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Airlink101 AR725W User Manual

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Dual Band Wireless N Router
Model # AR725W
User's Manual
Rev. 1.0

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  • Page 1 Dual Band Wireless N Router Model # AR725W User’s Manual Rev. 1.0...

  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    6.4.1 Access Restrictions > Internet Access Policy.............. 35 6.5 Applications & Gaming ...................... 39 6.5.1 Applications & Gaming > Single Port Forwarding ............. 39 6.5.2 Applications & Gaming > Port Range Forwarding ............. 40 6.5.3 Applications & Gaming > Port Range Triggering............41 6.5.4 Applications &...

  • Page 3: Introduction

    The built-in Web Configuration Utility allows you to set up the router with an easy-to-use user interface. You will be able to enjoy home entertainment with HD video streaming, VoIP and online gaming with the high wireless data rate of up to 300Mbps* when used with Airlink101®...

  • Page 4: Connecting The Router

    With another network cable, connect one end of the cable to your computer’s Step 2 Ethernet port and connect the other end to one of the LAN ports of the router. Power on the DSL/Cable modem and wait for the lights on the modem to settle Step 3 down.

  • Page 5: Configuring The Router

    Step 2 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.

  • Page 6: Dsl

    If your ISP requires a registered MAC Address, click on the MAC Address Clone tab, select Enabled, and click on the Clone My PC’s MAC button. Click Apply to save the setting. If you have trouble connecting to the Internet, please refer to Section 4, Verifying Connection.
  • Page 7 If you have trouble connecting to the Internet, please refer to Section 4, Verifying Connection. Connect each of your wired computers to an available LAN port on the Router with an Ethernet cable, and then restart the computer. These computers should be able to...

  • Page 8: Verifying Connection

    Step 6 DNS fields have valid numbers assigned to them (instead of all 0’s). If you see all 0’s, click on the IP Address Renew button (for Cable Modem users) or the Connect button (for DSL users). If each field has a valid number assigned, the router is connected to the Internet.

  • Page 9: Connecting To The Router Wirelessly

    Network Mode: BGN-Mixed Authentication: Open System Channel #: 6 WEP: disabled If you want to change the router’s wireless and security settings, log in to the router and select the Wireless tab. Click Apply to save the settings after you make changes.

  • Page 10: Web Configuration Utility

    6.1 Setup 6.1.1 Setup > Basic Setup This is the default screen when you log in to the router’s web configuration utility. You can setup your Internet connection here as well as configuring the Network and DHCP settings and selecting your Time Zone.
  • Page 11 Telstra Cable. Automatic Configuration - DHCP When your ISP provides dynamic IP, you can keep this default setting (This is for most cable modem users). Usually you should be able to connect to the Internet without changing any configuration. If your ISP has provided you with a host name, enter it in the optional Host Name field.
  • Page 12 Static IP Select Static IP if your ISP provided you the static IP address, Subnet Mask, Default Gateway and DNS server addresses for Internet connection. PPTP Point-to-Point Tunneling Protocol (PPTP) is a service that applies to connections in Europe only. Enter the Internet connection information provided by your ISP accordingly.
  • Page 13 L2TP is a service that applies to connections in Israel only. Enter the Internet connection information provided by your ISP accordingly. Telstra Cable Telstra Cable is a service that applies to connections in Australia only. Enter the Internet connection information provided by your ISP accordingly.
  • Page 14 DHCP server to assign IP addresses to. This number cannot be greater than 253. The default is 50. Client Lease Time: The Client Lease Time is the amount of time a network user will be allowed connection to the Router with their current dynamic IP address.
  • Page 15 Enter the Static IP Address in the Assign this IP field. Step 1 Enter the MAC address of the corresponding computer in the To this MAC field. Step 2 Check the Enabled box. Step 3 Click Save Settings. Step 4 Time Settings Set up the time zone and daylight saving for the Router.

  • Page 16: Setup > Ddns

    6.1.2 Setup > DDNS Dynamic DNS (DDNS) allows any user who wishes to access your server to reach it by a registered DNS name instead of an IP address. Before you enable DDNS, you need to register an account with one of the DDNS providers listed in the drop-down menu.

  • Page 17: Setup > Mac Address Clone

    6.1.3 Setup > 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. Select Enabled from the drop-down menu.

  • Page 18: Setup > Advanced Routing

    6.1.4 Setup > 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.

  • Page 19: Wireless

    6.2. Wireless 6.2.1 Wireless > Basic Wireless Settings Wireless Configuration - Manual To configure the Wireless settings, click on Manual.
  • Page 20 Radio Band: For best performance in a network, keep the default, Auto – 20/40MHz Channel. Standard Channel: If you selected Auto – 20/40MHz Channel for the Radio Band setting, then this setting will be your primary Wireless N channel. If you are not sure which channel to select, keep the default, Auto.

  • Page 21: Wireless > Wireless Security

    It is recommended to use WPA2 Personal AES for your wireless security if all the wireless devices on your network support this mode. All of the wireless clients must use the same security settings in order to connect to the router.
  • Page 22 WEP keys for you. WEP Key 1 – 4: Manually assign a passphrase for each key. If you selected 64 bits encryption, enter 10 HEX characters (0-F) for each key. If you selected 128 bits encryption, enter 26 HEX characters (0-F) for each key.
  • Page 23 WPA2 Personal Select WPA2 Personal from the Security Mode. Encryption: Select either TKIP or AES 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.
  • Page 24 WPA Enterprise Select WPA Enterprise from the Security Mode. Encryption: Select either TKIP or AES or AES as the encryption method. RADIUS Server: Enter the IP Address of your RADIUS server. RADIUS Port: Enter the port number of your RADIUS server.
  • Page 25 WPA2 Enterprise Select WPA2 Enterprise from the Security Mode. Encryption: Select either TKIP or AES or AES as the encryption method. RADIUS Server: Enter the IP Address of your RADIUS server. RADIUS Port: Enter the port number of your RADIUS server.
  • Page 26 RADIUS Port: Enter the port number of your RADIUS server. Shared Secret: Enter the shared key. Encryption: Select a level of WEP encryption, 64 bits 10 hex digits or 128 bits 26 hex digits. The default is 64 bits 10 hex digits.
  • Page 27 WiFi Protected Setup supports two types of connection: Push Button Configuration (PBC) or Personal Identification Number (PIN). If you choose to use PBC on your client device to connect to the router, click on the WPS software button in the orange square.
  • Page 28 Go to the computer with Airlink101 Dual Band Wireless N Adapter connected. Step 1 Push and hold the WPS button on the bottom of the Adapter until you see the Step 2 WPS window pops up on the computer monitor.

  • Page 30: Wireless > Wireless Mac Filter

    MAC address and enabling access restriction. Select Enabled and choose whether the specified wireless clients will be prevented or permitted to access the wireless network. Enter their MAC address in the fields below and click Apply to save the setting.

  • Page 31: Wireless > Advanced Wireless Settings

    You can configure various advanced wireless settings on this screen. AP Isolation: This isolates all wireless clients and wireless devices on your network from each other. Wireless devices will be able to communicate with the Router but not with each other. To use this function, select Enabled.
  • Page 32 Basic Rate: The Basic Rate setting is not one, but a series of rates at which the Router can transmit. (The Basic Rate is not the actual rate of data transmission. If you want to specify the Router’s rate of data transmission, configure the Transmission Rate setting.) Transmission Rate: The rate of data transmission should be set depending on the speed of your wireless network.

  • Page 33: Security

    6.3.1 Security > 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 filter Proxy, Java, ActiveX, and/or Cookies.

  • Page 34: Security > Vpn Passthrough

    6.3.2 Security > VPN Passthrough You can select to enable or disable the pass-through of IPSec, PPTP, and/or L2TP. Click Apply to save the setting.

  • Page 35: Access Restrictions

    6.4 Access Restrictions 6.4.1 Access Restrictions > Internet Access Policy You can setup policies that deny or allow specific clients to access the Internet.
  • Page 36 Click on the Edit List button to specify the network clients. Policy only applies to the PCs that are in the list. You can specify each client by its MAC Address or IP Address. You can also specify a group of clients by entering their IP Address Range. Once you have specified all the clients, click Save Settings.
  • Page 37 After you selected Allow Internet accessing for Access Restriction, you can configure the Internet applications you want to block. Select application port you want to block and click >> button to add it into Blocked List when the specified PCs have Internet access. Click << button to remove applications from the Blocked List.
  • Page 38 Click Apply to save the settings.

  • Page 39: Applications & Gaming

    6.5 Applications & Gaming 6.5.1 Applications & Gaming > Single Port Forwarding If you want to host ftp server or online gaming, you must open up ports on the router. This page allows you to setup single port forwarding for the specified applications.

  • Page 40: Applications & Gaming > Port Range Forwarding

    6.5.2 Applications & Gaming > Port Range Forwarding If you want to host ftp server or online gaming, you must open up ports on the router. This page allows you to setup port range forwarding for the specified applications.

  • Page 41: Applications & Gaming > Port Range Triggering

    Start and End Port boxes. Protocol: If you are not sure which protocol to choose, select both. To IP Address: This should be the IP address of the computer you want to forward the ports to.

  • Page 42: Applications & Gaming > Dmz

    End Port: Enter the ending port number of the Forwarded Range. Enabled Select Enabled to enable port triggering for the applicable application. Make sure that you check the Enabled box to activate the setting, then click Apply to save the settings.

  • Page 43: Applications & Gaming > Qos

    Source IP Address: Select any source IP address or specify a source IP address. Destination: Specify the Destination by its IP Address or MAC Address. Note: Any DMZ host should have a new static IP address assigned to it because its IP address may change when using the DHCP function.
  • Page 44 Wireless WMM. No Acknowledgement: If you want to disable the Router’s Acknowledgement feature, so the Router will not re-send data if an error occurs, select Enabled. Otherwise, keep the default, Disabled.
  • Page 45 Applications: Select the appropriate application. If you select Add a New Application, follow the instructions in the “Add a New Application “section. Priority: Select the appropriate priority: High, Medium, Normal, or Low. Click Add to save your changes. Your new entry will appear in the Summary list.
  • Page 46 Enter a Name: Enter a name for this application. Port Range: Enter the port range that the application will be using. For example, if you want to allocate bandwidth for FTP, you can enter 21-21. Select the protocol TCP or UDP, or select Both.
  • Page 47 Online Games Games: Select the appropriate game. Priority: Select the appropriate priority: High, Medium, Normal, or Low. Click Add to save your changes.
  • Page 48 MAC Address Enter a Name Enter a name for your network device. MAC Address Enter the MAC address of your network device. Priority Select the appropriate priority: High, Medium, Normal, or Low. Click Add to save your changes.
  • Page 49 Ethernet Port Ethernet: Select the Ethernet port that you want to configure. Priority: Select the appropriate priority: High, Medium, Normal, or Low. Click Add to save your changes.
  • Page 50 Voice Device Enter a Name: Enter a name for your voice device such as VoIP or IP Phone. MAC Address: Enter the MAC address of your voice device. Priority: Select the appropriate priority: High, Medium, Normal, or Low. Click Add to save your changes.

  • Page 51: Administration

    6.6 Administration 6.6.1 Administration > 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...

  • Page 52: Administration > Log

    Backup and Restore Configurations: You can choose to backup the router’s settings so that you don’t have to manually configure the settings again if you reset the router to factory default. 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.

  • Page 53: Administration > 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...

  • Page 54: Administration > Factory Defaults

    6.6.4 Administration > 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 and click OK to continue.

  • Page 55: Administration > Firmware Upgrade

    6.6.5 Administration > 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.

  • Page 56: Status

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

  • Page 57: Status > Local Network

    6.7.2 Status > 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.

  • Page 58: Status > Wireless Network

    6.7.3 Status > Wireless Network The Wireless Network screen displays various status about your wireless network.

  • Page 59: Specifications

    7. Specifications Standards WiFi Protected Setup • IEEE 802.11n draft 2.0 • PIN (Personal Identification Number) • IEEE 802.11a / b / g • PBC (Push button configuration) Frequency System Requirement • 2.4 / 5 GHz (Switchable) • Windows®, Mac®, or Linux®...

  • Page 60: Appendix - Information

    Appendix – Information Federal Communication Commission Interference Statement This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation.
  • Page 61 2) this device must accept any interference, including interference that may cause undesired operation of the device Caution: The device for the band 5150-5250 MHz is only for indoor usage to reduce potential for harmful interference to co-channel mobile satellite systems. IMPORTANT NOTE:...
  • Page 62 This device may not be used for setting up outdoor radio links in France and in some areas the RF output power may be limited to 10 mW EIRP in the frequency range of 2454 –...
  • Page 63 [Nome do fabricante] declara que este [tipo de equipamento] está conforme com os Português requisitos essenciais e outras disposições da Directiva 1999/5/CE. [Portugues [Ime proizvajalca] izjavlja, da je ta [tip opreme] v skladu z bistvenimi zahtevami in ostalimi Slovensko relevantnimi določili direktive 1999/5/ES. [Slovenian] [Meno výrobcu] týmto vyhlasuje, že [typ zariadenia] spĺňa základné...
  • Page 64 (e.g., cordless telephones and microwaves) as well as network overhead lower actual data throughput rate. This product is based on IEEE draft 802.11n specification and is not guaranteed to be compatible with future versions of IEEE 802.11n specification. Compatibility with draft 802.11n devices from other manufactures is not guaranteed.

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