Mega 105WR ADSL2+ Router - Easy Start Guide Chapter 1 – Introduction Thank you for purchasing a Mega 105WR Router. This Easy start guide is a complete guide to configuring your Mega 105WR. It includes setup configurations for most operating systems. If you are setting your Mega 105WR up with a PC running Microsoft Windows operating system, it is suggested that you follow the much quicker “Quick Start Guide“...
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Mega 105WR ADSL2+ Router - Easy Start Guide ADSL Router Package Your Mega 105WR package should contain the items shown in Figure 1-1. For any missing items, please contact the sales outlet from which you purchased this router immediately. Wireless Router...
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Mega 105WR ADSL2+ Router - Easy Start Guide Mega 105WR Overview 1.3.1 Front Indicators Fig 1-2 shows the front indicators of the Mega 105WR router. Figure 1-2 : Front Indicators LED Name Status & Meaning 1. Power Lights up when power is supplied to the ADSL Router.
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Mega 105WR ADSL2+ Router - Easy Start Guide 1.3.2 Back Panel Fig 1-3 shows the back panel indicators of the Mega 105WR router. Figure 1-3 : Back Panel Indicators Label Description 1. DSL Connect the telephone jack (RJ-11) to your Telephone Wall Socket (DSL line).
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Mega 105WR ADSL2+ Router - Easy Start Guide Typical MEGA 105WR Router Connection You may connect many computers to the Mega 105WR over Wi-Fi. Only 4 computers may be directly connected to the router’s Ethernet ports. You may, however, connect any of the Ethernet ports to an Ethernet hub or switch.
• Mega 105WR is configured for internet connection • Your Telkom internet account is verified The easiest way to configure your Mega 105WR is by using the installation utility on of the Windows operating systems. To configure your Mega 105WR using a particular Operating system, perform the steps in the listed chapters in the correct order.
Chapter 3 - Telephone and power connections Connecting the Telephone Line There are various ways to connect your Mega 105WR to your ADSL enabled telephone line. • Directly (Without a telephone connected to the same outlet) To make a direct connection, please connect as per Figure 3-1...
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Mega 105WR ADSL2+ Router - Easy Start Guide Figure 3- 2 : Connecting a telephone to the same telephone line Figure3- 3 : Connecting the router together with a telephone to a single telephone outlet (using splitter/line doubler – available seperatly)
Connecting to the Power Outlet The Mega 105WR is powered through a power adaptor. This is connected to the Router as shown in Figure 3-5. The 3 pin mains plug on the other end of the power adapter is to be plugged into the mains outlet.
NOTE: Do EITHER section 4.1 OR section 4.2 as needed, not both ! 4.1 Connecting the computer using a Ethernet connection You can connect up to four Ethernet devices to your Mega 105WR. These devices may be computers, hubs, switches, printers etc. To do the initial configuration, it is recommended that you start by connecting only one computer.
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Figure 4-2 : Ethernet and line connections 4.2 Connecting the computer via USB Your Mega 105WR is able to be connected to your computer’s USB port. This is the same type of port that printers, webcams and other accessories are often connected to. Please connect your router to your computer using a USB cable as shown in Figure 4-3.
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Mega 105WR ADSL2+ Router - Easy Start Guide Figure 4-4: Installation utility installing drivers. 4.3 Powering ON • Make sure that the power outlet that your router’s power adaptor is connected to is turned • Turn your Router’s power switch ON.
(Note: If it does not auto-run, access the CD-ROM drive and execute Setup.exe). If you are setting up your Mega 105WR Router for the first time, have done a factory default reset, or if you wish to change most of your previous settings, please click Setup Wizard to setup your DSL router.
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Mega 105WR ADSL2+ Router - Easy Start Guide If you are using an Ethernet connection, you should now return to chapter 4 and do sections 4.1 and 4.3 only. You can then click on Continue If you are using a USB connection, click on Continue without plugging in any cables.
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Mega 105WR ADSL2+ Router - Easy Start Guide Figure 5-3 : USB driver instalation If you are using an Ethernet connection, you should click “Cancel”. If you are using a USB connection, you should now return to chapter 4 and do sections 4.2 and 4.3 only.
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Mega 105WR ADSL2+ Router - Easy Start Guide Figure 5-4 : Setup DSL router & internet If you are setting up your router for the first time, or have restored the factory defaults by doing a factory default reset, you will be presented with the screen shown in Figure 5-5. This process is to verify your account details with Telkom, and to enable your ADSL account.
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6 and click Continue to proceed. You will now be able to set up your Mega 105WR’s wireless access point using the screen shown in Figure 5-7. The Wi-Fi encryption is set to WPA, with a unique key and is enabled by default.
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Mega 105WR ADSL2+ Router - Easy Start Guide NOTE: For better security, you may choose to hide the SSID of your Mega 105WR router to prevent it from identifying its self to any computer with Wi –Fi. However, you must then manually set your wireless client with the same SSID.
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Mega 105WR ADSL2+ Router - Easy Start Guide Figure 5-9 : Summary of Settings NOTE: Keep the Setup Utility CD safely for future use. A final confirmation that the installation utility has successfully run, Figure 5-10 will be displayed. Should you wish to browse the internet now, you may click on the cube. Otherwise,...
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Mega 105WR ADSL2+ Router - Easy Start Guide Figure 5-10: Successful Connection If you have trouble connecting your router to the Internet at any time, click Diagnostics on the Welcome screen (Fig. 5-1) to troubleshoot. For more information, click View Manual on the...
Mega 105WR ADSL2+ Router - Easy Start Guide Chapter 6 – Router Setup Utility – MAC OS (For Mac ® OS 10.2 & above only) Running the setup utility • Power on your computer to start Mac OS X (V10.2 & above).
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Mega 105WR ADSL2+ Router - Easy Start Guide • Installation program will start. On the screen shown in Figure 6-3, click Continue to proceed with the installation. Figure 6-3 : Installation program • On the screen shown in Figure 6-4, select a destination disk to install the software. Click Continue to proceed with the installation.
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Mega 105WR ADSL2+ Router - Easy Start Guide • Click Install on the screen shown in Figure 6-5 to perform the installation. Figure 6-5 : Easy Install • The system will prompt you to restart your computer when installation is completed. On the screen shown in Figure 6-6, click Continue Installation to proceed.
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Mega 105WR ADSL2+ Router - Easy Start Guide • In the screen shown in Figure 6-7 , click Restart to finish installing the software. Figure 6-7 : Software installed successfully • The system will reboot. Select System Preferences from the dock. Select Network, as shown in Figure 6-8, to choose the network adaptor connected to the router.
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Mega 105WR ADSL2+ Router - Easy Start Guide • Select Ethernet Adaptor (enXX) as your adaptor under Show option. Your IP Address, subnet mask, router IP should appear as shown in Figure 6-9. Figure 6-9 : Network settings • You should now continue on Chapter 8...
Mega 105WR ADSL2+ Router - Easy Start Guide Chapter 7 – USB Setup – Windows XP x64 The following USB setup is required as part of the windows installation utility for Windows Xp X64. It may also be followed when setting up the USB drivers on a windows XP x64 computer, without using the installation utility.
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Mega 105WR ADSL2+ Router - Easy Start Guide The screen shown in Figure 7-2 will now be shown. Select Install the software automatically (Recommended) and click Next. Figure 7-3 : Installation in progress Figure 7-3 shows the USB driver is being installed. Please wait for this to finish.
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Mega 105WR ADSL2+ Router - Easy Start Guide The screen shown in Figure 7-5 shows that installation of USB driver is complete, click Finish. Figure 7-5 : Installation Complete If you were directed to follow this chapter by chapter 4, you will now need to return to chapter 4 to continue with the installation utility.
Mega 105WR ADSL2+ Router - Easy Start Guide CHAPTER 8– Configuring Your Internet Browser Most web browsers can be used to connect to the routers web interface. This document only gives the settings for the most common browsers that are know to work.
Mega 105WR ADSL2+ Router - Easy Start Guide CHAPTER 9– Using the Web setup sequence to configure your router. Open your web browser and key in 10.0.0.2 at the address bar and hit <Enter> . See Fig 9-1. Figure 9-1: Logging-In Once connected, the router will request you to enter your username and password.
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Mega 105WR ADSL2+ Router - Easy Start Guide Figure 9-3: Setup page You need to enter the Username and Password that your ISP provided. Please do not change VPI , VCI or PPPoE setings unless your ISP has requested this . Click on Next to continue .
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Mega 105WR ADSL2+ Router - Easy Start Guide You are now able to configure your wireless network using the screen shown in Figure 9-5. You should now choose a network name (SSID) for your router. You can also generate a random SSID by clicking on ‘Generate SSID’.
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Mega 105WR ADSL2+ Router - Easy Start Guide Figure 9-7 shows the summery of details that you will now be presented with.. It is advisable to either Save or print out the summary information. Click Finish to complete the setup.
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Mega 105WR ADSL2+ Router - Easy Start Guide User@Ispname Figure 9-9 : Successful Connection NOTE: the router’s Wi-Fi card is enabled by default, with WPA encryption (see router’s base for default key. Should you wish to disable Wi-Fi or change the key, you will...
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