Airlinkplus RTW026 User manual

Ver. 2C
This Quick Installation Guide only provides you with some basic instructions. For more
detailed information, please refer to the User Manual on the supplied CD.
Quick Installation Guide
Package Content:
•802.11b Wireless Router
•Power Adapter
•Category 5 UTP cable
•Utility CD
•Quick Installation Guide
1Connecting the Wireless Broadband Router
Prior to connecting the hardware, make sure to power off your
ethernet device, Cable/ADSL modem and Wireless Broadband
Router. Then follow the steps below to connect the related devices.
Step 1 Connecting Your computer to the LAN port.
Attach one end of the Ethernet cable with RJ-45 connector to your
hub, switch or a computer’s Ethernet port, and the other end to one
of the LAN ports of your Wireless Broadband Router.
Step 2 Connecting Cable/ADSL Modem to the WAN port.
Connect the Ethernet cable attaching to your Cable/ADSL modem to
the WAN port of your Wireless Broadband Router.
Step 3 Connecting the power adapter.
Connect the single DC output connector of the power adapter to the
power jack on the side of the Wireless Broadband Router. Then
connect the supplied power cord to the power adapter and the other
end to an AC outlet.
Step 4 Power on the following devices in this order:
Cable/ADSL modem, Router, and PCs
The figure below illustrates a connection example:
Setting Up Ethernet/WLAN Client
2
You can manage the Wireless Broadband Router through the
Web browser-based configuration utility. To configure the device
via Web browser, at least one properly configured computer must
be connected to the device via Ethernet or wireless network. The
Wireless Broadband Router is configured with thedefault IP
address of 192.168.1.1 and subnet mask of 255.255.255.0,
and its DHCP server is enabled by default. Before setting up the
Router, make sure your PCs are configured to obtain an IP (or
TCP/IP) address automatically from the Router by the steps
below.
Step 1
Click the Start button. Select Settings and/or click theControl Panel
icon.
For Windows 98 and ME, double-click the Network icon.
For Windows 2000, double-click the Network and Dial-up Connections
icon. Double-click the Local Area Connection x.
For Windows XP, click the Network and Internet Connections icon.
Click the Network Connections. Double click the Local Area
Connection x underLAN or High-Speed Internet.
model # RTW026

Note: snap shots are for Windows 2000 and XP
Step 2
For Windows 98 and ME, Select
“TCP/IP -> Your Ethernet
Adapter”, Click theProperties
button. Go to step 4
For Windows 2000 and XP, click
the Properties button in the Local
Area Connection Status window.
Step 3 For Windows 2000 and XP only,
Make sure the Internet Protocol (TCP/
IP) is checked and highlighted in the
Local Area Connection Properties
window. Click the Properties button.
Step 4
For Windows 98 and ME, select
Obtain an IP address automatically
in the TCP/IP properties window.
For Window 2000 and XP, select
Obtain an IP address automatically
and Obtain an DNS server address
automatically in theInternet protocol
(TCP/IP) properties window.
Step 5 Click the OK button and restart the computer. Continue on back...
If you choose to manage the router via a wireless client, please also check the
following:
1. Make sure your PC is equipped with 802.11g or 802.11b wireless adapter and
has appropriate WLAN card driver / utility and TCP/IP installed.
2. Set the wireless adapter to use appropriate TCP/IP settings as described in
previous section
3. Launch the wireless adapter’s provided utility and verify that your wireless
client is configured with these settings:
•Operation Mode: Infrastructure
•SSID: IEEE 802.11b
•Authentication:Open
•WEP Mode: Disabled
Checking the Connection to the Router
3
After configuring the TCP/IP protocol, you can use the ping command to verify
if your LAN/Wireless computer has successfully connected to the router.
To execute ping command, open the DOS window by clicking on
Start -> Run. In the Run window, type Command. At the DOS prompt, type
the following command:
ping 192.168.1.1
If the Command window returns something similar to the following:
Reply from 192.168.1.1 bytes=32 time=100ms TTL=253
Then the connection between the router and your computer has been
successfully established. If the computer fails to connect to the router, the
Command window will return the following:
Request time out
Veryfy your computer's network settings are correct and check the cable
connection between the router and the computer.

Accessing the Web-Based Configuration Utility
4
Step 1 Start your Web browser and type http://192.168.1.1 in the URL field. This is
your router's default private IP address.
Step 2 After connecting to the device,
you will be prompted to enter the
password. Enter the default password
as admin.
Step 3 The Web-Based utility will appear with the Status page selected.
5Quick Configuration for Wireless Router
Click the Wizard page to configure the WAN interface
WAN Type
Description
Dynamic IP If you are connecting through DHCP or a dynamic
IP address from your ISP, keep this default setting.
Static IP If your ISP assigns you a static IP address, check
Static IP from the list. Complete the IP address,
Subnet mask, ISP Gateway. You also need to
complete the DNS server fields under DNS Relay
by clicking Advanced -> DNS (as shown in the
figure below). At least one DNS server address is
needed. Click Apply to make your setting effective.
PPPoE If you are connecting through PPPoE, check
PPPoE from the list. Complete the User name and
Password fields.
PPTP This is a service used in Europe only. If you are
using a PPTP connection, check with your ISP for
the necessary setup information.
There are four types of WAN connections as listed in the following table. Your
ISP will provide you with information and a description of your WAN connection.
The ISP may require a specific setting. Select the correct protocol for your ISP
from the table below. See the User Manual for more information.
DNS setting (only needed if using Static IP)

To check the connection to the Internet, you can open the Web browser and go
to a website. You can also go to the Status page of the router’s Web -based
configuration utility. The WAN Interface group will display the current connection
information after clicking the Release and Renew buttons.
Congratulations! You’ve successfully configured your Router.
You should customize the SSID and Channel settings as needed. For added
security, you should enable WEP encryption and firewall following instructions
from the manual included in the CD.
6Checking the Connection to the Internet 7Technical Support
Email: [email protected]
Website: www.airlinkplus.com
Note that if you use the table above for quick configuration and keep other
settings as the defaults, the following conditions apply:
•The IP address of LAN port is 192.168.1.1 and the subnet mask is
255.255.255.0.
•DHCP server is enabled; the DHCP address pool is
192.168.1.100~192.168.1.150.
•The built-in NAT function will provide local computers with Internet
access via the single public IP of the WAN port.
•The Filter Type is Listed Block and all the filters aredisabled: No
filter rule is specified to block any packet. All packets can pass
through the WAN port.
•There is no forwarding entry and any external access to your LAN is
blocked.
• With the default values, the router (Access Point) can be easily
associated by a wireless client. For security concern, You should
modify the basic Wireless LAN security settings.
After selecting the proper WAN connection setting, clickFinish to register
these settings with the Router. After the settings have been registered, the
screen will return to the Status page and the settings are effective.