Installation Guide Part 15 FCC Compliance Statement This device complies with Part 15 of FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions: This device may not cause harmful interference, and This device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation.
Installation Guide Your telephone company may make changes in its facilities, equipment, operations or procedures that could affect the proper functioning of your equipment. If they do, you will be notified in advance to give you an opportunity to maintain uninterrupted telephone service. In the event this equipment should fail to operate properly, disconnect the unit from the telephone line.
Installation Guide Safety Guidelines Product warranty does not apply to damage caused by lightning, power surges or wrong voltage usage. Adhere to the following safety guidelines when using your unit to reduce the risk of fire, electric shock and injury. Understand all instructions in the manual.
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Returning Products Products for return or repair must first be assigned a Return Materials Authorization (RMA) number. A product sent to Allied Telesyn without a RMA number will be returned to the sender at the sender’s expense. To obtain an RMA number, contact Allied Telesyn’s Technical Support at one of the following...
Thank you on your purchase of the AT-AR240E USB & Ethernet Router ! The AT-AR240E Router can be connected to any computer with a USB Port, to a 10 Base- T Ethernet card or to an Ethernet Hub / Switch. It makes use of your existing phone line for Internet surfing and at the same time allows you to use your phone.
Installation Guide ADSL Router Overview Front View ¬ ¬ ETHERNET Lights up only if the Ethernet cable is properly connected. If the USB cable is connected, light remains off. Flickers when the Ethernet is transmitting / receiving data. ADSL Lights up when the ADSL connection is established.
Installation Guide Rear View ¬ LINE Telephone jack (RJ-11) to connect to your Telephone Wall Socket (ADSL line). ¬ PHONE Telephone jack (RJ-11) to connect to your Telephone handset. ® USB port to connect to the USB port on your computer. ¯...
Installation Guide Step 1: Setting Up Your ADSL Router Power off your computer or/and any connected devices before connecting your ADSL Router ! USB (direct connection to the USB Port on your computer) Mains Supply ETHERNET PHONE LINE DC IN ¯...
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Installation Guide ¬ Connect the Telephone cable from your ADSL Router to the Telephone Wall Socket. You may connect your Telephone set to the PHONE jack via a Micro-Filter . This connection is optional. ® For Single User Connection (Bridge mode) Either USB or Ethernet Connect the Ethernet cable (that comes...
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Installation Guide Step 2: Installing Your USB Device / Configuring Your Ethernet Network Card If you have connected your ADSL Router to the USB Port of your Computer, please proceed with Step 2.1 - Installing the USB Driver Device (page 13).
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Installation Guide Select Search for the best driver for your device (Recommended). and click Next. Click Specify a location. Click Browse and navigate to the 'USB' folder on your ADSL CD-ROM. Click Next. Click Next to proceed installation with the indicated driver. Click Finish to complete the first stage of the USB driver installation.
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Installation Guide 2.1.2 Installing the USB Driver Device - For Windows ® Power on your computer to start Windows. Place the ADSL CD-ROM into your CD- ROM Drive. At the following prompt, select the option Specify the location of the driver (Advanced) and click Next.
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Installation Guide 2.1.3 Installing the USB Driver Device - For Windows 2000 ® Power on your computer to start Windows. Place the ADSL CD-ROM into your CD- ROM Drive. At the following prompt, click Next. Select the option Search for a suitable driver for my device (recommended) and click...
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Installation Guide viii At the following prompt, click Next to proceed with the second stage. Repeat step iii to vi, following closely to the instructions prompted. You may be prompted with Digital Signature Not Found dialog box. (This happens when Windows detects your driver as a new version). Click to proceed with the installation.
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Installation Guide 2.1.4 Installing the USB Driver Device - For Windows ® Power on your computer to start Windows. Place the ADSL CD-ROM into your CD- ROM Drive. At the following prompt, select the option Install from a list or specific location (Advanced) and click Next.
Installation Guide Configuring Your Ethernet Network Card DO NOT proceed with this section if you did not connect to the Ethernet jack of your ADSL Router. The following illustrated screen shots serve only as examples. For any dissimilarities, please follow closely the instructions prompted on your Computer.
Installation Guide 2.2.2 For Windows 2000 / Windows ® ® Windows® 2000: From your Windows desktop, right-click on the icon My Network Places select Properties. b) At the Network and Dial-up Connections window, right-click on the Local Area Connection icon and select Properties. Windows®...
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Installation Guide Step 3: Configuring Your ADSL Router Check with your ADSL Service Provider / System Administrator for the following settings: ADSL Service Provider • ATM mode • For IPoA / RFC 1483 bridged / RFC 1483 routed: The addresses for WAN IP ______________________ WAN Subnet Mask...
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Installation Guide An Ethernet cable is required for direct connection from a PC to the AR240E - this is included with the product. Power on your computer. Load the Installation CD into your CD-ROM drive. At the dialog box prompted, click OK. On the MAIN MENU, select RUN AR240E WEB INTERFACE.
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Installation Guide The initial GUI ‘Status’ screen will appear as shown below. This shows the status of the ADSL, LAN and USB ports. Note that no ADSL connection is configured by default. Select the ‘ADSL’ button in the left-hand list, the following screen appears. Enter a connection name under ‘ATM Channel Parameters’...
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Installation Guide viii On the same page select the type of protocol connection required i.e. PPPoE PPPoA (routed or bridged) RFC1483 (routed or bridged) IPoA This information will be supplied by your service provider. For example if you use a PPPoA routed connection then select the ‘PPP’ radio button and check the ‘PPPoA routed’...
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Installation Guide Select authentication type as ‘PAP’ or ‘CHAP’ as required and enter ‘Username’ and ‘Password’ as assigned by your service provider. Encapsulation type will also be supplied by your service provider. If your AR240E IP address is being dynamically assigned by your service provider (most common), there is no further input required.
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Installation Guide Click the ‘ADD’ button to finish. The screen will refresh with a ‘connection list’ at the top showing the new connection just added e.g. ‘Broadband’. If the details are correct then save using ‘Save Configuration’. Wait for the ‘Configuration saved’...
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Installation Guide In the ‘Interfaces List’ under ‘Name’ select the ADSL link e.g. ‘Broadband’ from the drop-down box. Under the ‘Type’ heading select ‘external’ from the drop-down box, click on ‘ADD’ under the ‘Action’ heading. The interface will appear as the first entry in the list.
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Installation Guide Repeat this process but under ‘Name’ select ‘Lan’ from the drop-down box and under ‘Type’ select ‘internal’ from the drop-down box, click ‘ADD’. Repeat this process but under ‘Name’ select ‘USB’ from the drop-down box and under ‘Type’ select ‘internal’ from the drop-down box, click ‘ADD’. The screen should now be as shown below.
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Installation Guide Click on ‘Enable NAT to internal interfaces’.
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Installation Guide Return to the status screen by selecting ‘Status’ from the top of the left-hand list. Select ‘NAT’. Click on ‘NAT’ under the ‘Security’ heading, the following screen will appear confirming the operation of NAT. xvii Save current configuration by selecting ‘Save Configuration’. Wait 20sec or so for the configuration to be saved and the unit should then automatically establish an ADSL connection which will be indicated by the ADSL LED coming solidly on then flickering rapidly to indicate data transfer.
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Installation Guide Deleting/Modifying an ADSL Connection If it is necessary to modify an existing ADSL connection (e.g. ‘Broadband’) - for example to re-enter the password - it is necessary to delete the connection and re-enter it following the instructions above. However, in order to delete it the following actions must first be taken:- Click on the left-hand ‘Security’...
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Installation Guide Click on ‘Delete’. ‘Confirm’ deletion. You may now create a new ADSL connection. To save any changes click on ‘Save Configuration’.
Installation Guide Step 4: Configuring Your Internet Browser To ensure that there is no conflict with your previous analog modem, please carry out the following steps on your Browser. (Instructions are based on Microsoft® Internet Explorer™ 5.5): From your Windows desktop, double-click on your Internet Explorer icon launch your Browser.
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