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Wireless N Green Router Model # AR675W User’s Manual Ver. 1A...
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Federal Communication Commission Interference Statement FCC Part 15 This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation. This equipment generates, uses, and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio communications.
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Federal Communication Commission (FCC) Radiation Exposure Statement This equipment complies with FCC radiation exposure set forth for an uncontrolled environment. In order to avoid the possibility of exceeding the FCC radio frequency exposure limits, human proximity to the antenna shall not be less than 20cm (8 inches) during normal operation.
CHAPTER 1 INTRODUCTION...6 1.1 F ... 6 EATURES 1.2 P ... 6 ACKAGE ONTENT 1.3 R ... 6 OUTER NTERFACE CHAPTER 2 CONNECTING THE ROUTER ...9 2.1 B UILDING ETWORK ONNECTION 2.2 C ONFIGURING THE OUTER 2.3 C ONNECTING TO THE OUTER 2.4 T ...
The web-based Setup Wizard allows you to set up the router with an easy-to-use user interface. Green Ethernet technology helps to reduce power usage to save more energy. Best of all, the AR675W works with 802.11g and 802.11b network devices which ensures compatibility with your existing wireless products.
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Light Status POWER Solid Green Solid Green WLAN Flashing Green Solid Green LNK/ACT Flashing Green Solid Green LAN 1-4 LNK/ACT Flashing Green Back Panel Antenna A Description Router is powered on. WPS setup is in progress. Wireless network is switched off. Wireless network is ready and WPS setup is not in progress.
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Item Name Description Antenna A/B These antennas are 3dBi dipole antennas. Radio ON/OFF Switch the button to activate or deactivate the wireless functions. Reset / Security Reset the router to factory default settings (clear all settings) or start Sync security synchronization function. Press this button and hold for 10 seconds to restore all settings to factory defaults, and press this button 3 seconds to start security synchronization.
Chapter 2 Connecting the Router 2.1 Building Network Connection Please follow the instructions below to build the network connection between the Router and your computers, as well as network devices: Step 1 Connect your DSL / cable modem to the WAN port of router with an Ethernet cable. Step 2 Connect all your computers, network devices (network-enabled consumer devices other than computers, such as game console, or switch / hub) to the LAN ports of the router.
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Step 3 Connect the A/C power adapter to the electrical outlet, and then connect it to the ‘Power’ socket of the router. Please check all LEDs on the front panel. ‘POWER’ LED should be steadily on, WAN and LAN LEDs should be on if the computer / network devices connected to the respective ports of the router are powered on and correctly connected.
2.2 Configuring the Router – Setup Wizard Step 1 Open the web browser (i.e. Internet Explorer or Mozilla Firefox) and type 192.168.2.1 in the URL address bar and press Enter. Step 2 Enter admin for both the user name and password and click OK. 11 ...
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Step 3 Click on Setup Wizard. Step 4 Click Next to start the Setup Wizard. 12 ...
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Step 5 Configure the Time Zone Settings of the Router. Click Next. The Time Zone allows your router to base its time on the settings configured here, this will affect functions such as Log entries and Firewall settings. Parameter Enable NTP client update Automatically Adjust Daylight Saving If the country you live uses daylight saving, please check Time Zone Select NTP server...
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The LAN Interface settings allow you to configure the parameters for local area network. Parameter IP Address Subnet Mask Step 7 Select the Internet Type for your Router. In this section you have to select one of the five types of connections based on the service package provided by your ISP.
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PPTP L2TP Cable Modem For cable modem, select DHCP Client and click Next. Continue to DSL (DHCP Client or PPPoE) For DSL users, your Internet type is either DHCP Client or PPPoE. If you are not sure which one you use, it is suggested to select DHCP Client, and if you cannot connect to the Internet after the Setup Wizard finished, go through the Setup Wizard again and select PPPoE.
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Parameter User Name Password Static IP Select Static IP if your ISP has given you a specific IP address for you to use. Your ISP should provide all the information required in this section. Continue to Description Enter the User Name provided by your ISP for the PPPoE connection.
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Parameters IP Address you. Subnet Mask (e.g. 255.255.255.0) Default Gateway IP PPTP Select PPTP if your ISP requires the PPTP protocol to connect you to the Internet. Your ISP should provide all the information required in this section. Continue to Parameter Server IP Address User Name...
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L2TP Select L2TP if your ISP requires the L2TP protocol to connect you to the Internet. Your ISP should provide all the information required in this section. Continue to Parameter Server IP Address User Name Password Step 8 Keep the default SSID (wireless network name) or change it to a desired name, so you can always recognize your wireless network with it.
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Menu Mode SSID Description Please select the radio band from one of the following options. 2.4GHz(B): 2.4GHz band, only allows 802.11b wireless network client to connect to this router (maximum transfer rate 11Mbps). 2.4 GHz (N): 2.4GHz band, only allows 802.11n wireless network client to connect to this router (maximum transfer rate 150Mbps).
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Channel Width Control SideBand Channel Number Step 9 Select a desired Security Mode from the drop-down menu. WPA2(AES) is the most secured encryption mode for general users. WEP is the most common encryption but the least secured. It is recommended to use WPA2 (AES) for your wireless security if all wireless devices on your network can support this mode.
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Parameters Key Length Key Format Key Setting Click on Finished to save and activate all the settings. Now, you can start to use the router as your internet gateway. Description You can select the WEP key length for encryption, 64-bit or 128-bit.
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WPA(TKIP) Wi-Fi Protected Access (WPA) is an advanced security standard. You can use a pre-shared key to authenticate wireless stations and encrypt data during communication. It uses TKIP to change the encryption key frequently. Parameters Pre-shared Key Format Pre-shared Key Clicking on OK to save and activate all the settings.
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WPA2(AES) / WPA2-Mixed Select WPA2 (AES) for Security Mode, and enter a Pre-Shared Key between 8 to 63 characters (alphanumeric, case sensitive). Wi-Fi Protected Access 2(WPA2) is an advanced security standard. You can use a pre-shared key to authenticate wireless stations and encrypt data during communication. It uses AES to change the encryption key frequently.
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Step 10 Click OK to finish the Setup Wizard. After your router restarts, you will go back to the Status page with valid IP address assigned by you ISP or configured by yourself (i.e. Static IP). Now you should be able to connect to the Internet. If each field has a valid number assigned, the router is connected to the Internet.
2.3 Connecting to the 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 Vista computer. You can also refer to the manual of your wireless network card of how to connect to a router wirelessly.
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Step 3 Enter the Security key you configured for the Router (see Step 8 in Section 2). Click Connect. Step 4 Click on Close. Now the wireless connection has been established successfully with the Router. 26 ...
2.4 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 wait for the lights on the router to settle down.
Chapter 3 Using Web Configuration Utility The Web Configuration Utility contains advanced features that allow you to configure the router to meet your network’s needs such as: Multiple AP, Access Control, QoS (Quality of Service), Port Forwarding (Virtual Server) and other functions. If you have already configured the Setup Wizard, you do NOT need to configure any other thing here for you to start using the Internet.
3.1 Network 3.1.1 WAN Use the WAN Settings screen to change your Internet connection type. The WAN Settings screen allows to specify the type of WAN port connect you want to establish with your ISP. The WAN settings offer the following selections for the router’s WAN port, Static IP Address, DHCP Client, PPPoE, PPTP, L2TP and DDNS.
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Parameters IP Address Subnet Mask Default Gateway MTU Size DNS 1~3 Clone MAC Address Description This is the IP address that your ISP has given you. Enter the Subnet Mask provided by your ISP. (e.g. 255.255.255.0) This is the IP address of ISP’s gateway. MTU (Maximum Transmission Unit) determine the maximum size of each packet in any transmission within the network.
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Enable IGMP Proxy Enable FTP ALG on Port Click <Apply Changes> at the bottom of the screen to save the above configurations. B) DHCP Client Choose this option if your ISP will automatically assign you an IP address. Some ISP’s may also require that you fill in additional information such as Host Name, Domain Name and MAC address.
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Parameters Host Name MTU Size Obtain DNS Automatically Set DNS Manually DNS 1~3 Clone MAC Address Description Please enter the host name, this is optional, and only required if your service provider asks you to do so. MTU (Maximum Transmission Unit) determine the maximum size of each packet in any transmission within the network.
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Enable IGMP Proxy Enable FTP ALG on Port Click <Apply Changes> at the bottom of the screen to save the above configurations. C) PPPoE (PPP over Ethernet) Select PPPoE if your ISP requires the PPPoE protocol to connect you to the Internet. Your ISP should provide all the information required in this section.
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Parameters User Name Password Service Name Connection Type Idle Time MTU Size Obtain DNS Automatically Set DNS Manually DNS 1~3 Clone MAC Address Description Please input user name assigned by your Internet service provider here. Please input the password assigned by your Internet service provider here.
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Enable IGMP Proxy Enable FTP ALG on Port Click <Apply Changes> at the bottom of the screen to save the above configurations. D) PPTP Select PPTP if your ISP requires the PPTP protocol to connect you to the Internet. Your ISP should provide all the information required in this section.
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Parameters Attain IP Automatically Set IP Address Subnet Mask Default Gateway Server IP Address User Name Password Connection Type Description Select this option if your ISP will assign IP Address to your router directly. Please contact your ISP if you don’t know what you should select.
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Idle Time MTU Size Request MPPE Encryption MPPE (Microsoft Point-to-Point Encryption) is a method of Request MPPC Encryption Obtain DNS Automatically Set DNS Manually DNS 1~3 Clone MAC Address Enable IGMP Proxy Enable FTP ALG on Port “Manual” - only connects to Internet when ‘Connect’ button on this page is pressed, and disconnects when ‘Disconnect button is pressed.
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Click <Apply Changes> at the bottom of the screen to save the above configurations. E) L2TP Select L2TP if your ISP requires the L2TP protocol to connect you to the Internet. Your ISP should provide all the information required in this section. Parameters the NAT gateway of the router.
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Attain IP Automatically Set IP Manually IP Address Subnet Mask Default Gateway Server IP Address User Name Password Connection Type Idle Time MTU Size Obtain DNS Automatically Set DNS Manually Select this option if your ISP will assign IP Address to your router directly.
DNS 1~3 Clone MAC Address Enable IGMP Proxy Enable FTP ALG on Port Click <Apply Changes> at the bottom of the screen to save the above configurations. 3.1.2 LAN This page allows you to specify an IP address for your router as well as a subnet mask for your LAN segment.
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Parameters Default IP address 192.168.2.1 Subnet Mask 255.255.255.0 Default Gateway DHCP Server DHCP Client Range 802.1d Spanning Tree Disabled Description This is the router’s LAN IP address (Your LAN clients default gateway IP address). Specify a Subnet Mask for your LAN segment. Specify the default gateway for LAN segment.
Static DHCP Domain Name Click <Apply Changes> at the bottom of the screen to save the above configurations. 3.1.3 Routing You can turn off the NAT function of your router by enabling the Static Routing and let the router forward packets by your routing policy. Parameter Enable Static Routing Destination LAN IP...
Delete All Reset Click <Apply Changes> at the bottom of the screen to save the above configurations. 3.1.4 DDNS DDNS allows you to map the static domain name to a dynamic IP address. You must get an account, password and your static domain name from the DDNS service providers. This router supports DynDNS, and TZO.
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Password/Key Click <Apply Changes> at the bottom of the screen to save the above configurations. The password you set for the DDNS service account above. 44 ...
3.2 Wireless 3.2.1 Basic Settings You can set parameters that are used for the wireless stations to connect to this router. The parameters include SSID, Channel Number and etc. Parameters Default Disable Wireless LAN Interface Mode Description Check this box to disable wireless LAN. Please select the radio band from one of the following options.
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Multiple APs SSID airlink101 Channel Width Control SideBand Channel Number Broadcast SSID 2.4 GHz (G): 2.4GHz band, only allows 802.11g wireless network client to connect this router (maximum transfer rate 54Mbps*). 2.4 GHz (B+G+N): 2.4GHz band, allows 802.11b, 802.11g, and 802.11n wireless network client to connect this router (maximum transfer rate 11Mbps for 802.11b clients, maximum 54Mbps for 802.11g clients, and maximum...
Click <Apply Changes> at the bottom of the screen to save the above configurations. 3.2.1.1 Multiple APs The AR675W supports Multiple APs function. With different SSID names, you can separate to four wireless networks with different wireless security, WMM, access control and etc.
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Parameters Default Enable Band SSID Data Rate Description Check this box if you want to enable multiple access points. Please select the radio band from one of the following options. 2.4GHz(B): 2.4GHz band, only allows 802.11b wireless network client to connect this router (maximum transfer rate 11Mbps).
Click <Apply Changes> at the bottom of the screen to save the above configurations. 3.2.2 Security The AR675W provides complete wireless LAN security functions, include WEP, IEEE 802.11x, IEEE 802.11x with WEP, WPA with pre-shared key and WPA with RADIUS. With these security functions, you can prevent your wireless LAN from illegal access.
Parameters Default Select SSID Security Mode 802.1x Authentication Click <Apply Changes> at the bottom of the screen to save the above configurations. You can now configure other advance sections or start using the router (with the advance settings in place) 3.2.2.1 WEP When you select 64-bit or128-bit WEP key, you have to enter WEP keys to encrypt data.
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Parameters Authentication Key Length Key Format Encryption Key Description There are two authentication types: "Open System" and "Shared Key". When you select "Open System", wireless stations can associate with this wireless router without WEP encryption. When you select "Shared Key", you should also setup WEP key in the "Security"...
Click <Apply Changes> at the bottom of the screen to save the above configurations. 3.2.2.2 WPA Wi-Fi Protected Access (WPA) is an advanced security standard. You can use a pre-shared key to authenticate wireless stations and encrypt data during communication. It uses TKIP to change the encryption key frequently.
Pre-shared Key Click <Apply Changes> at the bottom of the screen to save the above configurations. 3.2.2.3 WPA2 Wi-Fi Protected Access 2 (WPA2) is an advanced security standard. You can use a pre-shared key to authenticate wireless stations and encrypt data during communication. It uses CCMP (AES) to change the encryption key frequently, so the encryption key is difficult to be broken which highly improve the wireless security Parameters...
Pre-shared Key Format Pre-shared Key Click <Apply Changes> at the bottom of the screen to save the above configurations. 3.2.2.4 WPA-Mixed This security mode combines WPA and WPA2. You can use TKIP or AES encryption method for either mode which highly increases the security and complexity of your encryption key. However, you must make sure that your wireless clients support either WPA or WPA2 mode before you make this configuration.
WPA Encryption Mode WPA2 Encryption Mode Pre-shared Key Format Pre-shared Key Click <Apply Changes> at the bottom of the screen to save the above configurations. 3.2.2.5 RADIUS Server IEEE 802.1x is an authentication protocol. Every user must use a valid account to login to this wireless router before accessing the wireless LAN.
Parameters Radius Server IP Address Radius Server Port Radius Server Password Click <Apply Changes> at the bottom of the screen to save the above configurations. 3.2.3 MAC Control This function will help you to prevent unauthorized users from connecting to your wireless router. Only those wireless devices with the MAC addresses you specified here are allowed to access your wireless router.
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Parameters Wireless Access Control Mode MAC Address Comment Current Access Control List Delete Selected Delete All Reset Click <Apply Changes> at the bottom of the screen to save the above configurations. Description nable/Disable wireless access control. You can choose ‘Allow Listed’ if you allow the MAC Addresses listed in the following table to connect to the router;...
3.2.4 Advanced Settings You can set advanced wireless LAN parameters of this router. The parameters include Authentication Type, Fragment Threshold, RTS Threshold, Beacon Interval, Preamble Type, etc. It is suggested not to change these parameters unless you know what effect the changes will have on this router.
Preamble Type IAPP Protection Aggregation Short GI WLAN Partition RF Output Power Click <Apply Changes> at the bottom of the screen to save the above configurations. 3.2.5 Wireless Schedule This page allows you to set up the wireless schedule rules. You can designate to enable wireless interface by time or day.
3.2.6 Security Sync-up The AR675W Airlink101 Wireless N Router has a Security Button built-in which allows you to connect your wireless computer with the router easily and safely. Your wireless adapter must support this feature as well. If not, you will need to set up the wireless security manually and you can skip this section.
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Please make sure this feature is enabled on the Router (see the screenshot above). In the instructions below, we are going to use the Airlink101 WLAN Monitor utility comes with the AWLL6077, Airlink101 Wireless N adapter as an example. Step 1 Go to the computer with Airlink101 Wireless N adapter, AWLL6077 connected.
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Step 3 Push the Security button the Router for 3 seconds. The WLAN LED will stay solid green instead of blinking. Step 4 The Router will now start the handshake with the wireless adapter which will take about 2 minutes. When you see the window similar to the one below, the connection has been established.
3.3 Application & Gaming 3.3.1 Port Forwarding The Port Forwarding allows you to re-direct a particular range of service port numbers (from the Internet/WAN Ports) to a particular LAN IP address. It helps you to host some servers behind the router NAT firewall.
Delete All Reset Click <Apply Changes> at the bottom of the screen to save the above configurations. 3.3.2 Port Triggering Port triggering allows the router to keep track of outgoing data for specific port numbers. The router remembers which computer sends out what data, so that when the requested data returns through the router, the data is sent back to the proper computer by way of IP address and port mapping rules.
TCP/UDP Port to Open Comment Popular Application Add (in red box) Current Trigger-Port Table Delete Selected Delete All Reset Click <Apply> at the bottom of the screen to save the above configurations. 3.3.3 DMZ If you have a local client PC that cannot run an Internet application (e.g. Games) properly from behind the NAT firewall, then you can open the client up to unrestricted two-way Internet access know its IP address and click on the <<...
by defining a DMZ Host. The DMZ function allows you to re-direct all packets going to your WAN port IP address to a particular IP address in your LAN. Parameters Enable DMZ DMZ Host IP Address Click <Apply Changes> at the bottom of the screen to save the above configurations. You can now configure other advance sections or start using the router (with the advance settings in place) 3.3.4 QoS...
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Parameter Enable QoS Automatic Uplink Speed Manual Uplink Speed (Kbps) Local IP Address Mode Bandwidth (Kbps) Comment Current QoS Rules Table Delete Selected Description Check this box to enable QoS, and uncheck this box to disable QoS. Check this box to enable automatic uplink speed. You can set the limit of uplink speed in Kbps.
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Delete All Reset Click <Apply Changes> at the bottom of the screen to save the above configurations. If you want to delete all settings listed here, please click ‘Delete All’ button. You can also click ‘Reset’ button to unselect all. 69 ...
3.4 Access Restrictions The AR675W Wireless N Green Router provides extensive ways to restrict local users to access Internet. 3.4.1 Port Filtering If you want to restrict users from accessing certain Internet applications/services (e.g. Internet websites, email, FTP etc.) by port numbers, then this is the place to set that configuration. Entries in this table are used to restrict certain types of data packets from your local network to Internet through the Router.
Reset Click <Apply Changes> at the bottom of the screen to save the above configurations. 3.4.2 IP Filtering If you want to restrict users from accessing certain Internet applications/services (e.g. Internet websites, email, FTP etc.) by their IP addresses, then you can set up the filtering rules here. Entries in this table are restricted to use certain type of connections from the router.
Delete All Reset Click <Apply Changes> at the bottom of the screen to save the above configurations. 3.4.3 MAC Filtering If you want to restrict users from accessing certain Internet applications/services (e.g. Internet websites, email, FTP etc.) by their MAC addresses, then you can set up the filtering rules here. Entries in this table are used to restrict certain types of data packets from your local network to Internet through the Router.
Delete Selected Delete All Reset Click <Apply Changes> at the bottom of the screen to save the above configurations. 3.4.4 URL Filtering You can block access to some Websites or web contents from local PCs by entering a full URL address or just keyword of the Web site.
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Delete Selected Delete All Reset Click <Apply Changes> at the bottom of the screen to save the above configurations. If you want to delete a setting, check the ‘select’ box of the setting you want to delete, then click ‘Delete Selected’...
3.5 Security 3.5.1 Firewall Enable Ping Access on WAN: When this function is enabled, other people are allowed to ping the IP address of the router given by your ISP. Click <Apply Changes> at the bottom of the screen to save the above configurations. 3.5.2 DoS (Denial-of-Service) Denial of Service (DoS) is a common attack measure, by transmitting a great amount of data or request to your Internet IP address and server, the Internet connection will become very slow,...
Click <Apply Changes> at the bottom of the screen to save the above configurations. 3.5.3 VPN Passthrough Parameter Description 76 ...
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Enable IPsec pass through On VPN connection Enable PPTP pass through On VPN connection Enable L2TP pass through On VPN connection Click <Apply Changes> at the bottom of the screen to save the above configurations. Check this box and the router will enable IPsec packets pass through the router for VPN connection.
3.6 Administration The Administration page allows you to specify a time zone, to change the system password and to specify a remote management port, to upgrade firmware, to save/reload configuration settings, to enable system log, to view the statistics information, and to enable/disable UPnP for the Router.
3.6.2 Password You can change the password required to log into the Router's web configuration utility. The default user name and password are “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 can contain 0 to 12 alphanumeric characters, and are case sensitive.
3.6.3 Remote Management Enable the remote management so an authorized user can configure the Router from a remote site. You can specify a port for the remote management. Click <Apply Changes> at the bottom of the screen to save the above configurations. 3.6.4 Firmware Upgrade This page allows you to upgrade the router’s firmware 80 ...
To upgrade the firmware for the Router, you need to download the firmware file to your local hard disk, and click on Browse to select it, then click Upload to start the upgrade process. (You may have to wait a few minutes for the upgrade to complete). 3.6.5 System Settings The System Settings screen allows you to save (Backup) the router’s current configuration setting.
3.6.6 Reboot 3.6.7 System Log View the operation log of the system. Parameters Enable Log Description Check this box to enable the logging system. 82 ...
System all Wireless Enable Remote Log Log Server IP Address Click <Apply Changes> at the bottom of the screen to save the above configurations. 3.6.8 Statistics View the statistics of packets sent and received on WAN, LAN and Wireless LAN. This page shows the current system log of the Broadband router.
Parameters Statistics 3.6.9 UPnP Check the box to enable UPnP feature here. After you enable the UPnP feature, all client systems that support UPnP, like Windows XP, can discover this router automatically. Click <Apply Changes> at the bottom of the screen to save the above configurations. Description Shows the counters of packets sent and received on WAN, LAN and Wireless LAN.
3.7 Status The Status section allows you to monitor the current status of your router. You can use the Status page to monitor: the Internet, LAN connection, Wireless status, and the current firmware version of the Router. 3.7.1 Internet Connection Status 3.7.2 LAN Status 85 ...
Technical Support E-mail: support@airlink101.com Toll Free: 1-888-746-3238 Website: www.airlink101.com *Theoretical maximum wireless signal rate derived from IEEE standard 802.11g and draft 802.11n specifications. Actual data throughput will vary. Network conditions and environmental factors, including volume of network traffic, building materials and construction, mix of wireless products used, radio frequency interference (e.g., cordless telephones and microwaves) as well as network overhead lower actual data throughput rate.