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Quick Installation Guide Wireless N 300 Green Router Model # AR686W Ver. 1A - Airlink AR686W | Quick Installation Guide - Page 2
package: • Wireless N 300 Green Router with 2 un-detachable Antennas • Power Adapter • Setup CD • Quick Installation Guide • Ethernet Cable Section 1 This Quick Installation Guide only provides basic instructions. For detailed information on using this product, please refer to the User's Manual on - Airlink AR686W | Quick Installation Guide - Page 3
Button Description Easy Setup When Wireless is ON, press this button and release it Button (WPS immediately to start security synchronization function compatible) (WPS compatible). Wireless On Reset Press this button and hold it for about 1 sec. to turn on/off router's wireless radio. Press this - Airlink AR686W | Quick Installation Guide - Page 4
B. Back Panel Item Name Antennas 1 - 4 WAN PWR Description These antennas are un-detachable 1.8dBi dipole antennas. Local Area Network (LAN) ports 1 to 4. Wide Area Network (WAN / Internet) port. Power connector, connects to A/C power adapter. 3 - Airlink AR686W | Quick Installation Guide - Page 5
cable, connect one end of the cable to your computer's Ethernet port and connect the other end to one of the LAN ports of the router, as shown in the following figure. (After setup finishes, you can remove the network cable between the computer and router if you want to use wireless connection.) 4 - Airlink AR686W | Quick Installation Guide - Page 6
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. If one or more LEDs are not on, please refer to Section 4 Troubleshooting. 5 - Airlink AR686W | Quick Installation Guide - Page 7
Step 7 Insert the Setup CD into CD-ROM drive. Step 8 When the autorun menu pops up, click EZ Setup Wizard. 6 - Airlink AR686W | Quick Installation Guide - Page 8
folder, and execute "EZWizard.exe". Windows 7 and Vista users: an AutoPlay window pops up on screen, please make sure you give permission to run the setup program by clicking Autorun.exe. Step 9 Select your language and click Next. 7 - Airlink AR686W | Quick Installation Guide - Page 9
Step 10 Click on Wizard. Step 11 Please make sure your computer is connected to the one of the four LAN ports of the router, and your modem is connected to the WAN port of the router. Click Next to configure the basic wireless settings 8 - Airlink AR686W | Quick Installation Guide - Page 10
setting is disabled. It is suggested to select WPA2-PSK for best wireless security. Step 13 Configure the SSID (wireless network name, i.e. Airlink101), Channel, Security and Key. It is suggested to select WPA2-PSK for best wireless security. Enter 8~63 characters into Key box, then click Next. 9 - Airlink AR686W | Quick Installation Guide - Page 11
will detect your WAN settings, or you can select your WAN type manually by checking "Let me select WAN service by myself". Step 15 Enter the settings based on your WAN service type. Cable (Dynamic IP) If you are using cable Internet service, your WAN type is "Dynamic IP". You do not need to - Airlink AR686W | Quick Installation Guide - Page 12
can try both types and determine which one works for you. For PPPoE settings, please enter the username and password provided by your ISP (Internet Service Provider). Note: Depending on the settings provided by your ISP, you may need to include the domain name with your username. Example: username - Airlink AR686W | Quick Installation Guide - Page 13
Step 16 Verify the settings you have configured. Click Next to save the settings and reboot the router. This will take about 30 seconds. Step 17 Click Next to test the Internet Connection, or you can ignore the test, just open the Internet browser and verify if you are connected to the Internet. 12 - Airlink AR686W | Quick Installation Guide - Page 14
If you cannot connect to the Internet, please go to Section 4, Troubleshooting. Step 18 After the WAN service test completed, click Finish. The wizard will open the web configuration page for the router automatically unless you uncheck the checkbox below "Open the default web browser to access the - Airlink AR686W | Quick Installation Guide - Page 15
Congratulations! Your router is configured successfully. 14 - Airlink AR686W | Quick Installation Guide - Page 16
the Router Wirelessly You must configure your wireless computer in order to establish a wireless connection to the router. 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 - Airlink AR686W | Quick Installation Guide - Page 17
Step 2 Enter the key you configured in Step 13 if you have enabled the wireless security, then click OK. The wireless connection should be now established. 16 - Airlink AR686W | Quick Installation Guide - Page 18
4 Troubleshooting A. Diagnosing problems from LED indicators: 1. If the WAN LED is off, but Status LED is on, please check if the modem is powered on, and the network cable from the modem is plugged into the WAN port of the router. 2. If the Wireless LED is off, but Status LED is on, the wireless - Airlink AR686W | Quick Installation Guide - Page 19
with the correct security key you configured at Step 13. 2. Please make sure your wireless adapter supports the security mode (WPA2-PSK/AES) you configured for the Router at Step 13. If your wireless adapter does not support WPA2-PSK; you can change the Security to WEP, and configure a 10-digit HEX - Airlink AR686W | Quick Installation Guide - Page 20
Section 5 Technical Support E-mail: [email protected] 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
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Quick Installation Guide
Wireless N 300 Green Router
Model # AR686W
Ver. 1A