Acer AIR-104, AIR-204 manual Contents

User Guide for AIR-104/AIR-204 iii
Contents
Chapter 1 Introduction
Overview of the AIR-104/204 ..............................................................................1-1
Accessing the Internet ...............................................................................1-1
Security overview .........................................................................................1-2
What’s in the box? ..............................................................................................1-2
The connectors on the back ...............................................................................1-3
The LEDs on the front ..........................................................................................1-4
LED operation ......................................................................................................1-4
Chapter 2 Installation
Power ................................................................................................................2-1
Modem connections ...........................................................................................2-1
First modem connection .............................................................................2-1
Second modem connection ........................................................................2-1
Network connections ..........................................................................................2-2
Connecting PC’s directly to the router .........................................................2-3
Connecting PC’s directly to the router via a hub or switch ............................2-3
Console connection ...................... ......................................................................2-3
External phone line .............................................................................................2-3
Chapter 3 Configuring PC’s in the Network
Why do I need to configure PC’s? ........................................................................3-1
When do I need to configure PC’s? ......................................................................3-1
What do I need to configure PC’s? .......................................................................3-1
How to configure network PC’s? ..........................................................................3-2
Chapter 4 Basic Router Configuration
What is "basic configuration" ?..............................................................................4-1
What do I need to configure the AIR-104/204?.....................................................4-1
Network requirements ...................................................................................4-1
Internet access .............................................................................................4-1
Using two Internet service accounts ..............................................................4-2
How do I log onto the AIR-104/204 ?....................................................................4-2
Accessing the AIR-104/204 via web browser ................................................4-2
Logging on to the AIR-10/204 .......................................................................4-3
The Internet Configuration Console browser screen ......................................4-3
The System Status monitoring window ........................................................4-5
How to configure your modem connection ..........................................................4-6
Using the ICC to configure the modem connection ..............................................4-6
How to configure your Internet connetcion ..........................................................4-8
Using the ICC to configure the Internet connection ......................................4-8
After successful configuration, what next?...........................................................4-12