Airlink101 AR420W User manual

Ver. 1A
Quick Installation Guide
Model # AR420W
Super G Wireless Broadband Router

Section 1
Connecting the Router
Note:Priortoconnectingtherouter,besuretopoweroff your computer, DSL/Cable modem, and the
router.Youshouldsetuptherouterwitha wired connectionfirstbeforeattempting to setupanywireless
connection.
Step 1 Connect one end of a network cable to the Internetport of the router and connect the other end of
the cable to the DSL/Cable modem.
Step 2 Withanothernetwork cable, connect one end of the cable toyourcomputer’snetworkcardand
connectthe other end to one oftheLAN portsof the router.
Step 3 Power on the DSL/Cable modem and wait forthelights on the modem to settle down.
Step 4 Powerontherouterbyconnectingoneendofthesuppliedpoweradaptertothepowerjackofthe
routerand connecting theotherend toanelectricaloutlet.
Step 5 Power on your computer.
Step 6 MakesuretheInternet,Wireless,andtheLANport that the computer is connectedtoarelit.If
not,try the above stepsagain.
This Quick Installation Guide only provides the basic instructions. For more
detailed information, please refer to the User’s Manual in the supplied CD.

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
clickOK.Youwill seethecommandpromptasbelow.
Step 2Typeping 192.168.1.1 andpressEnter.Youshould get four reply responses back.
Step 3 If you get Request timed out, or Destination host unreachable,double-check thenetwork
cableconnection between thecomputerandthe router andtry Step 2 again.Ifyoustillencounter
problem, go to the next step; otherwise proceed to Section 3, Configuring the Router.
Step 4 For Windows 2000/XP, type ipconfig/release and press Enter.

Step 5Type ipconfig/renew and press Enter. You should get an IP address of 192.168.1.x (where xis
a number between 2 - 254). Proceed to Section 3, Configuring the Router. If you don’t get an IP
address,resettherouterbyholding in the reset button at the back of the router for 10 seconds while it is
ONandtryipconfig/renew again.
Step 6 For Windows 95/98/ME go to Start, Run, type winipcfg and click OK.
Step 7 Selectyournetworkcard from the drop-down menu and click Release.

Step 8After your IP address is released, click Renew. You should get an IPaddress of 192.168.1.x
(wherex isa number between 2 - 254). If you don’tgetanIPaddress,resetthe router by holding in the
resetbuttonat the back of the router for 10 seconds whileitisON and try Renew again.
Section 3
Configuring the Router
Step 1 Open the web browser and type 192.168.1.1 inthe URLAddress fieldand press Enter.
Step 2 Enter admin for both the username and password fields andclick OK.

Cable Modem
Formost cablemodemusers, you shouldbeable to connecttothe Internetwithoutany configuration. If
yourISPhas provided you with a host name, enter it in the optionalHost Name field. Click Applyand
OK tosave the setting.
If your ISP requires a registered MACAddress, click on the MACAddress Clone tab, select Enabled,
andclickonthe Clone My PC’s MAC button. Click Apply and OK to save thesetting.
Ifyou have trouble connectingtothe Internet, please refertotheTroubleshooting sectionat theendof
thisguide.

DSL
ForDSLusers,followthestepsbelowtoconfigurethe router.
Step 1 SelectPPPoE from the drop-down menu.
Step 2 Enter your username and passwordprovidedbyyourISP.
Note: Dependingon the ISP,you mayneedtoinclude the domain name withyourusername.
Example: [email protected]
Step 3Click Apply and OK to save the setting.
Ifyou have trouble connectingtothe Internet, please refertotheTroubleshooting sectionat theendof
thisguide.

Section 4
Connecting to the Router Wirelessly
Beloware the default wirelesssettingsof the router.Youmustconfigure your wirelessnetworkcardto the
samesettingsinorderto establish a wireless connection to the router. Please refer to your wireless
networkcard’s manual onhowtoconfigure these settings.
SSID:default
OperatingMode:Infrastructure
Authentication:Open System
Channel#:6
WEP: disabled
Ifyouwant to change the router’swirelesssettings,log in to the router and select theWireless tab.Be
suretoclickApply andOK to save the setting.
Forinformationon changing the router’sloginpasswordandenabling wireless encryption, please refer
totheUser’sManualintheprovidedCD.

Section 5
Troubleshooting
Step 1 Poweroffthe Cable/DSLmodem, router, and computer and waitfor 5 minutes.
Step 2 Turn on the Cable/DSLmodemandwait for the lightsonthemodemtosettledown.
Step 3 Turnon the router andwaitforthe lights on the routertosettledown.
Step 4Turnon the computer.
Step 5 Reconfigure the router as described in Section 3.
Step 6 Log in to the router and select the Statustab.
Step 7Verify that the IPAddress,Default Gateway, and at least one of the DNS fields have valid
numbersassignedtothem (instead of all 0’s).
Ifyouhavetrouble connectingto theInternettrythestepsbelows.
Ifyouseeall0’s,click on the IP Renew button (for Cable Modem users) or the Connect button(forDSL
users).
Ifeach field hasavalidnumber assigned, therouterisconnected to theInternet.

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.
*Super GTM technology (108 Mbps) can only be obtained when using products with Atheros Super GTM chipset