Tenda A5 User manual
A5150Mbps Travel Wireless N Router User Manual
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CONTENTS
COPYRIGHT STATEMENT................................................................1
CHAPTER 1 PRODUCT OVERVIEW...............................................4
1.1 DESCRIPTION .................................................................................4
1.2 PACKAGE CONTENTS......................................................................4
1.3 PANEL OVERVIEW ..........................................................................4
1.4 MINIMUM SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS ...............................................5
1.5 OPERATION ENVIROMENT REQUIREMENTS ....................................6
CHAPTER 2 INSTALLATION.............................................................7
2.1 HARDWARE INSTALLATION.............................................................7
2.1.1 WIRED WAN CONNECTION...................................................7
2.1.2 WIRELESS WAN CONNECTION..............................................8
2.2 CONFIGURE YOUR PC TO CONNECT TO A5 WIRELESSLY................9
2.2.1 IN WINDOWS XP...................................................................9
2.2.2 IN WINDOWS 7 ....................................................................12
2.3 QUICK INTERNET CONNECTION SETUP.........................................16
2.3.1 WIRED INTERNET CONNECTION SETUP ...............................16
2.3.2 WIRELESS INTERNET CONNECTION (WISP) SETUP .............18
2.4 QUICK WIRELESS SECURITY SETUP..............................................20
CHAPTER 3 CONFIGURATION......................................................21
3.1ADVANCED SETTINGS...................................................................21
3.1.1 SYSTEM STATUS ..................................................................21
3.1.2 WAN SETTINGS...................................................................22
3.1.3 LAN SETTINGS ...................................................................27
3.1.4 MACADDRESS CLONE .......................................................28
3.1.5 DNS SETTINGS....................................................................29
3.1.6 WAN MEDIUM TYPE...........................................................30
3.1.7 BANDWIDTH CONTROL .......................................................31
3.1.8 STATISTICS ..........................................................................34
3.2 WIRELESS SETTINGS ....................................................................35
3.2.1 BASIC SETTINGS..................................................................35
3.2.2 WIRELESS SECURITY...........................................................37
3.2.3 MAC-BASED WIRELESS ACCESS CONTROL.........................39
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3.2.4 CONNECTION STATUS ..........................................................40
3.3 DHCP........................................................................................41
3.3.1DHCP..................................................................................41
3.3.2 DHCPCLIENTS...................................................................42
3.4 VIRTUAL SERVER .........................................................................43
3.4.1 PORT RANGE FORWARDING.................................................43
3.4.2 DMZ SETTINGS...................................................................46
3.4.3 UPNPSETTINGS ..................................................................47
3.5 SECURITY SETTINGS.....................................................................47
3.5.1 CLIENT FILTER ....................................................................47
3.5.2 MACADDRESS FILTER .......................................................49
3.5.3 URLFILTER ........................................................................51
3.5.4 REMOTE WEB-BASED MANAGEMENT..................................53
3.6 ROUTING SETTINGS......................................................................54
3.6.1 ROUTING TABLE..................................................................54
3.6.2 STATIC ROUTING .................................................................55
3.7 TOOLS ..........................................................................................56
3.7.1 TIME SETTINGS ...................................................................56
3.7.2 DDNS.................................................................................56
3.7.3 BACKUP/RESTORE SETTINGS ..............................................57
3.7.4 RESTORE TO FACTORY DEFAULT SETTINGS .........................60
3.7.5 FIRMWARE UPGRADE ..........................................................60
3.7.6 REBOOT...............................................................................61
3.7.7 CHANGE PASSWORD............................................................61
3.7.8 SYSLOG...............................................................................62
3.7.9 LOGOUT ..............................................................................62
APPENDIX 1 FEATURES.................................................................63
APPENDIX 2 SECURITY STATEMENT.........................................64
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Chapter 1 Product Overview
1.1 Description
The Tenda 150Mbps Travel Wireless Router (A5) allows
you to create an instant wireless network when you are at hotel,
job site or wherever you need one. Just plug it into an electrical
outlet, connect to your DSL or cable modem, an existing Ethernet
network or a wireless hotspot from ISP (WISP), up to 10 users at
a time can surf, chat, play wirelessly and more using PC, Mac,
iPad, iPhone or other WiFi-enabled devices. Plus, theA5 supports
wired and wireless WAN connections.
1.2 Package Contents
Please unpack the box and check the following items:
◆A5 150Mbps Travel Wireless Router
◆Quick Installation Guide
If any of the above items are incorrect, missing, or damaged,
please contact your Tenda reseller for immediate replacement.
1.3 Panel Overview
LED overview:
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The router has only one LED.
It displays a solid light upon and during router’s startup, which
indicates the router is correctly powered and system is starting,
and thereafter, a flashing light.
Port/Button Overview：
Port/Button Description:
Port/Button Description
WAN WAN port: Internet port for connection to a
DSL/cable Modem or community broadband via an
Ethernet cable or ISP’s WIFI hotspot.
Reset Pressing this button for 7 seconds restores the
router to factory default settings.
Note: The RJ45 port functions as a WAN port when you are using
a wired WAN connection and a LAN port when you are using a
wireless WAN (WISP) connection.
1.4 Minimum System Requirements
Computer with:
9128M or larger memory
9Windows 98/2000/XP/Vista/WIN7/MAC OS
9A installed 802.11b/g/n 2.4GHz network adapter
9Internet broadband service, Ethernet access or WIFI hotspot
9Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.5, Firefox 1.0 or higher
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1.5 Operation Environment Requirements
9The device operates correctly only with a specified voltage
rating; otherwise it may be damaged.
9Keep it away from heat source.
9Keep it away from electrical appliances (such as a microwave
oven) to avoid electromagnetic interference.
9Disconnect the device’s power supply in presence of thunder
or storm.
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Chapter 2 Installation
2.1 Hardware Installation
2.1.1 Wired WAN Connection
With a physical WAN port, A5 can be either connected to an
Internet-enabled wired ADSL/Cable modem or to an
Internet-enabled wired router.
1. To connect A5 to a wired ADSL/ Cable modem, do as follows:
a. Connect yourADSL/Cable modem to the WAN port on A5 using
an Ethernet cable.
b. Plug A5 into a power outlet nearby.
2. To connect A5 to a wired router, do as follows (Here we explain
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it using the Tenda R502, a wired broadband router):
a. Connect the Ethernet cable from one of R502’s LAN ports to the
WAN port on A5.
b. Plug A5 into a power outlet nearby.
2.1.2 Wireless WAN Connection
With the unique wireless WAN feature enabled, the A5 can
work both as a wireless client for connection to a WIFI hotspot or
an Internet-service-enabled wireless router and as a wireless AP
to extend wireless signal to your reachable distance. Here we
explain it using the Tenda W316R, a wireless broadband router.
1.Connect W316R to Internet.
2.Plug A5 into a power outlet nearby.
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2.2 Configure Your PC to Connect to A5 Wirelessly
By default, the RJ45 port is used as a WAN port, so you can
only connect to A5 via a wireless connection. The wireless
security feature is disabled by default. So there is no need to enter
a security key for first-time connection toA5.
To configure your PC to connect to A5 wirelessly, Windows
XP users refer to section 2.2.1 and Windows 7 users skip to
section 2.2.2.
2.2.1 In Windows XP
Step1. Right click “My Network Places” and select “Properties”.
Step2. Right click “Wireless Network Connection” and select
“Properties”.
Step3. Select “Internet Protocol (TCP/IPv4)” and then click
“Properties”.
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