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MIMO XR™ Wireless Broadband Router
Model # AR525W
User’s Manual
Ver. 1B
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Table of Contents 1. Introduction................................................................................................................................. 3 2. Connecting the Router ................................................................................................................ 4 3. Verifying Connection to the Router............................................................................................ 5 4. Configuring the Router ...............................
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1. Introduction Congratulations on your purchase of this MIMO XR™ Wireless Broadband Router. The MIMO XR™ Wireless Broadband Router allows Internet sharing and creates a dynamic wireless network for you to access your network with greater mobility. When used with other Airlink101™ MIMO XR™ wireless products, the wireless signal range extends farther than standard 802.11g products. Best of all the MIMO XR™ Wireless Broadband Router is backwards-compatible with existing 802.11g and 802.11b
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2. Connecting the Router Note: Prior to connecting the router, be sure to power off your computer, DSL/Cable modem, and the router. To achieve maximum wireless coverage, tilt the router’s antennas outward at 45° angle. Step 1 Connect one end of a network cable to the WAN port of the router and connect the other end of the cable to the DSL/Cable modem. Step 2 With another network cable, connect one end of the cable to your computer’s network card and connect the other end to one of t
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3. Verifying Connection to the Router Step 1 Go to Start, Run, type command (for Windows 95/98/ME) or cmd (for Windows 2000/XP) and click OK. You will see the command prompt as below. Step 2 Type ping 192.168.1.1 and press Enter. You should get four reply responses back. Step 3 If you get Request timed out, or Destination host unreachable, double-check the network cable connection between the computer and the router and try Step 2 again. If you still encounter problem, go to the
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Step 5 Type ipconfig/renew and press Enter. You should get an IP address of 192.168.1.x (where x is a number between 2 - 254). Proceed to Section 3, Configure the Router. If you don’t get an IP address, reset the router by holding in the reset button at the back of the router for 10 seconds while it is ON and try ipconfig/renew again. Step 6 For Windows 95/98/ME go to Start, Run, type winipcfg and click OK. Step 7 Select your network card from the drop-down menu and click Release.
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Step 8 After your IP address is released, click Renew. You should get an IP address of 192.168.1.x (where x is a number between 2 - 254). If you don’t get an IP address, reset the router by holding in the reset button at the back of the router for 10 seconds while it is ON and try Renew again. 7
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4. Configuring the Router Step 1 Open the web browser and type 192.168.1.1 in the URL Address field and press Enter. Step 2 Enter admin for both the username and password fields and click OK. 8
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Cable Modem For most cable modem users, you should be able to connect to the Internet without any configuration. If your ISP has provided you with a host name, enter it in the optional Host Name field. Click Apply to save the setting. If your ISP requires a registered MAC Address, click on the MAC Address Clone tab, select Enabled, and click on the Clone My PC’s MAC button. Click Apply to save the setting. If you have trouble connecting to the Internet, please refer to the T
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DSL For DSL users, follow the steps below to configure the router. Step 1 Select PPPoE from the drop-down menu. Step 2 Enter your username and password provided by your ISP. Note: Depending on the ISP, you may need to include the domain name with your username. Example: username@sbcglobal.net Step 3 Click Apply to save the setting. If you have trouble connecting to the Internet, please refer to the Troubleshooting section at the end of this manual.
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5. Connecting to the Router Wirelessly Below are the default wireless settings of the router. You must configure your wireless network card to the same settings in order to establish a wireless connection to the router. Please refer to your wireless network card’s manual on how to configure these settings. SSID (Network Name): default Operating Mode: Infrastructure Authentication: Auto Channel #: 6 Encryption: Disabled If you want to change the router’s wireless settings, log in
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6. Web Configuration Utility This router has a built-in web configuration utility that you can use to configure the router’s settings. Simply log in to the router using your computer’s web browser. 6.1 Setup 6.1.1 Basic Setup This is the default screen when you log in to the router’s web configuration utility. You can setup your Internet connection here as well as configuring the DHCP settings and selecting your Time Zone. Remember to click Apply to save your changes. 12
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Assigning Static IP Address If you want to assign a static IP Address to one of the computers in your network, click on the Static DHCP button. Step 1 Enter the Static IP Address in the Assign this IP field. Step 2 Enter the MAC address of the corresponding computer in the To this MAC field. Step 3 Check the Enabled box. Step 4 Click Save Settings. 13
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6.1.2 DDNS Dynamic DNS (DDNS) allows any user who wishes to access your server to reach it by a registered DNS name instead of an IP address. Before you enable DDNS, you need to register an account with one of the DDNS providers listed in the drop-down menu. To Enable DDNS, select the DDNS provider you have registered with and enter the required fields. Click Apply to save the setting. 14
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6.1.3 MAC Address Clone Some ISPs require a registered MAC address to access the Internet. You can use the following steps to clone your PC’s registered MAC address to access the Internet. Step 1 Select Enabled from the drop-down menu. Step 2 Click the Clone My PC’s MAC button. Step 3 Click Apply to save the setting. 15
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6.1.4 Advanced Routing You can configure your own static routing table using the Advanced Routing function. To see the current routing table, click on Show Routing Table button. Be sure to click Apply to save each entry. 16
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6.2. Wireless 6.2.1 Basic Wireless Settings You can configure the router’s basic wireless settings on this screen. Wireless: Select to Enable or Disable the wireless feature of the router. Network Mode: Choose from Mixed (B & G), Wireless-B only, and Wireless-G only. Network Name (SSID): You can change the router’s SSID in this field. Once you have changed the SSID, your network clients need to re-connect themselves using the new SSID. Channel: Select the desired channel.
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6.2.2 Wireless Security You can configure wireless security such as WEP or WPA encryption on this screen. Note: It is recommended that you use WPA encryption over WEP if your wireless clients support WPA. All of the wireless clients must use the same security settings in order to connect to the router. WEP To enable WEP, select WEP from the Security Mode. Encryption: Choose from 64 bits or 128 bits Passphrase: You can enter a passphrase and click on the Generate button an
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WPA To enable WPA, select WPA-PSK or WPA2-PSK from the Security Mode. Encryption: Select either TKIP or AES as the encryption method. Passphrase: Enter a passphrase between 8 to 63 characters long. Key Renewal: Enter the desired key renewal time in seconds. Click Apply to save the setting. 19
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WPA with RADIUS If you are using a RADIUS server in your network for authentication, you may choose WPA or WPA2 from the Security Mode. Encryption Methods: Select either TKIP or AES as the encryption method. (WPA2 uses AES only). RADIUS Server: Enter the IP Address of your RADIUS server. RADIUS Port: Enter the port number of your RADIUS server. Shared Secret: Enter the shared key. Key Renewal: Enter the desired key renewal time in seconds. Click Apply to save the setti
