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Airlink101 AR686WV2 User Manual

Manual is about: 300N Multi-Function Wireless Router

Summary of AR686WV2

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    300n multi-function wireless router model # ar686wv2 user’s manual ver. 1a.

  • Page 2: Copyright

    Copyright copyright © airlink101, 2014. The contents of this publication may not be reproduced in any part or as a whole, stored, transcribed in an information retrieval system, translated into any language, or transmitted in any form or by any means, mechanical, magnetic, electronic, optical, photo...

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    Table of contents copyright .............................................................................................................................................................. 2 fcc interference statement .......................................................................................

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    3.6 a ccess c ontrol .............................................................................................................................. 46 3.6.1 ip filtering ................................................................................................................................. ...

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    1 chapter 1 product information 1.1 introduction and safety information congratulations on your purchase of the airlink101® ar686wv2 wireless n 300 green router. This router is recommended to be used with airlink101® wireless n 300 products to provide the best performance. The high bandwidth combine...

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    2 1.2 package contents before you start using this router, please check if there is anything missing in the package, and contact your dealer of purchase to claim for missing items: 1. Wireless n 300 green router with 2 un-detachable antennas 2. Power adapter 3. Quick installation guide 4. Ethernet c...

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    3 1.3 familiar with your new green router a. Front panel leds status description power on power on off power off easy-setup button blinking wps active off wps inactive system blinking system function normal steady on / off system loading / malfunction wireless lan flashing wireless data transmitting...

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    4 b. Back panel button description easy-setup button (wps™ compatible) press and hold until the wps™ light begins to blink. This will initiate wps™ search on your router in order to quickly create a secure network connection with other wps™-compatible devices. Reset press this button and hold for 7 ...

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    5 chapter 2 configure the router 2.1 connect the router to your network 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...

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    6 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..

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    7 2.2 configure the router with quick setup setting up the router is made easy with the quick setup page. Here you can configure the most basic aspects of your router. Step 1 open the web browser (i.E. Internet explorer or mozilla firefox) of the computer connected to the router and type 192.168.2.1...

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    8 2.2.1 internet connection type select the wan type associated with your isp. For cable users: please select dhcp (dynamic host configuration protocol). If your isp has assigned you a static ip: please select static ip and enter the ip information provided by your isp. Press save to apply changes. ...

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    9 2.2.2 wireless setup here you can instantly set up your wireless network. Ssid (network name): choose a name for your wireless network. Make sure to use a name that you can easily remember. The default ssid is set to airlink101. Press save to after you have chosen your own unique network name. Sec...

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    10 2.3 connect to router wirelessly in this section, you can find the instructions of how to connect to the router wirelessly with your windows 7 computer. You can also refer to the manual of your wireless adapter on how to connect to the router. Step 1 click on the wireless iconin the system tray o...

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    11 chapter 3 advanced router configuration you can make advanced configurations on this router to meet your network’s needs, such as: virtual server, access control, network security, etc. If you have already gone through the setup wizard, you do not need to configure anything here for you to start ...

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    12 3.1 status the status page shows the current router configurations. You can find detailed information about your wired and wireless network here as well as the wan connection. 3.2 network here you can configure the networking properties of the router..

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    13 3.2.1 wan 3.2.1.1 wan type – wired access select wired access if you are connecting to your modem using an ethernet cable. Under wan settings select the wan connection type used by your isp. A. Dynamic ip address: click on dynamic ip if you are connecting to internet through a cable modem. B. Sta...

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    14 please see the following instructions for settings for the 3 most common wan types: a) dhcp dhcp wan is the common among cable isp’s. There is no configuration necessary. Click on advanced if you’d like to manually set the dhcp parameter description mac address please input mac address of your co...

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    15 b) static ip address enter the wan ip address, wan subnet mask, wan gateway, primary dns , and secondary dns addresses provided by your isp. After you’ve finished all settings, click save to save the setting. The change will take effect after the router automatically reboots. D) ppp over ethernet...

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    16 parameter description username enter the user name for your dsl account, you can obtain this information from your isp. Password enter the password for your dsl account, you can obtain this information from your isp. Mac address please input mac address of your computer here if your isp only perm...

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    17 mtu (maximum transmission unit) the most common mtu value is 1480. You can configure it as your isp suggested. Server name enter the dsl service company. This is optional. Pppoe ac name enter name of the access concentrator you’d like to connect to. Leave it blank for automatic configuration. Pri...

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    18 step 2 press ap scan to view a list of available networks. Alternatively, you may manually enter the ssid of the network you’d like to connect to. Step 2 select the network you’d like to connect to by marking the circle on the right of the network. Press connect when your network has been selecte...

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    19 step 4 select the wan connection type of the network you are connecting to. Enter the configurations for the connection type associated with the network you are connecting to. Please see section 3.2.1.1 for information on how to configure the individual connection types. Step 5 after you’ve finis...

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    20 enter the lan configurations in order to adjust the settings of your local area network. Parameter description ip address the local ip address of this router. You can change it if necessary. Subnet mask enter the password for your dsl account, you can obtain this information from your isp. Dhcp s...

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    21 3.2.3 iptv if your television service uses iptv, you can configure the settings here. Please consult your tv service providers for more details on how to configure the iptv settings. 3.2.4 address reservation when using a dhcp server you may find situations where you want to reserve an ip address...

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    22 step 2 enter the ip address you would like to reserve. Make sure the ip address is configured statically to the network device you are using. Step 3 enter the mac address of the network device. Step 4 click add to finish reserving the ip address. The client will now appear in the address reservat...

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    23 3.2.5 operation mode select which mode you would like to run in: router mode: router mode will allow the ar686wv2 to act as a normal router with its own dhcp server and ip address. Bridge mode: turn the ar686wv2 into a bridge by selecting bridge mode and pressing save. Note: if would like to retu...

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    24 3.3.1 wireless settings parameters description wireless status enable or disable wireless function. Mac address displays the mac address of the wireless portion of the ar686wv2. Radio mode select the function of the wireless radio. See section 3.3.1.1 for more information on the different radio m...

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    25 parameters description wireless mode please select the wireless mode from one of the following options: 11b/g/n mixed: 2.4ghz band, allows 802.11b, 802.11g, and 802.11n wireless network clients to connect to this router (maximum transfer rate 11mbps for 802.11b clients, maximum 54mbps for 802.11g...

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    26 ssid broadcast select enable to broadcast the ssid so that your wireless client can detect it on the available wireless network list. Region select the region you live in. Channel please select a channel from the drop-down list of ‘channel number’ for broadcasting. You can let the router automati...

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    27 key mode: select hex or ascii. You can select ascii (alphanumeric format) or hexadecimal (in the “a~f” and “0~9” range) for the key format. Password: set a wep key you wish to use and enter the key value. - if you select hex and 64 bits, enter a 10-digit hex key, for example, “12345abcde”. - if y...

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    28 password: enter 8~63 characters as the security key of your wireless network. B. Repeater repeater mode takes the wireless signal from another router and broadcasts it as its own. You can extend the range of your existing router by using repeater mode. Step 1 scan for existing wireless networks b...

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    29 step 3 enter the password of the network you are trying to replicate. Step 4 press save and wait for 2-5 minutes to allow the ar686wv2 to pick up the signal from the router whose network you are repeating. C. Ap+wds this function is very similar to repeater mode in that the router will take its i...

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    30 step 1 select ap+wds as the radio mode. Step 2 set the ssid for the network. This will be the name of your network, so make sure it is easy to remember and recognizable. As usual, the default will be airlink101..

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    31 step 3 press ap scan to bring up a list of available networks. Step 4 just like in repeater mode and w-isp, the ar686wv2 will source its internet connection from this base network. Select the network you’d like to use and press connect to continue. Step 5 enter the password of the network you are...

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    32 step 6 setup the security settings for your new network. Please see ap security settings in the access point section for more details. The factory default is ‘password’. We recommend changing that to something that only you will know. Step 7 press save to apply the changes and initiate the ap+wds...

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    33 d. Client client mode takes the signal from an existing network and routes it to a single device on the lan. This application is good if you have a computer or device that does not have wireless capabilities or if the devices internal wireless card is not strong enough for your purposes. Setup is...

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    34 step 1 enable or disable the mac filter. Step 2 choose whether or not the clients on the list are denied or granted exclusive access to the wireless network. Step 3 press save to continue. Step 4 enter a quick description of the device you want to filter. Step 5 enter the mac address of the devic...

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    35 step 6 press add to create the client profile. Your full clientelle will be listed below on the wireless mac filtering list. 3.3.3 wps setting wps is a way to connect a wireless device to the network with the press of a button or by entering a pin. Connecting to the router press enable wps in ord...

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    36 easy push button after wps has been enabled, press the wps button on the router for 2 seconds and then press the wps button on your device in order to establish a wireless connection. See your devices user manual for specific push-button protocol. Pin code use the pin code generated by the router...

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    37 3.3.4 multiple ssid the ar686wv2 is able to broadcast up to 3 additional wireless networks. Step 1 choose which ssid you’d like to configure step 2 press enable to activate the ap selected in the previous step. Step 3 set the ssid for the new network. Make sure to name the network differently fro...

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    38 step 4 enable or disable the ssid broadcast to control whether or not the network is detectable by other network devices. Step 5 set the access control of the new network. Step 6 choose the authentication type. Please see section 3.3.1.1 part a for further instructions on securing the network. St...

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    39 3.4 bandwidth control bandwidth control allows you to control the amount of data used by the network. This is especially useful if you have bandwidth limitations set by your isp or if a particular network device is taking up too much of your available bandwidth. Step 1 enable bandwidth control to...

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    40 step 4 set a description for the device or devices associated with the bandwidth rule you are setting. Step 5 enable or disable the control rule you are setting. Step 6 choose the devices that the rule will apply to. You can select all the devices on the network, or use set a rule for a specific ...

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    41 step 8 set restricted bandwidth limitation if you want to limit the bandwidth allotted to device(s) in the rule. This will restrict how much data the device(s) in the rule can use. Step 9 press add to activate the rule. To view or modify the active rules, look at the bandwidth control list..

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    42 3.5 forwarding this section covers all the forwarding functions of your router. 3.5.1 virtual server the virtual server allows external devices to communicate with devices inside your network over the internet. Set the server rules to control which devices are granted remote access. This feature ...

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    43 step 4 set the external port number or range. This will be the port number needed to access the device from the outside. Step 5 set the internal port number or range. In most cases the internal and external ports will be the same. Step 6 press add to add the new rule to the virtual server. Server...

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    44 3.5.2 dmz the dmz (demilitarized zone) function allows unregulated communication for a specific device on the network. We don’t recommend using dmz unless the device you are using will not work behind a firewall. There are two different types of dmz connections: 1. Dmz – regular dmz where the ip ...

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    45 step 3 press save to apply the change. 2. Super dmz – super dmz assigns the wan ip address to the device. This may affect other clients on your lan. Step 1 select enable to activate the super dmz function. Step 2 enter the mac address of the network device that will be set to the super dmz. The d...

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    46 3.5.3 upnp upnp (universal plug and play) is automatically enabled. Here you can enable or disable upnp function. 3.5.4 port triggering port triggering is very similar to port forwarding and is used for special applications. Please see section 3.5.1 for more information on how to configure port t...

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    47 3.6.1 ip filtering ip filtering allows you to control who can connect to your wireless network. This is similar to the mac filtering covered in section 3.3.2, but the devices are identified by their ip addresses and you can schedule specific times for the rules you set. Step 1 enable or disable t...

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    48 step 4 enter a quick description of the device you want to filter. Step 5 set the whether or not the new rule allows or denies access. Step 6 enter the ip information of the device you want to filter..

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    49 step 7 set the day(s) and time(s) you’d like the rule to be active. Step 8 press add to create the client profile. Your full clientelle will be listed below on the ip filtering list..

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    50 3.6.2 mac filtering mac filtering allows you to control who can connect to your wireless network. This is similar to the mac filtering covered in section 3.3.2 with the addition of scheduling options. Step 1 enable or disable the mac filter. Step 2 choose whether or not the clients on the list ar...

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    51 step 5 set the whether or not the new rule allows or denies access. Step 6 enter the mac address of the device you want to filter. Step 7 set the day(s) and time(s) you’d like the rule to be active. Step 8 press add to create the client profile. Your full clientelle will be listed below on the ma...

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    52 3.6.3 domain filtering domain filtering allows you to control which websites clients can or cannot access based on key words. Step 1 enable or disable the function. Step 2 choose whether or not the domains will be denied or granted access. Step 3 press save to apply the changes. Step 4 enter a qu...

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    53 step 5 choose whether the rule will permit or deny access to websites in the rule. Step 6 enter the keywords for the domains you’d like to filter. Any website name containing the keywords will be affected by the filter. Step 7 set the day(s) and time(s) you’d like the rule to be active step 8 pre...

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    54 your domain rules will be listed below on the domain filtering list. 3.7 dynamic dns you may set up ddns access to the router in order to reach the router from outside the network. Step 1 choose to enable or disable the ddns feature. Step 2 select the ddns service provider that you use..

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    55 step 3 enter the username and password associated with your ddns account. Step 4 enter the domain name(web address) registered to your ddns account. Step 5 press save to apply the changes and check your connection in the connection status box..

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    56 3.8 system tools use the system tools for general router maintenance and configuration. 3.8.1 firmware upgrade firmware upgrades can be done within the system tools. It is recommended to connect directly to the router through one of the lan ports when performing a firmware upgrade. Step 1 select ...

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    57 3.8.2 backup & restore you may save your configurations here or load a previously saved router configuration. Step 1 select backup in order to save your current router configuration. Step 2 use the browse button to search for saved configurations. Step 3 press restore in order to load the configu...

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    58 3.8.3 diagnostic tools diagnostic tools allow you to perform simple troubleshooting to see if the router is connected to the internet. Step 1 select which type of diagnostic test you’d like to perform. Step 2 enter the ip address or website that you would like to test. Step 3 click on start to be...

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    59 3.8.4 remote management remote management allows you to access your router via the internet. This is useful to check on your network when away from home or to allow someone else in to help you configure your router. For security reasons, this feature is disabled by default and we do not recommend...

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    60 3.8.5 time management adjust the internal clock of your router. This is a very important step if you have enabled any rules that run on a schedule. Select the ntp (network time protocol) of your time zone or manually enter the time yourself. If you have your own ntp server, you may also use that ...

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    61 step 2 type the password that you would like to use. Please note that the password is case-sensitive. Step 3 confirm your new password by retyping the password in the box. Step 4 save your changes..

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    62 3.8.7 statistics view router activity and performance here. Press refresh in order to update the page. Parameter description system uptime displays the amount of time the router has been running. Cpu usage displays the current use of the processor (cpu). Memory usage displays the current use of t...

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    63 3.8.8 system log view past events on the system log. The log is active as long as the router is running. You may scroll pages to see older events or delete the history by selecting delete all. 3.8.9 system restart restart the entire router here. Simply press restart and the router will shut itsel...

  • Page 68: Chapter 4 Appendix

    64 chapter 4 appendix 4.1 hardware specification standards • ieee 802.11b / g / n • ieee 802.3, 802.3u, 802.3ab frequency • 2.4ghz ports • 1 x 10/100mbps wan port • 4 x 10/100mbps lan port antenna type • two 1.8dbi un-detachable dipole antennas operation modes • ap • wds • ap+wds • repeater • client...

  • Page 69: Technical Support

    65 technical support e-mail: support@airlink101.Com toll free: 1-888-746-3238 website: www.Airlink101.Com *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 ne...