Keenetic Extra II: the best budget router with the AC1200 formula. Advantages and disadvantages of ZyXEL Keenetic Extra

about the best high-performance router Keenetic Giga III, simultaneously giving an explanation of the formulas AC1200 and AC1750. The router was good in everything, except for the price - about 6,500 rubles. Let's see if it is possible to replace the gigabit port with a 100 megabit port, but maintain the speed formula of the AC1200 and reduce the price to 3,500 rubles without compromising functionality.

Let's quickly recap what the AC1200 formula is:

In addition to the standards, the box usually also contains a designation such as AC1200, AC1750, and so on. This is the maximum speed at which the demon can operate. wired network router. However, it turns out cunningly - due to summation maximum speeds connections in different ranges. For example, the previous generation router, designated N600, has a 2T2R scheme and supports connecting clients in two spatial streams in the 2.4 GHz band at a speed of 300 Mbit/s (150+150) plus similarly up to 300 Mbit/s in 5 GHz. Total 600 Mbit/s. The AC1750 router typically has three streams in the 2.4 GHz band (150+150+150) and three in the 5 GHz band (433+433+433). The total is 1750. Formula AC1200 is the minimum comfortable operating speed of a modern router .

The appearance of the new Keenetic family differs from the usual one. Now it is a black and white rectangle with beveled edges, in which the LEDs are placed on the top plane. There are now four antennas, they are non-removable, located around the perimeter, the declared gain, about 5 dBi, has not changed. As a result, there are two antennas for each band.

The equipment is still spartan - the router itself, power supply and network cable for the first setup. On the other hand, what else should be included in the kit?

Upstairs are physical button, a single click on which launches WPS in the 2.4 GHz range, a double click in the 5 GHz range, and a long press turns Wi-Fi on/off completely. Button functions can be reassigned via the web interface. At the back, just like in the Giga III, there are 4 LAN ports and one WAN. Moreover, as we remember from our experience working with kinetics, this division is quite arbitrary, because the purpose of the ports can be reconfigured. An additional advantage You can cancel the Russification of all names.

Unlike Giga III, there is only one USB port, and only standard 2.0. In an attempt to reduce the price, the manufacturer abandoned the second port, simultaneously removing support for USB 3.0. So there is only one “good old” USB 2.0 left on board. On the one hand, we lost the opportunity to build a fast NAS based on a router (an important clarification: in the latest firmware, the reading speed from USB was increased to 16 MB/s, while a wired network, due to the 100 megabit port limit, does not allow more than 12 MB/s ). On the other hand, there is no longer, even theoretical, interference for the 5 GHz Wi-Fi network.

Web interface

If you have dealt with at least one Kinetic in the last four years, then the interface will not be a surprise to you. All the same white tabs on blue background. However, this does not mean that nothing has changed.

So, in latest firmware three appeared interesting features. The first is external access via HTTP to the router and devices of its internal network through 3rd and 4th level domains, respectively, even under the so-called “gray IP” (the case when your network address changes every time you connect to your provider). Second, opportunity quick setup IPsec, which makes it possible to log into public networks via VPN own network and use Internet access through your own, verified, home provider. The third is automatic scanning of the 2.4 GHz range every 6/12/24 hours and switching to a freer channel.

The first function is provided by KeenDNS's own service. Let's say you have a NAS, Wi-Fi printer, IoT device or security system whose web interface you would like to access from the Internet. At the same time, yours is “gray”, i.e. periodically changing, non-routable, IP.

To access the device, you register the address in the KeenDNS service directly in the router’s admin panel. The system checks the availability of a name on several domains on the fly, and then binds the subdomain to service code router. Next, you have a choice: work directly or through the cloud. “Directly” is optimal for advanced users who have a white address and have full knowledge of port forwarding. "Through the Cloud" will be great for everyone else, but first of all it will be the only choice for those whose address is grey. Then you have the option to add required device from the list of registered ones and come up with a name for them for a 4th level domain.

As a result, you can go to the admin panel of the router at ***.mykeenetic.ru (where the name registered above is replaced by asterisks). Well, devices become available at addresses like ***.routername.mykeenetic.ru. Pay attention to the browser address bar in the screenshot. Especially for this review, we created the address vybor.mykeenetic.ru and connected the web interface of the Transmission torrent client built into the router. This and any other interface has now become accessible from anywhere on the planet.

Of course, there is a fly in the ointment in the current implementation, since access is only possible via HTTP/HTTPS, in other words, you will not get further than the “admin panel” of home devices. For example, you can’t watch a video stream from surveillance cameras in its pure form. However, if the web interface of the camera itself, or the web interface of the NAS, allows you to view video in the admin panel, then everything will work out.

As for IPsec, a “white” IP is already needed. It's no secret that when accessing the Internet from mobile devices through public Wi-Fi networks some caution should be exercised. But you need to go online, you often don’t have time to analyze an unknown environment, and a VPN connection comes to the rescue quite reasonably.

In the latest firmware in older Kinetics, in addition to the PPTP server, there are several standard ways to build IPsec tunnels. For mobile users For those without special training, the easiest way is to configure IPsec Xauth PSK, since this method does not require installation third party software. In Android it is called that, but in iOS you need to select Cisco IPsec. After preset virtual server in “Kinetics” in the “security” section, the corresponding settings are entered into mobile devices.

The data transfer speed is not that high - about 10 megabits. This affects the load on the router, as well as the fact that the data essentially travels a double path: first from the outside in the tunnel to the router, and then from it without a tunnel to the Internet (and back). On the other hand, this is enough for mail and banking, and you can also find a faster public network often problematic.

Setting the third function, automatic selection optimal channel, quite simple. When configuring a 2.4 GHz access point, in the channel field, set “optimal” and select how often the router will scan the network and, if necessary, switch to a free channel. Moreover, as support writes, if the router is busy actively transmitting via Wi-Fi, then it will not change the channel, throwing out clients along the way, but will wait for the next appropriate moment.

There is another one right here useful setting— a schedule that allows you to set the operating hours of the wireless network. It will be of interest to those who are trying to protect children from being on the Internet 24/7. True, it makes more sense to schedule to turn off not the entire wireless network, but specific registered devices (this is also possible in the firmware). This is much more convenient, you never know - suddenly the parents themselves need the network at night, or some other important devices are sitting on it.

Measurements

As mentioned above, a couple of months ago we named Keenetic Giga III the best home router. Let's see how the new Extra II compares to its older brother. To measure the speed, we used the iPerf3 program in server mode, launched on a computer connected by wire to the router. And it was also in client mode, launched on a laptop with dual-band Wi-Fi adapter Intel AC 7260HMW. In the 2.4 GHz range, the most free channel was selected, to which both routers manually switched.

The measurement is carried out at three points: directly in the room next to the router, in the room through one main wall and in the closet behind another main wall, where we climbed in search of a dead zone. At each point, speed was measured in both 2.4 GHz and 5 GHz bands.

At the first point we see Giga's twofold superiority. Obviously, the Extra's performance is limited by a 100 megabit port, while the Giga III has no such limitation.

Point 2, behind the wall. In the 2.4 GHz band the performance is almost identical. But at 5 GHz the results for Extra are worse. It feels like the 5 GHz transmitter in this router is a little weaker (additional amplifiers are announced in the Giga III). It is interesting to note that at this point we see the very situation where the superiority in speed of the 5 GHz network is negated due to its rapid attenuation.

Point 3, storage room. For 5 GHz, two walls became an insurmountable obstacle. And while Giga’s network is still somewhat smoldering (0.3 megabits), Extra simply refused to connect. Well, when measuring at 2.4 GHz, on the contrary, Extra showed average speed at 14 megabits, while Giga is only 6. To be fair, such a result at 2.4 GHz could be considered the same, because jumps of ten megabits in a noisy 2.4 GHz are a common thing.

conclusions

Keenetic Extra II – it turned out to be a very pleasant router. Considering the price and available software features, you can forgive him the lack of a gigabit port and no USB 3.0. And, as practice shows, few are willing to overpay for it.

As for data transfer via Wi-Fi, at speeds below 100 megabits, this router is not much inferior to its older brother. Yes, the 5 GHz transmitter could be stronger, but even in the current implementation the speed characteristics are quite good.

Excellent catching, no glitches, etc. I measured the speed via wifi - 82 megabits download and upload above 70! Internet optics 100 Mbit.

Minuses

Didn't find it

Review

I was looking for a router for a store - several departments, the total area seems to be more than 200 sqm. The walls are brick. Internal - sibit and brick. Stands on the refrigerator in the grocery store - on the right in office space through a thick wall it catches all stripes! Left hardware store- there is also fishing in all lanes! Only my brother has one at the very end of the construction store, and through a metal display case, if the door is open - 1-2, and if it is closed - it’s already bad, but the room is like a bunker. I had to run a wire there to a network of computers, since I was initially counting on wired connection. And in a grocery store, the online checkout works great. So it exceeded my expectations! Why did I choose Zyxel? Because this company has been producing modems for a very long time... I took Zyxel to my cousin’s apartment - it works great and works for a couple of years without interruptions. I also read the reviews - more positive. For office use, mikrotik is offered everywhere - it costs several times more. TP Link was offered - refused, it was painfully buggy. And so in my Khrushchev apartment, the ancient D-Link receives very weakly in the edges. But dir 620 has been working for more than 5 years.

It's time for a change for Zyxel. In the fall, the company changed its logo (for the first time in 27 years!) and updated its website, and at the very end of 2016 it introduced new router models with a completely different design: Zyxel Keenetic Air and Extra II. This is exactly what we will talk about. Air and Extra II are very similar both in appearance and in filling. In fact, we will be testing the Extra II model, and the differences in the younger version will be discussed separately, since there are not many of them. Air and Extra II are already on sale in Russian stores at a price of about 2,900 and 3,500 rubles, respectively.

Router	Zyxel Keenetic Air	Zyxel Keenetic Extra II
Standards	IEEE 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac (2.4 GHz + 5 GHz)
Chipset/controller	MediaTek MT7628 (1 × MIPS24KEc 580 MHz) + MT7612
Memory	RAM 64 MB/ROM 16 MB	RAM 128 MB/ROM 32 MB + swap
Antennas	4 × external 5 dBi; length 73 mm
Wi-Fi encryption	WPA/WPA2, WEP; WPS (separately for each band); 2 × guest network
Maximum speed	802.11ac: up to 867 Mbps; 802.11n: up to 300 Mbps; 802.11g: up to 54 Mbps
Interfaces	2 × 10/100 Mbit/s Ethernet	5 × 10/100Mbps Ethernet, 1 × USB 2.0
Indicators	4 × on top cover, at each Ethernet port
Hardware buttons	Disabling Wi-Fi/starting WPS, resetting settings, operating mode switch	Disable Wi-Fi/start WPS, reset settings, custom Fn
Dimensions (W × L × H)	167 × 100 × 33 mm
Weight	210 g	230 g
Nutrition	DC 9 V, 0.85 A	DC 12 V, 1 A
Price	2,900 rubles	3,500 rubles
Possibilities
Access to the Internet	Static IP, DHCP, PPPoE, PPTP, L2TP, 802.1x, WISP; KABINET; DHCP Relay; Multi-WAN; Ping checker; NetFriend Setup Wizard; 3G/4G modem, Keenetic Plus DSL (Extra II only)
Services	DLNA, FTP, SMB, AFP server; print server; IPv6 (6in4); parental control/filtering/telemetry protection “Yandex.DNS”/SkyDNS; BitTorrent client Transmission; VLAN; VPN server (IPSec, PPTP); Entware, Keenetic Plus modules (only for Extra II)
Port forwarding	interface/VLAN+port+protocol+IP; UPnP, DMZ; IPTV/VoIP LAN-Port, VLAN, IGMP/PPPoE Proxy, udpxy
QoS/Shaping	WMM; indicating the interface/VLAN priority; shaper
Dynamic DNS Services	DNS-master (RU-Center), DynDns, NO-IP; KeenDNS
Operating mode	Router, WISP; media adapter, access point, repeater
VPN forwarding, ALG	PPTP, L2TP, IPSec; (T)FTP, H.323, RTSP, SIP
Firewall	Filtering by port/protocol/IP; Packet Capture; SPI; DoS protection; brute force protection

Possibilities

All tests were carried out using stable version firmware NDMS 2.07. More information about NDMS and its capabilities was discussed in materials about Keenetic, as well as about. Note that the number of devices with NDMS has already exceeded 4 million. Coincidentally, while getting acquainted with the new routers, the developers moved the upcoming version of NDMS 2.08 to the public beta. Since it will soon become available to all users, it makes sense to say a few words about some interesting innovations. Firstly, support for schedules has appeared. In the web interface you can use them to manage work time network interfaces and Internet access, but in general schedules will subsequently be available for other settings. In particular, through the console interface you can set a schedule for turning on/off the front and rear indicators. However, for convenience, the function of disabling them can be assigned to one of the hardware buttons on the router body.

NDMS 2.08

Secondly, in the settings of access points, a function has appeared to automatically redefine the channel every 6/12/24 hours, which can be useful in the case of particularly “dirty” broadcasts. Thirdly, the free DDNS service KeenDNS has acquired the option of forwarding web resources (HTTP and HTTPS) from local network out through the Zyxel cloud. For example, in this way you can gain remote access to the NAS web interface even in the absence of a “white” IP address. And in general, this is much more convenient for an untrained user than manual port forwarding or creating tunnels. As a matter of fact, it was not intended as another DDNS, but as a simple way to give the user the opportunity remote access to home network devices. The list of new functions does not end there, but some of them are like support for EoIP/GRE/IPIP tunnels, SNMP server, protection against brute force attacks on public network resources(FTP, for example) or new features for third-party Entware packages - will be of interest only to specialists.

Testing

Wi-Fi settings are standard: auto-selection of channel and its width, WPA2 encryption, access points are not isolated, and WPS and guest networks are disabled, other parameters are left at default. You cannot force a width of only 40 MHz (for 2.4 GHz) or 80 MHz (for 5 GHz) in the web interface. The stands were in direct visibility at a distance of four meters from each other. First stand configuration: Intel Core i7-2600K, 16 GB RAM, ASUS PCE-AC68 (indicated as A in the table), Windows 7 SP1 x64. Second: Intel Core i7-4700HQ, 12 GB RAM, Windows 8.1 Update 1 x64, Realtek RTL8168 (in table R), ASUS USB-AC56 (in table U). Communication between the wireless and wired network segments is obviously limited by the speed of the network ports.

Router ZyXel Extra II/Air
Streams	1	2	4	8	16	32	64
Average Wi-Fi speed 802.11ac 5 GHz, Mbit/s
A -> R	94	95	94	94	93	91	87
R -> A	94	95	94	94	92	91	89
A<->R	158	155	149	149	144	137	128
A -> U	141	126	128	137	148	153	152
A<>U	164	174	177	178	169	159	146
A (5)<->U(2.4)	167	172	174	173	172	160	144
Average speed of Wi-Fi 802.11n 2.4 GHz, Mbit/s
A -> R	93	94	94	94	92	90	87
R -> A	90	90	94	94	91	90	90
A<->R	134	130	131	152	157	148	137
A -> U	60	58	61	61	56	55	50
A<>U	57	62	63	60	58	53	45

Data exchange within the 5 GHz band and between the two bands is very, very good, but working exclusively at 2.4 GHz could be better in some places. On the other hand, the new products are precisely designed for those who want to expand their home network by moving to 5 GHz. As for WAN connections, regardless of the type, the connection speed will be around 90-95 Mbit/s, and in duplex 135-165 Mbit/s: VPN connections are still slower than direct ones. For check networking LanShuo INIC-3609 box was used with the drives and SSD Kingston SSDNow V+200 with one NTFS volume. The access speed for FTP and SMB for reading and writing fluctuated around 9.5-11.5 MB/s. In general, everything is good, but there is one nuance - in each of the tests, the CPU load reached the maximum.

We have previously written about the high-performance Zyxel Keenetic Giga III - an excellent, but not at all cheap router. Now it’s the turn of the younger model with a humane cost of 3500. Let’s see where the developers saved and under what conditions Extra II is superior to its more advanced brother.

By appearance The new Keenetic family differs from older models. Now it is a black and white rectangle with beveled edges and LEDs placed on the top panel. There are now four antennas: two for each band. They are non-removable and located around the perimeter. Their stated gain has not changed and is about 5 dBi.

The equipment is still spartan - the router itself, a power supply and a network cable for initial setup.

On top panel There is a button, a single press of which starts the WPS procedure in the 2.4 GHz band, a double press in the 5 GHz band, and a long press turns Wi-Fi on/off completely. Button functions can be reassigned via the web interface.

On the rear panel, as in the Giga III, there are four LAN ports and one WAN with the Russified names “home network” and “Internet”. But, as we remember from our experience with “kinetics”, this division is quite arbitrary; the purpose of the ports can be reconfigured.

Unlike the Giga III, there is only one USB port, located on the right side. In an attempt to reduce cost, the manufacturer abandoned the second port, simultaneously removing support for USB 3.0. On the one hand, we lost the opportunity to assemble a relatively fast NAS based on a router, but we were not left without such functionality in general, since software platform It’s exactly the same here, only the iron is weaker.

Characteristics of Zyxel Keenetic Extra II in comparison with the older model Keenetic Giga III

	Keenetic Extra II	Keenetic Giga III
CPU	MT7628N 580 MHz	MT7621S 880 MHz
RAM	128 MB DDR2	256 MB DDR3
WiFi	AC1200	AC1200
Ethernet	5 x 100 Mbit/s	5 x 1 Gbit/s
USB	USB 2.0	1 x USB 2.0, 1 x USB 3.0
Wi-Fi network speed 5 GHz / 2.4 GHz, Mbit/s	300 / 867	300 / 867
IPoE/PPPoE routing, Mbit/s	up to 95	up to 1800 in duplex
Control via mobile app/printserver/fileserver/VPN	Yes Yes Yes Yes	Yes Yes Yes Yes
Approximate price, rub

Web interface

If you have dealt with at least one Kinetic over the past four years, then the Extra II web interface will seem extremely familiar to you. But this does not mean that nothing has changed in him.

Three interesting features have appeared in the latest firmware. The first is external access via HTTP to the router and devices on the internal network through 3rd and 4th level domains, respectively, even under a gray IP. The second is a quick setup of IPsec, which allows you to access your own network from public networks via VPN and use Internet access through your trusted home provider. The third is automatic scanning of the 2.4 GHz range every 6/12/24 hours and switching to a freer channel.

External access is provided by our own KeenDNS service. Let's say you have a NAS, Wi-Fi printer, IoT device or security system whose web interface you would like to access via the Internet. To organize access, you need to register its address in the KeenDNS service through the router’s admin panel and come up with a name for it. The system checks the availability of the name in several domains on the fly, and then creates a subdomain to the router’s service code. Next, you have a choice: work directly or through the cloud. The direct path is optimal for advanced users who have a static IP address and are proficient in port forwarding. “Cloud” will suit everyone else perfectly and will be the only possible option for users with dynamic IP.

As a result, you can log into the admin panel of the router at the external address ***.mykeenetic.ru (where instead of asterisks, the router name registered above). The devices will then become available at addresses in the format ***.routername.mykeenetic.ru. An example is in the screenshot above. Especially for this review, we created the address mvgeek.mykeenetic.ru and opened access to the Transmission torrent client built into the router and network storage WD MyCloud. Now their web interfaces are accessible from anywhere in the world.

Of course, there is a fly in the ointment in the current implementation, since access is only possible via HTTP/HTTPS. In other words, you will not get further than the “admin panel” of home devices. For example, you can’t watch a video stream from surveillance cameras in its pure form. However, if the camera web interface or NAS web interface allows you to view video in the admin panel, then everything will work out.

Let's move on to the VPN. In addition to the PPTP server, the latest firmware of the older Kinetics provides several standard methods for building IPsec tunnels. It is important that the router must have a static IP address. For mobile users who do not have special training, the easiest way is to configure IPsec Xauth PSK, since this method does not require installing third-party software. In Android it is called that, but in iOS you need to select Cisco IPsec. After preliminary configuration of the virtual server in the “security” section in “Kinetics”, the corresponding settings are entered into mobile devices.

With such a connection, the data transfer speed is relatively low - about 10 Mbit/sec. This affects the load on the router, as well as the fact that the data essentially goes through a double path: first from outside in the tunnel to the router, and then from it without a tunnel to the Internet (and back). On the other hand, this is enough for mail and banking, and finding a faster public network is often problematic.

Setting up the third function, automatic selection of the optimal channel, is quite simple. When configuring a 2.4 GHz access point, set the channel field to “optimal” and select how often the router will scan the network and, if necessary, switch to a free channel. Moreover, as support writes, if the router is busy actively transmitting via Wi-Fi, then it will not change the channel, simultaneously throwing out clients, but will wait for the next appropriate moment.

There is also a schedule that allows you to set the operating hours of the wireless network. Firmware settings allow you to temporarily disconnect specific registered devices from the network - this will allow, for example, to protect children from being on the Internet around the clock without restricting access to the network from other devices.

Tests

Now let's see how the new Extra II looks against the background of its older brother.

To measure the speed, we used the iPerf3 program in server mode, launched on a computer connected by wire to the router. And it’s in client mode, running on a laptop with an Intel AC 7260HMW dual-band Wi-Fi adapter. In the 2.4 GHz range, the most free channel was selected, to which both routers manually switched.

The measurement is carried out at three points: directly in the room next to the router, in the room through one main wall, and in a remote room behind another main wall, where we climbed in search of a dead zone. At each point, speed was measured in both 2.4 GHz and 5 GHz bands.

At the first point we see Giga's twofold superiority. Obviously, the Extra's performance is limited by a 100 megabit port, while the Giga III has no such limitation.

Point 2, behind the wall. In the 2.4 GHz band the performance is almost identical. But at 5 GHz the results for Extra are worse. It feels like the 5 GHz transmitter in this router is a little weaker (additional amplifiers are announced in the Giga III). It is interesting to note that at this point we see the very situation where the superiority in speed of the 5 GHz network is negated due to its faster attenuation.

Point 3. For 5 GHz, two walls have become an insurmountable obstacle. And while Giga’s network is still somewhat smoldering (0.3 megabits), Extra simply refused to connect. Well, in the 2.4 GHz band, on the contrary, Extra showed an average speed of 14 megabits, while Giga only 6. Moreover, the connection at this point is extremely unstable.

Eventually

Keenetic Extra II turned out to be quite successful. Considering the price and available software features, you can forgive the lack of a gigabit port and USB 3.0. And, as practice shows, few are willing to overpay for it.

As for data transfer via Wi-Fi, at speeds below 100 megabits this router is not much inferior to its older brother. Yes, the 5 GHz transmitter could be stronger, but even in the current implementation the speed characteristics are quite good.

Step 1 of 1
Connect the cable that our installers installed in your apartment to the Internet port, and connect your computer to any of the yellow ports. You can also connect your PC to the router via a wireless network, but at the initial setup stage it is better to use a cable.

Step 1 of 6

Step 2 of 6

If the router has not yet been configured, the NetFriend Quick Setup page will open.
Click the “Web Configurator” button.

Step 3 of 6

If the “Set Administrator Password” window appears, in the “ New Password"Create and write a password that will be used for further authorization in the router settings (we recommend using the admin password).
In the “Enter password again” field, re-enter the password you created.
Click the “Apply” button.

Step 4 of 6

Step 5 of 6

For settings wireless connection Click on the “Signal Level” icon in the lower indicator bar (middle).
Click on “Access Point” or “2.4 GHz Access Point”.
Fill in the fields as follows:

Network Name - Enter a name for your Wi-Fi network.
Network security - WPA-PSK + WPA2-PSK.

Country - Russian Federation.
Standard - 802.11bgn.
Signal strength - 100%.

Step 6 of 6

If there is a “5 GHz access point” item in the menu, click on it and set up the 5 GHz network in the same way.
Fill in the fields as follows:
Enable access point - check the box.
Network Name - Enter a name for your Wi-Fi network and add "_5G".
Network security - WPA2-PSK.
Network key - enter the password to access your Wi-Fi network.
Country - Russian Federation.
The standard is 802.11an.
Signal strength - 100%.
Enable WMM - check the box.
Click the "Apply" button (under the "Enable WMM" line).

Step 1 of3

Open the browser in address bar write 192.168.1.1, press Enter.

Step 2 of 3

When you log in for the first time, if the router has not yet been configured, the Quick Setup Wizard will open. Click "Control Panel".

Step 3 of 3

On the left, in the “Internet” section, select “Wired”

1. There is no need to set up a new connection; all settings are made in the “Provider” tab.

• Connection priority: Primary connection
• Opening hours: Open all the time

2. If you have an IPTV set-top box (options), then for correct operation you need to configure the bridge port.

• From ports 4, 3, 2 or 1, you need to select the port into which the cable that comes from the IPTV set-top box is inserted and click on the arrow. A menu will open, select TV set-top box.

3. IP Setting: Automatic (DHCP)

• Even if you have the “Static IP” service activated, this setting should always be Auto.

4. Connection setup:

• Type (protocol): L2TP;
• Server address: tp.internet.beeline.ru;
• Username: Your personal account (089..,085...);
• Password: Your Internet password;
• Authentication: Auto;
• IP Setting: Auto

Wi-Fi setup

Step 1 of 3

On the left, in the “My networks and Wi-Fi” section, select “ home network»

We make all the settings in the “Home Network” tab.

Below there will be a section “Wireless Wi-Fi network 2.4 GHz" and " Wireless network Wi-Fi 5 GHz", the settings are the same.

Click “Advanced settings”

Step 2 of 3

The advanced Wi-Fi settings will open.

• Network Name (SSID): The network name that will be displayed in the network list;
• Hide SSID: There should be no checkbox;
• Opening hours: Open all the time;
• Network security: WPA-PSK + WPA2-PSK
• Password: You need to come up with and write down on a piece of paper (so as not to forget) a password, at least 8 characters.
• Standard: 802.11bgn;
• Channel: Auto

Step 1 of 2

Click on the globe icon in the bottom indicator bar (second from the left). The following page will appear.

Step 2 of 2

In the “Connections” section, select “Broadband connection” and click on it.
In the “Ethernet connection setup” window, in the “Use connector” line, select the port to connect the TV set-top box (do not uncheck the box for port 0).
Click the "Apply" button.

Use a hard reset if you need to configure the device again (remove all custom settings), there is no access to the web page of the router settings interface; after setting up the router, the Internet connection was not established or the access password was lost.

Attention! By doing hard reset settings all custom settings will be reset to factory settings!

There is a recessed RESET (RESTORE) button on the device body, which allows you to reset the settings to factory settings. You can find the RESET, RESTORE button on the same side of the router case where the other connectors and buttons are located. In rare cases, the button may be located on the bottom of the router.

To reset your router to factory settings, follow these steps:
Turn on the router's power and wait until the device boots up completely. Press the RESET, RESTORE button using a pointed thin object (such as a paper clip) for 30 seconds, then release the button.
After this, the router will reboot with default settings (factory settings) and will need to be configured again.

Be careful when following the instructions in this section. In case of an error in the actions, a visit to the service center will be required to restore the device. It is recommended to flash the router by connecting the cable from the PC to any of the LAN ports. When flashing a router via Wi-Fi, there is a risk of getting an inoperative device that can only be restored in a service center, or cannot be restored at all.

Step 1 of 4

Download the firmware.

Step 2 of 4

Open the browser, type the router address in the address bar, and press Enter. The router authorization page will open. Enter your username and password to access the router and press Enter.

Step 3 of 4

The web interface of the router will open in front of you.
Go to the "System" menu. In the "Files" section (in earlier versions firmware (this section was called “Configuration”), click on the file name “firmware”.

Step 4 of 4

The “File Management” window will appear, in which click the “Select File” button to specify the firmware file.
In the window that opens, specify the location of the file with the firmware for your device (file with the extension bin).
First you need to extract the files from the zip archive with the firmware.
Click the “Replace” button to start the firmware update procedure.

Wait while the router updates its firmware, it usually takes no more than 15 minutes, and do not unplug the router from the power outlet during the update. After the router updates its firmware and reboots, you can start using it.