Manuel d'utilisation / d'entretien du produit AR525W du fabricant Airlink101
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MIMO XR™ Wireless Broadband Router Model # AR525W User’s Manual Ver. 1B.
2 Table of Contents 1. Introduction ................................................................................................................................. 3 2. Connecting the Router ..........................................................
3 1. Introduction Congratulations on your purchase of this MIMO XR™ Wireless Broadband Router. The MIMO XR™ Wireless Broadband Router allows Internet sharing and creates a dynamic wireless network for you to access your netwo rk with greater mobility.
4 2. Connecting the Router Note: Prior to connecting the router, be sure to power off your computer, DSL/Cable modem, and the router. To achieve maximu m wireless coverage, tilt the router’s antennas outward at 45° angle.
5 3. V erifying Connection to the Router Step 1 Go to Start , Run , type command (for Windows 95/98/ME) or cmd (for Windows 2000/XP) and click OK . You will see the command prompt as below. Step 2 Type ping 192.168.1.1 and press Enter . You should get four reply responses back.
6 Step 5 Type ipconfig/renew and press Enter . You should get an IP address of 192.168.1.x (where x is a number between 2 - 254). Proceed to Section 3, Configure the Router. If you don’t get an IP address, reset the router by holding in the reset button at the back of the router fo r 10 seconds while it is ON and try ipconfig/renew again.
7 Step 8 After your IP addre ss is released, click Renew . You should get an IP address of 192.168.1.x (where x is a number between 2 - 254). If you don’t get an IP address, reset the router by holding in the reset butto n at the back of the ro uter for 10 seconds while it is ON and try Renew again.
8 4. Configuring the Router Step 1 Open the web browser and type 192.168.1.1 in the URL Address field and press Enter . Step 2 Enter admin for both the username and pa ssword fields and click OK .
9 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.
10 DSL For DSL users, follow the steps below to configure the router. Step 1 Select PPPoE from the drop-down menu. Step 2 Enter your username and password provided by your ISP. Note: Depending on the ISP, you may need to include the domain name with your username.
11 5. Connecting to the Router Wirelessly Below are the default wireless se ttings of the router. You mu st configure your wireless network card to the same settings in order to establish a wireless connection to the router. Please refer to your wireless network card’s manual on how to configure these settings.
12 6. W eb Configuration Utility This router has a built-in w eb configuration uti lity that you can use to configure the router’s settings. Simply log in to the r outer using your computer’s web browser. 6.1 Setup 6.1.1 Basic Setup This is the default screen when you log in to the router’s web confi guration utility.
13 Assigning Static IP Address If you want to assign a static IP Address to one of the com puters in your network, click on the Static DHCP button. Step 1 Enter the Static IP Address in the Assign this IP field. Step 2 Enter the MAC address of the corresponding computer in the To this MAC field.
14 6.1.2 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 list ed in the drop-down menu.
15 6.1.3 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. Step 1 Select Enabled from the drop-down menu. Step 2 Click the Clone My PC’s MAC button.
16 6.1.4 Advanced Routing You can configure your own st atic routing table using th e Advanced Routing function. To see the current routing table, click on Show Routing Table button.
17 6.2. Wireless 6.2.1 Basic Wireless Settings You can configure the r outer’s basic wireless settings on this screen. Wireless : Select to Enable or Disable t he wireless feature of the router. Network Mode : Choose from Mixed (B & G), Wi reless-B only, and Wireless-G only.
18 6.2.2 Wireless Security You can configure wireless security such as WEP or WPA encrypt ion on this screen. Note : It is recommended that you use WPA encrypt ion over WEP if your wireless clients support WPA. All of the wireless clients must us e the same security settings in order to connect to the router.
19 WPA To enable WPA, select WPA-PSK or WPA2-PSK from the Security Mode . Encryption : Select either TKIP 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.
20 WPA with RADIUS If you are using a RADIUS server in your network for authentication, you may choose WPA or WPA2 from the Security Mode . Encryption Methods : Select either TKIP or AES as the encryption method. (WPA2 uses AES only). RADIUS Server : Enter the IP Address of your RADIUS server.
21 6.2.3 Wireless MAC Filter You can restrict certain wirel ess clients from accessing the router by specifying their MAC address and enabling access restriction. Select Enabled and choose whether the specified wir eless clients will be prevented or permitted to access the wireless network.
22 6.2.4 Advanced Wireless Settings You can configure various advanced wireless settings on this screen. Click Apply to save the setting..
23 6.3 Security 6.3.1 Firewall SPI Firewall Protection : Select to enable or disable Stateful Packet Inspection. Internet Filter : Place a check to enable various In ternet filter including Anonymous Internet Requests, Multicast packets , NAT Redirection, and IDNT port.
24 6.3.2 VPN Passthrough You can select to enable or disable the passthrough of IPSec , PPTP , and/or L2TP . Click Apply to save the setting..
25 6.4 Access Restrictions 6.4.1 Internet Access Policy You can setup policies that deny or allow specific client s to access the Internet. Enter Policy Name : Enter a name for the policy.
26 PCs : Click on the Edit List button to specify the network c lients. Policy only applies to the PCs that are in the list. You can specify each client by its MAC Addre ss or IP Address. You can also specify a group of clients by entering their IP Addr ess Range.
27 Blocked Application Port Select which application port to block, if any, when the specifi ed PCs have Internet access. For your convenience, 10 preset applications and their ports are listed. If you have a custom application, manually enter its name, port r ange, protocol and click Add .
28 6.5 Applications & Gaming 6.5.1 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. Before using forwarding, you should assign st atic IP addresses to the designated PCs.
29 6.5.2 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 fo rwarding for the specified applications. Before using forwarding, you should assign static IP addresses to the designated PCs.
30 6.5.3 Port Range Triggering Port triggering allows the router to keep tr ack of outgoing data for specific port numbers. The router remembers which computer sends out what data, so 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.
31 6.5.4 DMZ DMZ (De-Militarized Zone) Host is a host without the protection of the router’s firewall. It allows a computer to be exposed to unrestricted two-way communication with the Internet. You should only use this feature w hen the Port Forwarding function fails to make an application work.
32 6.5.5 QoS QoS (Quality of Service) manages information as it is transmitted and received. It ensures better service to those app lications with a higher priority.
33 6.6 Administration 6.6.1 Management The Management screen allows you to change t he 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 HT TPs and Wireless access for the Web Configuration Utility.
34 UPnP : Universal Plug and Play (UPnP) allo ws Windows Me and XP to automatically configure the router for various Inte rnet applications, such as gaming and videoconferencing. 6.6.2 Log You can choose to enable or disable logging of your network activity on this screen.
35 6.6.3 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 Traceroute .
36 6.6.4 Factory Defaults The Factory Defaults screen allows you to se t all the router’s settings to the factory default. Click on the Restore Factory Defaults button to restore all the settings to default.
37 6.6.5 Firmware Upgrade The Firmware Upgrade screen allows y ou to upgrade the router’s firmware. You must download and unzip the new firmware first from www.airlink101.com Click on Brow se to browse to the new firmware, and click Start to Upgrade .
38 6.7 Status 6.7.1 Router The Router screen displays various status of the router including the firmware version. Click on the Refresh button to reload the screen.
39 6.7.2 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.
40 6.7.3 Wireless Network The Wireless Network screen displays various status about your wireless network..
41 7. T roubleshooting If you have trouble connecting to the In ternet, try the fo llowing 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.
42 T echnical Support E-mail: support@airlink101.com Toll Free: 1-888-746-3238 Web Site: www.airlink101.com *Theoretical maximum wireless signal rate based on IEEE standard 802.
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