Acer AIR-104 User Manual

Acer

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 ......................................

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 ...........

After successful configuration, what next?...............................

...................4-12