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Summary of Contents for AMW-DBR 1200AC

Page 1: ...AMW DBR 1200AC Wireless AC1200 Dual band Router User Guide AtlasMediaCo com ...

Page 2: ...t information please visit our website at www atlasmediaco com Disclaimer Pictures images and product specifications herein are for references only To improve internal des ign operational function and or reliability Atlas Media Co reserves the right to make changes to the products described in this document without obligation to notify any person or organization of such revis ions or changes Atlas...

Page 3: ...K 12 Join Your Wireless Network Windows 7 13 III FEAT URES CONFIGURATIONS 15 1 0 STAT US 15 1 1 System Status 15 2 0 NETWORK 16 2 1 LAN Settings 16 2 2 WAN Settings 17 2 3 Port Mode 21 2 4 MAC Clone 21 2 5 DHC P 22 2 6 DHCP Client List 23 2 7 Static Assignment 23 2 8 DHCP Serv er Guest Network 25 3 0 WIRELESS SETT INGS 27 3 1 Wireless Basic 27 3 2 Guest Network 28 3 3 Security 30 3 4 Advanced Wire...

Page 4: ... Management 69 6 0 TOOLS 70 6 1 Logs 70 6 2 Traffic Statistics 71 6 3 Ti me 73 6 4 Change Password 74 6 5 Back up 75 6 6 Restore 77 6 7 Firmware Update 78 6 8 Restore to Factory Default Settings 80 6 9 Reboot 81 APP ENDIX 1 CONFIGUR E PC TCP IP S ETTINGS 82 WINDOWS 7 82 APP ENDIX 2 J OIN YOUR W IREL ESS N ETW ORK 88 JOIN YOUR WIRELESS NET WORK WINDOWS 7 88 APP ENDIX 3 FACTORY DEFA ULT S ETTINGS 93...

Page 5: ...g data Off 5G wireless radio is off 2 4GHz Solid 2 4G wireless radio is on Flashing 2 4G wireless network is transferring data Off 2 4G wireless radio is off LAN 1 2 3 Solid LAN p ort is p rop erly connected Flashing LAN p ort is transferring data Off No link is detected on this p ort WAN Solid WAN p ort p rop erly connected Flashing WAN p ort is receiving and or transferring data Off No link is d...

Page 6: ...rk Pressing it for over 7 seconds restores the device to factory default settings For device s factory default settings see Appendix 3 Factory Default Settings Pressing it for about 1 second enables WPS PBC and the WPS LED blinks You can use this button to quickly add a wireless device or computer to your wireless network 3 LAN 1 2 3 The local LAN Ethernet ports are for cabling the device to local...

Page 7: ...bottom of your router in the case you will ever need to obtain any of this vital information 1 Default Login IP address This IP address is to be used to access the router s settings through a web browser If you change it you have to open a new connection to the new IP address and log in again 2 MAC address This is the unique address for this device 3 WPS pin code Pin needed to connect devices thro...

Page 8: ... will always default to Atlas_xxxxx where xx xxx are the last 5 digits of your MAC address located on the bottom of the router Connect using default wireless password brokenbell1776 o After you connect we recommend you log into the f irmware and change both the default SSID and password Wired Setup o For a wired connection c onnect your computer Ethernet port to the routers LAN port o Next connect...

Page 9: ...You must select the PPPoE option Enter the username and password provided by your internet service provider ISP Configure PC If your computer is set to a static or fixed IP address this is uncommon change it to obtain an IP address automatically from the router If you are unsure see Appendix1 Configure PC TCP IP Settings Configure Router Step 1 Login the Atlas Media router firmware 1 Open your web...

Page 10: ...N connection status will automatically be detected when you login Please note this only happens the first time you set up the router or if you factory reset the router 3 When your Internet connection type is detected Click OK ...

Page 11: ...ctivated by restoring factory defaults However if you click the Save button on that page the wireless security key of brokenbell1776 will be activated automatically Step 2 Internet Wireless Security Setup A Select Dynamic IP DHCP to obtain IP Address information automatically from your ISP Select this option if your ISP does not give you any IP information or user name and password B Select PPPoE ...

Page 12: ...lt wireless band is 2 4G and default wireless security key is brokenbell1776 For enhanced security please change the default security key Security key should be 8 63 characters Click Save Once saved reconnect to your Atlas Media router with new security settings PPPoE Wireless Security Setup ...

Page 13: ...d be 8 63 characters Click Save Once saved reconnect to your Atlas Media router with new security settings Verify Internet Connectivity Check Status A Check your Connect ion Status if it shows Connected then you successfully connected to the internet B If your connection status displays Cable improper ly connected then there is an issue between the router and Internet Ensure your internet cable is...

Page 14: ... on your PC without using the router Verify your ISP login password if your ISP uses a PPPoE Internet connection If the problem persists see 2 4 MAC Clone Join Your Wireless Network If you completed the listed steps above properly then you should be able to connect your wireless devices to your network 1 The router s SSID is Atlas Media_XXXXX by def ault located on the bottom of the router 2 MAC a...

Page 15: ...f y our desktop If you cannot find the icon try disabling the wired network adap ter or unp lug the Ethernet cable from the wired network adap ter of y our PC and refresh y our desktop If the p roblem remains unsolved see Join Your Wireless Network Windows 7 Select the wireless network you wish to connect and click Connect ...

Page 16: ...e the screen below you are connecting to the wireless network Enter the security key and click OK When you see Connected displayed next to the wireless network you selected you have connected to the wireless network successfully ...

Page 17: ...statuses see 4 Verify Internet Connectivity 2 IP Addr ess Subnet Mask WAN subnet mask Gateway Primary DNS Server Secondary DNS Server This type of information appears only if the router successfully connects to Internet via a PPPoE or DHCP dynamic IP connection However if you connect the router to Internet with static IP settings provided by your ISP these fields will display the settings you ente...

Page 18: ...d change settings from a web browser Be sure to make a note of any changes you apply to this page 1 192 168 0 1 and 255 255 255 0 is the default IP address and subnet mask respectively 2 VLSM is not supported 3 Ensure you note any changes if you change the LAN IP address you will need to reconnect to the firmware Configuration Procedures o Change the IP address to the one you wish to use for examp...

Page 19: ...Select Stat ic IP if your ISP provides you with f ixed or stat ic IP address settings special deployment by ISP this is rare C Select DHCP Dynam ic IP if you can access Internet simply by directly connecting your computer to an Internet enabled ADS L Cable modem without configuring any settings PPPoE Configuration Procedures Internet connection Type Select PPPoE ISP Username Enter the ISP login na...

Page 20: ...y See WAN MTU Setup 2 Service Name descrip tive name o f the cur rent conn ection Only enter it if y our ISP p rovides it 3 S erver Name descrip tive name of the server Only ent er it if y our ISP p rovides it Static IP Configuration Procedures o Internet connection Type Select Static IP o IP Address Subnet Mask WAN subnet mask Gateway Primary DNS Server Secondary DNS Server Enter the ISP informat...

Page 21: ...vers The MTU maximum transm ission unit is the largest data packet a network device transmits The normal MT U value for most Ethernet networks is 1500 bytes or 1492 bytes for PPPoE connections For some ISPs you might need to change the MTU This is rarely required and should not be done unles s you are sure it is necessary for your ISP connection When one network device communicates across the Inte...

Page 22: ... secure website that does not open or displays only part of a web page Yahoo email MSN portal B You use VPN and encounter serious performance problems C You used a program to optimize MTU for performance reaso ns and now you have connectivity or performance problems If y ou susp ect an M TU p roblem try changin g the MTU to 1400 If this does not help gradually reduce the M TU from the maximum valu...

Page 23: ...e the router s WAN speed and duplex mode 2 4 MAC Clone Some ISPs Internet Service Providers require end user s MAC address to access their network This feature copies your current PC s MAC address to the router Click Network MAC Clone to enter the MAC Clone screen 1 Restore Default MAC Use this to reset the router s WAN M AC to factory default 2 Clone MAC This function cop ies the M AC address of ...

Page 24: ...ver will automatically allocate an unused IP address from the IP address pool specified in this screen to the requesting device as long as the device is set to Obtain an IP Address Automatically If you disable this feature you have to manually configure the TCP IP settings for all PCs on your LAN to access Internet Click Network DHCP Server Here you can change the DHCP IP address pool and lease ti...

Page 25: ... be renewed automatically upon expiry No additional configurations are needed 3 If you are not an advanced user the default DHCP server settings are recommended 2 6 DHCP Client List Click Network DHCP Clients to enter the DHCP Clients screen Here you can view the host name IP address MAC address and lease time information Here you see whether there are unauthorized accesses to your network by view...

Page 26: ... Application Example To have a PC at the MAC address of 44 37 E6 4F 37 3B always receive the same IP address of 192 168 0 123 Configuration Procedures Key the IP address 192 168 0 123 Enter the MAC address of 44 37 E6 4F 37 3B Click Add ...

Page 27: ... to activate the configured static IP addresses 2 8 DHCP Server Guest Network Click Net work DHCP Guest Network to enter the guest network DHCP server screen If you enable the built in DHCP server for Guest Network on this device it will automatically configure TCP IP protocol settings for all DHCP Client enabled PCs on the Guest Network including IP address subnet mask gateway and DNS etc Configu...

Page 28: ...your settings Click Network Client List Guest Network to enter the guest network DHCP client list screen This section displays a guest network DHCP dynamic client list which includes host name IP address MAC address and lease time info Refresh Click to update the page ...

Page 29: ...it is advisable to only change the SSID name of the network and channel and leave other items unchanged Configuration Procedures Band Select 2 4GHz or 5GHz Primary SSID This is the public name of your wireless network 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 l...

Page 30: ...This option allows you to have your network names SSIDs publicly broadcast or if you choose to disable it the SSIDs will be hidden 3 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 4 Extension Channel This is used to ensure N speeds for 802 11n devices ...

Page 31: ...AMW DBR 1200AC 29 Configuration Procedures Band Select 2 4GHz or 5GHz Guest Network Enable or disable the Guest Network feature By default it is disabled Click Save to save your settings ...

Page 32: ...ss You will need to assign a security key for each SSID and band Please note We recommend the WPA PSK and AES for better speeds and compatibility To secure your wireless network Choose a band for example 2 4GHz Choose the wireless network SSID you wish to encrypt Select a security mode cipher type configure a security key Enter your own unique security key Click Save to save your settings ...

Page 33: ...r wireless network AES If selected wireless sp eed can reach up to300Mbps TKIP If selected wireless sp eed can reach up to 54Mbps TKIP AES If selected both AES and TKIP secured wireless clients can join your wireless network 3 4 Advanced Wireless Settings Under the Wireless tab click Advan ced to configure the advanced wireless settings This section allows you to configure advanced settings such a...

Page 34: ...e of 2346 unless necessary 4 RTS Threshold If a packet exceeds such set value RTS CTS scheme will be used to reduce collisions Set it to a smaller value pr ovided that there are distant clients and interference For normal SOHO it is recommended to keep the default value unchanged otherwise device performance may be degraded 5 DTIM Interval A DTIM Delivery Traffic Indication M essage Interval is a ...

Page 35: ...ore starting 1 Obtain the uplink router s SSID security mode cipher type and security key 2 When using the router as an extender make sure that no Ethernet cable is connected into rebroadcasting router s WAN port Universal Repeater Wireless Range Extenders repeaters help extend the range of your wireless router The repeaters are helpful in large homes and small offices where you need to extend you...

Page 36: ...k router s wireless network SSID and click Close Scan Once selected the SSID channel MAC address security mode and cipher type of the remote router will be automatically filled Enter the security key for the uplink router and click Save ...

Page 37: ...security mode cipher type and security key 2 Obtain the uplink router s internet connection information 3 Make sure that no Ethernet cable is connected to the rebroadcasting routers WAN port WISP Mode Wireless Internet Service Provider In this mode the router acquires Internet access from your WISP AP or a wireless router on an existing network The repeating router will rebroadcast your signal us ...

Page 38: ...ou will log in using your new LAN address 192 168 5 1 Next select Wireless Wireless Extender Choose a band mode WISP Mode and click Open Scan Select the uplink router and Close Scan Once selected the SSID channel MAC address security mode and cipher type of the uplink router will be automatically filled into the blank fields ...

Page 39: ...AMW DBR 1200AC 37 Enter the security key for the uplink router and click Save Once saved you must reboot on the following screen ...

Page 40: ...ick Internet Setup screen You should see the mode displayed on the front page Click the Advanced button here Click Status WAN Status to check the WAN status Check the WAN Connection status if it displays Connected you have successfully connected to Internet ...

Page 41: ...different modes Wireless Bridge and Wireless AP Wireless AP Bridge mode In this mode you must set up both the base station AP and the repeater AP Before you start verify the following 1 A wireless uplink router that functions as a base station AP has successfully connected to Internet This router must be WDS enabled 2 No Ethernet cables are connected to the WAN ports of the repeater APs Atlas Medi...

Page 42: ...C 40 Save Reboot and Reconnect Go to the Wireless tab and select Wireless Extender Choose WDS Mode from the Mode drop down list Select Wireless AP or Bridge from the WDS Mode drop down list and then click Open Scan ...

Page 43: ...plink router AP s SSID and then Close Scan The SSID channel MAC address and security settings except security key of the base station AP w ill be automatically added to the corresponding fields You will need to enter the security key of the base station AP and click Save ...

Page 44: ... connect to the internet Connect and Log into your router Navigate to the Wireless extender section Wireless Wireless Extender Mode Select WDS Mode WDS Mode Select Wireless AP or Wireless bridge whichever you chose for the repeater AP s Channel Choose a channel for the repeating station AP to operate on It is defaulted to auto Remote MAC Address Manually enter the MAC addresses of the remote repea...

Page 45: ... 2 The router s primary SSID will automatically change to match that of the base router when the WDS feature is configured successfully Please do not change this SSID Changing this SSID may interrupt the wireless bridge link 3 When the WDS is configured successf ully wireless clients need to join this Atlas Media wireless router s SSID for Internet access You can access the remote routers by enter...

Page 46: ...r wireless network B Select Allow Access to Wireless Network if you want to ONLY grant access to specified wireless clients to join your wireless network C Select Deny Access to Wireless Network if you want to ONLY exclude access to specified wireless clients to join your wireless network Wireless Access Control Application Example To only allow your own notebook at the MAC address of C8 3A 35 C2 ...

Page 47: ...AMW DBR 1200AC 45 Click Add Select or enter your wireless MAC address and click Save ...

Page 48: ...router allows for 16 wireless MAC addresses to be configured 2 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 ...

Page 49: ...e WPS to quickly encrypt your wireless B If your wireless network is secured with WPS you can quickly join your wireless network with a WPS capable adapter Only WPA2 PS K and Mixed WPA WPA2 PSK are supported You can use WPS PBC or WPS PIN to establish a secure connection PBC Establish WPS connection using the software PBC button or hardware WPS button if equipped PIN Establish WPS connection using...

Page 50: ...oin your wireless network Method 2 Establish a WPS connection using the hardware WPS button on the device Select a band for example 2 4GHz Click Enable Click Save to save your settings Press and hold the WPS button on the back panel of this router for about 1 3 seconds and then release it The WPS LED on this router will keep blinking for 2 minutes Within these 2 minutes enable WPS PBC on the wirel...

Page 51: ...m your router to join your wireless network To quick ly join a secured wireless network with WPS If you have already secured your wireless network with WPS or WPA2 PS K or Mixed WPA WPA2 PS K you can access your wireless network without having the security key Method 1 Establish a WPS connection using the hardware WPS button on the router Check the WPS LED status on the router It should display a ...

Page 52: ...ur wireless network 4 0 Advanced Applications 4 1 Bandwidth Control 1 1M 128KByte s 2 The volum e of uplink traff ic downlink traffic should not be larger than that allowed on the router s WAN Internet port You can ask your ISP to provide the volume of Internet traffic Under the Advanced tab click Bandwidth Control If there are multiple PCs behind your router competing for limited bandwidth resour...

Page 53: ...ures 1 Click Advanced Bandwidth Control 2 Click Add Bandwidth Control Rule 3 Enter 192 168 0 100 in the IP Range fields 4 Enter 32 in the Uplink Bandwidth field 5 Enter 256 in the Downlink Bandwidth field 6 Click Save to save your settings ...

Page 54: ... the appearing screen to reboot the router 8 System returns to the bandwidth control screen after reboot You can view the rule you just add Also you can click Edit to edit the rule or Delete to delete the rule You can also add more rules ...

Page 55: ...provider allocates a static host name to the user whenever the user is allocated a new IP address this is communicated to the DDNS provider by software running on a computer or network device at that address the provider distributes the association between the host name and the address to the Internet s DNS servers so that they may resolve DNS queries Thus uninterrupted access to devices and servi...

Page 56: ...ently changing IP address If you obtain the following account from your dyndns org service provider User Name Atlas Media Password 123456 Domain Name Atlas Media dyndns org You want to use the PC at 218 88 93 33 to remotely access this router on port number 8090 Configuration Procedures 1 DDNS Service Select Enable 2 Service Provider Select your DDNS service provider from the drop down menu Here i...

Page 57: ...oot the router Doing this allows you to access the router from the Internet by entering http Atlas Media dyndns org 8090 in your browser 4 3 Virtual Server Note To avoid collision don t use port number 80 If you choose to use port number 80 then you must set the port number for remote web management Click Tools Remote Web Managem ent to any port number excluding 80 If you don t do this then The Vi...

Page 58: ... static IP address to your PC 4 Operating System built in f irewall and some anti virus programs may block other PCs from accessing resources on your PC So it is advisable to disable them before using this feature Click Advanced Virtual Server to enter the configuration screen Application Example As shown in the diagram above your PC PC1 192 168 0 100 connects to the router and runs a FTP server o...

Page 59: ...their browsers to access your FTP server xxx xxx x xx xxx is the router s WAN IP address Assuming it is 172 16 102 89 then y our friends need to enter ftp 202 33 56 88 21 in their browsers 4 4 DMZ Host The DMZ De Militar ized Zone function will disable the firewall on the router for a single device This feature is usually enabled for a special purpose such as Internet gaming or video conferencing ...

Page 60: ...es as a DMZ host for this function to be consistent 2 Security software such as anti virus software and OS built in f irewall etc may affect the DMZ host feature You may need to d isable or reconfigure them if DMZ host is not working properly 4 5 UPnP The Universal P lug and P lay UPnP feature allows network devices to acce ss resources on local host or devices as needed UPnP enabled devices can b...

Page 61: ...nt as the router to reach Metric This represents the number of routers between your network and the destination Interface The interface between your router and the final destination 4 7 Static Route A Stat ic route is a pre determined route that information is passed to reach a specific host or network Normally you do not need to add static routes however you may utilize this feature if you have m...

Page 62: ...sabled Click Advanced Static Routing to enter the configuration screen Note 1 Gateway must be on the same IP segment as WAN or LAN segment as the router 2 Subnet Mask must be entered 255 255 255 255 if destination IP address is a single host Configuration Procedures Click Add Static Route Destination Network The IP address of the final destination Subnet Mask Enter the subnet mask generally it s 2...

Page 63: ...1200AC 61 Advan ced Routing Table to view your static route entry If it does not display go to Tools to reboot your router When the router successfully connects to the Internet the following screen will display ...

Page 64: ... IP segment as LAN IP As seen in the above figure PC2 on LAN2 connects with the Atlas Media Router via the Router PC1 on LAN1 accesses Internet via the Atlas Media Router that performs NAT You can configure static routes to implement mutual communication between PCs on LAN1 and LAN2 ...

Page 65: ...tatic Route Destination Network Enter 192 168 50 0 Subnet Mask Enter 255 255 255 0 Gateway Enter 192 168 0 101 Click Save to save your settings Advan ced Routing Table to view your static route entry If it does not display go to Tools to reboot your router ...

Page 66: ...in services on Internet via their IP addresses see Client Filter To restrict your LAN PCs to access certain websites on Internet via URL see URL Filter 5 1 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 an unique MAC address Three options are available Disable Deny and Allow...

Page 67: ...he week are denied Security MAC Filter to enter the configuration screen MAC Filter Application Example To allow only the P C at the MAC address of 00 C8 08 F5 E6 06 to access Internet from Friday to Sunday 18 30 22 30 Configuration Procedures Filter Mode Select Allow Select Select a rule ID for example 1 Enable Check to enable this feature Description Briefly describe the current rule This field ...

Page 68: ...e Disable the Filter feature B Deny Disallow only the devices at sp ecific IP addresses to access certain serv ices on Internet during the sp ecific time p eriod and or sp ecific day s of the week C Allow On ly the devices at sp ecific IP addr esses can access sp ecific s ervices on Inter net durin g the sp ecific time p eriod and or sp ecific day s of the week Access to any other services during ...

Page 69: ...k for the current rule to take effect Here in this example select Mon Tue Wed Thurs and Fri o Click Save to save your settings 5 3 Parental Controls URL Filter To better control LAN P Cs you can use the URL filter functionality to allow or disallow such PCs to access certain websites within a specific time per iod and or specific days of the week Three options are available Disable Deny Allow A Di...

Page 70: ...able this feature Select Select a rule ID for example 1 Description Brief ly describe the current rule say yahoo It can only consist of numbers letters or underscore This field is optional Start IP End IP Enter 2 254 URL String Enter yahoo 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 curre...

Page 71: ...ustomize a port number between 1024 65535 within the 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 security we suggest that only enter...

Page 72: ...Address Here you can specify the IP address for remote management Note when the IP address set to 0 0 0 0 the device becomes remotely accessible to all the PCs on the LAN or other external network s within range 6 0 Tools 6 1 Logs Click Tools Logs to customize The Logs option allows you to view all events that occur upon system startup Clicking Vie w Log Levels will show each type of log levels 15...

Page 73: ...ew the volume of traffic used by various LAN devices Note Traffic Statistics meter feature can be used to find out which PCs are overusing the traffic Enabling the Traffic Statistics feature may degrade the router s perform ance Make su re to tu rn off the Traffic Statistics feature once you find the problem Configuration Procedures 1 Check Enable Traffic Statistics ...

Page 74: ...AMW DBR 1200AC 72 2 Click Save 3 Click Reboot on the next screen that appears to restart the router 4 The below screen appears after reboot ...

Page 75: ...tes transmitted by each PC once the traffic statistics meter begins The unit is M RX Bytes Number of bytes received by a corresponding P C upon traffic statistics meter startup The unit is M Connections Number of clients that connect to the router 6 3 Time Select Tools Time to enter the time configuration Sync with Internet timeservers Configuration Procedures o Select your time zone o Click Save ...

Page 76: ...figuration screen It is strongly recommended that you change the factory default login password Otherwise anyone in your network can access this utility to change your settings An example using the password AtlasMedia Configuration Procedures New Password Input a new password Using this example Atlas Media is entered Note If you previously had a password enter it in Old Password Confirm New Passwo...

Page 77: ...sword of AtlasMedia and click Login to enter the device s configuration interface 6 5 Backup Back up Once you have configured the device the way you want it you can save these settings to a configuration file on your local hard drive That file can later be used to restore your personal settings Click Tools Back up to enter the configuration screen ...

Page 78: ...iguration file name is RouterCfm cfg Make sure to include the file name suffix of cfg when renaming to avoid problems Configuration Procedures 1 Click Back up 2 Click OK on the next window that appears 3 Click Save on the File Download window ...

Page 79: ... the file and click Save In this example My Documents is the destination 6 6 Restore Click Tools Restore to enter the configuration screen Configuration Procedures 1 Click Browse 2 Select the configuration file that is saved previously to your local hard drive and click Open ...

Page 80: ... power supply while firmware update is in process Tools Firmware Update to enter the configuration screen Firmware upgrades are released periodically to improve the functionality of your device If you run into a problem with a specific feature of the device log on to our website www AtlasMediaco com to download the latest firmware in order to update your device When upgrade is complete the device ...

Page 81: ...1 Click Browse 2 Select the upgrade file you downloaded and click Open 3 Click Upgrade 4 Click OK on the next window that appears 5 The upgrade progress indicator bar will appear When the upgrade is complete the device will restart automatically ...

Page 82: ...econfigure both the Internet connection settings and wireless settings 2 You should only restore to the factory default settings if the following happens You need to join a different network or you forget the login password You cannot access the Internet and Atlas Media support asks you to reset the router Click the Restore Factory Default button to reset the device to its original settings Defaul...

Page 83: ...ot Click Tools Reboot to enter the configuration screen This section allows you to reboot the device 1 Click Reboot 2 Click OK on the next screen that appears 3 The router will restart automatically when the OK button is clicked ...

Page 84: ...AMW DBR 1200AC 82 Appendix 1 Configure PC TCP IP Settings Windows 7 1 Click Start Control Panel ...

Page 85: ...AMW DBR 1200AC 83 2 Click Network and Internet 3 Click Network and Sharing Center ...

Page 86: ...AMW DBR 1200AC 84 4 Click Change adapter settings 5 Click Local Area Connection and select Properties ...

Page 87: ...AMW DBR 1200AC 85 6 Select Internet Protocol Version 4 TCP IPv4 and click Properties ...

Page 88: ...AMW DBR 1200AC 86 7 Select Obtain an IP address automatically and click OK ...

Page 89: ...AMW DBR 1200AC 87 8 Click OK on the Local Area Connection Properties window ...

Page 90: ...MW DBR 1200AC 88 Appendix 2 Join Your Wireless Network Note In order to join your wireless network your PC must have wireless capabilities Join Your Wireless Network Windows 7 1 Click Start Control Panel ...

Page 91: ...AMW DBR 1200AC 89 2 Click Network and Internet 3 Click Network and Sharing Center ...

Page 92: ...AMW DBR 1200AC 90 4 Click Change adapter settings 5 Right click the Wireless Network Connection and select Connect Disconnect ...

Page 93: ...AMW DBR 1200AC 91 6 Select the wireless network you wish to connect and click Connect If you are joining a secured wireless network it will appear as seen below ...

Page 94: ...1200AC 92 You are required to enter a password on the following screen Enter the password and click OK 7 When you see Connected displayed next to the wireless network you selected you are successfully connected ...

Page 95: ...5 0 DHCP Server Enabled IP Pool 192 168 0 100 192 168 0 200 Time Zone GMT 08 00 Beijing Chongquing Hong Kong Urumq Set Time and Date manually Disabled Wireless Settings Wireless Enabled Primary SSID Network Name Atlas Media_XXXXX XXXXX is the last five characters in the device s MAC address Wireless Extender Disabled Network Mode 11b g n mixed SSID Broadcast Enabled AP Isolation Disabled Channel A...

Page 96: ...AMW DBR 1200AC 94 Others Bandwidth Control Disabled Traffic Statistics Disabled DMZ Host Disabled UPnP Enabled Security Disabled ...

Page 97: ...s Internet Options Connections LAN settings uncheck the Use a proxy server for your LAN option Press the WPS RST button for over 7 seconds to restore your device to factory default settings Then log to your device again Question 2 I changed the login password and unfortunately forget it Wha t should I do Press the WPS RST button for over 7 seconds to restore your device to factory default settings...

Page 98: ...hange the wireless settings on your wireless device you must remove them accordingly from your PC otherwise you may not be able to wirelessly connect to the new device Windows 7 1 Right click the Network icon and select Properties 2 Select Manage Wireless Network s ...

Page 99: ...AMW DBR 1200AC 97 3 Select the wireless network and click Remove network ...

Page 100: ... Class B digital device pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation This equipment generates uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and if not installed and used in accordance with the in structions may cause harmful interference to radio communications However there is no guarantee ...

Page 101: ...tion exposure limits set forth for an uncontrolled environment This equipment should be installed and operated with minimum distance 20cm between the radiator your body NOTE 1 The manufacturer is not responsible for any radio or TV interference caused by unauthorized modifications to this equipment 2 To avoid unnecessary radiation interference it is recommended to use a shielded RJ45 cable ...

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