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Quick Installation Guide Model # AR360W3G Ve r. 1 A 802.1 1g Wireless 3G Mobile Router[...]
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Section 1 Connect the Router Note : Prior to connecting the router , be sure to power off your computer and the router . Step 1 (Option 1) Insert the 3G mobile PC card into the card slot on the router facing up, (Option 2) or , connect your DSL/Cable modem to the W AN port on the router . S tep 2 Connect one end of an ethernet cable to your compute[...]
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Section 2 V erify Connection to Router Step 1 Go to Start , Run , type command (for Windows 95/98/ME) or cmd (for Windows 2000/XP) and click OK . For Windows Vista, click start and type “command prompt” in the search box. Click on Com- mand Prompt in the search results box. Y ou will see the command prompt as below . Step 2 T ype ping 192.168.1[...]
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Step 5 T ype ipconfig/renew and press Enter . Y ou should get an IP address of 192.168.1.x (where x is a number between 2 - 254). Proceed to Section 3, Configure 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 try ipconfig/renew again. Step 6 [...]
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Step 8 After your IP address is released, click Renew . Y ou 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 seconds while it is ON and try Renew again. Section 3 Configure the Router S tep 1 Open the web[...]
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Step 3 Click on Wizard from the main menu and click Next to begin the Setup Wizard. S tep 4 Y ou can change the password of your router here if you like. Make sure that you write down the password so that you do not forget what it is. The default password is admin . Note: If you happen to forget your new password, you can reset the password back to[...]
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3G Mobile PC Card If you are using a 3G Mobile PC card, select 3G and click Next . Proceed to Step 5a . Cable Modem If you use cable modem, select Dynamic IP Address and click Next . Proceed to Step 5b . DSL If you use DSL, select PPP over Ethernet and click Next . Proceed to Step 5c . Step 4 Select your W AN T ype (Internet Connection T ype) and c[...]
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Below are the examples for Cingular , V erizon, and S print: Cingular Phone Number: *99***1# Username: xxx@cingulargprs.com Password: xxxxx V erizon Phone Number: #777 Username: xxx@vzw3g.com Password: xxxxx Sprint Phone Number: #777 Username: xxx@sprintpcs.com Password: xxxxx If you are not sure about your account information, please contact your [...]
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For DSL Users: Step 5c Fill in the applicable fields according to the information provided by your ISP . Click Next when done and proceed to Step 6 . Note: Depending on the ISP , you may need to include the domain name with your account name. Example: username@sbcglobal.net S tep 6 If you wish to share access to your router wirelessly , click the r[...]
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Step 8 Click Apply Settings to save your settings and complete the configuration. Step 7 Choose your wireless security settings. For a secure network, we recommend W P A-PSK with TKIP . Y our passphrase must be at least eight characters long and can cont ain numbers and letters. Click Next after choosing your settings.[...]
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Section 4 V erify Connection S t atus Step 1 Login to the router ’s web configuration page and click on the St atus link from the Main Menu. Step 2 V erify that the W AN St atus displays valid numbers (instead of all 0’s). 3G Mobile PC Card users, make sure that the 3G card is properly inserted in the card slot on the router . Under 3G Status s[...]
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If you use DSL and you see all 0’s, click on the Connect button. Step 3 Once you clicked the Renew or Connect button, you should see some numbers under W AN St atus . This means you have successfully established Internet connection. Note: If you still see all 0’s after clicking on the Renew or Connect button, try the tips in Section 6, T rouble[...]
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Section 6 T roubleshooting For Cable Modem Users Only Step 1 Go to the router ’ s Setup Wizard. Step 2 At the Cable Modem setting ( Dynamic IP Address ), click on the Clone MAC button and click Next . Step 3 Proceed through the rest of the setup. Step 4 V erify the Connection St atus as described in Section 4 . For DSL Users Only Step 3 Complete [...]
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T echnical Support E-mail: support@airlink101.com T oll Free: 1-888-746-3238 Web Site: www .airlink101.com Section 6 Section 7 For Cable Modem and DSL Users Step 1 Power off the Cable/DSL modem, router , and computer and wait for 5 minutes . Step 2 T urn on the Cable/DSL modem and wait for the lights on the modem to settle down. Step 3 T urn on the[...]