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Acer Connect Vero W6m
Wi-Fi Router
User Manual
V1.0
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- Page 1 Operating System version. Images provided herein are for reference only and may contain information or features that do not apply to your device. Acer Group shall not be liable for technical or editorial errors or omissions contained in this manual.
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Page 2: Table Of Contents
Operating System version. Images provided herein are for reference only and may contain information or features that do not apply to your device. Acer Group shall not be liable for technical or editorial errors or omissions contained in this manual. -
Page 3: Overview
1. Overview Acer Connect series W6, a whole new Wi-Fi 6 wireless router, is enriched with intensive features and simple setup steps via a 1-2-3 wizard. A new stylish desktop wireless router for your household. Network Security protection is embedded. Live updates ensure your network is immune from malware and vulnerability threats 24-7. - Page 4 2.4 Power on the device. 2.5 Connect to W6m Vero WiFi. 2.6 Important information is at the bottom of the device. 2.7 The device can be either setup via Predator Connect mobile App or the browser web admin. How to setup the router via Predator Connect Mobile App: •...
- Page 5 • Check the device bottom label, and find the router’s default SSID (PredatorW6m-YYYY) and password and then connect. • Open the browser on your laptop/desktop, and input the device web admin URL: http://acer-connect.com or IP: http://192.168.76.1 • The device will automatically redirect to a quick setup wizard. Follow the easy 1-2-3 steps and get ready to access the internet.
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Page 6: Initial Configuration
You can select the language of Web UI by clicking on the drop-down arrow. Enter the login password to see the dashboard and other settings of your Acer Connect Vero W6m. The router will automatically guide you step by step on how to set up and configure internet access and basic network settings. -
Page 7: Dashboard
Dashboard Once you have successfully logged in, the following key information will be displayed on the Acer Connect Vero W6m dashboard. Connection Status: shows the current connection status of Internet. WAN Status: shows WAN connectivity and Download/Upload speed and WAN IP. - Page 8 WiFi Status: shows the number of wireless client devices connected with 2.4GHz, 5GHz & 6GHz bands. LAN Status: quickly indicates the status of LAN ports. Predator Connect W6m has one WAN port and three LAN ports i.e. LAN 1, LAN 2, LAN 3. “icon”...
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Page 9: Hybrid Qos
Hybrid QoS combines application priority and device priority with bandwidth limitation. The Killer-Enabled PC can set applications priority and send packets with DSCP values to the Acer Connect Vero W6m router, then the router will classify packets and set priority for all different applications based on the below definition. - Page 10 *Note: Device identification requires the network security engine option enabled. Application-based QoS* priority: (Enabled by default) *Note: Application Priority will use the DSCP value in the IP header for packet classification. Laptop/desktop with Killer embedded traffic priorities in four grades by application. I.e. Extreme (Games), High (Streaming), Normal (Browsing), Low (Download).
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Page 11: Quick Setup
Quick Setup The Acer Connect Vero W6m can operate as a standalone WiFi router, Bridge, or establish a Mesh network. Please select a mode which this device will operate in: 1) Router Mode 2) Mesh Controller 3) Mesh Agent 4) Bridge mode... -
Page 12: Mesh Topologies
Following are the steps to create a Mesh network; 1. Go to quick setup and set the main router as Mesh controller. 2. Power on the other Predator router and set it as Mesh Agent. 3. Place both routers close to each other. There are two ways to onboard an agent to a Mesh network. - Page 13 Star topology – 3 agents In star topology of 3 agents, the controller is simultaneously connected with three agents, and the medium between a controller and the agents can be wireless or wired connectivity. Daisy Chain topology – 2 agents In the daisy chain topology of 2 agents, the controller is connected with agent 1, and agent 1 is connected with...
- Page 14 Tree topology – 3 agents In the tree topology of 3 agents, the controller is directly connected with two agents; whereas a third agent (Agent 3) is connected with agent 2, making a tree topology. Medium between a controller and the agents can be wireless or wired connectivity.
- Page 15 Limitations of the W6 series Mesh: A maximum of one controller + three agents are allowed. Products that can act as controllers: Predator Connect X5/W6/W6m, Acer Connect Vero W6m. Products that can act as agents: Predator Connect W6/W6m, Acer Connect Vero W6m. Users will be reminded to avoid adding a fourth agent.
- Page 16 WiFi, Smart Home WiFi, IPv6, DMZ, Firewall, NAT, pass-through, port forwarding, VPN, WAN ping, WAN setting etc. may not work. To access Acer Connect Vero W6m’s web portal in a bridge mode, it is recommended using a static IP. 16 16...
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Page 17: Wan
Hybrid QoS, Guest WiFi, Smart Home WiFi, IPv6, DMZ, Firewall, NAT pass-through, Port forwarding, VPN, WAN ping and WAN setting. 3) To access the Acer Connect Vero W6m’s web portal, it is recommended to set up an IP under your client network device and connect to W6m via Ethernet cable. -
Page 18: Dmz
DMZ host. 7.4 WAN Ping By enabling this feature, WAN port of Acer Connect Vero W6m will respond to ping requests that are sent to the WAN IP address from the Internet. For better security, keep the... -
Page 19: Nat Pass-Through
7.6 NAT pass-through NAT pass-through allows a Virtual Private Network (VPN) connection to pass through the router to the external network. 7.7 Port Forwarding This feature allows external users to connect to Local Area Network (LAN) services using Hypertext Transfer Protocol (HTTP), File transfer protocols (FTP), and other protocols. -
Page 20: Ddns
link is established, and the status with be shown. It will display the connection type, remote & local IP address and duration. Open VPN is a SSL VPN and uses a chosen UDP or TCP port, allowing for flexible configuration choices. User access comes with two different options;... -
Page 21: Wifi
Once you select the DDNS service, enter the hostname, username and password, and click on the ‘Apply’ button to activate DDNS. DDNS and WAN status will be shown once the DDNS information is entered. 8. WiFi 8.1 WiFi Status Displays key information such as: •... -
Page 22: Advanced Settings
in the mesh mode; whereas, in the router mode, user can switch ON/OFF for band steering in the host WiFi. 8.4 Advanced Settings This tab will help you to set advanced WiFi parameters for 2.4GHz, 5GHz & 6GHz bands such as channel, 802.11 mode and bandwidth selection. -
Page 23: Wifi Mac Filter
In 6GHz band, you can view the number of available channels by clicking on the drop down. It is set to “Auto” by default. Available bandwidth options in 6GHz are 20/40/80/160MHz. It is set to 160MHz by default. Note: Since some WiFi 6E clients may not find the router when the router is in a non-PSC channel, it is recommended to enable PSC. -
Page 24: Smart Home Wifi
8.7 Smart Home WiFi This tab provides Internet connection for smart home WiFi, but blocks access to devices on your local network. With the band steering feature enabled, it automatically connects your devices to the best available WiFi frequency in your surroundings. Smart home WiFi password is set by default, so it is suggested to change the passwords for security... -
Page 25: Lan
On this page, you can view each LAN port status including its associated IP address, MAC address and DHCP server. The Acer Connect Vero W6m has one Game port and three LAN ports. LAN Setting This tab allows you to set up LAN IP... -
Page 26: Power Saving
11. POWER SAVING In power saving mode, you have the option to enable/disable LED night mode and Power reduce mode. When LED night mode is enabled during power saving period, the device will turn off the LED. By enabling power reduce mode, you can set the transmission power and power saving period as per your requirement. - Page 27 Malicious site blocking prevents unwanted sites to open and hence protecting your computer from being infected with Trojans. There is a feature called “Trend Micro’s Web Reputation Service (WRS) that identifies malicious URLs and allow you to take action against infected URLs. By enabling Network attack blocking feature, the router detects the infected devices...
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Page 28: Parental Control
12.2 Parental Control This feature allows you to control and block unwanted sites on specific devices. You can enable/disable Web & App controller. Once you click on (+) icon, the following window will appear and here you can enter the device list, device name, its MAC address, status and select the following categories for blocking websites. -
Page 29: System
13. SYSTEM 13.1 Operation Mode In this tab, you can view the different operation modes of the router. Currently, the Predator Connect W6m is operating as Router mode. 13.2 Login Password You can change the login password of your Predator Connect W6m from this page. -
Page 30: Languages
13.4 languages You can select the language of your Acer Connect Vero W6m from this tab. 13.5 Backup and Restore In this tab, you can check how to save the configuration: Click on "Backup" to backup current device configuration. On both Windows and MAC OS, this is saved to your 'Downloads' folder. -
Page 31: Restart And Reset Default
13.7 Restart and Reset Default From this tab, you can click on “Restart device” to reboot the router and click on “Factory data reset” to restore the factory default settings. Please check if you have bind your device with Predator Connect Mobile App. -
Page 32: Main Led
Click on WiFi logs to see all the WiFi-related logs. You can save the WiFi logs by clicking the “Save log” button at the bottom of the page. 13.10 Main LED This tab displays information about LED colors and its indication. -
Page 33: Troubleshooting
14.2.1 What can I do if I forget my wireless password? • Connect to the W6m router via Ethernet cable LAN. • Visit device portal http://acer-connect.com and login admin. • Go to WiFi -> Basic settings/Retrieve or reset the WiFi passwords. -
Page 34: Appendix Factory Default Settings
15. Appendix Factory Default Setting Router web admin http://acer-connect.com or http://192.168.76.1 Login Password (case-sensitive) AcerXXXX (XXXX is randomized variables. Please check the device’s bottom label) Local Network (LAN) Gateway address 192.168.76.1 Subnet mask 255.255.255.0 DHCP server 192.168.76.1 DHCP range 192.168.76.100 to 192.168.76.254 Time zone Depends on the country or region you bought the router. -
Page 35: Router Basic Specification
16. Router Basic Specification System MT7986 + MT7916 Processor Quad A53 2.0GHz LPDDR Memory Storage IEEE standard 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac MU-MIMO 2+4+2 streams 2.4GHz: 2x2 MIMO streams, 1024/256 Wireless LAN QAM, 20/40MHz, 574MBps 5GHz: 4x4 MIMO streams, 1024/256 QAM, 20/40/80/160MHz, 4804Mbps 6GHz: 2x2 MIMO streams, 1024/256 QAM, 20/40/80/160MHz, 2402Mbps Band...