QNAP QHora-301W User manual

QHora-301W
User Guide
Document Version: 2
15/09/2021

Contents
1. Preface
About This Guide........................................................................................................................................................4
Audience..................................................................................................................................................................... 4
Document Conventions.............................................................................................................................................4
2. Product Overview
About the QHora-301W.............................................................................................................................................5
Hardware Specications............................................................................................................................................5
Software Specications............................................................................................................................................. 6
Wireless Specications.............................................................................................................................................. 7
Package Contents...................................................................................................................................................... 8
Components............................................................................................................................................................... 8
Front Panel.............................................................................................................................................................9
Rear Panel............................................................................................................................................................ 10
Safety Information...................................................................................................................................................11
3. Installation and Access
Installation Requirements...................................................................................................................................... 12
Setting Up the Router..............................................................................................................................................12
Connecting the Router to the Internet................................................................................................................. 12
Router Access........................................................................................................................................................... 14
Accessing the Router Using a Browser.............................................................................................................14
Accessing the Router Using Qnder Pro..........................................................................................................15
4. QuRouter
About QuRouter.......................................................................................................................................................16
System Requirements............................................................................................................................................. 16
Getting Started.........................................................................................................................................................16
Conguring QuRouter.............................................................................................................................................17
Enabling the Full Wireless Functionality in QuRouter.................................................................................... 19
Binding the Router with a QNAP ID..................................................................................................................19
Unbinding the Router from a QNAP ID............................................................................................................ 20
5. QuRouter Navigation
Taskbar......................................................................................................................................................................21
Dashboard................................................................................................................................................................ 22
6. System Conguration
System.......................................................................................................................................................................24
Conguring Router Operation Modes..............................................................................................................24
Conguring Access Point (AP) Mode.................................................................................................................24
Managing Event Logs......................................................................................................................................... 25
System Settings...................................................................................................................................................25
USB Settings........................................................................................................................................................ 28
Firmware...................................................................................................................................................................29
Checking for Live Updates................................................................................................................................. 30
Updating the Firmware Manually..................................................................................................................... 30
7. Network Settings
Network.................................................................................................................................................................... 31
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Changing WAN Port Congurations................................................................................................................. 31
Conguring Wide Area Network (WAN) Interface Settings............................................................................31
Conguring Local Area Network (LAN) Access and Trunk Modes.................................................................33
VLAN..................................................................................................................................................................... 34
Static Route..........................................................................................................................................................36
Wireless/Virtual Access Points................................................................................................................................39
Virtual Access Points...........................................................................................................................................39
Conguring the Guest Wireless Network.........................................................................................................41
Wi-Fi Protected Setup (WPS).............................................................................................................................. 42
Clients........................................................................................................................................................................43
Adding a Device to the Blocked List..................................................................................................................43
Conguring a Device in the Blocked List..........................................................................................................44
Deleting a Device from the Blocked List...........................................................................................................44
SD-WAN..................................................................................................................................................................... 44
About QuWAN......................................................................................................................................................45
Conguring QuWAN Settings............................................................................................................................ 45
Accessing QuWAN Orchestrator........................................................................................................................46
QVPN......................................................................................................................................................................... 46
QVPN Server Settings......................................................................................................................................... 46
QVPN Client Settings.......................................................................................................................................... 50
Managing QVPN Logs.........................................................................................................................................51
Service Port Management...................................................................................................................................... 51
Adding a Custom Service Port........................................................................................................................... 51
Deleting a Custom Service Port.........................................................................................................................52
DDNS Settings.......................................................................................................................................................... 52
Conguring DDNS (My DDNS) Settings............................................................................................................53
Modifying the DDNS Domain Name.................................................................................................................53
8. Security Settings
Firewall...................................................................................................................................................................... 54
Adding a Firewall Rule........................................................................................................................................ 54
Conguring a Firewall Rule................................................................................................................................55
Deleting a Firewall Rule......................................................................................................................................56
Network Address Translation (NAT).......................................................................................................................56
Application Layer Gateway (ALG)...................................................................................................................... 56
Port Forwarding.................................................................................................................................................. 56
Demilitarized Zone (DMZ).................................................................................................................................. 57
Discovery Settings................................................................................................................................................... 58
Conguring Universal Plug and Play (UPnP)................................................................................................... 58
Parental Controls..................................................................................................................................................... 59
Adding a Parental Control Role......................................................................................................................... 59
Conguring a Parental Control Role.................................................................................................................60
Deleting a Parental Control Role.......................................................................................................................60
Adding a Device to a Parental Control Role..................................................................................................... 60
Deleting a Device from a Parental Control Role..............................................................................................60
Quality of Service (QoS)...........................................................................................................................................61
Conguring QoS Settings on QuWAN Orchestrator....................................................................................... 61
9. Support and Other Resources
Support and Other Resources................................................................................................................................63
10. Glossary
myQNAPcloud.......................................................................................................................................................... 64
QNAP ID.................................................................................................................................................................... 64
Qnder Pro............................................................................................................................................................... 64
QuRouter.................................................................................................................................................................. 64
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QuWAN......................................................................................................................................................................64
QuWAN Orchestrator.............................................................................................................................................. 64
11. Notices
Limited Warranty..................................................................................................................................................... 65
Disclaimer................................................................................................................................................................. 65
CE Notice...................................................................................................................................................................65
FCC Notice.................................................................................................................................................................66
Radio Equipment Directive (RED) 2014/53/EU Article 10.....................................................................................66
EU RoHS statement..................................................................................................................................................67
ISED Compliance Statement...................................................................................................................................67
Radiation Exposure Statement...............................................................................................................................67
UKCA Notice..............................................................................................................................................................67
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1. Preface
About This Guide
This guide provides information on the QNAP QHora-301W router and step-by-step instructions on installing
the hardware. It also provides instructions on basic operations and troubleshooting information.
Audience
This document is intended for consumers and network administrators. This guide assumes that the user has
a basic understanding of network, storage, and backup concepts.
Document Conventions
Symbol Description
Notes provide default conguration settings and other supplementary
information.
Important notes provide information on required conguration settings and
other critical information.
Tips provide recommendations or alternative methods of performing tasks or
conguring settings.
Warnings provide information that, when ignored, may result in potential loss,
injury, or even death.
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2. Product Overview
This chapter provides basic information about the QNAP device.
About the QHora-301W
The QHora-301W is QNAP's rst 802.11ax-enabled router that comes with dual 10 GbE ports. The router
features built-in SD-WAN technology to support VPN deployment. The QHora-301W features eight internal
5dBi antennas, four 1 GbE ports, and supports wireless transfer speeds up to 3600 Mbps. You can deploy the
router as a hub or edge using QuWAN, QNAP's software dened-WAN (SD-WAN) technology.
Hardware Specications
Warning
If your QNAP product has hardware defects, return the product to QNAP or a QNAP-
authorized service center for maintenance or replacement. Any attempt to repair or
perform maintenance procedures on the product by you or an unauthorized third party
invalidates the warranty.
QNAP is not responsible for any damage or data loss caused by unauthorized
modications and installation of unsupported third-party applications.
For details, see the QNAP Warranty Terms and Conditions.
Tip
Model specications are subject to change without prior notice. To see the latest
specications, go to https://www.qnap.com.
Component QHora-301W
Processor
CPU Qualcomm® IPQ8074A Hawkeye 2
Frequency 4-core 2.2 GHz
Architecture ARM Cortex-A53
Memory 1 GB RAM
Flash memory 4 GB eMMC
Network
Gigabit Ethernet ports • 2 x 10 GbE RJ45
• 4 x 1 GbE RJ45
Antenna 8 x 5dBi internal antennas
Total power consumption 24W
External I/O Ports & Expansion Slots
USB ports 2 x USB 3.2 Gen 1 Type-A
Interface
Buttons • Reset
• WPS
Switches Power
Dimensions
Dimensions (H x W x D) 250 × 180 × 48 mm
(9.84 x 7.08 x 1.88 in)
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Component QHora-301W
Net weight 1.9 kg (4.18 lbs)
Other
Operating temperature 0˚C to 40˚C (32˚F to 104˚F)
Relative humidity Non-condensing relative humidity: 5% to 95%
Mount support 75 x 75 mm VESA mount
(2.95 x 2.95 in)
Software Specications
Specication Description
System Status and Management • Device connection status
• Device health status
• WAN status
• Wireless status
• Firmware schedule management
Wired Network Management • Recommended WAN port congurations and usage scenarios:
• 1GbE-1 port
• 10GbE-1 port
• 1GbE-1 and 1GbE-2 ports
• WAN/LAN port conguration
• Network port connection status
• IEEE 802.3Q virtual LAN (VLAN)
• IPv4 address routing management
Security • Protocol-based rewall (TCP, UDP, ICMP, TCP+UDP)
• IP address-based rewall rule conguration
• Network Address Management (NAT) and port forwarding
VPN • Remote access support using L2TP, OpenVPN, and QBelt (QNAP
proprietary VPN) protocols
• Client IP pool management
• VPN client management
• Connection logs
• Maximum VPN tunnels: 30
Access Control • Parental control
• Domain Name Filtering (DNS) and content ltering
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Specication Description
System Settings • Backup and restore
• Restart, reset
• Manage audio alerts
• Local account and QNAP ID management
• USB settings: USB device user management, USB usage overview,
FTP server management
QuWAN Congure organization, region, site, device name, and device role
Wireless Specications
Specication Description
Standards • IEEE 802.11ax/ac/n/a 5 GHz
• IEEE 802.11n/b/g 2.4 GHz
Operating Frequency 2.4 GHz, 5 GHz
Speeds AX3600
• 5 GHz (2475 Mbps): 4 x 4 (80 MHz), 2 x 2 (160 MHz)
• 2 GHz (1182 Mbps): 4 x 4 (40 MHz)
Modes • Router mode
• Access point (AP) mode
Guest Wireless Network • 1 x 5 GHz
• 1 x 2.4 GHz
Encryption • WPA (Wireless Protected Access)
• WPA2-PSK
• WPA-PSK + WPA2-PSK
• WPA-Enterprise
• WPA2-Enterprise
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Specication Description
Wireless Network Management • Supports IEEE 802.11ax
• Supports MU-MIMO technology
• Supports band steering for dual-band (2.4 GHz and 5 GHz band)
access points
• Transmission power (high, middle, and low)
• 20/40/80/160 MHz bandwidth
• Auto and custom DFS (Dynamic Frequency Selection) channels
• RTS/CTS (Request to Send/Clear to Send) functions
• IEEE 802.3Q virtual LAN (VLAN) (Support for wired and wireless
interface)
• Smart connect
• Supports IEEE 802.11r fast roaming
• Wireless scheduler
• Wireless Protected Setup (WPS)
Package Contents
Item Quantity
QHora-301W router 1
AC power adapter 1
Ethernet cable 1
Components
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Front Panel
No. Component No. Component
1 Power LED 4 Gigabit Ethernet activity LEDs
2 10 Gigabit Ethernet Activity LEDs 5 Router status
3 Wireless LED - -
LEDs
LEDs indicate the system status and related information when the device is powered on. The following
LED information applies only when the drive is correctly installed and when the device is connected to the
network or to a host.
For details on the location of the LEDs, see Components.
LED Status Description
Power Green The device is powered on.
System Status Flashes green every 0.5 seconds • The rmware is being
updated.
• The device is restarting.
• The device is being initialized.
• The device is locating another
device.
Green The device is ready.
Red A system error occurred while
powering on the device.
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