User Guide
AC1900 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router
MR50G
REV1.0.0
1910080055
Page 1: ...User Guide AC1900 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router MR50G REV1 0 0 1910080055...
Page 2: ...rademarks or registered trademarks of their respective holders No part of the specifications may be reproduced in any form or by any means or used to make any derivative such as translation transforma...
Page 3: ...y of health protection The device complies with RF specifications when the device used at 20 cm from your body National restrictions Attention This device may only be used indoors in all EU member sta...
Page 4: ...equipment should be installed and operated with minimum distance 20cm between the radiator your body D claration d exposition aux radiations Cet quipement est conforme aux limites d exposition aux ray...
Page 5: ...idity or hot environments Do not attempt to disassemble repair or modify the device If you need service please contact us Do not use damaged charger or USB cable to charge the device Do not use any ot...
Page 6: ...s product bears the selective sorting symbol for Waste electrical and electronic equipment WEEE This means that this product must be handled pursuant to European directive 2012 19 EU in order to be re...
Page 7: ...p the Router in Wireless Router Mode 05 3 2 Set Up the Router in Access Point Mode 11 Chapter 4 Basic Configuration 13 4 1 Network Map 13 4 1 1 Internet Information 13 4 1 2 Router Information 13 4 1...
Page 8: ...3 3 UPnP 46 5 3 4 DMZ 48 5 4 Parental Controls 49 5 5 QoS 52 5 6 Security 53 5 6 1 Firewall 53 5 6 2 Access Control 53 5 6 3 IP MAC Binding 55 5 7 IPv6 57 5 7 1 IPv6 Status 57 5 8 System 59 5 8 1 Firm...
Page 9: ...The Quick Installation Guide can be found where you find this guide or inside the package of the router Speed Coverage Disclaimer Maximum wireless signal rates are the physical rates derived from IEEE...
Page 10: ...rom that depicted because of the region and product version Note MR50G EU version is used for demonstration in this guide 1 2 1 LED Legend The router s LEDs are located on the front and rear panel Vie...
Page 11: ...View from left to right Item Description Power The power socket is where you will connect the power adapter Please use the power adapter provided with this router WAN This port is where you will conne...
Page 12: ...0 C 32 F 104 F Operating Humidity 10 90 RH Non condensing 2 3 Connecting the Router Before you start turn off your modem if any and remove the backup battery if it has one Then place the router horizo...
Page 13: ...ernet cable from the modem to the WAN port on your router 3 Power on the modem wait about 2 minutes for it to restart Note If your Internet connection is through an Ethernet cable from the wall instea...
Page 14: ...ow the guide to complete the configuration 3 1 Set Up the Router in Wireless Router Mode In this mode the router can provide internet access for multiple wired and wireless devices This mode is requir...
Page 15: ...Since different connection types require different cables and connection information you can also refer to the demonstrations in Step 4 to determine your connection type 5 Follow the instructions on...
Page 16: ...are usually equipped with a cable TV or fiber cable 2 If you choose Static IP enter the information provided by your ISP in the corresponding fields 3 If you choose PPPoE enter the username and passwo...
Page 17: ...Connection provided by your ISP Different parameters are needed according to the Secondary Connection you have chosen 5 If you choose PPTP enter the username and password and choose the Secondary Con...
Page 18: ...7 Personalize the 2 4GHz and 5GHz wireless network name and password or leave them as default It is recommended that you set a strong password using a combination of letters numbers and symbols Then...
Page 19: ...10 Chapter 3 Quick Installation Guide 8 It s done You can also scan the QR codes to join the preset 2 4 GHz or 5 GHz network...
Page 20: ...Connect a computer to the router via an Ethernet cable or wirelessly by using the SSID network name printed on the bottom label of the router 4 To access the web management page open a web browser an...
Page 21: ...12 Chapter 3 Quick Installation Guide 7 Follow the Quick Setup to set up the internet connection 8 It s done You can also scan the QR codes to join the preset 2 4 GHz or 5 GHz network...
Page 22: ...ding function on the page The detailed explanations for each function are listed below 4 1 Network Map To check your internet connection click Network Map on the menu After the connection succeeds the...
Page 23: ...14 Chapter 4 Basic Configuration 4 1 3 Clients Click You can view and manage the connected or blocked devices on the page...
Page 24: ...ick to add the device to the Blacklist Device Name Displays the name and MAC address of the blocked device You can click to edit the device name 4 2 Internet Choose Internet you can view and customize...
Page 25: ...rovides the DHCP service and the router will automatically get IP parameters from your ISP Then you need to select whether to clone the MAC address 4 2 2 PPPoE Select this type if you use DSL Digital...
Page 26: ...lect this type if your ISP provides a static IP address subnet mask gateway and DNS settings 4 2 4 L2TP Select this type if you connect to an L2TP VPN Server and are provided with a username password...
Page 27: ...18 Chapter 4 Basic Configuration 4 2 5 PPTP Select this type if you connect to a PPTP VPN Server and are provided with a username password and IP address domain name of the server by the ISP...
Page 28: ...The default SSID is MERCUSYS_XXXX for 2 4GHz and MERCUSYS_XXXX_5G for 5GHz XXXX indicates the last unique four numbers of each router s MAC address This field is case sensitive Password Enter 8 63 ch...
Page 29: ...ls of each function 5 1 Network There are seven submenus under the Network menu Status Internet LAN IPTV VLAN DHCP Server Dynamic DNS and Routing Click any of them and you can configure the correspond...
Page 30: ...twork Internet page Status Indicates whether the router has been connected to the internet Internet Connection Type Indicates the way in which your router is connected to the internet IP Address The W...
Page 31: ...a DHCP server IP Address Pool The IP address range for the DHCP server to assign IP addresses Dynamic DNS This field displays the current settings of the Dynamic DNS Domain Name System and you can con...
Page 32: ...e unless required by your ISP Host Name This option specifies the name of the router Get IP with Unicast DHCP A few ISPs DHCP servers do support the broadcast applications If you cannot get the IP add...
Page 33: ...k Default Gateway Enter the gateway IP address in dotted decimal notation provided by your ISP Primary Secondary DNS Optional Enter one or two DNS addresses in dotted decimal notation provided by your...
Page 34: ...t s available only for PPPoE connection If your ISP provides an extra connection type select Dynamic IP or Static IP to activate the secondary connection MTU Size The default MTU size is 1480 bytes It...
Page 35: ...ver If a secondary DNS server address is available enter it as well Connection Mode Select an appropriate connection mode that determines how to connect to the internet Auto In this mode the internet...
Page 36: ...ds are case sensitive VPN Server IP Domain Name Enter the VPN server s IP address or domain name provided by your ISP MTU Size The default MTU size is 1460 bytes which is usually fine It is not recomm...
Page 37: ...on This mode also supports the Max Idle Time function as On Demand mode Enter a maximum time in minutes the internet connection can be inactive before it is terminated into the Max Idle Time The defau...
Page 38: ...default MTU size is 1420 bytes which is usually fine It is not recommended that you change the default MTU Size unless required by your ISP Connection Mode Auto In this mode the internet connection r...
Page 39: ...ced Network Internet and locate the MAC Clone section 3 Configure Router MAC Address and click SAVE Use Default MAC Address Do not change the default MAC address of your router in case the ISP does no...
Page 40: ...the subnet mask Note If you have changed the IP address you must use the new IP address to log in If the new IP address you set is not in the same subnet as the old one the IP address pool in the DHC...
Page 41: ...router assigns 1 Visit http mwlogin net and log in with the password you set for the router 2 Go to Advanced Network DHCP Server and locate the DHCP Server section 1 Tick the Enable checkbox 2 Enter t...
Page 42: ...client list 1 Visit http mwlogin net and log in with the password you set for the router 2 Go to Advanced Network DHCP Server and locate the DHCP Client List section You can see the device information...
Page 43: ...If you don t have a DDNS account you have to register first by clicking Register Now 4 Enter the Username for your DDNS account 5 Enter the Password for your DDNS account 6 Enter the Domain Name you...
Page 44: ...sit my company s network at the same time I need to configure the static routing Company s server PC Router B Router A Switch LAN 192 168 1 1 192 168 1 100 LAN 192 168 1 2 WAN 172 30 30 100 172 30 30...
Page 45: ...bnet with the router s IP which sends out data In the example the data packets will be sent to the LAN port of Router B and then to the Server so the default gateway should be 192 168 1 2 Interface De...
Page 46: ...orized access WPA PSK WPA2 Personal It s the WPA WPA2 authentication type based on pre shared passphrase It s also the recommended security type WPA WPA2 Enterprise It s based on Radius Server WEP It...
Page 47: ...e password you set for the router 2 Go to Wireless or Advanced Wireless Guest Network 3 Enable the Guest Network function 4 Create a network name for your guest network 5 Select the Security type and...
Page 48: ...d to your router s LAN ports or main network via methods such as network neighbors and Ping 4 Click SAVE Now you can ensure network security and privacy 5 2 3 Wireless Schedule The wireless function c...
Page 49: ...de you to add a new wireless device to your router s network quickly via WPS Note The WPS function cannot be configured if the wireless function of the router is disabled Please make sure the wireless...
Page 50: ...Note PIN Personal Identification Number is an eight character identification number preset to each router WPS supported devices can connect to your router with the PIN Method TWO Push the WPS Button C...
Page 51: ...n this page it s strongly recommended to keep the provided default values otherwise it may result in lower wireless network performance Enable WMM WMM function can guarantee the packets with high prio...
Page 52: ...it sends the next DTIM with a DTIM Interval value You can specify the value between 1 255 Beacon Intervals The default value is 1 which indicates the DTIM Interval is the same as Beacon Interval Group...
Page 53: ...110 in POP3 service Please verify the service port number before the configuration I want to Share my personal website I ve built in local network with my friends through the internet For example the...
Page 54: ...ple virtual server rules if you want to provide several services in a router Please note that the External Port should not be overlapped Done Users on the internet can enter http WAN IP in this exampl...
Page 55: ...xternal Port will be automatically filled in The following picture takes application MSN Gaming Zone as an example 5 Click SAVE Note You can add multiple port triggering rules as needed The triggering...
Page 56: ...port of operating system e g Windows Vista Windows 7 Windows 8 etc Some of operating system need to install the UPnP components For example when you connect your Xbox to the router which is connected...
Page 57: ...DMZ host is totally exposed to the internet which may bring some potential safety hazards If DMZ is not in use please disable it in time I want to Make the home PC join the internet online game withou...
Page 58: ...You can block inappropriate content set daily limits for the total time spent online and restrict internet access to certain times of the day I want to Block access to inappropriate online content for...
Page 59: ...he devices that belong to this family member Access restrictions will be applied to these devices Click ADD when finished Note Only devices that have previously been connected to your router s network...
Page 60: ...online time to 2 hours each day 2 Enable Bed Time on School Nights Sun to Thur and use the up down arrows or enter times in the fields Devices under this profile will be unable to access the internet...
Page 61: ...online games for the next 2 hours How can I do that 1 Visit http mwlogin net and log in with the password you set for the router 2 Go to Advanced QoS 3 Tick the Enable checkbox of QoS 4 Enter the max...
Page 62: ...ced Security Firewall and configure the parameters as you need It s recommended to keep the default settings 5 6 2 Access Control Access Control is used to block or allow specific client devices to ac...
Page 63: ...ou want to be blocked You can see the devices have been added to the blacklist To allow specific device s 1 Select Whitelist and click SAVE 2 Add devices to the whitelist Add connected devices Click S...
Page 64: ...rk via wired or wireless using the Blacklist or Whitelist 5 6 3 IP MAC Binding IP MAC Binding namely ARP Address Resolution Protocol Binding is used to bind network device s IP address to its MAC addr...
Page 65: ...k SAVE 4 Bind your device s according to your need To bind the connected device s Locate the ARP List section and enable Bind to bind the IP and MAC addresses of a specific device To add a binding ent...
Page 66: ...log in with the password you set for the router 2 Go to Advanced IPv6 and you can view the current IPv6 status information of the router 3 Enable IPv6 and select the mode Router or Pass Through Bridge...
Page 67: ...our ISP uses PPPoEv6 and provides a username and password 1 Configure the WAN settings 2 Configure the LAN settings Fill in Address Prefix provided by your ISP Tunnel 6to4 Select this type if your ISP...
Page 68: ...tem 5 8 1 Firmware Upgrade Mercusys is dedicated to improving and richening the product features giving users a better network experience We will release the latest firmware at Mercusys official websi...
Page 69: ...ackup the configuration file in your computer for future use and restore the router to the previous settings from the backup file when needed 1 Visit http mwlogin net and log in with the password you...
Page 70: ...u back up the current configuration settings before resetting the router 5 8 3 Change Password 1 Visit http mwlogin net and log in with the password you set for the router 2 Go to Advanced System Admi...
Page 71: ...Select All Devices for Local Managers Allow specific devices to manage the router 1 Select Specified Devices for Local Managers and click SAVE 2 Click Add Device 3 Click VIEW CONNECTED DEVICES and se...
Page 72: ...he router remotely 1 Tick the Enable checkbox of Remote Management 2 Keep the HTTP port as default setting recommended or enter a value between 1024 and 65535 3 Select All Devices for Remote Managers...
Page 73: ...enter the IP address of the remote device to manage the router 5 Click SAVE Devices using this WAN IP can manage the router by logging in to http Router s WAN IP port number such as http 113 116 60 2...
Page 74: ...ctivity between the router and the host or other network devices 1 Visit http mwlogin net and log in with the password you set for the router 2 Go to Advanced System Diagnostics 3 Enter the informatio...
Page 75: ...4 If you have chosen Tracert you can modify the Traceroute Max TTL It s recommended to keep the default value 4 Click START to begin the diagnostics The figure below indicates the proper connection b...
Page 76: ...e 1 Select the way in which the router gets its time Get from Internet Get from Managing Device Manually 2 Select your local Time Zone 3 Enter the address or domain of the NTP Server 1 or NTP Server 2...
Page 77: ...ake effect only after rebooting and the system will reboot automatically You can also reboot the router to clear cache and enhance running performance 1 Visit http mwlogin net and log in with the pass...
Page 78: ...during which the LED is off 1 Visit http mwlogin net and log in with the password you set for the router 2 Go to Advanced System LED Control 3 Enable Night Mode 4 Specify the LED off time and the LED...
Page 79: ...ure login Note You ll need to reconfigure the router to surf the internet once the router is reset and please mark down your new password for future use Q3 What should I do if I cannot log in to the r...
Page 80: ...71 Appendix FAQ 4 Click LAN settings and deselect the following three options and click OK 5 Go to Advanced Restore advanced settings and click OK...
Page 81: ...even though the configuration is finished 1 Visit http mwlogin net and log in to with the password you set for the router 2 Go to Advanced Network Status to check the Internet status If IP Address is...
Page 82: ...er the MAC address of your computer when you access the Internet for the first time through their Cable modem if you add a router into your network to share your Internet connection the ISP will not a...
Page 83: ...Connection Type and fill in other parameters 5 Click SAVE 6 Restart the modem and the router Please upgrade the firmware of the router If you ve tried every method above but cannot access the interne...
Page 84: ...tions Services and find and locate Wireless Zero Configuration in the Services list on the right side 5 Right click Wireless Zero Configuration and then select Properties 6 Change Startup type to Auto...
Page 85: ...of your wireless router Note Wireless Password Network Security Key is case sensitive Windows unable to connect to XXXX Can not join this network Taking longer than usual to connect to this network Ch...
