PHICOMM K3C User Manual
  1. Manuals
  2. Brands
  3. PHICOMM Manuals
  4. Wireless Router
  5. K3C
  6. User manual

PHICOMM K3C User Manual

Ac1900 smart wi-fi router
Hide thumbs
Table of Contents

Advertisement

Quick Links

K3C
AC1900 Smart Wi-Fi Router
User Guide

Advertisement

Table of Contents
loading
Need help?

Need help?

Do you have a question about the K3C and is the answer not in the manual?

Questions and answers

Related Manuals for PHICOMM K3C

Summary of Contents for PHICOMM K3C

  • Page 1 AC1900 Smart Wi-Fi Router User Guide...

  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    Phicomm K3C - AC1900 Smart Wi-Fi Router Table of Contents About this guide..........................1 Structure of this guide............................1 Symbols and conventions ............................ 1 Introduction ............................3 Hardware connections ........................4 Package contents ..............................4 Connect your devices ............................4 Get started ............................
  • Page 3 LEGAL INFORMATION ABOUT INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY All company, product and service names mentioned herein are trademarks, registered trademarks or service marks of their respective owners. Phicomm (Shanghai) Co., Ltd. reserves the right to revise the content of this document at any time without prior notice.
  • Page 4 Therefore, Phicomm (Shanghai) Co., Ltd. will not provide any warranty of any kind for these third-party software and applications. Neither will Phicomm (Shanghai) Co., Ltd. provide support to customers who use these third-party software and applications nor be responsilbe or liable for the functions of these third-party software and applications.
  • Page 5 This product can only be charged with matching standard external power source appointed by Phicomm (Shanghai) Co., Ltd. Phicomm (Shanghai) Co., Ltd. is not liable for any device breakdown or safety accident arising from the use of unauthorized external power source.
  • Page 6 Phicomm K3C - AC1900 Smart Wi-Fi Router SAFETY PRECAUTIONS FOR RADIO FREQUENCY EXPOSURE Avoid using your device near metal structures (e. g. the steel frame of a building).  Avoid using the device near strong electromagnetic sources, such as microwave ovens, ...
  • Page 7 Phicomm (Shanghai) Co., Ltd. is entitled to use new or reconditioned replacements parts or boards for repairs under warranty, provided they have the same functionality as the parts to be replaced.
  • Page 8 If such a situation occurs, you need to send the unit in for repair. An unofficial operating system can cause security risks. Please install only official  updates provided by Phicomm (Shanghai) Co., Ltd., if not you will void the warranty and a repair is chargeable.
  • Page 9 Phicomm K3C - AC1900 Smart Wi-Fi Router FCC User Information This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions: (1) this device may not cause harmful interference, and (2) this device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation.

  • Page 10: About This Guide

    Phicomm K3C - AC1900 Smart Wi-Fi Router About this guide This user guide includes a complete overview of the configuration and functions of PHICOMM K3C router on Web Management interface. Note It is suggested to use Firefox, Google Chrome, IE 9.0 or above to login ...
  • Page 11 Phicomm K3C - AC1900 Smart Wi-Fi Router WARNING! 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...

  • Page 12: Introduction

    Phicomm K3C - AC1900 Smart Wi-Fi Router Introduction Phicomm K3C AC1900 smart Wi-Fi Router is all-in-one router for home and SOHO users to share broadband internet connection over a wired or a wireless network. The simultaneous dual-band speed of up to 1.9 Gbps (2.4G 600 Mbps and 5G 1300 Mbps) provides users with extraordinary smooth internet surfing, internet phone calling and online gaming.

  • Page 13: Hardware Connections

    Phicomm K3C - AC1900 Smart Wi-Fi Router Hardware connections Package contents Please check the package content before the installation of the router: 1 x Wireless Router  1 x power adapter  1 x RJ-45 cable  1 x Quick Installation Guide ...
  • Page 14 Phicomm K3C - AC1900 Smart Wi-Fi Router Connect the power adapter into an electrical outlet, connect the other end to the router, and turn on the router. Connect your modem to the WAN port on the router using a RJ-45 cable.

  • Page 15: Get Started

    Phicomm K3C - AC1900 Smart Wi-Fi Router Get started This section gives instructions of the procedures that must be performed to enable the wireless router. TCP/IP settings The IP address has to be obtained automatically before starting the configuration of the router.

  • Page 16: Set Up Router Via Web Browser

    Phicomm K3C - AC1900 Smart Wi-Fi Router Select both Obtain an IP address automatically and Obtain DNS server address automatically. Click OK to confirm the configuration. Set up 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.
  • Page 17 Phicomm K3C - AC1900 Smart Wi-Fi Router Select your local time zone and click Next. Specify your internet connection type, enter the relevant account information as required and click Next.
  • Page 18 Phicomm K3C - AC1900 Smart Wi-Fi Router 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. Enter the username and password provided by your internet service provider.

  • Page 19: Log Into Web Management

    Phicomm K3C - AC1900 Smart Wi-Fi Router automatically connect to the wireless network, please connect manually. You can also click More Settings for further advanced configuration. 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.

  • Page 20: Configuring Router Via Phicomm App

    Phicomm K3C - AC1900 Smart Wi-Fi Router Configuring router via Phicomm app To install and set up your router via Phicomm app, follow these steps: Scan the barcode below, download and install PhiWiFi from Apple App Store or Google Play.

  • Page 21: General Configurations

    Phicomm K3C - AC1900 Smart Wi-Fi Router 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.

  • Page 22: Wireless Settings

    Phicomm K3C - AC1900 Smart Wi-Fi Router Wireless settings To configure the basic wireless settings, go to Main menu > Wireless on Web Management. You can switch on/off wireless network, or modify the SSID/password for 2.4G and 5G separately. Single SSID for Dual-band If Single SSID for Dual-band is enabled, both 2.4G and...
  • Page 23 Phicomm K3C - AC1900 Smart Wi-Fi Router Mode Select the Wi-Fi 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.

  • Page 24: Wan Settings

    Phicomm K3C - AC1900 Smart Wi-Fi Router WAN settings To configure WAN settings, go to Main menu > Advanced > Internet Settings on Web Management. For Connection Type, refer to Section 4.2. Click Expand to have more advanced settings displayed.

  • Page 25: Lan Settings

    Phicomm K3C - AC1900 Smart Wi-Fi Router LAN settings To configure LAN settings, go to Main menu > Advanced > LAN Settings on Web Management. Current LAN IP address and subnet mask are displayed. IP address Enter LAN IP address of the router.

  • Page 26: Advanced Settings

    Phicomm K3C - AC1900 Smart Wi-Fi Router 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.

  • Page 27: Qos

    Note By default, the guest network SSID is @PHICOMM_Guest. Phicomm router offers Quality of Service (QoS) to allocate optimal network speeds for a specific application, or limit the bandwidth for user device(s). To set up high priority for a specific application to achieve the maximum amount of available throughput and speed, follow these steps below: On Web Management, go to Main menu >...

  • Page 28: Upnp

    Phicomm K3C - AC1900 Smart Wi-Fi Router Select one of the listed services that is to be allocated high-priority traffic, or you can select Auto-balance to balance bandwidth for current traffics automatically. To limit the bandwidth for a specific user device, go to Main menu > Devices. Specify the maximum download / upload speed for the device(s) in the Limited field.

  • Page 29: 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: On Web Management, go to Main menu > Advanced > Port Forwarding and toggle on Port Forwarding switch.

  • Page 30: Dmz

    Phicomm K3C - AC1900 Smart Wi-Fi Router 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: Run the FTP server on PC1.

  • Page 31: Dynamic Dns

    Phicomm K3C - AC1900 Smart Wi-Fi Router 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.

  • Page 32: Remote Access

    Phicomm K3C - AC1900 Smart Wi-Fi Router Select your DDNS service provider NO-IP (www.noip.com) or DynDNS (www.dyn.com), enter the username, password, host name (domain name). Click Save to save the settings. Note Phicomm router supports two DDNS service providers: NO-IP (www.noip.com) and DynDNS (www.dyn.com).
  • Page 33 Phicomm K3C - AC1900 Smart Wi-Fi Router To enable Remote Access, follow these steps below: On Web Management, go to Main menu > Advanced > Dynamic DNS and toggle on Dynamic DNS switch. Enter the IP address of the computer that is given the access.

  • Page 34: Vpn Server

    Phicomm K3C - AC1900 Smart Wi-Fi Router 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.
  • Page 35 Open the VPN client program or application on remote devices. Add a new VPN connection with the server IP shown in the VPN Server page that is the WAN IP of your Phicomm router. You can also check the WAN IP in Advanced > Router Status.

  • Page 36: Vpn Client

    6.10 VPN client With VPN Client configured on a Phicomm router, you can establish a VPN tunnel connecting to a VPN server over internet. To set up a connection from VPN client to VPN server, follow these steps below: On Web Management, go to Main menu >...

  • Page 37: Usb Storage

    Phicomm K3C - AC1900 Smart Wi-Fi Router Click Save to save the settings, and you can click to add more VPN connection profile. To connect to a VPN server, click Connect in the corresponding connection profile. The connection status will be shown on the top of the screen.
  • Page 38 Phicomm K3C - AC1900 Smart Wi-Fi Router Sharing Access Toggle on the switch to enable file sharing. If the switch is toggled off, users on the network cannot access this USB drive. Samba-encryption If this switch is toggled on, a username and password will be required to access the USB drive.
  • Page 39 Phicomm K3C - AC1900 Smart Wi-Fi Router interface between 2.0 and 3.0. When complete, click Save to save the settings. WARNING! Always click Safely Remove before disconnecting your device from the router to avoid data loss or possible damage to the storage device.
  • Page 40 Phicomm K3C - AC1900 Smart Wi-Fi Router Once you have logged in, you will view and edit the content of the USB storage. To access USB storage using a MAC PC, follow these steps below: On your MAC PC, Open Finder and click Go > Connect to Server.

  • Page 41: Parental Control

    Phicomm K3C - AC1900 Smart Wi-Fi Router to access the USB device. Once you have logged in, you will view and edit the content of the USB device. 6.12 Parental control Parental control allows you to set access restriction rules on individual devices on your home network.

  • Page 42: Administration

    Phicomm K3C - AC1900 Smart Wi-Fi Router 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, Wi-Fi status, and external USB storage status will be shown on this screen.

  • Page 43: Security

    Phicomm K3C - AC1900 Smart Wi-Fi Router Security Security protects your local network from the risk of internet attack. To configure security for your router and network, go to Main menu > Advanced > Security on Web Management.

  • Page 44: Firmware Update

    Phicomm K3C - AC1900 Smart Wi-Fi Router Firewall If the firewall is enabled, the system refuses all requests from the internet. Only packets from the LAN which are belonging to defined connections and for which the status database is created can pass the firewall and can have access to the LAN.
  • Page 45 Phicomm K3C - AC1900 Smart Wi-Fi Router 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 >...
  • Page 46 Phicomm K3C - AC1900 Smart Wi-Fi Router 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.

  • Page 47: Diagnostics

    Phicomm K3C - AC1900 Smart Wi-Fi Router WARNING! Do not interrupt a firmware upgrade that is in progress to avoid potential damage to your router. Diagnostics To troubleshoot router’s connectivity problems or check the router’s overall conditions such as password strength and firmware updates, go to Main menu > Advanced >...

  • Page 48: Restore/Reset

    Phicomm K3C - AC1900 Smart Wi-Fi Router Restore/Reset 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.

  • Page 49: Appendix

    Phicomm K3C - AC1900 Smart Wi-Fi Router 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 ...

  • Page 50: Technical Support - Contact Us

    Phicomm K3C - AC1900 Smart Wi-Fi Router Technical support – contact us Phicomm (Shanghai) Co., Ltd. Phone: +86 21 31183118 Email Sales: info@phicomm.com Email Support: service@phicomm.com.cn Phicomm Europe GmbH Phone: +49 89 66056720 Email Sales: info-eu@phicomm.com Email Support: support-de@phicomm.com For detailed product information and downloads (software, user manuals and certificates) please visit our website: www.phicomm.com...

Table of Contents

Save PDF