Mercusys AC1200 User Manual

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 Network .............................................................................................................................................. 10
4.3 Wireless ............................................................................................................................................. 13
Chapter 5. Advanced Configuration .......................................................................... 15
5.1 Network .............................................................................................................................................. 15
5.1.1 WAN Settings .................................................................................................................... 15
5.1.2 LAN Settings ...................................................................................................................... 25
5.1.3 IPv6 ....................................................................................................................................... 25
5.1.4 IPTV ....................................................................................................................................... 27
5.1.5 MAC Address Settings ................................................................................................... 28
5.1.6 DHCP Server ...................................................................................................................... 29
5.1.7 IP & MAC Binding .............................................................................................................. 30
5.2 2.4GHz Wireless .............................................................................................................................. 31
5.2.1 Host Network ..................................................................................................................... 31
5.2.2 Guest Network .................................................................................................................. 33
5.3 5GHz Wireless ................................................................................................................................. 34
5.3.1 Host Network ..................................................................................................................... 34
5.3.2 Guest Network .................................................................................................................. 35
5.4 Network Control .............................................................................................................................. 36
5.4.1 Parental Controls ............................................................................................................. 36
5.4.2 Access Control ................................................................................................................. 37

Mercusys AC1200 Specifications

General

Power Supply	9V/0.85A
Wireless Standards	IEEE 802.11ac/n/a 5 GHz, IEEE 802.11n/b/g 2.4 GHz
Frequency	2.4 GHz and 5 GHz
Signal Rate	300 Mbps at 2.4 GHz, 867 Mbps at 5 GHz
Ports	1 x 10/100 Mbps WAN port, 4 x 10/100 Mbps LAN ports
Antenna	4 x fixed antennas
Button	Reset
Wireless Security	WPA/WPA2, WPA-PSK/WPA2-PSK
Dimensions	222 x 140 x 32 mm