Acer AIR-204 - Manual (Page 3)

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