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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 begin the diagnostic test. Press 

End 

if you’d like to end the test.   

 

 

 

Summary of Contents for AR686WV2

Page 1: ...300N Multi Function Wireless Router Model AR686WV2 User s Manual Ver 1A...

Page 2: ...subject to be changed without prior notice FCC Interference Statement 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 Ru...

Page 3: ...QUICK SETUP 7 2 2 1 INTERNET CONNECTION TYPE 8 2 2 2 WIRELESS SETUP 9 2 3 CONNECT TO ROUTER WIRELESSLY 10 CHAPTER 3 ADVANCED ROUTER CONFIGURATION 11 3 1 STATUS 12 3 2 NETWORK 12 3 2 1 WAN 13 3 2 2 LA...

Page 4: ...TEM TOOLS 56 3 8 1 Firmware Upgrade 56 3 8 2 Backup Restore 57 3 8 3 Diagnostic Tools 58 3 8 4 Remote Management 59 3 8 5 Time Settings 60 3 8 6 Password 60 3 8 7 Statistics 62 3 8 8 System Log 63 3 8...

Page 5: ...up the router with an easy to use user interface Best of all AR686WV2 works with all 802 11n g b network devices which ensures compatibility with the existing wireless products Other features of this...

Page 6: ...s 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 Ada...

Page 7: ...WPS Inactive System Blinking System Function Normal Steady On Off System Loading Malfunction Wireless LAN Flashing Wireless Data Transmitting Off Wireless Inactive Wide Area Network On WAN Active Flas...

Page 8: ...itiate 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 seconds to restore factory default sett...

Page 9: ...port of the router and connect the other end of the cable to the DSL Cable modem Step 2 Power on the modem Step 3 With another network cable connect one end of the cable to your computer s Ethernet p...

Page 10: ...e 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 conn...

Page 11: ...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 or the IP address...

Page 12: ...assigned you a Static IP Please select Static IP and enter the IP information provided by your ISP Press Save to apply changes If your ISP uses PPP over Ethernet PPPoE Enter the Account and Password p...

Page 13: ...pen network you disable the security and Save your changes We strongly recommend leaving the Security enabled Password The factory default password is password Make sure to set your own password in or...

Page 14: ...ireless icon in the system tray on your desktop A list of available network will pop up Select the SSID that you set in the previous section then press Connect Step 2 Enter the password you configured...

Page 15: ...r you to start using the Internet In order to enter the Web Configuration Utility of your router you need to first log into the router from your web browser Please follow the steps below Step 1 From t...

Page 16: ...age 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...

Page 17: ...through a DSL modem D Russia PPPoE Use Russia PPPoE if using the router in Russia E Unifi PPPoE For use when attempting to connect to the Unifi network F Maxis PPPoE For use when attempting to connect...

Page 18: ...o Internet via cable modem you can simply press Clone MAC button to fill the WAN s MAC address field with the MAC address of your computer Primary DNS This feature allows you to assign a Primary DNS S...

Page 19: ...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 PPPoE PPPoE is most common among DSL...

Page 20: ...u can obtain this information from your ISP MAC Address Please input MAC address of your computer here if your ISP only permits computer with certain MAC address to access Internet If you are using th...

Page 21: ...on Control There are 3 modes for you to control the Internet connection Connect Automatically Router will keep the connection to the ISP after the connection is established Connect on Demand Router wi...

Page 22: ...ng the circle on the right of the network Press Connect when your network has been selected If you do not see your network press Refresh to rescan for available networks Step 3 If the network is prote...

Page 23: ...sociated 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 finished all settings click Save The...

Page 24: ...can obtain this information from your ISP DHCP Status Select Disable or Enable the DHCP server Start IP Address End IP Address Whenever there is a request from a network client the DHCP server will au...

Page 25: ...se 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 a...

Page 26: ...erve 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 cl...

Page 27: ...er and IP Address Bridge Mode Turn the AR686WV2 into a bridge by selecting Bridge Mode and pressing Save NOTE If would like to return the AR686WV2 from Bridge Mode to Router Mode you will need to perf...

Page 28: ...the function of the wireless radio See Section 3 3 1 1 for more information on the different Radio Modes 3 3 1 1 Radio Modes The wireless radio on the AR686WV2 is capable of different functions Select...

Page 29: ...ect to this router maximum transfer rate 11Mbps 11g Only 2 4GHz band only allows 802 11g wireless network clients to connect to this router maximum transfer rate 54Mbps 11n Only 2 4GHz band only allow...

Page 30: ...f Channel Width Choose between 20MHz or 40MHz default Control Sideband Choose whether the extension channel is offset above or below the wireless channel AP Security Settings We recommend setting a se...

Page 31: ...bits enter a 13 digit ASCII key for example wepkeyexample WPA PSK WPA2 PSK Wi Fi Protected Access WPA is an advanced security standard You can use a pre shared key PSK to authenticate wireless station...

Page 32: ...peater 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 network...

Page 33: ...o Repeater mode in that the router will take its input signal from a pre existing network The difference is that when using AP WDS the AR686WV2 is able to broadcast its own unique SSID and network Rep...

Page 34: ...tep 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 Airlin...

Page 35: ...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...

Page 36: ...e to apply the changes and initiate the AP WDS function Please allow 2 5 minutes before attempting to access the new network C WDS WDS mode is nearly identical is form and function to Repeater mode Bo...

Page 37: ...e with the difference being that the AR686WV2 will NOT repeat the wireless signal from the existing network This is similar to Bridge mode with the difference being that Client mode will only output s...

Page 38: ...hether 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 Ste...

Page 39: ...telle 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 t...

Page 40: ...button protocol PIN Code Use the PIN code generated by the router to connect with your device Press Gen New PIN if you d like to create a new PIN for the router Connecting From the Router Press Add D...

Page 41: ...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...

Page 42: ...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 instructi...

Page 43: ...s 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 activate...

Page 44: ...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 device using the IP address or subnet Step 7 Set Guaranteed Bandwidth Lim...

Page 45: ...n 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 acti...

Page 46: ...ices are granted remote access This feature is also known as Port Forwarding Step 1 Enter a quick description for the network device Step 2 Enter the IP Address of the device you wish to forward If yo...

Page 47: ...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 Vir...

Page 48: ...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 address assigned will have unregulated communication wi...

Page 49: ...ess 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...

Page 50: ...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 Triggering Rules 3 6...

Page 51: ...tering 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 the IP Filter Step 2 Choose whet...

Page 52: ...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...

Page 53: ...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...

Page 54: ...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 are denied or granted exclusive...

Page 55: ...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 cl...

Page 56: ...ebsites 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 c...

Page 57: ...bsites 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...

Page 58: ...n 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 Se...

Page 59: ...sername 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...

Page 60: ...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 Sel...

Page 61: ...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 Re...

Page 62: ...ooting 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 Cli...

Page 63: ...username and password on the router Even if you have a complex login for the router we recommend to only turn this feature on when needed Step 1 Enable the function to begin Remote Management Step 3 S...

Page 64: ...ur own NTP server you may also use that to set your router s clock 3 8 6 Password It is recommended that you set a Username and Password on the router in order to protect your privacy and make sure no...

Page 65: ...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...

Page 66: ...mount of time the router has been running CPU Usage Displays the current use of the processor CPU Memory Usage Displays the current use of the memory RAM LAN View data usage of all devices connected t...

Page 67: ...ply press Restart and the router will shut itself down before automatically powering back up Make sure the power chord remains attached or the router will not restart 3 8 10 Factory Default You can re...

Page 68: ...WEP 64 128 bit WPA WPA2 WPA2 PSK WPA PSK LEDs Power Status WAN WLAN LAN1 4 Advanced Features NAT session SPI Firewall DoS Protection Static and Dynamic route System Requirement Windows Mac or Linux op...

Page 69: ...construction mix of wireless products used radio frequency interference e g cordless telephones and microwaves as well as network overhead lower actual data throughput rate Compatibility with 802 11n...

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