Airlink101 AR335W User manual

802.11g Wireless Broadband Router
Model #AR335W
Quick Installation Guide
Ver. 1A

This Quick Installation Guide only provides the basic instructions. For more
detailed information, please refer to the User’s Manual in the supplied CD.
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 connection.
Step 1 Connectoneend ofa networkcable tothe WAN port ofthe routerand connectthe
otherend ofthe cable tothe DSL/Cablemodem.
Step 2 Withanothernetwork cable,connectone endof thecable toyourcomputer’snetwork
cardand connecttheother endtoone ofthe LAN (Ethernet)portsof the router.
Step 3 Power on the DSL/Cable modem and wait for the lights on the modem to settle
down.
Step 4 Power on the router by connecting one end of the supplied power adapter to the
power jack of the router and connecting the other end to an electrical outlet.
Step 5 Power on your computer.
Step 6 Makesurethe WAN, WLAN,and theLAN port that the computer isconnected toare
lit.Ifnot trytheabove stepsagain.
ConnectingtheRouter
Section 1
Section 1

Section 2
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
stillencounter problem,go to the next step;otherwise proceedto Section 3, Configuring the
Router.
Step 4 For Windows 2000/XP, type ipconfig/release and press Enter.
Verifying Connectiontothe Router

Step 5 Typeipconfig/renew and pressEnter. You should get an IPaddress of 192.168.1.x
(where xis a number between 2 - 254). Proceed to Section 3, Configuring the Router. If
youdon’t getanIP address,reset therouterby holdingin theresetbutton onthe backof the
routerfor 10seconds while itis ONand tryipconfig/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.

Step 8After your IPaddress 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
therouter byholding inthereset buttonon theback ofthe routerfor10 secondswhile itis ON
and try Renew again.
Section 3
Step 1 Open the web browser and type 192.168.1.1 in the URLAddress field and press
Enter.
Step 2 Enter admin for both username and password fields and click OK.
ConfiguringtheRouter

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.
Ifyour ISPrequiresa registered MACAddress,click onthe Clone MACAddress button.
ClickApply and OK to savethe settings.
Goto Status tab, Internet connection sectionto verifythat youget thevalid IPaddress
information. Ifyouhavetroubleconnecting totheInternet,pleasegothrough the
Troubleshooting sectionat theend ofthis installationguide.
Step 3 Selectthe properregion, NorthAmerica orSouthAmerica,and clickApply.
Warning: Incorrectly selectingthe currentregionof operationmayresult inillegaloperation
andmaycause harmfulinterferencetoother systems.Youcan refer totheuser manualinthe
provided CD for more details.

Step 2 Enter your username and password provided by your ISP.
DSL
ForDSLusers,followthe stepsbelowtoconfigure therouter.
Step 1 Select PPPoE from the drop-downmenu.
Note: Dependingon theISP,youmayneed toincludethe domainname with yourusername.
Example: [email protected]

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 connection to the router.
Please refer to your wireless network card’s manual on how to configure these settings.
SSID:default
Operating Mode: Infrastructure
Authentication:Open System
Channel #: 6
WEP: disabled
If you wantto changethe router’swireless settings,log into therouter and selectthe Wireless
tab. Besure to click Apply andOK tosave thesettings.
For information on changing the router’s log in password and enabling wireless encryption,
please refer to the User’s Manual in the provided CD.
Step 3 Click Apply andOK to save the settings.
Goto Status tab, Internet connection sectionto verifythat youget thevalid IPaddress
information. Ifyouhavetroubleconnecting totheInternet,pleasegothrough the
Troubleshooting sectionat theend ofthis installationguide.
Section 4

Section 5
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 Verify that the IP Address, Default Gateway, and at least one of the DNS fields
have valid numbers assigned to them (instead of all 0’s).
If each field has a valid number assigned, the router is connected to the Internet.

Section 6
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*Theoretical maximum wireless signal rate based on IEEE standard 802.11g 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.
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