Tenda W15E User manual

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AC1200 Wireless Hotspot Router W15E
User Guide

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Preface
Thank you for choosing Tenda! Please read this user guide before you start with W15E.
Conventions
The typographical elements that may be found in this document are defined as follows.
Item
Presentation
Example
Cascading menus
>
System > Live Users
Parameter and value
Bold
Set User Name to Tom.
Variable
Italic
Format: XX:XX:XX:XX:XX:XX
UI control
Bold
On the Policy page, click the OK button.
Message
“ ”
The “Success” message appears.
The symbols that may be found in this document are defined as follows.
Symbol
Meaning
This format is used to highlight information of importance or special interest. Ignoring this
type of note may result in ineffective configurations, loss of data or damage to device.
This format is used to highlight a procedure that will save time or resources.
Acronyms and Abbreviations
Acronym or
Abbreviation
Full Spelling
AP
Access Point
DDNS
Dynamic Domain Name System
DHCP
Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol
DLNA
Digital Living Network Alliance
DMZ
Demilitarized Zone
DNS
Domain Name System
IPTV
Internet Protocol Television
ISP
Internet Service Provider

Acronym or
Abbreviation
Full Spelling
L2TP
Layer 2 Tunneling Protocol
MPPE
Microsoft Point-to-Point Encryption
PPP
Point To Point Protocol
PPPoE
Point-to-Point Protocol over Ethernet
PPTP
Point to Point Tunneling Protocol
SSID
Service Set Identifier
STB
Set Top Box
URL
Uniform Resource Locator
VLAN
Virtual Local Area Network
VPN
Virtual Private Network
WISP
Wireless Internet Service Provider
WPS
WiFi Protected Setup
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Contents
1 Get to Know Your Device ..................................................................................................................................... 1
1.1 Overview........................................................................................................................................................ 1
1.2 Features ......................................................................................................................................................... 1
1.3 Appearance.................................................................................................................................................... 1
1.3.1 Front Panel.......................................................................................................................................... 1
1.3.2 Rear Panel........................................................................................................................................... 2
1.3.3 Label.................................................................................................................................................... 2
1.4 Packing List..................................................................................................................................................... 3
2 Installing the Router ............................................................................................................................................ 4
2.1 Installation Notes........................................................................................................................................... 4
2.1.1 Safety Precautions .............................................................................................................................. 4
2.1.2 Environmental Requirements ............................................................................................................. 4
2.2 Installing the Router....................................................................................................................................... 5
2.3 Connecting the Router................................................................................................................................... 5
3 Internet Connection Setup .................................................................................................................................. 7
4 Managing Devices.............................................................................................................................................. 11
4.1 Log in to the Router Web UI ........................................................................................................................ 11
4.2 Log out of the Router Web UI...................................................................................................................... 12
4.3 Web UI Layout.............................................................................................................................................. 12
5 Network Settings ............................................................................................................................................... 14
5.1 Network Settings ......................................................................................................................................... 14
5.1.1 PPPoE................................................................................................................................................ 16
5.1.2 Dynamic IP ........................................................................................................................................ 16
5.1.3 Static IP ............................................................................................................................................. 17
5.2 WAN Parameters.......................................................................................................................................... 17
5.2.1 Overview........................................................................................................................................... 17
5.2.2 Configuring MAC Address Cloning.................................................................................................... 18
5.3 LAN Settings................................................................................................................................................. 19
5.3.1 Overview........................................................................................................................................... 19

5.3.2 Modifying the LAN IP........................................................................................................................ 23
5.3.3 Configuring the DHCP Server Parameters......................................................................................... 24
5.3.4 DHCP Reservation............................................................................................................................. 24
5.4 Port Mirroring.............................................................................................................................................. 25
5.4.1 Overview........................................................................................................................................... 25
5.4.2 Example of Port Mirroring ................................................................................................................ 26
5.5 Static Routing............................................................................................................................................... 28
5.5.1 Overview........................................................................................................................................... 28
5.5.2 Example of Static Routing ................................................................................................................. 28
5.6 Any IP........................................................................................................................................................... 31
5.7 DNS Cache.................................................................................................................................................... 32
6 Wireless Settings................................................................................................................................................ 33
6.1 Basic Settings ............................................................................................................................................... 33
6.1.1 Overview........................................................................................................................................... 33
6.1.2 Modifying Basic Parameters ............................................................................................................. 35
6.2 Advanced Settings........................................................................................................................................ 36
6.2.1 Overview........................................................................................................................................... 36
6.2.2 Modifying Advanced Parameters...................................................................................................... 38
6.3 WMM Settings............................................................................................................................................. 38
6.3.1 Overview........................................................................................................................................... 38
6.3.2 Changing WMM Advanced Parameters............................................................................................ 41
6.4 RF Optimization ........................................................................................................................................... 41
6.4.1 Overview........................................................................................................................................... 41
6.4.2 Modifying Advanced Parameters...................................................................................................... 44
6.5 Guest Network............................................................................................................................................. 44
6.5.1 Overview........................................................................................................................................... 44
6.5.2 Changing Parameters of the Guest Network .................................................................................... 46
6.6 Wireless Repeater........................................................................................................................................ 47
6.6.1 Overview........................................................................................................................................... 47
6.6.2 Example of Configuring of Wireless Repeater .................................................................................. 47
6.7 Access Control.............................................................................................................................................. 50
6.7.1 Overview........................................................................................................................................... 50
6.7.2 Example of Configuring Access Control ............................................................................................ 51

7 Filter Management ............................................................................................................................................ 55
7.1 IP Group & Time Group................................................................................................................................ 55
7.1.1 Overview........................................................................................................................................... 55
7.1.2 Adding a Time Group........................................................................................................................ 56
7.1.3 Adding an IP Group........................................................................................................................... 57
7.2 IP Filter......................................................................................................................................................... 57
7.2.1 Overview........................................................................................................................................... 57
7.2.2 Adding an IP Filter Rule..................................................................................................................... 59
7.2.3 Example of IP Filter ........................................................................................................................... 60
7.3 MAC Filter .................................................................................................................................................... 62
7.3.1 Overview........................................................................................................................................... 62
7.3.2 Adding the MAC Filter Rule............................................................................................................... 64
7.3.3 Example of MAC Filter ...................................................................................................................... 65
7.4 Port Filter..................................................................................................................................................... 67
7.4.1 Overview........................................................................................................................................... 67
7.4.2 Adding the Port Filter Rule................................................................................................................ 68
7.4.3 Example of Port Filter ....................................................................................................................... 69
7.5 Web Filter .................................................................................................................................................... 72
7.5.1 Overview........................................................................................................................................... 72
7.5.2 Add a Web Filter Rule ....................................................................................................................... 73
7.5.3 Adding a Web Category .................................................................................................................... 75
7.5.4 Example of Web Filter....................................................................................................................... 77
7.6 Multi-WAN Policy......................................................................................................................................... 80
7.6.1 Overview........................................................................................................................................... 80
7.6.2 Custom Policy Rule............................................................................................................................ 80
7.6.3 Example of Custom Policy................................................................................................................. 82
8 Bandwidth Control............................................................................................................................................. 84
8.1 Overview...................................................................................................................................................... 84
8.2 Configuring Automatic Bandwidth Control.................................................................................................. 84
8.3 Manual Bandwidth Control.......................................................................................................................... 84
8.4 Example of Manual Bandwidth Control....................................................................................................... 86
8.4.1 Networking requirement .................................................................................................................. 86
8.4.2 Configuration procedure................................................................................................................... 86

8.4.3 Verification........................................................................................................................................ 88
9 VPN Service........................................................................................................................................................ 89
9.1 PPTP/L2TP Client.......................................................................................................................................... 89
9.2 PPTP/L2TP Server......................................................................................................................................... 91
9.3 IPSec............................................................................................................................................................. 93
9.4 Example of PPTP/L2TP Configuration .......................................................................................................... 97
9.4.1 Networking requirement .................................................................................................................. 97
9.4.2 Solution............................................................................................................................................. 97
9.4.3 Configuration procedure................................................................................................................... 98
9.4.4 Verification...................................................................................................................................... 101
9.5 Example of IPSec Configuration................................................................................................................. 104
9.5.1 Networking requirement ................................................................................................................ 104
9.5.2 Solution........................................................................................................................................... 104
9.5.3 Configuration procedure................................................................................................................. 104
9.5.4 Verification...................................................................................................................................... 107
10 Security.................................................................................................................................................... 108
10.1 IP-MAC Binding........................................................................................................................................ 108
10.1.1 Overview....................................................................................................................................... 108
10.1.2 Adding an IP-MAC Binding Rule.................................................................................................... 109
10.1.3 Example of IP-MAC Binding .......................................................................................................... 110
10.2 Firewall..................................................................................................................................................... 113
11 Captive Portal........................................................................................................................................... 115
11.1 Basic Settings ........................................................................................................................................... 115
11.1.1 Overview....................................................................................................................................... 115
11.1.2 Enabling Captive Portal................................................................................................................. 116
11.2 User Management................................................................................................................................... 117
11.2.1 Overview....................................................................................................................................... 117
11.2.2 Adding Authentication-free Host.................................................................................................. 118
11.2.3 Adding a Web Account.................................................................................................................. 119
11.3 Example of Web Authentication.............................................................................................................. 120
11.3.1 Networking requirement .............................................................................................................. 120
11.3.2 Solution......................................................................................................................................... 120
11.3.3 Configuration procedure............................................................................................................... 120

11.3.4 Verification.................................................................................................................................... 122
12 PPPoE Authentication .............................................................................................................................. 124
12.1 Basic Settings ........................................................................................................................................... 124
12.1.1 Overview....................................................................................................................................... 124
12.1.2 Enabling PPPoE Authentication .................................................................................................... 126
12.2 User Management................................................................................................................................... 127
12.2.1 Overview....................................................................................................................................... 127
12.2.2 Adding a PPPoE Account............................................................................................................... 128
12.3 Example of PPPoE Authentication ........................................................................................................... 129
12.3.1 Networking requirement .............................................................................................................. 129
12.3.2 Solution......................................................................................................................................... 129
12.3.3 Configuration procedure............................................................................................................... 129
12.3.4 Verification.................................................................................................................................... 132
13 WiFi via WeChat....................................................................................................................................... 135
13.1 WiFi via WeChat....................................................................................................................................... 135
13.1.1 Overview....................................................................................................................................... 135
13.1.2 Enabling WiFi via WeChat............................................................................................................. 139
13.2 Example of WiFi via WeChat.................................................................................................................... 139
13.2.1 Networking requirement .............................................................................................................. 139
13.2.2 Solution......................................................................................................................................... 139
13.2.3 Configuration procedure............................................................................................................... 140
13.2.4 Verification.................................................................................................................................... 142
14 Virtual Server ........................................................................................................................................... 143
14.1 Port Forwarding ....................................................................................................................................... 143
14.1.1 Overview....................................................................................................................................... 143
14.1.2 Adding Port Forwarding................................................................................................................ 144
14.1.3 Example of Port Forwarding ......................................................................................................... 145
14.2 UPnP ........................................................................................................................................................ 147
14.3 DMZ Host................................................................................................................................................. 148
14.3.1 Overview....................................................................................................................................... 148
14.3.2 Enabling DMZ Host ....................................................................................................................... 148
14.4 DDNS........................................................................................................................................................ 149
14.4.1 Overview....................................................................................................................................... 149

14.4.2 Adding a DDNS rule....................................................................................................................... 150
14.4.3 Example of DDNS.......................................................................................................................... 151
15 Maintenance............................................................................................................................................ 155
15.1 Login Password ........................................................................................................................................ 155
15.1.1 Overview....................................................................................................................................... 155
15.1.2 Modify the Login Password........................................................................................................... 156
15.2 Reboot ..................................................................................................................................................... 156
15.2.1 Overview....................................................................................................................................... 156
15.2.2 Manual Reboot ............................................................................................................................. 157
15.2.3 Automatic Reboot......................................................................................................................... 157
15.3 Backup/Restore........................................................................................................................................ 158
15.3.1 Overview....................................................................................................................................... 158
15.3.2 Steps for Backing up Configuration............................................................................................... 158
15.3.3 Steps for Restoring the Configuration........................................................................................... 158
15.4 Firmware Upgrade................................................................................................................................... 158
15.4.1 Overview....................................................................................................................................... 158
15.4.2 Steps for Local Upgrade................................................................................................................ 159
15.4.3 Steps for Online Upgrade.............................................................................................................. 159
15.5 Restore Factory Settings .......................................................................................................................... 160
15.5.1 Overview....................................................................................................................................... 160
15.5.2 Restoring Factory Settings via WEB UI of the Router.................................................................... 160
15.5.3 Restoring Factory Settings via Reset Button................................................................................. 161
15.6 System Time............................................................................................................................................. 161
15.6.1 Overview....................................................................................................................................... 161
15.6.2 Manual Setup................................................................................................................................ 161
15.7 Remote WEB Management ..................................................................................................................... 162
15.7.1 Overview....................................................................................................................................... 162
15.7.2 Configuring Remote WEB Management....................................................................................... 163
15.7.3 Example of Remote WEB Management........................................................................................ 163
15.8 Diagnostics............................................................................................................................................... 164
15.8.1 Overview....................................................................................................................................... 164
15.8.2 Diagnosis with the Ping Command............................................................................................... 165
15.8.3 Diagnosis with Traceroute ............................................................................................................ 166