AirLive ARM-204 User manual

AirLive ARM-204 ADSL2/2+ Router 1
ARM-204
Wired ADSL 2/2+ Modem Router
User’s Guide

AirLive ARM-204 ADSL2/2+ Router 2
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FCC Interference Statement
This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device pursuant to Part
15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against radio interference in a
residential environment. AirLive ARM-204 can generate, use and radiate radio frequency energy and, if not
installed and used in accordance with the instructions in this manual, may cause harmful interference to radio
communications.
However, there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation. If AirLive ARM-204
does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception, which is found by turning the equipment ON
and OFF, the user is encouraged to try to reduce the interference by one or more of the following measures:
yIncrease the separation between the equipment or device
yConsult a dealer or an experienced technician for assistance
CE Declaration of Conformity
This is to certify that this device complies the essential protection requirements of the European Council
Directive 89/336/EEC, Article 4a. Conformity is declared by the application of EN 55 022 Class B (CISPR 22).
Compliance with the applicable regulations is dependent upon the use of shielded cables. It is the responsibility
of the user to procure the appropriate cables.

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Contents
1. INTRODUCTION ...................................................1
1.1. FEATURES....................................................................2
1.2. MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS.............................................2
1.3. PACKAGE CONTENT......................................................3
1.4. HARDWARE PLACEMENT...............................................4
1.4.1. Rear Panel .......................................................................4
1.4.2. Front LEDs.......................................................................5
2. HARDWARE INSTALLATION..............................6
3. SETUP WIZARD....................................................7
4. IP ADDRESS SETTING ......................................13
5. WEB MANAGEMENT CONFIGURATION..........21
5.1. QUICK START.............................................................24
5.2. INTERFACE SETUP......................................................29
5.2.1. Internet...........................................................................29
5.2.2. LAN ................................................................................34
5.3. ADVANCED SETUP......................................................38
5.3.1. Firewall...........................................................................38
5.3.2. Routing...........................................................................39
5.3.3. NAT................................................................................42
5.3.3.1. NAT........................................................................................42
5.3.3.2. DMZ....................................................................................... 43
5.3.3.3. Virtual Server.........................................................................44
5.3.4. ADSL..............................................................................46
5.4. ACCESS MANAGEMENT...............................................47
5.4.1. ACL ................................................................................47
5.4.2. IP Filter...........................................................................48
5.4.3. SNMP.............................................................................51
5.4.4. UPnP..............................................................................52
5.4.5. DDNS.............................................................................53
5.5. MAINTENANCE............................................................55

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5.5.1. Administrator..................................................................55
5.5.2. Time Zone......................................................................56
5.5.3. Firmware ........................................................................57
5.5.4. System Restart...............................................................58
5.5.5. Diagnostics.....................................................................59
5.6. STATUS......................................................................60
5.6.1. Device Info .....................................................................60
5.6.2. System Log ....................................................................61
5.6.3. Statistics.........................................................................62
6. TROUBLESHOOTING ........................................63
7. GLOSSARY.........................................................67

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1. Introduction
Congratulations on purchasing this Wired LAN ADSL2+ Router. This router is a
cost-effective ADSL2+ router, with the combination of an ADSL2+ modem, router,
Ethernet network switch, you can surf the Internet through your ADSL2/2+
broadband connection without investing other devices.
This router can support downstream transmission rates of up to 24Mbps and
upstream transmission rates of up to 1Mbps. It supports PPPoA (RFC 2364 -
PPP over ATM Adaptation Layer 5), RFC 1483/2684 encapsulation over ATM
(bridged or routed) and PPP over Ethernet (RFC 2516) to establish a connection
with ISP. The product also supports VC-based and LLC-based multiplexing.
With the web management interface, users can easily configure the various
functions of the router including DHCP server, NAT, virtual server, DMZ, access
control, IP filter, Firewall, PPTP/IPSec/L2TP pass-through, DDNS, UPnP, and etc.
This router is a high performance and high-speed device that provides a full rate
of ADSL2+ standard with the superb reliability and a complete solution for home
and office application.

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1.1. Features
ADSL2/2+ Compliance
•Support downstream rates of up to 24Mbps and upstream rates of up to
1Mbps.
•Compliant to ITU-T G.992.1 (G.dmt), G.992.2 (G.lite), G.992.3 (ADSL2),
G.992.4 (splitterless ADSL2), G.992.5 (ADSL2+) for Annex A, B. (Annex A
and B are supported in different H/W platform)
•Supports Multi-Mode standard (ANSI T1.413, Issue 2; G.dmt (G.992.1);
G.994.1 and G.996.1 (for ISDN only); G.991.1;G.lite (G992.2)).
•Multiple Protocols over AAL5 (RFC 1483/2684).
•PPP over AAL5 (RFC 2364).
•PPP over Ethernet (RFC 2516).
Router
•NAT (Network Address Translation) IP Sharing
•Virtual Server
•DMZ
•VPN Pass Through (IPSec/PPTP/L2TP)
•SPI Anti-DOS Firewall
•DHCP Server and Client
Access Management
•ACL (Access Control)
•IP Filter
•UPnP (Universal Plug and Play)
•SNMP
•Dynamic DNS
1.2. Minimum Requirements
The following devices are necessary to configure and use the ADSL2+ Router:
•A PC with Pre-installed Ethernet Adapter (Required) and a Web-Browser
(Internet Explorer 4.0 or higher)
•RJ-45 Ethernet crossover cable (Included in the package)
•RJ-11 (ADSL Ready) phone Line

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1.3. Package Content
•One ADSL2+ Router (Annex A or B)
•One Power Adapter (12VDC, 1A)
•One RJ-45 Ethernet Cable (100 cm)
•One RJ-11 Telephone Line (180 cm)
•One Quick Installation Guide
•One CD with full User Manual

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1.4. Hardware Placement
1.4.1. Rear Panel
1) Reset
The Reset button can be used to reset the router or restore to factory defaults.
zIf problems occur with your router, press the router’s reset button with a
pencil tip (for less than 5 seconds) and the router will re-boot itself,
keeping your original configurations.
zIf problems persist or you experience extreme problems or you forgot
your password, press the reset button for longer than 5 seconds and the
router will reset itself to the factory default settings (warning: your
original configurations will be replaced with the factory default settings)
2) Power Jack
Please plug the power adapter attached with the ADSL Router to the power
jack. The power adapter is 12VDC, 1A.
3) Local Area Network (LAN)
The router’s 4 LAN ports are where you connect your LAN’s PCs, printer
servers, hubs and switches etc.
4) ADSL

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Connect the supplied RJ-11 telephone line to this port and your
ADSL/telephone network.
1.4.2. Front LEDs
On the router’s front panel there are LED lights that inform you of the router’s
current status. Below is an explanation of each LED and its description.
LED Light Status Description
On The router is ready
PWR (Green)
On Connected to an ADSL DSLAN
successfully
ADSL (Green)
Blinking No connection
On The LAN cable is connected to the router
Off No network connection.
LAN LNK/ACT (Port 1-4)
Blinking Network traffic transferring or receiving
through the LAN port

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2. Hardware Installation
Step 1. Connect the ADSL Line
Connect the router to your ADSL cable through the supplied RJ-11 telephone line.
Step 2. Connect the router to your LAN network
Connect the router to your PC, hub or switch by attached the Ethernet cable to
the LAN port of the router.
Step 3. Connect the Power Adapter to the Router
Connect the power adapter to the power jack on the rear panel of router.
Step4: Check the ADSL LED on the Router
The ADSL LED will be ON if the router is connected to the ADSL cable and
receives the ADSL signals successfully. If the LED is blinking, please contact
with your ISP (Internet Service Provider) to check the problem.
Note: You must use the power adapter shipped along with the router, do
NOT use any other power adapter from other sources.

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3. Setup Wizard
This router provides a Setup Wizard tool for user to configure the ADSL settings.
This wizard collects some ISP’s ADSL settings so that user can easy to configure
the router’s ADSL settings by only selecting the ISP vendor from the wizard.
If you cannot find your ISP from the wizard, please refer to the Section 5.1 to run
the Quick Start wizard in the web management of the router.
Before you start, please check the following items:
1. Please make sure that you have connected the ADSL cable to the router
correctly. When the ADSL cable is worked normally, the ADSL LED will be on.
2. Uninstall all of dial up programs if you have installed previously for the USB
modem or other dial up devices.
3. It is recommended to configure the router through the Ethernet cable.
This wizard can be run in Windows 98SE/Me/2000/XP. The following procedures
are operated in Windows XP. (Procedures are similar for Windows
98SE/Me/2000.)
1. Insert the CD shipped along with the ADSL router into your CD-ROM drive.
The Autorun.exe program should be executed automatically. If not, run
Autorun.exe manually from “Autorun” folder in the CD.
2. The following screen will be displayed. Click “Setup Wizard”.

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3. This wizard will be executed and try to search for the ADSL Router.

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4. If the router cannot be found, please enter the IP Address and the Password
of the router to search again. Click “Next” to continue.
5. Please select the country you have installed the ADSL router and click “Next”.

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6. Please select the ISP (Internet Service Provider) of your ADSL service.
7. Enter the Username and Password which your ISP has provided to you if it is
needed. Click “Next”.

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8. Click “Save” to save the settings and reboot the router.
9. After saving and rebooting the router, the ISP settings are all finished. This
wizard will then help to set your computer to obtain IP Address from the router
automatically.
Note1: Using the router to get into the Internet, the IP Address of each
PC has to be set in the same subnet as the router. This wizard will help
to set the proper IP Address to your computer.
Note2: By default, the router’s DHCP Server is enabled. If it is disabled
before running the wizard, the wizard will enable the DHCP Server of the
router automatically.

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10.The ISP settings are all finished. If you want to configure more settings,
please click “Advanced Settings” or click “Finish” to close the wizard.

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4. IP Address Setting
Using the router to get into the Internet, the PCs in the network must have
Ethernet adapter installed and be connected to the router either directly or
through a hub or switch. The TCP/IP protocol of each PC has to been installed
and the IP Address of each PC has to be set in the same subnet as the router.
The router’s default IP Address is 192.168.2.1 and the subnet mask is
255.255.255.0. PCs can be configured to obtain IP Address automatically
through the DHCP Server of the router or a fixed IP Address in order to be in the
same subnet as the router. By default, the DHCP Server of the router is enabled
and will dispatch IP Address to PC from 192.168.2.100 to 192.168.2.200. It is
strongly recommended to set obtaining IP address automatically.
This section shows you how to configure your PC’s so that it can obtain an IP
address automatically for either Windows 95/98/Me, 2000 or NT operating
systems. For other operating systems (Macintosh, Sun, etc.), please follow the
manual of the operating systems. The following is a step-by-step illustration on
how to configure your PC to obtain an IP address automatically for Windows XP,
Windows 2000, Windows 95/98/Me, and Windows NT.
Windows XP
1. Click the Start button and select Control Panel and then double click Network
Connections. The Network Connections window will appear.
2. Right click on the Local Area Connection icon and select Properties. The
Local Area Connection window will appear.
3. Check your list of Network Components. You should see Internet Protocol
[TCP/IP] on your list. Select it and click the Properties button.

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4. In the Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) Properties window, select Obtain an IP
address automatically and Obtain DNS server address automatically as
shown on the following screen.
5. Click OK to confirm the setting. Your PC will now obtain an IP address
automatically from your router’s DHCP server.
Note: Please make sure that the router’s DHCP server is the only DHCP
server available on your LAN.

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Windows 2000
1. Click the Start button and select Settings, then click Control Panel. The
Control Panel window will appear.
2. Double-click Network and Dial-up Connections icon. In the Network and Dial-
up Connection window, double-click Local Area Connection icon. The Local
Area Connection window will appear.
3. In the Local Area Connection window, click the Properties button.
4. Check your list of Network Components. You should see Internet Protocol
[TCP/IP] on your list. Select it and click the Properties button.
5. In the Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) Properties window, select Obtain an IP
address automatically and Obtain DNS server address automatically as
shown on the following screen.

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6. Click OK to confirm the setting. Your PC will now obtain an IP address
automatically from your Broadband Router’s DHCP server.
Note: Please make sure that the router’s DHCP server is the only DHCP
server available on your LAN.