Choose menu “Wireless → Schedule”, time period allowed for the PC controlled to access the Internet.
AC1200R User’s Guide 4.7 Firewall 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. Figure 4-27 Port Filtering Enable Port Filtering – Check to Enable port filtering feature.
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. Figure 4-28 IP Filtering Enable IP Filtering – Check to Enable IP filtering feature. Local IP Address / Protocol / Comment - Specify the local IP address that you wish to put restriction and mark your comment to remind you why you have restriction on this IP address.
AC1200R User’s Guide Enable MAC Filtering – Check to Enable MAC filtering feature. 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. Figure 4-30 Port Forwarding Enable Port Forwarding – Check to Enable port forwarding feature.
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. Figure 4-31 URL Filtering Enable URL Filtering – Check to Enable URL filtering feature. URL Address - 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.
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. 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, the switch you are using must support VLAN.
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 this settings, please follow the steps below. 1. Enable this function. 2. Enter the total speed or choose automatic mode. 3. Enter the IP address or MAC address user want to control. 4.
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.
AC1200R User’s Guide 4.10 Management Figure 4-35 The Management menu There are nine submenus under the Management menu as shown in Figure 4-35. 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. 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.
AC1200R User’s Guide Figure 4-36 Statistics 4.10.3 DDNS Choose menu “Management -> 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.
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 the DDNS service. 4.10.4 Time Zone Setting Choose menu “Management → Time Zone Settings”, you can configure the time on the following screen. Figure 4-42 Time settings Current Time – Type in the current time into the blanks or click “Copy Computer Time” to get the current time from computer.
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. 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.
AC1200R User’s Guide 4.10.6 Log Choose menu “Management →Log”, you can view the logs of the AC1200R. Figure 4-44 System Log System all – Display all the log file on the Router . Wireless – Display just the wireless log on the Router. DoS – Display just Denial-of-Service log on the Router. Enable Remote Log - Click to enable remote log service. Log Server IP Address – Please enter the IP address to store your log file when Enable Remote Log is enabled.
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. Figure 4-45 Firmware Upgrade Firmware Version - This displays the current firmware version. To upgrade the Router's firmware, follow these instructions below: 1. Download a more recent firmware upgrade file from our website. 2. Type the path and file name of the update file into the File field.
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. Figure 4-46 Backup & Restore Configuration Click the Save button to save all configuration settings as a backup file in your local computer. To upgrade the Router's configuration, follow these instructions.
AC1200R User’s Guide 4.10.9 Password Choose menu “Management → Password”, you can change the factory default user name and password of the Router in the next screen as shown in Figure 4-47. 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.
AC1200R User’s Guide Appendix A: FAQ 1. How do I 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.
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.
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: Setting IP address automatically Select Obtain an IP address automatically, Choose Obtain DNS server automatically, as shown in the Figure below: Figure B-3 Note: For Windows 98 OS or before, the PC and Router may need to be restarted.
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AC1200R User’s Guide Appendix C: Glossary 802.11b - The 802.11b 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 also referred to as Wi-Fi networks. 802.
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.