Super G Wireless Broadband Router

Model # AR430W
Quick Installation Guide
Ver. 1A

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 Section 1
Section 1
This Quick Installation Guide only provides the basic instructions. For more
detailed information, please refer to the User’s Manual in the supplied CD.

Connecting the Router

Note: Prior to connecting the router, be sure to power off your computer, DSL/Cable
modem, and the router. You should setup the router with a wired connection first before
attempting to setup any wireless connection.

Step 1 Connect one end of a network cable to the WAN port of the router and connect the
other end of the cable to the DSL/Cable modem.

Step 2 With another network cable, connect one end of the cable to your computer’s network
card and connect the other end to one of the LAN (Ethernet) ports of the router.

Step 3 Power on the DSL/Cable modem and wait for the lights on the modem to settle
down.

Step 4 Power on the router by connecting one end of the supplied power adapter to the
power jack of the router and connecting the other end to an electrical outlet.

Step 5 Power on your computer.

Step 6 Make sure the WAN, WLAN, and the LAN port that the computer is connected to are
lit. If not try the above steps again.

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Verifying Connection to the Router

Step 1 Go to Start, Run, type command (for Windows 95/98/ME) or cmd (for Windows
2000/XP) and click OK. You will see the command prompt as below.

Step 2 Type ping 192.168.1.1 and press Enter. You should get four reply responses back.

Step 3 If you get Request timed out, or Destination host unreachable, double-check the
network cable connection between the computer and the router and try Step 2 again. If you
still encounter problem, go to the next step; otherwise proceed to Section 3, Configure
the Router.

Step 4 For Windows 2000/XP, type ipconfig/release and press Enter.

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 Step 5 Type ipconfig/renew and press Enter. You 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 For Windows 95/98/ME go to Start, Run, type winipcfg and click OK.

Step 7 Select your network card from the drop-down menu and click Release.

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 Step 8 After your IP address is released, click Renew. You 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

Configuring the Router

Step 1 Open the web browser and type 192.168.1.1 in the URL Address field and press
Enter.

Step 2 Enter admin for both username and password fields and click OK.

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 Step 3 Select the proper region, North America or South America, and click Apply.

Warning: Incorrectly selecting the current region of operation may result in illegal operation
and may cause harmful interference to other system. You can refer to the user manual in the
provided CD for more details.

Cable Modem

For most cable modem users, you should be able to connect to the Internet without any
configuration. If your ISP has provided you with a host name, enter it in the optional Host
Name field.

If your ISP requires a registered MAC Address, click on the Clone MAC Address button.
Click Apply and OK to save the setting.

Go to Status tab, Internet connection section to verify if you get the valid IP address
information. If you have trouble connecting to the Internet, please go through the
Troubleshooting section at the end of this installation guide.

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 DSL

For DSL users, follow the steps below to configure the router.

Step 1 Select PPPoE from the drop-down menu.

Step 2 Enter your username and password provided by your ISP.

Note: Depending on the ISP, you may need to include the domain name with your username.
Example: [email protected]

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 Step 3 Click Apply and OK to save the setting.

Go to Status tab, Internet connection section to verify if you get the valid IP address
information. If you have trouble connecting to the Internet, please go through the
Troubleshooting section at the end of this installation guide.

Section 4

Connecting the Router Wirelessly

Below are the default wireless settings of the router. You must configure your wireless
network card to the same settings in order to establish a wireless connection to the router.
Please refer to your wireless network card’s manual on how to configure these settings.

SSID: default
Operating Mode: Infrastructure
Authentication: Open System
Channel #: 6
WEP: disabled

If you want to change the router’s wireless settings, log in to the router and select the
Wireless tab. Be sure to click Apply and OK to save the setting.

For information on changing the router’s log in password and enabling wireless encryption,
please refer to the User’s Manual in the provided CD.

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Troubleshooting
If you have trouble connecting to the Internet, try the following steps.

Step 1 Power off the Cable/DSL modem, router, and computer and wait for 5 minutes.

Step 2 Turn on the Cable/DSL modem and wait for the lights on the modem to settle down.

Step 3 Turn on the router and wait for the lights on the router to settle down.

Step 4 Turn on the computer.

Step 5 Reconfigure the router as described in Section 3.

Step 6 Log in to the router and select the Status tab.

Step 7 Verify that the IP Address, Default Gateway, and at least one of the DNS fields
have valid numbers assigned to them (instead of all 0’s).

If each field has a valid number assigned, the router is connected to the Internet.

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 Section 6

Technical Support
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*Super GTM technology (108 Mbps) can only be obtained when using products with Atheros Super GTM chipset

*Theoretical maximum wireless signal rate based on IEEE standard 802.11g specifications. Actual data throughput will vary. Network
conditions and environmental factors, including volume of network traffic, building materials and 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.
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