Airlink101 AR686W User Manual

Quick Installation Guide

Wireless N 300 Green Router

Model # AR686W

Ver. 1A

Package Contents

Before you begin the installation, please check the items in the package:

• Wireless N 300 Green Router with 2 un-detachable Antennas

• Power Adapter

• Setup CD

• Quick Installation Guide

• Ethernet Cable

Section 1

This Quick Installation Guide only provides basic instructions. For detailed
information on using this product, please refer to the User’s Manual on the
supplied CD.

Hardware Introduction

A. Front Panel

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LEDs Status Description
Status Blinking (Green) Device status is working properly

On (Green) Network device is connected

WAN

Blinking Data access
Off Not connected
On (Green) Network device is connected

LAN 1~4

Wireless LAN

Blinking Data access
Off Not connected
On (Green) Wireless feature is enabled
Blinking Slowly Data access
Blinking Rapidly Device is in WPSTM PBC mode
Off Wireless feature is disabled

Button Description

Easy Setup
Button (WPS
compatible)

Wireless On
Reset

When Wireless is ON, press this button and release it
immediately to start security synchronization function
(WPS compatible).

Press this button and hold it for about 1 sec. to turn
on/off router’s wireless radio.
Press this button and hold for 4 seconds to restore
factory default settings.

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B. Back Panel

Item Name Description

Antennas These antennas are un-detachable 1.8dB i dipole antennas.
1 - 4 Local Area Network (LAN) ports 1 to 4.
WAN Wide Area Network (WAN / Internet) port.
PWR Power connector, connects to A/C power adapter.

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Section 2

Configuring 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 WAN port of the router

and connect the other end of the cable to the DSL/Cable modem.

Step 2 Power on the modem.
Step 3 With another network cable, connect one end of the cable to your

computer’s Ethernet port and connect the other end to one of the LAN ports
of the router, as shown in the following figure. (After setup finishes, you can
remove the network cable between the computer and router if you want to
use wireless connection.)

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Step 4 Plug the power adapter to the router and connect it to an electrical

outlet.

Step 5 Power on your computer.
Step 6 Check LEDs of the router: make sure Status, WAN, W.LAN, and the

LAN port that the computer is connected to are ON. If one or more LEDs

are not on, please refer to Section 4 Troubleshooting.

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