Airlink101 AR725W User manual

Quick Installation Guide
Dual Band Wireless N Router
Model # AR725W
Ver. 1A

Thank you for purchasing Airlink101 Dual Band Wireless N Router. The
Dual Band Wireless N Router AR725W provides switchable 2.4 and 5 GHz
wireless frequency which allows more clean channels and less interference
for your wireless network. You will be able to enjoy home entertainment with
HD video streaming, VoIP and online gaming with the high wireless data
rate of up to 300Mbps* when used with Airlink101 Dual Band Wireless N
adapters.
Before you begin the installation, please check the items of your package:
This Quick Installation Guide only provides basic instructions. For detailed
information on using this product, 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.
Step 1 Connect one end of a network cable to the INTERNET 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 Ethernet port and connect the other end to one of the LAN ports
of the router.
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Package Contents:
•Dual Band Wireless N Router
•Power Adapter
•Ethernet Cable (Cat.5)
•Manual CD
•Quick Installation Guide

Step 3 Power on the DSL/Cable modem and wait for the lights on the
modem to settle down.
Step 4 Plug the power adapter to the router and connect to an outlet or
power strip.
Step 5 Power on your computer.
Step 6 Make sure the INTERNET, WIRELESS, and the LAN port that the
computer is connected to are lit. If not, try the above steps again.
LED Indicators:
How the router connects:

Configuring the Router
Step 1 Open the web browser (Internet Explorer or Mozilla Firefox) from the
computer that connects to the Router, type 192.168.1.1 in the Address bar
and press Enter.
Step 2 Enter admin for both the username and password fields and click
OK.
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Cable Modem
For most cable modem users, you should be able to connect to the Internet
without changing 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 Section 4,
Verifying Connection.
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: [email protected]
Step 3 Click Apply to save the setting.
You should be able to connect to the Internet now with the wired computer.
If you have trouble connecting to the Internet, please refer to Section 4,
Verifying Connection.
Connect each of your wired computers to an available LAN port on the
Router with an Ethernet cable, and then restart the computer. These
computers should be able to connect to the Internet immediately.
Configuring Wireless Settings
Step 1 Click on Wireless Tab and select Manual for Basic Wireless settings.
Step 2 Select Network Mode.
If you have 802.11b/g/n 2.4GHz devices on the wireless network, select
BGN-Mixed. If you have 802.11a/n 5GHz devices on the wireless network,
select AN-Mixed.
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Note: If your wireless computer cannot detect the router after you selected
AN-Mixed, please make sure your wireless adapter supports 5GHz
frequency band.
Step 3 Name your wireless network by changing the SSID.
Step 4 Click Apply to save the setting.
Step 5 Click on Wireless Security on the sub-menu bar. Select a desired
Security Mode.

WPA2 Personal is the most secured encryption mode for general users.
WEP is the most common encryption but the least secured. It is
recommended to use WPA2 Personal AES for your wireless security if all
the wireless devices on your network support this mode.
Please refer to the User’s Manual in the provided CD for other security
mode settings.
WPA2-Personal
Select WPA2 Personal for Security Mode, AES for Encryption, and enter a
passphrases between 8 to 63 characters (alphanumeric, case sensitive).
Click Apply to save the setting.

WEP
Select WEP for Security Mode. Select 64-bit or 128-bit for Encryption:
In Key 1, if you selected 64 bits encryption, enter 10 HEX characters (0~9,
A~F) for each key; if you selected 128 bits encryption, enter 26 HEX
characters (0~9, A~F) for each key.
Click Apply to save the setting.
Please use the same wireless settings (SSID and Wireless Security) for
each computer or other network device you want to connect to the router
wirelessly.

Verifying Connection
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 Log in to the router and select the Status tab.
Step 6 Verify that the Internet IP Address, Default Gateway, and at least
one of the DNS fields have valid numbers assigned to them (instead of all
0’s).
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If you see all 0’s, click on the IP Address Renew button (for Cable Modem
users) or the Connect button (for DSL users).
If each field has a valid number assigned, the router is connected to the
Internet.
Connecting to the Router with WPS
Airlink101 Dual Band Wireless N Router supports WiFi-Protected Setup
(WPS) which allows you to connect your wireless computer with the router
safely and easily. Your wireless adapter must support this feature as well. If
not, you will need to set up the wireless security manually and you can skip
this section.
In the instructions below, we are going to use the Wireless Monitor utility
that comes with Airlink101 Dual Band Wireless N adapters as example.
Step 1 Go to the computer with Airlink101 Dual Band Wireless N adapter
connected.
Step 2 Push and hold the WPS button on the bottom of the Adapter until you
see the WPS window pops up on the computer monitor.
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WPS window:
Step 3 Push the WPS button on the Dual Band Wireless N Router, and the
WPS LED will start blinking.
Step 4 The Router will now start the handshake with the wireless adapter.
When you see the window below, the connection has been established.

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*Theoretical maximum wireless signal rate derived from IEEE standard 802.11g and draft 802.11n
specifications. 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) as well as network overhead lower actual data
throughput rate. This product is based on IEEE draft 802.11n specification and is not guaranteed to be
compatible with future versions of IEEE 802.11n specification. Compatibility with draft 802.11n devices from
other manufactures is not guaranteed. Specifications are subject to change without notice. Photo of product
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