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6.2.2 Wireless Security 

 
You can configure wireless security such as WEP or WPA encryption on this screen. 
 

 

 

Note

: It is recommended that you use WPA-PSK or WPA2-PSK encryption over WEP if 

your wireless clients support it.  All of the wireless clients must use the same security 
settings in order to connect to the router. 
 

WEP 

 
To enable WEP, select 

WEP

 from the 

Security Mode

 

 
 

Authentication Type

: Select “Shared Key”  

Summary of Contents for AR680W

Page 1: ...300N Draft 802 11n Wireless Router Model AR680W User s Manual Ver 1A...

Page 2: ...Wireless Settings 17 6 2 2 Wireless Security 18 WEP 18 WPA 19 WPA with RADIUS 20 Wi Fi Protected Setup WPS 21 6 2 3 Wireless MAC Filter 26 6 2 4 Advanced Wireless Settings 27 6 3 Security 28 6 3 1 Fi...

Page 3: ...rmware Upgrade 40 6 6 6 Restart 40 6 7 Status 41 6 7 1 Router 41 6 7 2 Local Network 42 6 7 3 Wireless Network 42 7 Troubleshooting 43 Appendix A Specifications 44 Appendix B Information 45 Technical...

Page 4: ...ss products 1 1 Package Contents Before you begin the installation please check the items of your package 300N Wireless Router RJ 45 Cable Power Adapter Quick Installation Guide Manual CD If any item...

Page 5: ...h another network cable connect one end of the cable to your computer s network card and connect the other end to one of the LAN Ethernet ports of the router Step 3 Power on the DSL Cable modem and wa...

Page 6: ...ter Step 1 Go to Start Run type command for Windows 95 98 ME or cmd for Windows 2000 XP and click OK You will see the command prompt as below Step 2 Type ping 192 168 1 1 and press Enter You should ge...

Page 7: ...ber between 2 254 Proceed to Section 3 Configuring the Router If you don t get an IP address reset the router by holding in the reset button at the back of the router for 10 seconds while it is ON and...

Page 8: ...lick Renew You should get an IP address of 192 168 1 x where x is a number between 2 254 If you don t get an IP address reset the router by holding in the reset button at the back of the router for 10...

Page 9: ...r South America and click Apply Warning This device requires that the user or installer properly selects the current region of operation before using this device This device will automatically limit t...

Page 10: ...cable modem users you should be able to connect to the Internet without any configuration If your ISP has provided you with a host name enter it in the optional Host Name field Click on the Clone MAC...

Page 11: ...our username and password provided by your ISP Note Depending on the ISP you may need to include the domain name with your username Example username sbcglobal net Step 3 Click Apply and OK to save the...

Page 12: ...router Please refer to your wireless network card s manual on how to configure these settings SSID default Operating Mode Infrastructure Authentication Open System Channel 6 WEP disabled If you want t...

Page 13: ...lity that you can use to configure the router s settings Simply log in to the router using your computer s web browser 6 1 Setup 6 1 1 Internet Setup This is the default screen when you log in to the...

Page 14: ...the under the Static DHCP Settings section Step 2 Select a computer name from the drop down menu or enter a name associated with this Static IP Address Step 3 Enter the Static IP Address in the IP Add...

Page 15: ...registered DNS name instead of an IP address Before you enable DDNS you need to register an account with one of the DDNS providers listed in the drop down menu To Enable DDNS select the DDNS provider...

Page 16: ...ith time provided by accurate timeservers on the internet Using this feature requires that your router have a working internet connection Your computer s clock allows you to synchronize the router s c...

Page 17: ...lect the desired channel Changing channels is useful when you are experiencing slow unstable wireless connections or if you are unable to establish a wireless connection at all Your router has 11 chan...

Page 18: ...een Note It is recommended that you use WPA PSK or WPA2 PSK encryption over WEP if your wireless clients support it All of the wireless clients must use the same security settings in order to connect...

Page 19: ...pply and OK to save the settings WPA To enable WPA select WPA PSK or WPA2 PSK from the Security Mode Encryption Methods Select either TKIP or AES as the encryption method AES is only supported by some...

Page 20: ...ver in your network for authentication you may choose WPA or WPA2 from the Security Mode Encryption Methods Select either TKIP or AES as the encryption method RADIUS Server Enter the IP Address of you...

Page 21: ...If your wireless adapters do not support WPS you will need to set up the wireless security manually and you can skip this section In the instructions below we are going to use the utility Wireless Mo...

Page 22: ...22 Write down the PIN if you are using Pin Code method and click next...

Page 23: ...23 If you choose Push Button method make sure that you click on the Wi Fi Protected Setup button...

Page 24: ...e that the Wi Fi Protected Setup Enable box is checked Then click the Add Wireless Device Wizard button If you are using Pin Code method enter the Pin Code in the Pin Number box and click connect If y...

Page 25: ...25 After a few moments both the router configuration screen and the adapter configuration screen should show a message telling you that you are connected Click Finish on the adapter screen...

Page 26: ...26 Click Continue on the router configuration screen...

Page 27: ...ess and enabling access restriction This should not be used as a security feature in place of encryption From the pull down menu select whether the specified wireless clients will be prevented or perm...

Page 28: ...Select from full half quarter eighth min CTS Protection Mode Select from disable enable auto Beacon Interval Enter a value from the valid range of 0 to 2346 The default value is 100 Milliseconds DTIM...

Page 29: ...ides an additional level of security However it may slow down some applications such as VOIP Phones and other services that require constant streams of data You can disable this feature to eliminate l...

Page 30: ...or PPTP for connecting to a VPN Click Apply and OK to save the settings 6 4 Access Restrictions You can setup policies that deny or allow specific clients to access the Internet based on IP address MA...

Page 31: ...Enter the range of ports you wish to block from the specified IP addresses Schedule Enter a schedule time To view all of the policies click the Summary button 6 4 2 MAC Filters Block or allow access...

Page 32: ...32 6 4 3 URL Blocking You can block the specified clients from accessing certain websites by URL Enter the URL or the Keyword you wish to block Click Apply and OK to save the settings...

Page 33: ...33 6 4 4 Domain Blocking Block users from accessing specific domains on the internet 6 4 5 Schedule Select a time range in which the specified clients to access the Internet by Day and Time...

Page 34: ...using forwarding you should assign static IP addresses to the designated PCs If you are only forwarding one port you can put it in both the Start and End Port boxes Protocol If you don t know which on...

Page 35: ...utgoing data for specific port numbers The router remembers which computer sends out what data so that when the requested data returns through the router the data is sent back to the proper computer b...

Page 36: ...You should only use this feature when the Port Forwarding function fails to make an application work DMZ Select to enable or disable DMZ Host IP Address Specify the IP address of the computer you wis...

Page 37: ...cations that you are able to choose from You can also set manual QoS rules First choose Manual then click Apply In Name enter a label for your new rule Enter the IP address of the computer you are con...

Page 38: ...pgrade of the router You can allow remote management from any IP Address or a specified IP Address as well as the port number UPnP Universal Plug and Play UPnP allows Windows Me and XP to automaticall...

Page 39: ...d Mail Now Send the log file to the specified the email address Save Log File to Local Hard Drive Save the current log information to a file on your computer Log Type Specify the information you want...

Page 40: ...6 4 Factory Defaults The Factory Defaults screen allows you to set all the router s settings to the factory default You can use this anytime you think that you ve changed settings that have stopped th...

Page 41: ...www airlink101 com Click on Browse then browse to the new firmware and click Apply Note Do not power off the router during the firmware upgrading otherwise your router may be damaged permanently 6 6...

Page 42: ...42 6 7 Status 6 7 1 Router The Router screen displays a summary of all router status information including the firmware version Click on the Refresh button to reload the screen...

Page 43: ...plays status information regarding your Local Area Network Click on the DHCP Client Table to display a list of DHCP clients in your network 6 7 3 Wireless Network The Wireless Network screen displays...

Page 44: ...ttle down Step 3 Turn on the router and wait for the lights on the router to settle down Step 4 Turn on the computer Step 5 Reconfigure the router as described in Section 3 Step 6 Log in to the router...

Page 45: ...nspection SPI DoS VPN Pass through WiFi Protected Setup PIN Personal Identification Number PBC Push button configuration System Requirement Windows Mac or Linux operating system Internet Explore 5 5 o...

Page 46: ...nt into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected z Consult the dealer or an experienced radio TV technician for help FCC Caution Any changes or modifications not e...

Page 47: ...6 EEC and the Low Voltage Directive 73 23 EEC issued by the Commission of the European Community Compliance with these directives implies conformity to the following European Norms z EN 60950 Product...

Page 48: ...oughput will vary Network conditions and environmental factors including volume of network traffic building materials and construction mix of wireless products used radio frequency interference e g co...

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