Tenda AC10 User Manual

AC1200 MU-MIMO Dual Band

Gigabit WiFi Router

AC10/AC10U

User Guide

AC1200 MU-MIMO Dual Band Gigabit WiFi Router · AC10 / AC10U

User Guide

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Item

Presentation

Example

Cascading menus

System > Live Users

Parameter and value

Bold

Set User Name to Tom.

Variable

Italic

Format: XX:XX:XX:XX:XX:XX

UI control

Bold

On the Policy page, click the OK button.

Message

“ ”

The “Success” message appears.

Symbol

Meaning

This format is used to highlight information of importance or special interest. Ignoring this type of note may result in ineffective configurations, loss of data or damage to device.

This format is used to highlight a procedure that will save time or resources.

Acronym or Abbreviation

Full Spelling

ISP

Internet Service Provider

VPN

Virtual Private Network

WPS

WiFi Protected Setup

IPTV

Internet Protocol Television

Preface

Thank you for choosing Tenda! Please read this user guide before you start with AC10/AC10U.

Conventions

The typographical elements that may be found in this document are defined as follows.

The symbols that may be found in this document are defined as follows.

Picture of AC10U is used for guidance in network topologies in this user guide.

Acronyms and Abbreviations

PPPoE

Point-to-Point Protocol over Ethernet

DHCP

Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol

DNS

Domain Name System

Access Point

WISP

Wireless Internet Service Provider

PPTP

Point to Point Tunneling Protocol

L2TP

Layer 2 Tunneling Protocol

MPPE

Microsoft Point-to-Point Encryption

PPP

Point To Point Protocol

DDNS

Dynamic Domain Name System

DMZ

Demilitarized Zone

VLAN

Virtual Local Area Network

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Contents

1 Introduction ....................................................................................................................................................... 1

1.1 Overview ...................................................................................................................................................... 1

1.2 Appearance .................................................................................................................................................. 2

2 Set up to access the internet ............................................................................................................................. 6

2.1 Setting the new router to access the internet ............................................................................................. 6

2.2 Replacing original router with AC10/AC10U .............................................................................................. 11

3 Web UI description .......................................................................................................................................... 18

3.1 Logging in to the web UI of the router ...................................................................................................... 18

3.2 Logging out of the web UI of the router .................................................................................................... 19

4 Internet Status ................................................................................................................................................. 20

4.1 Network status ........................................................................................................................................... 20

4.2 Online device/USB/WiFi extender ............................................................................................................. 21

4.3 WiFi information ........................................................................................................................................ 24

4.4 Other information ...................................................................................................................................... 26

5 Internet Settings .............................................................................................................................................. 27

5.1 Overview .................................................................................................................................................... 27

5.2 Setting up an internet connection with PPPoE .......................................................................................... 28

5.3 Setting up an internet connection with a dynamic IP address .................................................................. 30

5.4 Set up an internet connection with a static IP address.............................................................................. 31

6 WiFi Settings .................................................................................................................................................... 33

6.1 WiFi Name & Password .............................................................................................................................. 33

6.2 WiFi Schedule ............................................................................................................................................ 36

6.3 Wireless Repeating .................................................................................................................................... 38

6.4 Channel & Bandwidth ................................................................................................................................ 42

6.5 Transmit Power .......................................................................................................................................... 44

6.6 WPS ............................................................................................................................................................ 46

6.7 Beamforming+ ........................................................................................................................................... 51

6.8 AP Mode .................................................................................................................................................... 52

6.9 Anti-interference ........................................................................................................................................ 55

7 Guest Network ................................................................................................................................................. 56

7.1 Overview .................................................................................................................................................... 56

7.2 Setting guest network ................................................................................................................................ 57

8 Parental Control ............................................................................................................................................... 58

8.1 Overview .................................................................................................................................................... 58

8.2 Setting parental control rules .................................................................................................................... 59

9 VPN .................................................................................................................................................................. 63

9.1 PPTP Server ................................................................................................................................................ 63

9.2 Online PPTP Users ...................................................................................................................................... 70

9.3 PPTP/L2TP Client ........................................................................................................................................ 71

10 USB App ........................................................................................................................................................... 74

10.1 Overview .................................................................................................................................................. 74

10.2 Modifying role information ...................................................................................................................... 78

10.3 Accessing USB resources through FTP/Samba servers ............................................................................ 80

11 Advanced Settings ........................................................................................................................................... 86

11.1 Bandwidth Control ................................................................................................................................... 86

11.2 Tenda App ................................................................................................................................................ 87

11.3 Sleeping Mode ......................................................................................................................................... 91

11.4 LED Control .............................................................................................................................................. 92

11.5 Filter MAC Address .................................................................................................................................. 93

11.6 Firewall ..................................................................................................................................................... 97

11.7 IPTV .......................................................................................................................................................... 99

11.8 Static Route ............................................................................................................................................ 101

11.9 DDNS ...................................................................................................................................................... 105

11.10 Virtual Server ....................................................................................................................................... 110

11.11 DMZ Host ............................................................................................................................................. 115

11.12 UPnP .................................................................................................................................................... 116

12 System Settings .............................................................................................................................................. 118

12.1 LAN Settings ........................................................................................................................................... 118

12.2 DHCP Reservation .................................................................................................................................. 120

12.3 WAN Settings ......................................................................................................................................... 122

12.4 Time Settings ......................................................................................................................................... 124

12.5 Login Password ...................................................................................................................................... 125

12.6 Reboot and Reset ................................................................................................................................... 126

12.7 Firmware Upgrade ................................................................................................................................. 128

12.8 Backup/Restore ...................................................................................................................................... 130

12.9 Remote Management ............................................................................................................................ 131

12.10 System Status ....................................................................................................................................... 134

12.11 System Log ........................................................................................................................................... 137

12.12 Automatic Maintenance ...................................................................................................................... 138

Appendixes ............................................................................................................................................................ 141

A.1 Setting the IP address of your computer ................................................................................................. 141

A.2 FAQ .......................................................................................................................................................... 145

1 Introduction

1.1 Overview

AC10/AC10U is a high-performance router dedicated to fiber users. With the new 802.11ac wave2.0 standard and four 6 dBi high-gain external antennas, AC10/AC10U offers simultaneous dual-band data rate of as high as 1167 Mbps. With Beamforming+ technology, AC10/AC10U features robust wall penetration capacity, making full use of the FTTH’s advantage. The integration of technology MU-MIMO also makes AC10/AC10U support more devices at one time, creating faster and better network for you.

Features

 Supports 4 gigabit auto-negotiation ports.  Supports the MU-MIMO technology.  With 4 external omnidirectional antennas.  Supports to enable/disable the WiFi network of the router at a press of the WIFI button.  Supports WiFi Schedule to disable the WiFi network of the router at specified period.  Supports 12 V dc 1 A (for AC10), and 12 V dc 1.5 A (for AC10U) power output.  With a wireless data rate of as high as 1167 Mbps.  Supports Wireless Repeating and Bandwidth Control.  Supports migration of ISP user name and password for quick setup.  Supports remote management with Tenda WiFi App.

LED indicator

LED indicator name

Status

Description

SYS

System / USB LED indicator

Solid on

− The router is starting.

− If the indicator is still solid on after your router

completes startup, it indicates that the system is faulty.

Slowing blinking

The system is working properly.

Fast blinking twice (AC10U only)

A portable USB device is connected to the USB port.

Fast blinking

(AC10U only)

Data is being transmitted over the USB port.

WAN

WAN LED indicator

Solid on

The WAN port is connected properly.

Fast blinking

Data is being transmitted over the WAN port.

Off

The WAN port is disconnected or connected improperly.

LAN

LAN LED indicator

Solid on

Port 1, 2 or 3 is connected properly.

Blinking twice

A device is connected to port 1, 2 or 3.

Off

None of ports 1, 2 and 3 is connected or connected properly.

WiFi

WiFi / WPS LED indicator

Solid on

At least the 2.4 GHz or 5 GHz WiFi network is enabled.

Fast blinking

Data is being transmitted wirelessly.

1.2 Appearance

1.2.1 Front panel

LED indicator

LED indicator name

Status

Description

Slow blinking

The router is performing WPS negotiation.

Off

The WiFi network is disabled.

1.2.2 Rear panel

AC10

AC10U

Port/Button

Description

WiFi

Used to enable/disable the WiFi network of the router.

RST/WPS

Used to start the WPS negotiation process of the router, or to reset the router.

− WPS: Press the button of the router, and enable the WPS function of another

device within 2 minutes to establish a WPS connection.

− Reset: When the SYS indicator blinks, hold the button down for about 8

seconds. The router is reset successfully when the SYS indicator lights solid on.

By default, it is a LAN port. But after the IPTV function of the router is enabled, it functions only as an IPTV port used to connect to a set-top box.

1/2

They are LAN ports used to connect to devices such as computers and switches.

WAN

Used to connect this router to the internet.

POWER

Used to connect to the power adapter included with the package.

USB

(AC10U only)

Used to connect to a portable USB device.

（2）

（1）

（3）

（4）

（5）

1.2.3 Label on the bottom of the router

The bottom label shows the SSID, WiFi password and login IP address/domain name, pin code of the router. See the following figures:

（1）

（2）

（3）

（4）

（5）

(1): It specifies the login IP address/domain name of the router. You can use this IP address/domain name to

access the web UI of the router.

(2): It specifies the serial number of the router. If the router is faulty, you need to provide this serial number for

repair.

(3): It specifies the default SSID of the router’s WiFi network.

− When you use AC10/AC10U for the first time, connect smart phone or other wireless devices to

this SSID to set up your router.

− After the router is connected to the internet, if this SSID is not changed, wireless devices (such as

smart phones) connect to this SSID to access the internet. Otherwise, use the SSID and password you set to access the internet.

(4): It specifies the default WiFi password of the router.

− When you use AC10/AC10U for the first time, wireless devices connect the router’s WiFi network

using this WiFi password to set up internet access.

− After the router is connected to the internet, if this password is not changed, wireless devices

(such as smart phones) connect the router’s WiFi network using this WiFi password. Otherwise, use the SSID and password you set to access the internet.

(5): It specifies the pin code of the router. When you connect a device to the router by WPS, this pin code is

required.

Set up to access the internet

2.1 Setting the new router to access the internet

2.1.1 Setting up on phone

Step 1 Connect devices.

1. Power on the router using the power adapter included in the package.

2. Plug the Ethernet cable that has connected to the internet into the WAN port of the router.

3. Connect your smart phone to the WiFi network of the router using the WiFi name and password labeled

on the bottom of the router.

Step 2 Set up the router.

1. Start a web browser on the phone that has connected to the router, and visit tendawifi.com.

2. Tap Start.

3. The system detects your connection type automatically. Set the parameters based on your situation.

(PPPoE is used for instructions.)

− ISP User Name: Enter the user name provided by your ISP.

− ISP Password: Enter the password provided by your ISP.

4. Tap Next.

5. Set the WiFi name, WiFi password, and login password.

6. Tap Next.

--End

Wait a moment. Connected. Connect wireless devices to the WiFi network of the router again using the WiFi name and password you set to access the internet. Wired devices can access the internet directly if they have connected to port 1, 2 or 3.

For more functions, refer to relevant contents in this user guide.

2.1.2 Setting up on computer

Step 1 Connect devices.

1. Power on the router using the power adapter included in the package.

2. Plug the Ethernet cable that has connected to the internet into the WAN port of the router.

3. Connect your computer to port 1, 2 or 3 of the router using an Ethernet cable.

A desktop computer can connect to the WiFi network of the router only when it is installed with a wireless adapter.

Step 2 Set up the router.

1. Start a web browser on the computer that has connected to the router. Enter tendawifi.com in the

address bar and press Enter.

2. Click Start.

3. The system detects your connection type automatically. Please set the relevant parameters based on

your actual situation. (PPPoE is used as an example for instructions here.)

- ISP User Name: Enter the user name provided by your ISP.

- ISP Password: Enter the password provided by your ISP.

4. Click Next.

5. Set the WiFi name (SSID), WiFi password and login password.

6. Click Next.

--End

For more functions of the router, click More.

2.2 Replacing original router with AC10/AC10U

This setup method applies to users who use new routers to replace their original routers with PPPoE user names and passwords, which can migrate user names and passwords from original routers to new routers quickly.

2.2.1 Setting up on phone

Step 1 Migrate your PPPoE user name and password from your original router.

1. Power on your original and new routers.

2. Connect the WAN port of the original router to port 1, 2 or 3 of the new router using an Ethernet cable.

When the LAN and WAN indicators of the new router light solid on for 3 seconds after blinking fast, your PPPoE

user name and password are migrated successfully.

3. Remove the original router.

Step 2 Connect devices.

1. After successful migration, plug the Ethernet cable that has connected to the internet into the WAN port

of the new router.

2. Connect your wireless device such as a smart phone to the WiFi network of the new router using the

WiFi name and password on the bottom label of the router.

Step 3 Set up the router.

1. Start a web browser on the phone that has connected to the router, and visit tendawifi.com.

2. Tap Start.

3. The system populates your PPPoE user name and password automatically. Tap Next.

4. Set the WiFi name (SSID), WiFi password and login password.

5. Tap Next.

--End

For more functions, refer to relevant contents in this user guide.

2.2.2 Setting up on computer

Step 1 Migrate your PPPoE user name and password from your original router.

1. Power on your original and new routers.

2. Connect the WAN port of the original router to port 1, 2 or 3 of the new router using an Ethernet cable.

When the LAN and WAN indicators of the new router light solid on for 3 seconds after blinking fast, your PPPoE user name and password are migrated successfully.

3. Remove the original router.

Step 2 Connect devices.

1. After successful immigration, connect WAN port of the new router to an Ethernet cable that has

connected to the internet.

2. Connect your computer to port 1, 2 or 3 of the new router using an Ethernet cable.

A desktop computer can connect to the WiFi network of the router only when it is installed with a wireless adapter

Step 3 Set up the router.

1. Start a web browser on the computer that has connected to the router. Enter tendawifi.com in the

address bar and press Enter.

2. Click Start.

3. The system populates your PPPoE user name and password automatically. Click Next.

4. Set the WiFi name (SSID), WiFi password and login password.

5. Click Next.

--End

If you want to configure more functions of the router, click More.

3 Web UI description

3.1 Logging in to the web UI of the router

This section describes how to log in to the web UI of the router to manage your router. For the first time to set up your router, refer to Chapter 2 Set up to access the internet for instructions.

1. Start a web browser on the computer connected to your router. Enter tendawifi.com in the address bar,

and press Enter.

2. Enter the login password of your router, and click Login.

--End

If the figure above does not appear, set the Local Area Connection of your computer to Obtain an IP address automatically and Obtain DNS server address automatically. For detailed setting steps, refer to A.1 Setting the IP address of your computer in appendixes. Then try logging in again.

3.2 Logging out of the web UI of the router

If you log in to the web UI of the router and perform no operation within 5 minutes, the router logs you out. In addition, click Exit on the upper right corner of the web UI can log out as well.

Parameter

Description

Current Speed

The upload and download rates of the WAN port.

WAN IP Address

The IP address of the WAN port.

Firmware Version

It specifies the current firmware version of the router. After upgrading the firmware version of the router, you can view the current firmware version here to check whether the upgrade is successful.

4 Internet Status

The Internet Status page allows you to view the network status of the router, online devices, WiFi information and other status information.

4.1 Network status

This page shows the current network status of the router.

When the internet icon is displayed, the router is connected to the internet successfully and devices can access the internet through the router.

Parameter description:

When Connection failed is displayed, click Connection failed to enter the Internet Settings page, and perform according to the onscreen instructions to solve the issue.

4.2 Online device/USB/WiFi extender

The right part of the Internet Status page shows the number of portable USB device inserted into the router, online devices, and gets you to know more about WiFi extender.

4.2.1 Online device

Click Online to find detailed information about online devices. See the following figure:

Add to Blacklist

Click Add to Blacklist to add unknown devices to the blacklist. Devices in the blacklist cannot access the internet through the router.

Remove from Blacklist

To remove a device from the blacklist, click Online on the Internet Status page. Then click Blacklist on the Manage Device page and locate the corresponding device. Click Remove.

Devices removed from the blacklist can access the internet through the router.

4.2.2 USB

Click USB to view detailed information about the USB devices connected to the router.

If a USB device is connected to your router, the USB page appears as follows: (USB Kingston DT 101 G2 is used as an example here)

To disconnect your USB, click Unmount.

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