Tenda Router W311R User Manual

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ADSL Virtual Dial-up (Via PPPoE) 
Enter the Account and Password provided by your ISP, 
and click “Next”. 
For example: 
 
 
 
Dynamic IP (Via DHCP) 
If your connection mode is Dynamic IP, it means your IP 
address keeps changing every time you connect. You do 
not need to enter the information like other modes. 
Click “Next” and “Save” to finish the settings.  
						

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Static IP   
In this screen, fill the network address information from 
your ISP in the IP Address, Subnet Mask, Gateway and 
Primary DNS server fields and click “Next”.   
 
For example: 
ISP provides the following TCP/IP parameters as 
follows: 
IP Address: 192.168.1.2      
Subnet Mask: 255.255.255.0 
Gateway: 192.168.1.1         
Primary DNS Server: 192.168.1.2 
Alternate DNS Server: 202.96.134.133 
 
  
						

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Click “Save” to complete the setup wizard. The Router 
will record the settings you made. To activate the 
settings, it is recommended to select “Reboot the 
Router” from “System Tool” of the left menu. It is 
rebooting now, please wait for a few minutes and DO 
NOT power off it. 
 
 
 
Click the “System Status” in the left menu of the 
Web-based Utility to find out the current network and 
system information. If the “Connection Status” is 
“Connected”, Congratulations you on completing the 
Router’s basic settings. You are on the Internet now. If 
you want to configure more, please proceed to the 
following explanations for Advanced Settings. 
 
  
						

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 Chapter 5 Advanced Settings 
 
5.1 LAN Settings 
 
LAN Settings are for the basic TCP/IP parameters of LAN 
ports. 
 
 
¾ MAC Address: The Router’s physical MAC address 
as seen on your local network, which is 
unchangeable. 
¾ IP Address: The Router’s LAN IP addresses (not 
your PC’s IP address). 192.168.0.1 is the default 
value. 
¾ Subnet Mask:  It’s shown the Router’s subnet 
mask for measurement of the network size. 
255.255.255.0 is the default value.   
 
IMPORTANT: 
Once you modify the IP address, you need to remember 
it for the Web-based Utility login next time.  
						

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5.2 WAN Settings 
 
After you have selected the ISP connection type in 
“Setup Wizard” and you want to modify the related 
settings, here you can modify and configure the settings 
in details. 
 
Virtual Dial-up (PPPoE) 
 
 
 
¾ Connection Mode: Show your current connection 
mode. 
¾ Account: Enter them provided by your ISP.   
¾ Password: Enter them provided by your ISP. 
¾ MTU: Maximum Transmission Unit. It is the size of 
largest datagram that can be sent over a network.  
						

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The default value is 1492. Do NOT modify it unless 
necessary. But if when some specific website or 
web application software can not be open or 
enabled, have a try to change the MTU value as 
1450, 1400, etc. 
¾ Service Name: It is defined as a set of 
characteristics that are applied to a PPPoE 
connection. Enter it if provided. Do NOT modify it 
unless necessary. 
¾ AC Name: Enter it if provided. Do NOT modify it 
unless necessary.   
¾ Connect Automatically: Connect automatically 
to the Internet after rebooting the system or 
connection failure. 
¾ Connect Manually: Connect to the Internet by 
users manually. 
¾ Connect on Demand: Re-establish your 
connection to the Internet after the specific time 
(Max Idle Time). Zero means your Internet 
connection at all time. Otherwise, enter the 
minutes to be elapsed before you want to 
disconnect the Internet access. 
¾ Connect on Fixed Time: Connect to the Internet 
during the time you fix.     
Notice: 
The “Connect on Fixed Time” can be deployed only 
when you have set the current time in “Time    
Settings” from “System Tools”.  
						

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Static IP 
 
 
 
If your connection mode, static IP is chosen, you can 
modify the following addressing information. 
 
¾ IP Address: Here enter the WAN IP address 
provided by your ISP. 
¾ Subnet Mask:  Enter the WAN Subnet Mask 
here. 
¾ Gateway: Enter the WAN Gateway here. 
¾ Primary DNS Server: Enter the Primary DNS 
server provided by your ISP. 
¾ Secondary DNS Server: Enter the secondary 
DNS.   
						

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5.3 MAC Address Clone 
 
This page is for the Router’s MAC address to WAN. 
 
 
 
Some ISPs require end-users MAC address to access 
their network. This feature copies the MAC address of 
your network device to the Router. 
 
¾ MAC Address: The MAC address to be registered 
with your Internet service provider. 
¾ Clone MAC Address: Register your PCs MAC 
address. 
¾ Restore Default MAC Address: Restore to the 
default hardware MAC address. 
 
  
						

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5.4 DNS Settings 
DNS is short for Domain Name System (or Service), an 
Internet service that translate domain names into IP 
addresses which are provided by your Internet Service 
Provider. Please consult your Internet Service Provider 
for details if you do not have them. 
 
 
 
¾ DNS: Click the checkbox to enable the DNS server. 
The Router’s DHCP sever will answer the client’s 
requests and distribute DNS address. 
¾ Primary DNS Address: Enter the necessary 
address provided by your ISP.   
¾ Secondary DNS Address: Enter the second 
address if your ISP provides, which is optional. 
 
Notice:  
After the settings are completed, reboot the device 
to activate the modified settings.  
						

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      Chapter 6 Wireless Settings 
6.1 Basic Settings 
 
 
 
¾ Enable Wireless: Check to enable the Router’s 
wireless features; uncheck to disable it. You can 
also press the WLAN/WPS button to turn on/off the 
wireless function. 
¾ Network Mode: Select one mode from the 
following. The default is 11b/g/n mode. 
 
11b mode: Allow the wireless client to connect