Tenda 11N Wireless AP, A3 User Manual
11N Wireless AP User Manual
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Table of Contents
TABLE OF CONTENTS...................................................................................................... 2
CHAPTER 1 PRODUCT OVERVIEW ........................................................................ 4
1.1 PACKAGE CONTENTS.................................................................................................... 4
1.2 PANEL OVERVIEW ........................................................................................................ 5
CHAPTER 2 INSTALLATION..................................................................................... 7
CHAPTER 3 SETUP........................................................................................................ 9
3.1 CONNECTING TO AP WIRELESSLY .............................................................................. 9
3.1.1 In Windows XP.................................................................................. 9
3.1.2 In Windows 7...................................................................................11
3.2 LOGIN TO AP.............................................................................................................. 13
3.3 QUICK ENCRYPTION................................................................................................... 13
CHAPTER4SYSTEMSTATUS ................................................................................................. 15
4.1 WIRELESS................................................................................................................... 15
4.2 LAN ............................................................................................................................ 16
4.3 SYSTEM STATUS ........................................................................................................ 17
CHAPTER5WIRELESSSETTINGS........................................................................................... 18
5.1 BASIC SETTINGS........................................................................................................ 18
5.2 WIRELESS SECURITY ................................................................................................. 23
5.2.1 WEP................................................................................................23
5.2.2 WPA-PSK.........................................................................................24
5.2.3 WPA2-PSK .......................................................................................25
5.3 MAC-BASED WIRELESS ACCESS CONTROL ............................................................. 25
5.4 CONNECTION STATUS................................................................................................ 27
CHAPTER6LANSETTINGS .................................................................................................... 28
6.1 STATIC IP................................................................................................................... 28
6.2 DYNAMIC IP (DHCP)................................................................................................ 29
CHAPTER7TOOLS ................................................................................................................ 30
7.1 TIME SETTINGS.......................................................................................................... 30
7.2 BACKUP/RESTORE SETTINGS.................................................................................... 30
7.3 RESTORE TO FACTORY DEFAULT SETTINGS ............................................................. 32
7.4 FIRMWARE UPGRADE ................................................................................................. 33
7.5 AP REBOOT ................................................................................................................ 33
7.6 CHANGE PASSWORD .................................................................................................. 34
7.7 SYSLOG ...................................................................................................................... 35
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APPENDIX 1: GLOSSARY ........................................................................................ 36
APPENDIX 2: FEATURES ......................................................................................... 38
APPENDIX 3: TROUBLESHOOTING .................................................................... 39
APPENDIX 4: REMOVE WIRELESS NETWORK ON YOUR PC................... 41
APPENDIX 5: SECURITY STATEMENT ............................................................... 44
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Chapter 1 Product Overview
The Tenda AP is a Wireless N Range Extender which is designed to
extend the coverage and improve the signal strength of an
existing wireless network using either AP mode or WDS mode.
Combined with leading wireless N technologies, superior security
(WEP, WPA-PSK，WPA2-PSK，WPA-PSK&WPA2-PSK, MAC-based
wireless client access control) and backward compatibility with
wireless b/g, the Tenda AP makes it a secure high speed solution
that vastly improves your network coverage without changing
existing wireless network, giving you the freedom to roam
anywhere in the house and access Internet without worrying
about coverage. Plus, the world’s most intuitive user interface lets
you, even a novice, configure the AP in a few seconds without any
network know-how required. It is the best solution for home,
dorm and SOHO environment.
1.1 Package Contents
Please unpack the box and check the following items:
◆ Wireless AP
◆ Power Adapter
◆ Quick Installation Guide
◆ CD-ROM
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 (Take A3 as an example):
LED Status Description
STATE Blinking System is functioning properly
Port/Button Overview： (A3 is used in the figure below):
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Port/Button Description
LAN For connection to a computer or router.
RESET Pressing this button for 7 seconds restores the
device to factory default settings.
PWR Power receptor. Do not use a different power
adapter than the included one.
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Chapter 2 Installation
1. Connect one end of the included power adapter to the AP and
then plug the other end into a wall outlet nearby. (Using a power
supply with a different voltage rating than the one included with
the AP will cause damage to the product.)
2. Connect the LAN port on your AP to one of the LAN ports on a
wired router using an Ethernet cable.
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.3. Connect your PC to the AP wirelessly.
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Chapter 3 Setup
3.1 Connecting to AP Wirelessly
3.1.1 In Windows XP
1. Right click “My Network Places” and select “Properties”.
2. Right click “Wireless Network Connection” and select “View
Available Wireless Networks”.
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3. Select the AP’s SSID.
4. Click “Connect Anyway”.
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3.1.2 In Windows 7
1. Click network icon on your desktop.
2. Select AP’s SSID and click “Connect”.
3. You have successfully connected your PC to the AP wirelessly
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when you see “Connected” next to the AP’s SSID.
4. Choose your network location.
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3.2 Login to AP
1 、 Open a web browser, enter http:// 192.168.0.254 in the
address bar and then press “Enter” to go to interface below:
3.3 Quick Encryption
Use the interface below to fast secure your wireless network (Only
a catchy security key is required) or go to Advanced (click the
"Advanced" tab on the upper right corner)–Wireless–Basic
Settings for more settings (Apart from the security key option,
you can select a security mode and a cipher type that best fit
yourself or keep the defaults thereof unchanged. Detailed settings
for this latter option refer to Section 5.2 hereof).
The interface below allows you to setup a wireless password
(security key) that consists of 8 characters only. The password is
preset to 12345678 by default; you can change it to whatever
catchy phrase of 8 characters only.
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