Planet WDRT-1200AC manual

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Federal Communication Commission (FCC) Radiation Exposure Statement This equipment compli es with FCC radiation expos ure set forth for an uncontrol led environment. In order to avoid the possibilit y of exceeding the FC C radio fr eq uency exposure lim its, human proximity to the antenna shall not be less than 20 cm (8 inches) duri ng normal opera[...]

Revision l for PLANET 1200Mbps 802.11 ac Dual-Band Wireless Gigabit Router 200AC_v1.0 ( 2081-E50330-000 ) User Manua Model: WDRT-120 0AC Rev: 1.0 (July, 2014) Part No. EM-WDRT-1 III[...]

CONTENTS Chapter 1. Product Introduction ..................................................................................... 1 1.1 Package Content s ............................................................................................................... 1 1.2 Product Description .............................................................[...]

V 5.5.4 DLNA ...................................................................................................................... 56 5.5.5 QoS Setup .............................................................................................................. 56 5.6 Advanced Setup ..................................................................[...]

User Manual of WDR T -1200AC -1- Chapter 1. Product Introduction 1.1 Package Content s Thank you for choosing PLANET WDRT -1200AC. Before in st allin g the router , please verify the content s inside the package box. WDRT -1200AC Wireless Router Quick Inst allation Guide Power Adapter Ethernet Cable 12V/2A DC output 100~240V AC input RJ-45 Cable If[...]

User Manual of WDRT -1200AC -2- 1.2 Product Description Brand-new 1 1ac Wireless T echnology for Incredibly 1200Mbp s High-S peed Connection The WDRT -1200AC supports I EEE 802.1 1a/b/g/n/ac dual band standard technology; ther efore, it can provide the wireless speed up to 300 + 867Mbps which is 16X fast er than the 1 1a access point at 5GHz freque[...]

User Manual of WDRT -1200AC -3- 1 1ac Innovations Bring Excellent Dat a Link S peed The WDRT -1200AC has a built-in high power amplifier and 4 hi ghly-sensitive antennas which provide stronger signal and excellent coverage even in the wide-ranging or bad environment. With adjustable transmit power option, the administrator can flexibly reduce or in[...]

User Manual of WDRT -1200AC -4- Powerful Firewall and Complete Access Control Functions The WDRT -1200AC support s NA T function allowing multiple users to access Internet via a single legal IP . It also provides Virtual Server for the specific LAN PC t o act as an application server and offer cert ain service to the clients on the Internet. In add[...]

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User Manual of WDR T -1200AC -6- 1.3 Product Features  IEEE Compliant Wireless LAN & Wired LAN  Compliant with IEEE 802.1 1a/b/ g/n/ac dual-band (2.4 G&5G) wireless technology capable up to 300+867Mbp s data rate  Auto MDI/MDI-X supported  Fixed-network Broadban d Router  Supported W AN connection types: DHCP / S tatic IP / P[...]

User Manual of WDR T -1200AC -7- 1.4 Product S pecifications Product WDRT -1200AC 1200Mbps 80 2.1 1ac Dual-Band Wireless Gigabit Rout er Hardware S pecifications W AN Port: 1 x 10/100/1000 Mbps Auto MDI/MDI-X RJ45 port LAN Port: 4 x 10/100/1000 Mbps Auto MDI/MDI-X RJ45 port s (LAN1~4) Interface USB Port: 1 x USB 3.0, T ype A, 5V 900mA Antenna Gain:[...]

User Manual of WDR T -1200AC -8- Receive Sensitivity 2.4GHz 1 1b (1 1Mbps): -79dBm 1 1g (54Mbp s): -70dBm 1 1n (20M)mode: -67dBm 1 1n (40M)mode: -64dBm 5GHz 1 1a: -70dBm 1 1n (20M)mode: -67dBm 1 1n (40M)mode: -64dBm 1 1ac (20M)mode: -57dBm 1 1ac(40M)mode: -54dBm 1 1ac(80M)mode: -51dBm Wireless Management Featur es Wireless Modes AP/ Router WDS Repe[...]

User Manual of WDR T -1200AC -9- Windows XP Mac OS X 10.4 and higher St andards Conformance IEEE St andards IEEE 802.1 1ac IEEE 802.1 1n IEEE 802.1 1a IEEE 802.1 1g IEEE 802.1 1b IEEE 802.1 1i IEEE 802.3 10Base-T IEEE 802.3u 100Base-TX IEEE 802.3ab 1000Base-T Other Protocols and St andards CSMA/CA, CSMA/CD, TC P/IP , DHCP , ICMP , NA T , PPPoE, SNT[...]

User Manual of WDR T -1200AC -10- Chapter 2. Hardware Installation Please follow the instructions below to connect the WDRT - 1200A C to the existing network devices and your computers. 2.1 Hardware Description  Dimensions : 192x 1 15 x 90 mm (W x D x H)  Diagram : Figure 2-1 Figure 2-2[...]

User Manual of WDR T -1200AC -1 1- 2.1.1 Front Panel The front pa nel provides a simple interface monitoring the router . Figure 2-3 shows the f ront panel of the WDRT -1200AC. Front Panel Figure 2-3 WDRT -1200AC Front Panel 2.1.2 LED Indications The LEDs on the front panel indicate in stant st atus of port links, wireless dat a activity and system[...]

User Manual of WDR T -1200AC -12- Flash Packets are transmitting or receiving. Off WAN port is not connected. On WPS is under progress. Flash Data is being transmitted. WPS Off WPS is disabled. On USB connection is established. Flash Data is being transmitted. USB Off USB connection is not established. T able 2-1 LED Indications 2.1.3 Rear Panel Th[...]

User Manual of WDR T -1200AC -13- Interface Description WPS Press the Reset button gently for 1 second and then release it. The system start s the WPS connection. Reset Press the Reset button gently for 10 se con ds and then release it. The system restores to the factory default settings WA N Connect to the Cable/xDSL Modem or the Ethernet LAN1-4 C[...]

User Manual of WDR T -1200AC -14- Chapter 3. Connecting to the Router 3.1 System Requirement s  Broadband Internet Access Service (Cable/xDSL/Ethernet connection)  One Cable/xDSL Modem that has an RJ4 5 connec tor (not necessary if the Router is connected directly to the Ethernet.)  PCs with a working Ethernet Adapter and an Ethernet cable[...]

User Manual of WDR T -1200AC -15- Figure 3-1 Hardware Inst allation of the WDRT -1200AC Wireless Router Step 4. Connect the power adapter to the po wer socket on the Router , and the other end into an electrical outlet. Then powe r on the Router . Step 5. Power on your PC and Cable/xDSL Modem.[...]

User Manual of WDR T -1200AC -16- Chapter 4. Quick Installation Guide This chapter will show you how to c onfigure the basi c functions of your Wireless Router usin g Quick Setup within minutes. A computer with wired Ethernet connection to the Wireless Router is requi red for the first-time configuration. 4.1 Manual Network Setup - TCP/IP Configura[...]

User Manual of WDR T -1200AC -17- 2) Under the Network and Internet icon, click on the V iew net w ork st atus and t asks. And then click Change adapter settin gs . Figure 4-1 Change Adapter Settings 3) Right-click on the Wireles s Network Connection, and sele ct Properties in the appearing windo w . Figure 4-2 Network Connection Properties[...]

User Manual of WDR T -1200AC -18- 4) In the prompt window shown below , double-click on the Internet P rotocol V ersion 4 (TCP/IPv4) . Figure 4-3 TCP/IP Setting 5) Choose Obt ain an IP address automatically , and Obt ain DNS server address automatically as shown in the figure below . Then cli ck OK to save your s ettings.[...]

User Manual of WDR T -1200AC -19- Figure 4-4 Obtain an IP Address Automatically 4.1.2 Configuring the IP Address Manually Summary:  Set up the TCP/IP Protocol for your PC.  Configure the network parameters. The IP address is 192.168.1.xxx ("xxx" is any number from 2 to 254), Subnet Mask is 255.255.255.0 , and Gateway is 192.168.1.1 [...]

User Manual of WDR T -1200AC -20- Figure 4-5 IP and DNS Server Addresses Now , you can run the Ping command in the command prompt t o verify the network connection between your PC and the Router . The following example is in Windows 7 OS. Please follow the steps below: 1. Click on Star t 2. T ype “ cmd ” in the Search box. Figure 4-6[...]

User Manual of WDR T -1200AC -21- 3. Open a command prompt , and type ping 192.168.1.1 , and then press Enter .  If the result displayed is similar to Figure 4-7 , it means the connection between your PC and the Router has been est ablished well. Figure 4-7 Successful Ping Command  If the result displayed is similar to Figure 4-8 , it means t[...]

User Manual of WDR T -1200AC -22- If the Router's IP addre ss is 192.168.1.1, your PC's IP address must be within the range of 192.168.1.2 ~ 192.168.1.25 4.[...]

User Manual of WDR T -1200AC -23- 4.2 S tarting Setup in the W eb UI It is easy to configure and manage the WDR T -1200AC with the web browser . Step 1. T o access the configuration utility , open a web-browser and enter the default IP address http://192.168.1.1 in the web address field of the browser . Figure 4-9 Login the Router After a mome nt, [...]

User Manual of WDR T -1200AC -24- Figure 4-1 1 WDRT -1200AC We b UI Screenshot Step 2. Cho ose “ Ye s ” and the Smart Wizard will try to detect t he connection type. Or you can configure the router by yourself. Figure 4-12 Configure the W AN setting. Step 3. Please enter the Security key . Then click Take me to the Internet button to check if t[...]

User Manual of WDR T -1200AC -25- Chapter 5. Configuring the Router This chapter delivers a detailed pres entation of router’s functions and features under 9 main menus below , allowing you to manage the router with e ase. Figure 5-1 Router ’ s Functions During operation, if you are not clear about a cert ain feature, you can simply check the H[...]

User Manual of WDR T -1200AC -26- Figure 5-1-1 Router S tatu s The page incl udes the following information: Object Description  Hardware V ersion: The router model.  Firmware V ersion: This is the current software the router is using. Thi s will change if you upgrade your router .  Internet Port: These are the current settings that you se[...]

User Manual of WDR T -1200AC -27-  Domain Name Server: Displays the address of the current DNS.  LAN Port: These are the current settings, as set in the LAN IP Setup screen.  MAC Address: The physical address of the rout er , as seen from the LAN.  IP Address: The LAN IP a ddress of the router .  IP Subnet Mask: The subnet mask assoc[...]

User Manual of WDR T -1200AC -28- 5.2 Setup Wizard “ Setup Wizard ” includes the followin g steps. Click Next for configuration. Below explains, in details, each such feature. Figure 5-2-1 Setup Wizard Page Scre enshot Or you can choose No. I want to configure the router my self . Figure 5-2-2 Self-configuration of the Router The page incl udes[...]

User Manual of WDR T -1200AC -29- account information. Y ou don’t need to configure any settings for this connection.  St atic IP Address: If your ISP of fers you static IP Internet connection type, select “S tatic IP" from corresponding drop-do wn menu and then enter IP address, subnet mask, primary DNS and se condary DNS information p[...]

User Manual of WDR T -1200AC -30- Figure 5-2-4 Setup Wizard The page incl udes the following fields: Object Description  IP Address: Enter the W AN IP address provided by your ISP . Inquire your ISP if you are not clear .  IP Subnet Mask: Enter W AN Subnet Mask provided by your ISP .  Gateway IP Addres s: Enter the W AN Gateway address pro[...]

User Manual of WDR T -1200AC -31- Figure 5-2-5 The page incl udes the following fields: Object Description  Login: Enter the User Name provided by your ISP .  Password: Enter the password provided by your ISP . DO NOT change the factory default MTU val ue unless ne cessary as an improper MTU value may degrade your network pe rformance o r eve[...]

User Manual of WDR T -1200AC -32- Figure 5-2-7 Setup Wizard[...]

User Manual of WDR T -1200AC -33- 5.3 Network Setup 5.3.1 LAN Setup Click “ Net w ork Setup ”  “ LAN Setup ” and the following page will be displayed . Figure 5-3-1 LAN Setup The page incl udes the following fields: Object Description  IP Address: Router ’s LAN IP . The default is 192.168.1.1 . Y ou can chan ge it according to your [...]

User Manual of WDR T -1200AC -34- If you change the device’ s LAN IP add ress, you must enter the ne w one in your browser to get back to the web-based conf iguration utility . A nd LAN PCs’ gateway must be set to this new IP for successful Internet connection. 5.3.2 WAN Setup On this page, you can configure the parameters of the W AN interface[...]

User Manual of WDR T -1200AC -35-  DHCP Choose “ Get Dy namically From ISP ” and the router will automatically obt ain IP addresses, subnet ma sks and gateway addresses from your ISP . Figure 5-3-3 DHCP  St atic IP If your ISP of fers you static IP Internet connection type, select “ Use St atic IP Address " and then enter IP addres[...]

User Manual of WDR T -1200AC -36- Figure 5-3-4 S tatic IP Object Description  IP Address: Enter the W AN IP address provide d by your ISP . Inquire your ISP if you are not clear .  IP Subnet Mask: Enter W AN Subnet Mask provided by your ISP .  Gat eway IP Address: Enter the W AN Gateway address provid ed by your ISP .  Primary DNS: Ente[...]

User Manual of WDR T -1200AC -37- Step 3. Select PPPoE , if your ISP is using a PPPoE connecti on and provide you with PPPoE user name and password info. Figure 5-3-5 W AN Setup Object Description  Login: Enter the User Name provided by your ISP .  Password: Enter the password provided by your ISP .  Service Name: T ype the name of this ro[...]

User Manual of WDR T -1200AC -38-  PPTP The Point-to-Point T unneling Protocol ( PPTP ) is a method for implementing virtual private networks ( VPN ). Figure 5-3-6 PPTP Object Description  Login: Enter the user name provided by your ISP .  Password: Enter the password provided by your ISP .  Service Name: T ype the name of this router .[...]

User Manual of WDR T -1200AC -39-  Subnet Mask: Enter the subnet mask.  Server Address: Enter the Domain Name Server (DNS) address.  Gat eway IP Address: Enter the gateway address provid ed by your ISP .  Primary DNS Address: Enter the necessary DNS address provided by your ISP .  Secondary DNS Address: Enter the other DNS address if[...]

User Manual of WDR T -1200AC -40- Object Description  Login: Enter the user name provided by your ISP .  Password: Enter the password provided by your ISP .  Service Name: T ype the name of this router .  Connection Mode: Select “Always On” or “Dial On Demand”.  Idle Timeout If you select “Dial On Demand”, yo u can config[...]

User Manual of WDR T -1200AC -41- 5.4 Wireless Setup Click Wireless Setup on the lef t pane and it s submenu comes out. In this section , you can configure the wireless network of 2.4G and 5G . 5.4.1 Basic Setup On the coming page, you can co nfigure the ba sic wireless parameters of 2.4G and 5G . Figure 5-4-1 Basic Setup The page incl udes the fol[...]

User Manual of WDR T -1200AC -42- Network:  Enable SSID Broadcast: Y ou may choose to enable or disable S SID broadcast. When it is enable d, the router SSID will be broadcast in the wirel ess netw ork, so that it can be scanned by wireless clien ts and they can join the wireless netwo rk with this SSID.  Enable Wireless Isolation: Enable or [...]

User Manual of WDR T -1200AC -43-  5GHz Basic Setup Figure 5-4-2 Basic Setup The page incl udes the following fields: Object Description  Adapter: Choose 2.4G or 5G .  Region: Y ou may select the country close to you.  Enable Wireless Network: Y ou may choose to enable or disable Wirele ss function.  Enable SSID Broadcast: Y ou may c[...]

User Manual of WDR T -1200AC -44-  SSID: Set a name (SSID) for your wirel ess network. The ID of the wireless network. User can access the wire less network through it only. However, if you switch to Client Mode, this field becomes the SSID of the AP you want to connect with. Default: WDRT-1200AC_5G  Wireless Mode: Set the wireless mode to wh[...]

User Manual of WDR T -1200AC -45- 5.4.2 WPS Setup WPS ( Wi-Fi Protected Setup ) is designed to ease setup of security Wi-Fi ne tworks and subsequently network management. The WPS enables the PC with WPS function to connect to the wireless network of the AP without setting any parameters, such as SSID, security mode, or password. Simply enter a PIN [...]

User Manual of WDR T -1200AC -46- The page incl udes the following fields: Object Description  Wi-Fi Protected Setup (WPS): Enable or disable WPS function.  WPS hardware button: Enable or disable WPS hardware button. The WPS encryption can be implemented onl y between your Router a nd another WPS-capable device. 5.4.3 Guest Network By enablin[...]

User Manual of WDR T -1200AC -47- wireless network with this SSID.  Enable Wireless Isolation: Enable or disable Wireless Isolation function.  Enable Broadcom WMF: When this function is enabled, wire less multica st will be more fluent.  Guest Wireless Network Name (SSID): Set a name (SSID) for your wireless network. User can access the wi[...]

User Manual of WDR T -1200AC -48- The page incl udes the following fields: Object Description  Adapter: Choose 2.4G or 5G .  Enable Broadcom WMF: When this function is enabled, wire less multica st will be more fluent.  Enable Broadcom Xpress T echnology : Xpress T ech nology is a propriet ar y frame bursting technology that improves throu[...]

User Manual of WDR T -1200AC -49- The page incl udes the following fields: Object Description  T urn Access Control On: After enabling this functio n, you can limit wireless NIC from accessing the router based on their MAC add resses.  Add: Click it to add a wireless NIC.  Edit: Select a wireless NIC and click this button to edit its name [...]

User Manual of WDR T -1200AC -50- 5.4.5 Repeater Function To do this, you must set these APs in the same channel and se t MAC address of other APs which you want to communicate with in the table and then enabl e the WDS. Click Wireless Setup  Repeater Fun ction and the following page will be displayed. Figure 5-4-8 Wireless Repeater[...]

User Manual of WDR T -1200AC -51- The page incl udes the following fields: Object Description  Adapter: Choose 2.4G or 5G .  Enable Wireless Repeating Function: While enabling this function, the wireless cha nnel cannot be set to Auto  Disable Wireless Client s Association: When this function is enabled, client s cannot access the LAN  [...]

User Manual of WDR T -1200AC -52- 5.5 Media Features The WDRT -1200AC has o ne built-in USB port which can be c onnected to a USB printer or external USB storage devices for file sharin g. Moreover , the DLNA (Digital Living Networ k Alliance) compliant media server feature allows multimedia content s, such as stream videos, mu si c and photos, to [...]

User Manual of WDR T -1200AC -53- Share: When this option is sele cted, no pa ssword is required to access the storage device. Connect a USB device to the USB port of the router. Click Run in the Start Menu of your PC and input the address of the r outer 192.168.1.1. Figure 5-5-2 Run Click OK to enter the following page. If you login under us er mo[...]

User Manual of WDR T -1200AC -54- 5.5.2 FTP Setup Click Media Features  FTP Setup and the followi ng page will be displayed. You can upload and do wnload files after plugging a USB storage devic e into the router. Figure 5-5-4 FTP Setup The page incl udes the following fields: Object Description  Enable FTP Server: Enable or disable FTP servi[...]

User Manual of WDR T -1200AC -55- Figure 5-5-5 Enter the username and p assword and then Click Log On to acce ss the files in the USB device. Figure 5-5-6[...]

User Manual of WDR T -1200AC -56- 5.5.3 HTTP Access Storage Click Media Features  HTTP Access Storage and the following page will be displayed. You can upload and download files after connecting a U SB storage device to the router. Figure 5-5-7 HTTP Access Storage Plug the USB device into the USB port of the WDR T -1200AC and click on http://rea[...]

User Manual of WDR T -1200AC -57- Figure 5-5-9 QoS Setup The page incl udes the following fields: Object Description  Enable: Enable or disable QoS function.  Prioritize ACK: Accelerate T CP ACK message. Y ou are suggeste d to enable it.  Prioritize ICMP: Accelerate ICMP message. Y ou are suggested to enab le it.  Default T raffic Class[...]

User Manual of WDR T -1200AC -58- Figure 5-5-10 QoS List The page incl udes the following fields: Object Description  Edit: Select a rule from the QoS priority rule list, and click t his button to edit it.  Add Priority Rule: Click this button to open the page QoS Priority Rules to customize your priority strategy .  Delete: Click this but[...]

User Manual of WDR T -1200AC -59-  Add ress: When you choose the address filter to be Any , you may leave this field blank.  Port Protocol Filter: Choose a protocol applied at the port. Y ou may choose TCP/UDP , TCP or UDP .  Port Filter: Choose a type of action port. Y ou may choose Any , Destination Port , Source Port , or Source or Dest[...]

User Manual of WDR T -1200AC -60- 5.6 Advanced Setup 5.6.1 UPnP Setup With the UPnP (Universal Plug and Play) proto col, a host on the LAN side may request the router of port conversion, so that a host outside the LAN may ac cess the resources on the hosts in the LA N. Click Advanced Setup  UPnP Setup and the following page will be displayed. Fi[...]

User Manual of WDR T -1200AC -61- The default value for the advertisemen t time to live is 4 hops, which should be fine for most home networks. If you notice that some devices are not being updated or re ached correctly , then it may be necessary to increase this value a little.  UPnP Portmap T able: The table shows the IP addresses of all curre[...]

User Manual of WDR T -1200AC -62- 5.6.2 Virtual Servers Click Advanced Setup  Virtual Servers and the following p age will be displayed. Figure 5-6-2 V irtual Servers T o add a virtual server , se lect a service from the Add dropdown list, click Add to add it to the list below , and input private IP addre sses manually . Figure 5-6-3 T o delete [...]

User Manual of WDR T -1200AC -63- 5.6.3 DDNS The Wireless Router su pports Dynamic Domain Name Service ( DDNS ). The dynamic DNS service allows a dynamic public IP address to be associated with a st at ic host name in any of the many domains, and allo ws access to a specified host from various l ocations on the Internet. Click a hyperlinked URL in [...]

User Manual of WDR T -1200AC -64-  Password: Enter the DDNS passwo rd of the DDNS account.  Domain Name: Enter the host name or domain name provided by DDNS provider . 5.6.4 Static Routes S tatic Route reduces route selection proble ms and corresponding dat a overload and accelerates dat a packet forwarding. Click Advanced Setup  St a t ic[...]

User Manual of WDR T -1200AC -65- 5.6.5 Port Triggering Some applications need m ultiple connections, for exam ple, W AN, online game s, video conferences and V oIP . With firewall, such appli cations cannot work under a simple NA T rou ter , while a special application enable s them to do so. When an application program initiates connection to a t[...]

User Manual of WDR T -1200AC -66- Figure 5-6-10 The page incl udes the following fields: Object Description  Service Name: Enable or disable Port T riggering function.  Service User: You may select Any or Single Address . Any : All users in the network are allowed to use the service. Single Address : Input the NIC IP address of the PC to limi[...]

User Manual of WDR T -1200AC -67- 5.7 Security Options 5.7.1 Parental Control The router provides conve nient parent al controls to control child ren's online behavior , so that the chil dren can only access cert ain sites, and at the same time limit Internet time Click Security Options  Parental Co ntrols and the following page will be dis[...]

User Manual of WDR T -1200AC -68- The page incl udes the following fields: Object Description  The child’ s PC’ s MAC addr ess: Set the wireless mode to which you need.  Description of the refused sites: Enter a description name for convenient future mana gement.  Domain Name: Enter domain names for children n ot to access.  Effect [...]

User Manual of WDR T -1200AC -69- Protection:  Disable SPI Firewall: Enable or disable SPI Firewall.  Domain Name: Enter domain names for children n ot to access.  Respond to Ping on Internet Port: Ping commands can be used as a di agnosis tool, you can disable it.  Default DMZ Server: Enter the IP addre ss of a PC or server to be the D[...]

User Manual of WDR T -1200AC -70- On this page, you can add or delete rules of keyword or dom ain name blockin g to restrict LAN users from visiting some webs ites. The page incl udes the following fields: Object Description  Keyword Blocking: Choose Never to disable site blocking, or choose Always to enable site blocking.  T ype Key w ord or[...]

User Manual of WDR T -1200AC -71- 5.8 Utilities This section f ocuses on how to maintain Route r , includ ing Reboot, Backup/Restore, Restore t o Factory Default Setting, Firmware Upgrade, System log and Password Change, 5.8.1 Router Reboot Sometimes it may be necessary to Rest art or Reboot the Router if it begins working improperly . Restarting o[...]

User Manual of WDR T -1200AC -72- Figure 5-8-2 Backup Setup T o restore the router to the factory def aults, click Restore De faults . This is identical with pre ssing down the Reset button on the back panel and hol ding for 3 seconds. T o ex port the current settings of rout er to the local PC for future use, click Save , select an address and sav[...]

User Manual of WDR T -1200AC -73- On this page, you can update the router softwa re. T o update the software, click Bro wse to choose a software file, and then click Up date . DO NOT turn of f the power or press the Reset button when updating the firmwa re. Otherwise, the router may be damaged. 5.8.4 System Log Click Utilities  Sy stem Log and t[...]

User Manual of WDR T -1200AC -74- Click Utilities  E-mail and the following p age will be displayed. Figure 5-8-5 E-mail The page incl udes the following fields: Object Description  T urn E-mail Notification On: Enable or disable this function.  Y our outgoing E-mail Server: Define a server to send em ails.  Send to this E-mail address:[...]

User Manual of WDR T -1200AC -75-  T o receive alerts and logs by e-mail: Step 1. Select the T urn E-mail Notification On check box. Step 2. In the Outgo ing Mail Server box, type the outgoing SMTP mail se rv er of your ISP (for example, smtp.myISP .c om). If you leave this box blank, no aler ts or logs will be sent to you. Tip : Y ou use this i[...]

User Manual of WDR T -1200AC -76- 5.8.6 System Settings Click Utilities  Sy stem Settings and the following p age will be displayed. Figure 5-8-6 System Setti ngs  Administrator Password The Router is shipped with a default password. If you wi sh to change the p assword for more security , you can set a password he re. Keep your password in a[...]

User Manual of WDR T -1200AC -77- The login timeout option allows you to set the pe riod of time that you can be logged into the Router's advanced setup in terface. The timer start s when there has been no activity . For example, you have made some changes in the adv anced setup interface, then leave your computer alone without clicking "[...]

User Manual of WDR T -1200AC -78-  Remote Management Remote management enables the u ser to configure the router on a remote host in W AN via Web browser . The page incl udes the following fields: Object Description  Any IP address ca n remotely manage the router: All IP addresse s on the Internet can manage the router .  Only this IP addr[...]

User Manual of WDRT -1200AC -79- 5.8.7 Self Healing This Self H ea ling function allows you to enable and configure system reboot schedule. The device can r eg ularly reboot according to the reserved time when connecting to the Internet. Click Ut ilities  Self Heali ng and the following page will be displayed. Figure 5-8-7 Self Healing When the [...]

User Manual of WDR T -1200AC -80- 5.9 Downloader With offline d ownload, the user may access the rout er , and download Internet resources to a USB storage device, using only a computer o r other terminal (for example, a cell phone). During downlo ad, the computer or terminal can be powered down. Downloader support s HTTP , FTP , BT download protoc[...]

User Manual of WDR T -1200AC -81- Step 3. Click to create a download task and then sele ct a download type. Figure 5-9-2 Download Offline The page incl udes the following fields: Object Description  Switch of Smart Internet: When this function is enabled, you can control dynamically of fline download speed to save bandwid th.  Add seeds: Add [...]

User Manual of WDR T -1200AC -82- Chapter 6. Quick Connection to a Wireless Network 6.1 W indows XP (Wireless Zero Configuration) Ste p 1 : Right-click on the wireless network icon displaye d in the system tray Figure 6-1 Ste p 2 : Select [ Vie w A vailable Wireless Net w orks ] Ste p 3 : Highlight and select the wireless network (SSID) to connect [...]

User Manual of WDR T -1200AC -83- Ste p 4 : Enter the encryption key of the Wirele ss Router (1) The Wireless Network Connection box will appear (2) Enter the encryption key that is configured in section 5.7.3 (3) Click the [Connect] button Figure 6-3 Ste p 5 : Check if “ Connected ” is displayed Figure 6-4 Some laptops are equipped with a “W[...]

User Manual of WDR T -1200AC -84- 6.2 Windows 7 (WLAN AutoConfig) WLAN AutoConfig service is built-in in Windows 7 that can b e used to detect and connect to wirel ess network. This built-in wireless netwo rk connection tool is simila r to wireless zero configurat ion tool in Windows XP . Ste p 1 : Right-click on the network icon displayed in the s[...]

User Manual of WDR T -1200AC -85- (2) Enter the encryption key that is configured in section 5.7.3 (3) Click the [OK] button Figure 6-7 Connect to a Net w ork Figure 6-8 Connecting Ste p 5 : Check if “ Connected ” is displayed Figure 6-9[...]

User Manual of WDR T -1200AC -86- 6.3 Mac OS X 10.x .3 Mac OS X 10.x Ste p 1 : Right-click on the network icon displayed in the system tray The AirPort Network C onnection menu will appear Figure 6-10 Ste p 2 : Highlight and select the wireless network (SSID) to connect (1) Select and SSID (Here is taking PLANET for example) (2) Double-click on the[...]

User Manual of WDR T -1200AC -87- If you want to connect this Wirele ss Router in the future, check [ Remember this network ]. Ste p 5 : Check if the AirPort is connected to the selected wireless network. If “Y es”, then there will be a “check” symbol in the front of the SSID. Figure 6-13[...]

User Manual of WDR T -1200AC -88- 6.4 iPhone / iPod T ouch / iPad .4 iPhone / iPod T ouch / iPad Ste p 1 : T ap the [ Settings ] icon displayed in the home screen Figure 6-14 Ste p 2 : Check Wi-Fi setting and select the available wireless network (1) T ap [ General ] [ Net w ork ] (2) T ap [ Wi-Fi ] If this is the first time to connect to the Wi [...]

User Manual of WDR T -1200AC -89- Figure 6-16 Ste p 3 : T ap the target wireless network (SSID) in “ Choose a Network… ” (1) Turn on Wi-Fi by tapping “ Wi-Fi ” (2) Select SSID (Here is taking PLANET for example) Figure 6-17 Ste p 4 : Enter the encryption key of the Wirele ss Router (1) The password input screen will be displayed (2) Enter[...]

User Manual of WDR T -1200AC -90- Figure 6-18 Ste p 5 : Check if the iDevice is connected to the selected wirel ess network. If “Y es”, then there will be a “check” symbol in the front of the SSID. Figure 6-19[...]

User Manual of WDR T -1200AC -91- Appendix A: Troubleshooting If you found the router is working improperly or stop responding to you, please read this troubleshooting first before cont acting the dealer for help. Some problems can be solved by yourself within a very short time. Scenario Solution The router is not responding to me when I want to ac[...]

User Manual of WDR T -1200AC -92- I can’t locate my router by my wireless device. a. ‘Broadcast ESSID’ set to of f? b. All two antennas are properly secured. c. Are you too far from your router? T ry to get closer . d. Please remember that you have to input ESSID on your wireless client manually , if ESSID broadcast is disabled. File download[...]

User Manual of WDR T -1200AC -93- Appendix B: PLANET DDNS First of all, please go to http:// w ww.p lanetddn s.com to register a Planet DDNS accoun t, and refer to the FA Q ( http://www .plan etddns.com/ind ex.php/faq ) for how to register a free account. T o select Advanced Setup > DDNS Step 1. Select Planet DDNS Step 2. T ype the User Name for[...]

User Manual of WDR T -1200AC -94- Apply the settings and ensure you have connected the W AN po rt to the Internet. In a remote device, enter the Domain Name to the intern et browser ’s address bar . Y ou can go to My Devices page of Planet DDNS website to check if the “Last Conne cti on IP” is displayed. This indicates your DDNS service is wo[...]

User Manual of WDR T -1200AC -95- Appendix C: Specifications Product WDRT -1200AC 1200Mbps 80 2.1 1ac Dual-Band Wireless Gigabit Rout er Hardware S pecifications W AN Port: 1 x 10/100/1000 Mbps Auto MDI/MDI-X RJ45 port LAN Port: 4 x 10/100/1000 Mbps Auto MDI/MDI-X RJ45 port s (LAN1~4) Interface USB Port: 1 x USB 3.0, T ype A, 5V 900mA Antenna Gain:[...]

User Manual of WDR T -1200AC -96- 1 1g: 14 ± 1.5dBm 1 1n: 14 ± 1.5dBm 1 1n: 14 ± 1.5dBm 11 a c : 1 3 ± 1.5dBm Receive Sensitivity 2.4GHz 1 1b (1 1Mbps): -79dBm 1 1g (54Mbp s): -70dBm 1 1n (20M)mode: -67dBm 1 1n (40M)mode: -64dBm 5GHz 1 1a: -70dBm 1 1n (20M)mode: -67dBm 1 1n (40M)mode: -64dBm 1 1ac (20M)mode: -57dBm 1 1ac(40M)mode: -54dBm 1 1ac([...]

User Manual of WDR T -1200AC -97- OS Comp atibility Windows 7 Windows V ista Windows XP Mac OS X 10.4 and higher St andards Conformance IEEE St andards IEEE 802.1 1ac IEEE 802.1 1n IEEE 802.1 1a IEEE 802.1 1g IEEE 802.1 1b IEEE 802.1 1i IEEE 802.3 10Base-T IEEE 802.3u 100Base-TX IEEE 802.3ab 1000Base-T Others Protocols and St andards CSMA/CA, CSMA/[...]

User Manual of WDR T -1200AC -98- Appendix D: Glossary  802.11ac - 802.11ac is a wireless networking standard in the 802.11 family (which is marketed under the brand name Wi-Fi ), devel oped in the IEEE Standards Association process, providing high-throughput wireless local area net works (WLANs) on the 5 GHz band .  802.1 1n - 802.1 1n build[...]

User Manual of WDR T -1200AC -99-  ISP ( I nternet S ervice P rovider) - A company that provides access to the Internet.  MTU ( Maximum Transmission Unit ) - The size in by tes of the largest packet that can be transmitted.  NAT ( N etwork A ddre ss T ranslation) - NAT technology translates IP addresses of a local a rea network to a differ[...]