Edimax AR-7084A User manual

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Product Introduction
Thank you for purchasing an Edimax product. This router is a cost-effective router, an
ADSL2+ modem, Ethernet network switch and wireless access point (for wireless
model only). You can surf the Internet and share the connection through the Edimax
router without investing in 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 encapsulation over ATM (bridged or routed),
PPP over Ethernet (RFC 2516), and IPoA (RFC1577) 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,
PPTP/IPSec/L2TP pass-through, DDNS, UPnP, and Wireless.
1. Minimum Requirements
The following devices are necessary to configure the ADSL2+ Router:
zA PC with an Ethernet Adapter (required) and a Web-Browser (Internet Explorer
4.0 or higher)
zRJ-45 Ethernet crossover cable
zRJ-11 Phone Line
2. Product Package
This package contains the following components:
One ADSL2+ Router (Annex A or B)
One Dipole Antenna (only for wireless AR-7084gA or AR-7084gB)
One Power Adapter
One RJ-45 Ethernet Cable (100 cm)
One RJ-11 Telephone Line (180 cm)
One Quick Installation Guide
One CD-ROM (Including the Setup Wizard, Multi-languages Quick Installation
Guide and User’s Manual)

Rear Panel
1) Antenna Connector ( For wireless AR-7084gA or AR-7084gB only )
The antenna connector of the router is reverse SMA connector. It allows you to
connecting an external antenna with reverse SMA connector to the router easily.
2) 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)
3) Power Jack
Please plug the power adapter attached with theADSL Router to the power jack.
The power adapter is 12VDC, 1A.
4) Local Area Network (LAN)
The router’s 4 LAN ports are where you connect your LAN’s PCs, printer servers,
hubs and switches etc.
5) ADSL
Connect the supplied RJ-11 telephone line to this port and your ADSL/telephone
network.

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
The router is readyPWR
(Green)
Off Wireless LAN is disabled
Blinking Wireless traffic is transmitting or receiving
WLAN
(Yellow)
On Connected to an ADSL DSLAN successfullyADSL
(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
3. Install ADSL Router
Step 1. Connect the ADSL Line
Connect the router from the WAN port to your telephone socket with micro filter
plugged in 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.
Step 4. Check ADSL light status
Please check on the front panel of the router for theADSL LED. The light indicates
whether there is broadband going in your telephone line or not. If the light is solid we
can proceed to the setup. However, if the light is blinking, please call your Internet
Service Provider (ISP) first and inform them about the flashing ADSL light.

Step 5. Firewall settings.
Please turn off all personal firewall before the setup as they might block the
communication of your PC and the router.
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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1. Configure the PC LAN setting to automatically obtain an IP address from the router
by following below steps.
zClick “Start” in the task bar then select the “Control Panel” to open it.
zClick “Switch to Classic View” on the left top to see more setting icon…

zFind an icon “Network Connection” then Double-Click to open the network
connection setting.
zYou will see an icon “Local Area Connection”,click the icon then Right-Click the
mouse to open the sub-menu and select the “Properties” for setting the IP.
zSelect the “Internet Protocol (TCP/IP)” then click the “Properties”

zEnsure the parameter marked in blue are checked in “Obtain an IP address
automatically” and “Obtain DNS server address automatically” then press
“OK” to close.
2. Power on sequence for the networking devices and PC.
zFirstly, power off the modem followed by router and PC.
zSecond, power on the modem.
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z Third power on the router followed by PC for next step.
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1. Enter the router’s default IP address: “192.168.2.1” into your PC’s web browser
and press “enter”.
2. The login screen below will appear. Enter the “User Name” and “Password” and
click “OK” to login.
The default User name is “admin” and the Password is “1234”,

Note: It’s highly recommended to change and save Router's log-in settings in
another location.
The main page will appear, click “Quick Setup”Following example is for “PPPoE”
WAN setting.