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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.
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.
5GHz SSIDs. X6E has a built-in NFC feature, and when your phone is NFC enabled, you can touch your phone to the Acer Connect X6E’s NFC area to connect to the Acer Connect X6E’s WiFi without entering a password. Port forwarding profiles for most game consoles (PS5, XBOX, etc.) are readily available inside...
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2.3 Plug-in Internet cable and power ON 2.4 Insert 5G SIM into the SIM slot the device 2.6 Important information is at the bottom 2.5 Connect to Acer Connect X6E WiFi. of the device.
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Check the device’s bottom label, and find the router’s default SSID (X6E-XXXX) 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.
For an admin password, refer to the label located at the bottom of the device. Enter the login password to see the dashboard and other settings of your Acer Connect X6E. The router will automatically guide you step by step on how to set...
Dashboard Once you have successfully logged in, the following key information will be displayed on the Acer Connect X6E dashboard.
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WiFi and Guest WiFi. It also shows the ON/OFF status of each band. LAN Status: quickly indicates the status of LAN ports. Acer Connect X6E has two LAN ports and one RJ-11 phone port. LAN 1 will be set as WAN port for Internet access by default.
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Network Traffic: helps indicate real time connectivity speed of WAN & 5G. You can even check the internet speed by clicking on the Speed Test, powered by Ookla. This tab also displays the information about 5G data usage since the data package is activated on the SIM.
1) Connect the power supply to the Acer Connect X6E. 2) Insert the SIM card into the SIM card slot at the bottom of the Acer Connect X6E. The next step is to select the network mode. Click on the drop-down list to...
1) Connect the power supply to the X6E router. 2) Plug one end of the RJ-45 cable into your DSL or cable modem and the other end into Acer Connect X6E’s WAN port. 3) Connect your device to Acer Connect X6E via WiFi or LAN cable.
You can enable/disable the WiFi frequency bands, edit the WiFi SSIDs and passwords of 2.4/5/6GHz bands. It supports WiFi 2.4G/5G/6GHz frequency bands, but only two bands can be activated at the same time. It could be 2.4GHz + 5GHz or 2.4GHz + 6GHz.
6.3 Connection Configuration Mgmt. Connection configuration management allows you to set up a new APN profile or edit/delete existing profiles that have been created. Note: The maximum number of configuration is 15. 6.4 Network Mode Network search mode will be “Auto” by default.
6.6 SIM Pin Management SIM pin is a password used to control the rights to use a SIM card, and prevents unauthorized users from using it. Note: If you fail to enter the correct PIN code 3 times in a row, the SIM card will be locked.
Click on the down arrow to reveal the drop-down menu to select your preferred WAN settings. 7.3 Dual WAN Setting: Acer Connect X6E has two WAN connections; wireless 5GNR and Ethernet WAN. Users can select primary and secondary WAN. Users can select dual WAN mode as failover or load balance.
7.5 WAN Ping By enabling this feature, WAN port of ACER Connect X6E will respond to ping requests that are sent to the WAN IP address from the Internet. For better security, keep the feature turned OFF, and the device will not respond to a WAN ping.
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. To add any application, click on (+) icon and select a required service.
8.2 Basic Settings This tab shows only when the X6E is configured in router mode. In this page, you can edit WiFi SSID and enable or disable SSID broadcast and use the following security parameters for 2.4GHz, 5GHz & 6GHz bands. It supports WiFi 2.4G/5G/6GHz frequency band, but only two bands can be activated at the same time.
8.5 WiFi MAC filter Devices that are added to the WiFi MAC filter will be blocked from accessing the Internet. Click on the (+) icon to add the device to the filter table by entering its name & MAC address. Up to 32 devices can be added to the MAC filter.
8.9 NFC When your phone is NFC-enabled (Near Field Communication), touch your phone to the Acer Connect X6E’s NFC area to connect to the Acer Connect X6E’s WiFi without entering a password. You can enable or disable the NFC and select the WiFi band of your choice.
1. 192.168.7.x (IPsec VPN) 2. 192.168.8.x (Open VPN) 3. 192.168.10.x (Guest WiFi) 10. IPv6 You can set IPv6 settings from this tab. The Acer Connect X6E supports following IPv6 modes: DHCPv6, static IPv6, PPPoE, 464xlat, 6rd, DS-Lite. The connection mode will be DHCPv6 by default.
DNS cache on the devices. 12. SYSTEM 12.1 Login Password You can change the password of your Acer Connect X6E from this page. To make a new password, you need to enter your current password first. Please use a strong password to keep it secure.
How to restore the configuration: 1) Click Browse to select a file 2) Click Restore 12.5 System Information It shows key device information of Acer Connect X6E, such as: • Device name • IMEI • Serial number • Firmware version •...
“New firmware available” to upgrade the Acer Connect X6E with the latest firmware. Note: Do not power off your Acer Connect X6E during the update process as this may cause an update failure. 12.8 System Log The System logs consist of...
13.2.1 What can I do if I forget my wireless password? Connect to the X6E 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.
14. Factory Default Settings Router web admin http://acer-connect.com or http://192.168.76.1 Login Password (case-sensitive) XXXXXXXX (XXXXXXXX is randomized variable). 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.