User's Manual

AR396 User’s Guide

Step 1. Connect the WAN port to ADSL network

Connect the WAN port to the DSL network which has the high speed internet connection.

Step 2. Connect the Ethernet cable

Connect up to four single Ethernet computers or to a HUB/Switch directly to the device via

Ethernet cable(s).

Note that the cables do not need to be crossover cables; the switch provides MDI and MDIX

auto-detection.

Step 3. Attach the power connector

Connect the AC power adapter to the Power connector on the back of the device and plug the

adapter into a wall outlet or power strip. Turn on and boot up your computer(s) and any LAN

devices such as hubs or switches.

Step 4. Configure your Ethernet PCs

You must also configure the Internet properties on your Ethernet PCs. See Configuring

Ethernet PCs section.

Or, step 5. Install a Wireless card and connect Wireless PCs if the device is with wireless

interface

You can attach a Wireless LAN that enables Wireless PCs to access the Internet via the

device.

You must configure your Wireless computer(s) in order to access your device. For complete

instructions, see Configuring Wireless PCs section.

Next step

After setting up and configuring the device and PCs, you can log on to the device by following

the instructions in “Getting Started with the Web pages” on chapter 4. The chapter includes a

section called Testing your Setup, which enables you to verify that the device is working

properly.