Mercusys Halo S3 User Manual

User Guide

300Mbps Whole Home Mesh Wi-Fi System

Halo S3

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CONTENTS

Conventions

Chapter 1. Introduction

1.1 Product Overview

1.2 Product Appearance

1.2.1 The Front Panel

1.2.2 The Rear Panel

Chapter 2. Connect the Router

2.1 Position Your Router

2.2 Connect the Main Router

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Chapter 3. Quick Installation Guide

Chapter 4. Congure the router

4.1 Status

4.2 Device Management

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4.1.1 WAN Status

4.1.2 Device Status

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4.2.1 Connected Devices

4.2.2 Blocked Devices

4.3 Network

4.3.1 WAN Settings

4.3.2 LAN Settings

4.3.3 IPTV Settings

4.3.4 MAC Clone

4.4 Wireless

4.4.1 Basic Settings

4.4.2 Guest Network

4.4.3 Wireless Advanced

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Chapter 5. Advanced Features

5.1 DHCP

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5.1.1 DHCP Settings

5.1.2 DHCP Clients List

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5.1.3 DHCP Address Reservation

5.2 IP & MAC Binding

5.2.1 Binding Settings

5.2.2 ARP List

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5.3 Advanced Routing

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5.3.1 Static Route List

5.3.2 System Routing Table

5.4 IPv6

5.5 Parental Controls

5.6 Forwarding

5.7 Dynamic DNS

5.8 System Tools

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5.4.1 IPv6 Status

5.4.2 IPv6 WAN

5.4.3 IPv6 LAN

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5.6.1 Virtual Server

5.6.2 Port Triggering

5.6.3 DMZ

5.6.4 UPnP

5.8.1 Local Management

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5.8.2 Remote Management

5.8.3 Time Settings

5.8.4 Diagnostic Tools

5.8.5 Firmware Upgrade

5.8.6 Factory Defaults

5.8.7 Backup & Restore

5.8.8 System Reboot

5.8.9 Password

5.8.10 System Log

5.8.11 Trac Statistics

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Chapter 6. Appendix A: FAQ (Frequently Asked Questions)

Chapter 7. Appendix B: Conguring the PC

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Conventions

The router, Halo S3, or Halo devices mentioned in this User Guide stands for Halo S3

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Parameters provided in the pictures are just references for setting up the product,

which may dier from the actual situation.

You can set the parameters according to your demand.

More Info

Specications and the latest software can be found at the product page at the ocial

website http://www.mercusys.com.

The Quick Installation Guide can be found where you nd this guide or inside the

package of the router.

Speed/Coverage Disclaimer

*Maximum wireless signal rates are the physical rates derived from IEEE Standard

802.11 specications. Actual wireless data throughput and wireless coverage are

not guaranteed and will vary as a result of 1) environmental factors, including building

materials, physical objects, and obstacles, 2) network conditions, including local

interference, volume and density of trac, product location, network complexity, and

network overhead, and 3) client limitations, including rated performance, location,

connection, quality, and client condition.

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Chapter 1 Introduction

1.1 Product Overview

Halo S3 works as a unied system to guarantee a strong Wi-Fi signal in every corner

of your home. Mercusys Mesh Technology provides an incredibly fast and stable

usage experience when you walk around your home. Interruption and buering will

be a thing of the past.

1.2 Product Appearance

1.2.1 The Front Panel

The router’s LED and Pair button are located on the front panel.

LED Indication

• Solid Red: No internet connection is established / The device is failed to connect to the mesh network.

• Flashing Red: Pairing is in progress.

LED

• Solid Orange: The device is paired but receives a weak signal from the main router.

• Solid Green: Internet connection is established / The device is paired and receives a strong signal from the main router.

Item Description

Pair Button

Press this button to add a new Halo device into your mesh network through pairing.

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1.2.2 The Rear Panel

The following items are located on the rear panel (View from left to right).

Items Description

RESET Button

WAN/LAN Port These ports connect the router to the local devices.

POWER Socket

Press and hold this button for more than 5 seconds to reset the router.

The power socket is where you will connect the power adapter. Please use the power adapter provided with this router.

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Modem

Main Router

More Router(s)

Power Adapter

INTERNET

*Images may dier from acutal products.

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Chapter 2 Connect the Router

2.1 Position Your Router

• The product should not be located in a place where it will be exposed to moisture

or excessive heat.

• Place the router in a location where it can be connected to multiple devices as well

as to a power source.

• Make sure the cables and power cord are safely placed out of the way so they do

not create a tripping hazard.

• The router can be placed on a shelf or desktop.

• Keep the router away from devices with strong electromagnetic reference, such as

Bluetooth devices, cordless phones and microwaves.

2.2 Connect the Main Router

Follow the steps below to connect your router.

Connect the hardware according to the following diagram. If you have multiple mesh

routers, choose one to be the main router first.

If your internet connection is through an Ethernet cable from the wall instead of

through a DSL/Cable/Satellite modem, connect the cable directly to either Ethernet

port on your router, and follow Step 3 only to complete the hardware connection.

1. Turn o the modem, and remove the backup battery if it has one.

2. Connect the modem to either Ethernet port on the router.

3. Power on the router, and wait for it to start.

4. Turn on the modem.

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Chapter 3 Quick Installation Guide

This chapter will show you how to congure the basic functions of your router using

Quick Setup Wizard within minutes.

NOTE:

Before conguring the router, you need to set up the TCP/IP Protocol to Obtain an IP address automatically on your PC, refer to “Appendix B: Conguring the PC”.

1. Connect to the main router wirelessly using the default SSID (network name)

printed on the main router’s label.

NOTE:

Make sure you are accessing the web management through wireless connection or login window would not appear.

2. Open a web browser and enter the default domain name http://mwlogin.net in

the address eld to access the web management page.

3. A login window will appear. Create a login password when prompted.

Tips: For subsequent login, use the password you set.

4. Select your Internet connection type and enter the corresponding parameters (if

needed) with the information provided by your ISP and click Next.

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5. Customize the SSID (network name) and password or leave them as default. It

is recommended that you set a strong password using a combination of letters,

numbers and symbols. Then click Next.

6. Optional: You can add additional Halo devices to form a mesh system for whole-

home coverage and unied device management. Follow the web instructions to

pair new device and add into mesh network.

7. Click Save button to apply your settings.

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Chapter 4 Congure the router

This chapter will show you how to congure and manage the basic features of your

mesh system.

4.1 Status

Choose Status, you can view WAN information and manage the paired Halo devices

in your mesh system on this page.

4.1.1 WAN Status

The following parameters displays the current settings of the WAN port. You can

congure them in the Network > WAN page.

• MAC Address - The physical address of the WAN port, as seen from the Internet.

• IP Address - The current WAN (Internet) IP Address. This eld will be blank or 0.0.0.0

if the IP Address is assigned dynamically and there is no connection to Internet.

• Subnet Mask - The subnet mask associated with the WAN IP Address.

• Default Gateway - The Gateway currently used by the router is shown here.

• DNS Server - The DNS (Domain Name System) Server IP addresses currently used

by the router. Multiple DNS IP settings are common. Usually, the rst available DNS

Server is used.

4.1.2 Device Status

You can view and manage paired Halo devices in your mesh system:

• Device - Displays the name of Halo device.

• Status - Displays the connection status of Halo device.

• IP Address - Displays the IP address of Halo device.

• MAC Address - Displays the MAC address of Halo device.

• Operation - Click Edit to set the name of Halo device. Click Remove to remove the

Halo device(except the main router) from your mesh network.

• Add Device - Add new Halo devices to expand your mesh network.

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4.2 Device Management

You can manage both connected and blocked devices on this page.

4.2.1 Connected Devices

• Device: Displays the name of connected device.

• IP Address: Displays the IP address of connected device.

• Rate: Displays the transmission rate.

• Upstream: Click Edit to limit the upstream rate of connected device.

• Downstream: Click Edit to limit the downstream rate of connected device.

Note: To cancel speed limit, enter 0 or leave the eld blank, then click Save.

• Operation: Click Edit to set the name and transmission rate of the connected

device. Click Block to block the device from accessing the network.

4.2.2 Blocked Devices

• Device: Displays the name of blocked device.

• MAC Address: Displays the MAC address of blocked device.

• Operation: Click Unblock to allow the device to access the network.

4.3 Network

4.3.1 WAN Settings

Go to Network > WAN Settings, you can congure the IP parameters of the WAN.

If you don't know how to choose the appropriate connection type, click the Detect

button to allow the main router to automatically search your Internet connection for

servers and protocols.

Note:

The connection type will be reported when an active Internet service is successfully detected by the router. This report is for your reference only.

To make sure the connection type your ISP provides, please refer to the ISP. The

various types of Internet connections that the router can detect are as PPPoE,

Dynamic IP, and Static IP.

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• Dynamic IP

If your ISP provides the DHCP service, please select Dynamic IP, and the router will

automatically get IP parameters from your ISP.

Click Renew to renew the IP parameters from your ISP.

Click Release to release the IP parameters.

• IP Address - The IP address assigned by your ISP dynamically.

• Subnet Mask - The subnet mask assigned by your ISP dynamically.

• Default Gateway - The default gateway assigned dynamically by your ISP.

• MTU Size(in bytes) - The normal MTU (Maximum Transmission Unit) value for most

Ethernet networks is 1500 Bytes. For some ISPs you need to modify the MTU. But

this is rarely required, and should not be done unless you are sure it is necessary

for your ISP connection.

• Get IP with Unicast - A few ISPs’ DHCP servers do not support the broadcast

applications. If you cannot get the IP address normally, you can choose this option.

(It is rarely required.)

• Set DNS server manually - If your ISP gives you one or two DNS addresses, select

Set DNS server manually and enter the primary and secondary addresses into the

correct elds. Otherwise, the DNS servers will be assigned automatically from your

ISP.

• Host Name -This option species the name of the router.

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• Static IP

If your ISP provides a static or xed IP address, subnet mask, default gateway and

DNS setting, please select Static IP.

• IP Address - Enter the IP address in dotted-decimal notation provided by your ISP.

• Subnet Mask - Enter the subnet mask in dotted-decimal notation provided by your

ISP. Normally 255.255.255.0 is used as the subnet mask.

• Gateway - Enter the gateway IP address in dotted-decimal notation provided by

your ISP.

• Primary/Secondary DNS Server - (Optional) Enter one or two DNS addresses in

dotted-decimal notation provided by your ISP.

• MTU (Bytes) - The normal MTU (Maximum Transmission Unit) value for most

Ethernet networks is 1500 Bytes. It is not recommended that you change the

default MTU size unless required by your ISP.

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• PPPoE

If your ISP provides PPPoE connection, select PPPoE.

• User Name/Password - Enter the user name and password provided by your ISP.

These elds are case-sensitive.

• Conrm Password - Enter the Password provided by your ISP again to ensure the

password you entered is correct.

• Secondary Connection - It’s available only for PPPoE connection. If your ISP

provides an extra connection type, select Dynamic IP or Static IP to activate the

secondary connection.

Connection Mode:

• Always On - In this mode, the internet connection will be active all the time.

• Connect on Demand - In this mode, the internet connection can be terminated

automatically after a specied inactivity period (Max Idle Time) and be reestablished

when you attempt to access the internet again. If you want to keep your internet

connection active all the time, please enter 0 in the Max Idle Timeeld. Otherwise,

enter the number of minutes you want to have elapsed before your internet access

disconnects.

Note:

Sometimes the connection cannot be disconnected although you specify a time to Max Idle Time(0~99 mins) because some applications visit the Internet continually in the background.

• Connect Manually - You can click Connect/Disconnect to connect/disconnect

immediately. This mode also supports the Max Idle Time function as Connect on

Demand mode. The internet connection can be disconnected automatically.

Note:

Only when you have set the system time on System Tools -> Time Settings page, the Time-based Connecting function can take eect.

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• Authentication Type - Choose an authentication type.

• Service Name/Server Name - The service name and server name should not be

congured unless you are sure it is necessary for your ISP. In most cases, leaving

these elds blank will work.

• MTU (Bytes) - The default MTU size is 1480 bytes. It is not recommended that you

change the default MTU size unless required by your ISP.

• ISP Specied IP Address - If your ISP does not automatically assign IP addresses

to the router, please select Use IP address specied by ISP and enter the IP address

provided by your ISP in dotted-decimal notation.

• Echo Request Interval - The router will detect Access Concentrator online at every

interval. The default value is 0. You can input the value between 0 and 120. The

value 0 means no detect.

• DNS Server/Secondary DNS Server - If your ISP does not automatically assign

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DNS addresses to the router, please select Set DNS server manually and enter

the IP address in dotted-decimal notation of your ISP’s primary DNS server. If a

secondary DNS server address is available, enter it as well.

• L2TP

If your ISP provides L2TP connection, please select L2TP.

• Username/Password - Enter the username and password provided by your ISP.

These elds are case-sensitive.

• Addressing Type - Choose the addressing type given by your ISP, either Dynamic IP

or Static IP. Click the Connect button to connect immediately. Click the Disconnect

button to disconnect immediately.

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• MTU(Bytes) - The default MTU size is “1460” bytes, which is usually ne. It is not

recommended that you change the default MTU Size unless required by your ISP

Connection Mode:

• Always On - In this mode, the internet connection will be active all the time.

• Connect on Demand - In this mode, the internet connection can be terminated

automatically after a specied inactivity period (Max Idle Time) and be reestablished

when you attempt to access the internet again. If you want to keep your internet

connection active all the time, please enter 0 in the Max Idle Time eld. Otherwise,

enter the number of minutes you want to have elapsed before your internet access

disconnects.

• Connect Manually - You can click Connect/Disconnect to connect/disconnect

immediately. This mode also supports the Max Idle Time function as Connect on

Demand mode. The internet connection can be disconnected automatically after a

specied inactivity period (Max Idle Time) and not be able to re-establish when you

attempt to access the internet again.

Note: Sometimes the connection cannot be terminated although you have specied the Max Idle Time because

some applications are visiting the internet continually in the background.

• PPTP

• Username/Password - Enter the username and password provided by your ISP.

These elds are case-sensitive.

• Addressing Type - Choose the addressing type given by your ISP, either Dynamic IP

or Static IP. Click the Connect button to connect immediately. Click the Disconnect

button to disconnect immediately.

• MTU(Bytes) - The default MTU size is “1420” bytes, which is usually ne. It is not

recommended that you change the default MTU Size unless required by your ISP.

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Connection Mode:

• Always On - In this mode, the internet connection will be active all the time.

• Connect on Demand - In this mode, the internet connection can be terminated

automatically after a specied inactivity period (Max Idle Time) and be reestablished

when you attempt to access the internet again. If you want to keep your internet

connection active all the time, please enter 0 in the Max Idle Time eld. Otherwise,

enter the number of minutes you want to have elapsed before your internet access

disconnects.

• Connect Manually - You can click Connect/Disconnect to connect/disconnect

immediately. This mode also supports the Max Idle Time function as Connect on

Demand mode. The internet connection can be disconnected automatically after a

specied inactivity period (Max Idle Time) and not be able to re-establish when you

attempt to access the internet again.

Note: Sometimes the connection cannot be terminated although you have specied the Max Idle Time because

some applications are visiting the internet continually in the background.

4.3.2 LAN Settings

You can congure the IP parameters of LAN on this page.

• MAC Address - The physical address of the LAN ports, as seen from the LAN. The

value cannot be changed.

• IP Address - Enter the IP address of your Device in dotted-decimal notation (factory

default - 192.168.0.1).

• Subnet Mask - An address code that determines the size of the network. Usually it

is 255.255.255.0.

Note: If you change the IP address, you must use the new IP address to login to the Device. If the new LAN IP

address you set is not in the same subnet with the previous one, the IP Address pool in the DHCP server will be congured automatically, but the Virtual Server and DMZ Host will not take eect until they are re-congured

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Click the Save button to save your settings.

4.3.3 IPTV Settings

In this page you can congure IPTV related features.

Note:

IPTV and its related features are only supported on the main router.

• IGMP Snooping - IGMP snooping is designed to prevent hosts on a local network

from receiving trac for a multicast group they have not explicitly joined. IGMP

snooping is especially useful for bandwidth-intensive IP multicast applications

such as IPTV.

• IGMP Proxy - Select to enable IGMP Proxy.

• IGMP Version - Select the IGMP (Internet Group Management Protocol) Proxy

Version, either V2 or V3, according to your ISP.

• IPTV - Select to enable the IPTV feature.

• Mode - Select the appropriate mode according to your ISP.

4.3.4 MAC Clone

You can congure MAC Clone features of your main router on this page.

• WAN MAC Address - This eld displays the current MAC address of the WAN port.

If your ISP requires that you register the MAC address, please enter the correct

MAC address into this eld. The format for the MAC Address is XX:XX:XX:XX:XX:XX

(X is any hexadecimal digit).

• Your PC's MAC Address - This eld displays the MAC address of the PC that is

managing the router. If the MAC address of your adapter is registered, you can click

the Clone MAC Address button , then it will be lled into the WAN MAC Address

eld.

Click Restore Factory MAC to restore the MAC address of WAN port to the factory

default value.

Click the Save button to save your settings.

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Note:

Please ensure you are doing the MAC Clone with the wired connection of your MAIN COMPUTER which used to be connected with your Cable and had Internet connection.

Only the PC(s) in your LAN can use the MAC Address Clone feature.

If you change WAN MAC Address when the WAN connection type is PPPoE, it will not take eect until the connection is re-established.

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4.4 Wireless

4.4.1 Basic Settings

You can congure basic settings of your wireless network on this page.

• Wireless Network Name - Enter a value of up to 32 characters. The same Name

(SSID) must be assigned to all wireless devices in your network.

• Password - You can enter ASCII characters. The length should be between 8 and

63 characters. Please note that the key is case sensitive.

• No Security - The wireless security function can be enabled or disabled. If disabled,

the wireless stations will be able to connect the router without encryption. It is

recommended strongly that you input your password to enable security.

• Mode - You can choose the appropriate "Mixed" mode.

• Channel Width - The bandwidth of the wireless channel.

• Channel - This eld determines which operating frequency will be used. It is not

necessary to change the wireless channel unless you notice interference problems

with another nearby access point. If you select auto, then AP will choose the best

channel automatically.

• Enable SSID Broadcast - If you select the Enable SSID Broadcast checkbox, the

wireless router will broadcast its name (SSID) on the air.

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4.4.2 Guest Network

You can congure Guest Network Settings on this page.

• Allow Guests to Access My Local Network - If enabled, guests can communicate

with hosts.

• Guest Network Isolation - If enabled, one guest can not communicate with another.

• Guest Network - Enabled or disable the Guest Network function here .

• Network Name - Enter a value of up to 32 characters. The same Name(SSID) must

be assigned to all wireless devices in your Guest Network.

• Max Guests number - Maximum guests.(1-32)

• Security - You can congure the security of Guest Network here.

• Access Time:

• Timeout - If the countdown timer hits zero, guest network will close.

• Schedule - During this time the wireless stations could not access the guest

network.

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4.4.3 Wireless Advanced

You can congure advanced wireless settings on this page.

Note:

If you are not familiar with the setting items in this page, it's strongly recommended to keep the provided default values, otherwise may result in lower wireless network performance.

• Transmit Power - Here you can specify the transmit power of the router. You can

select High, Middle or Low which you would like. High is the default setting and is

recommended.

• Beacon Interval - The beacons are the packets sent by the router to synchronize

a wireless network. Beacon Interval value determines the time interval of the

beacons. You can specify a value between 40-1000 milliseconds. The default value

is 100.

• RTS Threshold - Here you can specify the RTS (Request to Send) Threshold. If the

packet is larger than the specied RTS Threshold size, the router will send RTS

frames to a particular receiving station and negotiate the sending of a data frame.

The default value is 2346.

• Fragmentation Threshold - This value is the maximum size determining whether

packets will be fragmented. Setting the Fragmentation Threshold too low may

result in poor network performance since excessive packets. 2346 is the default

setting and is recommended.

• DTIM Interval - This value determines the interval of the Delivery Trac Indication

Message (DTIM). You can specify the value between 1-15 Beacon Intervals. The

default value is 1, which indicates the DTIM Interval is the same as Beacon Interval.

• Enable Short GI - This function is recommended for it will increase the data capacity

by reducing the guard interval time.

• Enable Client Isolation - Isolate all connected wireless stations so that wireless

stations cannot access each other through WLAN. This function will be disabled if

WDS/Bridge is enabled.

• Enable WMM - WMM function can guarantee the packets with high-priority

messages being transmitted preferentially. It is strongly recommended enabled.

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Chapter 5 Advanced Features

5.1 DHCP

5.1.1 DHCP Settings

The device is set up by default as a DHCP (Dynamic Host Conguration Protocol)

server, which provides the TCP/IP conguration for all the PCs that are connected to

the device in the LAN.

Specify DHCP server settings and click Save.

• DHCP Server - Enable or Disable the server. If you disable the Server, you must

have another DHCP server within your network or else you must congure the IP

address of the computer manually.

• Start IP Address - This eld species the rst address in the IP Address pool.

192.168.0.100 is the default start IP address.

• End IP Address - This eld species the last address in the IP Address pool.

192.168.0.199 is the default end IP address.

• Lease Time - The Address Lease Time is the length of time a network user will be

allowed to keep connecting to the device with the current DHCP Address. Enter

the amount of time, in minutes, that the DHCP address will be "leased". The time

range is 1~2880 minutes. The default value is 120 minutes.

• Default Gateway - (Optional) Suggest to input the IP Address of the LAN port of the

device, default value is 192.168.0.1.

• Default Domain - (Optional) Input the domain name of your network.

• DNS Server - (Optional) Input the DNS IP address provided by your ISP. Or consult

your ISP.

• Secondary DNS Server - (Optional) You can input the IP Address of another DNS

server if your ISP provides two DNS servers.

Note:

To use the DHCP server function of the device, you should congure all computers in the LAN as "Obtain an IP Address automatically" mode. This function will take eect until the device reboots.

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5.1.2 DHCP Clients List

This page shows Client Name, MAC Address, Assigned IP and Lease Time of each

DHCP Client connected to the device. You cannot change any of the values on this

page. To update this page and to show the current connected devices, click on the

Refresh button.

• Client Name - The name of the DHCP client.

• MAC Address - The MAC address of the DHCP client.

• Assigned IP - The IP address that the device has allocated to the DHCP client.

• Lease Time - The amount of time that a DHCP client can use the assigned IP ad-

dress.

5.1.3 DHCP Address Reservation

When you specify a reserved IP address for a PC in the LAN, that PC will always re-

ceive the same IP address each time when it accesses the DHCP server. Reserved IP

addresses could be assigned to servers that require permanent IP settings.

• MAC Address - The MAC Address of the PC that you want to reserve an IP address

fo r.

• IP Address - The IP address that the device reserved.

• Status - It shows whether the entry is enabled or not

• Edit - To edit or delete an existing entry.

• Add New - To add a new Address Reservation entry.

• Enable Selected - To enable the selected entries in the table.

• Disable Selected- To disable the Selected entries in the table.

• Delete Selected - To delete selected the entries in the table.

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5.2 IP & MAC Binding

5.2.1 Binding Settings

ARP Binding is useful for controlling access of specic computers in the LAN.

• MAC Address - The MAC address of the controlled computer in the LAN.

• IP Address - The assigned IP address of the controlled computer in the LAN.

• Bind - Check this option to enable ARP binding for a specic device.

• Edit-To edit an existing entry.

• Add New - Click the Add New button to add a new entry to the table.

• Enable Selected - Click the Enable Selected button to enable selected entries.

• Disable Selected - Click the Disable Selected button to disable selected entries.

• Delete Selected - Click the Delete Selected button to delete selected entries.

5.2.2 ARP List

You can see IP addresses on the LAN and their associated MAC addresses by view-

ing the ARP list. Use the Load or Delete buttons to manage the list.

• MAC Address - The MAC address of a controlled computer in the LAN.

• IP Address - The assigned IP address of a controlled computer in the LAN.

• Status - Indicates whether or not the MAC and IP addresses are bound.

• Load Selected - Load the item to the IP & MAC Binding list.

• Delete Selected - Delete the item from the list.

Note:

An item can not be loaded to the IP & MAC Binding list if the IP address of the item has been loaded before.

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5.3 Advanced Routing

5.3.1 Static Route List

A static route is a pre-determined path that network information must follow to reach

a specic host or network. Use the Static Routing page to add or delete a route.

• Destination Network - The Destination IP Address is the address of the network or

host that you want to assign to a static route.

• Subnet Mask - The Subnet Mask determines which portion of an IP address is the

network portion, and which portion is the host portion.

• Gateway - This is the IP address of the default gateway device that allows for the

contact between the Router and the network or host.

• Interface - It is empty by default. Please select a connection from the drop-down

list if the Gateway is left empty or is not on the same network segment as LAN/

WAN interface.

• Add New - To add a new static routing entry.

• Enable Selected - To enable selected entries.

• Disable Selected - To disable selected entries.

• Delete Selected - To delete selected entries.

5.3.2 System Routing Table

System routing table views all of the valid route entries in use.

Click the Refresh button to refresh the data displayed.

• Destination Network - The Destination Network is the address of the network or

host to which the static route is assigned.

• Subnet Mask - The Subnet Mask determines which portion of an IP address is the

network portion, and which portion is the host portion.

• Gateway - This is the IP address of the gateway device that allows for contact

between the Router and the network or host.

• Interface - This interface tells you whether the Destination IP Address is on the

LAN & WLAN (internal wired and wireless networks), the Internet Connection or the

Secondary Connection (internal connection with L2TP,PPTP or PPPoE Dual Access).

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5.4 IPv6

5.4.1 IPv6 Status

The IPv6 Status page displays the Router's current IPv6 status.

WAN

• Connection Type - The IPv6 connection way for WAN.

• Connection Status - The status of IPv6 connection.

• IPv6 Address - The WAN IPv6 address.

• IPv6 Default Gateway - The router's default gateway.

• Primary IPv6 DNS - The primary IPv6 DNS address.

• Secondary IPv6 DNS - The secondary IPv6 DNS address.

LAN

• IPv6 Address Type - The way how the router assign IPv6 address for PC in LAN,

SLAAC (Stateless address auto conguration) and DHCPv6(Dynamic Host Con-

guration Protocol for IPv6) Server.

• Prex Length - The site prex.

• IPv6 Address - The LAN global IPv6 address of the Router.

5.4.2 IPv6 WAN

Choosing the correct WAN connection type based on your ISP network topology.

• DHCPv6 - Connections which use dynamic IPv6 address assignment.

• Static IPv6 - Connections which use static IPv6 address assignment.

• PPPoEv6 - Connections which use PPPoEv6 that requires a user name and pass-

word.

• Tunnel 6to4 - Connections which use 6to4 address assignment.

• Enable/Disabled - Enable or disable all IPv6 connections.

5.4.3 IPv6 LAN

In this page you can congure LAN IPv6 interface for your router.

• Address Auto-Conguration Type: Select a type to assign IPv6 addresses to the

computers in your LAN. RADVD and DHCPv6 Server are provided.

• Site Prex Conguration Type - Select a type to assign IPv6 prex addresses to

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the computers in your LAN. Delegated and Static are provided.

Note:

If your IPv6 wan connection type is "Tunnel 6to4", the Site Prex Conguration Type should be "Static" to make sure "Tunnel 6to4" works properly.

• Delegated - Get the IPv6 address prex from the ISP automatically, and the device

will delegate it to the LAN.

• Static - Congure the Site Prex and Site Prex Length manually. Please contact

your ISP to get more information before you congure them.

5.5 Parental Controls

You can congure the parental controls in this page. The Parental Controls function

can be used to control the internet activities of the child, limit the access to certain

websites and restrict the time of surng.

• Enable Parental Controls - Check the box if you want this function to take eect.

This function is disabled by default.

• MAC Address of Parental PC - In this eld, enter the MAC address of the con-

trolling PC, or you can make use of the Copy To Above button below.

• MAC Address of Current PC - This eld displays the MAC address of the PC that

is managing this router. If the MAC Address of your adapter is registered, you can

click the Copy To Above button to ll this address to the MAC Address of Parental

PC eld above.

• MAC Address 1to 4 - Enter the MAC address of the device (e.g. 00: 11:22:33:44:AA)

you like to control in the MAC Address 1-4 eld, or you can choose the MAC ad-

dress from the MAC Address in current LAN drop- down list.

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Set the time period allowed for the PC controlled to access the Internet.

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• In Apply To eld, select the day or days you need.

• In Time eld, you can choose the Start Time and End Time in the corresponding

eld to conrm eective time.

• Click Add to apply your settings on the schedule.

• Add URL - Enter the net addresses which the child is allowed to access.

5.6 Forwarding

5.6.1 Virtual Server

Virtual server can be used for setting up public services on your LAN. A virtual serv-

er is dened as a service port, and all requests from Internet to this service port will

be redirected to the computer specied by the server IP. Any PC that was used for a

virtual server must have a static or reserved IP address because its IP address may

change when using the DHCP function.

• Service Port - The numbers of External Service Ports. You can enter a service port

or a range of service ports (the format is XXX - YYY, XXX is Start port, YYY is End

port).

• IP Address - The IP address of the PC running the service application.

• Internal Port - The Internal Service Port number of the PC running the service ap-

plication. You can leave it blank if the Internal Port is the same as the Service Port,

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or enter a specic port number when Service Port is a single one.

• Protocol - The protocol used for this application, either TCP, UDP, or All (all proto-

cols supported by the Router).

• Status - The status of this entry, "Enabled" means the virtual server entry is en-

abled.

• Edit - To edit an existing entry.

• Enable Selected- To make selected entries enabled.

• Disable Selected- To make selected entries disabled.

• Delete Selected- To delete selected entries.

5.6.2 Port Triggering

Some applications require multiple connections, like Internet games, video confer-

encing, Internet telephoning and so on. Port Triggering is used for some of these

applications that cannot work with a pure NAT Router.

• Trigger Port - The port for outgoing trac. An outgoing connection using this port

will trigger this rule.

• Trigger Protocol - The protocol used for Trigger Ports, either TCP, UDP, or All (all

protocols supported by the Router).

• Open Port - The port or port range used by the remote system when it responds

to the outgoing request. A response using one of these ports will be forwarded to

the PC which triggered this rule. You can input at most 5 groups of ports (or port

sections). Every group of ports must be separated with "comma(,)" , for example,

2000-2038, 2046, 2050-2051, 2085, 3010-3030.

• Open Protocol - The protocol used for Incoming Port, either TCP, UDP, or ALL (all

protocols supported by the Router).

• Status - The status of this entry, Enabled means the Port Triggering entry is en-

abled.

• Edit - To edit an existing entry.

Note:

When the trigger connection is released, the corresponding opened ports will be closed. Each rule can only be used by one host on the LAN at a time. The trigger connection of other hosts on the LAN will be refused. Open Port ranges cannot overlap each other.

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5.6.3 DMZ

The DMZ host feature allows one local host to be exposed to the Internet for a spe-

cial-purpose service such as Internet gaming or video conferencing. The Router

forwards packets of all services to the DMZ host. When a PC is set to be DMZ host,

it's better to disable its DHCP client function and set a new static IP address to it,

because its IP Address may be changed when using the DHCP function.

To assign a computer or server to be a DMZ server:

1. Click the Enable button.

2. Enter the IP address of a local PC that is set to be DMZ host in the DMZ Host IP

Address eld.

3. Click the Save button.

5.6.4 UPnP

The Universal Plug and Play (UPnP) feature allows the devices, such as Internet com-

puters, to access the local host resources or devices as needed. UPnP devices can

be automatically discovered by the UPnP service application on the LAN.

• Current UPnP Status - UPnP can be enabled or disabled by clicking the Enable or

Disable button. This feature is enabled by default.

• App Description - The description about the application which initiates the UPnP

request.

• External Port - The port which the Router opened for the application.

• Protocol - The type of protocol which is opened.

• Internal Port - The port which the Router opened for local host.

• IP Address - The IP address of the local host which initiates the UPnP request.

• Status - Either Enabled or Disabled, "Enabled" means that the port is still active;

otherwise, the port is inactive.

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5.7 Dynamic DNS

The Router oers a Dynamic Domain Name System (DDNS) feature. DDNS lets you

assign a xed host and domain name to a dynamic Internet IP address. It is useful

when you are hosting your own website, FTP server, or other server behind the Rout-

er. Before using this feature, you need to sign up width DDNS service providers such

as www.noip.com. The Dynamic DNS client service provider will give you a password

or key.

Follow these instructions to set up DDNS:

1. Select dynamic DNS Service Provider, here takes www.noip.com as an example.

2. Enter the Domain Name you received from dynamic DNS service provider.

3. Enter the User Name for your DDNS account.

4. Enter the Password for your DDNS account.

5. Click the Login button to login to the DDNS service.

• Connection Status - The status of the DDNS service connection is displayed

here.

6. Click Logout to logout of the DDNS service.

Note:

If you want to login again with another account after a successful login, please click the Logout button, then input your new username and password and click the Login button.

5.8 System Tools

5.8.1 Local Management

This page allows you to deny LAN computers from accessing the Router.

• Allow all the device(s) on the LAN to access the main router’s management page 28

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1. Select All the device(s) on the LAN are allowed to access the Router's Web-

Based Utility.

2. Click the Save button to save your settings.

• Allow all the device(s) on the LAN to access the main router’smanagement page

1. Select Only the device(s) listed can browse the built-in web pages to perform

Administrator tasks.

2. Enter the MAC address of each PC separately. The format of the MAC address is

XX-XX-XX-XX-XX-XX (X is any hexadecimal digit). Only the PCs with the listed MAC

addresses can use the password to browse the built-in web pages to perform

administrator tasks.

3. Click Add, and your PC’s MAC address will also be listed.

4. Click Save.

Note:

If your PC is blocked and you want to access the Router again, use a pin to press and hold the Reset Button on the back panel about 5 seconds to reset the router's factory defaults.

5.8.2 Remote Management

This feature allows you to manage your router from a remote device via the Internet.

• Web Management Port - Web browser access normally uses the standard HTTP

service port 80. This Router's default remote management web port number is 80.

For greater security, you can change the remote management web port to a custom

port by entering that number in the box provided. Choose a number between 1024

and 65535 but do not use the number of any common service port.

• Remote Management IP Address - This is the current address you will use when

accessing your Router from the Internet. This function is disabled when the IP

address is set to the default value of 0.0.0.0. To enable this function change 0.0.0.0

to a valid IP address. If set to 255.255.255.255, then all the hosts can access the

Router from internet.

Note:

• To access the Router, you should enter your Router's WAN IP address into your browser's

address (in IE) or location (in Netscape) box, followed by a colon and the custom port number you set in the Web Management Port box. For example, if your Router's WAN address is 202.96.12.8 and you use port number 8080, enter http://202.96.12.8:8080 in your browser. You will be asked for the Router's password. After successfully entering the password, you will be able to access the Router's web-based utility.

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• Be sure to change the Router's default password to a secure password.

• If the web management port conicts with the one used for a Virtual Server entry, the entry will

be automatically disabled after the setting is saved.

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5.8.3 Time Settings

This page allows you to set the time manually or to congure automatic time syn-

chronization. The device can automatically update the time from an NTP server via

the Internet.

• Time Zone - Select your local time zone from this pull-down list.

• To set time manually:

1. Select your local time zone.

2. Enter the Date.

3. Enter the Time.

4. Click Save.

• For automatic time synchronization:

1. Enter the address or domain of the NTP Server 1 or NTP Server 2.

2. Click the Get GMT button to get GMT from the Internet.

• To set up daylight saving:

1. Select the Enable Daylight Saving checkbox to enable daylight saving function.

2. Select the correct Start time and End time of daylight saving range.

3. Click Save.

Note:

• This setting will be used for some time-based functions such as rewall functions. Those

functions will not work if time is not set. Therefore, it is important to specify time settings as soon as you successfully login to the device.

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• The time will be lost if the device is turned o.

• The device will automatically obtain GMT from the Internet if it is congured accordingly.

• In daylight saving conguration, if the end time is earlier than start time, it means the end time

is at the next year.

• After you enable daylight saving function, it will take action in one minute.

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5.8.4 Diagnostic Tools

The diagnostic tools (Ping and Traceroute) allow you to check the connections of

your network components. Click the Start button to start the diagnostic procedure.

• Diagnostic Tool - Click the radio button to select one diagnostic tool:

• Ping - This diagnostic tool troubleshoots connectivity, reachability, and name

resolution to a given host or gateway.

• Traceroute - This diagnostic tool tests the performance of a connection.

Note:

You can use ping/traceroute to test both numeric IP address or domain name. If pinging/ tracerouting the IP address is successful, but pinging/tracerouting the domain name is not, you might have a name resolution problem. In this case, ensure that the domain name you are specifying can be resolved by using Domain Name System (DNS) queries.

• IP Address/ Domain Name - Enter the IP Address or Domain Name of the PC whose

connection you wish to diagnose.

• Ping Count - Species the number of Echo Request messages sent. The default

is 4.

• Ping Packet Size - Species the number of data bytes to be sent. The default is 64.

• Ping Timeout - Time to wait for a response, in seconds. The default is 1.

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• Traceroute Max TTL - Set the maximum number of hops (max TTL to be reached)

in the path to search for the target (destination). The default is 20.

Note:

Only one user can use the diagnostic tools at one time. "Ping Count", "Ping Packet Size" and "Ping Timeout" are Ping Parameters, and "Traceroute Max

TTL" is Traceroute Parameter.

5.8.5 Firmware Upgrade

• To upgrade the rmware of a device, follow these instructions:

1. Download a most recent rmware upgrade le from our website

(www.mercusys.com).

2. Click Browse to locate and select the downloaded rmware le.

3. Click Upgrade.

5.8.6 Factory Defaults

Click the Restore button to reset all conguration settings to their default values.

• Default IP Address - 192.168.0.1

• Default Subnet Mask - 255.255.255.0

Note:

All changed settings will be lost when defaults are restored.

5.8.7 Backup & Restore

Click the Backup button to save all conguration settings to your local computer as

a le.

• To restore the device's conguration, follow these instructions:

1. Click the Browse button to nd the conguration le which you want to restore.

2. Click the Restore button to update the conguration with the le whose path is

the one you have input or selected in the blank.

Note:

The current conguration will be covered with the uploading conguration le. Wrong process will lead the device unmanaged. The restoring process lasts for 20 seconds and the device will restart automatically then. Keep the power of the device on during the process, in case of any damage.

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5.8.8 System Reboot

Click the Reboot button to reboot the device.

• Enable Auto Reboot

• Disable: Disable the auto reboot function.

• Timeout: Specify a time period(1-72 hours), then the router will reboot

automatically after every this interval.

• Schedule:

• Day: Choose Everyday, or choose Select Days and select the certain day (days)

to reboot the router.

• Time: Specify the time in HHMM format for auto reboot.

Note:

Some settings of the device will take eect only after rebooting, which include:

• Change the LAN IP Address (system will reboot automatically).

• Update the conguration with the le (system will reboot automatically).

• Upgrade the rmware of the device (system will reboot automatically).

• Restore the device's settings to the factory defaults (system will reboot automatically).

5.8.9 Password

All users who try to access the device's web-based utility will be prompted for the

device's password.

It is strongly recommended that you change the default username and password of

the router.

Note:

The new Password must not exceed 15 characters in length and must not include any spaces. Enter the new Password twice to conrm it.

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Click the Save button to apply your settings.

5.8.10 System Log

You can view the logs of the router on this page.

• Log Type - By selecting the log type, only logs of this type will be shown.

• Log Level - By selecting the log level, only logs of this level will be shown.

• Refresh - Refresh the page to show the latest log list.

• Clear Log - All the logs will be deleted from the device permanently, not just from

the page.

• Save Log - Click to save all the logs in a txt le.

• Log Settings - Click to set the logs in the screen.

• Save Locally - If Save Locally is selected, events will be recorded in the local mem-

ory.

• Minimum Level - Select the Minimum level in the drop-down list, for the Minimum

Level, all logged events above or equal to the selected level will be displayed.

• Save Remotely - If Save Remotely is selected, events will be sent to the specied

IP address and UDP port of the remote system log server.

5.8.11 Trac Statistics

On this page, you can view the network trac of each device on the LAN , including

total trac and the value of the last Packets Statistic interval in seconds.

• Statistics Status - Enabled or Disabled. The default value is disabled. To enable it,

click the Enable button. If it is disabled, the function of DoS protection in Security

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settings will be disabled

• Statistics Interval - The default value is 10. Select a value between 5 and 60

seconds in the pull- down list. The Packets Statistic interval value indicates the

time section of the packets statistic.

• Total

• IP Address/MAC Address - The IP Address and MAC address are displayed with

related statistics.

• Packets -The total number of packets received and transmitted by the Router

• Bytes - The total number of bytes received and transmitted by the Router.

• Current

• Packets - The number of packets received and transmitted per second at the

specied Packets Statistics interval.

• Bytes - The number of bytes received and transmitted per second at the speci-

ed Packets Statistics interval.

• ICMP Tx - The number of ICMP packets transmitted to the WAN per second at

the specied Packets Statistics interval. It is shown like "current transmitting rate

/ Max transmitting rate".

• UDP Tx - The number of UDP packets transmitted to the WAN per second at the

specied Packets Statistics interval. It is shown like "current transmitting rate /

Max transmitting rate".

• TCP SYN Tx - The number of TCP SYN packets transmitted to the WAN per sec-

ond at the specied Packets Statistics interval. It is shown like "current transmit-

ting rate / Max transmitting rate".

• Reset - Renew the values of the entry to zero.

• Delete - Delete the existing entry in the table.

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Appendix A: FAQ (Frequently Asked Questions)

Q1. What can I do if the login window does not appear?

• If the computer is set to a static IP address, change its settings to obtain an IP address

automatically.

• Make sure you are accessing the web management through wireless connection.

• Verify that http://mwlogin.net is correctly entered in the web browser.

• Use another web browser and try again.

• Reboot your main router and try again.

• Disable and enable the network adapter in use again.

Q2. What can I do if I cannot access the internet?

• Check if the internet is working properly by connecting a computer directly to the modem

via an Ethernet cable. If it is not, contact your internet service provider.

• Reboot your main router and try again.

• Open a web browser, enter http://mwlogin.net and run the Quick Setup again.

• For cable modem users, reboot the modem rst. If the problem still exists, log in to the web

management page of the router to clone MAC address.

Q3. How do I restore the router to its factory default settings?

• With the router powered on, press and hold the Reset button on the router until there is an

obvious change of the LEDs, and then release the button.

• Log in to the web management page and go to Advanced > System tools > Factory

Defaults to restore the router to factory settings.

NOTE:

Once the modem router is reset, the current conguration settings will be lost and you will need to re-congure the router.

Q4. What can I do if I forgot my web management password?

Refer to FAQ >Q3 to reset the router, and then create a password for future logins.

Q5. What can I do if I forgot my wireless network password?

• By default, the wireless network has no password.

• If you have set a password for the wireless network, log in to the web management page of

the router to retrieve or reset your password.

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Q6. What can I do if I want to change the main router?

• Log in to http://mwlogin.net and go to Status.

• Choose the device you prefer and click Set as main router.

• Follow web instructions to nish the procedure.

Q7. What can I do if I want to add new Halo devices to existed mesh system?

• Log in to http://mwlogin.net and go to Status > Add Device.

• Follow web instructions to add the device to mesh network through pairing.

Q8. What if I want to add successfully-paired Halo devices to another mesh network?

• Refer to FAQ >Q3 to reset the devices.

• Log in to the web management page of the main router in mesh and go to Status > Add

Device.

• Follow web instructions to add devices to mesh network through pairing.

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Appendix B: Conguring the PC

In this section, we’ll introduce how to install and congure the TCP/IP correctly in

Windows 7. First make sure your Ethernet Adapter is working, refer to the adapter’s

manual if needed.

1. Install TCP/IP component

a. On the Windows taskbar, click Start button, and then click Control Panel.

b. Click the Network and Internet, and click the Network and Sharing Center,

then click Change adapter settings.

c. Right click the icon that showed below, select Properties on the prompt page.

d. In the prompt page that showed below, double click on the Internet Protocol

Version 4 (TCP/IPv4).

e. The following TCP/IP Properties window will display and the IP Address tab is

open on this window by default.

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2. Congure the TCP/IP protocol

Now you have two ways to congure the TCP/IP protocol below:

• Setting IP address automatically

Select Obtain an IP address automatically, Choose Obtain DNS server automatically,

as shown in the Figure below:

• Setting IP address manually

a. Select Use the following IP address radio button. And the following items

available.

b. If the router's LAN IP address is 192.168.1.1, specify the IP address as

192.168.1.x (x is from 2 to 254), and Subnet mask is 255.255.255.0.

c. Enter the router’s LAN IP address (the default IP is 192.168.1.1) in the Default

gateway eld.

d. Select Use the following DNS server addresses radio button. In the Preferred

DNS Server eld you can type the DNS server IP address, which has been

provided by your ISP.

Mercusys Halo S3 User Manual

Specifications and Main Features

Frequently Asked Questions

User Manual

Conventions

Chapter 1 Introduction

1.1 Product Overview

1.2 Product Appearance

1.2.1 The Front Panel

1.2.2 The Rear Panel

Chapter 2 Connect the Router

2.1 Position Your Router

2.2 Connect the Main Router

Chapter 3 Quick Installation Guide

4.1 Status

4.1.1 WAN Status

4.1.2 Device Status

4.2 Device Management

4.2.1 Connected Devices

4.2.2 Blocked Devices

4.3 Network

4.3.1 WAN Settings

4.3.2 LAN Settings

4.3.3 IPTV Settings

4.3.4 MAC Clone

4.4 Wireless

4.4.1 Basic Settings

4.4.2 Guest Network

4.4.3 Wireless Advanced

Chapter 5 Advanced Features

5.1 DHCP

5.1.1 DHCP Settings

5.1.2 DHCP Clients List

5.1.3 DHCP Address Reservation

5.2 IP & MAC Binding

5.2.1 Binding Settings

5.2.2 ARP List

5.3 Advanced Routing

5.3.1 Static Route List

5.3.2 System Routing Table

5.4 IPv6

5.4.1 IPv6 Status

5.4.2 IPv6 WAN

5.4.3 IPv6 LAN

5.5 Parental Controls

5.6 Forwarding

5.6.1 Virtual Server

5.6.2 Port Triggering

5.6.3 DMZ

5.6.4 UPnP

5.7 Dynamic DNS

5.8 System Tools

5.8.1 Local Management

5.8.2 Remote Management

5.8.3 Time Settings

5.8.4 Diagnostic Tools

5.8.5 Firmware Upgrade

5.8.6 Factory Defaults

5.8.7 Backup & Restore

5.8.8 System Reboot

5.8.9 Password

5.8.10 System Log

Appendix A: FAQ (Frequently Asked Questions)