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300N Draft 802.11n Wireless Router
Model # AR680W
Quick Installation Guide
Ver. 1A
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Section 1 Section 1 This Quick Installation Guide only provides the basic instructions. For more detailed information, please refer to the User’s Manual on the supplied CD. Connecting the Router Note: Prior to connecting the router, be sure to power off your computer, DSL/Cable modem, and the router. You should setup the router with a wired connection first before attempting to setup any wireless connections. Step 1 Connect one end of a network cable to the WAN port of the router and connect t
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Section 2 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 next st
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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, Configuring the Router. If you don’t get an IP address, reset the router by holding in the reset button on 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. (Not necessary for Windows 2000/XP Users) Step 7 Select your network card from the dro
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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 on the back of the router for 10 seconds while it is ON and try Renew again. Section 3 Configuring the Router Step 1 Open a web browser (Internet Explorer) and type 192.168.1.1 in the URL Address field and press Enter. Step 2 Enter admin for both username and password fields and
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Step 3 Select the proper region, North America or South America, and click Apply. Warning: Incorrectly selecting the current region of operation may result in illegal operation and may cause harmful interference to other systems. You can refer to the user manual on the provided CD for more details. 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
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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
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Step 3 Click Apply and OK to save the setting. Go to the Status tab, Internet connection section to verify that you are getting valid IP address information. If you have trouble connecting to the Internet, please go through the Troubleshooting section at the end of this installation guide. Section 4 Connecting 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 conne
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Section 5 (Optional) Wi-Fi Protected Setup Wi-Fi Protected Setup™ (WPS) is a new and easy way to configure the encryption for your wireless network clients. In order to use it with your router, firstly, you must configure the wireless encryption on the router. You can find instructions for configuring it in the User Manual located on the CD that came with your router. Secondly, you will need to have wireless adapters that support this feature. If your wireless adapters do not support WPS, you
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Step 2 Choose your configuration method, either Push Button or Pin Code, and click Next. Step 3a Write down the PIN if you choose Pin Code method and click Next. Step 3b If you choose Push Button method, click on the Wi-Fi Protected Setup button.
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Step 4 Go to your routers configuration screen and click on Wireless. Then click Wireless security. Make sure that the Wi-Fi Protected Setup Enable box is checked. Then click the Add Wireless Device Wizard button. If you are using Pin Code method, enter the Pin Code in the Pin Number box and click connect. If you are using Push Button method, click on Virtual Push Button or the physical push button on the router.
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After a few moments both the router configuration screen and the adapter configuration screen should show a message telling you that you are connected. Step 5 Click Finish on the adapter screen. Step 6 Click Continue on the router configuration screen.
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Section 6 Troubleshooting If you have trouble connecting to the Internet, try the following steps. Step 1 Power off the Cable/DSL modem, router, and computer and wait for 5 minutes. Step 2 Turn on the Cable/DSL modem and wait for the lights on the modem to settle down. Step 3 Turn on the router and wait for the lights on the router to settle down. Step 4 Turn on the computer. Step 5 Reconfigure the router as described in Section 3. Step 6 Log in to the router and select the Status tab. Step 7
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Section 7 Technical Support E-mail: support@airlink101.com Toll Free: 1-888-746-3238 Web Site: www.airlink101.com *Theoretical maximum wireless signal rate derived from IEEE 802.11g standard and IEEE 802.11n draft specification version 1.0. Actual data throughput will vary. Network conditions and environmental factors, including volume of network traffic, building materials and construction, mix of wireless products used, radio frequency interference (e.g., cordless telephones and microwaves)
