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  • Page 1

    Quick Setup Guide RT A770W ADSL R outer/Modem[...]

  • Page 2

    Impor tant This Guide is intended to get you started quickly . W e have made the factory default setting of this router suitable for New Zealand 1 . All you need is to follow thr ough the steps we describe here. This Guide should be read in conjunction with the R T A77x Series ADSL Router User’ s Manual 2 . It is provided as a PDF file on this CD[...]

  • Page 3

    Default Configuration for New Z ealand This router is shipped with the following factory default settings. Router IP address 192.168.1.1 Subnet mask 255.255.255.0 VPI 0 VCI 10 0 Connect mode PPPoA VC-MUX NA T enabled DSL line mode auto select G.DM T / T1.413 WAN I P dynamic DHCP enabled DNS relay on UPnP IGD enabled Firewall incoming on Firewall ou[...]

  • Page 4

    Choose from your connection options: 1. Eth erne t (for standalone computer or multiple computers, Operating System independent) The router comes with a built-in 4-port network switch. Up to 4 computers can be connected to the router directly . If you require more connections to more computers, purchase another network hub and connect it to the r o[...]

  • Page 5

    Get your computer r eady for networking The description below assumes you ar e connecting the router via Ethernet. If you are connecting the router via USB, r efer to Chapter 2 - U SB Driver Installation on page 4 of the User’ s Manual on CD. Y ou have two options. F ollowing option (1) is simplest. This is the Windows default network setting. OP[...]

  • Page 6

    Windows 98/ME: 1. From Control Panel , double click Network . Scroll down to highlight TCP/IP - > (your network card) . Click Properties . 2. Select the IP Addr ess tab. Specify 192.168.1 .x (x is a number you pick between 2 and 254 ). This is the IP address you assign to the computer . Subnet Mask is 255.255.255.0 . 3 . Select Gateway tab. Ente[...]

  • Page 7

    STEP 2 ENTER INTERNET ACCOUNT DETAILS Enter your Internet account User Name & Password in the exact format as specified by the ISP . Make sure the page displays "Y our DSL router is r eady to connect" before clicking Connect . See Q2 in Section 10 – T roubleshooting, if after several minutes the message "Y our DSL router is not[...]

  • Page 8

    Configuration for PPP oE ser vice Follow this pr ocedure ONL Y if your I SP specifies the service as PPPoE. Caution - do not set your router to PPPoE mode if your ADSL service is PPPoA. It will not connect. Reset to factory default will restor e router to PPPoA mode. From the Quick Start menu click on Quick Setup to configure for PPPoE. 1. Untick t[...]

  • Page 9

    7 Some adv anced functions of your router Firewall, port forwarding, DMZ & traffic r estrictions By default a preset firewall is inv oked to block all incoming requests including Ping from the Internet to your priv ate network. In the reverse direction all r equests sent from your network can freely pass thr ough to the Internet. If you want se[...]

  • Page 10

    ADSL R outer Quick Set-up Guide T o set up IP extension, go to Advanced > Internet . Click on the "modify icon" under Edit: The next screen displays VPI and VCI as 0 and 100. Do not change these numbers. Go Next . Select PPPoA VC MUX or PPPoE LLC/SNAP . If your ISP did not specify PPPoE you can assume it is PPPoA. Go Next . On the next[...]

  • Page 11

    Enter your Internet account user name and password. Go Next . The new configuration is displayed. Click Apply to confirm changes. The router will restart itself to activate the new setting. Y ou will notice all NA T or firewall settings disappear from the Advanced menu hereafter . Now follow S tep 2 of Section 5 – Getting On-line. Quality of Serv[...]

  • Page 12

    ADSL R outer Quick Set-up Guide (default http://192.168.1.1 ). Y ou will be prompted to enter the router’ s administrative user name and passwor d. By default, user name and password are both admin . 2. Go to Wireless > Basic . It is r ecommended that you use a SS I D of your choice. Next, pick a desired channel. Wireless clients will scan all[...]

  • Page 13

    Tips for security This Dynalink series of Broadcom chipset pow ered routers are highly powerful, secure and stable devices. T o ensure that you get the maximum benefit from your Dynalink router Dynalink makes the follo wing strong recommendations: Do: Change and keep secret your router’ s admin user name and password. This will ensure that no una[...]

  • Page 14

    Indicator lights There are 8 indicators on the fr ont panel. Every time the router is pow ered on or reset, the DIAG light will come on indicating self-test is in progr ess. PWR DIAG LA N1 - LAN4 USB WLA N DSL Off Solid Off Flashing Solid Off Flashing Solid Off Flashing Solid Off Flashing Solid Off Flashing Solid Power off. Power on. Power off , or[...]

  • Page 15

    3. Disable any personal firewall or virus checker temporarily . If you are using Internet Explorer , go to T ools–Internet options-Security . Reset security level of all 4 icons to default . Y ou can revert to your customised settings after configuring the router . 4. If previously the computer had a dialup modem, check bro wser setting. For exam[...]

  • Page 16

    If (A) fails but (B) shows a response, this is pr obably a DN S problem. Go to Procedure (2) of Section 4. Enter the r outer’ s I P (192.168.1.1) as DNS. If both (A) & (B) show a response, y our router is actually on line. The problem may be with your bro wser setting. T ry returning any custom settings of the browser to default. If y ou have[...]

  • Page 17

    If the wireless client is already installed on the computer , an alternative is to go to the DOS prompt, type ipconfig /all. The M AC addr ess is shown under physical address as a group of 6 double digits. Q8. Can a wireless link suffer from r adio interference Other wireless devices and appliances on site may share the same 2.4 GHz band. If undesi[...]

  • Page 18

    NZRTA770WQG -02 Dynalink warrants this product against defects in materials and workmanship for a period of twelve months fr om the original date of purchase. W e will, at our discretion, repair or r eplace the faulty unit, free of charge, pro vided it is returned to us with proof of purchase fr om an authorised dealer within the warranty period. R[...]