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Airlink101 300N Draft 802.11n Wireless Router AR680W manual

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    300N Draf t 802.1 1n Wireless Router Model # AR680W Quick Inst allation Guide Ve r. 1 A[...]

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    This Quick Installation Guide only provides the basic instructions. For more detailed information, please refer to the User ’ s Manual on the supplied CD. Note: Prior to connecting the router , be sure to power of f your computer , DSL/Cable modem, and the router . Y ou should setup the router with a wired connection first before attempting to se[...]

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    Section 2 Step 1 Go to Start , Run , type command (for Windows 95/98/ME) or cmd (for Windows 2000/XP) and click OK . Y ou will see the command prompt as below . Step 2 T ype ping 192.168.1.1 and press Enter . Y ou should get four reply responses back. Step 3 If you get Request timed out , or Destination host unreachable , double-check the network c[...]

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    Step 5 T ype ipconfig/renew and press Enter . Y ou should get an IP address of 192.168.1.x (where x is a number between 2 - 254). Proceed to Section 3, Configuring the Router . If you don’t get an IP address, reset the router by holding in the reset button on the back of the router for 10 seconds while it is ON and try ipconfig/renew again. Step [...]

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    Step 8 After your IP address is released, click Renew . Y ou 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 button on the back of the router for 10 seconds while it is ON and try Renew again. Section 3 Step 1 Open a web browser (Internet Explo[...]

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    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 on the Clone MAC Address button. Click Apply and OK to save the settings. Go to the Status tab, Internet connection section to verify that you[...]

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    Step 2 Enter your username and p assword provided by your ISP . DSL For DSL users, follow the steps below to configure the router . Step 1 Select PPPoE from the drop-down menu. Note: Depending on the ISP , you may need to include the domain name with your username. Example: username@sbcglobal.net[...]

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    Connecting the Router Wirelessly Below are the default wireless settings of the router . Y ou must 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. SSID: default Operating Mode: Infrastructur[...]

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    Section 5 (Optional) Wi-Fi Protected Setup Wi-Fi Protected Setup™ ( WPS ) is a new and easy way to configure the encryption for your wireless network clients. In order to use it with your router , firstly , you must configure the wireless encryption on the router . Y ou can find instructions for configuring it in the User Manual located on the CD[...]

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    Step 2 Choose your configuration method, either Push Button or Pin Code , and click Next . Step 3a Write down the PIN if you choose Pin Code method and click Next . Step 3b If you choose Push Button method, click on the Wi-Fi Protected Setup button.[...]

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    Step 4 Go to your routers configuration screen and click on Wireless . Then click Wireless security . Make sure that the Wi-Fi Protected Setup Enable box is checked. Then click the Add Wireless Device Wizard button. If you are using Pin Code method, enter the Pin Code in the Pin Number box and click connect . If you are using Push Button method, cl[...]

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    Step 6 Click Continue on the router configuration screen. After a few moments both the router configuration screen and the adapter configuration screen should show a message telling you that you are connected. Step 5 Click Finish on the adapter screen.[...]

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    Section 6 T roubleshooting If you have trouble connecting to the Internet, try the following steps. Step 1 Power of f the Cable/DSL modem, router , and computer and wait for 5 minutes . Step 2 T urn on the Cable/DSL modem and wait for the lights on the modem to settle down. Step 3 T urn on the router and wait for the light s on the router to settle[...]

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    Section 7 T echnical Support E-mail: support@airlink101.com T oll Free: 1-888-746-3238 Web Site: www .airlink101.com *Theoretical maximum wireless signal rate derived from IEEE 802.1 1g standard and IEEE 802.1 1n draft specification version 1.0. Actual data throughput will vary . Network conditions and environmental factors, including volume of net[...]