Tenda FH303 User manual

FH303 Wireless N300 High Power Router

FH303 Wireless N300 High Power Router
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FH303 Wireless N300 High Power Router
Table of Contents
CHAPTER 1 PRODUCT OVERVIEW............................................................................................................... 3
1.1 PACKAGE CONTENT ....................................................................................................................................3
1.2 PANEL OVERVIEW .......................................................................................................................................4
CHAPTER 2 INSTALLATION........................................................................................................................... 6
CHAPTER 3 INTERNET CONNECTION SETUP............................................................................................. 7
3.1 CONFIG TCP/IP SETTINGS ON YOUR PC.......................................................................................................7
3.2 WEB LOGIN...............................................................................................................................................12
3.3 QUICK INTERNET CONNECTION SETUP .......................................................................................................12
3.4 QUICK ENCRYPTION ..................................................................................................................................14
CHAPTER 4 ADVANCED SETTINGS............................................................................................................ 15
4.1 STATUS ....................................................................................................................................................15
4.2 WAN SETTINGS ........................................................................................................................................17
4.3 LAN SETTINGS .........................................................................................................................................23
4.4 MAC CLONE .............................................................................................................................................23
4.5 DNS SETTINGS .........................................................................................................................................24
4.6 BANDWIDTH CONTROL ...............................................................................................................................25
4.7 TRAFFIC STATISTICS..................................................................................................................................28
4.8 WAN SPEED.............................................................................................................................................29
CHAPTER 5 WIRELESS SETTINGS ............................................................................................................. 30
5.1 WIRELESS BASIC SETTINGS .......................................................................................................................30
5.2 WIRELESS SECURITY.................................................................................................................................32
5.2.1 WPS ................................................................................................................................................ 32
5.2.2 WEP ................................................................................................................................................ 33
5.2.3 WPA-PSK........................................................................................................................................ 34
5.2.4 WPA2-PSK...................................................................................................................................... 35
5.2.5 Mixed WPA/WPA2-PSK.................................................................................................................. 35
5.3 WIRELESS EXTENDER................................................................................................................................36
5.3.1 Universal Repeater Mode ............................................................................................................... 36
5.3.2 WISP Client Mode........................................................................................................................... 36
5.3.3 WDS................................................................................................................................................ 39
5.4 ACCESS CONTROL ....................................................................................................................................42
5.5 CONNECTION STATUS................................................................................................................................43
CHAPTER 6 DHCP......................................................................................................................................... 44
6.1 DHCP SETTINGS ......................................................................................................................................44
6.2 DHCP CLIENT LIST ...................................................................................................................................45
CHAPTER 7 VIRTUAL SERVER.................................................................................................................... 46
7.1 PORT RANGE FORWARDING.......................................................................................................................46
7.2 DMZ HOST ...............................................................................................................................................48
7.3 UPNP ......................................................................................................................................................49
CHAPTER 8 PARENTAL CONTROL............................................................................................................. 50
8.1 CLIENT FILTER ..........................................................................................................................................50
8.2 MAC FILTER .............................................................................................................................................52
8.3 URL FILTER ..............................................................................................................................................54
8.4 REMOTE WEB-BASED MANAGEMENT ..........................................................................................................56
CHAPTER 9 ROUTING SETTINGS................................................................................................................ 57
9.1 ROUTING TABLE ........................................................................................................................................57
9.2 STATIC ROUTING .......................................................................................................................................57
CHAPTER 10 SYSTEM TOOLS..................................................................................................................... 59
10.1 TIME SETTINGS .......................................................................................................................................59
10.2 DDNS ....................................................................................................................................................59
10.3 BACKUP/RESTORE ..................................................................................................................................61
10.4 RESTORE TO FACTORY DEFAULT SETTINGS..............................................................................................61
10.5 FIRMWARE UPDATE .................................................................................................................................62

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10.6 REBOOT..................................................................................................................................................62
10.7 CHANGE PASSWORD ...............................................................................................................................63
10.8 SYSTEM LOGS.........................................................................................................................................63
APPENDIX 1 GLOSSARY.............................................................................................................................. 64
APPENDIX 2 PRODUCT FEATURES............................................................................................................ 65
APPENDIX 3 TROUBLESHOOTING.............................................................................................................. 66

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Chapter 1 Product Overview
Thanks for purchasing this Tenda wireless router .
The Tenda FH303 Wireless N300 High Power Router is an 802.11n wireless
router. You just need simply connect the device to a cable or DSL modem and
Internet access sharing will be reachable to multiple computers, game consoles,
and media players over an up to 300Mbps WLAN that is secured with WPA and
WPA2 encryption methods. Plus, it provides WISP client mode to let you access
Internet wirelessly and WDS to extend your wireless coverage. With high power,
the Tenda FH303 is ideal for large homes or offices.
1.1 Package Content
Unpack the box and verify the following items:
¾FH303 Wireless N300 High Power Router
¾Power Adapter;
¾Resource CD
¾3 undetachable 5dbi antennas
¾Ethernet Cable
¾Quick Installation Guide
If any of the above items are incorrect, missing, or damaged, please contact your
Tenda reseller for immediate replacement.

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1.2 Panel Overview
LED Overview:
LED
Indicator Status Description
POWER On The router is powered on
WPS Flashing The router is performing WPS
authentication with wireless client
On WPS is enabled
SYS Flashing The router is working properly
WLAN On The wireless function is enabled
Flashing the router is transmitting data wirelessly
WAN
LAN(1-4)
On Device connected to corresponding port is working properly but no data is currently
being transferred over the port
Flashing Sending or Receiving data over
corresponding port
SIGNAL Blue The wireless signal strength is best
Green The wireless signal strength is good

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Back Panel:
Interface/button overview:
Interface
/Button Description
POWER Power receptacle. Note: Using a power supply with a different voltage rating than the one included in
the package may damage the router.
WAN The Internet port for connection to the cable or the DSL modem or direct ISP service via an Ethernet
cable.
LAN(1/2/3/4) Connect Ethernet devices such as computers,
switches, and hubs.
RESET/WPS Press and hold the button for 7 seconds to restore the router to its original factory default settings or for
about 1 second to enable the WPS functionality.
TX
Press and hold the button for 3 seconds and then
release, the color of SIGNAL light will change and the
wireless signal strength will change also.
Blue: The wireless signal strength is best
Green: The wireless signal strength is good

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Chapter 2 Installation
This manual takes the Tenda FH303 as an example to demonstrate whole
installation process, which applies to other products alike.
1. Connect one end of the included power adapter to the Device and plug the
other end into a wall outlet nearby. (Using a power adapter with a different
voltage rating than the one included in the package may damage to the router.)
2. Connect one of the LAN ports on the Router to the NIC port on your PC using
an Ethernet cable.
3. Connect the Ethernet cable from Internet side to the WAN port on the Device.

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Chapter 3 Internet Connection Setup
3.1 Config TCP/IP settings on your PC
If you are using Windows XP, do as follows:
1. From the desktop, right-click My Network Places > Properties.
2. Right-click on the Local Area Connection and select Properties.

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3. Select Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) and click Properties.
4. Select "Obtain an IP address automatically" or "Use the following IP address".
a. "Obtain an IP address automatically"

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b. “Use the following IP address”
IP address: Enter 192.168.0.xxx where xxx can be any number between 2 and
254).
Subnet mask: 255.255.255.0.
Default gateway: Enter 192.168.0.1.
Preferred DNS server: Set Preferred (Primary) DNS the same as the LAN IP
address of your Device (192.168.0.1) if you don’t know your local DNS server
address (Or consult your ISP). The Alternate (Secondary) DNS is optional. Click
OK twice to save your settings.
If you are using Windows 7, do as follows:
1. Click on Start > Control Panel > Network and Internet > Network and Sharing
Center.
2. Click "Change adapter settings".

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3. Right-click on the Local Area Connection and select Properties.
4. Select Internet Protocol Version 4 (TCP/IPv4) and click Properties or directly
double-click on Internet Protocol Version 4 (TCP/IPv4).

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5. Select "Obtain an IP address automatically" or "Use the following IP address".
a. "Obtain an IP address automatically"
b. "Use the following IP address"
IP address: Enter 192.168.0.xxx where xxx can be any number between 2 and
254).
Subnet mask: 255.255.255.0.
Default gateway: Enter 192.168.0.1.
Preferred DNS server: Set Preferred (Primary) DNS the same as the LAN IP
address of your Device (192.168.0.1) if you don’t know your local DNS server
address (Or consult your ISP). The Alternate (Secondary) DNS is optional. Click
OK twice to save your settings.

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3.2 Web Login
1. Open a web browser(IE, Firefox, Safari etc), type 192.168.0.1 in the address
bar and press "Enter". Then you can log in to the router’s web manager
3.3 Quick Internet Connection Setup
2 common Internet connection types are available on the home page: PPPoE
and DHCP.
DHCP: Select DHCP (Dynamic IP) if you can access Internet as soon as your
computer connects to the ADSL/Cable modem directly, and then configure a
security key to secure your wireless network.

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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 username
and password. Enter the user name and password provided by your ISP and
configure a security key to secure your wireless network.
Note:
DHCP is the default Internet connection type. If you need other
connection types, please go to Chapter 4-> WAN settings.

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3.4 Quick Encryption
Secure your wireless network either by configuring a security key on the
home page, which is quicker and simpler, or going to wireless security page
where you can customize security mode and Encryption type in addition to a
security key (For the latter, see section 5.2).
NOTE: Wireless network is not encrypted by factory default and thus
insecure! Please secure it with custom encryption.
To secure your wireless network quick and simple on the home page.
Simply define a custom security key. Security mode and Encryption type here
is preset to WPA-PSK and AES respectively by default. If you don't customize a
security key, then "12345678" is populated automatically by default as a security
key as seen below after you submit your settings:

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Chapter 4 Advanced Settings
4.1 Status
Here you can view WAN status and system status.
Connection Status: Displays WAN connection status: Disconnected,
Connecting or Connected.
Disconnected: Indicates that the Ethernet cable from your ISP side is not
correctly connected to device's WAN port or the router is not logically connected
to your ISP.
Connecting: Indicates that the WAN port is correctly connected and is
requesting an IP address from your ISP.
Connected: Indicates that the router has been connected to your ISP.
Connection Type: Displays current Internet connection type.
WAN IP: Displays the IP address of WAN port provided by your ISP.
Subnet Mask: Displays WAN subnet mask provided by your ISP.
Gateway: Displays WAN gateway address.
Preferred DNS Server: Displays the preferred DNS Server address.
Alternate DNS Server: Displays the alternate DNS Server address.

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LAN MAC Address: Displays router’s MAC address of LAN interface.
WAN MAC Address: Displays router’s MAC address of WAN interface.
System Time: Displays router system time either customized or updated from
NTP server.
Connected Client: Displays the number of client devices.
Firmware Version: Displays router’s current firmware version.
Hardware Version: Displays router’s current hardware version.

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4.2 WAN Settings
DHCP (Dynamic IP)
DHCP (Dynamic IP): Select this option to let router obtain IP settings
automatically from your ISP if you can access Internet as soon as your computer
connect to the ADSL/Cable modem directly.
MTU: Maximum Transmission Unit. DO NOT change it from the factory
default of 1500 unless necessary. You may need to change it for optimal
performance with some specific websites or application software that cannot be
opened or enabled; in this case, try 1450, 1400, etc.

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PPPoE
Use this option if you used to connect to the Internet using a Broadband
Connection that requires a username and password
Internet connection Type: Displays the current Internet connection type.
User Name: Enter the PPPoE User Name provided by your ISP.
Password: Enter the PPPoE password provided by your ISP.
MTU: Maximum Transmission Unit. DO NOT change it from the factory default of
1492 unless necessary. You may need to change it for optimal performance with
some specific websites or application software that cannot be opened or enabled;
in this case, try 1450, 1400, etc.
Connect Automatically: Connect automatically to Internet upon system
startup or connection failure.
Connect Manually: Require users to manually connect to Internet upon system
startup or connection failure.
Connect on Demand: Connect automatically to Internet only when there is data
being transferred.
Connect during Specified Time Period: Connect automatically to Internet during
a specified time length.
Note:
Before you can use the "Connect during Specified Time Period "
feature, you must configure system time ( System Tools> Time) .