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AAM6030VI 802.11g WLAN 4-port ADSL Combo Router User’s Manual
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Introduction
Congratulations on becoming the owner of the AAM6030VI 802.11g WLAN (Wireless Local Area Network)
4-port ADSL Combo Router. You will now be able to access the Internet via AAM6030VI’s ADSL
connection and enjoy the freedom of mobility by its state-of-the-art 802.11g wireless LAN capability.
This User Manual will show you how to set up your AAM6030VI and how to customize its configuration to
get the most out of this product.
1.1 Features
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Built-in ADSL modem in AAM6030VI, which offers up to 8Mbps/1Mbps internet surf speed for
Downstream/Upstream, respectively.
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Support RFC2364 (PPP over ATM), RFC2684/1483 (multiple protocols over ATM), RFC1577
(classical IP over ATM) and RFC2516 (PPP over Ethernet).
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4-port Ethernet switch, hardware based 10/100 BaseT, full/half, flow control auto negotiation ;
Non-blocking wire speed reception and transmission.
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Built-in USB port to provide Internet connectivity to your PC.
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NAT (Network Address Translation) and Firewall functions to provide secure Internet access for
your LAN.
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Configuration program accessible via a web browser, such as Microsoft Internet Explorer. Note
that Netscape is not supported.
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User configuration on interface: RS-232 console, telnet and http.
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Compliant to IEEE 802.11g draft and IEEE 802.11b Wireless LAN standards.
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Up to 54Mbps data rate, nearly five times faster than the current 802.11b standard of 11Mbps.
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Up to 200m coverage, 60% further than current IEEE802.11a network.
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Enhanced hardware encryption (WEP 64/128, AES OCB & AES CCM) and WPA/802.1x/802.11i
to secure your wireless connection.
1.2 System Requirements
In order to use the AAM6030VI 802.11g WLAN 4-port ADSL Combo Router for Internet access, you must
have the followings:
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ADSL service subscription from your ISP.
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One computer containing an Ethernet 10Base-T/100Base-T network interface card (NIC) or USB
(Universal Serial Bus) port.
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(Optional) A Wireless LAN card on your PC if you want to use state-of-the-art 802.11g WLAN
connection the router.
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For system configuration using the supplied web-based program: a web browser such as Internet
Explorer v5.5 or later
1.3 Using this Document
1.3.1 Notational conventions
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Acronyms are defined the first time they appear in text and in the glossary (Appendix C).
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For brevity, the AAM6030VI is referred to as “the router.”
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The terms LAN and network are used interchangeably to refer to a group of Ethernet-connected
computers at one site.