Airlink101 AR695W - Manuals

2 1.2 Package Contents Before you start using this router, please check if there’s anything missing in the package, and contact your dealer of purchase to claim for missing items: 1. Wireless N 300 Gigabit Green Router 2. Two Antennas 3. Power Adapter 4. Setup CD 5. Quick Installation Guide 6. Ether...

3 1.3 Familiar with your new Gigabit Router A. Front Panel LED Status Description Status Blinking (Green) Device status is working properly. On (Green) Router is on. On/Sleep Off Router is at power saving mode. On (Green) Network device is connected WAN Blinking Data access On (Green) Network device...

5 Chapter 2 Configure the Router 2.1 Connect the Router to your network Note: Prior to connecting the router, be sure to power off your computer, DSL/Cable modem, and the router. Step 1 Connect one end of a network cable to the WAN port of the router and connect the other end of the cable to the DSL...

6 Step 4 Plug the power adapter to the router and connect it to an electrical outlet. Make sure the power switch at the back is “On”. Step 5 Power on your computer. Step 6 Check LEDs of the router: make sure Status, WAN , Wireless , and the LAN port that the computer is connected to are lit.

7 2.2 Configure the Router with EZ Setup Wizard Step 1 Insert the Setup CD into CD-ROM drive. Step 2 When the autorun menu pops up, click EZ Setup Wizard. Note: If the autorun menu does not show up on your monitor, please go to Computer Æ CDROM drive Æ Wizard, and execute “EZWizard.exe”.

8 Step 3 Select your language and click Next . Step 4 Click on Wizard .

9 Step 5 Please make sure your computer is connected to the LAN port of the router, and your modem is connected to the WAN port of the router. Step 6 Click Next to configure the basic wireless settings.

10 Step 7 Configure the SSID (wireless network name, i.e. myHome), Channel, Security and Key. It is suggested to select WPA2-PSK for best wireless security. Enter 8~63 characters into Key box, then click Next . Step 8 Click Next and the wizard will detect your WAN settings, or you can select your WA...

11 Step 9 Enter the settings based on your WAN service type. Cable (Dynamic IP) If you are using cable Internet service, your WAN type is “Dynamic IP”. You do not need to configure anything here, then click Next to continue. DSL (PPPoE or Dynamic IP) For DSL users, your WAN type is either PPPoE or D...

12 For PPPoE settings, please enter the username and password provided by your ISP (Internet Service Provider). Note: Depending on the ISP, you may need to include the domain name with your username. Example: [email protected] Step 10 Verify the settings you have configured. Click Next to save ...

13 Step 11 Click Next to test the Internet Connection, or you can ignore the test, just open the Internet browser and verify if you are connected to the Internet. If you cannot connect to the Internet, please go to Section 4, Troubleshooting . Step 12 After the WAN service test completed, click Fini...

15 2.3 Configure the Router with Web Configuration Utility Another approach to configure the router is using the Wizard in the Web Configuration Utility. The wizard will guide you setting up the basic settings of this router. You do not need to go through the wizard again if you have finished 2.2 Co...

17 Step 4 Click Next to start the Setup Wizard. Step 5 Change System Password. Enter the current password, new password and reconfirm the new password. (The default password is ‘admin’.) If you do not wish to change the password, please leave all fields blank. Click Next .

18 Step 6 Select Auto Detecting WAN Type to let the wizard detect which Internet connection you use or select Setup WAN Type Manually to select the Internet connection type manually. Click Next . If you select Setup WAN Type Manually, please specify a WAN type you are using. For Cable Users: Please ...

19 Address) or Some ISPs require the use of PPPoE to connect to their services (PPP over Ethernet) depending on the type of modem provided by your ISP (Internet Service Provider). You can try both settings and determine which one works for you. Click Next . Step 7 Configure the WAN settings accordin...

20 PPP over Ethernet: Enter the Account 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] Step 8 Keep the default SSID (wireless network name) or change it to a desired name, so you can always re...

22 Step 10 Verify the information you have configured. If everything is correct, click Apply Settings to save the settings and reboot router. Step 11 When you see window like below, you are successfully connected to the Internet. Click Finish . Congratulations! Your router configuration has been fin...

23 2.4 Connect to Router Wirelessly You must configure your wireless computer in order to establish a wireless connection to the router. In this section, you can find the instructions of how to connect to the router wirelessly with your Windows 7 computer. You can also refer to the manual of your wi...

24 Step 2 Enter the key you configured for the router if you have enabled the wireless security, then click OK . The wireless connection should be now established.

25 Chapter 3 Advanced Configuration You can make advanced configurations on this router through Web Configuration Utility to meet your network’s needs, such as: Virtual Server, Access Control, Network Security, etc. If you have already gone through the Setup Wizard, you do NOT need to configure anyt...

28 3.1.1 Primary Setup This page allows you to specify an IP address for your router, and configure the Internet connection settings. Parameter Description LAN IP Address The local IP address of this router. You can change it if necessary. WAN Type Displaying the current WAN (Wide Area Network , i.e...

29 Select a WAN type from the list and click Save . A. Static IP Address: Click on Static IP Address if your ISP (Internet Service Provider) has provided you a set of IP addresses for your Internet connection. B. Dynamic IP Address: Click on Dynamic IP if you are connecting to Internet through a cab...

30 A) Static IP Address Enter the WAN IP address, WAN Subnet Mask, WAN Gateway, Primary DNS , and Secondary DNS addresses provided by your ISP. After you finished all settings, click Save to save the settings and click Reboot . The change will take effect after rebooting the router. B) Dynamic IP Ad...

31 Parameter Description Host Name Please input the host name of your router; this is optional and only required if your service provider asks you to do so. WAN’s MAC Address Please input MAC address of your computer here if your ISP only permits computer with certain MAC address to access Internet....

32 C) Dynamic IP Address with Road Runner Session Management: Please enter the account and password provided by your Telstra Big Pond ISP. Parameter Description Account Please input user name of your account assigned by Telstra. Password Please input the password assigned by Telstra. Login Server Pl...

33 D) PPP Over Ethernet (PPPoE) Parameter Description PPPoE Account Enter the User Name for your DSL account, you can obtain this information from your ISP. PPPoE Password Enter the Password for your DSL account, you can obtain this information from your ISP. Primary DNS This feature allows you to a...

34 to the ISP after the connection is established. Manually: Router will not connect to the ISP until user clicks the Connect button on the Status-page. PPPoE Service Name Enter the DSL service company. This is optional. Assigned IP Address Input the IP address you wish to use. This is optional. MTU...

36 E) L2TP Parameter Description IP Mode Select the type of how you obtain IP address from your service provider here: Static IP Address or Dynamic IP Address. My IP Address Enter the IP address assigned by your ISP if you select Static IP Address. My Subnet Mask Enter the Subnet Mask assigned by yo...

37 session. Set it to zero or enable “Auto-reconnect” to disable this feature. Connection Control There are 3 modes for you to control the Internet connection: Connect-on-demand: Router will connect to the ISP when its client sends outgoing packets. Auto Reconnect (Always-on): Router will keep the c...

38 3.1.2 DHCP Server This page allows you to configure the DHCP settings for your router. Parameter Description DHCP Server Select Disable or Enable the DHCP server. Lease Time DHCP lease time to the DHCP client. Please enter a number between 5 to 10080. 10080 Minutes = 7 days. IP Pool Starting/Endi...

39 Primary DNS/Secondary DNS This is optional. This feature allows you to assign a Primary / Secondary DNS Server. Primary WINS/Secondary WINS This is optional. This feature allows you to assign a WINS Server. Gateway This is optional. Gateway address can be the IP address of an alternate Router. Cl...

42 Configuring Security - WEP Note: IEEE802.11n only supports WPA2-PSK or WPA-PSK AES encryption. If you use WEP as your encryption, wireless data rate will drop to 54Mbps (802.11g standard). Key Mode : Select HEX or ASCII. You can select ASCII (alphanumeric format) or Hexadecimal (in the “a~f” and ...

43 communication, so the encryption key is not easy to be broken by hackers. This can greatly improve your wireless security.WPA2-PSK AES is the most secured setting for general users. Security : Select WPA-PSK or WPA2-PSK Encryption : Select either AES or TKIP. It is suggested to select AES if all ...

45 RADIUS port : The RADIUS server's service port. RADIUS Shared Key : Key value shared by the RADIUS server and this router. This key value should be consistent with the one in the RADIUS server. After you finished all settings, click Save to save the settings and click Reboot . The change will tak...

46 Before you set up WDS bridging: 1) Make sure your wireless computer can associate with individual router/AP. 2) Configure the same channel for every router/AP. 3) Configure a unique different SSID for every router/AP in order to distinguish each unit on your wireless LAN. 4) Configure a static IP...

47 3.1.3.2   WPS   (Easy   Setup   Button)   The AR695W Wireless N 300 Gigabit Green Router has a built-in Easy Setup Button (WPS) which allows you to build secured wireless connection between your wireless computers and the router quickly and easily. Please make sure your wireless device support th...

48 Step 3 Within the following 2 minutes, push the WPS Button on the Router and hold for 1 second. The wireless LED will start blinking quickly. Step 4 The Router will now start the handshake with the wireless adapter which will take about 30 seconds. When you see the window similar to the one below...

50 enter the PIN generated by the wireless client computer into Enrollee PIN , and click Trigger button to start WPS. 2) PBC (Push Button Configuration) You can choose to press the hardware button on the front panel of the router, or select Configure Wireless Station, Software button, and click Trig...

51 WPS State It displays “Idle” when there is no WPS session going on, “Processing” when WPS is in progress, or “Complete” when WPS is finished. WPS Status It displays “Configured” if WPS setup is successful, or “Unconfigured” if WPS setup fails. Click Save after you finished all settings. 3.1.3.3  ...

52 3.1.4 Change Password You can change the password required to log in to the Router’s web configuration utility. The default password is “admin”. It is suggested to change the administrator’s default password as soon as you start to use the Router, and store it in a safe place. The password consis...

53 3.2 Forwarding Rules 3.2.1 Virtual Server If you want to host a HTTP/FTP server or allow remote access to your IP camera on the LAN from the Internet, you must set up port forwarding rules on the router in order to direct incoming traffic to the server or IP Camera. This page allows you to set up...

54 Protocol This is the protocol type to be forwarded. You can choose to forward “TCP” or “UDP” packets only or select “Both” to forward both “TCP” and “UDP” packets. Enable Check to enable this forwarding rule. Schedule Rule# Enter a Schedule Rule number to enable the forwarding rule only within th...

55 3.2.2 Special Applications Some applications require multiple connections, such as Internet gaming, video conferencing, Internet telephony and others. These applications cannot work when Network Address Translation (NAT) is enabled. If you need to run applications that require multiple connection...

56 Note: Only one PC can use each Special Application tunnel at same time. If the mechanism of Special Applications fails to make an application work, try setting your computer as the DMZ host instead. Click Save after you finished all settings. 3.2.3 Miscellaneous If you have a local client PC that...

57 Super DMZ (IP Passthrough) Select Super DMZ when your computer or server on the Local Area Network needs to allow access from the Internet with a real public IP address. With IP Passthrough configured, all IP traffic, not just TCP/UDP, is forwarded back to the host computer. This can be necessary...

58 3.3 Security Setting This function allows you to configure Internet access rules for your local computers based on the IP address, MAC address, URL or keywords. 3.3.1 Packet Filtering Packet Filtering allows you to control access to a network by analyzing the incoming and outgoing packets and let...

60 Port Please input the port number here. You can define a single port (80) or a range of ports (1000-1999). Add prefix "T" or "U" to specify TCP or UDP protocol, for example, T80, U53, U2000-2999. No prefix indicates both TCP and UDP are defined. Leaving this field blank indicates ...

62 Link request to xyz.com will be dropped and recorded in log file. Link request to www.abc.com will be allowed but will be recorded in log file. Link request to msn.com will be dropped and will not be recorded in log file. However, IP Address from 192.168.2.10 to 192.168.2.20 will not be restricte...

63 3.3.3 URL Blocking You can block access to certain websites or web contents from local PCs by entering a full URL address or just keywords. The major difference between “Domain Filter” and “URL Blocking” is that Domain Filter requires user to input a suffix (like .com or .org, etc), while URL Blo...

64 Rule for detailed setting instructions. Set 0 to let the filtering rule always take effect. Click on Save after you finished all settings. 3.3.4 Internet Access Control MAC Access Control will help you to prevent unauthorized users from connecting to your wireless router. Only those network devic...

66 3.3.4.1 MAC Address Control This feature allows you to control Internet access based on MAC address and time schedule. Parameters Description MAC Access Control Check this box to enable the MAC filtering function. All settings in this page will take effect only when Enable is checked. Connection ...

67 DHCP Clients Select a DHCP client from the drop down list. Select an ID number and click Copy To . The client’s MAC address will be copied to the ID you selected; you do not need to enter it manually. MAC Address Input the MAC address of your computer / network device. C Check this box to allow t...

68 3.3.4.2 Group MAC Access Control This feature allows you to define user groups and map them with schedule control to allow Internet access within specific time frame. In the example below, two groups have been added with different schedule rule: Group List 1 has two computers with Schedule Rule 1...

69 1. Enter MAC address manually or select one from the DHCP client list, and click “ <<Copy ” to copy the MAC address of the client computer / network device. 2. Assign a group number by selecting a number from the drop-down list. 3. Select a time schedule rule from the drop-down list. 4. Cli...

70 Schedule Rule Select a Schedule Rule from the drop-down list. Please refer to 3.4.7 Schedule Rule for detailed setup instructions. Deny Check/Uncheck Deny to deny/allow network access from an Interface within the selected schedule rule. Click on Save after you finished all settings. 3.3.5 Miscell...

72 3.4 Advanced Setting This page allows you to set up system time, log, DDNS, routing, QoS, schedule rule, and other advanced settings. 3.4.1 System Time Specify correct system time for your router is very important. It will affect the schedule rule and system logs. This router provides 3 ways to c...

74 3.4.2 System Log You can enable this function to log all important system events for your router. This page supports two methods to export system logs to specific destination by means of syslog (UDP) and SMTP (TCP). Parameters Description IP Address of Syslog Server Enter the host IP of destinati...

76 3.4.3 Dynamic DNS Parameter Description DDNS Select Disable or Enable DDNS function. Provider A DDNS provider provides service for you to bind your IP (even private IP) with a certain Domain name. Choose a desired provider. Provider Website Click Provider Website to go to the selected DDNS provid...

77 3.4.4 QoS Rule Quality of Service provides an efficient way for computers on the network to share the Internet bandwidth with a promised quality of Internet service. Without QoS, all computers and devices on the network will compete with one another to get Internet bandwidth, and some application...

78 Remote IP Address Specify a remote (destination) IP address that will be affected by this rule. Ports Please input the range of remote (destination) port number that will be affected by this rule. If you want to apply this rule on port 80 to 90, please input “80-90”; if you want to apply this rul...

79 3.4.5 SNMP Parameter Description Enable SNMP You must check either Local or Remote or both to enable SNMP function. If Local is checked, this device will response request from LAN. If Remote is checked, this device will response request from WAN. Get Community Setting the community of GetRequest ...

80 3.4.6 Routing Routing Table allows you to determine which physical interface address to use for outgoing IP data grams. If you have more than one routers and subnets, you will need to enable routing table to allow packets to find proper routing path and allow different subnets to communicate with...

81 For Example: Configuration on Static Routing Destination Subnet Mask Gateway Hop Enabled 192.168.1.0 255.255.255.0 192.168.123.216 1 √ 192.168.0.0 255.255.255.0 192.168.123.103 1 √ When Client3 wants to send an IP data gram to 192.168.0.2, it will use the above table to determine that it has to g...

82 Static Routing Select Enable or Disable to enable or disable Static Routing function. Destination Enter a destination IP address. The Destination IP is the address of the remote network or host to which you want to assign a static route. Subnet Mask Enter the subnet mask. The Subnet Mask determin...

83 3.4.7 Schedule Rule You can configure schedule rules to control the time frame of network access. Parameter Description Schedule Check or uncheck Enable to enable or disable the schedule rule. Rule# Displaying rule numbers. Rule Name Displaying rule names that have been added to the schedule rule...

84 3.4.7.1   Add   New   Rule   You can add a new schedule rule in this page. Parameter Description Name of Rule# Enter a name for the new rule. System Time Displays the current system time of the router for you to verify if this matches with the date/time of where you are located. You can see 3.4.1...

87 3.5.2 Firmware Upgrade You can view the current firmware version of router in this page. To upgrade the firmware for the router, you must use a computer that is wired connected to the router. Firstly, you need to download the firmware from www.airlink101.com and save it to your local hard disk fi...

89 3.5.5 Reboot To reboot the router, click on Reboot, and you will be prompted: Click OK to continue or Cancel to exit. 3.5.6 Miscellaneous

90 Parameter Description MAC Address for Wake-on-LAN Wake-on-LAN is a technology that enables you to power up a networked device remotely. In order to use this feature, the target device must be Wake-on-LAN enabled and you have to know the MAC address of this device. Enter the MAC address of the dev...

91 Chapter 4 Status The Status section allows you to monitor the current status of your router. You can use the Status page to monitor: the Internet connection, Wireless, NAT status, and the statistics information of the Router.

93 4.3 Statistics Information You can view the statistics information of your router, including inbound and outbound packets. 4.4 NAT Status Click NAT Status on the bottom of the Status page to view NAT Status.

94 Chapter 5 Appendix 5.1 Hardware Specification Standards • IEEE 802.11b / g / n • IEEE 802.3, 802.3u, 802.3ab Ports • 1 x Gigabit WAN port • 4 x Gigabit LAN port Antenna type • Two 3dBi detachable dipole antennas Operation Modes • AP • WDS Bridge • AP+WDS Bridge Security • WEP 64/128-bit • WPA2-PS...

95 Technical Support E-mail: [email protected] Toll Free: 1-888-746-3238 Website: www.airlink101.com *Theoretical maximum wireless signal rate derived from IEEE standard 802.11 specifications. Actual data throughput will vary. Network conditions and environmental factors, including volume of ne...