Airlink101 AR725W manual

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    Dual Band Wireless N Router Model # AR725W User’s Manual Rev. 1.0[...]

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    2 Table of Contents 1. Introduction ................................................................................................................................. 3 1.1 Package Contents ........................................................................................................... ....... 3 1.2 Features ..............................[...]

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    3 1. Introduction Thank you for purchasing Airlink101 Dual Ba nd Wireless N Router. The AR725W Dual Band Wireless N Router provides switc hable 2.4 and 5 GHz wireless frequency which allows more clean channels and less interferenc e for your wireless network. A full range of security features such as WPA2-PSK, WPA-PSK, and WEP provide the highest l[...]

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    4 2. Connecting the Router Note: Prior to connecting the router, be sure to power off your computer, DSL/Cable modem, and the router. Step 1 Connect one end of a network cable to the INTERNET port of the router and connect the other end of the cabl e to the DSL/Cable modem. Step 2 With another network cable, connect one end of the cable to your com[...]

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    5 3. Configuring the Router Step 1 Open the web browser (Internet Ex plorer or Mozilla Firefox), type 192.168.1.1 in the Address bar and press Enter . Step 2 Enter admin for both the username and pa ssword fields and click OK . Cable Modem For most cable modem users, you should be able to connect to the Internet without any configuration. If your I[...]

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    6 If your ISP requires a register ed MAC Address, click on the MAC Address Clone tab, select Enabled , and click on the Clone My PC’s MAC button. Click Apply to save the setting. If you have trouble connecting to t he Internet, pl ease refer to Section 4, Verifying Connection . DSL For DSL users, follow the steps below to configure the router. St[...]

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    7 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. Example: username@sbcglobal.net Step 3 Click Apply to save the setting. You should be able to connect to the Internet now with the wired computer. If you have trouble connecting to t he Internet, pl[...]

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    8 4. V erifying Connection 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. Step 3 Turn on the router and wait for the lights on the router to settle do[...]

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    9 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. SSID: default Network Mode: BGN-Mixe[...]

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    10 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 Setup > Basic Setup This is the default screen when you log in to the router’s web confi guration utility. You can setup[...]

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    11 Internet Setup There are five Internet Connection Types : DHCP, PPPoE, Static IP, PPTP, L2TP, and Telstra Cable. Automatic Configuration - DHCP When your ISP provides dynamic IP, you can keep this default setting (This is for most cable modem users). Usually you should be able to connect to the Internet without changing any configuration. If you[...]

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    12 Static IP Select Static IP if your I SP provided you the static IP address, Subnet Mask, Default Gateway and DNS server addresse s for Internet connection. PPTP Point-to-Point Tunneling Protocol (PPTP) is a service that applies to connections in Europe only. Enter the Internet connection in formation provided by your ISP accordingly.[...]

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    13 L2TP L2TP is a service that applies to connections in Israel only. Enter the Internet connection information provided by your ISP accordingly. Telstra Cable Telstra Cable is a service that applies to con nections in Australia on ly. Enter the Internet connection information provided by your ISP accordingly.[...]

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    14 Netw ork Se tup Router IP You can change the Router’s IP Address and its Subnet Mask. DHCP Server Setting The Router has a built-in DHCP server whic h can dynamically assign IP address to each device on your network. The DHCP Server is Enabled by default, if you already have a DHCP server on the network, you need to select Disabled . Start IP [...]

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    15 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. Step 3 Check the Enabled box. Step 4 Click Save Settings . Time Settings Set up the time zone and daylight saving for the Router.[...]

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    16 6.1.2 Setup > 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. To Enable DDNS, select the DDNS provider you have registered with and enter[...]

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    17 6.1.3 Setup > M AC 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. Step 3 Click Apply to save the setting.[...]

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    18 6.1.4 Setup > 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. Be sure to click Apply to save each entry.[...]

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    19 6.2. Wireless 6.2.1 Wireless > Basi c Wireless Settings Wireless Configuration - Manual To configure the Wireless settings, click on Manual .[...]

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    20 You can configure the r outer’s basic wireless settings on this screen. Network Mode : If you have 802.11b/g/n 2.4GHz devices on the wireless network, select BGN-Mixed . If you have 802.11a/n 5GHz devices on the wireless network, select AN-Mixed . Note: If your wireless computer cannot detect t he router after you selected AN-Mixed, please mak[...]

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    21 Extension Channel : Select the extension channel fo r Wireless N extended radio band. If you are not sure which channel to select, keep the default, Auto . SSID Broadcast : Choose to enable or disable the broadcast of your SSID (wireless network name). 6.2.2 Wireless > Wireless Security You can configure wireless security such as WPA2 or WEP [...]

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    22 Encryption : Choose from 64 bits or 128 bits Passphrase : You can enter a passphrase and click on the Generate button and the router will automatically generat e four WEP keys for you. WEP Key 1 – 4 : Manually assign a passphrase fo r each key. If you selected 64 bits encryption, enter 10 HEX characters (0-F) for each key. If you selected 128 [...]

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    23 WPA2 Personal Select WPA2 Personal from the Security Mode . Encryption : Select either TKIP or AES 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. Click Apply to save the setting.[...]

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    24 WPA Enterprise Select WPA Enterprise from the Security Mode . Encryption : Select either TKIP or AES or AES as the encryption method. RADIUS Server : Enter the IP Address of your RADIUS server. RADIUS Port : Enter the port number of your RADIUS server. Shared Secret : Enter the shared key. Key Renewal : Enter the desired key renewal time in seco[...]

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    25 WPA2 Enterprise Select WPA2 Enterprise from the Security Mode . Encryption : Select either TKIP or AES or AES as the encryption method. RADIUS Server : Enter the IP Address of your RADIUS server. RADIUS Port : Enter the port number of your RADIUS server. Shared Secret : Enter the shared key. Key Renewal : Enter the desired key renewal time in se[...]

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    26 Radius This option features WEP used in coordinat ion with a RADIUS serv er. (This should only be used when a RADIUS server is connected to the Router.) Encryption Methods : Select either TKIP or AES or AES as the encryption method. RADIUS Server : Enter the IP Address of your RADIUS server. RADIUS Port : Enter the port number of your RADIUS ser[...]

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    27 Click Apply to save the setting. Wireless Configuration - WiFi-Protected Setup To use Wi-Fi Protected Setup, click on WiFi-Protected Setup . WiFi Protected Setup supports two types of connection: Push Button Configuration (PBC) or Personal Identification Number (PIN). If you choose to use PBC on your client device to connec t to the router, clic[...]

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    28 In the instructions below, we are going to use the Wireless Monitor utility that comes with Airlink101 Dual Band Wire less N adapters as example. Step 1 Go to the computer with Airlin k101 Dual Band Wireless N Adapter connected . Step 2 Push and hold the WPS button on the botto m of the Adapter until you see the WPS window pops up on the compute[...]

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    30 6.2.3 Wireless > 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. Ente r their MAC address in the fields below[...]

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    31 6.2.4 Wireless > Advanc ed Wireless Settings You can configure various advanced wireless settings on this screen. AP Isolation: This isolates all wireless clients and wireless devices on your network from each other. Wireless devices will be able to communicate with the Router but not with each other. To use this function, select Enabled . Fr[...]

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    32 Basic Rate: The Basic Rate setting is not one, but a series of rates at which the Router can transmit. (The Basic Rate is not the actual rate of data transmi ssion. If you want to specify the Router’s rate of data transmission , configure the Transmission Rate setting.) Transmission Rate: The rate of data transmission should be set depending o[...]

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    33 6.3 Security 6.3.1 Security > 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. Web Filters : You can select to filter Proxy, Java, ActiveX, and/[...]

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    34 6.3.2 Security > VPN Passthrough You can select to enable or disable the pass-through of IPSec , PPTP , and/or L2TP . Click Apply to save the setting.[...]

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    35 6.4 Access Restrictions 6.4.1 Access Restrictions > Internet Access Policy You can setup policies that deny or allow specific client s to access the Internet.[...]

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    36 Access Policy : Select a policy number from the drop down list. Enter Policy Name : Enter a name for the policy. Status : Choose to Enable or Disable the selected policy. Applied PCs Click on the Edit List button to specify the network c lients. Policy onl y applies to the PCs that are in the list. You can specify each client by its MAC Addre ss[...]

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    37 Website Blocking You can block the specified cl ients from accessing certain websites by URL or Keyword. Enter the URL or the Keyword you wish to block. Click Apply to save the setting. To view all the policies, click the Summary button. Blocked Applications After you selected Allow Internet accessing for Access Re striction, you can configure t[...]

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    38 Click Apply to save the settings.[...]

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    39 6.5 Applications & Gaming 6.5.1 Applications & Gaming > 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. Note : Before using forwarding, you should assi gn static IP addresses to the designa[...]

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    40 External Port/ Internal Port : If you are only forwarding one port, you can put the same port number in both the Start and End Port boxes. Protocol : If you are not sure which one to choose, select both. To IP Address: This should be the IP address of the computer you want to forward the ports to. Make sure that you check the Enabled box to acti[...]

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    41 External Port/ Internal Port : If you are only forwarding one port, you can put the same port number in both the Start and End Port boxes. Protocol : If you are not sure which protocol to choose, select both. To IP Addres s: This should be the IP address of the computer you want to forward the ports to. Make sure that you check the Enabled box t[...]

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    42 Triggered Range For each application, list the triggered por t number range. Check with the Internet application documentation fo r the port number(s) needed. Start Port : Enter the starting port number of the Triggered Range. End Port : Enter the ending port number of the Triggered Range. Forwarded Range For each application, list the forwarded[...]

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    43 DMZ : Select to enable or disable DMZ. Source IP Address : Select any source IP address or specify a source IP address. Destination : Specify the Destination by its IP Address or MAC Address. Note : Any DMZ host should have a new static IP address assigned to it because its IP address may change when using the DHCP function. Click Apply to save [...]

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    44 Wireless WMM Support : WMM is a wireless Quality of Servic e feature that improves quality for audio, video, and voice applications by prioriti zing wireless traffic. To use this feature, your wireless client devices in your network must support Wireless WMM. No Acknowledgement : If you want to disable the Router’s Acknowledgement feature, so [...]

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    45 Category There are four categories avai lable. Select one of the fo llowing: Applications, Online Games, MAC Address, Ethernet Port, or Voice Device. Applications Applications : Select the appropriate application. If you select Add a New Application , follow the instructions in the “Add a New Application “section. Priority : Select the appro[...]

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    46 Add a New Application Enter a Name: Enter a name for this application. Port Range: Enter the port range that the application will be using. For example, if you want to allocate bandwidth for FTP, y ou can enter 21-21. Select the protocol TCP or UDP, or select Both . Priority: Select the appropriate priority: High , Mediu m , Normal , or Low . Cl[...]

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    47 Online Games Games: Select the appropriate game. Priority: Select the appropriate priority: High , Mediu m , Normal , or Low . Click Add to save your changes.[...]

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    48 MAC Address Enter a Name Enter a name for your network device. MAC Address Enter the MAC address of your network device. Priority Select the appropriate priority: High , Medium , Normal , or Low . Click Add to save your changes.[...]

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    49 Ethernet Port Ethernet: Select the Ethernet port that you want to configure. Priority: Select the appropriate priority: High , Mediu m , Normal , or Low . Click Add to save your changes.[...]

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    50 Voice Device Enter a Name: Enter a name for your voice device such as VoIP or IP Phone. MAC Address: Enter the MAC address of your voice device. Priority: Select the appropriate priority: High , Mediu m , Normal , or Low . Click Add to save your changes. Click Apply to save the setting. Summary Summary shows the configuration for various applica[...]

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    51 6.6 Administration 6.6.1 Administration > 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.[...]

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    52 Remote Access : Select to enable or disable remo te management/upgrade of the router. You can allow remote management from any IP Address or a specified IP Address as well as the port number. Backup and Restore Configurations : You can choose to backup the router’s settings so that you don’t have to manually configure t he settings again if [...]

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    53 6.6.3 Administration > 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 .[...]

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    54 6.6.4 Administration > 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 and click OK to continue.[...]

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    55 6.6.5 Administration > 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 .[...]

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    56 6.7 Status 6.7.1 Status > Rout er The Router screen displays various status of the router including the firmware version. Click on the Refresh button to reload the screen.[...]

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    57 6.7.2 Status > Local Networ k 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.[...]

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    58 6.7.3 Status > Wireless Network The Wireless Network screen displays various status about your wireless network.[...]

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    59 7. S pecifications Standards • IEEE 802.11n draft 2.0 • IEEE 802.11a / b / g Frequency • 2.4 / 5 GHz (Switchable) Ports • 1 x 10/100Mbps WAN port • 4 x 10/100Mbps LAN port Antenna type • 3 Internal 2 dBi antennas Security • WPA2, WPA, WEP 64/128-bit • Wireless MAC Filter • AP Isolation LEDs • Power, Internet, Wireless, LAN1~4[...]

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    60 Appendix – Information Federal Communication Commission Interference St atement This equipment has been tested and found to co mply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rule s. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interferenc e in a residential installation. This equ[...]

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    61 This device complies with RSS-210 of the In dustry Canada Rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions: 1) this device may not cause interference and 2) this device must accept any interferenc e, including interference that may cause undesired operation of the device Caution: The device for the band 5150-5250 MHz is only fo r indo[...]

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    62 - Broadband Radio Access Networks (BRAN);5 GHz high performance RLAN;Harmonized EN covering essential requirementsof article 3.2 of the R&TTE Directive EN 301 489-1 V1.6.1: (2005-09) Electromagnetic compatibilit y and Radio Spectrum Matte rs (ERM); ElectroMagnetic Compatibility (EMC) standard for radio equipment and services; Part 1: Common [...]

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    63 Ελληνική [Greek] ΜΕ ΤΗΝ ΠΑΡΟΥΣΑ [name of manufacturer] ∆ΗΛΩ ΝΕΙ ΟΤΙ [type of equipment] ΣΥΜΜΟΡΦΩΝΕΤΑΙ ΠΡΟΣ ΤΙΣ ΟΥΣΙΩ∆ΕΙΣ ΑΠΑΙΤΗΣΕΙΣ ΚΑΙ ΤΙΣ ΛΟΙΠΕΣ ΣΧΕΤΙΚΕΣ ∆ΙΑΤΑΞΕΙΣ ΤΗΣ Ο∆ΗΓΙΑΣ 1999/5/ ΕΚ . Français [French] Par la prés ente [n[...]

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    64 T echnical Support E-mail: support@airlink101.com Toll Free: 1-888-746-3238 Web Site: www.airlink101.com *Theoretical maximum wireless signal rate derived from IEEE standard 802.11g and draft 802.11n sp ecifications. Actual data throughput will vary. Network conditions and environmental factors, including volume of network traffic, building mate[...]