Allied Telesis AT-ARW256E User Manual

4-Port Combo Ethernet USB

Wireless ADSL Router

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Quick Installation Guide

Version 1.0

• Product warranty does not apply to damage caused by lightning, power surges or wrong voltage usage.

• This product is for use only in UL Listed computers.

Contents

Introduction ...........................................................……….2

Minimum System Requirements ......................... ……….2

Wireless ADSL Router Package...........................…..…...2

Wireless ADSL Router Overview.......................... ……….3

Typical Wireless ADSL Router Connection........ ……….5

Chapter 1: Connecting the Wireless ADSL Router to

Your Computer/Notebook........... ……….6

Chapter 2: Configuring Your Ethernet Network Card / Installing Your USB Device…….…...……9 Chapter 3: Configuring Your Internet Browser…...…..16 Chapter 4: Setup Wireless ADSL Router Via Utility..… 17 Chapter 5: Setup Wireless ADSL Router Via

Web Setup Wizard ........................………..29

AT-ARW256E Quick Installation Guide

Introduction

Thank you on your purchase of the 4-Port Combo Ethernet USB Wireless ADSL Router! The Wireless ADSL Router allows you to share high-speed broadband connection with multiple PC using a single device wired or wireless.

The 4-Port Combo Ethernet USB Wireless ADSL Router can be connected to any computer/notebook with a 10/100 Base-T Ethernet card or USB port for wired connection or an IEEE 802.11b/g Wireless adapter. The Ethernet ports have Auto MDI/MDIX feature which can allows both cross or straight UTP cable to be utilized. The 4-Port Combo Ethernet USB Wireless ADSL Router has an in-built IEEE802.11g Wireless LAN Access Point for wireless connectivity. This documentation assumes that you have already installed an Ethernet card or a wireless adapter on your computer/notebook

Minimum System Requirements

• Pentium® MMX 233MHz

• Ethernet card installed with TCP/IP Protocol (Required only if you are connecting to

the ETHERNET port of your DSL Router)

• Single USB port

• IEEE 802.11b Wireless adapter (Required if you are connecting to the Wireless

Access Point of the router)

• OS independent for Ethernet

• Microsoft Windows 98SE/ME/2000/XP for USB

• Web Browser support:

Microsoft Internet Explorer 4.0 (or later versions) Netscape® Navigator 3.02 (or later versions)

Wireless ADSL Router Package

For any missing items, please contact your dealer immediately.

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Wireless ADSL Router Overview

Front Indicators

4 6

1 POWER Lights up when power is supplied to the Wireless ADSL Router.

1 2 3 5

2 ETHERNET (E1 ~ E4)

Lights up when the Ethernet cable is properly connected from your Wireless ADSL Router to the Ethernet Card.

Flickers when the ADSL is transmitting/receiving data.

3 WIRELESS Flickers when the Wireless LAN is operational.

4 USB Lights up when the USB cable is properly connected from your Wireless ADSL Router to

the USB slot.

Lights Off when the USB cable is not connected or it is properly disconnected.

5 DSL LED light off when no Telephone jack (RJ-11) is connected.

Flickers when the Wireless ADSL Router is trying to establish a connection with the ADSL Service Provider (Training). Steady Green Light when the ADSL connection is established.

6 Internet Green LED Lights up when the PPP connection is established. LED Light off when no PPP connection.

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Back Panel

4 7

1 2 3 5 6

DSL

Telephone jack (RJ-11) to connect to your Telephone Wall Socket (DSL line). 2 USB

USB jack to connect to your PC’s USB slot. 3 RESET

To reset your Wireless ADSL Router to factory default settings. (All customised settings that you have saved will be lost!). Please refer to the below footer2 on how to activate the

reset function.

4 ETHERNET (E1-E4)

10/100 Base-T Auto-MDI/MDIX Ethernet jack (RJ-45) to connect to your PC’s Ethernet Network card or Ethernet Hub / Switch.

DC IN (9V)

5 To connect to the Power Adapter that comes with your package.

POWER SWITCH

To power on or off the modem.

I - indicates ON position O - indicates OFF position.

RF Antenna

180° 2.4Ghz Wireless Antenna.

2 To activate the reset function:

- Ensure that your Wireless ADSL Router is powered on.

- Use a paper clip or a pencil tip to depress the reset button, hold for at least 5secs and release. At this point, the Wireless indicator and DSL indicator will go off, the reset is in progress.

- When the Wireless indicator starts blinking, it means that the reset process is

completed. The default settings are now restored.

- DSL line is synchronized once the DSL indicator colour is steady green.

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Typical Wireless ADSL Router Connections

Up to 4 PCs Connections

For More than 4 PCs Connections

To connect to more than 4 computers/notebooks, you may further expand one of the Ethernet Ports via an Ethernet Hub/Switch. For details on how to connect to the Ethernet Switch/Hub, please refer to the documentation that comes with the unit.

With the Auto MDI/MDIX feature, both cross and straight UTP cable can be utilized.

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Chapter 1: Connecting the Wireless ADSL

Router to Your Computer/Notebook

1.1 Connecting to the Ethernet

Connect your computer(s)/notebook(s) to the Wireless ADSL Router as illustrated. The following illustration shows the connection of a single computer.

Power off your Computer/Notebook or/and any connected devices before connecting to the Wireless ADSL Router!

NOT SURE HOW THE ETHERNET PORT LOOKS LIKE? The following are some tips to help you locate your Ethernet Ports on you Computer/Notebook. Alternatively, you may refer to the documentation that comes with your Computer/Notebook. Locating the Ethernet Port on your Computer/Notebook Most Computers/Notebooks have labels describing the Ports. For Ethernet Port, you will see either ETHERNET, ETH or RJ45 labelled near the Port. If your Computer/Notebook does not have such descriptions, try the following.

- Picture A gives the illustration of an Ethernet Port. All Ethernet Ports have 8 conductors on it. Do not mistaken with the LINE Port (Picture B) that has only 6 conductors.

- The Ethernet Port is slightly bigger than the LINE Port.

A. ETHERNET B. LINE

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1.2 Connecting to the ADSL Line

To connect the Wireless ADSL Router to the ADSL line carried out Chapter 1.2(a). To connect the Wireless ADSL Router to the ADSL line and a Telephone set, carried out

Chapter 1.2(b).

(a) To connect to the ADSL line

(b) To connect to the ADSL line and Telephone Set

The POTS Splitter (with built-in Microfilter) is a device that allows you to connect both your Telephone cable and Telephone Set to the same Telephone Wall Socket. The device at the same time helps to eliminate background noise on the telephone line, ensuring the best possible phone performance. The POTS Splitter (Optional) is not provided in the package.

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1.3 Checking Your Connections

Please check your connections before proceeding.

1.4 Connecting to the Power Outlet

1.5 Powering On

Power on the Power Outlet that is connected to your Wireless ADSL Router. Power on your Computer(s)/Notebook(s).

Please proceed to Chapter 2

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Chapter 2: Configuring Your Ethernet Network

Card / Installing Your USB Device

2.1 Configuring Your Ethernet Network Card

If your computer/notebook is connected to the Ethernet Port of the Wireless ADSL Router, proceed with chapter 2.1. If your computer/notebook is connected to the USB Port of the Wireless ADSL Router, proceed with chapter 2.2. If you computers/notebooks are connected to both the Ethernet Port and USB Port of you Wireless ADSL Router, please proceed with both chapter 2.1 and 2.2!

1. Proceed with this section ONLY if your computer/notebook is connected to the Ethernet Port of your Wireless ADSL Router.

2. The following illustrated screen shots serve only as examples. For any dissimilarities, please follow closely the instructions prompted on your Computer.

2.1.1 For Windows® 98 Second Edition / Windows® Me

i From your Windows desktop, right-click on the Network Neighborhood icon. Select

Properties.

iiii From the Configuration tab, select TCP/IP-> xxx where xxx refers to the model of

your Ethernet Card that is connected to your Wireless ADSL Router.

Click Properties.

(This screen shot uses 3Com EtherLink Ethernet card model as an example).

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iii Click the IP Address tab.

Click the option Obtain an IP address automatically and click OK to save the settings.

Ensure that your Wireless ADSL Router is powered on. Restart your system. Proceed to Chapter 3.

2.1.2 For Windows® 2000 / Windows® XP

i Windows® 2000:

a) From your Windo ws desktop, right-click on the icon My Network Places and

select Properties.

b) At the Network and Dial-up Connections window, right-click on the Local Area

Connection icon and select Properties.

Windows® XP: (Instructions are based on default Start menu option)

a) From your Windo ws desktop, click Start > All Programs > Accessories >

Communications > Network Connections.

b) Right-click on the Local Area Connection icon that reflects the model of your Ethernet Card that is connected to your Wireless ADSL Router and click Properties.

ii Ensure that the field Connect Using indicates the model of your Ethernet Card that is

connected to your Wireless ADSL Router.

Select Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) and click Properties.

(This is important especially if you have more than one Local Area Connection icons displayed at the

Network and Dial-up Connections / Network Connections window. Ensure that you have selected the

correct one.)

(This screen shot uses 3Com EtherLink Ethernet card model as an example).

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