Intelbras ACtion RF 1200 User manual

User guide
ACtion RF 1200

ACtion RF 1200
Wireless router
Congratulations, you have just purchased a product with Intelbras quality and
security.
The Wi-Fi router ACtion RF 1200 provides a complete solution for home networks.
With it you can share Internet access with multiple devices in a high-speed
wireless network. It can be installed and managed via the web interface or via
Android® or iOS® application quickly and easily.

Care and safety
Adjust the position of the an-
tennas; normally the vertical
position is the most indicated.
Prefer to install your router in
the central part of the environ-
ment and preferably in a higher
location, for example on top of
a furniture.
Avoid an excessive number
of physical barriers between
the transmitting and receiving
devices on the Wi-Fi network.
Do not leave your router exposed to sunlight or heat sources
Do not place the router in closed or tight places
Do not leave your router near the microwave
Do not leave your router near the wireless phone (analog)

Summary
Care and safety 3
1. Technical specications 5
2. Accessories 6
3. Installation 6
4. Conguration 7
4.1. Conguration via installation wizard. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7
4.2. Conguration in other scenarios for product use....................................................9
4.3. Internet status ............................................................................12
4.4. Internet settings...........................................................................13
4.5. Wi-Fi Network Settings......................................................................13
4.6. Network for visitors ........................................................................18
4.7. Parental control ...........................................................................19
4.8. IPv6....................................................................................20
4.9. Advanced settings .........................................................................22
4.10. System settings ..........................................................................28
5. Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) 34
Warranty term 35

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1. Technical specications
Hardware
4 xed antennas of 5 dBi
3 LAN ports (100 Mbps each)
1 Internet port (100 Mbps)
Realtek® RTL8197FN + RTL8812BRH Chipset
Flash Memory 8 MB
RAM memory 64 MB
Wireless parameters
Standards IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac
Radio mode MU-MiMo
Mode of operation AP Router / Wireless Repeater / Wireless Client / Access Point
Frequency of operation 2.4 GHz
5 GHz
Bandwidth 2.4 GHz: 20, 40 MHz
5 GHz: 20, 40, 80 MHz
Transmission rate 2.4 GHz: up to 300 Mbps
5 GHz: up to 867 Mbps
Channels of operation 2.4 GHz: 1-13 (Brazil)
5 GHz: 36, 40, 44, 48, 149, 153, 157, 161
Maximum power (E.I.R.P.) 2.4 GHz: 63 mW (18 dBm)
5 GHz: 126 mW (21 dBm)
Receiver sensitivity at 2.4 GHz
802.11b 1 Mbps: -92 dBm
802.11g 54 Mbps: -74 dBm
802.11n 20 MHz MCS7: -71 dBm
802.11n 40 MHz MCS7: -70 dBm
Receiver sensitivity at 5 GHz 802.11a 6 Mbps: -86 dBm
802.11ac 80 MHz MCS9: -61 dBm
Security WPA-WPA2/PSK with TKIP and/or AES encryption
Description of LEDs
SYS On: router initializing
Flashing: normal operation
Wi-Fi
On: Wi-Fi 2.4 and 5 GHz network(s) is/are active, but no data trafc
Off: Wi-Fi 2.4 and 5 GHz are disabled
Flashing: the 2.4 and 5 GHz network(s) is (are) active and there is data trafc
Flashing slowly: WPS is running and waiting for a device to connect
Internet
On: there is a device connected to the corresponding port, without data trafc
Off: no device connected to the corresponding port
Flashing: there is a device connected to the corresponding port, with data trafc
LAN 1/2/3
On: there is a device connected to the corresponding port, without data trafc
Off: no device connected to the corresponding port
Flashing: there is a device connected to the corresponding port, with data trafc
Power supply
Input 100-240 V to 50/60 Hz
Output 9 Vdc/1 A
Maximum power consumption 9 W
Attention: this equipment has no right to be protected against harmful interference and may not cause interference to duly autho-
rized systems.

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2. Accessories
» Network cable
» Power supply
» Installation guide
3. Installation
The following scenario describes the product installation for use in Router mode. For Repeater , Wireless Client and
Access Point modes refer to the topic 4.2. Conguration in other product usage scenarios below.
Step 3
Step 2
Step 1
Example of Installation in Router mode
1. Connect the power supply to the router and then plug it into the electrical outlet. The LEDs will light up;
2. Connect the network cable from the Internet (for example, from your modem or other device) to the Internet port of
the router;
3. Connect the computer to one of the LAN (1/2/3/) ports on the router using a network cable;
Note: » If you wish to access your router via Wi-Fi instead of via network cable, connect to the Wi-Fi network
under the name INTELBRAS or INTELBRAS_5G , after performing steps 2 and 3 .
» To access the 5GHz Wi-Fi network, your devices must support this technology. If in doubt, please refer to the
manufacturer’s manual and check for compatibility with the same technologies as ACtion RF 1200.

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4. Conguration
On your computer, open your web browser (we recommend using the most current versions of Google Chrome®, Mozil-
la Firefox®or Microsoft Edge®) and go to http://10.0.0.1 or http://meuintelbras.local/ as shown in the following image.
This procedure should be performed whenever you need to change any conguration of your router.
Accessing the router conguration page
4.1. Conguration via installation wizard
When accessing the router’s web page address, you will be directed to the installation wizard, as the following image.
It will help you congure Internet access, and quickly and easily create your own Wi-Fi network.
To congure your router, click Start and follow the instructions in the installation wizard.
Installation wizard home screen
Note: in case your connection requires user and password , the router will request this information after clicking on
Start . If you do not have this information, please contact your operator or internet provider.

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After starting the installation wizard, your internet connection will be recognized automatically. Please wait and follow
the guidelines described in the installation wizard.To create your Wi-Fi network, the Wi-Fi password, and the password
to access your router’s conguration page, please ll out the elds shown on the next screen:
Conguration screen of the setup wizard
1. Fill in the Wi-Fi Network Name eld with the name you want for your Wi-Fi network, for example, My Network .This eld
by default is lled in with the name INTELBRAS , but can be changed to any name up to 29 characters long;
Note: the Wi-Fi network name at 5GHz will be set to _5G at the end of the network name, e.g., My Network_5G .
2. Now, ll in the Wi-Fi Network Password eld with the password you want for your Wi-Fi network. This is the password
you will use when connecting your wireless devices to your network (e.g. mobile phones, tablets, laptops, etc.). This
password will be for both 2.4 GHz and 5 GHz Wi-Fi networks, and can be up to 63 characters long;
Note: To put a different password for each network, see the item 4.5. Wi-Fi network settings.
3. Fill in the Router Password eld with a password that will be used to access your router settings.
Note: the Wi-Fi Network Name and Wi-Fi Network Password elds allow the following characters:
Space ! “ # $ % & ‘ ( ) * + , - . / 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9
: ; < = > ? @ A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S
T U V W X Y Z [ \ ] ^ _ ` a b c d e f g h i j k l m
n o p q r s t u v w x y z { | } ~
4. Click on the button Next to apply the settings made.

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Final screen of the installation wizard
Congratulations! Your router is already congured and ready to access the Internet.
Important: if you are accessing your router via Wi-Fi, wait until it applies the settings and then connect to your new
network, which was created in the previous steps.
4.2. Conguration in other scenarios for product use
The following describes other router use scenarios with their respective settings.
Wireless repeater
If you already have a Wi-Fi network in your home, but want to extend your coverage, you can use your router as a
signal repeater.
Internet Modem / Roteador Repetidor
Example of Repeater mode scenario

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See the following sample image:
Router Repeater
Residence with Wi-Fi signal repeater
Note that the router’s coverage area does not cover the entire residence, so an ACtion RF 1200 is used as a Wi-Fi
repeater to solve this problem. It is important to note that in this scenario, depending on the room you are in, when
connecting a device (a laptop or smartphone, for example) to the Wi-Fi network it may connect either to the router or
the repeater. Examples:
» If you are in the living room (C) and connect to Wi-Fi, you are connecting to your main router’s Wi-Fi network.
» If you are in the kitchen (D) and connect to the Wi-Fi network, you are connecting to the ACtion RF 1200 (repeater)
Wi-Fi network.
» If you connect to the Wi-Fi network while in the dining room (A) and then you move to the bedroom (B), and the main
signal network still reaches it, even if weak, your device will still be connected to the main router, not automatically
switching to Wi-Fi on the ACtion RF 1200 (repeater). If you want your device to connect to the repeater and thus get
a stronger signal, disable and enable your device’s Wi-Fi network again (if you don’t know how to do this, you can try
restarting it so that the Wi-Fi connection with the stronger signal network occurs). The same goes for the move in the
direction area covered by the repeater > area covered by the router (from the bedroom to the dining room, for example).
In short: when moving between the rooms, disconnect and reconnect your device to the Wi-Fi network so that it con-
nects to the network with the best signal. This process may be waived if your device automatically switches between
networks.
To congure the product as a wireless repeater for an existing Wi-Fi network, do the following:
1. Enable the function Wi-Fi Repeater by changing the option Wi-Fi Repeater to enabled (the button will turn green);
2. Choose the connection mode Wi-Fi Repeater in the option Wi-Fi Connection Mode ;
3. Select the Wi-Fi network you wish to repeat in the eld Main Wi-Fi Network Name ;
4. After choosing the Wi-Fi network, if it requires a password, you must enter it in the eld Main Wi-Fi Network Password ;
5. Click on Save ;
6. In the conrmation message, click on Ok and ACtion RF 1200 will reboot applying the settings.
7. ACtion RF 1200 will now connect to your main network and repeat it with the SSID and password set in the installation
wizard or on the page Wi-Fi Network Settings>Wi-Fi Network Name and Password ;
8. If you want the ACtion RF 1200 to repeat the same SSID and password as your main network, go to the web page at
http://meuintelbras.local (item 4.5. Wi-Fi network settings ) and congure the Wi-Fi network with the same SSID and
password as your main network.

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Wireless conguration repeater screen
Wireless client
If you have a Wi-Fi network and wish to create another separate network connected to your main network via a wire-
less connection, you can use the function Wireless client .
In this mode of operation, you will not need to connect the network cable to the port WAN of ACtion RF 1200. The
product will connect via Wi-Fi to an existing network.
Internet Modem / Roteador Cliente wireless
Rede principal Rede cliente
Example of Wireless client mode scenario
Attention:in this scenario, the main network and the client network will be on different IP addresses. If the main network has the
same address range as the ACtion RF 1200 LAN, conict will occur. ACtion RF 1200 is prepared to recognize this conict and change
its LAN address if necessary. To do so, follow the web interface guidelines if this occurs.
To congure this mode, in the router’s conguration web interface navigate to the menu Wi-Fi Network Settings and
click on Wi-Fi Repeater .
To congure the product as a Wireless client on an existing Wi-Fi network, do the following:
1. Enable the function Wi-Fi Repeater by changing the option Wi-Fi Repeater to enabled (button will turn green);
2. Choose the Wireless client connection mode from the option Wi-Fi Connection Mode;
3. Select the Wi-Fi network you wish to connect to in the eld Main Wi-Fi Network Name ;
4. After choosing the Wi-Fi network, if it requires a password, you must enter it in the eld Main Wi-Fi Network Password ;
5. Click on Save ;
6. In the conrmation message, click Ok .
Note: If you wish to connect only via network cable to ACtion RF 1200, using the LAN ports, and do not want the
product to generate a Wi-Fi network, you can turn off the options Wi-Fi 2.4 GHz Network and Wi-Fi 5 GHz Network
within the menu Wi-Fi Network Settings > Wi-Fi Network Name and Password.

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Wireless client conguration screen
Access point
With this mode, the product will not perform routing, but will only serve to provideWi-Fi and cable access to an existing
network. In this use scenario, the port WAN will work as a LAN port.
To use the mode Access Point , you will need to access the product's web conguration interface (through the IP address
10.0.0.1 or the link http://meuintelbras.local ) and navigate to the menu Wi-Fi Network Settings>Access Point. On this
screen, enable the option Activate Access Point and click Save.
Access point conguration screen
4.3. Internet status
Internet status screen

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The Internet Status screen displays the main information about your router. In addition, you can access the main settings
via icons.
In this area, the names of your 2.4 GHz and 5 GHz wireless networks are displayed. By clicking the
icon you can congure the names and passwords of these networks.
In this area, the status of your internet connection is displayed. If there is any connection problem,
the phrase Connection failure will appear between the internet (globe) and router icons. By clicking
the Internet icon (globe) you can congure your connection. Clicking on the router icon, it is
displayed the screen System Status with more detailed information about the device.
This area displays the number of devices connected to the router. Clicking on the icon displays the
list of devices and the information: download and upload speed, access type, and block device.
Internet consumption Shows the current download and upload consumption of all devices connected to the router.
WAN IP Address Shows the IP address of the WAN ( Internet port) of the router.
Firmware version Shows the current version of the router software. ACtion RF 1200 periodically checks for new
rmware versions; if a new version is available, a warning is displayed on the screen Internet Status.
4.4. Internet settings
Internet conguration screen
The menu Internet Settings groups the settings related to your Internet connection.
Below we will explain each available option.
»Internet port: shows the status of the port Internet , informing if the cable is connected or not.
»Connection type: there are 3 possible connection modes:
»Dynamic IP address: use this mode if your connection details are provided automatically through a DHCP server.
»PPPoE: use this mode if your Internet access requires authentication via PPPoE. In this mode, a user and password
(provided by your operator or ISP) is required to authenticate with the Internet. You must enter the user in the eld
Provider User and your password in the eld Provider Password .
»Address Static IP: use this mode if your Internet access is provided via a static IP address. All information for the
conguration in this mode must be provided by your Internet operator.
»Conguring DNS: if you want to congure DNS servers manually, you can choose the option Manual and enter the
servers in the elds Primary DNS Server and Secondary DNS .
When you nish the settings click the Connect button to apply the settings.
4.5. Wi-Fi Network Settings

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The menu Wi-Fi Network Settings groups the settings related to your Wi-Fi network.
Wi-Fi network name and password
Wi-Fi network name and password conguration screen
From the menu Wi-Fi Network Name and Password you can change the main settings of your Wi-Fi network. Since
ACtion RF 1200 operates in two frequency ranges, 2.4 GHz and 5 GHz, you can congure each separately.
If you don't want to have a Wi-Fi network in one of these two frequencies, you can disable the 2.4 GHz network using
the button Wi-Fi 2.4 GHz network and disable the 5 GHz network using the button Wi-Fi 5 GHz network .
For both Wi-Fi network frequencies you can congure:
»Wi-Fi network name: name you want for your Wi-Fi network, e.g., My Home . This eld allows you to create a name
with up to 32 characters.
Note: we recommend that you congure different names for the 2.4 GHz and 5 GHz networks, e.g., My Home
and My 5G Home . This will prevent possible network identication problems for Wi-Fi devices.
»Encryption mode: this option allows you to select the security mode for your Wi-Fi network. These are: None , WPA
-PSK, WPA2-PSK and WPA-PSK/WPA2-PSK . To leave your network without password choose the option None .
Note: if you want to set a password, we recommend using the option WPA-PSK/WPA2-PSK .
»Wi-Fi network password: password you want for your Wi-Fi network. This is the password you will use when connec-
ting your wireless devices to your network (e.g. mobile phones, tablets, laptops, etc.).
Note: the elds Wi-Fi Network Name and Wi-Fi Network Password allow the following characters:
Space ! “ # $ % & ‘ ( ) * + , - . / 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9
: ; < = > ? @ A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S
T U V W X Y Z [ \ ] ^ _ ` a b c d e f g h i j k l m
n o p q r s t u v w x y z { | } ~
» Hide: select this option if you want the name of your Wi-Fi network to be hidden. In this case, in a common Wi-Fi search
your network will not be listed with its name and you will have to manually congure the SSID on the devices to be
connected to it.

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Wi-Fi Network Scheduling
Wi-Fi scheduling conguration screen
In the menu Wi-Fi Network Scheduling you can schedule a time to turn off your Wi-Fi network. Schedu-
ling will only work if the system time is synchronized with the Internet. You can check the system time in
System settings>Time settings .
To disable your Wi-Fi network at a scheduled time simply enable the option Wi-Fi Network Scheduling , choose the
interval at which you wish to disable the Wi-Fi network, and the days on which the scheduling should take effect.
Note: if you wish to turn Wi-Fi on when it is off because it is within a scheduled time, press the Wi-Fi button located
on the back of your router.
Channel and bandwidth

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Channel and bandwidth conguration screen
In the menu Channel and Bandwidth you can congure the network mode, the channel and the bandwidth of the Wi-Fi
network for the two operating frequencies:
»Network mode: network mode allows you to choose which technologies your router will operate on.
Note: limiting to some technology may cause some device not to be able to connect to your Wi-Fi network, so
we recommend using the router’s default values.
»Wi-Fi network channel: operation channel of the router’s Wi-Fi network. You can check, through specic applications
for this purpose, which channel is less busy and then use it on your router to improve product performance.
»Wi-Fi network bandwidth:
» For Wi-Fi 2.4 GHz it is possible to:
» Set to 20 MHz or 40 MHz. With this option, all wireless devices will connect to your router using 20 MHz or 40
MHz as selected.
» Select 20/40 MHz. This way the router will set the best bandwidth to be used and x its operation automatically
in this mode.
» For Wi-Fi 5 GHz it is possible to:
» Set to 20 MHz, 40 MHz or 80 MHz.
» Select 20/40/80 MHz.This way the router will set the best bandwidth to be used and x its operation automatically
in this mode.
Transmission power
Transmission power conguration screen
In the menu Transmission Power you can congure the signal strength of the ACtion RF 1200 for the frequencies of
2.4 GHz and 5 GHz. Use High Power if you want the router to operate at its maximum range. If you are still having
problems with the signal range, we recommend checking your router’s installation location as described in the item Cui-
dados e segurança, or using a Wi-Fi signal repeater.
WPS

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WPS conguration screen
The function WPS allows you to connect devices to your Wi-Fi network quickly and securely. If you have a WPS compa-
tible device you can allow it to access your router’s Wi-Fi network through one of the available WPS modes: physical
button (PBC) or PIN.
»Physical Button (PBC): if the device you wish to connect to your Wi-Fi network has a WPS , follow the procedure:
1. Press the button RST/WPS (one click only) located on the back of your ACtion RF 1200. Verify that the product’s Wi-Fi
LED will ash slowly, indicating that the network is available for WPS connection, for about 2 minutes. You can also
activate WPS through the button Click here , available in the web conguration interface;
2. Within 1 minute after pressing the button RST/WPS on your router, press the button WPS on your wireless device and
wait while the connection is established.
Tip: Some devices, for example smartphones with Android® operating system, have a virtual WPS button, i.e.,
option to activate WPS through the advanced Wi-Fi network settings. Please refer to the instructions for use or the manufac-
turer of your device if you need more information.
»PIN Mode: you can get the current PIN of your router in WPS settings. Simply enter the number on your wireless device
and then proceed with the connection.
Beamforming+
Beamforming+ conguration screen

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In the menu Beamforming+ you can enable the function Beamforming+, which detects the positions of devices in the
5 GHz Wi-Fi network, such as mobile phones and tablets, and strengthens the signal transmission to these positions for
better web browsing, gaming performance and video playback experience.
Note: for the Beamforming+ function to work correctly, the wireless devices that will connect to the Wi-Fi network
5 GHz of ACtion RF 1200 must support Beamforming+ function. Please refer to the instructions for use or the manu-
facturer of your devices if you need more information.
Anti-interference
In the menu Anti-interference you can activate, deactivate or leave the operation automatically.
» Automatic: in automatic mode the router limits the accepted signal level in Rx from the ambient noise level.
» Activated: in activated mode the router limits the accepted signal level at Rx from the modulation sensitivity level at
which it operates.
» Deactivated: disables the function.
4.6. Network for visitors
Network conguration screen for visitors
In the menu Network for visitors you can congure a separate network for visitors. With this you do not need to give
your main Wi-Fi network password to other people.
»2.4 GHz Wi-Fi network name: the name you want for your 2.4 GHz Wi-Fi network, for example, Visitors . This eld
allows you to create a name with up to 32 characters.
»5GHz Wi-Fi network name: the name you want for your 5GHz Wi-Fi network, e.g., Visitors_5G . This eld allows you
to create a name with up to 32 characters.
»Network password for visitors: password you want for your 2.4GHz Wi-Fi network and 5GHz visitors. This is the
password you will enter for visitors. Leave this eld blank if you want to congure an open network, you do not need a

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password to connect to the visitors network. Up to 63 characters are allowed in this eld.
»Validity: inform for how many hours you want the visitors network to be available, after that time the visitors network
will be disabled. If you want the visitors network to be always available, select the option Always .
»Shared bandwidth among guests: if you wish to limit the bandwidth available to your visitors you can choose how
many Mbps they can use.
Note: the elds 2.4 GHz Wi-Fi Network Name , 5 GHz Wi-Fi Network Name and Wi-Fi Network Password allow the
following characters:
Space ! “ # $ % & ‘ ( ) * + , - . / 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9
: ; < = > ? @ A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S
T U V W X Y Z [ \ ] ^ _ ` a b c d e f g h i j k l m
n o p q r s t u v w x y z { | } ~
4.7. Parental control
Parental control conguration screen
In the menu Parental control , it is possible to congure the time of access to the internet and the websites that each device
will be able to access.
When accessing the menu Parental Control , a list of connected devices will be displayed, informing the name, MAC
address, active time and options for each device.The available options are:
Edit the time and sites that the device will be able to access.
Disables parental control for the device, allowing full internet access (icon displayed only when there is a rule
congured for the device).
Enables parental control for the device, allowing access to only the specied sites and at the congured time (icon
displayed only when parental control is disabled for the device).
The following options are available when clicking :
»Device name: you can change the default device name for easy identication.

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»Internet accessible at: choose the time when the device will be able to access the internet.
»From: choose the days on which the device can access the internet at the time congured in the option Internet acces-
sible at .
»Control access to websites: enable/disable control of the websites that the device will be able to access.
»Control type: if you want to block only some sites, select Block listed , so the sites entered in Blocked websites will not
be accessible to the device. If you want to allow only some sites, select Allow listed , so the device will only access the
sites listed under Allowed websites , blocking access to any other websites.
»Blocked websites: enter sites separated by commas. For example: google, facebook indicates that only Google and
Facebook websites will be blocked.
»Allowed websites: enter sites separated by a comma. For example: Google , Facebook indicates that only Google and
Facebook websites will be accessible.
Note: the site lter is done by word, i.e., any site containing the keyword will be blocked or allowed.
Edit screen of a device in parental control
When click on Save the device will already be controlled as congured above.
Note: if any device is not appearing in the list you can add it manually by clicking Add, the MAC address of the device
is required.
4.8. IPv6
In the menu IPv6 you can congure IPv6 addressing options.
Conguring IPv6 WAN