KE 2P AC1300 Dual Band Gigabit Wireless Router User Guide
Table of Contents 1 About this guide...............................................................................................................................10 1.1 Structure of this guide......................................................................................................................................... 10 1.2 Symbols and conventions .................................................................................................................................
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1 About this guide This user guide includes a complete overview of the configuration and functions of PHICOMM KE 2P router on Web Management interface. Note It is suggested to use Firefox, Google Chrome, IE 9.0 or above to login in Web Management. Software interface might vary by browsers. 1.1 Software interface and functions might vary by firmware versions.
May result in severe damage to your device or database. Note Useful additional information. The following editorial conventions are used in the guide: Convention Explanation Bold Field names / button names are written in bold Example: click menu View Italic Commands, screen output, file names and paths are written in Italic. Example: Input 192.168.2.1 in IP address text box. <...> <...
2 Introduction Phicomm KE 2P AC1300 Dual Band Gigabit Wireless Router is all-in-one router for home and SOHO users to share broadband internet connection over a wired or a wireless network. PHICOMM KE 2P supports simultaneous dual band with transmission speed up to 1267Mbps (2.4GHz + 5GHz). 2.4GHz WiFi band provides extensive WiFi signal coverage in your home with 2 high performance antennas and revolutionary Multiple-Input-Multiple-Output (MIMO) technology.
3 3.1 Hardware connections Package contents Please check the package content before the installation of the router: 1 x AC1300 Dual Band Gigabit Wireless Router KE 2P 1 x power adapter 1 x RJ-45 Ethernet cable 1 x Quick Installation Guide 1 x GPL license 3.2 Connect your devices Follow these steps below to connect your devices. 1.
router. 2. Connect your modem to the WAN port on the router using a RJ-45 cable. Note Make sure your modem has proper Internet connection. If you have a wired ethernet connection to Internet instead of a modem, connect RJ-45 cable directly to the WAN port on the router, and turn on the router, then continue with the following instructions to complete the router setup. 3. Connect your device to the router (wired or wireless): Wired: Connect your PC to the LAN port on the router with a RJ-45 cable.
4 Get started This section gives instructions of the procedures that must be performed to enable the wireless router. 4.1 TCP/IP settings The IP address has to be obtained automatically before starting the configuration of the router. Please follow these steps: 1. With the right mouse button please click on the right bottom corner. Click Open Network and Sharing Center and select Change adapter settings on the upper left of the screen. 2. Right-click network connection type and select Properties.
3. Select both Obtain an IP address automatically and Obtain DNS server address automatically. Click OK to confirm the configuration. 4.2 1. Configuring router via web browser On your web browser, enter p.to or 192.168.2.1 in address bar and click Start Setup to run the setup wizard. 2. Create a login password for your router and click Next.
3. Select your local time zone and click Next. 4. Specify your Internet connection type, enter the relevant account information as required and click Next. Contact your Internet Service Provider (ISP) if you are not sure about this step. DHCP DHCP is commonly used if internet service provider does not provide any IP to use. Router will obtain IP address information automatically. PPPoE PPPoE is typically used for DSL services.
static IP address, subnet mask, default gateway and DNS server address. PPTP/L2TP Select PPTP or L2TP if ISP provides the username, password, and VPN server IP. Note Contact your ISP if you are not sure about your internet connection type. 5. Set SSID and password for your wireless network or use the default settings. Click Save to complete the setup. 6. Now WiFi has been successfully set up on your router. If your device does not automatically connect to the wireless network, please connect manually.
4.3 Log into Web Management On your web browser, enter p.to or 192.168.2.1 in address bar, and enter the login password that is set when you set up the router for the first time. You can now use the Web Management for further configurations on the router.
4.4 Configuring router via Phicomm app To install and set up your router via Phicomm app, follow these steps: 1. Scan the QR Code below , download and install PhiWiFi from Apple App Store or Google Play. for US for Europe and other regions Note Alternatively, you can search “PhiWiFi” on Apple App Store or Google Play. 2. Make sure your router is powered on and connected to Internet properly. Turn on WLAN on your smartphone and connect to Phicomm’s wireless network @PHICOMM_XX or @PHICOMM_XX_5G. 3.
5 5.1 General configurations Manage devices To manage the devices on your local network, go to Main menu > Devices on Web Management, all devices connected to your local network will be listed on this screen. To block a computer or device from connecting to your home network, toggle off the Allowed switch. To allow the computer or device to continue access the network, toggle on the Allowed switch. You can specify the maximum upload/download bandwidth in the Limited field.
Hide SSID If Hide SSID is enabled, the wireless network with this SSID will not be discovered by other WiFi devices. Click Expand to have more advanced settings displayed. Mode Select the WiFi mode you want to use. For more information about IEEE802.11, please refer to http://www.ieee.org.
Channel Channel determines which operating frequency will be used. If you notice a severe interference problems with another nearby access point, you may try to manually select a fixed channel. Otherwise you can leave it as Auto. Bandwidth Different WiFi mode has different bandwidth. Normally a higher bandwidth provides faster network speed, but it will be much easier interfered by other radio signal. The default value is recommended.
Static IP Address: The range of maximum length is between 576 and 1500. 1500 is the default value. PPTP: The range of maximum length is between 576 and 1420. 1420 is the default value. L2TP: The range of maximum length is between 576 and 1460. 1460 is the default value. User-defined DNS If any specific server is required, toggle on this switch and enter the IP address of primary DNS server and secondary DNS server (if available). Click Save to save the settings. 5.
6 6.1 Advanced settings DHCP service By default, the router acts as a Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP) server. The router assigns IP, DNS server, and default gateway addresses to all computers connected to the LAN and WLAN. To enable DHCP server, follow these steps below: 1. On Web Management, go to Main menu > Advanced > DHCP and toggle on DHCP switch. 2. Specify the IP Address Pool for the clients on your network. 3.
your home network. To set up a guest network, follow these steps below: 1. On Web Management, go to Main menu > Advanced > Guest WiFi and toggle on Guest WiFi switch. 2. Enter the SSID and password for the guest network and click Save to save the settings. 3. Click Save to save the settings. Note By default, the guest network SSID is @PHICOMM_Guest. 6.3 Parental Control Parental control allows you to set access restriction rules on individual devices on your home network.
Click Save to save this rule. You can click 6.4 to continue to add another rule. UpnP Universal Plug and Play (UPnP) helps devices, such as Internet appliances and host devices, to access the local network and connect to other devices as needed. You can enable UPnP if you want to use multiplayer gaming, real-time communication, or peerto-peer connection. UPnP devices can automatically discover the services from other registered UPnP devices on the local network.
established a connection is currently active. 6.5 Port forwarding Port forwarding opens a specific port to allow remote users to access certain public services such as gaming, downloading, or web server on your local network. To set up port forwarding on Phicomm router, follow these steps below: 1. On Web Management, go to Main menu > Advanced > Port Forwarding and toggle on Port Forwarding switch. 2.
6.6 DMZ Host DMZ allows you to specify and expose one computer on your network that can be accessed from outside (e.g. web server, SSH, or other remote access protocol). In above topology, if you want to access the FTP server of PC1 on PC3, follow these steps: 1. Run the FTP server on PC1. 2. On PC2, log on Web Management and go to Main menu > Advanced > DMZ host. 3. Toggle on DMZ Host, enter the IP address of PC1 as the DMZ Host IP.
4. Click Save to save the settings. Now PC1 as DMZ host can connect to PC3 on the internet for intercommunication by using the WAN IP, which can be checked in Main menu > Advanced > Router Status. 6.7 Dynamic DNS Dynamic DNS feature allows you to host a server (web, FTP, game server, and etc.) using a fixed domain name (host name) instead of remembering the dynamic IP address which might be changed from time to time.
Note Phicomm router supports two DDNS service providers: NO-IP (www.noip.com) and DynDNS (www.dyn.com). Before you set up the DDNS, please have the DDNS account created and the host name purchased on the service provider website before setting DDNS on this screen. 6.8 Remote access Using Remote Access, you can allow a user on the internet to access and manage your router. This feature is helpful when you want to administer your router remotely. To enable Remote Access, follow these steps below: 1.
Note If you set Management IP as 255.255.255.255, all devices from the network can remotely manage your router. 3. Click Save to save the settings. To access the router from internet, type the router's WAN IP into the address bar of a browser, followed by a colon (:) and the port number. For example, if the WAN IP is 211.117.154.79, and the port number you set is 8181, enter http:// 211.117.154.79:8181 to manage the router via internet.
You can choose Scan to scan for wireless signals in the current network, select the SSID you want to connect, and click Connect. If the wireless network is password protected, enter the wireless network password in the pop-up window and click Start WIFI Expanding. Note When Start WIFI Expanding, the router will restart automatically.
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7 7.1 Administration Router status You can view the router status from Main menu > Advanced > Router Status on Web Management. General system information, WAN and LAN status, WiFi status will be shown on this screen. 7.2 Time zone You will be asked to specify your local time zone during the setup wizard when you set up the router for the first time. You can set up the daylight saving time in time zone settings. The time zone can also be modified from Main menu > Advanced > Time Zone on Web Management.
7.3 Firmware update Note It is recommend to install the latest firmware to improve your router’s overall performance. You will be asked whether to update the firmware if the latest available update is detected when you log on Web Management.
Click Update now to update the firmware now, or you can click Don’t update now to postpone the update. To check whether a new update is available, and update your router online, go to Main menu > Advanced > Online Update on Web Management: Entering the Online Update page, it automatically detects whether it is the latest firmware version. If a new update is found, click Update to update your router with the newest firmware.
Alternatively, you can go to Main menu > Advanced > Update to download the firmware to your local drive, and update the router any time appropriate to your needs: Click Browse to locate the new firmware file in your local drive, and click Update to start updating your router. You can also click the link as instructed to download the latest firmware. WARNING! Do not interrupt a firmware upgrade that is in progress to avoid potential damage to your router. 7.
Click Check to start diagnostics on your router. If your password strength is categorized as Weak, click Modify to modify the password to a more complex one to improve the security. You can click Update to update your router with the latest firmware if a new update is detected. 7.5 Restore You can backup router's current settings in a file and restore these settings for any unexpected change. To make a configuration backup, go to Main menu > Advanced > Restore on Web Management.
Backup Configuration Click to save the current router settings in a backup file on your local drive. Restore Configuration Locate a backup file on your local drive, and click this button to restore your router with these settings. Factory Restore Click to reset your router to factory defaults. WARNING! If you click Factory Restore to reset the router to the factory default settings, all your personal configurations will be erased. 7.
* The LED indicator is solid red when the router is initializing.
Appendix Troubleshooting Why I cannot open the management page? Turn off browser’s proxy settings. Make sure that your network card has been set to obtaining an IP automatically. Make sure that your LAN and wireless LED is on and all cables are connected correctly. I forgot my network name or encryption keys! Try to set up a wired connection and configure the wireless encryption again.
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