TENDA AC15 User Manual

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How to access the Internet quickly using the Router?

How to change your WiFi name and password?

How to change your login password?

How to enable/disable your WiFi according to schedule?

How to extend your wireless range?

How to control your Internet speed?

How to prevent unknown device from connecting to your network?

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Shortcut of Common Functions

Contents

I Get to Know Your Router ............................................................................................................... 1

1 Package Contents ........................................................................................................................... 1

2 LED Indicators .............................................................................................................................. 2

3 Buttons & Interfaces ...................................................................................................................... 3

4 Product Label ................................................................................................................................. 4

II Specify Your Internet Settings ...................................................................................................... 6

1 Prepare Your Router ...................................................................................................................... 6

2 Position Your Router ..................................................................................................................... 7

3 Connect Your Router ..................................................................................................................... 9

Connect your Router to the Internet .............................................................................................. 9

Connect a computer to the Router............................................................................................... 11

4 Access to the Router .................................................................................................................... 13

5 Specify the Internet Settings ........................................................................................................ 13

DHCP (Dynamic IP) ................................................................................................................... 14

PPPoE ......................................................................................................................................... 17

Static IP ....................................................................................................................................... 19

6 Join Your WiFi ............................................................................................................................. 23

Windows 8 .................................................................................................................................. 23

Windows 7 .................................................................................................................................. 24

iPad/iPhone ................................................................................................................................. 25

Android ....................................................................................................................................... 26

III Specify Advanced Settings ......................................................................................................... 29

1 Internet Status .............................................................................................................................. 29

Change the Internet Type ............................................................................................................ 29

Customize your WiFi name and password .................................................................................. 37

Manage the attached device ........................................................................................................ 38

2 Internet Settings ........................................................................................................................... 41

Select your connection type ........................................................................................................ 41

3 Wireless Settings ......................................................................................................................... 42

WiFi Name & Password .............................................................................................................. 42

WiFi Schedule ............................................................................................................................. 43

Wireless Repeating ...................................................................................................................... 44

Channel & Bandwidth ................................................................................................................. 53

Signal Conditioning .................................................................................................................... 54

WPS ............................................................................................................................................ 55

4 Guest Network ............................................................................................................................. 58

To create a guest network: .......................................................................................................... 58

5 Smart Power ................................................................................................................................ 59

To schedule the Router’s working time: ..................................................................................... 59

6 USB Application .......................................................................................................................... 61

File Share .................................................................................................................................... 61

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Contents

DLNA.......................................................................................................................................... 67

Printer Service ............................................................................................................................. 78

7 VPN ............................................................................................................................................. 85

PPTP Server ................................................................................................................................ 85

PPTP/L2TP Client ....................................................................................................................... 92

8 Advanced Settings ....................................................................................................................... 95

Parental Controls ......................................................................................................................... 95

Bandwidth Control ...................................................................................................................... 98

Smart LED .................................................................................................................................. 99

Tenda Cloud .............................................................................................................................. 100

Remote WEB ............................................................................................................................ 102

DDNS ........................................................................................................................................ 104

Virtual Server ............................................................................................................................ 105

DMZ .......................................................................................................................................... 107

UPnP ......................................................................................................................................... 108

IPTV .......................................................................................................................................... 108

9 System Settings ......................................................................................................................... 111

System Status ............................................................................................................................ 111

Login Password ......................................................................................................................... 112

LAN IP Settings ........................................................................................................................ 113

WAN Settings ............................................................................................................................ 115

Reboot ....................................................................................................................................... 117

Firmware Upgrade .................................................................................................................... 117

Backup/Restore ......................................................................................................................... 118

Reset .......................................................................................................................................... 119

System Log ............................................................................................................................... 120

Auto Maintenance ..................................................................................................................... 121

Time Setup ................................................................................................................................ 121

IV Appendix .................................................................................................................................... 123

1 Channel ...................................................................................................................................... 123

2 Configure Your Computer ......................................................................................................... 124

Windows 8 ................................................................................................................................ 124

Windows 7 ................................................................................................................................ 126

Windows XP ............................................................................................................................. 127

3 FAQs .......................................................................................................................................... 129

4 Technical Support ...................................................................................................................... 130

5 Safety and Emission Statement ................................................................................................. 131

CE Mark Warning ..................................................................................................................... 131

FCC Statement .......................................................................................................................... 131

NOM ......................................................................................................................................... 132

Get to Know Your Router

I Get to Know Your Router

Before you connect to your Router, take a moment to become familiar with the package contents, product label, and the front and back panels. Pay particular attention to the LEDs on the front panel. This section contains the following:

 Package Contents  LED Indicators  Buttons & Interfaces  Product Label

1 Package Contents

Unpack the package. Your box should contain the following items:

 AC1900 Smart Dual-Band Gigabit WiFi Router * 1  Power Adapter * 1  Removable Stand * 1  Ethernet Cable * 1  Install Guide * 1

* If any item is incorrect, missing or damaged, please keep the original package and contact the vendor for replacement immediately.

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LED Indicator

Status

Description

Power Solid

The power is ON.

Off

The power interface is not well-connected, or the Router malfunctions.

LAN 1/2/3

Solid

The LAN port is well connected.

Blinking

Data is being transmitted via interface.

Off

No connection is detected on the LAN port.

Internet Solid

The Internet port is well-connected.

Blinking

Data is being transmitted via interface.

Off

No Ethernet cable is detected.

2.4GHz Solid

2.4GHz WiFi is enabled.

Blinking

The Router is sending or receiving 2.4GHz WiFi data.

Off

2.4GHz WiFi is disabled.

2 LED Indicators

LED indicator description are shown as below after the device is powered on.

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5GHz Solid

5GHz WiFi is enabled.

Blinking

The Router is sending or receiving 5GHz WiFi data.

Off

5GHz WiFi is disabled.

WPS Solid

WPS is enabled.

Blinking

The Router is performing WPS negotiation to a client device, or transmitting data.

Off

WPS is disabled.

USB Solid

A USB device is well-connected, and ready.

Blinking

A USB device is plugged in, and is transmitting data.

Off

No USB device is detected, or USB device is ejected safely.

SYS Blinking

The system is working fine.

Off

The system is malfunctioning.

3 Buttons & Interfaces

 WPS: Press and hold it for about half a second and then release it to enable the WPS feature. Within 2 minutes, enable the wireless device’s WPS feature to establish WPS connection.  WiFi: Press and then release it to enable/disable WiFi feature.

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 RST: Press and hold it with some needle-like things for about 8 seconds until all the LEDs light

up once and then release it to reset the Router to factory default settings.

 Power on/off: Push it to turn on/off the power supply.  Power: Power Connector. Insert the included power adapter into this connector.  USB3.0: USB3.0 port. USB3.0 can be used to connect to a USB storage drive, USB printer, and

etc.

 Internet: WAN port. Connect an Ethernet cable from the Internet side to this port for Internet

access.

 1/2: LAN port. Connect a network device (computer, XBOX, etc.) to this port.  3: Port 3 is used for IPTV only when IPTV feature is enabled; otherwise, it serves as a LAN port.

4 Product Label

*This label can be found on the rear panel of the Router.

1. Default Access: http://tendawifi.com The default login domain name of the Router. Type the domain name in the address bar of a web browser to log in to the Router’s Quick Setup Wizard or User Interface (Only when you access the Router at the first time, or restore the Router to factory default, can the Router log in to the Router’s Quick Setup Wizard). The default login IP address is 192.168.0.1, you can also type 192.168.0.1 in the address bar of a

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web browser to log in to the Router’s Quick Setup Wizard or User Interface.

2. SSID/ Wireless Password: The default 2.4GHz wireless network name (WiFi Name) and the WiFi password (security key). Your Router is preset with a unique WiFi Name and WiFi password.

3. Pin NO.: The required number when you establish a WPS connection.

Specify Your Internet Settings

II Specify Your Internet Settings

This Chapter will instruct you to position, connect and configure your Router. This section contains the following:

 Prepare Your Router  Position Your Router  Connect Your Router  Access to the Router  Specify the Internet Settings  Join Your WiFi

1 Prepare Your Router

Mount the removable stand on the router.

For best wireless signal, orient the three antennas as shown in the figure below:

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2 Position Your Router

The Router lets you access the Internet anywhere within the operating range of your wireless network. However, the operating range of your wireless connection can vary significantly depending on the physical placement of your Router. And pay attention to the followings:

 Place it around the central area which your laptops, smart phones and other devices usually surround, and preferably within line of sight to your wireless devices.

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 Put it on an elevated spot such as a high shelf, keeping the number of walls and ceilings to a minimum between the Router and other clients such as computers and smart phones.

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 Keep it away from electrical devices that are potential sources of interference, such as ceiling fans, home security systems or microwaves.

 Keep it away from any large metal surfaces, such as a solid metal door or aluminum studs.  Keep it away from other materials such as glass, insulated walls, fish tanks, mirrors, brick, and

concrete that may also affect your wireless signal.

3 Connect Your Router

Connect your Router to the Internet

Select type 1 if a modem is required for your Internet access, and select type 2 if you access the Internet without a modem.

Type 1: Telephone Line/FTTH (Fiber To The Home)/Cable Access

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2 3 4

 Connect the cable (prepared by yourself) from the Internet side to your modem.  Connect the modem to the Internet port of the Router.  Insert the power adapter to your Router’s Power port, and plug the other end to a power outlet.  Insert your modem’s power adapter to the power interface, and plug the other end to a power

outlet.

Type 2: Ethernet Cable Access

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 Insert the Ethernet cable from the Internet side into the Internet port of the Router.  Insert the power adapter to your Router’s Power port, and plug the other end to a power outlet.

Connect a computer to the Router

Select wired or wireless connection as you like to connect your computer to the Router.

Wired Connection

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Connect an Ethernet cable (included in the packet) to the Ethernet port of your computer, and insert the other end of the Ethernet cable into 1/2/3 port of the Router.

Wireless Connection

Procedure: On your computer with wireless adapter or other wireless devices, find and select the

Router’s WiFi name, enter the wireless password, and then join it.

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Tips

1. If you don’t know how to join your WiFi, please refer to 6 Join Your WiFi.

2. Either WiFi (SSID) or WiFi password is changed, devices are required to reconnect with WiFi manually once again.

3. The devices can only access the Internet after you finish Internet configuration.

4 Access to the Router

Launch a web browser on your connected computer, type http://tendawifi.com or 192.168.0.1 in the address bar, and tap Enter on the keyboard.

Tips

If the Router’s Quick Setup Wizard page doesn’t appear after the operation above when you access the Router at the first time, please refer to the solutions in FAQ > Q1.

5 Specify the Internet Settings

After the steps above, you will log in to the Router’s Quick Setup Wizard if you access the Router at

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the first time or restore your Router to factory default. Click Start. The Router will detect your connection type automatically.

Follow the corresponding steps to complete the Internet settings according to your Router’s detection result.

DHCP (Dynamic IP) PPPoE Static IP

DHCP (Dynamic IP)

 If the following page appears, it indicates that your connection type is dynamic IP (DHCP). No

parameter is required, just click Next to continue.

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This page allows you to customize your WiFi name, WiFi password, and login password.

Customize your WiFi name, password, and login password, then click Next to continue.

Tips

1. Note that the WiFi password is used to connect to your wireless network (WiFi) while the login

password is for logging in to the Router’s User Interface. You can check the option in front of Set up the login password to the same as the WiFi password to set them to the same. Or uncheck it

to set them to different ones respectively.

2. The Router provides two types of frequency bands: 2.4GHz and 5GHz. 5GHz WiFi name can only be searched by 5GHz available wireless devices. When you click the Next button in the page below, the 5GHz WiFi name will be changed into the same one as that of 2.4GHz WiFi name except the suffix “_5G”, for example, the 2.4GHz WiFi name is Tenda_000118, the 5GHz WiFi name will be Tenda_000118_5G.

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When the following page appears, it indicates that you can access the Internet now. If you want

to experience more features, click Advanced, type login password you set up just now, and click Login to log in to the Router’s user Interface.

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PPPoE

 Type the user name and password your Internet Service Provider provided, and click Next.

 Customize your WiFi name, password, and login password, then click Next to continue.

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Tips

1. Note that the WiFi password is used to connect to your wireless network (WiFi) while the login

password is for logging in to the Router’s User Interface. You can check the option in front of Set up the login password to the same as the WiFi password to set them to the same. Or uncheck it

to set them to different ones respectively.

same one as that of 2.4GHz WiFi name except the suffix “_5G”, for example, the 2.4GHz WiFi

name is Tenda_000118, the 5GHz WiFi name will be Tenda_000118_5G.

 When the following page appears, it indicates that you can access the Internet now. If you want

to experience more features, click Advanced, type login password you set up just now, and click Login to log in to the Router’s user Interface.

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Static IP

 If the following page appears, it indicates that your connection type is Static IP. Click Next to

continue.

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 Customize your WiFi name, password, and login password, then click Next to continue.

Tips

1. Note that the WiFi password is used to connect to your wireless network (WiFi) while the login

password is for logging in to the Router’s User Interface. You can check the option in front of Set up the login password to the same as the WiFi password to set them to the same. Or uncheck it

to set them to different ones respectively.

same one as that of 2.4GHz WiFi name except the suffix “_5G”, for example, the 2.4GHz WiFi

name is Tenda_000118, the 5GHz WiFi name will be Tenda_000118_5G.

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 Type the login password you set just now, and click Login.

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 Click Internet Settings.

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1. Type the static IP, subnet mask, default gateway, and preferred DNS server provided by your Internet Service Provider.

2. Click Connect. Then you can enjoy your wired or wireless network, or go forward to customize more settings.

6 Join Your WiFi

This part instructs you how to connect to your wireless network via your notebook or other wireless devices. We take Windows 8, Windows 7, iPad/iPhone, and Android as examples here. Choose the corresponding configuration steps according to your needs.

Windows 8

 Click the icon on the bottom right corner of your desktop.

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Tips

1. If you cannot find the icon , please move your cursor to the top right corner of your desktop, select Settings > Control Panel > Network and Internet > Network and Sharing Center >

Change adapter settings, right click Wi-Fi and select Connect/Disconnect.

2. If you cannot find your WiFi from the list, ensure the Airplane Mode is not enabled on your computer.

 Select your WiFi name from the list, click Connect and then follow onscreen instructions.  Connected successfully.

Windows 7

 Click the icon on the bottom right corner of your desktop. Select your WiFi name from the

list, click Connect and then follow onscreen instructions.

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Tips

If you cannot find the icon , please move your mouse to the bottom left corner of your desktop, select Start > Control Panel > Network and Internet > Network and Sharing Center > Change adapter settings, right click Wireless Network Connection and select Connect/Disconnect.

 Connected successfully.

iPad/iPhone

 Click on Settings. Click Wi-Fi, and choose your SSID.

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 Enter your Wireless password, and click Join.

Android

Click on Settings.  Click WLAN to enter your WLAN settings.

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 Enable your WLAN, and select your SSID.  Enter your wireless password, and click Connect.

When your WiFi is connected successfully, it will display Connected.

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Specify Advanced Settings

III Specify Advanced Settings

This Chapter describes the advanced features of your Router, such as Guest Network, Smart Power, USB Application, and etc. Click the following icons (shortcut) to go to the corresponding features.

Internet Status Guest Network VPN

Internet Settings Smart Power Advanced Settings

Wireless Settings USB Application System Settings

1 Internet Status

In Internet Status page, you can check the Internet connection status, WiFi Info, and the connected devices’ info. Meanwhile, this part offers three shortcuts for you to change the Internet type and wireless settings, and allows you to manage the connected devices.

Change the Internet Type

If you don’t set up your Internet connection by following Quick Setup Wizard, or want to change

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your Internet settings, you can refer to the following instructions. Click the Internet Settings’ gray roundness in the page, and then the Internet Settings page will pop up.

Tenda recommends: This field shows the Internet type the Router detected. Select a connection type: There are three types of Internet connection on the Internet Settings page:

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Connection Type

The parameters your Internet Service Provider provided for Internet access

PPPoE

User name and password.

DHCP (Dynamic IP)

Nothing.

Static IP

Static IP address, subnet mask, gateway, DNS server.

DHCP, Static IP, and PPPoE.

Refer to the instructions in the form below to select your Internet connection type.

Connection Status: It displays the current connection status.

DHCP

Select DHCP and click Connect.

Check the Connection Status. If it displays Connected! You can surf the Internet, it indicates you can access the Internet now.

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And the Internet Settings’ gray roundness will turn green.

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PPPoE

1. Select PPPoE.

2. Enter the user name and password provided by your ISP in the ISP Username and ISP Password field.

3. Click Connect. Check the Connection Status. If it displays Connected! You can surf the Internet, it indicates you

can access the Internet now.

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And the Internet Settings’ gray roundness will turn green.

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Static IP

1. Select Static IP.

2. Enter the Static IP and other parameters provided by your ISP in the corresponding field.

3. Click Connect. Check the Connection Status. If it displays Connected! You can surf the Internet, it indicates you can access the Internet now.

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And the Internet Settings’ gray roundness will turn green.

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Customize your WiFi name and password

Click the Wireless Settings’ green roundness on the upper right, and then the Wireless Settings page will pop up.

 WiFi Name & WiFi Password

The Router provides two types of frequency bands: 2.4GHz and 5GHz. You can assign a unique name containing up to 32 characters for WiFi name, and customize a password containing up to 63

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characters for WiFi password. Note them down if you change the default one to avoid forgetting it.

 Hide

If the Hide option is checked, the wireless clients cannot search the WiFi name of the Router. You need know the WiFi name in advance and enter the WiFi name on each wireless client manually.

 No Password

If the No Password option is checked, there is no password for your WiFi. The wireless client can join in your wireless network by selecting your WiFi name without entering any password. It poses safe risk to your network. So DO NOT check this option if unnecessary. But in some case, for example, the Router is used in a small café shop, and you want to share the wireless network with your customers without requiring a WiFi password. Then you can check the No password option.

Manage the attached device

Click Attached Devices, the attached devices’ info will pop up.

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In this page, you can see the connected devices’ name, IP address, MAC address, and access type. It allows you to edit the devices’ name, and add the unknown devices to blacklist.

Edit the devices’ name

Click the icon , input your custom name in the box, and click Save.

Add to the blacklist

If you find unknown devices in your network from the Attached Devices list, you can add it to blacklist. Click the corresponding Add button on the right, and it will be moved to blacklist.

Blacklist

The devices in blacklist cannot access the Internet via the Router.

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Click Remove button to remove the corresponding device back to Attached Devices list.

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2 Internet Settings

If you don’t set up your Internet connection by following Quick Setup Wizard, or want to change your Internet settings, you can refer to this page.

Select your connection type

There are three types of Internet connection on the Internet Settings page: DHCP, PPPoE and Static IP. Usually the Quick Setup Wizard will help you to finish Internet settings, and you can also configure them by yourself. Please refer to Change the Internet Type for details.

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3 Wireless Settings

This section offers some features such as: WiFi Schedule, Wireless Repeating, and Signal Conditioning, which helps you enjoy your WiFi. Click the following icons (shortcut) to go to the corresponding features.

WiFi Name& Password WiFi Schedule Wireless Repeating Channel & Bandwidth

Signal Conditioning WPS

WiFi Name & Password

If you don’t customize your WiFi name and password in Internet Status page, you can set it up in this part. Click Wireless Settings > WiFi Name & Password.

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 WiFi Name & WiFi Password

The Router provides two types of frequency bands: 2.4GHz and 5GHz. You can assign a unique name containing up to 32 characters for WiFi name, and customize a password containing up to 63 characters for WiFi password. Note them down if you change the default one avoid forgetting it.

 Hide

If the Hide option is checked, the wireless clients cannot search the WiFi name of the Router. You need know the WiFi name in advance and enter the WiFi name on each wireless client manually.

 No Password

If the No Password option is checked, there is no password for your WiFi. The wireless device can join in your wireless network by selecting your WiFi name without entering any password. It poses safe risk to your network. So DO NOT check this option if unnecessary. But in some case, for example, the Router is used in a small café shop, and you want to share the wireless network with your customers without requiring a WiFi password. Then you can check the No password option.

WiFi Schedule

This feature allows you to specify WiFi ON/OFF time. For example, assume that you want to turn off your WiFi during 23:00~06:00, from Monday to Friday, you can configure it as follows:

 Click WiFi ON/OFF button to enable the feature.

 Select 23:00 and 06:00 in the OFF Time field.

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Wireless Router

Wireless Router in Bridge Mode

 Select Specified Day, and check the options of the corresponding days, Mon. to Fri.

 Click Save.

Wireless Repeating

The Router can act as a wireless repeater to extend wireless signal. The wireless repeater can have wired and wireless clients, and access the Internet when it connects to the wireless base station. There are two types of Wireless Repeating: WISP and Universal repeater. When the Router works under WISP mode, it assigns IP addresses to its clients by itself. And the clients obtain IP addresses from the base station the Router bridges when the Router works under Universal repeater mode. You can select WISP OR Universal repeater to extend your wireless network. You need two routers: one set up as a Router which acts as a base station, and the other set up as a bridge.

Example

You can install the first Router (Router A) in a room that located on the first floor which has your Internet connection, then set up the second Router (Router B) in bridge modes. And place the Router B in a different room that has your home entertainment center which located on the second floor. Connect the second Router (Router B) to your computer, game console, and etc.

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WiFi Name (SSID)

WiFi Password

To set up a WISP bridge

Configure Router B:

Generally, you don’t need configure the Router A.

 Make a note of the WiFi name and password of the Router A to which this Router (Router B) will

connected.

❷ Log in to the Router’s User Interface, and click Wireless Settings > Wireless Repeating. Click

the Wireless Repeating button to enable the feature.

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 Click Please select.

 Find and click the WiFi name (wireless network name) of the base station (Router A).

Tips

Router B MUST contain the Router A’s channel, or the Router A’s WiFi name (wireless network name) won’t be displayed in the Base Station WiFi Name list. For example, if the Router A’s channel is 13, but Router B’s channel range is 1~11, you won’t find the Router A’s WiFi name in the Base

Station WiFi Name list. So you’d better select the correct country (the country where you use the router), because the Channel range varies in different countries. Or you can set the Router A’s channel to the one within Router B’s channel range.

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 Type the security key (WiFi password) of the base station (Router A).

 Click Save.

 Click OK on the prompt window.

Check whether the bridge is successful

After this Router (Router B) auto-reboots, log in to this Router’s (Router B’s) User Interface, and click Internet Status. Check the connection status. If it displays Connected! You can surf the Internet, it indicates that the bridge is successful.

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If the bridge failed, try solving the problem as follows:

Verify that the Router A’s DHCP server is enabled. If not,

 Enable the Router A’s DHCP sever.  Log in to Router B’s User Interface, click Internet Settings, select Static IP, type the required

info in the corresponding field, and click OK.

Note

1. The WiFi Schedule, WPS, Guest Network, Smart Power-save, and IPTV feature are not available when the Router B is in WISP mode.

2. The configuration of the Router b’s wireless channel won’t take effect after bridge.

3. If Router B’s LAN IP address is the same as that of Router A, it will be changed into another one automatically which is not in the same network segment as that of Router A after bridge. For example,

if the Router A and Router B’s LAN IP address are all 192.168.0.1, the Router B’s LAN IP address

will be changed into 192.168.1.1 after bridge. You can use 192.168.1.1 or the domain name tendawifi.com to log in to the Router B’s User Interface.

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WiFi Name (SSID)

WiFi Password

To set up a Universal Repeater bridge

Configure Router B:

Generally, you don’t need configure the Router A.

Note

The DHCP of Router A MUST be enabled.

❶ Make a note of the WiFi name and password of the Router A to which this Router (Router B) will

connected.

❷ Log in to the Router’s User Interface, and click Wireless Settings > Wireless Repeating. Click

the Wireless Repeating button to enable the feature.

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345

 Select Universal Repeater.

 Click Please select.

 Find and click the WiFi name (wireless network name) of the base station (Router A).

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Tips

 Type the security key (WiFi password) of the base station.

 Click Save.

 Click OK on the prompt windows.

Check whether the bridge is successful

After this Router (Router B) auto-reboots, log in to this Router’s (Router B’s) User Interface, and

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click Internet Status. Check the connection status. If it displays Bridged successfully in Universal Repeater mode, it indicates that the bridge is successful.

Note

1. You can only use the Router B’s domain name tendawifi.com to log in to the Router B’s User Interface after bridge.

2. The Internet Setting, LAN IP Settings, WAN IP Settings, Parental Control, Bandwidth Control, Remote WEB, DDNS, Virtual Server, UPnP, IPTV, Smart Power-save, Guest Network, WPS, and WiFi Schedule feature are not available when the Router B is in Universal Repeater mode.

3. The configuration of Router B’s channel won’t take effect after bridge.

4. You cannot manage the attached device when the Router is in Universal Repeater mode.

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Mode

Compatibility

Wireless Speed

11bgn mixed

Allows 802.11b, 802.11g, and 802.11n devices to join the network.

Up to 600Mbps

11bg mixed

Allows 802.11b and 802.11g devices to join the network.

Up to 54Mbps

11n only

Allows 802.11n devices to join the network.

Up to 54Mbps

Channel & Bandwidth

In this part, you can change the basic settings of your wireless network. There are two different frequency bands: 2.4GHz and 5GHz.

1. In the Country | Region list, select your region.

2. This Router supports 3 network modes for 2.4GHz frequency band, and 2 modes for 5GHz frequency band. To change the mode, select it from the Network Mode list. The default one is optimum.

For 2.4GHz

Specify Advanced Settings

Mode

Compatibility

Wireless Speed

11a/n/ac mixed

Allows 802.11a, 802.11n, and 802.11ac devices to join the network.

Up to 1300Mbps

11ac only

Allows 802.11a and 802.11c devices to join the network.

Up to 1300Mbps

For 5GHz

3. In different regions, the Channel range varies (Please refer to Appendix 1 for details). To change the wireless channel, select a number from the Channel list. Do not change the channel unless you experience interference (shown by lost wireless connection or slow data transfers). If this happens, experiment with different channels to see which the best is. The recommended channel spacing between adjacent access points is four channels (for example, use channel 1 and 5, or 6 and 10).

4. Select any of these channel bandwidths to accommodate higher transmission speeds:  40 (default): Select this bandwidth to maximize the wireless throughput. Keep the default unless

you encounter some issues with your wireless connection.

 20: Select this bandwidth if you encounter some issues with your wireless connection. When the 2.4GHz network mode is set to 11bg mixed, the 2.4GHz bandwidth can only be 20.

For 2.4GHz

 20/40: Select this bandwidth to switch among 20 and 40 according to the situation of the current wireless network.

For 5GHz

 80 (default): Select this bandwidth to maximize the wireless throughput. Keep the default unless you encounter some issues with your wireless connection.  20/40/80: Select this bandwidth to switch among 20, 40 and 80 according to the situation of the current wireless network.

Signal Conditioning

There are three levels of signal strength for 2.4GHz and 5GHz frequency bands: low, medium, and high (default). Select Low if it can satisfy you. Standard offers the widest coverage range while High has strong capability of penetrating wall. Select one from them according to your needs.

Specify Advanced Settings

WPS

WPS (Wi-Fi Protected Setup) allows you to join the WiFi network without typing the WiFi password. You can establish a WPS connection to your wireless Router via WPS button, or PIN code.

To establish a WPS connection:

Use a WPS button

If your wireless client has a WPS push button, you can use it to connect to the Router.

❶ Press and hold the WPS button for about half a second on the Router and then release it, or click

the WPS button on the Webpage.

Specify Advanced Settings

❷ Within 2 minutes, enable WPS feature on your wireless clients.

Take SAMSUNG cellphone as an example:

Enter the WLAN setting page, and tap the icon on the bottom left corner on the cellphone. Then select WPS push button on the pop-up subpage. The cellphone’s WPS feature is enabled.

Specify Advanced Settings

Then the Router will negotiate with the cellphone, and establish WPS connection.

Use a PIN code

If your wireless client requires a PIN code, enter the PIN code on the page into the required box.

Tips

The WiFi password will be changed into a random password with 63 characters if you use the PIN code to establish a WPS connection.

Specify Advanced Settings

4 Guest Network

A guest network allows visitors at your home to use a separate SSIDs or networks without providing access to your private network. You can create a guest network for each wireless network: 2.4GHz and 5GHz.

To create a guest network:

1. Click Guest Network button to enable the feature.

2. Customize a WiFi Name for 2.4GHz network and 5GHz network respectively and a password for both of them.

3. Click Save.

Specify Advanced Settings

5 Smart Power

Smart power-save allows you to schedule your Router’s working time.

To schedule the Router’s working time:

Specify Advanced Settings

1. Click Smart Power-save button to enable the feature.

2. Select the Power-save time during which the Router will be in power-save mode.

3. Check or uncheck the option according to your needs. When the option is checked, the Router will keep working unless the NAT data transmitting speed is less than 3KB/s for 30 minutes.

4. Click Save.

Tips

When the Router is in power-save mode, the Router’s LED indicators are off except Power LED indicator. And the wireless feature and the USB feature are not available.

Specify Advanced Settings

FTP Server:

6 USB Application

The USB application provides File Share, DLAN, and Printer Service submenus. Click the following icons to skip to the corresponding features.

File Share DLNA Printer Service

File Share

The Router allows you to share files on a connected USB device from the local clients, or devices from the Internet.

ftp://LAN IP address:port number

Or ftp://tendawifi.com Samba Server:

\\LAN IP address Or \\tendawifi.com 访问 Samba

 To connect a USB drive

Specify Advanced Settings

sda

When a USB storage drive is attached, the Router will detect it automatically and this place will display the free space of it. Click Safely Eject button on the right after use.

Guest Account &

Password

The File Share includes FTP server and Samba Server. Both of the servers use the

same account and password. The default account is admin which isn’t editable.

But you can specify a password to access the servers.

LAN devices visit

The addresses displayed here will be changed with the LAN address. On LAN computer, visit the FTP server using ftp://xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx:xx; visit the Samba server using \\xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx.

WAN devices visit

The address displayed here will be changed with the WAN address.

Insert your USB storage drive into the USB3.0 port on the back panel of the Router.

Note

1. DO NOT remove the USB drive when it is working to avoid data loss or other damages.

2. DO NOT concurrently connect two or more external hard drives to the router’s USB3.0 port with the help of a USB hub to avoid possible damages to the router.

To access the USB drive

Page Info

Specify Advanced Settings

On WAN computer, visit the FTP server using the address displayed here.

Allow visit from the

Internet

If you want to allow the devices from the Internet to visit your USB storage drive, you need enable this button.

To access the USB storage drive (FTP server) from your LAN computer:

1. Type the address ftp://xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx:xx (ftp://192.168.0.1:21 here) in the address bar of a web browser. Tap Enter on the keyboard.

2. Type the default User name (Guest account) and the Password you just specified and click Log In.

Then you can share the files on the USB storage drive.

Specify Advanced Settings

To access the USB storage drive (FTP server) from WAN computer:

Configure your Router:

To allow the devices from the Internet to visit your USB storage drive, you need verify that the Allow visit from the Internet button is enabled.

1. Log in to the Router’s User Interface, and click USB Application > File Share.

2. Click Allow visit from the Internet button.

3. Click Save.

Specify Advanced Settings

Visit the USB storage drive (FTP server) from the Internet:

1. Type the address ftp://xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx:xx (xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx MUST be public IP address, ftp://14.153.220.141:21 here) in the address bar of a web browser on a computer from the Internet. Tap Enter on the keyboard.

2. Type the default User name (Guest account) and the Password you just specified and click Log In.

Then you can share the files on the USB storage drive.

Specify Advanced Settings

To access the USB storage drive (Samba server) from your LAN computer:

1. Open a folder, type \\xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx in the address bar (\\192.168.0.1 here), and click .

2. Type the default User name (Guest account) and the Password you just specified and click OK.

Specify Advanced Settings

Then you can share the files on the USB storage drive.

DLNA

When DLNA feature is enabled, the Router acts as a DLNA server which allows devices (such as USB storage drive, smart devices, and etc. without DLNA server) to share the media files from each other.

Specify Advanced Settings

With DLNA enabled

Devices support DLNA feature

Share pictures, video, and audio

Example

You want to play the videos (in the USB storage drive) on your computer (Windows 8), you can do as follows: Insert your USB storage drive into the USB port of the Router.

To enable DLNA server of your computer:

 Right-click icon on the bottom right corner of the desktop on your computer, and click

Open Network and Sharing Center.

❷ Click Change advanced sharing settings on the left side.

Specify Advanced Settings

 Click All Networks, find and click Choose media options…under Media streaming.

 Click Turn on media streaming button.

Specify Advanced Settings

 If the following page appears, click Windows services administrative tool. If not, skip to step

.

Specify Advanced Settings

 Find and double-click Windows Media Player Network Sharing Service.

 Change the Startup type to Automatic, amd click OK.

Specify Advanced Settings

 As the steps above, find and change the Startup type of UPnP Device Host and SSDP

Disovery to Automatic respectively.

Specify Advanced Settings

 Then go back to Media streaming options page, and click Turn on media streaming.

 The following page will appear. Customize a name in Name your media library, and click

Next.

Choose files and devices you want to share, and set Permissions level to Shared.

Specify Advanced Settings

For security purpose, a password will be created. Use this password to add other computers to

your homegroup. Then you can share files between these computers. Click Finish.

Specify Advanced Settings

To enable DLNA feature of the Router:

1. Click DLNA Service Button to enable the feature.

2. Customize a device name (default: TendaDLNA).

3. Click Save.

Tips

Specify Advanced Settings

1. After the DLNA enabled, you also need enable DLNA feature in other devices to establish connection. For details, please refer to the user guide of those devices.

2. If the newly-added resources don’t update automatically when the DLNA server is running, try to re-enable the DLNA feature.

To play videos:

There are two methods for you to play the videos. Take windows 8 OS as an example.

Method 1:

❶ Double-click the Computer icon on your desktop, you’ll see the TendaDLNA icon under

Network Location.

❷ Double-click the icon, you can see the resources in the USB storage drive. Then you can select

the items you want to play.

Specify Advanced Settings

Method 2:

❶ Search Windows Media Player on your computer, and click to enter it.

❷ You’ll see the TendaDLNA under Other Libraries. Then you can select the items you want to

play.

Specify Advanced Settings

Tips

If the TendaDLNA doesn’t appear, please try re-enabling DLNA feature, and refresh the Other Libraries.

Printer Service

Printer Service allows you to connect a USB printer to the Router’s USB port, and the attached computers installed with USB printer driver software can use the printer to print and scan files.

Specify Advanced Settings

USB Printer

Attached devices installed with USB printer driver software can use the USB printer.

Before you use a USB printer, you need download a USB Printer Controller for USB printer from

http://down.tendacn.com/uploadfile/2015/AC15/AC15_Print_Control_Software.rar

Note

1. Verify that the printer is working normally when it is connected to your computer. If not, please refer to the User Guide of the printer.

2. Note that most printers need to install driver software.

To install the USB Printer Controller:

❶ Double-click the setup icon if you download and unzip the USB Printer Controller

successfully.

❷ Select English and click OK.

Specify Advanced Settings

 Then the USB Printer Controller will start installing.

 Keep click next until the following page appears, then click Install.

 Click Finish when the following page appears.

Specify Advanced Settings

The shortcut icon of the USB Printer Controller will appear on your desktop.

To enable Printer Service feature:

❶ Click Printer Service button.

❷ Click Save.

To print files:

Specify Advanced Settings

❶ Connect the USB printer to the Router’s USB port.

❷ Double-click the shortcut icon of the USB Printer Controller.

 The USB Printer Controller will detect the printer automatically if the Printer Service feature is

enabled.

 Click the Printer, and then Auto-Connect Printer > Set Auto-Connect Printer.

 Select your printer and click Apply.

Specify Advanced Settings

When the page below appear, it indicates that the USB printer is connected to the Router successfully.

Then you can print the files!

Specify Advanced Settings

Tips

1. The USB Printer Controller is compatible with most printers on the market, but if your printer cannot be detected by the USB Printer Controller, you can contact our technical support for help.

2. When you select Auto-Connect Printer, the USB printer can be used by several computers simultaneously; but when Connect is selected, the USB printer can only be used by a computer at one time.

Specify Advanced Settings

7 VPN

Virtual private network (VPN) provides a secure communication to a remote computer or remote network using a public network such as the Internet. This Router can perform as a PPTP Server or PPTP/L2TP Client here. Click the following icons to go to the corresponding features.

PPTP Server PPTP/L2TP Client

PPTP Server

When the Router acts as a PPTP Server, it provides a secure virtual tunnel between your home network and a remote computer.

Example

You have a FTP server (LAN IP: 192.168.0.154) in your home network. If you want to visit the resources on the FTP server from the company’s computer, you can refer to the following procedures.

Configuration

To set up a PPTP Server:

Specify Advanced Settings

2 3 4

❶ Click PPTP Server button to enable the feature.

❷ Type an IP range for PPTP clients which should not overlap with the IP address of the PPTP

server.

❸ Enable MPPE Encryption, and select an encryption bits, 40 or 128 according to your needs.

❹ Specify a username and password for your PPTP server, and click Add.

 Click Save.

To establish a VPN connection:

To access the PPTP server, you need establish a VPN connection on your computer in the company. Verify that your computer is connected to the Internet successfully.

❶ Click the icon on the bottom right corner of your desktop. Click Open Network and

Sharing Center.

Specify Advanced Settings

❷ Click Set up a new connection or network > Connect to a workplace > Use my Internet

connection (VPN).

Specify Advanced Settings

❸ Type the public WAN IP of the PPTP server (such as: 183.37.211.8 here) in the Internet

address field, and click Next.

❹ Type the user name and password of the PPTP server, click Create, and then click Close.

Specify Advanced Settings

If you fail to establish a VPN connection, try following steps to solve the issue:

❶ Click the icon on the bottom right corner of your desktop, and then right-click VPN

Connection.

Specify Advanced Settings

❷ Click Properties > Security, set the Type of VPN to Point to Point Tunneling Protocol

(PPTP), set Data encryption to Optional encryption (connect even if no encryption), and click OK.

❸ Go bake to VPN connection page, click Connect, type the user name and password of the PPTP

Specify Advanced Settings

server in the pop-up window again, and click Connect.

When the VPN Connection displays Connected, it indicates that you access the PPTP server successfully.

To access the FTP server:

Launch a web browser, type the address of the FTP server (ftp://FTP server IP address: port

Specify Advanced Settings

PPTP/L2TP Server

PPTP/L2TP Client enabled

number, such as ftp://192.168.0.154:21) in the address bar, and tap Enter on the keyboard.

Then you can visit the resources on the FTP server.

PPTP/L2TP Client

When acts as a PPTP/L2TP client, the Router helps you to establish a secure communication between the attached devices and the PPTP/L2TP server provided by individual or Internet Service Provider. Then all the devices connected to the router can access the exclusive resources network via the PPTP/L2TP server.

Specify Advanced Settings

1 2 3

To set up PPTP Client:

❶ Click PPTP/L2TP Client button to enable the feature.

❷ Select PPTP.

❸ Click to enable MPPE Encryption, and select an encryption bits, 40 or 128 according to your

needs.

❹ Type the server IP/DNS, username, and password of the PPTP server.

 Click Save.

To set up L2TP Client:

Specify Advanced Settings

2 3 4

❶ Click PPTP/L2TP Client button to enable the feature.

❷ Select L2TP.

❸ Type the Server IP/DNS, username, and password of the L2TP server.

❹ Click Save.

Specify Advanced Settings

8 Advanced Settings

This section will explain more features such as: Parental Control, Bandwidth Control, Smart LED, and etc. Click the following icons (shortcut) to go to the corresponding features.

Parental Control Bandwidth Control Smart LED Tenda Cloud

Remote WEB DDNS Virtual Server DMZ

UPnP IPTV

Parental Controls

With Parental Controls, you can only allow your teenager to visit some specified sites and restrict access by time.

To control access to the Internet:

❶ Click the selected device’s Action button on the right.

Specify Advanced Settings

❷ You can customize a device name for easy recognition, and click Complete.

 Click Parental Control button to enable the feature.

 Select the time you allow your teenager to access the Internet, for example: 07:00pm~10:00pm.

 Select Specified Days.

 Select the days you apply the rule, for example: Monday to Friday.

 Click Save.

TENDA AC15 User Manual

Specifications and Main Features

Frequently Asked Questions

User Manual

Shortcut of Common Functions

Contents

I Get to Know Your Router

1 Package Contents

2 LED Indicators

3 Buttons & Interfaces

4 Product Label

II Specify Your Internet Settings

1 Prepare Your Router

2 Position Your Router

3 Connect Your Router

Connect your Router to the Internet

Connect a computer to the Router

4 Access to the Router

5 Specify the Internet Settings

DHCP (Dynamic IP)

PPPoE

Static IP

6 Join Your WiFi

Windows 8

Windows 7

iPad/iPhone

Android

III Specify Advanced Settings

1 Internet Status

Change the Internet Type

DHCP

PPPoE

Static IP

Customize your WiFi name and password

Manage the attached device

Edit the devices’ name

Add to the blacklist

Blacklist

2 Internet Settings

Select your connection type

3 Wireless Settings

WiFi Name & Password

WiFi Schedule

Wireless Repeating

To set up a WISP bridge

To set up a Universal Repeater bridge

Channel & Bandwidth

Signal Conditioning

Use a WPS button

Use a PIN code

4 Guest Network

To create a guest network:

5 Smart Power

To schedule the Router’s working time:

6 USB Application

File Share

DLNA

To enable DLNA server of your computer:

To enable DLNA feature of the Router:

To play videos:

Printer Service

7 VPN

PPTP Server

To set up a PPTP Server:

To establish a VPN connection:

To access the FTP server:

PPTP/L2TP Client

To set up PPTP Client:

To set up L2TP Client:

8 Advanced Settings

Parental Controls

To control access to the Internet: