TENDA TECHNOLOGY 4G301 User Manual
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192.168.2.123.
Configuration Procedures:
① Enter the last number of the IP address you want to reserve, for example, 123.
② Enter the MAC address of 44:37:E6:4F:37:3B.
③ Click Add.
④ Click Save to save your settings.
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1. If the IP address you have reserved for your PC is currently used by another client, then you
will not be able to obtain a new IP address from the device's DHCP server, instead, you must
manually specify a different IP address for your PC to access Internet.
2. For PCs that has already obtained IP addresses, you may need to perform the Repair action
to activate the configured static IP addresses.
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3 Wireless Settings
This section includes the following:
Basic
Security
Access Control
Connection Status
To configure wireless network name, channel and other basic wireless settings, see
Wireless - Basic.
To secure your wireless network, see Wireless Security.
To restrict access to your wireless network, see Access Control.
To see who are connecting to your wireless network, see Connection Status.
3.1 Wireless-Basic
Here you can configure the basic wireless settings of the router.
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1. The SSID is Tenda_XXXXXX by default, where XXXXXX is the last six characters in the
device's MAC address. You can find it on the label attached on the bottom of the device.
2. If you are not an advanced user, it is advisable to only change the SSID (name of the network)
and channel and leave other items unchanged.
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Configuration Procedures:
① SSID: This is the public name of your wireless network.
② Channel: Select a channel or select Auto to let system automatically select one for your
wireless network to operate on if you are unsure. The best selection is a channel that is the least
used by neighboring networks.
③ Click Save to save your settings.
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1. Network Mode (802.11 Mode): Select a correct mode according to your wireless clients.
11b: This network mode delivers wireless speed up to 11Mbps and is only compatible
with 11b wireless clients.
11g: This network mode delivers wireless speed up to 54Mbps and is only compatible
with 11g wireless clients.
11b/g mixed: This network mode delivers wireless speed up to 54Mbps and is
compatible with 11b/g wireless clients.
11b/g/n mixed: This network mode delivers wireless speed up to 300Mbps and is
compatible with 11b/g/n wireless clients.
2. BSSID: This is the MAC address of the device's wireless interface.
3. SSID Broadcast: This option allows you to have your network names (SSIDs) publicly
broadcast or if you choose to disable it, the SSIDs will be hidden.
4. Channel Bandwidth: Select a proper channel bandwidth to enhance wireless performance.
This option is available only in 802.11b/g/n. Wireless speed in the channel bandwidth of 20/40 is 2
times in 20.
5. Extension Channel: This is used to ensure N speeds for 802.11n devices on the network. This
option is available only in 11b/g/n mixed mode with channel bandwidth of 20/40.
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3.2 Wireless Security
Click Wireless -> Security to enter the Security screen. Here you can define a security key to
secure your wireless network against unauthorized accesses.
① Configure security mode, cipher type and security key.
② Click Save to save your settings.
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1. WEP: WEP is intended to provide data confidentiality comparable to that of a traditional wired
network.
2. Open: Wireless speed can reach up to 54Mbps if WEP - Open is selected.
3. Shared: Wireless speed can reach up to 54Mbps if WEP - Shared is selected.
4. Mixed WEP: Compatible with both Open and Shared. Clients can connect to your wireless
network either using Open or Shared
5. Default Key: Select a key to be effective for the current WEP encryption. For example, if you
select Key 2, wireless clients must join your wireless network using this Key 2.
6. WPA-PSK：WPA personal, support AES and TKIP cipher types.
7. WPA2-PSK：WPA2 personal, support AES, TKIP and TKIP+AES cipher types.
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8. WPA/WPA2-PSK mixed: If selected, both WPA-PSK and WPA2-PSK secured wireless clients
can join your wireless network.
9. AES: If selected, wireless speed can reach up to300Mbps.
10. TKIP: If selected, wireless speed can reach up to 54Mbps.
11.TKIP+AES: If selected, both AES and TKIP secured wireless clients can join your wireless
network.
12. Key Renewal Interval: Enter a valid time period for the key to be changed.
3.3 Access Control
Specify a list of devices to "Permit" or "Forbid" a connection to your wireless network via the
devices’ MAC Addresses. Click Wireless -> Access Control to enter the configuration screen.
There are three options available: Disable, Deny and Allow.
A. If you want to allow all wireless clients to join your wireless network, select
Disable.
B. If you want to allow ONLY the specified wireless clients to join your wireless network, select
Allow.
C. If you want to disallow ONLY the specified wireless clients to join your wireless network, select
Deny.
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Wireless Access Control Application Example:
To only allow your own notebook at the MAC address of C8:3A:35:CC:34:25 to join your wireless
network
Configuration Procedures:
① Select Allow.
② Enter the MAC address of the wireless device you want to restrict. Here in this example, enter
C8:3A:35:CC:34:25.
③ Click Add to add the MAC address to the MAC address list.
④ Click Save to save your settings.
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Up to 16 wireless MAC addresses can be configured.
1. If you don't want to configure the complex wireless security settings and want to disallow
others to join your wireless network, you can configure a wireless access control rule to allow only
your own wireless device.
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3.4 Connection Status
Click Wireless -> Connection Status. Here you can see a list of wireless devices connected to
the router.
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1. The bandwidth here refers to the channel bandwidth instead of wireless connection rate.
You can know whether there are unauthorized accesses to your wireless network by viewing the
wireless client list.
4 Security
This section includes the following:
Client Filter
MAC Filter
URL Filter
Remote Web Management
To restrict your LAN PCs to access certain services on Internet via their IP addresses,
see Client Filter.
To restrict your LAN PCs to access Internet via their MAC addresses, see MAC Filter.
To restrict your LAN PCs to access certain websites on Internet via URL, see URL Filter.
To enable the remote web management feature, see Remote Web Management.
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4.1 Client Filter
This section allows you to set the times specific clients can or cannot access the Internet via the
devices’ assigned IP addresses and service port. Click Security to enter the configuration screen.
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1. Default: The default policy for the client filter. For the packets that do not match the set rule, the
default rule is applied.
2. Filter Mode: Specify a filter mode for the rule.
Deny: Disallow the packets that match the set rule to pass the router. For other packets
that do not match the set rule, the default policy is applied.
Allow: Allow the packets that match the set rule to pass the router. For other packets that
do not match the set rule, the default policy is applied.
Client Filter Application Example:
To prohibit PCs within the IP address range of 192.168.2.110--192.168.2.111 from accessing web
pages during the time period of 8:00~18:00 from Monday to Friday.
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Configuration Procedures:
Click Add to add a filter rule.
① Filter Mode: Select Deny.
② Description: Briefly describe the current rule. This field is optional.
③ IP: Enter a starting IP address. Here in this example, enter 192.168.2.110. Enter an ending IP
address. Here in this example, enter 192.168.2.111.
④ WAN Port Range: Enter a service port number. Here in this example, enter 80 (HTTP (port
80) is the standard protocol for web servers.).
⑤ Traffic Type: Select a protocol for the traffic. If you are unsure, select Both.
⑥ Time: Specify a time period for the current rule to take effect. Here in this example, select
8:00~18:00.
Day: Select a day, or several days of the week for the current rule to take effect. Here in this
example, select Mon, Tue, Wed, Thur and Fri.
⑦ Click Save to save your settings.
⑧ Enable Client Filter: Check to enable or uncheck to disable the client filter feature.
⑨ Select Allow from the Default drop-down list and then click Save.
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1. The valid service port number range is from 1 to 65534.
2. Up to 10 filter rules can be configured.
3. If you have not set up the system time for this device, click Tools -> Time & Date to set up
correct time and date for the rules to be effective.
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4.2 MAC Filter
This section allows you to restrict specific clients to access the Internet via the devices’ MAC
addresses. Each PC has at least an installed network adapter with a unique MAC address. Click
Security -> MAC Filter to enter the configuration screen.
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1. Default: The default policy for the URL filter. For the packets that do not match the set rule, the
default rule is applied.
2. Filter Mode: Specify a filter mode for the rule.
Deny: Disallow the packets that match the set rule to pass the router. For other packets
that do not match the set rule, the default policy is applied.
Allow: Allow only the packets that match the set rule to pass the router. For other packets
that do not match the set rule, the default rule is applied.
MAC Filter Application Example:
Your router functions as an active DHCP server and delivers an unsecured wireless network. From
time to time, you suffer from slow network speed and start to suspect unauthorized accesses to
your network. You can set MAC filter rules to allow only your PC at 00:E4:A5:44:35:69 and your
wireless device at 00:E4:A5:44:35:6A to access Internet via this router.
Configuration Procedures:
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① Click Add to add a filter rule.
② Filter Mode: Select Allow.
③ Description: Briefly describe the current rule. This field is optional.
④ MAC Address: Specify the MAC address of the computer that you want to restrict,
00:E4:A5:44:35:69.
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If the device already connects to your router, you can simply select its MAC address from the MAC
address list drop-down list.
⑤ Time: Use the default settings. When Time is set to 0:00 to 0:00, the rule will be applied 24
hrs/day.
⑥ Day: Select a day, or several days of the week for the current rule to take effect. Here in this
example, select Everyday.
⑦ Click Save to save your settings.
⑧ Repeat steps 1-7 to configure a rule for the MAC address "00:E4:A5:44:35:6A".
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⑨ Enable MAC Filter: Check to enable or uncheck to disable the MAC filter feature.
⑩ Select Deny from the Default drop-down list and then click Save.
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1. Up to 10 MAC filter rules can be configured.
2. If you have not set up the system time for this device, click Tools -> Time & Date to set up
correct time and date for the rules to be effective.
4.3 URL Filter
This section allows you to control URL access. Click Security -> URL Filter to enter the
configuration screen.
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1. Default: The default policy for the URL filter. For the packets that do not match the set rule, the
default rule is applied.
2. Filter Mode: Specify a filter mode for the rule.
Deny: Disallow the packets that match the set rule to pass the router. For other packets
that do not match the set rule, the default policy is applied.
Allow: Allow only the packets that match the set rule to pass the router. For other packets
that do not match the set rule, the default rule is applied.
URL Filter Application Example:
To prevent your home PC (192.168.2.120) from accessing “YouTube” from 8:00 to 18:00 during
working days: Monday- Friday.
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Configuration Procedures:
① Click Add to add a filter rule.
② Filter Mode: Select a filter mode. Here in this example, select Deny.
③ Description: Briefly describe the current rule. This field is optional.
④ IP Address: Enter the IP address you wish to restrict. Here in this example, enter
"192.168.2.120".
⑤ URL String: Enter part of or the entire domain name of the web site you wish to restrict.
Separate different domain names or domain name key words with a comma, for example,
"YouTube, Hollywood.com".
⑥ Time: Specify a time period for the current rule to take effect. Here in this example, select
8:00~18:00.
Day: Select a day, or several days of the week for the current rule to take effect. Here in this
example, select Mon, Tue, Wed, Thur and Fri.
⑦ Click Save to save your settings.
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⑧ Enable URL Filter: Check to enable or uncheck to disable the URL filter feature.
⑨ Select Allow from the Default drop-down list and then click Save.
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1.Different URL strings must be separated with a comma. To match all websites, use * (asterisk).
2. Up to 10 filter rules can be configured.
3. If you have not set up the system time for this device, click Tools -> Time & Date to set up
correct time and date for the rules to be effective.
4.4 Remote Web Management
The Remote management allows the device to be configured and managed remotely from the
Internet via a web browser. Click Security -> Remote Web Management to enter the
configuration screen.
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1. For better security, configure a port number (between 1025-65535) as remote web
management interface, do not use the number of any common service port (1-1024).
2. Make sure your WAN IP address (Internet IP address) is a public IP address. Private IP
addresses are not routed on the Internet.
3. It is unsafe to make your router remotely accessible to all PCs on external network. For better
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