Mercusys ac12 - Table of Contents

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CONTENTS
Conventions........................................................................................................................... 1
Chapter 1. Introduction ................................................................................................... 2
1.1 Product Overview .....................................................................................................2
1.2 Product Appearance .................................................................................................2
1.2.1 The Front Panel.............................................................................................2
1.2.2 The Rear Panel .............................................................................................3
Chapter 2. Connecting the Router ............................................................................... 4
2.1 System Requirements ..............................................................................................4
2.2 Installation Environment Requirements .....................................................................4
2.3 Connecting the Router ..............................................................................................4
Chapter 3. Quick Installation Guide............................................................................. 6
Chapter 4. Basic Configuration .................................................................................... 9
4.1 Device Management .................................................................................................9
4.2 Net wor k .................................................................................................................. 11
4.3 Wireless .................................................................................................................13
Chapter 5. Advanced Configuration .......................................................................... 14
5.1 Net wor k ..................................................................................................................14
5.1.1 WAN Settings ..............................................................................................14
5.1.2 LAN Settings ...............................................................................................19
5.1.3 MAC Address Settings.................................................................................20
5.1.4 DHCP Server ..............................................................................................21
5.1.5 IP & MAC Binding........................................................................................22
5.2 2.4GHz Wireless.....................................................................................................23
5.2.1 Host Net wor k...............................................................................................23
5.2.2 Guest Network ............................................................................................25
5.2.3 WDS Bridging..............................................................................................26
5.3 5GHz Wireless........................................................................................................27
5.3.1 Host Net wor k...............................................................................................27
5.3.2 WDS Bridging..............................................................................................29
5.4 Network Control ......................................................................................................30
5.4.1 Parental Controls.........................................................................................30
5.4.2 Access Control ............................................................................................32