Edimax AR-7284WNA User manual

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Edimax AR-7284WnA
Wireless 11n ADSL 2+ Modem Router
Quick Installation Guide

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1. Hardware Setup
Step 1. Connect the ADSL line
Connect the RJ-11 (the telephone cable supplied) from the telephone socket to the WAN
port of the router
Step 2. Connect the router to your PC
Connect the router to your PC with an ethernet cable to one of 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 ADSL Led on the front panel of the router. The router will detect the
ADSL-capable telephone line. If the ADSL light is on solid, your broadband is active. However,
if the light is flashing, please call your internet service provider to confirm your broadband
status.
Note: Please use the power adapter provided with the router, do NOT use any other power
adapter from other sources.

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2. Router Configuration
To configure the router to the internet, open Internet Explorer, type http://192.168.2.1'
into the address bar and press Enter.
At the Login page, select ‘'admin', Password, type '1234'. Click 'login'.
Step 1 –Click Setup Wizard.

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Step 2 –Click Next.
Step 3 –Tick on Automatically synchronize with Internet time servers. Select GMT time Zone.
Click Next.

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Step 4 –Enter your ISP information. Below is the standard PPPoA connection type used by most
of the UK ISPs. If you are not sure what protocol to use, please contact your ISP for their settings.
Protocol = PPPoA
Encapsulation Mode = VC-Mux
VPI = 0
VCI = 38
Then, enter your ISP broadband’s username and password. Click Next to continue.

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Step 5
-Tick the ‘Enable Your Wireless Network’to enable the wireless connection.
-SSID –by default is edimax_0. This is the default name of your wireless.
-Select Visible.
-For Security Level, by default the wireless is unsecure. You can secure the wireless with
WPA-PSK.

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-Select WPA-PSK and enter your own password into WPA Pre-shared key. Please
remember this WPA Pre-shared key. You will need this key to connect to the router
wirelessly.
-Click Next.

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Step 6 –Click Apply to finish the setup.
Step 7 –Internet will be connected and you can check the status by clicking on Status>Internet
Info.
If the Internet is not connected, repeat the setup wizard. Check your ISP settings and username
and password in Step 4.