Airlink101 AR680W User manual

300N Draft 802.11n Wireless Router
Model #AR680W
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 on the supplied CD.
Note: Priortoconnectingtherouter,besuretopoweroffyourcomputer,DSL/Cablemodem,
andtherouter.Youshouldsetuptherouterwitha wired connectionfirstbeforeattempting to
setupany wirelessconnections.
Step 1 Connectone end of a network cable to the WAN port oftherouterandconnectthe
otherendofthe cable to the DSL/Cable modem.
Step 2 Withanother networkcable,connectoneend of the cable to your computer’snetwork
cardand connect the other endtooneof the LAN (Ethernet) portson 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 Makesure the WAN,Wireless,andtheLAN portthatthecomputerisconnectedto
arelit. If not, trytheabovesteps again.
ConnectingtheRouter
Section 1
Section 1
AR680W Icon Illustrations:
Power
On:Power on
Status
Blinking: Function properly.
WAN
On: Link established Blinking:Data transmission
Wireless
On: Wireless is ready Blinking: Data transmission
LAN
On: Link established Blinking:Data transmission
WPS (WiFi Protected Setup )
Blinking Green: WPS setting in progression
Static Green: WPS successfully set up
Blkining Red: Error found

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
stillencounterproblem,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. (Windows 98se/ME
skip to Step 6)
VerifyingConnection to theRouter

Step 5 Type ipconfig/renew and press Enter. You should get anIP addressof 192.168.1.x
(where xis a number between 2 - 254). Proceed to Section 3, Configuring the Router. If
youdon’t get an IP address, resettherouterbyholding in the reset button onthebackof the
routerfor10seconds 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
necessaryforWindows2000/XP Users)
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
therouterby holding in the reset button on the backoftherouterfor10seconds while it is ON
and try Renew again.
Section 3
Step 1 Opena web browser(InternetExplorer)andtype192.168.1.1 in the URLAddressfield
andpressEnter.
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.
ClickontheClone MACAddress button.Click Apply and OK to save the settings.
GototheStatus tab,Internet connection sectiontoverifythatyouaregetting valid IP
addressinformation. If youhavetrouble connectingtothe Internet,pleasego throughthe
Troubleshooting section at the end of this installationguide.
Step 3 Selectthe proper region, NorthAmerica orSouthAmerica, and clickApply.
Warning: Incorrectly selecting thecurrentregion of operation mayresultinillegal operation
andmay causeharmfulinterference toothersystems.You canreferto theusermanual onthe
provided CD for more details.

Step 2 Enter your username and password provided by your ISP.
DSL
ForDSLusers, followthestepsbelowtoconfiguretherouter.
Step 1 Select PPPoE from the drop-down menu.
Note: Dependingon the ISP,youmayneedto include the domain namewithyourusername.
Example: [email protected]

Connecting the Router Wirelessly
Beloware the defaultwirelesssettings of therouter.You must configureyourwireless network
cardtothesamesettingsinordertoestablisha wireless connection to the router. Please refer
toyour wireless networkcard’smanualon how toconfigurethesesettings.
SSID:default
Operating Mode: Infrastructure
Authentication:Open System
Channel #: 6
WEP: disabled
If you want to change the router’s wireless settings, log in to the router and select the
Wireless tab.Be sure to click Apply and OK to save the settings.
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 setting.
GototheStatus tab,Internet connection sectiontoverifythatyouaregetting valid IP
addressinformation. If youhavetrouble connectingtothe Internet,pleasego throughthe
Troubleshooting section at the end of this installationguide.
Section 4

Section 5 (Optional)
Wi-Fi Protected Setup
Wi-FiProtectedSetup™(WPS)isanewandeasy way to configure the encryption for your
wirelessnetwork clients.In ordertouse itwithyour router,firstly, youmustconfigure the
wirelessencryption ontherouter.Youcan findinstructionsfor configuring itinthe UserManual
locatedon the CD thatcamewithyour router. Secondly,youwillneed to have wireless
adaptersthat support this feature. Ifyourwirelessadapters do not support WPS,youwillneed
toset up the wirelesssecuritymanuallyand you can skipthissection.
In theinstructions below, we aregoing to usethe utility, Wireless Monitor thatcomes with the
Airlink101 300N WirelessAdapters,AWLC6080,AWLH6080, andAWLL6080 as the
example.
Step 1 Goto the computer with theAirlink101 300N wireless adapter and open theWireless
Monitor. ClickontheWPS Connect button.
Note: If you do not see the WPS Connect button, you can go to www.airlink101.com to
download the latest utility and driver.

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 Ifyouchoose Push Button method, click on the Wi-Fi Protected Setup button.

Step 4 Gotoyourrouters configuration screen and click on Wireless. ThenclickWireless
security. Make sure that the Wi-Fi Protected Setup Enable box ischecked. Then click the
Add Wireless Device Wizard button.
If you areusing Pin Codemethod, enter the PinCode in the Pin Number boxand click
connect. IfyouareusingPushButtonmethod, click on Virtual Push Button or thephysical
pushbuttonontherouter.

Step 6 Click Continue on the router configuration screen.
Aftera few moments boththerouterconfiguration screen andtheadapterconfiguration screen
shouldshow amessagetellingyou thatyouare connected.
Step 5 Click Finish on the adapter screen.

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 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 7
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*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) as well as
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