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User Guide

AX1800 Dual-Band Wi-Fi 6 Router 

MR70X

REV1.0.0

1910080056

Summary of Contents for MR70X

Page 1: ...User Guide AX1800 Dual Band Wi Fi 6 Router MR70X REV1 0 0 1910080056...

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: ...Urequirements 2014 53 EUArticle3 1a onthelimitationofexposure of the general public to electromagnetic fields by way of health protection The device complies with RF specifications when the device use...

Page 4: ...NCC Notice BSMI Notice...

Page 5: ...ct us Do not use damaged charger or USB cable to charge the device Do not use any other chargers than those recommended Do not use the device where wireless devices are not allowed Adapter shall be in...

Page 6: ...YCLING This 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 orde...

Page 7: ...onfigure the Router in Wireless Router Mode 07 4 1 Operation Mode 07 4 2 Network 08 4 2 1 Status 08 4 2 2 Internet 09 4 2 3 MAC Clone 15 4 2 4 LAN 16 4 2 5 IPTV VLAN 16 4 2 6 DHCP Server 17 4 2 7 Dyna...

Page 8: ...ord 52 4 10 4 Local Management 53 4 10 5 Remote Management 54 4 10 6 System Log 56 4 10 7 Diagnostics 56 4 10 8 Time 58 4 10 9 Language 59 4 10 10 Reboot 59 4 10 11 LED Control 60 Chapter 5 Configure...

Page 9: ...the physical rates derived from IEEE Standard 802 11 specifications Actual wireless data throughput and wireless coverage are not guaranteed and will vary as a result of 1 environmental factors inclu...

Page 10: ...outer delivers exceptional range and speed which can fully meet the need of Small Office Home Office SOHO networks and the users demanding higher networking performance 1 2 Product Appearance 1 2 1 Fr...

Page 11: ...nd hold this button for more than 5 seconds to reset the router Press for 1 second to use the WPS function WAN Port This port is where you will connect the router to the DSL cable Modem or Ethernet LA...

Page 12: ...erence such as Bluetooth devices cordless phones and microwaves 2 2 Connect to the Internet 1 Follow the steps below to connect your router If your Internet connection is through an Ethernet cable fro...

Page 13: ...network icon of your computer or go to Wi Fi Settings of your smart device then select the SSID and enter the wireless password to join the network 3 Enter http mwlogin net in the address bar of a we...

Page 14: ...web based utility can be used on any Windows Macintosh or UNIX OS with a Web browser such as Microsoft the Internet Explorer Mozilla Firefox or Apple Safari Follow the steps below to log in to your r...

Page 15: ...features of the router working as a wireless router It contains the following sections Operation Mode Network Wireless NAT Forwarding Parental Controls QoS Security VPN Server IPv6 System 4 1 Operatio...

Page 16: ...it http mwlogin net and log in with password you set for the router 2 Go to Advanced Network Status You can view the current status information of the router Internet This field displays the current s...

Page 17: ...rver This field displays the current settings of DHCP Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol Server and you can configure them on the Network DHCP Server page DHCP Server Indicates whether the DHCP serve...

Page 18: ...ic IP If your ISP provides a static or fixed IP address subnet mask default gateway and DNS setting please select Static IP IP Address Enter the IP address in dotted decimal notation provided by your...

Page 19: ...tion select PPPoE Username Password Enter the user name and password provided by your ISP These fields are case sensitive Secondary Connection It s available only for PPPoE connection If your ISP prov...

Page 20: ...ct Use the Following DNS Addresses and enter the IP address in dotted decimal notation of your ISP s primary DNS server If a secondary DNS server address is available enter it as well Connection Mode...

Page 21: ...These fields 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...

Page 22: ...onnect button 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 Tim...

Page 23: ...is mode the internet connection is controlled manually by clicking the Connect Disconnect button This mode also supports the Max Idle Time function as On Demand mode Enter a maximum time in minutes th...

Page 24: ...2 Go to Advanced Network LAN 3 Configure the IP parameters of the LAN and click SAVE MAC Address The physical address of the LAN ports The value can not be changed IP Address Enter the IP address in...

Page 25: ...P parameters to client devices from the IP Address Pool You can change the settings of DHCP Server if necessary and you can reserve LAN IP addresses for specified client devices To specify the IP addr...

Page 26: ...ocate the Address Reservation section 3 Click Add in the Address Reservation section 4 Click VIEW CONNECTED DEVICES and select the you device you want to reserve an IP for Then the MAC and IP Address...

Page 27: ...comexe cn www dyndns org or www noip com The Dynamic DNS client service provider will give you a password or key 1 Visit http mwlogin net and log in with the username and password you set for the rout...

Page 28: ...I connect the devices as shown in the following figure so that the physical connection between my PC and my company s server is established To surf the internet and visit my company s network at the s...

Page 29: ...the same subnet 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 I...

Page 30: ...al It s the WPA WPA2 authentication type based on pre shared passphrase It s also the recommended security type WPA2 WPA3 Personal If you are having WPA3 supported clients select this option to enjoy...

Page 31: ...able the Guest Network function 4 Create a network name for your guest network 5 Select the Security type and create the Password of the guest network 6 Click SAVE Now you guests can access your guest...

Page 32: ...tion can be automatically off at a specific time when you do not need the wireless function 1 Visit http mwlogin net and log in with the password you set for the router 2 Go to Advanced Wireless Wirel...

Page 33: ...ure the wireless function is enabled before configuration 1 Visit http mwlogin net and log in with the password you set for the router 2 Go to Advanced Wireless WPS 3 Follow one of the following metho...

Page 34: ...s can connect to your router with the PIN Method 2 Using the WPS Button on the Web Screen Click Start on the screen Within two minutes enable WPS on your personal device A Device XX XX XX XX XX XX Con...

Page 35: ...n the same subnet as the access point router to be bridged For example if your access point s LAN IP is 192 168 0 1 you can set this router s LAN IP to an address from 192 168 0 2 to 192 168 0 254 3 S...

Page 36: ...interval of the beacons The beacons are the packets sent by the router to synchronize a wireless network The default value is 100 RTS Threshold Here you can specify the RTS Request to Send Threshold I...

Page 37: ...g can realize the service and provide it to internet users At the same time Port Forwarding can keep the local network safe as other services are still invisible from the internet Port Forwarding can...

Page 38: ...port number that the service needs You can add multiple 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...

Page 39: ...Triggering Port Triggering Protocol and External 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...

Page 40: ...the support 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 co...

Page 41: ...e 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 without port restriction For example due to some port restriction whe...

Page 42: ...e content for my child s devices restrict internet access to 2 hours every day and block internet access during bed time 10 PM to 7 AM on weekdays How can I do that 1 Visit http mwlogin net and log in...

Page 43: ...s network are listed here If you are unable to find the device you want to add connect it to your network and then try again 4 Click NEXT 5 Block content for this profile 1 Enter the key word of the w...

Page 44: ...ime period 3 Click SAVE Note The effective time limits are based on the time of the router You can go to Advanced System Time to modify the time Done The amount of time your child spends online is con...

Page 45: ...ps 5 Find your computer in the Device Priority section and toggle on Priority Select 4 hours from the drop down list of Timing Your computer will be prioritized for the next 4 hours Done You can now e...

Page 46: ...wireless based on a list of blocked devices Blacklist or a list of allowed devices Whitelist I want to Block or allow specific client devices to access my network via wired or wireless How can I do th...

Page 47: ...Wireless Router Mode To allow specific device s 1 Select Whitelist and click SAVE 2 Add devices to the whitelist Add connected devices Click Select From Device List and select the devices you want to...

Page 48: ...lution Protocol Binding is used to bind network device s IP address to its MAC address This will prevent ARP Spoofing and other ARP attacks by denying network access to a device with matching IP addre...

Page 49: ...ic device To add a binding entry 1 Click Add in the Binding List section 2 Click VIEW CONNECTED DEVICES and select the device you want to bind Or enter the MAC Address and IP Address that you want to...

Page 50: ...onnection Step1 Set up OpenVPN Server on Your Router 1 Visit http mwlogin net and log in with the password you set for the router Note Before you enable VPN Server we recommend you configure Dynamic D...

Page 51: ...router to the OpenVPN client utility s config folder for example C Program Files OpenVPN config on Windows The path depends on where the OpenVPN client utility is installed 3 Run the OpenVPN client ut...

Page 52: ...allow your VPN device to access your local Samba server Select Allow NetBIOS passthrough to allow your VPN device to access your Samba server using NetBIOS name Select Allow Unencrypted connections to...

Page 53: ...tedevicecanusetheWindowsbuilt inPPTPsoftwareorathird partyPPTPsoftware to connect to PPTP Server Here we use the Windows built in PPTP software as an example 1 Go to Start Control Panel Network and In...

Page 54: ...4 Select Use my Internet connection VPN 5 Enter the internet IP address of the router for example 218 18 1 73 in the Internet address field Click Next 6 Enter the User name and Password you have set...

Page 55: ...VPN connection is created and ready to use 4 9 IPv6 This function allows you to enable IPv6 function and set up the parameters of the router s Wide Area Network WAN and Local Area Network LAN 1 Visit...

Page 56: ...tion of the router 3 Enable IPv6 and select the mode Router or Pass Through Bridge If you select Router Fill in WAN and LAN information as required by different connection types Normal The default con...

Page 57: ...if your 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 you...

Page 58: ...50 Chapter 4 Configure the Router in Wireless Router Mode 2 Configure the LAN settings If you select Pass Through Bridge Click SAVE No configuration is required...

Page 59: ...ogin net and log in with the password you set for the router 3 Go to Advanced System Firmware Upgrade 4 Click BROWSE to locate the downloaded firmware file and click UPGRADE 4 10 2 Backup Restore The...

Page 60: ...outer 2 Wait a few minutes for the restoring and rebooting Note During the resetting process do not turn off or reset the router We strongly recommend you back up the current configuration settings be...

Page 61: ...t section Allow all LAN connected devices to manage the router Select All Devices for Local Managers Allow specific devices to manage the router 1 Select Specified Devices for Local Managers and click...

Page 62: ...ly 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 4 Click SAVE Dev...

Page 63: ...ified Device for Remote Managers 4 In the Only this IP Address field 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 logg...

Page 64: ...Advanced System System Log and you can view the logs of the router 3 Click SAVE TO LOCAL to save the system logs to a local disk 4 10 7 Diagnostics Diagnostic is used to test the connectivity between...

Page 65: ...across an Internet Protocol network 2 Enter the IP Address or Domain Name of the tested host 3 Modify the Ping Count number and the Ping Packet Size It s recommended to keep the default value 4 If yo...

Page 66: ...http mwlogin net and log in with the password you set for the router 2 Go to Advanced System Time Language To set System Time 1 In the System Time section select the way in which the router gets its...

Page 67: ...sit http mwlogin net and log in with the password you set for the router 2 Go to Advanced System Time Language 3 In the Language section choose your desired language 4 Click SAVE 4 10 10 Reboot Some s...

Page 68: ...s You can enable the Night Mode feature to specify a time period 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 Co...

Page 69: ...the router working as an access point It contains the following sections Operation Mode Firmware Upgrade Backup Restore Administration System Log Diagnostics Time Language Reboot LED Control 5 1 Oper...

Page 70: ...in with the password you set for the router 3 Go to System Firmware Upgrade 4 Click BROWSE to locate the downloaded firmware file and click UPGRADE 5 3 Backup Restore The configuration settings are s...

Page 71: ...er 2 Wait a few minutes for the restoring and rebooting Note During the resetting process do not turn off or reset the router We strongly recommend you back up the current configuration settings befor...

Page 72: ...et and log in with the password you set for the router 2 Go to System Administration and focus on the Local Management section Allow all LAN connected devices to manage the router Select All Devices f...

Page 73: ...lick SAVE 5 5 System Log 1 Visit http mwlogin net and log in with the password you set for the router 2 Go to System System Log and you can view the logs of the router 3 Click SAVE TO LOCAL to save th...

Page 74: ...across an Internet Protocol network 2 Enter the IP Address or Domain Name of the tested host 3 Modify the Ping Count number and the Ping Packet Size It s recommended to keep the default value 4 If you...

Page 75: ...it http mwlogin net and log in with the password you set for the router 2 Go to System Time Language To set System Time 1 In the System Time section select the way in which the router gets its time Ge...

Page 76: ...time based functions will not take effect 5 8 Language This function allows you to set the language for the system 1 Visit http mwlogin net and log in with the password you set for the router 2 Go to...

Page 77: ...1 Tick the Enable box of Reboot Schedule 2 Specify the Reboot Time when the router reboots and Repeat to decide how often it reboots 3 Click SAVE 5 10 LED Control The LED of the router indicates its...

Page 78: ...in Access Point Mode 4 Specify the LED off time and the LED will be off during this period every day Note The effective LED off time is based on the time of the router You can go to Advanced System Ti...

Page 79: ...ote 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 router s web...

Page 80: ...72 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: ...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 a val...

Page 82: ...he 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 accep...

Page 83: ...ection 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 internet ple...

Page 84: ...s 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 Automati...

Page 85: ...ur 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 Check t...

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