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Wireless N 300 Gigabit Green Router Model # AR695W User ’ s Manual Ve r. 1 A.
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T able of Content s CHAPTER 1 PRODU CT INFOR MA TION .................................................................................................. ............ 1 1.1 I NTRODUCTION A ND SAFETY INFORMA TIO N ........................................
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1 Chapter 1 Product Information 1.1 Introduction and safety information Congratulations on your purchase of the Airlink101® AR695W Wireless N 300 Gigabit Green Router . This Router is re commended to be used with AirLink101 ® Wireless N 300 products to provide the best performance.
2 1.2 Package Contents Before you start using this router , please ch eck if there’ s anything missing in the package, and contact your dealer of purchase to claim for missing items: 1. Wireless N 300 Gigabit Green Router 2. T wo Antennas 3. Power Adapter 4.
3 1.3 Familiar with your new Gigabit Router A. Front Panel LED Status Description Status Blinking (Green) Device status is working properly. On (Green) Router is on.
4 B. Back Panel Item Name Description Antennas These antennas are det ac hable 3dBi dipole antennas. ON/OFF Switch on/off the router . 1 - 4 Local Area Network (LAN) ports 1 to 4. W AN Wide Area Network (W AN / Internet) port. PWR Power connector , connect s to A/C power adapter .
5 Chapter 2 Configure the Router 2.1 Connect the Router to your network Note: Prior to connecting the router , be sure to power of f your computer , DSL/Cable modem, and the router . Ste p 1 Connect one end of a network cable to the WA N port of the router and connect the other end of the cable to the DSL/Cable modem.
6 Ste p 4 Plug the power adapter to the router and connect it to an electrical outlet. Make sure the power switch at the back is “On”. Step 5 Power on your computer. Ste p 6 Check LEDs of the router: make sure Statu s , WA N , Wi re les s , and the LAN port that the computer is connected to are lit.
7 2.2 Configure the Router with EZ Setup Wizard Ste p 1 Insert the Setup CD into CD-ROM drive. Ste p 2 When the autorun menu pops up, click EZ Setup Wizard. Note: If the autorun menu does not show up on your monitor , please go to Computer Æ CDROM drive Æ Wizar d , and execute “ EZWizard.
8 Ste p 3 Select your language and click Next . Ste p 4 Click on Wiz ard ..
9 Ste p 5 Please make sure your computer is c onnected to the LAN port of the router , and your modem is connected to t he W AN port of the router . Step 6 Click Next to configure the basic wireless settings.
10 Step 7 Configure the SSID (wirel ess network name, i.e. my Home), Channel, Security and Key. It is suggested to select WPA2-PSK for best wireless security.
11 Ste p 9 Enter the settings based on your W AN service type. Cable (Dynamic IP) If you are using cable Internet service, your W AN type is “Dynamic IP”. Y ou do not need to configure anything here, then click Next to continue. DSL (PPPoE or Dynamic IP) For DSL users, your WA N type is either PPP oE or Dynamic IP .
12 For PPPoE settings, please enter the username and password provided by your ISP (Internet Service Provider). Note: Depending on the ISP , you may need to include the domain name with your username. Example: username@sbcglobal.net Step 10 V erify the settings you have configured.
13 Ste p 1 1 Click Next to test the Internet Connection, or you can ignore the test, just open the Internet browser and verify if you are connected to the Internet. If you cannot connect to t he Internet, please go to Section 4, T roubleshooting . Step 12 After the W AN service test completed, click Finish .
14 Y ou will see the status of t he router on the web configurat ion p age brought up by the web browser . V alid numbers should be assigned to IP Address, Subnet Mask and Gateway , instead of all 0’ s.
15 2.3 Configure the Router with Web Configuration Utility Another approach to configure t he router is using the Wizard in the Web Configuration Utility . The wizard will guide y ou setting up the basic settings of this router . Y ou do not need to go through the wizard again if you have finished 2.
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17 Step 4 Click Next to start the Setup Wizard. Ste p 5 Change System Password. Enter the current password, new password and reconfirm the new password. (The default password is ‘admin’.) If you do not wish to change the password, please leave all fields blank.
18 Ste p 6 Select Auto Detecting W AN T ype to let the wizard detect which Internet connection you use or select Setup W AN T ype M anually to select the Internet connection type manually . Click Next . If you select Setup W AN T ype Manually , please specify a W AN type you are using.
19 Address) or Some ISPs require the use of PPPoE to connect to their services (PPP over Ethernet) depending on the type of modem provided by your ISP (Internet Service Provider). Y ou can try both settings and determine which one works for you. Click Next .
20 PPP over Ethernet: Enter the Account and Password provided by your ISP . Note: Depending on the ISP , you may need to include the domain name with your username.
21 Ste p 9 Set up Wireless Security for your router . It is recommended to select WP A2-PSK (AES) for security to protect your wirel ess network from u nauthorized users.
22 Step 10 V erify the information you have configur ed. If everything is correct, click Apply Settings to save the settings and reboot router . Ste p 1 1 When you see window like below , you are successfully connected to the Internet. Click Finish . Congratulations! Y our router configurat ion has been finishe d.
23 2.4 Connect to Router Wirelessly Y ou must configure your wireless computer in order to est ablish a wireless connection to the router . In this section, you can find the instructions of how to connect to the router wirelessly with your Windows 7 computer .
24 Ste p 2 Enter the key you configured for the r outer if you have enabled the wireless security , then click OK . The wireless connection should be now est ablished.
25 Chapter 3 Advanced Configuration You can make advanced configurations on this router through Web C onfigur ation Utility to meet your network’s needs, such as: Virtual Server, Access Control, Network Security, etc.
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27 3.1 Basic Setting Y ou can configure LAN, Internet connec tion type, DHCP , wireless settings and system password for the router in this p age..
28 3.1.1 Primary Setup This page allows you to specify an IP address fo r your router, and configure the Internet connection settings. Parameter Description LAN IP Address The local IP address of this router. Y ou can chang e it if necessary . WAN Ty pe Displaying the current WAN (Wide Area Network , i.
29 Select a W AN type from the list and click Save . A. Static IP Address: Click on Static IP Address if your I SP (Internet Service Provider) has provided you a set of IP addresses for your Internet connection. B. Dynamic IP Address: Click on Dynamic IP if you are connecting to Internet through a cable modem.
30 A) Static IP Address Enter the WAN IP address, WAN Subnet Mask, WAN Gateway, Primary D NS , and Secondary DNS addresses pr ovided by your ISP. After you finished all settings, click Save to save the settings and click Reboot . The change will take effect after rebooting the router.
31 Parameter Description Host Name Please input the host name of your router; this is optional and only required if your service provide r asks you to do so. WAN’s MAC Addre ss Please input MAC address of your comp uter here if your ISP only permits computer with certain MAC address to access Internet.
32 C) Dynamic IP Address with Ro ad Runner Session Management: Please enter the account and password prov ided by your T elstra Big Pond ISP . Parameter Description Account Please input user name of your account assigned by T elstra. Password Please input the password assigned by T elstra.
33 D) PPP Over Ethernet (PPPoE) Parameter Description PPPoE Account Enter the User Name for your DS L account, you can obt ain this information from your ISP . PPPoE Password Enter the Password for your DSL account, you can obtain this information from your ISP .
34 to the ISP af ter the connection is establi shed. Manually: Router will not connect to the ISP until user clicks the Connect button on the S tatus-pag e. PPPoE Service Name Enter the DSL service company . This is optional. Assigned IP Addre ss Input the IP addre ss you wish to use.
35 Parameter Description IP Mode Select the type of how you obtain IP address from your service provider here: S tatic IP Ad dress or Dynamic IP Address. My IP Address Enter the IP addre ss assigned by your ISP if you select S tatic IP Address. My Subnet Mask Enter the Subnet Mask assigned by your ISP if you select S tatic IP Address.
36 E) L2TP Parameter Description IP Mode Select the type of how you obtain IP address from your service provider here: S tatic IP Ad dress or Dynamic IP Address. My IP Address Enter the IP addre ss assigned by your ISP if you select S tatic IP Address.
37 session. Set it to zero or enable “A uto-reconnect” to disable this feature. Connection Control There are 3 modes for you to control the Internet connectio n: Connect-on-demand: Router will conn ect to the ISP when its client sends outgoing p ackets.
38 3.1.2 DHCP Server This page allows you to configure the DHCP settings for your router. Parameter Description DHCP Server Select Disable or Enable the DHCP server . Lease Time DHCP lease time to the DHCP client. Please enter a number between 5 to 10080.
39 Primary DNS/Secondary DNS This is optional. This feature allows you to assign a Pri mary / Secondary DNS Server . Primary WINS/Secondary WINS This is optional. This feature allo ws you to assign a WINS Server . Gateway This is optional. Gateway address ca n be the IP address of an alternate Router .
40 3.1.3 Wireless You can set parameters that ar e used for wireless clients to connect to this router. The parameters include SSID, Channe l Number, Encryption etc. Parameters Default Description W i r e l e s s Enable Enable or disable wireless function.
41 routers in the same area. It’ s recommended to change default SSID value to the one which is meaningful to you, like myhome, of fice_room1, etc. W i r e l e s s M o d e 1 1b/g/n mixed Please select the wirele ss mode from one of the following options: 1 1b/g/n mixed: 2.
42 Configuring Security - WEP Note: IEEE802.11n only supports WPA2-PSK or WPA-PSK AES encryption. If you use WEP as your encryption, wireless data rate will drop to 54Mbps (802.11g standard). Key Mode : Select HEX or ASCII. You can sele ct ASCII (alphanumeric format) or Hexadecimal (in the “a~f” and “0 ~9” range) for the key format.
43 communication, so the encryption key is not easy to be broken by hackers. This can greatly improve your wireless security.WPA2-PSK AES is the most secured setting for general users. Security : Select WPA-PSK or WPA2-PSK Encryption : Select either AES or TKIP.
44 Encryption Key Length : Y ou can select either 64 bits or 128 bits. RADIUS Server IP : The RADIUS server's IP address. RADIUS port : The RADIUS server's service port. RADIUS Shared Key : Key value shared by the RADIUS server and this router .
45 RADIUS port : The RADIUS server's service port. RADIUS Shared Key : Key value shared by the RADIUS server and this router . This key value should be consistent with the one in the RADIUS server . After you finished all settings, click Save to save the settings and click Reboot .
46 Before you set up WDS bridging: 1) Make sure your wireless computer c an associate with individual router/AP. 2) Configure the same c hannel for every router/AP. 3) Configure a unique different SSID for every router/AP in order to distinguish each unit on your wireless LAN.
47 3.1.3.2 WPS (Easy Setup Button) The AR695W Wireless N 300 Gigabit Green R outer has a built-in Easy Setup Button (WPS) which allows you to build secured wireless connection between your wireless computers and the rout er quickly and easily.
48 Step 3 Within the following 2 minutes, push the WPS Button on the Router and hold for 1 second. The wireless LED wi ll start blinking quickly. Step 4 The Router will now start the handsh ake with the wireless adapt er which will take about 30 seconds.
49 T o configure the WPS settings of the router , go to Advanced > Basic Setting > Wireless , then click on WPS button. There are two methods to activate WPS – PIN and PBC.
50 enter the PIN generated by the wir eless client computer into Enrollee PIN , and click T rigger button to start WPS. 2) PBC (Push Button Configuration) Y ou can choose to press the hardware button on the front panel of t he router , or select Configure Wireless S tation, Software button, and click T rigger button to start WPS.
51 WPS State It displays “Idle” when there is no WPS session g oing on, “Processing” whe n WPS is in progress, or “Complete” when WPS is finished. WPS Status It displays “Configured” if WPS setup is succe ssful, or “Unconfigured” if WPS setup fails.
52 3.1.4 Change Password You can change the password required to log in to the Router’s web configuration utility. The default password is “admin ”. It is suggested to change the administrator’s default password as soon as you start to use the R outer, and store it in a safe place.
53 3.2 Forwarding Rules 3.2.1 V irtual Server If you want to host a HTTP/FTP server or a llow remote access to your IP camera on the LAN from the Internet, you must set up port forwarding rules on the router in order to direct incoming traffic to the se rver or IP Camera.
54 Protocol This is the protocol type to be forwarded. Y ou can choose to forward “TCP” or “ UDP” pack ets only or select “Both” to forward both “TCP” and “UDP” p ackets. Enable Check to enable this forwarding rule. Schedule Rule# Enter a Schedule Rule number to enabl e the forwarding rule only within the desired time frame.
55 3.2.2 Special Applications Some applications require multiple connecti ons, such as Internet gaming, video conferencing, Internet telephony and others.
56 Note: Only one PC can use each Specia l Application tunnel at same time. If the mechanism of Special Applications fa ils to m ake an application work, try setting your computer as the DMZ host instead. Click Save after you finished all settings. 3.
57 Super DMZ (IP Passthrough) Select Super DMZ when your computer or server on the Local Area Network needs to allow access from the Interne t with a real public IP address. With IP Passthrough configured, all IP traf fic, not just TCP/ UDP , is forwarded back to the host computer .
58 3.3 Security Setting This function allows you to configure Inte rnet access rules for your local computers based on the IP address, MAC addr ess, URL or keywords.
59 Computers with IP addresses between 192.168.2. 20 to 192.168.2.50 have no restriction on accessing any network services, while other s computers are all blocked. Meanwhile, computers with IP addresses between 192. 168.2.100 to 192.168.2.199 are allowed to send Email (port 25), receive E-mail (por t 1 10), and browse Internet (port 80).
60 Port Please input the port number here. Y ou can define a single port (80) or a range of port s (1000-1999). Add prefix "T" or "U" to specify TCP or UDP protocol, for exam ple, T80, U53, U2000-2999. No prefix indica tes both TCP and UDP are defined.
61 3.3.2 Domain Blocking Y ou can block users from accessing specific domains on the internet. This feature can help parent s to manage the Internet usage fo r their children (i.e. Parental Control). Parameter Description Domain Filter Check/Unche ck Enable to enable/disable Domain Filter .
62 Link request to xyz.com will be dropped and re corded in log file. Link request to www .abc.co m will be allowed but will be recorded in log file. Link request to msn.com will be drop ped and will not be recorded in log file. However , IP Address from 192.
63 3.3.3 URL Blocking Y ou can block access to certain websites or web content s from local PCs by entering a full URL address or just keywords. The major difference between “Domain Filter” and “URL Block ing” is that Domain F ilter requires user to input a su ffix (like .
64 Rule for detai led setting instructions. Set 0 to let the filtering rule always take ef fect. Click on Save after you finished all settings. 3.3.4 Internet Access Control MAC Access Control will help you to prevent unauthorized users from connecting to your wireless router.
65 drop-down list and select an ID, click “Copy to ”. The MAC address of the computer you selected will be automatically filled into the specific ID.
66 3.3.4.1 MAC Address Control This feature allows you to control Inte rnet access based on MAC address and time schedule. Parameters Description MAC Access Control Check this box to enable the MAC filtering function. All settings in this page will t ake effect on ly when Enable is checked.
67 DHCP Client s Select a DHCP client from t he drop down list. Select an ID number and click Copy T o . The client’s MAC address will be copied to the ID you selected; you do no t need to enter it manually . MAC Address Input the MAC address of your compute r / network device.
68 3.3.4.2 Group MAC Access Control This feature allows you to define user groups and map them wit h schedule control to allow Internet access within specific time frame. In the example below , two groups have been added with dif ferent schedule rule: Group List 1 has two computers with Schedule Rule 1.
69 1. Enter MAC address manually or select one from the DHCP client list, and click “ <<Copy ” to copy the MAC address of the client computer / network device. 2. Assign a group numbe r by selecting a number from the drop-down list. 3. Select a time schedule rule from the drop-down list.
70 Schedule Rule Select a Schedule Rule from the drop-down list. Please refer to 3.4.7 Schedule Rule for det ailed setup instructions. Deny Check/Un check Deny to deny/allow network access from an Interface within the selected schedule ru le. Click on Save after you finished all settings.
71 period of time. Y ou may set the time-out period to zero to disable this feature. Discard PING from W AN side Check this box to enable Discard PING from W AN side. When you enable this feature, your router will not respon d to a “ping” request from any host on the W AN side.
72 3.4 Advanced Setting This page allows you to set up system time, log, DDNS, routing, QoS, schedule rule, and other advanced settings. 3.4.1 System T ime S pecify correct system time for your router is very important. It will af fect the schedule rule and system logs.
73 Parameter Description System T ime Displaying the current system time of router . Sync No w Click this button to synchronize the system time with the desire d time server . (The router must be connected to the Internet to be able to synchronize time.
74 3.4.2 System Log Y ou can enable this function to log all import ant system event s for y our router . This p age supports two methods to export system logs to specific destination by means of syslog (UDP) and SMTP (TCP). Parameters Description IP Address of Syslog Server Enter the host IP of destination where sy stem log will be sent to.
75 you do not specify port number , the default value is 25. For example, "mail.abc.com" or "192.168.1.100/25". Email Addresses Enter the Email addresses of the recipient s who will receive these logs. Y ou can assign mo re than 1 recipient by using ';' or ',' to separate these Email addresses.
76 3.4.3 Dynamic DNS Parameter Description DDNS Select Disable or Enable DDNS fun ction. Provider A DDNS provider provides servic e for you to bind your IP (even private IP) with a certain Domain na me. Choose a desired provider . Provider Website Click Provider We bsite to go to the selected DDNS provider ’s website.
77 3.4.4 QoS Rule Quality of Service provides an efficient wa y for computers on the network to share the Internet bandwidth with a promised quality of Internet service.
78 Remote IP Address S pecify a remote (destination) IP address that will be af fected by this rule. Port s Please input the range of remote (destination) po rt number that will be affected by this rule.
79 3.4.5 SNMP Parameter Description Enable SNMP Y ou must check either Local or Remote or both to enable SNMP function. If Local is checked, this devic e will response request from LAN. If Remote is checked, thi s device will response requ est from W AN.
80 3.4.6 Routing Routing T able allows you to determine which physi cal interface address to use for outgoing IP dat a grams. If you have more than one routers and subnets, you will need to enable routing table to allow p ackets to fi nd proper routing path and allow dif ferent subnets to communicate with each other .
81 For Example: Configuration on S tatic Routing Destination Subnet Mask Gateway H op Enabled 192.168.1.0 255.255.255.0 192.168.123.216 1 √ 192.168.0.0 255.255.255.0 192.168.123.103 1 √ When Client3 wants to send an IP data gram to 192.168. 0.2, it will use the above table to determine that it has to go via 192.
82 St atic Routing Select Enable or Disable to enabl e or disable S tatic Routing function. Destination Enter a destination IP address. The Destination IP is the address of the remote network or host to which you want to assi gn a static route. Subnet Mask Enter the subnet mask.
83 3.4.7 Schedule Rule You can configure schedule rules to contro l the time frame of network access. Parameter Description Schedule Check or uncheck Enable to enabl e or disable the schedule rule. Rule# Displaying rule numbers. Rule Name Displaying rule names that have been added to the schedule rule table.
84 3.4.7.1 Add New Rule Y ou can add a new schedule rule in this page. Parameter Description Name of Rule# Enter a name for the new rule. System T ime Displays the current system time of the router for you to verify if this matches with the date/time of wh ere you are located.
85 3.5 T oolbox The Toolbox page allows you to view syst em logs, upgrade firmware, save/reload configuration settings, reset fa ctory default settings, reboot the router, and perform ping test.
86 3.5.1 V iew Log Y ou can view , download, and clear the syst em logs stored in the router here..
87 3.5.2 Firmware Upgrade You can view the current firmware version of router in this page. To upgrade the firmware for the router, you must use a comput er that is wired connected to the router. Firstly, you need to download the firmware from www.airlink101.
88 3.5.3 Backup Setting Y ou can save the router ’s configuration sett ings to your local hard disk by clicking on Backup Setting and save it as a .bin file. On ce you need to restore the settings, please go to Firmware Upgrade page and load the .bin file you saved.
89 3.5.5 Reboot T o reboot the router , click on Reboot, and you will be prompted: Click OK to continue or Cancel to exit. 3.5.6 Miscellaneous.
90 Parameter Description MAC Address for W ake-on-LAN W ake-on-LAN is a technology that enab les you to power up a networked device re motely . In order to use this feature, the targ et device must be W ake-on-LAN ena bled and you have to know the MAC address of this device.
91 Chapter 4 S t atus The Status section allows you to monitor the current status of your router. You can use the Status page to monitor: the Internet connection, Wi reless, NAT status, and the statistics information of the Router.
92 4.1 System S tatus Y ou can view the status of current Internet connection. By clicking Renew and Releas e, you can renew and release the W AN IP addre ss obtained from the ISP (Internet Service Provider).
93 4.3 S tatistics Information Y ou can view the statistics information of your router , including inbound and outbound packet s. 4.4 NA T S tatus Click NA T S tatus on the bottom of the S tatus page to view NA T S tatus.
94 Chapter 5 Appendix 5.1 Hardware Specification St andards • IEEE 802.1 1b / g / n • IEEE 802.3, 802.3u, 802.3ab Port s • 1 x Gigabit W AN port • 4 x Gigabit LAN port Antenna type • T wo 3d.
95 T echnical Support E-mail: support@airlink101.com T oll Free: 1-888-746-3238 Website: www .air link101.com *Theoretical maximum wireless signal rate derived from IEEE standard 802.
Un punto importante, dopo l’acquisto del dispositivo (o anche prima di acquisto) è quello di leggere il manuale. Dobbiamo farlo per diversi motivi semplici:
Se non hai ancora comprato il AirLink AR695W è un buon momento per familiarizzare con i dati di base del prodotto. Prime consultare le pagine iniziali del manuale d’uso, che si trova al di sopra. Dovresti trovare lì i dati tecnici più importanti del AirLink AR695W - in questo modo è possibile verificare se l’apparecchio soddisfa le tue esigenze. Esplorando le pagine segenti del manuali d’uso AirLink AR695W imparerai tutte le caratteristiche del prodotto e le informazioni sul suo funzionamento. Le informazioni sul AirLink AR695W ti aiuteranno sicuramente a prendere una decisione relativa all’acquisto.
In una situazione in cui hai già il AirLink AR695W, ma non hai ancora letto il manuale d’uso, dovresti farlo per le ragioni sopra descritte. Saprai quindi se hai correttamente usato le funzioni disponibili, e se hai commesso errori che possono ridurre la durata di vita del AirLink AR695W.
Tuttavia, uno dei ruoli più importanti per l’utente svolti dal manuale d’uso è quello di aiutare a risolvere i problemi con il AirLink AR695W. Quasi sempre, ci troverai Troubleshooting, cioè i guasti più frequenti e malfunzionamenti del dispositivo AirLink AR695W insieme con le istruzioni su come risolverli. Anche se non si riesci a risolvere il problema, il manuale d’uso ti mostrerà il percorso di ulteriori procedimenti – il contatto con il centro servizio clienti o il servizio più vicino.
