Edimax Router AR-7084A User Manual

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1.2. Minimum Requirements 
The following devices are necessary to configure and use the ADSL2+ Router： 
• A PC with Pre-installed Ethernet Adapter (Required) and a Web-Browser 
(Internet Explorer 4.0 or higher) 
• RJ-45 Ethernet crossover cable (Included in the package) 
• RJ-11 (ADSL Ready) phone Line 
 
 
1.3. Package Content 
• One ADSL2/2+ Router (Annex A or B) 
• One Dipole Antenna(For AR-7084gA / AR-7084gB ) 
• One Power Adapter  
(12V, 1A for AR-7084gA/gB；12V , 0.5A/0.4A for AR-7084A/B) 
• One...

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1.4. Hardware Placement 
1.4.1. Rear Panel 
 
 
 
1) Antenna Connector (For AR-7084gA / AR-7084gB ) 
The antenna connector of the router is reverse SMA connector. It allows you 
to connecting an external antenna with reverse SMA connector to the router 
easily.  
 
2) Reset 
     The Reset button can be used to reset the router or restore to factory defaults. 
z If problems occur with your router, press the router’s reset button with a 
pencil tip (for less than 5 seconds) and the router will re-boot...

 5 3) Power Jack 
Please plug the power adapter attached with the ADSL Router to the power 
jack. The power adapter is 12VDC. (12V, 1A for AR-7084gA/gB；12V , 
0.5A/0.4A for AR-7084A/B) 
 
4)  Local Area Network (LAN)  
The router’s 4 LAN ports are where you connect your LAN’s PCs, printer 
servers, hubs and switches etc. 
 
5) ADSL 
Connect the supplied RJ-11 telephone line to this port and your 
ADSL/telephone network. 
 
1.4.2. Front LEDs 
On the router’s front panel there are LED lights that inform...

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2. Hardware Installation 
Step 1. Connect the ADSL Line 
Use the supplied RJ-11 telephone cable, connect the router from the ADSL port 
to your telephone socket with an ADSL micro filter plugged in. 
 
Step 2. Connect the router to your LAN network 
Connect the router to your PC, hub or switch by attached the Ethernet cable to 
the LAN port of the router.  
 
 
 
Step 3. Connect the Power Adapter to the Router 
Connect the power adapter to the power jack on the rear panel of the router and 
switch on...

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3. Setup Wizard 
You can configure the router by running the Setup Wizard in the CD-ROM 
provided in the package. The wizard provides quick setup for the Internet 
connection, SSID, wireless security, firmware upgrade and changing router’s 
password. When you start the Setup Wizard, you will get the following Welcome 
screen. Please choose the language to start with and follow the easy steps in the 
Wizard. No instruction for the Setup Wizard is given here. 
 
If you lost the CD-ROM or you prefer the...

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Please choose the product type which you bought  . 
 
 
 
  

 10 The default password is “ 1234 “ . 
 
Please select your country and ISP .If the country or ISP is not listed , please 
select “Others” from the list.  
 
Click” Next “ to finish all configurations of Internet Connection , Wireless setting 
and Firmware Upgrade .   

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4. IP Address Setting 
If you lost the CD-ROM or you prefer the traditional web setup, please follow the 
procedures of chapter 4 and chapter 5 to configure the router. Using the router to 
get into the Internet, the PCs in the network must have Ethernet adapter installed 
and be connected to the router either directly or through a hub or switch. The 
TCP/IP protocol of each PC has to been installed and the IP Address of each PC 
has to be set in the same subnet as the router. 
 
The router’s default...

 12 4.  In the Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) Properties window, select Obtain an IP 
address automatically and Obtain DNS server address automatically as 
shown on the following screen. 
 
 
 
5. Click OK to confirm the setting. Your PC will now obtain an IP address 
automatically from your router’s DHCP server. 
 
Note: Please make sure that the router’s DHCP server is the only DHCP 
server available on your LAN.