Tenda A5s User manual

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A5s User Guide
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TableofContents
Copyright Statement ........................ 1
TableofContents...............................................................................2
Chapter1ProductOverview..........................................1
1.1Features.......................................................................................1
1.2PackageContent..........................................................................2
1.3PanelOverview............................................................................2
Chapter2HardwareInstall.............................................5
2.1HardwareInstall...........................................................................5
2.1.1Connectdevicetoapowersource.......................................6
2.1.2NetworkConnection............................................................6
Chapter3ModeOverview..............................................9
3.1HotelMode(DynamicIP).............................................................9
3.2ResidenceMode(PPPoE)...........................................................10
3.3WISPMode................................................................................10

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Chapter4WebUtilityLogin..........................................12
4.1ConnecttoDeviceWirelessly.....................................................12
4.2LogintoWebUtility...................................................................15
Chapter5ModeToggle&PopupWindows.................16
5.1ModeAuto‐switch.....................................................................16
5.2SmartPopupWindows..............................................................17
Chapter6ModeSetup..................................................19
6.1HotelMode(DynamicIP)Setup.................................................19
6.2ResidenceMode(PPPoE)Setup.................................................20
6.3WISPModeSetup......................................................................24
Chapter7NetworkSetup.............................................30
7.1LANSetup...................................................................................30
7.2WANSettings.............................................................................30
7.3WANSpeed................................................................................32
7.4WANMACClone........................................................................33
7.5DNSServer.................................................................................34

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Chapter8WirelessSettings..........................................35
8.1Wireless‐Basic............................................................................35
8.2Wireless‐Security.......................................................................37
8.3WirelessAccessControl.............................................................40
8.4ConnectionStatus......................................................................41
Chapter9DHCP.............................................................43
9.1DHCPSettings............................................................................43
9.2DHCPClientList&Reservation...................................................44
Chapter10VirtualServer.............................................46
10.1PortForwarding.......................................................................46
10.2DMZHost.................................................................................47
10.3UPNP........................................................................................48
Chapter11Security......................................................49
11.1ClientFilter...............................................................................50
11.2MACFilter................................................................................52
11.3URLFilter..................................................................................55

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11.4RemoteWeb‐basedManagement...........................................58
Chapter12RoutingSettings.........................................60
12.1RoutingTable...........................................................................60
Chapter13BandwidthControl.....................................61
13.1BandwidthControl...................................................................61
Chapter14Tools...........................................................62
14.1Time&Date.............................................................................62
14.2DDNS........................................................................................64
14.3Back/Restore............................................................................65
14.4.RestoretoFactoryDefaultSettings........................................67
14.5FirmwareUpdate.....................................................................68
14.6Reboot......................................................................................69
14.7ChangePassword.....................................................................69
14.8.1Logs.......................................................................................70
Appendix1SetPCto“ObtainanIPaddress
automatically”.............................................................70

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Appendix2.Howtoconnecttoanencryptedwireless
network.......................................................................74
Appendix3:Glossary....................................................77
Appendix4FAQs...........................................................79
Appendix5EMCStatement..........................................84
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Chapter 1 Product Overview
ThanksforpurchasingthisTendaA5sDesignedforthosewho
travel,theTendaA5sisnotonlyafashionableandultra‐compact
router,itisalsoasmartrouterthatcanauto‐detectyourInternet
connectiontypeandintelligentlyswitchbetweenHotelMode
(DynamicIP)andResidenceMode (PPPoE).
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1.1Features
¾CompliantwithIEEE802.11n,IEEE802.11g,IEEE802.11b,
IEEE802.3andIEEE802.3ustandards
¾Basedon802.11ntechnology,equippedwitha
high‐performanceantenna,thedevicedeliverswirelessspeed
ofupto150Mbps
¾Triplemodes:HotelMode,ResidenceModeandWISPMode
toprovideyouwithflexibilityandfreedomtoconnectto
Internet
¾Providesencryptionmethodsof64‐/128‐bitWEP,WPAand
WPA2,etctosecureyourwirelessnetwork

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¾1*10/100MLAN/WANinterchangeableport
¾ProvidesInternetconnectiontypes:Dynamic/staticIP;canbe
connectedtoanxDSL/CableMODEM
¾Local/remotewebbasedmanagement
¾WirelessRoamingtechnologytoensurehigh‐efficiency
wirelessconnectivity
¾Hidden/invisibleSSID;
MAC‐basedwirelessaccesscontrol;
¾Logstorecorddevice'susagestatus;
¾SupportsUPnPandDDNSfeatures;
¾Allow/disallowspecifiedPCsonLANtoaccessInternet
¾ProvidesvirtualserverandDMZfeatures;
¾Internalfirewalltoblockpotentialattacksfromhackers.
1.2PackageContent
Unpacktheboxandcheckthefollowingitems:
¾A5s
¾QuickInstallGuide
Ifanyoftheaboveitemsareincorrect,missing,ordamaged,
pleasecontactyourTendaresellerforimmediatereplacement.
1.3PanelOverview

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LEDOverview:
LEDStatusDescription
Power
LED
AgreenandsolidlightDevicehaselectrical
power
Status
LED
HotelMode
Agreen
and
blinking
light
Deviceiscurrently
operatinginhotel
modeandWANportis
NOTproperly
connected
Agreen
andsolid
light
Deviceiscurrently
operatinginhotel
modeandWANportis
connected
Residence
Mode
Adark
blueand
blinking
light
Deviceiscurrently
operatinginResidence
ModeandWANportis
NOTproperly
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Adark
blueand
solidlight
Deviceiscurrently
operatinginResidence
ModeandWANportis
connected
WISPMode
Alight
blueand
blinking
light
Deviceiscurrently
operatinginWISP
Modeandisnot
connectedtoawireless
hotspot
Alight
blueand
solidlight
Deviceiscurrently
operatinginWISP
Modeandisconnected
toawirelesshotspot
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¾Reset:Pressingitforabout7secondsrestorestheDeviceto
factorydefaults.
¾LAN/WANInterface:Thedeviceprovides1*10/100M
LAN/WANinterchangeableinterface,whichfunctionsas
a)aWANinterfaceforconnectiontoanInternet‐enabledDSL

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modemorotheruplinknetworkdevicewhenoperatingin
ResidenceModeorHotelMode;andb)aLANinterfacefor
connectionwithaPCoranEthernetswitchwhenoperatingin
WISPMode.
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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optimumwirelessperformance,itisadvisableto

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placethedeviceinthecenterofthecoverage.
2.1.1Connectdevicetoapowersource
Simplyplugthedeviceintoaelectricaloutletnearby.
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2.1.2NetworkConnection
A.Forfirsttimeuse,youmustconnecttothedevicewirelessly
(Finddevice'sdefaultSSIDfromthelabelonthebackofthedevice;
bydefault,device'swirelessisunencrypted.).Fornetworktopology,
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Toconfigurewirelessnetworkadapter,doasfollows:
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a.Right‐clickthe""iconfromthebottomrightcornerof
yourdesktop.
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b.Selectthedesiredwirelessnetworkandclick“Connect”.
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c.Enterthecustomizedsecuritykey(ifany)orsimplyclick
"Connect"asthereisnopresetsecuritykeybydefault.
Note:Select"Connecttothenetworkwithoutsettingsitup"if
youareaskedtoprovideaPINcodeduringconnection.

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d.Whenyousee“Connected”displayednexttothewireless
networkyouselected,itmeansyouhaveconnectedtothewireless
networksuccessfully.(Note:ToaccessInternet,belowsettings
mustbeconfigured)
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Chapter 3 Mode Overview
ThedeviceprovidesmodesofHotel,ResidenceandWISPto
meetdifferentnetworkenvironments.Bydefault,thedevicecan
automaticallydetectyourInternetconnectiontypeandswitch
betweenHotelmodeandResidencemode.Youcanalsodisableitif
youdon'twantthedevicetoauto‐switchbetweenthetwomodes.
HoweveryoumustselectandsetuptheWISPmodemanuallyifyou
wanttouseit.
3.1HotelMode(DynamicIP)
ThedeviceoperatesinHotelMode(alsoknownasDynamicIP
orDHCP)bydefault.Inthismode,thedevicefunctionsasa
wirelessroutertoobtainanIPaddressandDNSserver
automaticallyfromyourISP.Simplyconnecttoitwirelesslyand
multipleuserscansharetheInternetconnectionconcurrently.No
configurationneeded!Simplyconnectthedevicetothebroadband
InterfaceinahotelroomwithanEthernetcableandyourPCtothe
devicewirelessly.Thatisallit!Incaseyouhaveencryptedthe
wirelesswithacustomizedsecuritykey,youwillbeaskedto
provideitwhenattemptingtoconnecttodevicewirelessly.Simply
enteritthere.Seebelowfortypicalnetwork
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3.2ResidenceMode(PPPoE)
Inthismode,thedevicefunctionsasawirelessbroadband
router,dialingupforInternetconnectionanddeliveringInternet
accesssharingtomultiplewirelessclients.Fortypicalnetwork
topology,seebelow:
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3.3WISPMode
Inthismode,thedevicefunctionsasaWirelessrange
extendertorelayanexistingwifihotspotanditsRJ45port
functionsasaLANport.Simplyuplinkthedevicewirelesslytoan
existingInternet‐enabledhotspot/AP,andclientscanshare
Internetaccessbyconnectingtothedevicewirelesslyorusingan
Ethernetcable.
Fortypicalnetworktopology,seebelow:

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Chapter 4 Web Utility Login
Thischaptermainlypresentshowtologintodevice'sweb
utility.
4.1ConnecttoDeviceWirelessly
IMPORTANT:Forfirst‐timeuse,youmustusethewireless
networkadapteronyourPCtoconnecttothedevicewirelessly
insteadofusinganEthernetcableasthedeviceispresettoHotel
Mode(whichmeanstheEthernetportonthedevicefunctionsasa
WANport)bydefault.
4.1.1SetupWirelessConnection（WindowsXPisusedinbelow
illustration.ForsetupmethodsinWindows7,seesections
hereunder）
IfyouareusingWindowsXP,doasfollows:
a、RightclickMyNetworkPlacesandselectProperties.
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b、Click"WirelessNetworkConnection"andselect"View

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AvailableWirelessNetworks".
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c、Selectthedesiredwirelessnetworkandclick“Connect”.
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d、Enterthecustomizedsecuritykeytwice(Ifany)orsimplyclick

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"Connect"asthereisnopresetsecuritykeybydefault.
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e、Whenyousee“Connected”displayednexttothewireless
networkyouselected,itmeansyouhaveconnectedtothe
wirelessnetworksuccessfully.(Note:ToaccessInternet,
belowsettingsmustbeconfigured)
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