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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.

Summary of Contents for AR550W3G

Page 1: ...Wireless N 150 3G 3 75G Travel Router Model AR550W3G User s Manual Ver 1A...

Page 2: ...nt 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 again...

Page 3: ...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 3 2 2 Security Settings 42 3 2 2 1 Packet Filtering 42 3 2 2 2 URL Blocking 45 3 2 2 3...

Page 4: ...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...

Page 5: ...n 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 Sha...

Page 6: ...o 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 use...

Page 7: ...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 i...

Page 8: ...ware 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...

Page 9: ...5 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 Flashing Blue Data access Wireless Quickly Flashing Blue WPS activated...

Page 10: ...d 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...

Page 11: ...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...

Page 12: ...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...

Page 13: ...reen 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 messag...

Page 14: ...10 Step 8 Select language then click Next to continue Step 9 Click on Wizard...

Page 15: ...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...

Page 16: ...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 Use...

Page 17: ...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 th...

Page 18: ...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 y...

Page 19: ...15 If you cannot connect to the Internet please go to 4 2 Troubleshooting Step 17 Click Finish Congratulations Your router configuration has been finished...

Page 20: ...uration 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...

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Page 22: ...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...

Page 23: ...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 Z...

Page 24: ...work 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 confi...

Page 25: ...tep 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...

Page 26: ...r 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 rest...

Page 27: ...anced 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 ro...

Page 28: ...ent 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 wirele...

Page 29: ...P 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 th...

Page 30: ...onnection 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 ke...

Page 31: ...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 t...

Page 32: ...t 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 ef...

Page 33: ...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 sele...

Page 34: ...30 Step 4 Click Reboot button to restart the router and new settings will take effect...

Page 35: ...CP 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 L...

Page 36: ...rding 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 DHC...

Page 37: ...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 S...

Page 38: ...d 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 y...

Page 39: ...ient 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 t...

Page 40: ...e 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 Authent...

Page 41: ...less 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...

Page 42: ...he 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...

Page 43: ...ow 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...

Page 44: ...ss 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 Th...

Page 45: ...0 to 9 alphanumeric characters and are case sensitive Parameters Description Old Password Enter the current password of the router New Password Enter the new password Reconfirm Enter the new password...

Page 46: ...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...

Page 47: ...all traffic will be denied except the Source IP address listed in filtering table Source IP Please input the client s IP address you wish to apply the filtering rule You can input a single IP address...

Page 48: ...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 enabl...

Page 49: ...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...

Page 50: ...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 ef...

Page 51: ...ress will be copied to the ID you selected you do not need to enter it manually MAC Address Input a MAC address in the format aa bb cc dd ee ff A Check this box to allow wireless clients associating t...

Page 52: ...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 Discard PING from WAN side C...

Page 53: ...49 3 2 3 Advanced Setting This page allows you to set up system log and time settings...

Page 54: ...ting 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 t...

Page 55: ...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 fi...

Page 56: ...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 but...

Page 57: ...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...

Page 58: ...54 3 2 4 1 System Info You can view download and clear the system logs stored in the router here...

Page 59: ...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...

Page 60: ...n 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 setti...

Page 61: ...ion 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...

Page 62: ...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...

Page 63: ...59 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...

Page 64: ...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...

Page 65: ...ter 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...

Page 66: ...ll you Internet service provider to know if there is any problem with their service I can t log onto web management interface a Password you entered is wrong b Password is case sensitive Make sure the...

Page 67: ...te Up to 150Mbps LEDs 3G USB Wireless Output Power 11n g 14dBm 11b 17dBm Advanced Features MAC Control Firewall Multi lingual UI English Spanish Chinese and German System Requirement Windows Mac or Li...

Page 68: ...rk 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 m...

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