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Important: This Quick Start Guide was written to allow you to complete a basic setup configuration for the Allied Telesyn AT-AR256E ADSL router. At which point you should have access to the Internet via the ISP account that you have already organized.
A. Contents Check that you have received the following items in the AT-AR256E pack. 1. AT-AR256E Router. 2. 240 VAC to 9VDC power adapter. 3. ADSL Phone Cable (BT to RJ11). 4. Ethernet Patch Cable (RJ45 to RJ45). 5. AT-256E Installation Manual and Quick Start Guide.
Microsoft’s Internet Explorer 5.0 or later. Remember to disable any proxy settings. The default IP address of the AT-AR256E ADSL router is 192.168.1.1. Enter this address into your browser’s address bar and press enter. You should receive the Modem Access Screen from the router as shown in Figure 1.
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The default settings for the country you selected are displayed. To continue, click on Next. The quick start, Login Settings screen will be displayed, as shown in Figure 3. Figure 3 The ADSL Username Password supplied by your ISP must be entered into the User ID and Password fields here.
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While this process is underway, a screen stating “Trying to connect to ISP…“will be displayed. Once the connection has been successfully completed the, “Connections” screen will appear. This screen will display the connection name, type, the IP address allocated to the connection and the status of the connection as shown in Figure 5.
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You now need to decide what IP address range you intend to use and how IP address allocation is going to be done on your LAN network. By default, the AT-AR256E is configured for the IP address range 192.168.1.0 with a mask of 255.255.255.0. Also by default, DHCP is on. DHCP is an automated method of allocating IP addresses to PCs as they boot up.
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It can take up to 10 seconds for all the fields to show their information. The DHCP Configuration screen allows you to turn DHCP off or on. Click on Apply once you have completed making changes. To change the address of the router or the whole address range, click on Management IP”...
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Connection 0 Now, click on . It may take up to 10 seconds before all the fields are updated with current data, refer to Figure 10. Here we can check the WAN or ADSL settings that have been configured so far. Small changes can be made here quickly without restarting the whole procedure.
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E. Help Always check that the router is installed properly. Check the website for information and how to troubleshoot the router. If you have difficulties contact your reseller or distributor for technical assistance relating to warranties, installation and operation. They will escalate the problem through the appropriate channels. Allied Telesyn New Zealand Distributors are Connector Systems Ltd 5A Pacific Rse...
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