Tenda teg2124t User manual

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Copyright!Statement!
is!the!registered!trademark!of!Shenzhen!Tenda!Technology!Co.,!
Ltd.!All!the!products!and!product!names!mentioned!herein!are!the!trademarks!or!
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Technology! Co.,! Ltd.! Without! prior! expressed! written! permission! from! Shenzhen!
Tenda! Technology! Co.,! Ltd,! any! individual! or! party! is! not! allowed! to! copy,!
plagiarize,!reproduce,!or!translate!it!into!other!languages.!
All!photos!and!product!specifications!mentioned!in!this!manual!are!for!references!
only.!Upgrades!of!software!and!hardware!may!occur;!Tenda!reserves!the!right!to!
revise! this! publication! and! to! make! changes! in! the! content! hereof! without!
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would!like!to!know!more!about!our!product!information,!please!visit!our!website!
at!http://www.tendacn.com.!
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Table!of!Contents!
Chapter!1!Product!Overview!........................................................................!! 6!
1.1!Features! !.............................................................................................................................................!6!
1.2!Package!Content! !.............................................................................................................................!7!
1.3!Panel!Overview! !...............................................................................................................................!8!
Chapter!2!Hardware!Install! !.......................................................................!11!
2.1!Hardware!Install! !.........................................................................................................................!11!
2.1.1!Connect!device!to!a!power!source ................................................................11
2.1.2!Network!Connection ......................................................................................11
2.2!Quick!Setup! !...................................................................................................................................!14!
2.2.1!AP!Mode ..........................................................................................................16
2.2.2!Router!Mode ...................................................................................................17
2.2.3!Universal!Repeater!Mode ..............................................................................21
Chapter!3!Network!Setup! !...........................................................................!25!
3.1!LAN!Settings! !..................................................................................................................................!25!
3.2.!WAN!Settings!...............................................................................................................................!! 26!
3.3!MAC!Clone! !......................................................................................................................................!32!
3.4.!DHCP! !...............................................................................................................................................!33!
3.5!WAN!Medium!Type! !....................................................................................................................!34!
Chapter!4!Wireless!Settings! !.......................................................................!38!
4.1!Basic! !................................................................................................................................................!38!
4.2!Security! !..........................................................................................................................................!40!
4.2.1!WPA-PSK .........................................................................................................40

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4.2.2!WPA2-PSK .......................................................................................................41
4.2.3!WEP .................................................................................................................42
4.3!Advanced!Settings! !......................................................................................................................!43!
4.4!Access!Control! !..............................................................................................................................!44!
4.5!WDS!Settings! !................................................................................................................................!47!
4.6!Optimum!Position!Setup! !.........................................................................................................!50!
4.7!ConnectionStatus! !........................................................................................................................!52!
Chapter5!Advanced!Applications! !............................................................!53!
5.1!Bandwidth!Settings! !....................................................................................................................!53!
5.2!Connection!status! !.......................................................................................................................!54!
5.3!DDNS! !................................................................................................................................................!54!
5.4!Virtual!Server! !...............................................................................................................................!57!
5.5!DMZ!Host! !........................................................................................................................................!59!
5.6!UPnP! !.................................................................................................................................................!60!
5.7!Routing!Table! !...............................................................................................................................!61!
5.8!Static!Routing! !...............................................................................................................................!61!
Chapter!6.!Security!Settings! !.......................................................................!63!
6.1!Mac!Address!Filter! !.....................................................................................................................!63!
6.2!Client!Filter! !....................................................................................................................................!65!
6.3!URL!Filter! !.......................................................................................................................................!68!
6.4!Remote!Web!Management! !......................................................................................................!70!
Chapter!7!SNMP! !.............................................................................................!72!
Chapter!8!System!tools! !................................................................................!73!
8.1!Syslog! !...............................................................................................................................................!73!
8.2!Statistics! !..........................................................................................................................................!74!

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8.3!Time!&!Date! !...................................................................................................................................!75!
8.4!Change!Password! !........................................................................................................................!76!
8.5!Backup!.............................................................................................................................................!! 77!
8.6!Restore! !............................................................................................................................................!77!
8.7!Firmware!Update! !........................................................................................................................!78!
8.8!Restore!to!Factory!Default! !......................................................................................................!79!
8.9!Reboot!80!
Appendix!1!TCP/IP!Settings! !......................................................................!81!
Appendix!2:!Glossary! !...................................................................................!88!
Appendix!3!FAQs! !...........................................................................................!90!
Appendix!4!Safety!and!Emission!Statement! !.........................................!93!

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Chapter!1!Product!Overview!
Thanks! for! purchasing! thisW1500A!Wireless! N150! Outdoor! Long! Range!
AP/Router.!!!!
The! Tenda! W1500A! is! an! outdoor! long! range! wireless! AP/router! with! wireless!
speed!up!to!150M.!Combining!the!function!of!a!wireless!router,!wireless!AP,!WISP,!
Client+AP! and! WDS,! etc.! the! device! nicely! stands! out! in! outdoor! long! range!
wireless!connections,!P2P,!P2MP!networking,!wireless!monitoring!applications!and!
much!more.The!W1500A!is!housed!in!an!IP64!water/dust-proof!enclosure.!Also,!it!
is! lightning! proof! and! power! tunable.! In! addition! to! ! internal! antenna! design,! it!
comes!with!an!optional!external!antenna!connector! ! for!DIY!or!upgrade.!Plus,!it!is!
PoE!capable!and!can!be!reset!remotely.! !
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1.1!Features!
ØCompliant!with!IEEE802.11n!and!backward!compatible!with!IEEE802.11g/b!
ØUp!to!150Mbps!over!2.4G!
Ø5! operating! modes:! Wireless! Router,! Wireless! AP,! Wireless! WAN! (WISP),! !!!!!
Universal!Repeater!(Client+AP)!and!Bridge!
ØInternal!10dBi!directional!antenna;! ! plus!optional!external!RP-SMA!antenna!
connector! ! for! DIY! or! upgrade! (To! use! an! external! antenna,! you! must! first!
shift!antenna!type!from!internal!to!external!on!wireless!module)!
ØPower!tunable!at!3!levels:!high,!medium!and!low!
ØAble!to!be!powered!by!a!passive!PoE!injector;!flexibly!deploy!your!AP!at!ease!
Ø6000V!lightning!proof!design!(bidirectional)! !
ØProvides!encryption!methods!of!64-/128-bit!WEP,!WPA-PSK!and!WPA2-PSK,!
etc!to!secure!your!wireless!network!
ØProvides!1!WAN/LAN/PoE!interchangeable!port!and!1!separate!LAN!port!
ØWireless!Roaming!technology!to!ensure!high-efficiency!wireless!connectivity!

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ØAccess!Control!based!on!MAC!address!
ØProvides!logs! ! to!record!device's!usage!status!
ØWatchdog!helps!to!recover!system!upon!network!failure!
ØAble!to!reset!AP!using!the!Reset!button!on!the!PoE!injector!
ØAllow/disallow! specified! PCs! on! LAN! to! access! Internet! while! operating! in!
Router!Mode!
ØSupport!virtual!server!and!DMZ!host!when!operating!in!Router!Mode!
ØSupport! internal! firewall! to! block! attacks! from! hackers! when! operating! in!
Router!Mode!
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1.2!Package!Content!
Unpack!the!box!and!verify!the!following!items:!
ØW1500A!x!1!
ØScrew!x!2!
ØNylon!Ligature!x!2!
ØPlastic!Bag!x!2!
ØEthernet!Cable!x!1!
ØPower!Adapter!x!1!
ØInjector!x!1!
ØInstallation!Guide!x!1!
If!any!of!the!above!items!are!incorrect,!missing,!or!damaged,!please!contact!your!
Tenda!reseller!for!immediate!replacement.!
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1.3!Panel!Overview!
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ØLAN/WAN/POE:! Provides! 1! WAN/LAN/PoE! interchangeable! port,! which!
functions!as!a!WAN/PoE!interchangeable!port!in!router!mode!and!a!LAN/PoE!
port!in!AP!mode!
ØLAN:!Provides!1!10/100M!LAN!port!
ØSMA!interface：RP-SMA!connector!for!external!antenna!
ØGND:! Connect! GND! port! on! device! to! the! ground! using! a! copper! wire! for!
better!lightning-proof! !
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LEDs!are!described!as!below:!
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LED!
Status!
Description!
PWR!
A!solid!blue!light!
Device!has!electrical!power!
WAN/LA
N!
A!solid!blue!light!
Ethernet!cable!is!connected!
A!blinking!blue!light!
Transferring!data!
LAN!
A!solid!blue!light!
Ethernet!cable!is!connected!
A!blinking!blue!light!
Transferring!data!
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WLAN!
Blue!
Transmitting! wireless!
signal!at!a!high!power!level!
Pink!
Transmitting! wireless!
signal! at! a! medium! power!
level!
Red!
Transmitting! wireless!
signal!at!a!low!power!level!
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Injector!Overview!
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ØPOE:!Power!over!Ethernet!port.!
ØLAN/WAN:!100M!Ethernet!port.!
ØReset:!Pressing!it!for!8-10s!restores!device!to!factory!default!settings.!
ØPower:!Power!connector.!
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Chapter!2!Hardware!Install!
2.1!Hardware!Install!
Before! you! start! configuring! the! device,! follow! below! steps! to! install! device.! For!
extended! wireless! coverage,! use! an! external! omni-directional! antenna! and! place!
device!in!the!center!of!the!area!for!better!performance;!to!implement! long!range!
P2P! or! P2MP! wireless! bridge,! use! the! internal! directional! antenna! and! position!
device!properly!for!better!performance.!
2.1.1!Connect!device!to!a!power!source!
The!device!comes!with!a!PoE!injector.!Please!use!it!to!power!the!device.!
2.1.2!Network!Connection!
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1.!Connect!the!LAN/WAN/POE!port!on!device!to!the!PoE!port!on!the!injector!using!
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2.!Connect! PC! to! injector's! LAN! port!using! an!Ethernet! cable! or!wirelessly! to! the!
device!via!the!SSID!(The!default!SSID!can!be!found!on!the!label!on!the!back!of!the!
device!and!is!not!encrypted!by!default).!
Note:!
Device!operates!in!AP!mode!by!default.!So!you!need!to!manually!configure!a!static!
IP!address!for!your!PC.!AP's!LAN!IP!address!is!preset!to!192.168.2.1!by!default.So!
your! PC's! IP! address! should! be! 192.168.2.X! (where! X! is! any! number! between!
2~254).!For!IP!address!configuration,!see!Appendix!1.!
3.!Use!the! Ping! command!to! check! the!connectivity!between! your! device!and!PC.!
Click! Start! ->! Run,! enter! cmd! ! and!press! Enter! or! click! OK! ! to! enter! interface!
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4.!Input!ping!192.168.2.1!and!press!Enter.!
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If!you!get!a!screen!as!shown!in!the!screenshot!above,!your!PC!and!device!are!
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If!you!get!a!screen!as!shown!in!the!screenshot!above,!your!PC!and!device!are!not!
interconnected.!Please!follow!below!steps!to!troubleshoot!the!problem.!
1)!Verify!Ethernet!cable!connection!
The!LAN!LED!on!the!device!and!PC's!adapter!LED!should!be!on.!
2)!Verify!TCP/IP!settings!on!your! ! PC!
To! access! device! web! utility! while! operating! in! AP! mode! or! universal! repeater!
mode,! ! manually! configure! a! static! IP! address! for! the! PC.! Just! note! that! the! IP!
address!you!configure!must!be!on!the!same!net!segment!as!device!LAN!IP!address.!
While!in!router!mode,!you!can!either!manually!specify!an!IP!address!for!the!PC!or!
set!it!to!Obtain!an!IP!address!automatically.!
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2.2!Quick!Setup!
The!device!is!configurable!and!manageable!through!a!web!browser.!Launch!a!web!
browser,!in!the!address!bar,!input!192.168.2.1!and!press!Enter.!Enter! admin!in!
both!User!Name!and!Password!fields!(Both!default!user!name!and!password!are!
admin).!
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Click! Login! on! ! the! login! window,! and! then! click! Quick! Setup.! Select! a! proper!
mode! for! device! to! operate! on! from! AP! Mode,! Router! Mode!and! Universal!
Repeater!Mode.!
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!!Operating!Mode!Overview:! ! !
ØAP! Mode:! In! this! mode,! the! device! converts! the! wired! signal! into! wireless! !!!
signals,! extending! existing! network! coverage.! It! works! as! a! central! access!
point!for!multiple!wireless!clients!(generally,!wireless!adapters)!concurrently.!
ØRouter!Mode:!Operating!in!this!mode,!device!functions!as!a!regular!wireless!
router.! It! supports! PPPoE,! dynamic! IP! (DHCP)! ,! PPTP,! L2TP! and! static! IP!
Internet!connection!types!and!provide!DHCP!server!feature!that!dynamically!
assigns! IP! addresses! to! DHCP-client-capable! PCs! for! Internet! connection!
sharing.! ! Wireless!WAN!(WISP)!and!WDS!features!are!available!in!this!mode.! !
ØUniversal!Repeater!Mode（Client+AP）:!Device!wirelessly!bridges!an!uplink!
device!to!repeat!wireless!and!extend!coverage.!

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2.2.1!AP!Mode!
See!below!for!the!typical!network!topology.!Position!device!properly!according!to!
practical!network!environment.!
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1. Connect!the!LAN/WAN/POE!port!on!device!to!the!POE!port!on!the!injector.!
2. Connect!the!LAN!port!on!the!PoE!injector!to!an!uplink!switch!or!router.! !
3. All! PCs! in! the! range! will! then! be! able! to! connect! to! this! SSID! wirelessly! for!
Internet!access.!
Device! operates! in! AP! mode! by! default,! so! simply! follow! the! topology! above! to!
establish!th!network.!To! configure! other! features!like!wireless,!simply!access! the!
device!web!management!utility.! ! For!details,!see!Chapter! !
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2.2.2!Router!Mode!
Typical!Topology:!
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1. Connect!the!LAN/WAN/POE!port!on!device!to!the!POE!port!on!the!injector.!
2. Connect!the!LAN!port!on!PoE!injector!to!ISP.!
3. All!PCs!in!the!range!will!then!be!able!to!connect!to!this!SSID!wirelessly!for! !!!!
Internet!access.!
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1.!Select!Router!Mode,!click!Next!and!then!configure!basic!wireless!settings!
including!SSID,!channel!and!security.! !
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ØSSID:!A!SSID!(Service!Set!Identifier)!is!the!public!name!of!a!wireless!network.!
ØChannel:! For! an! optimal! wireless! performance,! you! may! select! the! least!
interferential! channel.! It! is! advisable! that! you! select! an! unused! channel! or!
Auto!to!let!device!detect!and!select!the!best!possible!channel!for!your!wireless!
network!to!operate!on!from!the!drop-down!list.!The!default!is!Auto.!
ØSecurity! Mode! (Encryption! Algorithm):! Select! a! proper! encryption!
algorithm:!WEP,!WPA-PSK!or!WPA/WPA2-PSK.! ! For!more!information,!
see!Chapter!4.!
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!2.!Click!Next!and!select!a!proper!Internet!connection!type,!say,!PPPoE,!Static!IP!

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PPPoE:!Select!PPPoE!(Point!to!Point!Protocol!over!Ethernet)!if!you!used!to!connect!
to! the! Internet! using! a! broadband! connection! that! requires! a! PPPoE! user!
name!and!a!PPPoE!password.! ! Simply!enter!the!user!name!and!password!
provided!by!your!ISP!in!corresponding!fields.!If!your!ISP!(Internet!Service!
Providers)! requires! end-user's! MAC! address! to! access! their! network,! you!
will!then!need!to!copy!the!registered!MAC!address!to!the!device!using!the!
MAC! Clone! feature.! Contact! your! ISP! for! help! if! you! have! any! questions!
about!these!parameters.!
Static!IP:!Select!Static!IP!if!your!ISP!provides!all!the!needed!IP!info.!You!will!need!
to!enter!the!provided! IP! address,! subnet!mask,!gateway! address,!and!DNS!
address(es)! in! corresponding! fields.! ! If! your! ISP! (Internet! Service!
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will!then!need!to!copy!the!registered!MAC!address!to!the!device!using!the!
MAC! Clone! feature.! Contact! your! ISP! for! help! if! you! have! any! questions!
about!these!parameters.!
DHCP:! Select! DHCP! (Dynamic! IP)! if! you! can! access! Internet! as! soon! as! your!
computer! directly! connects! to! an! Internet-enabled! ADSL/Cable! modem.! !
For!this!type,!no!configurations!are!required.!
PPTP:! Select! PPTP! (Point-to-Point-Tunneling! Protocol)! if! your! ISP!uses! a! PPTP!
connection.!The!PPTP!connects!a!router!to!a!VPN!server!
L2TP:! Select! L2TP! (Layer! 2! Tunneling! Protocol)! if! your! ISP! uses! an! L2TP!
connection.!The!L2TP!connects!your!router!to!a!L2TP!server!
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Click!Next!and!then!Finish.!Click!OK!and!device!will!restart!and!will!then!operate!
in!Router!Mode.!Now!set!your!local!PCs!to!Obtain!an!IP!address!automatically.!
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