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AAM6020VI ADSL Wireless Modem Router Quick Installation Guide

Quick Installation Guide

ASUS

® AAM6020VI

ADSL Wireless Modem Router

¾ Do not open the housing!
¾ Use only the power supply provided with this device.
¾ Use only the cables provided with this device and do

not perform any modification on them.

Rev 1.0
Nov, 23, 2004
P/N: 15-0680980F0

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AAM6020VI ADSL Wireless Modem Router Quick Installation Guide

Before you begin

Before installing your ADSL wireless modem router, please carefully check the following

requirements with your computer. This ADSL wireless modem router is equipped with four

10/100Mbps RJ-45 Ethernet switch ports and 802.11g wireless Access Point. You can connect to the

modem by Ethernet or wireless interface.

Unpacking and Inspection

Verify following items came with your ADSL Modem:

 AAM6020VI unit
 RJ-11 ADSL phone cable
 RJ-45 UTP cable
 Quick Installation Guide
 Power adapter and splitter

Note: If any items are missing or damaged, please contact your local Sales Office for service.

System Requirements

 IBM compatible, Macintosh or other OS-independent workstation supports TCP/IP.
 An Ethernet port supports 10Mbps or 10/100Mbps TCP/IP connection on your PC.
 For system configuration using the supplied web-based program: a web browser such

as Internet Explorer v5.5 or later

 A wireless interface has installed properly on your PC, and it must support IEEE

802.11b or 802.11g wireless standard interface.

 You can connect any one of modem four switch ports on the rear panel to PC NIC

Ethernet port. If you want to allow multiple computers (more than four PCs) to enjoy

internet through ADSL Modem, please purchase a hub/switch to link directly to

Ethernet port. You can contact your internet service provider to get more information

on this.

Caution:

1. If you want to use private Ethernet UTP cable linking between wireless modem

router with PC, please make sure that cable quality must conform to Cat.5

upward and cable’s length can’t exceed over 100 meters.

2. Please make sure that wireless modem router’s wireless signal could be accessed

by wireless interface on PC, and without any interference by electromagnetic

wave device or obstacle around the corner.

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Getting Started

Hardware Installation

Please follow the steps in the sequence outlined below. Fail to do so could result in damage of

your ADSL wireless modem.

Step 1: Connect a RJ-11 cable from wall phone jack to the connector “LINE” on the back of

the modem.

Step 2: Connect the AC adapter to the modem by inserting the barrel-shaped connector into the

mating power connector on the back of the modem, and plug in the adapter to a wall outlet

or a power strip.

Step 3: Connect any LAN port on the back of the modem with a UTP cable, and other end of

UTP cable directly link to RJ-45 port of your PC’s network card.

Step 4: Power on your PC and modem, now you are ready to configure PC.

Note: You can also use wireless interface to configure your modem, then please

directly proceed step 4 and make sure your wireless card driver has been installed

properly.

Caution: Please do not power on your PC and modem before connecting

steps are finished as mentioned above.

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1. Configuring Your Computers

1.1 Using Wired or Wireless Network Interface Card

Before you start to access AAM6020VI via Ethernet or Wireless, please configure your PC’s

TCP/IP address to be 192.168.1.x, where x could be any number between 2 to 254, subnet mask is

255.255.255.0, and Default gateway is 192.168.1.1 which is default IP address of ADSL modem.

Note:

By default, the router of modem’s DHCP server is enabled, you can obtain an IP address

automatically once you’ve configured your PC to “obtain an IP address automatically”.

If you have configured PC’s to DHCP client, it is not necessary to input IP address manually. But

you must make sure without two DHCP servers existing in the same LAN before your PC receive

IP.

Windows® XP PCs:

1. In the Windows task bar, click the Start button, and then click Control Panel.

2. Double-click the Network Connections icon.

3. In the LAN or High-Speed Internet window, right-click on icon corresponding to your network interface card

(NIC) and select Properties. (Often this icon is labeled Local Area Connection). The Local Area Connection
dialog box displays with a list of currently installed network items.

4. Ensure that the check box to the left of the item labeled Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) is checked, and click

.

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5. In the Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) Properties dialog box, click the radio button labeled Use the following IP
address and type 192.168.1.x (192.168.1.20 is shown below as an example), 255.255.255.0 and 192.168.1.1 in

the IP address field, Subnet Mask field and Default gateway, respectively.

TCP/IP Property @ Windows XP

6. Click

twice to confirm your changes, and close the Control Panel.

Windows® 2000 PCs:

1. In the Windows task bar, click the Start button, point to Settings, and then click Control Panel.

2. Double-click the Network and Dial-up Connections icon.

3. In the Network and Dial-up Connections window, right-click the Local Area Connection icon, and then
select Properties.

The Local Area Connection Properties dialog box displays with a list of currently installed network
components. If the list includes Internet Protocol (TCP/IP), the protocol has already been enabled, please skip
to step 10 directly.

4. If Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) does not display as an installed component, click

5. In the Select Network Component Type dialog box, select Protocol, and then click

6. Select Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) in the Network Protocols list, and then click

.

.

.

You may be prompted to install files from your Windows 2000 installation CD or other media. Follow the
instructions to install the files.

7. If prompted, click

to restart your computer with the new settings.

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8. After restarting your PC, double-click the Network and Dial-up Connections icon in the Control Panel.

9. In Network and Dial-up Connections window, right-click the Local Area Connection icon, and then select
Properties.

10. In the Local Area Connection Properties dialog box, select Internet Protocol (TCP/IP), and then click

.

11. In the Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) Properties dialog box, click the radio button labeled Use the following IP
address and type 192.168.1.x, 255.255.255.0 and 192.168.1.1 in the IP address field, Subnet Mask field and
Default gateway, respectively.

12. Click

twice to confirm and save your changes, and then close the Control Panel.

Windows® Me PCs

1. In the Windows task bar, click the Start button, point to Settings, and then click Control Panel.

2. Double-click the Network and Dial-up Connections icon.

3. In the Network and Dial-up Connections window, right-click the Network icon, and then select Properties.

The Network Properties dialog box displays with a list of currently installed network components. If the list
includes Internet Protocol (TCP/IP), the protocol has already been enabled, please skip to step 11 directly.

4. If Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) does not display as an installed component, click

5. In the Select Network Component Type dialog box, select Protocol, and then click

6. Select Microsoft in the Manufacturers box.

7. Select Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) in the Network Protocols list, and then click

You may be prompted to install files from your Windows Me installation CD or other media. Follow the
instructions to install the files.

.

.

.

8. If prompted, click

to restart your computer with the new settings.

9. After restarting your PC, double-click the Network and Dial-up Connections icon in the Control Panel.

10. In Network and Dial-up Connections window, right-click the Network icon, and then select Properties.

11. In the Network Properties dialog box, select TCP/IP, and then click

.

12. In the TCP/IP Settings dialog box, click the radio button labeled Use the following IP address and type

192.168.1.x, 255.255.255.0 and 192.168.1.1 in the IP address field, Subnet Mask field and Default gateway,
respectively.

13. Click

twice to confirm and save your changes, and then close the Control Panel.

Windows® 95, 98 PCs:

1. In the Windows task bar, click the Start button, point to Settings, and then click Control Panel.

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