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Revision l for PLANET 750Mbps 802.11a c Wireless Broadband Router ) C_v1.0 ( 2081-E50310-000 ) User Manua Model: WDRT-750A C Rev: 1.0 (January, 2014 Part No.
CONTENTS Chapter 1. Product Introduction ........................................................................................................... 1 1.1 Package Content s ..............................................................................
V 5.7.1 Wireless Basic ........................................................................................................ 47 5.7.2 Wireless Advanced ................................................................................................
User Manual of WDR T -750AC -1- Chapter 1. Product Introduction 1.1 Package Content s Thank you for choosing P LANET WDR T -750AC. Before inst alli ng the router , please verify the contents inside the package box. WDRT -750AC Wireless Router Quick Inst allation Guide CD-ROM (User Manual includ ed) Power Adapter Ethernet Cable 12V/0.
User Manual of WDR T -750AC -2- 1.2 Product Description 2.4G & 5G Simult aneous Dual Band Wireless Connectivity Since there are more and more wireless applications and electric devices using the radio frequency of 2.4GHz, the wireless channel of 2.
User Manual of WDRT -750AC -3- Full Suppo rt o f Wireless S ecurity En crypt ion T o secure the wireless communication, the WDRT -7 50AC support s up-to-date encryption technology , WP A / WP A2 and WP A-PSK / WP A2-PSK wi th TKIP/ AE S.
User Manual of WDR T -750AC -4- 1.3 Product Features IEEE Compliant Wireless LAN & Wired LAN Compliant with IEEE 802.1 1a/b/ g/n/ac dual-band (2.
User Manual of WDR T -750AC -5- 1.4 Product S pecifications Product WDRT -750AC 750Mbps 802.1 1ac Wireless Broadband Ro uter Hardware S pecifications W AN Port: 1 x 10/100Mbps Auto MDI/MDI-X RJ45 port Interface LAN Port: 4 x 10/100Mbps Auto MDI/MDI-X RJ45 ports (LAN1~4) Antenna Gain: 2.
User Manual of WDR T -750AC -6- Clients Wireless: 32 Router Features Internet Connection Ty p e Shares data and Internet access for users, supporting the following internet accesses: DHCP S ta.
User Manual of WDR T -750AC -7- Chapter 2. Hardware Installation Please follow the instructions below to connect WDRT -750A C to the existing net work devices and your computers.
User Manual of WDR T -750AC -8- 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 -750AC.
User Manual of WDR T -750AC -9- 2.1.3 Rear Panel The rear pan el provides the physical conne ctors connec ted to the power adapter and any other net work device.
User Manual of WDR T -750AC -10- 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 RJ-45 connecto r (not ne cessary if t he Router is connected directly to the Ethernet.
User Manual of WDRT -750AC -1 1- Figure 3-1 Hardware Inst allation of the WDR T -750AC Wireless Router Step 5. Connect the power adapter to the power socket on the Router , and the other end into an electrical outlet. Then p ower on the Router . Step 6.
User Manual of WDR T -750AC -12- 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.
User Manual of WDR T -750AC -13- 2) Under the Network and Internet i con, click on the Vie w network 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 .
User Manual of WDR T -750AC -14- 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 Obtain DNS serv er address automatically as shown in the figure below .
User Manual of WDR T -750AC -15- 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.
User Manual of WDR T -750AC -16- enter the DNS server IP addre ss provided by your lo cal ISP . Then click OK to save your settin gs. Figure 4-5 Now , you can run the Ping command in the command prompt t o verify the network connection between your PC and the Router .
User Manual of WDR T -750AC -17- 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.
User Manual of WDR T -750AC -18- 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.
User Manual of WDR T -750AC -19- 4.2 S tarting Setup in the W eb UI It is easy to configure and manage the WDR T -750AC with the web browser . Step 1. T o access the configuration utility , open a web-browser and enter the default IP address http://192.
User Manual of WDR T -750AC -20- Figure 4-1 1 WDRT -750AC W eb UI Screenshot Step 2. thod. Please refer to the in structions in the next chapter for Choose the correct Internet Access me configuring the other Broadband types. Figure 4-12 Choosing Internet Access Method Step 3.
User Manual of WDR T -750AC -21- Figure 4-13.
User Manual of WDR T -750AC -22- Chapter 5. Configuring the Router This chapter delivers a det ailed presentation of router’s functionalities and features unde r 8 main menus below , allowing you to manage the router with e ase.
User Manual of WDR T -750AC -23- Figure 5-1-1.
User Manual of WDR T -750AC -24- 5.2 Wizard Setup “ Wizard Setup ” includes the following four step s. Click Next for configuration. Below explains, in det ails, each such feature.
User Manual of WDR T -750AC -25- this connection. St atic IP Address: If your ISP of fers you static IP Internet connection type, select “S tatic IP" from corresponding drop-down menu and then enter IP address, subnet mask, primary DNS and se condary DNS information provided by your ISP in the corresponding fields.
User Manual of WDR T -750AC -26- Figure 5-2-4 Figure 5-2-5 The page incl udes the following fields: Object Description W AN IP Address: Enter the W AN IP address provided by your ISP . Inquire your ISP if you are not clear . W AN Subnet Mask: Enter W AN Subnet Mask provided by your ISP .
User Manual of WDR T -750AC -27- DO NOT change the factory default MTU value u nless necessary as an im proper MTU value may degrade your network performance or even lead to network malfunction. PPPoE Select PPPoE, if your ISP is using a PPPoE connecti on and provide you with PPPoE user name and p assword info.
User Manual of WDR T -750AC -28- DO NOT change the factory default MTU val ue unless nece ssary as an improper MTU value may degrade your network pe rformance o r even lead to network malfunction.
User Manual of WDR T -750AC -29- 5.3 Mode Switch The WDRT -750AC support s two modes and users can select Gateway or Repeater mod e for your applications. Figure 5-2-7 Gateway In this mode, the device is supposed to connect to internet via ADSL/cable m odem.
User Manual of WDR T -750AC -30- 5.4 LAN Setup Figure 5-4-1 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 change it according to your needs. Subnet Mask: Router ’s LAN subnet mask.
User Manual of WDR T -750AC -31- addresses to all connected compute rs. DHCP Reser ved Address Select Enable to enable DHCP Reserved Address service. IP Address The static IP address assigned to a PC in the LAN. It must be within the IP addre ss pool.
User Manual of WDR T -750AC -32- 5.5 W AN Setup On this page, you can configure the parameters of the W AN interface. Figure 5-5-1 5.5.1 DHCP Select this option to let router obtai n IP settings automatic ally from your ISP if your ISP does not give you any IP information or account information.
User Manual of WDR T -750AC -33- 5.5.2 Static IP Address If your ISP of fers you static IP Internet connection ty pe, select “S tatic IP" from the co rresponding drop-d own menu and then enter IP address, subnet mask, primary DNS and secondary DNS information provided by your ISP in the correspon ding fields.
User Manual of WDR T -750AC -34- Addres s: addresses, and it is optional. MTU: The maximum transmission unit. Y ou can keep it as defaults. 5.5.3 PPPoE Select PPPoE, if your ISP is using a PPPoE connecti on and provide you with PPPoE user name and p assword info.
User Manual of WDR T -750AC -35- IP Address: The IP addre ss of the W AN provided by your ISP . This entry needs to be filled when S tatic PPPoE is selected. MAC Address: Press “Clone” to show the MA C Address of this router . Primary DNS Addres s: Enter the necessary DNS address provided by your ISP .
User Manual of WDR T -750AC -36- Figure 5-5-4 The page incl udes the following fields: Object Description IP Address: The IP addre ss of the W AN provided by your ISP . This entry needs to be filled when S tatic IP is select ed. Subnet Mask: Enter the subnet mask provided by your ISP .
User Manual of WDR T -750AC -37- Tim e: Primary DNS Addres s: Enter the necessary DNS address provided by your ISP . Secondary DNS Addres s: Enter the other DNS address if your ISP provides you with 2 such addresses, and it is optional. MTU: The maximum transmission unit.
User Manual of WDR T -750AC -38- The page incl udes the following fields: Object Description IP Address: The IP addre ss of the W AN provided by your ISP . This entry needs to be filled when S tatic IP is select ed. Subnet Mask: Enter the subnet mask provided by your ISP .
User Manual of WDR T -750AC -39- 5.6 Advance Setup Click Advance Setup on th e left pane an d its submenu comes out. In this section, you can configure the advanced features of the AP .
User Manual of WDR T -750AC -40- 5.6.2 QoS Setup On this page, you can enable or di sable QoS service. Optimize the access flow based on the QoS priority rule. Figure 5-6-2 The page incl udes the following fields: Object Description QoS Service: Enable or disable the QoS service.
User Manual of WDR T -750AC -41- 5.6.3 Filters Setup IP Filters Y ou can block or allow LAN side clie nts to access the Internet. Figure 5-6-3 The page incl udes the following fields: Object Description IP Filters: Enable or disable the IP Filters service.
User Manual of WDR T -750AC -42- MAC Filters T o better manage PCs in LAN, you can use the MAC Addr ess Filter function to allow/disallo w such PCs to access to Internet. Figure 5-6-4 The page incl udes the following fields: Object Description MAC Filters: Y ou can choose to enable or disable the MAC filters.
User Manual of WDR T -750AC -43- URL Blocking T o better control LAN PCs, you can use the URL Blocking f unctionality to allow or disallow such PC to access certain websites within a sp ecified time range. Figure 5-6-5 The page incl udes the following fields: Object Description URL Blocking: Enable or disable URL blocking.
User Manual of WDR T -750AC -44- 5.6.4 Virtual Server For each V irtual Server , you define a W AN port on your ro uter for redirection to an intern al LAN IP Address and LAN port. Figure 5-6-6 The page incl udes the following fields: Object Description Virtual Server: Enable or disable Virtual S erver .
User Manual of WDR T -750AC -45- 5.6.5 DDNS Configuration The Wireless Router suppo rts Dynamic Domain Name Service ( DDNS ). The dynamic DNS service all ows a dynamic public IP address to be asso ciated with a stat ic host name in any of the many domains, and allows access to a specified host from various l ocations on the Internet.
User Manual of WDR T -750AC -46- exposed to various types of security risks. If you use the DMZ, take m easures (such as client-based virus protection) to protect the remaining client PCs on yo ur LAN from possible contamination through DMZ. Figure 5-6-7 The page incl udes the following fields: Object Description DMZ: Enable or disable DMZ.
User Manual of WDR T -750AC -47- 5.7 Wireless Setup Click Wireless Setup on the left pane and its sub menu comes out. In this section, you can co nfigure the wireless network of 2.4G and 5G. 5.7.1 Wireless Basic On the coming page, you can co nfigure the basic wireless pa rameters of 2.
User Manual of WDR T -750AC -48- SSID: Set a name (SSID) for your wireless network. The ID of the wire less network. User can access the wi re less network through it only. However, if you switch to Client Mode, this field b ecomes the SSID of the AP you want to connect with.
User Manual of WDR T -750AC -49- SSID: Set a name (SSID) for your wireless network. SSID1: Set a second SSID if required. BSSID The MAC Address of 5G Wireless LAN. Channel Bandwid th Select a proper channel bandwi dth to enhance wireless perfo rmance.
User Manual of WDR T -750AC -50- Figure 5-7-4 The page incl udes the following fields: Object Description Radio On/Off: Enable or disable the radio function. Beacon Interval: Set beacon interval, the value range is from 20-999. TX power: Set the strength of the transmission power .
User Manual of WDR T -750AC -51- Figure 5-7-5 Figure 5-7-6 Select the security mode from the Security Mode dropdown list. T here are 3 options in the Security Mode dropdown list: Disable , WEP , and WP A Figure 5-7-7 Disable If you select Disable , no encryption is set for your wireless netwo rk.
User Manual of WDR T -750AC -52- Figure 5-7-8 WEP WEP is the a bbreviation of wired equivalent privacy . Y ou can encrypt the data with WEP 64 bits or 128 bit s . Figure 5-7-9 The page incl udes the following fields: Object Description Authentication T ype: Y ou can select Open Sy stem or Shared Key .
User Manual of WDR T -750AC -53- generates a new key for each p acket. WP A also includes a message integrity check feature to prevent dat a packet s from being hampered with.
User Manual of WDR T -750AC -54- Figure 5-7-1 1 The page incl udes the following fields: Object Description Allow: Select Allow , the MAC Addres s listed in the Access Cont rol List will be allowed to access the wireless network of the router .
User Manual of WDR T -750AC -55- Simply enter a PIN code or press the software PBC button or hard ware WPS button (if any) and a secure wireless connection is est ablished. PBC: If you press the hardware WPS button on the dev ice, it means that PBC encryption method i s successfully enabled.
User Manual of WDR T -750AC -56- Configure Device v ia PIN: Enter the Pin Code of the network adapter of your PC, and then click Apply . Click the PIN button of the client’ s network device within 3 minutes. When the con nection is established, the wirele ss client can access the wirel ess network of the AP .
User Manual of WDR T -750AC -57- 5.8 System Setup 5.8.1 User You can change the password of the existing u ser account and enable remote management. Figure 5-8-1 The page incl udes the following fields: Object Description Ne w Pa s s wo rd : Enter a new passwo rd.
User Manual of WDR T -750AC -58- 5.8.2 Configure On this page, you can reboot the router , save the setti ngs to local area, and reset the router to the factory defaults. Figure 5-8-2 The page incl udes the following fields: Object Description Reboot: Reboot this router .
User Manual of WDR T -750AC -59- 5.8.3 Time Setup On this page, you can set the time of the router . Figure 5-8-3 The page incl udes the following fields: Object Description Enable NTP: The time of this router w ill synchronize with server . Y our Computer: The time of this router will synchronize with your computer .
User Manual of WDR T -750AC -60- 5.8.4 Misc Setup Figure 5-8-4 The page incl udes the following fields: Object Description Block W AN Ping: Select to receive or block the Ping pa cket from WA N side. UPnP Settings: T o enable or disable UPnP (Universal Plug and Play).
User Manual of WDR T -750AC -61- Figure 5-8-5 Press Log Setting to go to the Log Setting p age. Figure 5-8-6 The pa es the following field ge includ s: Object Description Remote Syslog Server / IP Address: to the syslog server automatically .
User Manual of WDR T -750AC -62- of the remote server . SMTP Server / IP Addres s: Send email with system log to the specified mail-box. Y ou need to enter the IP addre ss of SMTP server address. If it is lef t blank, this function will be disabled.
User Manual of WDR T -750AC -63- Figure 5-8-8.
User Manual of WDR T -750AC -64- 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 sy.
User Manual of WDR T -750AC -65- 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 configured in section 5.
User Manual of WDR T -750AC -66- 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 .
User Manual of WDR T -750AC -67- (2) Enter the encryption key that is configured in section 5.7.3 (3) Click the [OK] button Figure 6-7 Figure 6-8 Ste p 5 : Check if “ Connected ” is displayed Figu.
User Manual of WDR T -750AC -68- 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 .
User Manual of WDR T -750AC -69- If you will connect this Wireless 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.
User Manual of WDR T -750AC -70- 6.4 iPhone / iPod T ouch / iPad .4 iPhone / iPod T ouch / iPad Ste p 1 : T ap the [ Settings ] icon displaye d in the home screen Figure 6-14 Ste p 2 : Check Wi-Fi set.
User Manual of WDR T -750AC -71- Figure 6-16 Ste p 3 : T ap the target wireless network (SSID) in “ Choose a Net work… ” (1) Turn on Wi-Fi by tapping “ Wi-Fi ” (2) Select SSID (Here is takin.
User Manual of WDR T -750AC -72- 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.
User Manual of WDR T -750AC -73- 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.
User Manual of WDR T -750AC -74- I can’t locate my router by my wireless device. a. ‘Broadcast ESSID’ set to off? b. All two antennas are properly se cured. 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.
User Manual of WDR T -750AC -75- Appendix B: Configuring the PC in Windows 7 In this section, we’ll introduce how to configure the TCP/IP correctly in Wind ows 7. First make sure your Net work Adapter is working, refer to the adapter’s manual if needed.
User Manual of WDR T -750AC -76- Figure B-1 9) On the prompt p age shown below , double-click on the Internet Protocol V ersion 4 (TCP/IPv4) . Figure B-3.
User Manual of WDR T -750AC -77- 10) The following TCP/IP Properties window will display and the IP Address t ab is open on this window by default. Now you have two ways to configu re the TCP/IP proto.
User Manual of WDR T -750AC -78- type the DNS server IP address whic h has been provided by your ISP Figure B-5 Now click OK to keep your setting s..
User Manual of WDR T -750AC -79- Appendix C: Specifications Product WDRT -750AC 750Mbps 802 .1 1ac Wireless Broadba nd Router Hardware Specification W AN Port: 1 x 10/100 Mbps Auto MDI/MDI-X RJ45 port Interface LAN Port: 4 x 10/100 Mbps Auto MDI/MDI-X RJ45 ports (LAN1~4) Antenna Gain: 2.
User Manual of WDR T -750AC -80- 5GHz 5.180-5.240GHz, 5260-5320 GHz, 5.745-5.825GHz (13 Channels) America / FCC 802.1 1a/n/ac: 5.180~5.220G Hz; 5. 745~5.785GHz (36, 40,44,48, 52, 56, 60, 64, 149,1 53, 157, 161, 165) Europe / ETSI 802.1 1a/n/ac: 5.180~5.
User Manual of WDR T -750AC -81- Internet Connection Ty p e Shares data and Internet access for users, supporting the following Internet accesses: DHCP S tatic IP PPPoE PPTP L2TP N.
User Manual of WDR T -750AC -82- Appendix D: Glossary 802.11n - 802.11n build s upon previous 802.11 standar ds by adding MIMO (multiple-input multiple-output).
User Manual of WDR T -750AC -83- SSID - A S ervice S et Id entification is a thirty-two character (maximum) alphanumeri c key identifying a wireless local area net work. For the wireless devices in a network to comm unicate with each other, all devices must be configured with the same SSID.
User Manual of WDR T -750AC -84- EC Declaration of Conformity English Hereby , PL ANET T echnology Corporation, declares that this 802.1 1ac Wireless Broadband Router is in compliance with the essential requirements and other relevant provisions of Directive 1999/5/EC.
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