AC12
AC1200 Dual Band Wireless Router
REV1.0.0 1910080031
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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: ...button the power button is one of the way to shut off the product when there is no power button the only way to completely shut off power is to disconnect the product or the power adapter from the po...
Page 4: ...nic 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 impacton the environment User has the ch...
Page 5: ...within the scope of Council Directives Directive 1999 5 EC Directive 2014 30 EU Directive 2014 35 EU Directive 2011 65 EU Directive 2009 125 EC The above product is in conformity with the following s...
Page 6: ...lation Guide 6 Chapter 4 Basic Configuration 9 4 1 Device Management 9 4 2 Network 11 4 3 Wireless 13 Chapter 5 Advanced Configuration 14 5 1 Network 14 5 1 1 WAN Settings 14 5 1 2 LAN Settings 19 5 1...
Page 7: ...outing 39 5 6 System Tools 40 5 6 1 Web Management 40 5 6 2 Time Settings 42 5 6 3 Firmware Upgrade 43 5 6 4 Factory Default Restore 43 5 6 5 Backup Restore 44 5 6 6 Reboot 45 5 6 7 Login Password 45...
Page 8: ...ided in the pictures are just references for setting up the product which may differ from the actual situation You can set the parameters according to your demand More Info Specifications and the late...
Page 9: ...o right Name Status Indication SYS Off Power is off Flashing The router is working properly 2 4G Off The 2 4GHz wireless band is disabled On The 2 4GHz wireless band is enabled Flashing The 2 4GHz wir...
Page 10: ...connect the router to the local PC s WAN This port is where you will connect the DSL cable Modem or Ethernet Power The power socket is where you will connect the power adapter Please use the power ad...
Page 11: ...ce far from any heater or heating vent Avoid direct irradiation of any strong light such as sunlight Keep at least 2 inches 5 cm of clear space around the router Operating Temperature 0 40 32 104 Oper...
Page 12: ...AC12 AC1200 Dual Band Wireless Router 5 5 Verify that the hardware connection is correct by checking these LEDs...
Page 13: ...page open a web browser and enter the default domain name http mwlogin net in the address field 2 A login window will appear Create a login password when prompted Then click For subsequent login use t...
Page 14: ...ation provided by your ISP and click If you are not sure of the connection type click Auto Detect Here we use PPPoE as an example 4 Customize the 2 4GHz and 5GHz wireless network name and password or...
Page 15: ...AC12 AC1200 Dual Band Wireless Router 8 5 Click to complete the Quick Setup...
Page 16: ...enus are on the left of the page On the right you can configure the corresponding function There are three functions on the Basic page Device Management Network and Wireless The detailed explanations...
Page 17: ...pstream and downstream speed of the device Upstream Downstream You can click the button in the column to set the upstream or downstream speed for the device Block Click to remove the device from the l...
Page 18: ...e 1 PPPoE If your ISP provides a PPPoE username and password select PPPoE and enter the parameters Username Password Enter the username and password provided by your ISP These fields are case sensitiv...
Page 19: ...ISP usually is 255 255 255 0 Default Gateway Enter the gateway IP address in dotted decimal notation provided by your ISP Primary Secondary DNS Enter one or two DNS addresses in dotted decimal notatio...
Page 20: ...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 characters using a combination of number...
Page 21: ...k menu WAN Settings LAN Settings MAC Address Settings DHCP Server and IP MAC Binding Click any of them and you can configure the corresponding function 5 1 1 WAN Settings Go to Network WAN you can con...
Page 22: ...specified inactivity period Max Idle Time and be re established when you attempt to access the Internet again If you want your Internet connection keeps active all the time please enter 0 in the Max...
Page 23: ...ork ISP Specified IP Address If your ISP does not automatically assign IP addresses to the router during login please select Use ISP Specified IP Address and enter the IP address provided by your ISP...
Page 24: ...ers MTU Size The normal MTU Maximum Transmission Unit value for most Ethernet networks is 1500 bytes Do not change the default MTU Size unless required by your ISP Use These DNS Servers If your ISP gi...
Page 25: ...Enter the IP address in dotted decimal notation provided by your ISP Subnet Mask Enter the subnet mask in dotted decimal notation provided by your ISP usually is 255 255 255 0 Default Gateway Enter th...
Page 26: ...ct the LAN WAN IP address confliction IP Address Enter the IP address of your router Subnet Mask An address code that determines the size of the network Normally use 255 255 255 0 as the subnet mask N...
Page 27: ...r 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 ac...
Page 28: ...omputer manually Start IP Address Specify an IP address for the DHCP Server to start with when assigning IP addresses 192 168 1 100 is the default start address End IP Address Specify an IP address fo...
Page 29: ...s that the router has allocated to the DHCP client Effective Time The time of the DHCP client leased After the dynamic IP address has expired a new dynamic IP address will be automatically assigned to...
Page 30: ...AC address 5 Click Save To edit an existing entry follow the steps below 1 Find the entry in the table 2 Click in the Edit column 3 Enter the parameters as you desire then click Save To delete existin...
Page 31: ...lly It is not necessary to change the wireless channel unless you notice interference problems with another nearby access point Mode Select the desired mode Select the desired wireless mode It is stro...
Page 32: ...ill able to access the Internet AP isolation is disabled by default 5 2 2 Guest Network Go to 2 4GHz Wireless Guest Network you can configure the settings for the wireless guest network on this page G...
Page 33: ...ridging settings 1 Click Next to start the setup 2 Select a network from the table and enter the password or you can click Add router manually and enter the network name and password Then click Next 3...
Page 34: ...setup you need to log in to the web management page using the domain name mwlogin net or the new LAN IP you have just set 5 3 5GHz Wireless There are two submenus under the 5GHz Wireless menu Host Ne...
Page 35: ...channel unless you notice interference problems with another nearby access point Mode Select the desired mode Select the desired wireless mode It is recommended to select 11a n ac mixed and all of 802...
Page 36: ...solation is disabled by default 5 3 2 WDS Bridging Go to 5GHz Wireless WDS Bridging and follow the steps below to configure WDS bridging settings 1 Click Next to start the setup 2 Select a network fro...
Page 37: ...or the new LAN IP you have just set 5 4 Network Control There are two submenus under the Network Control menu Parental Controls and Access Control Click any of them and you will be able to configure t...
Page 38: ...new device Delete All Click to delete all devices in the table Delete Selected Click to delete selected devices in the table Effective Time All devices except the parental devices will be restricted C...
Page 39: ...ly the Internet activities specified in the table Description Displays the name of the rule and this name is unique Hosts Under Control Displays the host selected in the corresponding rule Target Disp...
Page 40: ...he host Mode Here are two options IP Address and MAC Address You can select either of them from the drop down list If the IP Address is selected you can see the following item IP Address Range Enter t...
Page 41: ...rop down list If the IP Address is selected you will see the following items IP Address Range Enter the IP address or address range of the target targets in dotted decimal format Common Service Here l...
Page 42: ...the full name or the keywords for example Mercusys Any domain name with keywords in it www mercusys com will be blocked or allowed 6 Click Configure in the Schedule column you can select Any Time or...
Page 43: ...exist in the drop down list External Port The numbers of External Service Ports You can enter a service port or a range of service ports the format is XXX YYY XXX is the Start port and YYY is the End...
Page 44: ...he Internal Port blank if it is the same as the External Port or enter a specific port number if the External Port is a single port 4 Enter the IP address of the computer running the service applicati...
Page 45: ...gs Go to Advanced Users UPnP Settings and then you can view the information about UPnP The Universal Plug and Play UPnP feature allows the devices such as Internet computers to access the local host r...
Page 46: ...r host that you want to assign to a static route Subnet Mask The Subnet Mask determines which portion of an IP Address is the network portion and which portion is the host portion Next Hop The IP Addr...
Page 47: ...portion is the host portion Next Hop The IP address of the gateway device that allows for contact between the router and the network or host Port Displays either the Destination IP Address is on the...
Page 48: ...Click Save Remote Management To allow all devices to access and manage the router remotely follow the steps below 1 Select Allow all remote devices 2 Enter the port number to be used to access the rou...
Page 49: ...e time on the following page Time Zone Select your local time zone from this drop down list Date Time The router automatically obtains GMT from the Internet based on the time zone you select NOTE 1 To...
Page 50: ...To upgrade the router s firmware follow the steps below 1 Download the latest firmware upgrade file from our website www mercusys com 2 Click Browse to locate and select the downloaded firmware file 3...
Page 51: ...rent configuration of the router as a backup file and restore the configuration via a backup Click Backup to save all configuration settings as a backup file to your local computer To upgrade the rout...
Page 52: ...aults system will reboot automatically Update the configuration with the file system will reboot automatically 5 6 7 Login Password Go to System Tools Login Password and then you can change the login...
Page 53: ...bsequent logins use the new password you have set 5 6 8 Diagnostic Tools Go to System Tools Diagnostic Tools and then you can test the Internet connection of your network via Ping or Tracert on the pa...
Page 54: ...splays the result of diagnosis 5 6 9 System Log Go to System Tools System Log and then you can view the logs of the router Refresh Refresh the page to show the latest log list Save All Click to save a...
Page 55: ...outer to reboot to its factory default settings Method two Restore the default setting from Advanced System Tools Factory Default Restore of the router s web management page T3 What can I do if I cann...
Page 56: ...AC12 AC1200 Dual Band Wireless Router 49 4 Click LAN settings deselect the following three options and click OK 5 Go to Advanced Restore advanced settings and click OK to save the settings...
Page 57: ...router If you can try the following steps If you cannot please set your computer by referring to T3 and then try to see if you can access the Internet If the problem persists please go to the next ste...
Page 58: ...r to the adapter s manual if needed 1 Install TCP IP component 1 On the Windows taskbar click Start button and then click Control Panel 2 Click the Network and Internet and click the Network and Shari...
Page 59: ...dow will display and the IP Address tab is open on this window by default Now you have two ways to configure the TCP IP protocol below Setting IP address automatically Select Obtain an IP address auto...
Page 60: ...address is 192 168 1 1 specify the IP address as 192 168 1 x x is from 2 to 254 and Subnet mask is 255 255 255 0 3 Enter the router s LAN IP address the default IP is 192 168 1 1 in the Default gatew...
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