Acer AIR-104 User Manual
User Guide for AIR-104/AIR-204
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About This User Guide
Acer welcomes you to the world of shared Internet access! Thank you for investing in an
Acer SOHO Router AIR-104/204. We are dedicated to providing you with the most
efficient, easy-to-configure, and trouble-free equipment in the networking industry.
Acer SOHO Router AIR-104/204. We are dedicated to providing you with the most
efficient, easy-to-configure, and trouble-free equipment in the networking industry.
This manual will help you become familiar with the AIR-104/204 . You will find helpful
information covering everything from basic installation and set-up to advanced
configuration and firmware upgrades.
information covering everything from basic installation and set-up to advanced
configuration and firmware upgrades.
If you are installing and configuring the AIR-104/204 for the first time, you should initially
concentrate your attention on chapters 1-4. These chapters contain all the information
you need to get your AIR-104/204 installed and configured in just a few minutes. After
you’ve gotten started and the AIR-104/204 is providing shared Internet access for your
entire network, you’ll want to take a look at the next two chapters (chapters 5 and 6).
These two chapters tell you about some more sophisticated functions that will allow you
to get the most out of your AIR-104/204. Finally, when you’re familiar with the features
and operations of the AIR-104/204, chapter 7 provides nuts-and-bolts details about the
Command Line Interface, a useful tool for displaying advanced system information and
for troubleshooting.
concentrate your attention on chapters 1-4. These chapters contain all the information
you need to get your AIR-104/204 installed and configured in just a few minutes. After
you’ve gotten started and the AIR-104/204 is providing shared Internet access for your
entire network, you’ll want to take a look at the next two chapters (chapters 5 and 6).
These two chapters tell you about some more sophisticated functions that will allow you
to get the most out of your AIR-104/204. Finally, when you’re familiar with the features
and operations of the AIR-104/204, chapter 7 provides nuts-and-bolts details about the
Command Line Interface, a useful tool for displaying advanced system information and
for troubleshooting.
This manual consists of seven chapters and three appendices:
Chapter One:
Introduction explains the features and capabilities of the AIR-104/204.
Chapter Two:
Installation, gives the simple steps you follow to install the necessary
hardware.
Chapter Three:
Configuring PC’s in the network, shows you how to prepare the PCs in
your network for communication with the AIR-104/204. Before you begin using the AIR-
104/204, you will need to configure at least one PC so that it, in turn, can configure the
AIR-104/204.
104/204, you will need to configure at least one PC so that it, in turn, can configure the
AIR-104/204.
Chapter Four:
Basic Router Configuration, explains how to prepare your AIR-104/204
to provide shared Internet access by means of a user-friendly, web-based configuration
utility (the ICC). This chapter is the primary resource for using the AIR-104/204 to access
the Internet.
utility (the ICC). This chapter is the primary resource for using the AIR-104/204 to access
the Internet.
Chapter Five:
Advanced Router Configuration, explains the more high-powered tools
that let you fine-tune the performance of the AIR-104/204.
Chapter Six:
Management, tells you how to keep your AIR-104/204 up-to-date.
Chapter Seven:
The Command Line Reference, tells you how to interact with the AIR-
104/204 by means of the text-based Command Line Interface (CLI), which is necessary
for certain advanced or emergency procedures.
for certain advanced or emergency procedures.
Appendix A:
ICC Messages
Appendix B:
Glossary
Appendix C:
Specifications
Appendix D:
Warranty, Copyright, EMI