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Chapter 4

Chapter 4.

Configure the Router in

Wireless Router Mode

This chapter presents how to configure the various features of the router working as a
wireless router.
It contains the following sections:

•  Operation Mode
•  Network
•  Wireless
•  NAT Forwarding
•  Parental Controls
•  QoS
•  Security
•  IPv6
•  System

4. 1. Operation Mode

1. Visit

http://mwlogin.net

, and log in with the password you set for the router.

Go to

Advanced

Operation Mode

Select the working mode as needed and click

SAVE

Summary of Contents for MW302R

Page 1: ...User Guide 300Mbps Multi Mode Wireless N Router MW302R REV1 0 0 1910080049 ...

Page 2: ...trademarks 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 transformation or adaptation without permission from MERCUSYS TECHNOLOGIES CO LIMITED Copyright 2020 MERCUSYS TECHNOLOGIES CO LIMITED All rights reserved http www mercusys com ...

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Page 4: ...BSMI Notice 安全諮詢及注意事項請使用原裝電源供應器或只能按照本產品注明的電源類型使用本產品清潔本產品之前請先拔掉電源線請勿使用液體噴霧清潔劑或濕布進行清潔注意防潮請勿將水或其他液體潑灑到本產品上插槽與開口供通風使用以確保本產品的操作可靠並防止過熱請勿堵塞或覆蓋開口請勿將本產品置放於靠近熱源的地方除非有正常的通風否則不可放在密閉位置中請不要私自打開機殼不要私自拆開機殼或自行維修如產品有故障請與原廠或代理商聯繫限用物質含有情況標示聲明書產品元件名稱限用物質及其化學符號鉛 Pb 鎘 Cd 汞 Hg 六價鉻 CrVI 多溴聯苯 PBB 多溴二苯醚 PBDE PCB 外殼電源供應器備考 1 超出 0 1 wt 及超出 0 01 wt 系指限用物質之百分比含量超出百分比含量基準值備考 2 系指該項限用物質之百分比含量未超出百分比含量基準值 ...

Page 5: ...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 recycled or dismantled to minimize its impact on the environment User has the choice to give his product to a competent recycling organization or to the retailer when he buys a new electrical or electronic equipm...

Page 6: ...ss Point Mode 6 2 2 3 Range Extender Mode 7 2 2 4 WISP Mode 9 Chapter 3 Log In to the Router 10 Chapter 4 Configure the Router in Wireless Router Mode 11 4 1 Operation Mode 11 4 2 Network 13 4 2 1 Status 13 4 2 2 Internet 14 4 2 3 MAC Clone 21 4 2 4 LAN 22 4 2 5 IPTV VLAN 22 4 2 6 DHCP Server 23 4 2 7 Dynamic DNS 25 4 2 8 Static Routing 26 4 3 Wireless 27 4 3 1 Wireless Settings 27 4 3 2 Guest Net...

Page 7: ...0 4 9 3 Change Password 51 4 9 4 Local Management 51 4 9 5 Remote Management 52 4 9 6 System Log 54 4 9 7 Diagnostics 55 4 9 8 Time 56 4 9 9 Reboot 58 4 9 10 LED Control 58 Chapter 5 Configure the Router in Access Point Mode 60 5 1 Operation Mode 60 5 2 Firmware Upgrade 61 5 2 1 Backup Restore 62 5 3 Administration 63 5 3 1 Change Password 63 5 3 2 Local Management 63 5 3 3 System Log 64 5 4 Diagn...

Page 8: ...atus 80 7 2 2 Internet 82 7 2 3 MAC Clone 89 7 2 4 LAN 90 7 2 5 DHCP Server 90 7 2 6 Dynamic DNS 92 7 2 7 Static Routing 93 7 3 Wireless 95 7 3 1 Wireless Settings 95 7 3 2 Guest Network 96 7 3 3 Wireless Schedule 97 7 3 4 WPS 98 7 3 5 Additional Settings 100 7 4 NAT Forwarding 101 7 4 1 Port Forwarding 101 7 4 2 Port Triggering 103 7 4 3 UPnP 104 7 4 4 DMZ 105 7 5 Parental Controls 106 7 6 QoS 10...

Page 9: ...rade 117 7 9 2 Backup Restore 117 7 9 3 Change Password 118 7 9 4 Local Management 119 7 9 5 Remote Management 120 7 9 6 System Log 121 7 9 7 Diagnostics 122 7 9 8 Time 123 7 9 9 Reboot 125 7 9 10 LED Control 125 Appendix FAQ Frequently Asked Questions 127 ...

Page 10: ...al website http www mercusys com 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 Standard 802 11 specifications Actual wireless data throughput and wireless coverage are not guaranteed and will vary as a result of 1 environmental factors including...

Page 11: ...fice SOHO networks and the users demanding higher networking performance 1 2 Product Appearance 1 2 1 The Front Panel The router s LEDs are located on the front panel View from left to right Name Status Indication SYS Off Power is off Flashing The system is starting up or firmware is being upgraded On Power is on WIFI Off The Wireless function is disabled Flashing WPS connection is in progress Thi...

Page 12: ... connected On At least one LAN port is connected To avoid device damage do not disconnect or power off your router during upgrade 1 2 2 The Rear Panel The following items are located on the rear panel View from left to right Item Description LAN Ports These ports connect the router to the local devices WAN Port This port is where you will connect the router to the DSL cable Modem or Ethernet POWER...

Page 13: ...he router is placed on a horizontal surface such as on a shelf or desktop The device also can be mounted on the wall as shown in the following figure Note The diameter of the screw head 4mm D 7 5mm and the distance of two screws is 58 5mm The screw that project from the wall need around 3 5mm based and the length of the screw need to be at least 20mm to withstand the weight of the product 2 2 Conn...

Page 14: ... router s WAN port with an Ethernet cable 3 Turn on the modem and then wait about 2 minutes for it to restart 4 Connect the power adapter to the router 2 Connect your computer to the router Method 1 Wired Turn off the Wi Fi on your computer and connect the devices as shown below Method 2 Wirelessly 1 Find the SSID Network Name printed on the label at the bottom of the router 2 Click the network ic...

Page 15: ...may have to reconnect to the wireless network if you have customized the SSID wireless name and password during the configuration 2 2 2 Access Point Mode In this mode the router changes an existing wired network into a wireless one 1 Connect the power adapter to the router 2 Connect the router s WAN port recommended to your wired host router s LAN port via an Ethernet cable as shown above 3 Connec...

Page 16: ... LAN Settings in the screen that appears untick the Using Proxy checkbox and click OK 5 Click Change Mode in the top right corner and select Access Point Mode Wait for the router to reboot 6 Follow the Quick Setup to set up the internet connection 7 Enjoy Connect to the wireless network by using the SSID network name and password of the router 2 2 3 Range Extender Mode In this mode the router boos...

Page 17: ... to log in 4 Click Change Mode in the top right corner and select Range Extender Mode Wait for the router to reboot 5 Follow the Quick Setup to set up the internet connection 6 Relocate Place the router between your host router and the Wi Fi dead zone The location you choose must be within the range of your existing host network Extended Network Host Network Devices Host Router Router POWER RESET ...

Page 18: ...a an Ethernet cable or wirelessly by using the SSID wireless name printed on the bottom label of the router 3 Enter http mwlogin net in the address bar of a web browser Create a password to log in 4 Click Change Mode in the top right corner and select WISP Mode Wait for the router to reboot 5 Follow the Quick Setup to set up the internet connection 6 Enjoy Connect your devices to the wireless netw...

Page 19: ... 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 router 1 Set up the TCP IP Protocol in Obtain an IP address automatically mode on your computer 2 Visit http mwlogin net and log in with the password you set for the router Note If the login window does not appear please re...

Page 20: ...outer working as a wireless router It contains the following sections Operation Mode Network Wireless NAT Forwarding Parental Controls QoS Security IPv6 System 4 1 Operation Mode 1 Visit http mwlogin net and log in with the password you set for the router 2 Go to Advanced Operation Mode 3 Select the working mode as needed and click SAVE ...

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Page 22: ...d 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 settings of the internet and you can configure them on the Advanced Network Internet page ...

Page 23: ...ys 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 server is enabled of disabled It is enabled by default and the router acts as 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...

Page 24: ...ult MTU size 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 address normally you can choose this option it is rarely required Static IP If your ISP provides a static or fixed IP address subnet mask default gateway and DNS setting please select Static I...

Page 25: ...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 ISP MTU Size The normal MTU Maximum Transmission Unit value for most Ethernet networks is 1500 bytes It is not recommended that you change the default MTU size unless required by your ISP PPPoE If your ISP pro...

Page 26: ...itive Secondary Connection It 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 is not recommended that you change the default MTU size unless required by your ISP ...

Page 27: ...r 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 connection reconnects automatically any it gets disconnected On Demand In this mode the internet connection will be terminated automatically after a specified inactivity period Max Idle Time and be re e...

Page 28: ...TU size is 1460 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 reconnects automatically any it gets disconnected On Demand In this mode the internet connection will be terminated automatically after a specified inactivity period Max Idle Time and be re established when you ...

Page 29: ...inated into the Max Idle Time The default value is 15 minutes If you want the internet connection remains active all the time enter 0 zero Note Sometimes the connection cannot be terminated although you have specified the Max Idle Time because some applications are visiting the internet continually in the background PPTP If your ISP provides PPTP connection please select PPTP Username Password Ent...

Page 30: ...mode Enter a maximum time in minutes the internet connection can be inactive before it is terminated into the Max Idle Time The default value is 15 minutes If you want the internet connection remains active all the time enter 0 zero Note Sometimes the connection cannot be terminated although you have specified the Max Idle Time because some applications are visiting the internet continually in the...

Page 31: ... address of the LAN ports The value can not be changed IP Address Enter the IP address in dotted decimal notation of your router the default one is 192 168 1 1 Subnet Mask An address code that determines the size of the network Normally 255 255 255 0 is used as 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 ...

Page 32: ... 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 address that the 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 the starti...

Page 33: ...ervation 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 will be automatically filled in You can also enter the MAC and IP address of the client device To check the DHCP client list 1 Visit http mwlogin net and log in with the password you set for the router 2 Go to Advanced Ne...

Page 34: ...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 router 2 Go to Advanced Network Dynamic DNS 3 Select the DDNS Service Provider NO IP or DynDNS 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 ...

Page 35: ...ces 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 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 1 POWER RESET LAN WAN POWER RESET LAN WAN How can I...

Page 36: ...he 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 Determined by the port WAN LAN that sends out data packets In the example the data are sent to the gateway through the LAN port of Router A so LAN should be selected Description Enter a description for this static...

Page 37: ...t s also the recommended security type WPA WPA2 Enterprise It s based on Radius Server WEP It is based on the IEEE 802 11 standard Version Keep default version value Encryption Select Auto TKIP or AES We recommend you keep the default settings Transmit Power Select High Middle or Low to specify the data transmit power The default and recommended setting is High Channel Width Select a channel width...

Page 38: ...Guest Network Options 1 Visit http mwlogin net and log in with the password you set for the router 2 Go to Advanced Wireless Guest Network Locate the Guest Permissions section 3 Customize guest network options according to your needs Allow guests to see each other Tick this checkbox if you want to allow the wireless clients on your guest network to communicate with each other via methods such as n...

Page 39: ...he router 2 Go to Advanced Wireless Wireless Schedule 3 Enable the Wireless Schedule function 4 Click Add to specify a wireless off period during which you need the wireless off automatically and click SAVE Note The effective wireless schedule is based on the time of the router You can go to Advanced System Time to modify the time The wireless network will be automatically turned on after the time...

Page 40: ...n 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 two methods to connect your client device to the router s Wi Fi network Method ONE Using a PIN Connects via the Client s PIN 1 Keep the WPS Status as Enabled and select Client s PIN 2 Enter the PIN of your device and click CONNEC...

Page 41: ...Connected message should appear on the screen and the LED should change from blinking to solid on indicating successful WPS connection Note XX XX XX XX XX XX is the MAC address of your device 4 3 5 Additional Settings 1 Visit http mwlogin net and log in with the password you set for the router 2 Go to Advanced Wireless Additional Settings 3 Configure the advanced settings of your wireless network ...

Page 42: ...uest to Send Threshold If the packet is larger than the specified RTS Threshold size the router will send RTS frames to a particular receiving station and negotiate the sending of a data frame The default value is 2346 DTIM Interval This value determines the interval of the Delivery Traffic Indication Message DTIM A DTIM field is a countdown field informing clients of the next window for listening...

Page 43: ...ervice 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 be used to set up public services in your local network such as HTTP FTP DNS POP3 SMTP and Telnet Different service uses different service port Port 80 is used in HTTP service port 21 in FTP service port 25 in SMTP serv...

Page 44: ...s list you can enter the corresponding parameters manually You should verify the 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 on the internet can enter http WAN IP in this example http 218 18 232 154 to visit your personal website Note If you ha...

Page 45: ...g rules 1 Visit http mwlogin net and log in with the password you set for the router 2 Go to Advanced NAT Forwarding Port Triggering 3 Click Add 4 Click VIEW COMMON SERVICES and select the desired application The 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 m...

Page 46: ...y default in this router Only the application supporting UPnP protocol can use this feature UPnP feature needs 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 connected to the internet to play online games UPnP will send request to the router to open ...

Page 47: ...he 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 without port restriction For example due to some port restriction when playing the online games you can log in normally but cannot join a team with other players To solve this problem set your PC as a DMZ host with all ports opened How ca...

Page 48: ...mits 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 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 with the password you set for the router 2 Go to Advanced Pa...

Page 49: ...DD when finished Note Only devices that have previously been connected to your router 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 website that you want to block Click if want to block multiple websites 2 Click NEXT 6 Set time restrictions on int...

Page 50: ...E 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 controlled and inappropriate content is blocked on their devices 4 6 QoS QoS Quality of Service is designed to ensure the efficient operation of the network when come across network overload or congestion Devices set as high ...

Page 51: ...r 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 enjoy playing games without lag on your computer for the next 4 hours 4 7 Security This function allows you to protect your home network from cyber attacks and unauthorized users by implementing these network security funct...

Page 52: ...st 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 that 1 Visit http mwlogin net and log in with the password you set for the router 2 Go to Advanced Security Access Control 3 Select the access mode to either block recommended or allow the device s in the list To block speci...

Page 53: ... 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 be allowed Add unconnected devices ...

Page 54: ... its MAC address This will prevent ARP Spoofing and other ARP attacks by denying network access to a device with matching IP address in the Binding list but unrecognized MAC address I want to Prevent ARP spoofing and ARP attacks 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 Security IP MAC Binding 3 Enable IP MAC Binding and click S...

Page 55: ...D 4 8 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 4 8 1 IPv6 Status 1 Visit http mwlogin net and 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 I...

Page 56: ...ection types Normal The default connection type 1 Configure the WAN settings 2 Configure the LAN settings Fill in Address Prefix provided by your ISP 3 Click SAVE PPPoE Select this type if your ISP uses PPPoEv6 and provides a username and password 1 Configure the WAN settings ...

Page 57: ...48 Chapter 4 2 Configure the LAN settings Fill in Address Prefix provided by your ISP Tunnel 6to4 Select this type if your ISP uses 6 to 4 deployment fort assigning address 1 Configure the WAN settings ...

Page 58: ...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 website www mercusys com You can download the latest firmware file from the Support page of our website and upgrade the firmware to the latest version ...

Page 59: ...onfiguration 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 set for the router 2 Go to Advanced System Backup Restore To backup configuration settings Click BACK UP to save a copy of the current settings in your local computer A bin file of the current settings will be s...

Page 60: ... resetting the router 4 9 3 Change Password 1 Visit http mwlogin net and log in with the password you set for the router 2 Go to Advanced System Administration and focus on the Change Password section 3 Enter the old password then a new password twice both case sensitive Click SAVE 4 Use the new password for future logins 4 9 4 Local Management 1 Visit http mwlogin net and log in with the password...

Page 61: ... Devices for Local Managers and click SAVE 2 Click Add Device 3 Click VIEW CONNECTED DEVICES and select the device to manage the router from the Connected Devices list or enter the MAC address of the device manually 4 Specify a Description for this entry 5 Click SAVE 4 9 5 Remote Management 1 Visit http mwlogin net and log in with the password you set for the router ...

Page 62: ...as default setting recommended or enter a value between 1024 and 65535 3 Select All Devices for Remote Managers 4 Click SAVE Devices on the internet can log in to http Router s WAN IP address port number such as http 113 116 60 229 1024 to manage the router Tips You can find the WAN IP address of the router on Network Map Internet The router s WAN IP is usually a dynamic IP Please refer to Dynamic...

Page 63: ...vice 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 60 229 1024 Tips The router s WAN IP is usually a dynamic IP Please refer to Dynamic DNS if you want to log in to the router through a domain name 4 9 6 System Log 1 Visit http mwlogin net and log in with the password you set for the router 2...

Page 64: ... 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 information 1 Choose Ping or Tracert as the diagnostic tool to test the connectivity Ping is used to test the connectivity between the router and the tested host and measure the round trip time ...

Page 65: ...eep the default value 4 Click START to begin the diagnostics The figure below indicates the proper connection between the router and the Yahoo server www Yahoo com tested through Ping The figure below indicates the proper connection between the router and the Yahoo server www Yahoo com tested through Tracert 4 9 8 Time This function allows you to set the time manually or to configure automatic tim...

Page 66: ...To set up Daylight Saving Time 1 Tick the Enable box of Daylight Saving Time 2 Select the start time from the drop down list in the Start fields 3 Select the end time from the drop down list in the End fields 4 Click SAVE Note This setting will be used for some time based functions such as firewall You must specify your time zone once you log in to the router successfully otherwise time based func...

Page 67: ...he router manually Click REBOOT and wait a few minutes for the router to reboot To set the router to reboot regularly 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 4 9 10 LED Control The LED of the router indicates its activities and status You can enable the Night Mode feature to specify a time per...

Page 68: ... 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 Time to modify the time 5 Click SAVE ...

Page 69: ...king as an access point It contains the following sections Operation Mode Firmware Upgrade Backup Restore Administration System Log Diagnostics Time Reboot LED Control 5 1 Operation Mode 1 Visit http mwlogin net and log in with the password you set for the router 2 Go to System Operation Mode 3 Select the working mode as needed and click SAVE ...

Page 70: ...e www mercusys com You can download the latest firmware file from the Support page of our website and upgrade the firmware to the latest version 1 Download the latest firmware file for the router from our website www mercusys com 2 Visit http mwlogin net and log 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 cli...

Page 71: ...Visit http mwlogin net and log in with the password you set for the router 2 Go to System Backup Restore To backup configuration settings Click BACK UP to save a copy of the current settings in your local computer A bin file of the current settings will be stored in your computer To restore configuration settings 1 Click BROWSE to locate the backup configuration file stored in your computer and cl...

Page 72: ... Change Password 1 Visit http mwlogin net and log in with the password you set for the router 2 Go to System Administration and focus on the Change Password section 3 Enter the old password then a new password twice both case sensitive Click SAVE 4 Use the new password for future logins 5 3 2 Local Management 1 Visit http mwlogin net and log in with the password you set for the router 2 Go to Syst...

Page 73: ...CONNECTED DEVICES and select the device to manage the router from the Connected Devices list or enter the MAC address of the device manually 4 Specify a Description for this entry 5 Click SAVE 5 3 3 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 ...

Page 74: ...nostic is used to test the connectivity 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 System Diagnostics 3 Enter the information 1 Choose Ping or Tracert as the diagnostic tool to test the connectivity ...

Page 75: ...ave 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 between the router and the Yahoo server www Yahoo com tested through Ping The figure below indicates the proper connection between the router and the Yahoo server www Yahoo com tested through Tracert 5 4 1 Time T...

Page 76: ...rver 2 4 Click SAVE To set up Daylight Saving Time 1 Tick the Enable box of Daylight Saving Time 2 Select the start time from the drop down list in the Start fields 3 Select the end time from the drop down list in the End fields 4 Click SAVE Note This setting will be used for some time based functions such as firewall You must specify your time zone once you log in to the router successfully other...

Page 77: ...o reboot the router manually Click REBOOT and wait a few minutes for the router to reboot To set the router to reboot regularly 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 6 LED Control The LED of the router indicates its activities and status You can enable the Night Mode feature to specify a t...

Page 78: ...Night 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 Time to modify the time 5 Click SAVE ...

Page 79: ...er working as a range extender It contains the following sections Operation Mode Firmware Upgrade Backup Restore Administration System Log Time Reboot LED Control 6 1 Operation Mode 1 Visit http mwlogin net and log in with the password you set for the router 2 Go to System Operation Mode 3 Select the working mode as needed and click SAVE ...

Page 80: ...e www mercusys com You can download the latest firmware file from the Support page of our website and upgrade the firmware to the latest version 1 Download the latest firmware file for the router from our website www mercusys com 2 Visit http mwlogin net and log 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 cli...

Page 81: ...isit http mwlogin net and log in with the password you set for the router 2 Go to System Backup Restore To backup configuration settings Click BACK UP to save a copy of the current settings in your local computer A bin file of the current settings will be stored in your computer To restore configuration settings 1 Click BROWSE to locate the backup configuration file stored in your computer and cli...

Page 82: ... Change Password 1 Visit http mwlogin net and log in with the password you set for the router 2 Go to System Administration and focus on the Change Password section 3 Enter the old password then a new password twice both case sensitive Click SAVE 4 Use the new password for future logins 6 4 2 Local Management 1 Visit http mwlogin net and log in with the password you set for the router 2 Go to Syst...

Page 83: ... CONNECTED DEVICES and select the device to manage the router from the Connected Devices list or enter the MAC address of the device manually 4 Specify a Description for this entry 5 Click SAVE 6 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 ...

Page 84: ...s function allows you to set the time manually or to configure automatic time synchronization The router can automatically update the time from an NTP server via the internet 1 Visit http mwlogin net and log in with the password you set for the router 2 Go to System Time To set System Time ...

Page 85: ...4 Click SAVE Note This setting will be used for some time based functions such as firewall You must specify your time zone once you log in to the router successfully otherwise time based functions will not take effect 6 6 Reboot Some settings of the router will take effect only after rebooting and the system will reboot automatically You can also reboot the router to clear cache and enhance runnin...

Page 86: ...and Repeat to decide how often it reboots 3 Click SAVE 6 7 LED Control The LED of the router indicates its activities and status 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 System LED Control 3 Enable Night Mode ...

Page 87: ... 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 Time to modify the time 5 Click SAVE ...

Page 88: ...ter working in WISP mode It contains the following sections Operation Mode Network Wireless NAT Forwarding Parental Controls QoS Security IPv6 System 7 1 Operation Mode 1 Visit http mwlogin net and log in with the password you set for the router 2 Go to Advanced Operation Mode 3 Select the working mode as needed and click SAVE ...

Page 89: ...80 Chapter 7 7 2 Network 7 2 1 Status 1 Visit 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 ...

Page 90: ...on the Advanced Network 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 WAN IP address of the router Subnet Mask The subnet mask associated with the WAN IP address ...

Page 91: ...hether the DHCP server is enabled of disabled It is enabled by default and the router acts as 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 configure them on the Advanced Network Dynamic DNS page Service Provider The Dynamic DNS service provider you...

Page 92: ...quired 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 address normally you can choose this option it is rarely required Static IP If your ISP provides a static or fixed IP address subnet mask default gateway and DNS setting please select Static IP ...

Page 93: ...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 ISP MTU Size The normal MTU Maximum Transmission Unit value for most Ethernet networks is 1500 bytes It is not recommended that you change the default MTU size unless required by your ISP PPPoE If your ISP pro...

Page 94: ...itive Secondary Connection It 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 is not recommended that you change the default MTU size unless required by your ISP ...

Page 95: ...r 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 connection reconnects automatically any it gets disconnected On Demand In this mode the internet connection will be terminated automatically after a specified inactivity period Max Idle Time and be re e...

Page 96: ...TU size is 1460 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 reconnects automatically any it gets disconnected On Demand In this mode the internet connection will be terminated automatically after a specified inactivity period Max Idle Time and be re established when you ...

Page 97: ...inated into the Max Idle Time The default value is 15 minutes If you want the internet connection remains active all the time enter 0 zero Note Sometimes the connection cannot be terminated although you have specified the Max Idle Time because some applications are visiting the internet continually in the background PPTP If your ISP provides PPTP connection please select PPTP Username Password Ent...

Page 98: ...mode Enter a maximum time in minutes the internet connection can be inactive before it is terminated into the Max Idle Time The default value is 15 minutes If you want the internet connection remains active all the time enter 0 zero Note Sometimes the connection cannot be terminated although you have specified the Max Idle Time because some applications are visiting the internet continually in the...

Page 99: ...92 168 1 1 Subnet Mask An address code that determines the size of the network Normally 255 255 255 0 is used as 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 DHCP Server will be configured automatically but the Virtual Server and DMZ Host will not t...

Page 100: ...e all computers on the LAN as Obtain an IP Address automatically To reserve an IP address for a specified client device 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 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...

Page 101: ...ver with a fixed domain name named by yourself and a dynamic IP address Thus your friends can connect to your server by entering your domain name no matter what your IP address is Before using this feature you need to sign up for DDNS service providers such as www 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 n...

Page 102: ...tor or a user by adding entries into a routing table The manually configured routing information guides the router in forwarding data packets to the specific destination I want to Visit multiple networks and servers at the same time For example in a small office my PC can surf the internet through Router A but I also want to visit my company s network Now I have a switch and Router B I connect the...

Page 103: ...tion 4 Click Add and finish the settings according to the following explanations Network Destination The destination IP address that you want to assign to a static route This IP address cannot be on the same subnet with the WAN IP or LAN IP of Router A In the example the IP address of the company network is the destination IP address so here enter 172 30 30 1 Subnet Mask The Subnet Mask determines...

Page 104: ...ess Settings 1 Visit http mwlogin net and log in with the password you set for the router 2 Go to Advanced Wireless Wireless Settings 3 Configure the wireless settings for the wireless network and click SAVE 2 4GHz Select this checkbox to enable the 2 4GHz wireless network Network Name SSID Enter a value of up to 32 characters The same Name SSID must be assigned to all wireless devices in your net...

Page 105: ...you are not experiencing the intermittent wireless connection issue Mode You can choose the appropriate Mixed mode 7 3 2 Guest Network Guest Network allows you to provide Wi Fi access for guests without disclosing your host network When you have guests in your house apartment or workplace you can create a guest network for them In addition you can customize guest network settings to ensure network...

Page 106: ...Ping Allow guests to access my local network Tick this checkbox if you want to allow the wireless clients on your guest network to communicate with the devices connected 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 7 3 3 Wireless Schedule The wireless function can be automatically off at a spe...

Page 107: ...tomatically turned on after the time period you set 7 3 4 WPS WPS Wi Fi Protected Setup can help you to quickly and securely connect to a network This section will guide 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 function is enabled before confi...

Page 108: ...ient s PIN 2 Enter the PIN of your device and click CONNECT Then your device will get connected to the router Connects via the Router s PIN 1 Keep the WPS Status as Enabled and select Router s PIN 2 Enter the router s PIN on your personal device You can also generate a new one Note PIN Personal Identification Number is an eight character identification number preset to each router WPS supported de...

Page 109: ...connection Note XX XX XX XX XX XX is the MAC address of your device 7 3 5 Additional Settings 1 Visit http mwlogin net and log in with the password you set for the router 2 Go to Advanced Wireless Additional Settings 3 Configure the advanced settings of your wireless network and click Save Note If you are not familiar with the setting items on this page it s strongly recommended to keep the provid...

Page 110: ...ered broadcast or multicast messages for associated clients 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 Key Update Period Enter a number of seconds minimum 30 to control the time interval for the encryption key automatic renewal The default va...

Page 111: ...ber 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 personal website has been built in my home PC 192 168 1 100 I hope that my friends on the internet can visit my website in some way My PC is connected to the router with the WAN IP address 218 18 232 154 Router WAN 218 18 232 154 LAN Home Personal Websit...

Page 112: ...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 example http 218 18 232 154 to visit your personal website Note If you have changed the default External Port you should use http WAN IP External Port to visit the website The WAN IP should be a public IP address For the WAN ...

Page 113: ...utomatically 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 ports can not be overlapped If the application you need is not listed in the Common Services list please enter the parameters manually You should verify the external ports the application uses first and enter them in Exte...

Page 114: ...rating 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 to the internet to play online games UPnP will send request to the router to open the corresponding ports allowing the following data penetrating the NAT to transmit Therefore you can play Xbox online games with...

Page 115: ...zards 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 when playing the online games you can log in normally but cannot join a team with other players To solve this problem set your PC as a DMZ host with all ports opened How can I do that 1 Assign a static IP address to your PC ...

Page 116: ...d 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 with the password you set for the router 2 Go to Advanced Parental Controls 3 Click Add to create a profile for a family member 4 Add basic profile information 1 Enter a Name for the profile to make it easier to identify...

Page 117: ...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 website that you want to block Click if want to block multiple websites 2 Click NEXT 6 Set time restrictions on internet access ...

Page 118: ... to ensure the efficient operation of the network when come across network overload or congestion Devices set as high priority will be allocated more bandwidth and so continue to run smoothly even when there are many devices connected to the network I want to Ensure a fast connection of my computer while I play online games for the next 2 hours How can I do that 1 Visit http mwlogin net and log in...

Page 119: ...ork security functions 7 7 1 Firewall The SPI Stateful Packet Inspection Firewall protects the router from cyber attacks and validate the traffic that is passing through the router based on the protocol This function is enabled by default 1 Visit http mwlogin net and log in with the password you set for the router 2 Go to Advanced Security Firewall and configure the parameters as you need It s rec...

Page 120: ... my network via wired or wireless 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 Security Access Control 3 Select the access mode to either block recommended or allow the device s in the list To block specific device s 1 Select Blacklist and click SAVE 2 Click Add and select devices you want to be blocked You can see the devices have...

Page 121: ...the whitelist Add connected devices Click Select From Device List and select the devices you want to be allowed Add unconnected devices Click Add Manually and enter the Device Name and MAC Address of the device you want to be allowed ...

Page 122: ...nd other ARP attacks by denying network access to a device with matching IP address in the Binding list but unrecognized MAC address I want to Prevent ARP spoofing and ARP attacks 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 Security IP MAC Binding 3 Enable IP MAC Binding and click SAVE 4 Bind your device s according to your need T...

Page 123: ...up the parameters of the router s Wide Area Network WAN and Local Area Network LAN 7 8 1 IPv6 Status 1 Visit http mwlogin net and 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 If you select Router Fill in WAN and LAN information as required by d...

Page 124: ... Fill in Address Prefix provided by your ISP 3 Click SAVE PPPoE Select this type 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 ...

Page 125: ...116 Chapter 7 Tunnel 6to4 Select this type if your ISP uses 6 to 4 deployment fort assigning address 1 Configure the WAN settings 2 Configure the LAN settings ...

Page 126: ...n 1 Download the latest firmware file for the router from our website www mercusys com 2 Visit http mwlogin 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 7 9 2 Backup Restore The configuration settings are stored as a configuration file in the router You can backup the configu...

Page 127: ...ew minutes for the restoring and rebooting To reset the router to factory default settings 1 Click FACTORY RESTORE to reset the router 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 before resetting the router 7 9 3 Change Password 1 Visit http mwlogin ne...

Page 128: ...it http mwlogin net and log in with the password you set for the router 2 Go to Advanced System Administration and focus on the Local Management 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 SAVE 2 Click Add Device ...

Page 129: ...fy a Description for this entry 5 Click SAVE 7 9 5 Remote Management 1 Visit http mwlogin net and log in with the password you set for the router 2 Go to Advanced System Administration and focus on the Remote Management section Forbid all devices to manage the router remotely Do not tick the Enable checkbox of Remote Management Allow all devices to manage the router remotely ...

Page 130: ...ugh a domain name Allow a specific device to manage the 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 Specified 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 ...

Page 131: ... local disk 7 9 7 Diagnostics Diagnostic is used to test the connectivity 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 information 1 Choose Ping or Tracert as the diagnostic tool to test the connectivity ...

Page 132: ...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 between the router and the Yahoo server www Yahoo com tested through Ping The figure below indicates the proper connection between the router and the Yahoo server www Yahoo com tested through Tracert 7 9 8 Time ...

Page 133: ...TP Server 2 4 Click SAVE To set up Daylight Saving Time 1 Tick the Enable box of Daylight Saving Time 2 Select the start time from the drop down list in the Start fields 3 Select the end time from the drop down list in the End fields 4 Click SAVE Note This setting will be used for some time based functions such as firewall You must specify your time zone once you log in to the router successfully ...

Page 134: ...he router manually Click REBOOT and wait a few minutes for the router to reboot To set the router to reboot regularly 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 7 9 10 LED Control The LED of the router indicates its activities and status You can enable the Night Mode feature to specify a time per...

Page 135: ... 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 Time to modify the time 5 Click SAVE ...

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Page 137: ...ture 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 router s web management page This can happen for a variety of reasons Please try the methods below to log in again Make sure the router connects to the computer correctly and the corresponding LED lig...

Page 138: ...129 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 139: ... 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 a valid one please try the methods below and try again Your computer might not recognize any DNS server addresses please manually configure DNS server 1 Go to Advanced Network DHCP Server 2 Enter 8 8...

Page 140: ...ster 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 accept it as the MAC address is changed so we need to clone your computer s MAC address to the router The MAC addresses of a computer in wired connection and wireless connection are different Modify ...

Page 141: ...t 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 internet please contact the technical support Q5 What should I do if I cannot find my wireless network or I cannot connect to the wireless network If you fail to find any wireless network please follow the ...

Page 142: ...cations 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 Automatic click Start and make sure the Service status is Started And then click OK If you can find other wireless network except your own please follow the steps below Make sure your computer device is...

Page 143: ... 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 Check the wireless signal strength of your network if it is weak 1 3 bars please move the router closer and try again Change the wireless Channel of the router to 1 6 or 11 to reduce interference from ...

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