Airlink101 AR525W - Manuals

5 3. Verifying Connection to the Router 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 Requ...

7 Step 8 After your IP address 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 the router by holding in the reset button at the back of the router for 10 seconds while it is ON and try Renew again.

8 4. Configuring the Router Step 1 Open the web browser and type 192.168.1.1 in the URL Address field and press Enter . Step 2 Enter admin for both the username and password fields and click OK .

9 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. Click Apply to save the setting. If your ISP requires a registered MAC Address, click on the MAC...

10 DSL For DSL users, follow the steps below to configure the router. Step 1 Select PPPoE from the drop-down menu. Step 2 Enter your username and password provided by your ISP. Note: Depending on the ISP, you may need to include the domain name with your username. Example: [email protected] Ste...

11 5. Connecting to the Router Wirelessly Below are the default wireless settings of the router. You must configure your wireless network card to the same settings in order to establish a wireless connection to the router. Please refer to your wireless network card’s manual on how to configure these...

12 6. Web Configuration Utility This router has a built-in web configuration utility that you can use to configure the router’s settings. Simply log in to the router using your computer’s web browser. 6.1 Setup 6.1.1 Basic Setup This is the default screen when you log in to the router’s web configur...

15 6.1.3 MAC Address Clone Some ISPs require a registered MAC address to access the Internet. You can use the following steps to clone your PC’s registered MAC address to access the Internet. Step 1 Select Enabled from the drop-down menu. Step 2 Click the Clone My PC’s MAC button. Step 3 Click Apply...

16 6.1.4 Advanced Routing You can configure your own static routing table using the Advanced Routing function. To see the current routing table, click on Show Routing Table button. Be sure to click Apply to save each entry.

17 6.2. Wireless 6.2.1 Basic Wireless Settings You can configure the router’s basic wireless settings on this screen. Wireless : Select to Enable or Disable the wireless feature of the router. Network Mode : Choose from Mixed (B & G), Wireless-B only, and Wireless-G only. Network Name (SSID) : Y...

18 6.2.2 Wireless Security You can configure wireless security such as WEP or WPA encryption on this screen. Note : It is recommended that you use WPA encryption over WEP if your wireless clients support WPA. All of the wireless clients must use the same security settings in order to connect to the ...

19 WPA To enable WPA, select WPA-PSK or WPA2-PSK from the Security Mode . Encryption : Select either TKIP or AES as the encryption method. Passphrase : Enter a passphrase between 8 to 63 characters long. Key Renewal : Enter the desired key renewal time in seconds. Click Apply to save the setting.

20 WPA with RADIUS If you are using a RADIUS server in your network for authentication, you may choose WPA or WPA2 from the Security Mode . Encryption Methods : Select either TKIP or AES as the encryption method. (WPA2 uses AES only). RADIUS Server : Enter the IP Address of your RADIUS server. RADIU...

23 6.3 Security 6.3.1 Firewall SPI Firewall Protection : Select to enable or disable Stateful Packet Inspection. Internet Filter : Place a check to enable various Internet filter including Anonymous Internet Requests, Multicast packets, NAT Redirection, and IDNT port. Web Filters : You can select to...

25 6.4 Access Restrictions 6.4.1 Internet Access Policy You can setup policies that deny or allow specific clients to access the Internet. Enter Policy Name : Enter a name for the policy. Status : Choose to enable or disable the selected policy.

27 Blocked Application Port Select which application port to block, if any, when the specified PCs have Internet access. For your convenience, 10 preset applications and their ports are listed. If you have a custom application, manually enter its name, port range, protocol and click Add . Website Bl...

31 6.5.4 DMZ DMZ (De-Militarized Zone) Host is a host without the protection of the router’s firewall. It allows a computer to be exposed to unrestricted two-way communication with the Internet. You should only use this feature when the Port Forwarding function fails to make an application work. War...

33 6.6 Administration 6.6.1 Management The Management screen allows you to change the router’s log in password as well as other administrative settings. Router Password : Set the router’s log in password. Web Access : Select to enable or disable HTTPs and Wireless access for the Web Configuration Ut...

34 UPnP : Universal Plug and Play (UPnP) allows Windows Me and XP to automatically configure the router for various Internet applications, such as gaming and videoconferencing. 6.6.2 Log You can choose to enable or disable logging of your network activity on this screen. Click Apply and to save the ...

35 6.6.3 Diagnostics The Diagnostics screen allows you to perform Ping and Traceroute tests. Ping Test : Enter the IP or URL Address you wish to ping and click Start to Ping . Traceroute : Enter the IP or URL Address you wish to trace and click Start to Traceroute .

36 6.6.4 Factory Defaults The Factory Defaults screen allows you to set all the router’s settings to the factory default. Click on the Restore Factory Defaults button to restore all the settings to default.

37 6.6.5 Firmware Upgrade The Firmware Upgrade screen allows you to upgrade the router’s firmware. You must download and unzip the new firmware first from www.airlink101.com Click on Browse to browse to the new firmware, and click Start to Upgrade .

38 6.7 Status 6.7.1 Router The Router screen displays various status of the router including the firmware version. Click on the Refresh button to reload the screen.

39 6.7.2 Local Network The Local Network screen displays various status about your Local Area Network. Click on the DHCP Client Table to display a list of all the DHCP clients in your network.

41 7. 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 wai...

42 Technical Support E-mail: [email protected] Toll Free: 1-888-746-3238 Web Site: www.airlink101.com *Theoretical maximum wireless signal rate based on IEEE standard 802.11g specifications. Actual data throughput will vary. Network conditions and environmental factors, including volume of netw...