Airlink101 AR550W3G User Manual

Wireless N 150 3G/3.75G Travel Router

Model # AR550W3G

User’s Manual

Ver. 1A

Copyright

Copyright © Airlink101, 2010. The contents of this publication may not be reproduced in

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respective companies. They are used for identification purpose only. Specifications are

subject to be changed without prior notice.

FCC Interference Statement

This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital

device pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide

reasonable protection against radio interference in a commercial environment. This

equipment can generate, use and radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and

used in accordance with the instructions in this manual, may cause harmful interference

to radio communications. Operation of this equipment in a residential area is likely to

cause interference, in which case the user, at his own expense, will be required to take

whatever measures are necessary to correct the interference.

CE Declaration of Conformity

This equipment complies with the requirements relating to electromagnetic compatibility,

EN 55022/A1 Class B.

Table of Contents

CHAPTER 1 PRODUCT INFORMATION .............................................................................................................1

1.1 I

NTRODUCTION AND SAFETY INFORMATION

1.2 S

AFETY INFORMATION

1.3 S

YSTEM REQUIREMENTS

1.4 P

ACKAGE CONTENTS

1.5 H

ARDWARE OVERVIEW

CHAPTER 2 CONFIGURE THE ROUTER............................................................................................................6

CHAPTER 3 USING WEB CONFIGURATION UTILITY ..................................................................................16

3.1 W

IZARD

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3.2 A

DVANCED SETTINGS

3.2.1 Basic Settings ............................................................................................................................................23

3.2.1.1 Network Setup ...............................................................................................................................24

3.2.1.2 DHCP Server ................................................................................................................................31

3.2.1.3 Wireless.........................................................................................................................................34

3.2.1.4 Change Password .........................................................................................................................41

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3.2.2 Security Settings ........................................................................................................................................42

3.2.2.1 Packet Filtering ............................................................................................................................42

3.2.2.2 URL Blocking................................................................................................................................45

3.2.2.3 MAC Control.................................................................................................................................46

3.2.2.4 Miscellaneous ...............................................................................................................................48

3.2.3 Advanced Setting .......................................................................................................................................49

3.2.3.1 System Log ....................................................................................................................................50

3.2.3.2 System Time...................................................................................................................................52

3.2.4 Toolbox......................................................................................................................................................53

3.2.4.1 System Info ....................................................................................................................................54

3.2.4.2 Firmware Upgrade .......................................................................................................................55

3.2.4.3 Backup Setting ..............................................................................................................................56

3.2.4.4 Reset to Default.............................................................................................................................56

3.2.4.5 Reboot ...........................................................................................................................................57

3.2.4.6 Miscellaneous ...............................................................................................................................57

3.3 S

TATUS

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3.3.1 System Status .............................................................................................................................................59

3.3.2 Wireless Modem Status..............................................................................................................................59

3.3.3 Wireless Status...........................................................................................................................................60

3.3.4 Statistics Information ................................................................................................................................60

CHAPTER 4 TROUBLESHOOTING....................................................................................................................61

APPENDIX A - HARDWARE SPECIFICATION ...................................................................................................63

TECHNICAL SUPPORT........................................................................................................................................64

Chapter 1 Product Information

1.1 Introduction and safety information

Thank you for purchasing Airlink101® Wireless N 150 3G/3.75G Travel Router,

AR550W3G. This slim and compact travel router assists you to set up a wireless network

using your 3G/3.75G USB modem where 3G Internet service is available. When the

3G/3.75G USB modem card is connected to it, all computers and network devices can

easily share the 3G mobile Internet connection at high speed.

With Wireless N technology, all computers and wireless-enabled network devices

(including PDA, cellular phone, game console, and more!) can transfer files up to

150Mbps* (data rate). Stable wireless connection and high bandwidth enable you to

enjoy the network applications without any interruption.

Other features of this router including:

• Share Broadband Internet access from your 3G / 3.75G USB modem

• Wireless data rate of up to 150Mbps* with IEEE 802.11n

• Supports HSxPA, EVDO, WCDMA Mobile Internet Service

• Reliable wireless connection and higher data rate

• Advanced NAT+SPI firewall provides full protection for your wireless connection

• Establish secured wireless connection via Easy Setup Button

• Built-in USB power interface

• User-friendly Web-based GUI and EZ Setup Wizard on the Setup CD for quick

and simple configuration and management

• Fully backward compatible with 802.11b/g

• Compact design, great portability for travelers

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1.2 Safety Information

In order to keep the safety of users and your properties, please follow the following

safety instructions:

1. This router is designed for indoor use only; DO NOT place this router outdoor.

2. DO NOT put this router at or near hot or humid places, like kitchen or bathroom. Also,

do not left this router in the car in summer.

3. If you want to place this router at high places or hang on the wall, please make sure

the router is firmly secured. Falling from high places would damage the router and its

accessories, and warranty will be void.

4. Accessories of this router, like hood and power supply, are dangerous to small

children under 3 years old. They may put the small parts in mouth and it could cause

serious danger to them. KEEP THIS ROUTER OUT OF REACH OF CHILDREN!

5. The router will become hot when being used for long time (This is normal and is not

a malfunction). DO NOT put this router on paper, cloth, or other flammable

materials.

6. There’s no user-serviceable part inside the router. If you found the router is not

working properly, please contact your dealer of purchase and ask for help. DO NOT

disassemble the router, otherwise warranty will be void.

7. If the router falls into water when it’s powered, DO NOT use your hand to pick it up.

Switch the electrical power off before you do anything, or contact an experienced

technician for help.

8. Use only power adapter supplied with the product. Use of any other adapters may be

dangerous.

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1.3 System Requirements

• Internet connection provided by 3G/3.75G USB modem

• Computer with 2.4GHz 802.11 b/g/n wireless network card

• Web browser (Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.5 or above, Mozilla Firefox 1.0 or

above, or Safari web browser)

• An available AC power socket (100 – 240V, 50/60Hz) or two available USB ports
on a computer which is powered on

1.4 Package Contents

Before starting to use this router, please check if there’s anything missing in the package,

and contact your dealer of purchase to claim for missing items:

1. 3G/3.75G Travel Router

2. Power Adapter

3. USB Cable (for power use only)

4. Setup CD

5. Quick Installation Guide

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1.5 Hardware Overview

A. Hardware Configuration

Interface Description

Power Switch Switch On/Off the Power.

Push the button and hold for 1 second to activate WPS procedure.

WPS/Reset

Push the button and hold for 6 seconds to reset the router to

factory default.

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B. Hood Assembly

C. LED Indicators

LED color Description

Blue 3G/3.75G is on

3G (USB)

Flashing Blue Data access

Blue WLAN is on

Wireless

Flashing Blue Data access

Quickly Flashing Blue WPS activated

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Chapter 2 Configure the Router

This chapter provides instructions to install and configure the 3G Travel Router. Please

follow the steps below to set up the Internet and wireless connection.

Step 1 Make sure power switch is switched to OFF.

Step 2 Plug your 3G/3.75G USB Modem into the USB port on Router.

Step 3 Connect the Power cord to the Router. You can choose either Power Adapter or

USB Cable for power supply.

A) Use Power Adapter:

Connect the provided power adapter to the mini USB power jack and plug the other

end into a wall outlet.

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B) Use USB Cable:

Connect the provided USB cable to the mini USB power jack, and plug the other end

to 2 USB ports on your PC or Laptop.

Note: it’s mandatory to connect both USB connectors at one end of the supplied

USB power cable to the computer. Power supply is not sufficient for the device to

operate properly if only one USB connector is inserted into the computer.

Step 4 Switch on the power of router.

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Step 5 Connect to the Router from your Laptop/PC by wireless. The default SSID is

“Airlink101”.

Windows 7 / Vista Users:

Click on the wireless icon on

the system tray, select

‘Airlink101’ from the available

wireless networks, and click on

Connect.

Windows XP Users:

Right click on the wireless icon

on the system tray, and go to

View Available Wireless

Network, select ‘Airlink101’

and click on Connect.

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Step 6 Insert the Setup CD into your CD-ROM drive. The Autorun screen will pop up.

Note: If the autorun screen does not come up properly, go to My Computer  Explore

the CD Drive  go to EZWizard folder, then run EZWizard.exe. You can skip Step 7 and

go to Step 8.

Windows 7 / Vista Users: When you get warning message(s), make sure that you give

permission to run the software.

Step 7 Click on EZ Setup Wizard from the menu.

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Step 8 Select language then click “Next” to continue.

Step 9 Click on Wizard.

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Step 10 Click Next to start the EZ Setup Wizard.

Step 11 Configure the SSID (wireless network name, i.e. myHome), Channel, Security

mode and Key for this router. It is suggested to select WPA2-PSK for best wireless

security. Enter 8~63 characters into Key. Click Next.

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Step 12 Select the WAN type. If you are connecting your 3G USB modem to the router,

please click on 3G.

Step 13 Select Auto-Detection and let the wizard detect your 3G modem’s setting

automatically or select Manual and enter the 3G settings: Country, Telecom, 3G Network,

PIN code, APN, Dialed Number, Username and Password. You can get this information

from your 3G Internet Service Provider. Click Next.

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Step 14 Verify the settings you have configured. Click Next to save the settings and

reboot the router. This will take about 30 seconds.

Step 15 Reconnect to the router from your wireless computer with the new settings

(SSID, security key) that you configured in Step 11. Click Next.

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Note: Make sure your wireless computer is connected back to the Router with the

new SSID and Security Key.

Step 16 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.

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If you cannot connect to the Internet, please go to 4.2 Troubleshooting.

Step 17 Click Finish.

Congratulations! Your router configuration has been finished.

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Chapter 3 Using Web Configuration Utility

The Web Configuration Utility contains advanced features that allow you to configure the

router to meet your network’s needs such as: Access Control, Security and other

functions. If you have already gone through the EZ Setup Wizard, you do NOT need to

configure any other thing here for you to start using the Internet.

In order to enter the Web Configuration Utility of your router, you need to first log in to the

router from your web browser. Please follow the steps below:

Step 1 Go to the computer that is wirelessly connected to the router, open the web

browser (i.e. Internet Explorer or Mozilla Firefox) and type 192.168.2.1 or the IP address

you assigned to this router in the address bar and press Enter.

Step 2 Enter the system password and click Login. (The default password is “admin”.)

Step 3 When you see the following page coming up, you have successfully logged in to

the router. You can now access the complete features/settings of this router.

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3.1 Wizard

Select Wizard and click Enter after logging into the router and start the basic

configuration. It is also located on the top menu bar. If you have gone through the EZ

Setup Wizard on the provided CD, you may skip this section.

Click Next to start the Setup Wizard.

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Step 1 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. Click Next.

Step 2 Select your Time Zone from the drop down menu and click Next.

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Step 3 Select 3G for WAN Type if you are accessing the Internet through your 3G USB

modem. Select Wi-Fi HotSpot if you want your router to connect to a WiFi network. Keep

the LAN IP Address as ‘192.168.2.1’ or assign another one if it is used by other device on

your network.

Step 4 Select “Auto Detection” for Dial-up Profile, the wizard will try to detect and

configure the required 3G service settings automatically. Or you can select “Manual” and

manually fill in the required 3G service settings provided by your ISP.

Click Next.

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Step 5 Keep the default SSID (wireless network name) or change it to a desired name,

so you can always recognize your local wireless network with it, for example ‘myHome’.

Select a channel number for your wireless network. Click Next.

Step 6 Set up Wireless Security for your router. It is recommended to select

WPA-PSK/WPA2-PSK for Authentication and AES for Encryption, then type in 8~63

characters into Preshare Key. Click Next.

WPA2-PSK (AES) is the most secured encryption mode for general users. WEP is the

most common encryption but the least secured. It is recommended to use WPA2-PSK

(AES) for your wireless security if all wireless devices on your network support it.

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Note: It is suggested to write down the security settings (Authentication,

Encryption and Key) you configured for the Router on a piece of paper and keep it

for you to add more wireless device to your network in the future.

Step 7 Verify the information you have configured. If everything is correct, click Apply

Settings. Wait for 40 seconds while router is restarting.

Step 8 Click Finish.

Step 9 Reconnect back to router from your wireless computer with the new SSID and

security key that you configured in Step 5 and 6.

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3.2 Advanced Settings

Click on Advanced on the top menu bar to enter the advanced settings.

3.2.1 Basic Settings

You can configure LAN, Internet connection type, wireless settings and system password

for the router here.

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3.2.1.1 Network Setup

You can configure the IP address of your router, and the Internet connection settings.

LAN Setup

Parameter Description

LAN IP Address The local IP address of this router. You can change it if

necessary.

Subnet Mask Insert 255.255.255.0 for your LAN segment.

Internet Setup

The Internet Setup section allows you to configure the Internet connection type of your

ISP. AR550W3G supports different WAN types of connection for users to connect to

remote wireless ISP, such as 3G (WCDMA, HSxPA, HSPA+, CDMA2000, EV-DO,

TD-SCDMA), iBurst, and Wi-Fi Hotspot.

3G WAN Type: You may need to manually configure the 3G network settings when your

service provider requires you to enter a User Name, Password or other information to

connect to the 3G network.

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Parameter Description

Dial-Up Profile Please select Auto-Detection or Manual to continue. You can

Select “Auto-Detection”, and the Utility will try to detect and
configure the required 3G service settings automatically. Or you
can select “Manual” and manually fill in the required 3G service
settings provided by your ISP (Internet Service Provide).

Country Select your Country.

Telecom Select your 3G ISP.

3G Network Select the 3G Network protocol of your 3G USB modem between

WCDMA/HSPA and CDMA2000/EV-DO. You can obtain this
information from your 3G ISP.

APN Enter the APN for your 3G modem here. You can obtain this

information from your 3G ISP (Optional)

PIN Code Enter the Pin Code for your 3G modem. You can obtain this

information from your 3G ISP (Optional)

Dial Number This field should not be altered unless it is required by your 3G

ISP.

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Account Enter the new User Name for your 3G modem here, you can

obtain this information from your 3G ISP.

Password Enter the new Password for your 3G modem here, you can obtain

this information from your 3G ISP.

Authentication Choose your authentication, you can obtain this information from

your 3G ISP.

Primary DNS This feature allows you to assign a Primary DNS Server. You can

obtain this information from your 3G ISP.

Secondary DNS This feature allows you to assign a Secondary DNS Server. You

can obtain this information from your 3G ISP.

Connection Control There are 3 modes for you to control the 3G connection:

Connect-on-demand: Router will connect to the ISP when its

clients send outgoing packets.
Auto Reconnect (Always-on): Router will keep the connection
to the ISP after the connection is established.
Manually: Router will not connect to the ISP until user clicks the
Connect button on the Status-page.

Keep Alive Some 3G Internet Service Providers may disconnect Internet

connection if a user is idle (no Internet activity) for certain period
of time. Select LCP Echo Request or Ping Remote Host
(depends on your ISP) and configure its settings so that Router
will send out packets regularly to keep your connection alive. If it
is not applicable to your ISP, you can select Disable.

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iBurst WAN Type: The information on this page will only be used when your service

provider requires an account and Password to connect to the iBurst network.

Parameter Description

Account Enter the User Name for your USB modem here. You can obtain

this information from your ISP.

Password Enter the password for your USB modem here. You can obtain

this information from your ISP.

Primary DNS This feature allows you to assign a Primary DNS Server. You can

obtain this information from your ISP.

Secondary DNS This feature allows you to assign a Secondary DNS Server. You

can obtain this information from your ISP.

Connection Control There are 3 modes for you to control the 3G connection:

Connect-on-demand: Router will connect to the ISP when its

clients send outgoing packets.
Auto Reconnect (Always-on): Router will keep the connection
to the ISP after the connection is established.
Manually: Router will not connect to the ISP until user clicks the
Connect button on the Status-page.

Maximum Idle Time The amount of time of inactivity before disconnecting your

PPPoE session. Set it to zero or enable “Auto-reconnect” to
disable this feature.

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Service Name This is optional. Input the service name if your ISP requires it.

Otherwise, you can leave it blank.

Assign IP Address This is optional. Input the IP address you wish to use.

Maximum Transmission Unit (MTU) Most ISP offers MTU value to users. The default MTU value is 0

(auto).

NAT Disable Check this box to disable NAT and bridge data from WAN port to

LAN port.

Click on Save after you finished all settings.

You can continue to configure other settings for the router; after you finish, please go to

Tools  Reboot to reboot the router so the settings will take effect (Please wait for

about 35 seconds while router is rebooting).

Wi-Fi HotSpot WAN Type: This WAN type allows you to share one Wi-Fi Hotspot

account with your friends or colleagues. Just follow a few steps below to connect to a

remote Wi-Fi HotSpot.

Step 1 Click “Wi-Fi HotSpot” Search” button to search any available Wi-Fi Hotspot or AP

(Access Point) in your environment.

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Step 2 After finish searching, you will see a list of available APs in your environment. You

can select the one you wish to connect and click Select, or click Refresh button to

search again.

Step 3 Enter the Preshare Key of the remote HotSpot you just selected if it is required.

Click Save to save the settings.

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Step 4 Click Reboot button to restart the router and new settings will take effect.

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3.2.1.2 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.

IP Pool Starting/Ending Address Whenever there is a request from a wireless client, the DHCP

server will automatically allocate an unused IP address from the
IP address pool to the requesting computer. You must specify a
range by entering the starting / ending address of the IP address
pool.

Lease Time DHCP lease time to the DHCP client.

Domain Name This is optional, this information will be passed to the client.

Press “More…” for more options

Primary DNS/Secondary DNS This is optional. This feature allows you to assign a Primary /

Secondary DNS Server.

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Primary WINS/Secondary WINS This is optional. This feature allows you to assign a WINS Server.

Gateway This is optional. Gateway address would be the IP address of an

alternate Router.

Client List Click on Client List to view DHCP clients.

Fixed Mapping Click on Fixed Mapping to assign fixed IP address to a specific

client according to the client’s MAC address. Please see details
below.

Fixed Mapping

The DHCP Server will reserve the special IP for special MAC address, shows below

Parameter Description

DHCP Clients Select a DHCP client device from the drop down list. Select an ID

from 1 to 10, and click Copy to. The clients MAC address will
automatically be filled into the MAC Address table.

MAC Address You can manually enter the MAC address of a wireless client.

The MAC address format is ‘aa:bb:cc:dd:ee:ff’

IP Address Specify an IP address for the client.

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Enable Check/Uncheck the Enable box to enable/disable the settings of

each mapping rule.

Previous / Next You can set up to 100 fixed mapping rules for this router. Click

Previous or Next to reach the previous or next 10 entries.

Click Save to save the settings you made.

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3.2.1.3 Wireless

You can set parameters that are used for wireless clients to connect to this router. The

parameters include SSID, Channel Number, Encryption etc.

Parameters Default Description

Transmit Power 100% Select the level of transmit power. The higher transmit

power consumes more power but provides better signal
strength; the lower transmit power consumes less power
but provides lower signal strength. It is suggested to
keep 100% under normal condition.

Network ID (SSID) Airlink101 This is the name of your wireless network. You can type

any alphanumeric characters here, maximum 32
characters. SSID is used to identify your own wireless
router from others when there are multiple wireless
routers in the same area. It’s recommended to change
default SSID value to the one which is meaningful to you,
like myhome, office_room1, etc.

Channel 11 Please select a channel from the drop down list of

‘Channel Number’ for broadcasting. You can choose any
channel number you want to use, except that when you
use HotSpot for WAN type, the router must follow the

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channel of the HotSpot.

Wireless Mode B/G/N Mixed Please select wireless mode from one of the following

options:

B Only: 2.4GHz band, only allows 802.11b wireless
network client to connect this router (maximum transfer
rate 11Mbps*).

G Only: 2.4GHz band, only allows 802.11g wireless
network client to connect this router (maximum transfer
rate 54Mbps*).

N Only: 2.4GHz band, only allows 802.11n wireless
network client to connect this router (maximum transfer
rate 150Mbps*).

B/G Mixed: 2.4GHz band, only allows 802.11b and

802.11g wireless network client to connect this router
(maximum transfer rate 11Mbps for 802.11b clients, and
maximum 54Mbps for 802.11g clients*).

B/G/N Mixed: 2.4GHz band, allows 802.11b, 802.11g,
and 802.11n wireless network client to connect this router
(maximum transfer rate 11Mbps for 802.11b clients,
maximum 54Mbps for 802.11g clients, and maximum
150Mbps for 802.11n clients*).

Authentication You can choose Open, Shared, Auto, WPA-PSK,

WPA2-PSK, WPA-PSK/WPA2-PSK for encryption mode.
The detailed settings will appear after you choose an
encryption.

Encryption There are different configurations depending on the

Authentication you select. Please see below for more
details.

WPS Setup Please see below for more details.

Wireless Client List Please see below for more details.

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Configuring WEP Encryption

Note: IEEE802.11n only supports WPA2 or WPA-PSK AES encryption. If you use WEP as your

encryption, wireless data rate will drop to 54Mbps (802.11g standard).

Authentication: Select Open, Shared or Auto

Encryption: Select WEP

WEP Key 1~4: Select a WEP Key you wish to use
HEX/ASCII: Select HEX or ASCII. You can select ASCII (alphanumeric format) or

Hexadecimal (in the “A-F”, “a-f” and “0-9” range) for the key format.

Key Value: You can enter 10 or 26-digit Hex key (a~f and 0~9) if you select HEX,

or 5 or 13 alphanumeric characters if you select ASCII.

Configuring WPA-PSK / WPA2-PSK Encryption

Authentication: Select WPA-PSK, WPA2-PSK or WPA-PSK/WPA2-PSK

Encryption: Select either AES or TKIP. It is suggested to select AES if all your

wireless computers / devices support this encryption mode.

Note: IEEE802.11n only supports AES encryption. If you use TKIP as your

encryption, wireless data rate will drop to 54Mbps (802.11g standard).

Preshare Key: Enter 8~63 characters as the security key of your wireless network.

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WPS Setup

The AR550W3G Wireless N 150 3G/3.75G Travel Router has a built-in Easy Setup

Button (WPS) which allows you to connect your wireless computer with the router easily

and safely. Your wireless adapter must support this feature as well. If not, you will need

to set up the wireless security manually and you can skip this section.

In the instructions below, we are going to use the AWLL5077 Airlink101 Wireless N 150

Mini USB Adapter as an example.

Step 1 Go to the computer with Airlink101 Wireless N 150 Mini USB adapter, AWLL5077

connected.

Step 2 Push and hold the Easy Setup Button on the Adapter until you see the following

window pops up on the computer monitor.

Step 3 Within the following 2 minutes, push the WPS Button on the Router and hold for 1

second.

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Step 4 The Router will now start the handshake with the wireless adapter which will take

about 30 seconds. When you see the window similar to the one below, the connection

has been established.

To configure the WPS settings of the router, click on Wireless on the left menu bar and

then click on WPS Setup button.

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Parameters Description

WPS Select Enable or Disable WPS function.

AP PIN This is the WPS PIN code of this wireless router. This code is

useful when you need to build wireless connection by WPS
with other WPS-enabled wireless devices using PIN.

Config Mode There are “Registrar” and “Enrollee” modes for the WPS

connection. When “Registrar” is enabled, the wireless clients
will follow the router’s wireless settings for WPS connection.
When “Enrollee” mode is enabled, the router will follow the
wireless settings of wireless client for WPS connection.

Config Status If the wireless security (encryption) function of this wireless

router is properly set, you’ll see “Configured” message here. If
wireless security function has not been set, you’ll see
“unConfigured”.

Config Method Select between Push Button and PIN Code.

Push Button: Select Push Button and click ‘Trigger’ to start
Push-Button setup procedure. The router will wait for WPS
requests from wireless clients for 2 minutes. The “WLAN” LED
on the wireless router will be blinking quickly when this wireless
router is waiting for incoming WPS request. You need to press
the WPS button on the wireless client during this time.

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PIN Code: Select PIN Code and input the code of the wireless
client you wish to connect in the blank next to it, and click
‘Trigger’ button below. The “WLAN” LED on the wireless router
will be blinking quickly when this wireless router is trying to
establish wireless connection with the client.

WPS Status It displays if WPS setup procedure is ongoing.

Wireless Client List

This table displays the wireless clients that are currently associated to the router. You

can click Back to go back to the Wireless page, or click Refresh to refresh the list.

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3.2.1.4 Change Password

You can change the password required to log into 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 Router, and store it in a safe place. The

password consists of 0 to 9 alphanumeric characters, and are case sensitive

Parameters Description

Old Password

New Password

Reconfirm

Enter the current password of the router.

Enter the new password.

Enter the new password again for verification purposes.

Note: If you forget your password, you’ll have to reset the router
to the factory default (the default password is ‘admin’) by pushing
and holding the Reset button on the side of the router for 6
seconds. When both LEDs are blinking simultaneously, the router
has been reset.

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3.2.2 Security Settings

This function allows you to configure some Internet access rules for your local computers

based on the IP address, MAC address, URL or keywords.

3.2.2.1 Packet Filtering

If you want to restrict users from accessing certain Internet applications/services (e.g.

Internet websites, email, FTP etc.) by their IP addresses, you can set up the filtering

rules here. Entries in this table are restricted to use certain type of connections from the

router. Packet filters can be helpful in securing or restricting your local network.

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Parameters Description

Outbound Packet Filter Check/uncheck Enable to enable/disable the Packet Filtering.

Allow / Deny all to pass except
those match the following rules filtering table. If you select Allow, all traffic will be allowed except

Source IP Please input the client’s IP address you wish to apply the filtering

Destination IP Please input the Destination IP address (i.e. an FTP site, Email

Please select “Allow” or “Deny” to decide the behavior of packet

the Source IP addresses listed in filtering table. If you select Deny,
all traffic will be denied except the Source IP address listed in
filtering table.

rule. You can input a single IP address (192.168.2.10) or a range
of IP addresses (192.168.2.10-192.168.2.50). Leaving this field
blank indicates all IP addresses.

server, etc.) you wish to apply the filtering. You can input a single
IP address (192.168.2.10) or a range of IP addresses
(192.168.2.10-192.168.2.50). Leaving this field blank means all

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IP addresses.

Port Please input the port number here. You can define a single port

(80) or a range of ports (1000-1999). Add prefix "T" or "U" to
specify TCP or UDP protocol, for example, T80, U53,
U2000-2999. No prefix indicates both TCP and UDP are defined.
Leaving this field blank indicates all ports.

Enable Check/uncheck Enable to enable/disable each Packet Filtering

rule.

MAC Level Please see MAC Control at 3.2.2.3.

Click on Save after you finished all settings.

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3.2.2.2 URL Blocking

You can block access to certain websites or web contents from local PCs by entering a

full URL address or just keywords. This feature can help parents to manage the Internet

usage for their children (i.e. Parental Control).

Parameter Description

URL Blocking Check/Uncheck Enable to enable/disable URL Blocking.

URL You can enter the full URL address of a website or any keyword

of certain website you want to block.

Enable Check/Uncheck Enable to enable/disable each rule individually.

Click on Save after you finished all settings.

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3.2.2.3 MAC Control

This function will help you to prevent unauthorized users from connecting to your

wireless router. Only those network devices with the MAC addresses you specified here

are allowed to access your wireless router. You can use this function with other security

measures described in previous section together to enhance the safety of your wireless

network.

Up to 100 MAC addresses can be added by using this function.

Parameters Description

MAC Access Control Check this box to enable the MAC filtering function. All settings in

this page will take effect only when “Enable” is checked.

Association Control Check this box to enable the rule that only the wireless client

whose MAC addresses are in the table can associate to the
wireless LAN. If a client is denied to associate to the wireless
LAN, it means the client can't send or receive any data via this
router. Choose "allow" or "deny" to determine if the routers allows

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or denies wireless association from clients whose MAC
addresses are not in the table.

DHCP Clients

MAC Address Input a MAC address in the format ‘aa:bb:cc:dd:ee:ff’.

A

Previous / Next You can set up to 100 fixed mapping rules for this router. Click

Select a DHCP client from the drop down list. Select an ID
number and click Copy To. The client’s MAC address will be
copied to the ID you selected; you do not need to enter it
manually.

Check this box to allow wireless clients associating to the
wireless network.

Previous or Next to reach the previous or next 10 entries.

Click on Save after you finished all settings.

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3.2.2.4 Miscellaneous

Parameters Description

Administrator Time-out The system will log out the administrator after no activity for a

period of time. You may set the time-out period to zero to disable
this feature.

Remote Administrator Host: Port

Discard PING from WAN side Check this box to enable Discard PING from WAN side. When

DoS Attack Detection Check this box to enable the DoS Attack Detection. Router will

This feature enables you to perform administration task from
remote host. If this feature is enabled, only the specified IP
address can perform remote administration. Setting the specified
IP address as 0.0.0.0 indicates any host can connect with this
product to perform administration task. You can use subnet mask
bits "/nn" notation to specified a group of trusted IP addresses, for
example, "10.1.2.0/24".

NOTE: When Remote Administration is enabled, port 80 will be
opened; you can change to other port number such as 8080.

you enable this feature, your router will not respond to a “ping”
request from any host on the WAN side.

block the DoS once it is detected. Denial of Service (DoS) is a
common attack measure, by transmitting a great amount of data
or request to your Internet IP address and server, the Internet
connection will become very slow, and server may stop
responding because it is not capable to handle too much traffics.

Click on Save after you finished all settings.

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3.2.3 Advanced Setting

This page allows you to set up system log and time settings.

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3.2.3.1 System Log

You can enable this function to log all important system events for your router. This page

supports two methods to export system logs to specific destination by means of syslog

(UDP) and SMTP (TCP).

Parameters Description

IP address for syslogd Host IP of destination where system log will be sent to. Check

Enable to enable this feature

Setting of Email alert Check Enable if you want to enable Email alert (send syslog via

Email).

SMTP Server: Port Input the SMTP server IP and port, which are connected with ':'. If

you do not specify port number, the default value is 25.
For example, "mail.abc.com" or "192.168.1.100:25".

SMTP Username Input the Email user account for the SMTP server.

SMTP Password Input the password of the Email account.

Email Addresses Enter the Email addresses of the recipients who will receive these

logs. You can assign more than 1 recipient by using ';' or ',' to
separate these Email addresses.

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Email Subject The subject of email alert, this setting is optional.

View Log Click View Log to view all system logs.

Email Log Now Click Email Log Now to email log to the account you set up now.

Click on Save after you finished all settings.

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3.2.3.2 System Time

Specify correct Time Zone for your router is very important. It will reflect to the events in

system logs.

Parameter Description

Time Zone You can select your local time zone here. The router will sync

time according to your time zone selection.

Auto-Synchronization Check Enable to synchronize system time with the Time Server

selected below.

Time Server Address Select a time server here.

Sync with Time Server Click this button to sync the system time with the desired time

server. (The router must be connected to the Internet to be able
to sync time.)

Sync with my PC Click this button to sync system time with the computer.

Click on Save after you finished all settings.

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3.2.4 Toolbox

The Toolbox page allows you to view system logs, upgrade firmware, save/reload

configuration settings, reset factory default settings, reboot the router, configure UPnP

setting, and perform ping test.

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3.2.4.1 System Info

You can view, download, and clear the system logs stored in the router here.

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3.2.4.2 Firmware Upgrade

To upgrade the firmware for the Router, you need to download the firmware file from

www.airlink101.com/support/ and save it to your local hard disk first. You may need to

unzip it if it is a .zip file.

Click on Browse to select the firmware you just downloaded/unzipped, then click

Upgrade to start the upgrade process. (You may have to wait a few minutes for the

upgrade to complete).

NOTE: Never interrupt the upgrade process by closing the web browser or disconnect

your computer from router. If the firmware you uploaded is corrupt, the firmware upgrade

will fail, and you may contact Technical Support for help.

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3.2.4.3 Backup Setting

You can save the router’s configuration settings to your local hard disk by clicking on

Backup Setting and save it as a .bin file. Once you need to restore the settings, please

go to Firmware Upgrade page and load the .bin file you saved.

3.2.4.4 Reset to Default

To restore the router settings to factory default, click on Reset to Default, and you will be

prompted:

Click OK to continue or Cancel to exit.

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3.2.4.5 Reboot

To reboot the router, click on Reboot, and you will be prompted:

Click OK to continue or Cancel to exit.

3.2.4.6 Miscellaneous

Parameter Description

UPnP Setting Check to enable UPnP (Universal Plug and Play) setting. You can

view this router from “Network Places” after enabling UPnP.

Domain Name or IP Address for Enter an domain name (i.e. google.com) or IP address to perform
Ping Test ping test. If you can ping a remote website, it means the Internet

is connected.

Click on Save after you finished all settings.

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3.3 Status

The Status section allows you to monitor the current status of your router. You can use the

Status page to monitor: the Internet connection, Wireless, 3G/3.5G Modem status, and the

statistics information of the Router.

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3.3.1 System Status

You can view the status of current Internet connection.

3.3.2 Wireless Modem Status

You can view the information of your 3G USB modem.

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3.3.3 Wireless Status

You can view the Wireless LAN status of your router, including SSID (the name of your

wireless network), Channel number, and Security.

3.3.4 Statistics Information

You can view the statistics information of your router, including inbound and outbound

packets.

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Chapter 4 Troubleshooting

If you found the router is working improperly or stop responding to you, before you

contact your dealer of purchase for help, please read this troubleshooting first. Some

problems can be solved by yourself within very short time.

Scenario Solution

Router is not

responding to me when

I want to access it by

web browser

a. Please check the connection of power cord and make

sure it is correctly and firmly inserted to the router.

b. If all LEDs on this router are off, please check the status

of A/C power adapter, and make sure it’s correctly

powered, and the power is switched ON.

c. You must use the same IP address section which router

uses.

d. Are you using MAC or Packet filter? Try to connect the

router by another computer and see if it works; if not,

please restore your router to factory default settings

(pressing ‘Reset’ button and hold it for 6 seconds).

e. Set your computer to obtain an IP address automatically

(DHCP), and see if your computer can get an IP

address.

f. If you did a firmware upgrade and this happens, contact

your dealer of purchase for help.

g. If all above solutions don’t work, contact the Airlink101

Can’t get connected to

Internet

Technical Support for help.

a. Go to ‘Status’ and check Internet connection under

System Status. You should see valid addresses

assigned to IP address, Subnet Mask, Default Gateway

and Domain Name Server, instead of showing ‘0.0.0.0’.

b. Please be patient, sometime Internet takes 1~2 minutes

to be connected, especially 3G network.

c. Check if you can get connected to Internet with your

computer directly attached to the USB modem provided

by your Internet service provider.

d. Check 3G user ID and password you configured for the

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router again if you use 3G service to access Internet.

e. Try to reset the router and try again later.

I can’t locate my router

by my wireless client

File download is very

slow or breaks

frequently

I can’t log onto web

management interface:

a. Are you too far from your router? Try to get closer.

b. ‘SSID Broadcast’ set to disable?

c. Please remember that you have to input SSID on your

wireless client manually, if SSID broadcast is disabled.

a. Try to reset the router and see if it’s better after that.

b. Try to know what computers do on your local network. If

someone’s transferring big files, other people will feel

Internet is slowing down.

c. If this never happens before, call you Internet service

provider to know if there is any problem with their

service.

a. Password you entered is wrong.

b. Password is case-sensitive. Make sure the ‘Caps Lock’

light is not illuminated.

c. Make sure you’re connecting to the right router.

d. If you really forget the password, do a hardware reset by

pressing the Reset button and holding it for 6 seconds .

Router becomes hot a. This is not a malfunction, if you can keep your hand on

the router’s case.

b. If you smell something wrong or see the smoke coming

out from router or A/C power adapter, please disconnect

the router and A/C power adapter from utility power

(make sure it’s safe before you’re doing this!), and call

your dealer of purchase for help.

The date and time of all

a. Adjust the system time of router.

event logs are wrong

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Appendix A -

3G/3.75G (WCDMA,HSDPA,HSUPA,

Hardware Specification

Standards

• IEEE 802.11b / g / n

Frequency Range

• 2.4GHz

Interface

• 3G USB adapter slot

• Reset / WPS Button

• Power Switch On/Off

• Mini USB Power Jack

Antenna

• 1 PIFA Internal Antenna

Wireless WAN Type

•

Security

Data rate*

LEDs

Output Power

CDMA2000,EV-DO)

• PPPoE (for iBurst)

• HotSpot Client

• WPA / WPA2-PSK

• WEP 64 / 128bit

• Up to 150Mbps

• 3G (USB)

• Wireless

Advanced Features

• MAC Control

• Firewall

• Multi-lingual UI: English, Spanish,

Chinese, and German

System Requirement

• Windows®, Mac®, or Linux®
operating system

• Internet Explore 5.5 or above

• Installed 2.4GHz Wireless b/g/n

adapter

Power Adapter

• Mini USB DC 5V / 1.2A

Dimensions

• 93 x 65 x 17mm (L x W x H)

Temperature

• Operating: 0ºC to 40ºC

• Storage: -10ºC to 70ºC

Humidity

• Operating:10%~90% non-condensing

• Storage: 0% to 95% Non-Condensing

Warranty

• Limited 1-year warranty

Certification

• FCC, CE

• 11n/g: 14dBm

• 11b: 17dBm

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Technical Support

E-mail: [e-mail]

Toll Free: 1-888-746-3238

Website: www.airlink101.com

* The AR550W3G may not support all 3G/3.75G USB modem, please go to www.airlink101.com to check
the compatibility list.

*Theoretical maximum wireless signal rate derived from IEEE standard 802.11 specifications. Actual data
throughput will vary. Network conditions and environmental factors, including volume of network traffic,
building materials and construction, mix of wireless products used, radio frequency interference (e.g.,
cordless telephones and microwaves) as well as network overhead lower actual data throughput rate.
Compatibility with 802.11n devices from other manufactures is not guaranteed. Specifications are subject
to change without notice. Photo of product may not reflect actual content. All products and trademarks are
the property of their respective owners. Copyright ©2010 Airlink101®

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