Tenda AC6 User manual

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Commonly used functions
How to access the internet quickly using the router?
How to change your WiFi name and password?
How to change your login password?
How to enable/disable your WiFi according to schedule?
How to extend your wireless range?
How to control your internet speed?
How to prevent unknown device from connecting to your network?

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Table of contents
Links of commonly used functions..........................................................2
Table of contents....................................................................................3
1 Get to know your router......................................................................5
Package contents ................................................................................................................................................... 5
LED indicators ........................................................................................................................................................ 5
Buttons & Interfaces.............................................................................................................................................. 6
Product label.......................................................................................................................................................... 7
2 Quick setup to access the internet .......................................................8
Position your router............................................................................................................................................... 8
Step 1: Connect your router .................................................................................................................................. 9
1. Connect your router to the internet side......................................................................................................... 9
2. Connect your computer to the router ............................................................................................................. 9
Step 2: Configure your router.............................................................................................................................. 10
1. Log in to the router’s user interface. ............................................................................................................. 10
2. Configure the internet settings...................................................................................................................... 11
3. Configure the wireless settings..................................................................................................................... 12
Access the internet.............................................................................................................................................. 13
Access the internet wirelessly ........................................................................................................................... 14
Access the internet through an Ethernet cable................................................................................................. 14
Join your WiFi ...................................................................................................................................................... 14
Windows 8 ......................................................................................................................................................... 14
Windows 7 ......................................................................................................................................................... 15
iPad/iPhone ....................................................................................................................................................... 16
Android .............................................................................................................................................................. 17
3 Functions on the router’s user interface.............................................19
Internet Status ..................................................................................................................................................... 19
Change the internet Type .................................................................................................................................. 19
Change the Wireless Settings ............................................................................................................................ 20
Manage the Attached Device............................................................................................................................. 22
Check system status........................................................................................................................................... 24
Internet Settings .................................................................................................................................................. 25
Wireless Settings.................................................................................................................................................. 25
WiFi Name & Password...................................................................................................................................... 26
WiFi Schedule .................................................................................................................................................... 27
Wireless Repeating ............................................................................................................................................ 27

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Channel & Bandwidth........................................................................................................................................ 36
Transmit Power.................................................................................................................................................. 36
WPS.................................................................................................................................................................... 37
Beamforming ..................................................................................................................................................... 39
Guest Network..................................................................................................................................................... 39
Sleeping Mode..................................................................................................................................................... 40
VPN ...................................................................................................................................................................... 41
PPTP Server........................................................................................................................................................ 42
PPTP/L2TP Client................................................................................................................................................ 50
Advanced Settings ............................................................................................................................................... 51
Parental Control................................................................................................................................................. 52
Bandwidth Control............................................................................................................................................. 55
Tenda App.......................................................................................................................................................... 56
LED Control ........................................................................................................................................................ 58
DDNS.................................................................................................................................................................. 60
Virtual Server ..................................................................................................................................................... 62
DMZ ................................................................................................................................................................... 63
Remote Management........................................................................................................................................ 64
IPTV.................................................................................................................................................................... 66
Firewall............................................................................................................................................................... 68
Static Routing..................................................................................................................................................... 68
UPnP .................................................................................................................................................................. 70
System Settings.................................................................................................................................................... 71
LAN IP Settings................................................................................................................................................... 71
DHCP Reservation.............................................................................................................................................. 73
WAN Settings ..................................................................................................................................................... 74
Time Settings ..................................................................................................................................................... 77
Login Password .................................................................................................................................................. 78
Reboot ............................................................................................................................................................... 78
Firmware Upgrade ............................................................................................................................................. 79
Backup/Restore.................................................................................................................................................. 80
System Status..................................................................................................................................................... 81
System Log......................................................................................................................................................... 82
Auto Maintenance ............................................................................................................................................. 83
Reset .................................................................................................................................................................. 83
Appendix .............................................................................................85
Configure your computer .................................................................................................................................... 85
Windows 8 ......................................................................................................................................................... 85
Windows 7 ......................................................................................................................................................... 87
Windows XP....................................................................................................................................................... 88
Troubleshooting................................................................................................................................................... 89
Technical support................................................................................................................................................. 90
Safety and emission statement............................................................................................................................ 91

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1Get to know your router
This chapter includes the following parts:
Package contents
LED indicators
Buttons & Interfaces
Product label
Package contents
Unpack the package. Your box should include the following items:
AC1200 Smart Dual-Band WiFi Router * 1
Power Adapter * 1
Ethernet Cable * 1
Install Guide * 1
If any item is incorrect, missing or damaged, please keep the original package and contact the
vendor for replacement immediately.
LED indicators
LED Indicator
Status
Description
SYS
Blinking
The router is working properly.
2.4G
Solid
2.4GHz WiFi is enabled.
Blinking
The router is sending or receiving 2.4GHz WiFi data.
Off
2.4GHz WiFi is disabled.
5G
Solid
5GHz WiFi is enabled.
Blinking
The router is sending or receiving 5GHz WiFi data.
Off
5GHz WiFi is disabled.

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Buttons & interfaces
Button/Interface
Description
3/IPTV
When IPTV feature is enabled, the port is only used for accessing IPTV service.
Otherwise, it is a LAN port.
2, 1
The two ports are used to connect to local network devices, such as
computers and switches.
WAN
The port is used to connect to the internet.
POWER
The interface is used to connect to a power outlet with the included power
adapter.
WIFI
The button is used to enable or disable WiFi function.
RST/WPS
The button is used to restore the router to factory default settings, or enable
the router’s WPS function.
To restore the router to factory default settings, press and hold this
button for about 8 seconds until all LEDs light.
To enable the router’s WPS function, press and hold this button for 1
second. Within 2 minutes, enable the wireless client’s WPS function.
LED Indicator
Status
Description
WAN, 1, 2, 3
Solid
The port is connected to another network device.
Blinking
The port is transmitting or receiving data.
Off
The port is not connected to another network device.
WPS
Solid
When WPS negotiation is successful, this LED keeps solid for 2~ 5
minutes, and then it keeps off.
Blinking
The router is waiting or is performing WPS negotiation with a wireless
client.
Off
WPS function is disabled.
WPS negotiation is failed, or
WPS negotiation is successful. When WPS negotiation is successful,
this LED keeps solid for 2~ 5 minutes, and then it keeps off.

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Product label
1. Default Access: http://tendawifi.com or 192.168.0.1
When the router is in factory default state, to log in to the router’s user interface, you can type
tendawifi.com or 192.168.0.1 in a browser’s address bar.
2. SSID: The default 2.4GHz WiFi Name. When the router is in factory default state, you can use this
name to wirelessly connect to the router.
3. Pin No.: The Pin No. is required when you establish a WPS connection.

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2Quick setup to access the internet
To access the internet, you need at least two steps:
Step 1: Connect your router
Step 2: Configure your router
This chapter includes the following parts:
Position your router
Step 1: Connect your router
Step 2: Configure your router
Access the internet
Join your WiFi
Position your router
To make your devices get better wireless signals from the router, position your router as follows:
Put it on a stable place, such as a desk.
Keep it near your wireless devices, such as smart phones and laptops.
Keep it away from electrical devices that are potential sources of interference, such as ceiling
fans, home security systems or microwaves.
Keep it away from any large metal surfaces, such as a solid metal door or aluminum nails.
Keep it away from other materials that may affect your wireless signals, such as glass, insulated
walls, fish tanks, mirrors, brick, and concrete.

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Step 1: Connect your router
1. Connect your router to the internet.
If you have a modem, go to Type 1. If not, go to Type 2.
Type 1: Connect to the internet through a modem (DSL modem/optical modem/cable modem).
❶Power off the modem. If it has a battery, remove the battery.
❷Connect the modem to the WAN port of the router using an Ethernet cable.
❸Power on the router.
❹Power on the modem.
Type 2: Connect to the internet through the Ethernet cable provided by the ISP.
❶Insert the Ethernet cable provided by the ISP into the WAN port of the router.
❷Power on the router.
2. Connect your computer to the router.
Before you configure the router, connect your computer to the router by one of the following:
Connect your computer to the router through WiFi
Connect your computer to the router using the included Ethernet cable