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OvisLink Corp. has made the best effort to ensure the accuracy of the information in this user’s guide. However, we are not liable for the inaccuracies or errors in this guide. Please use with caution. All information is subject to change without notice All Trademarks are properties of their respective holders. AirLive N450R User’s Manual...
IMPORTANT NOTE FCC Radiation Exposure Statement: This equipment complies with FCC radiation exposure limits set forth for an uncontrolled environment. This equipment should be installed and operated with minimum distance 20cm between the radiator & your body. AirLive N450R User’s Manual...
Introduction Introduction Thank you for purchase of this AirLive product. AirLive N450R is a 802.11n concurrent dual band broadband router with USB slots for USB storage and 3G USB modem support. It features Gigabit LAN and WAN ports that can work with 10/100Mbps devices also.
The tech support FAQ are frequently updated with latest information. In addition, you might find new firmwares that either increase software functions or provide bug fixes for N450R. You can reach our on-line support center at the following link: http://www.airlive.com/support/support_2.jsp Since 2009, AirLive has added the “Newsletter Instant Support System”...
Ethernet LAN 1~4 Data packet transferred via Ethernet Green and Blinking Data packet transferred via 2.4G Green and Blinking WiFi Green and Fast 2.4GHz In WPS PBC mode Blinking 2.4GHz wireless radio is disabled AirLive N450R User’s Manual 10 10...
WiFi on/off Continually press 8 seconds to switch on/off for 5G wireless radio Continually press 6 seconds to reset device settings to factory Reset default Power Push down the button to turn on the power AirLive N450R User’s Manual...
2: Plug the RJ45 cable into LAN port 1~4 and connect with your PC or NB. Step 3: Plug your RJ-45 into the WAN port and connect with your xDSL modem. Step 4: Plug the power jack into it. AirLive N450R User’s Manual...
1.6.2 AP Only When operating in the Access Point mode, the N450R becomes the center hub of the wireless network. All wireless cards and clients connect and communicate through N450R. This type of network is known as “Infrastructure Network”. Other N450R can connect to AP mode through “Adapter Mode”.
1.6.5 Adapter Mode This mode is also known as “Client” mode. N450r acts as if it is a wireless adapter to connect with a remote Access Point. Users can attach a computer or a router to the LAN port of N450R to get network access.
2.1 Easy Setup by Windows Utility Step 1 Install the Easy Setup Utility from the provided CD. Click the “Install Driver & Utility” and then follow the steps to configure the device. Step 2 Select Language then click “Next” to continue. AirLive N450R User’s Manual...
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Getting Start Step 3 Then, click the “Wizard” to continue. Step 4 Click “Next” to continue. AirLive N450R User’s Manual...
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Getting Start Step 5 Type-in password and then click “Next”. Default password is airlive. Step 6 Configure the wireless interface and then click “Next”. AirLive N450R User’s Manual...
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Getting Start Step 7 Configure 2.4GHz wireless interface SSID, Channel and Security, and then click “Next”. Step 8 Configure 5GHz wireless interface SSID, Channel and Security, and then click “Next” AirLive N450R User’s Manual...
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Getting Start Step 9 Click Next. Step 10 Click “Next” to detect the WAN automatically. AirLive N450R User’s Manual...
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Getting Start Step 13 Click “Next”. Step 14 Click “Next” to test the internet connection. AirLive N450R User’s Manual...
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Getting Start Step 15 You have completed the configuration. Click “Finish” and you can surf on the internet now. AirLive N450R User’s Manual...
Type in the IP Address (http://192.168.1.254) Type the default password ‘airlive’ in the System Password and then click ‘login’ button. Select “Wizard” and then “Enter” for basic settings in simple way. Press “Next” to start the Setup Wizard. AirLive N450R User’s Manual...
You can change the admin password here, clicks “Next” to continue. Step 2: Setup Time Zone Select Time Zone, clicks “N ext” to continue. tep 3: Select WAN Type Choose “Auto Detecting” o r “Manually” Setup WAN Type AirLive N450R User’s Manual...
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Wireless WAN and the WAN type as “3G”, and then click Next to continue. Step 5: For 3G Mode Select Auto-Detection , and then click Next to continue. Step6: Wireless Settings Set up your Wireless Netwo rk, select which wireless band you want to configure. (e.g. Wireless 2.4G) AirLive N450R User’s Manual...
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Setup your SSID and Wireless C hannel. Step 8 Setup W ireless Authentication and Encryption, then click Next to continue. Step 9 Apply yo ur Setting. Clicks Apply Settin g if finished, or click Back to previous settings. AirLive N450R User’s Manual...
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Getting Start tep 10 Check th e information again, click “Apply Setting” to finish all settings or “Back” to the previous settings. Step 11 Click “Fin ish” to complete it. AirLive N450R User’s Manual...
Enter the default password “airlive” in the System Password and then click ‘login’ button. Then, you can browse the “Advanced” configuration pages for configuring this device. 3.2 Basic Setting There are four options: Network Setup, DHCP Server, Wireless and Change Password. AirLive N450R User’s Manual...
“Load Sharing” to use Ethernet WAN and 3G WAN simultaneously. The combo WAN status will be showed here. Press “Settings” button to configure this feature. 2. WAN Interface Select Ethernet WAN or Wireless WAN to continue. Ethernet WAN AirLive N450R User’s Manual...
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ISP, such as 3G (WCDMA, HSxPA, HSPA+, CDMA2000, EV-DO, TD-SCDMA), iBurst, or Wi-Fi Hotspot. iBurst, or Wi-Fi Hotspot. *For 3G/Smarphone Tethering compatibility list, please visit the N450R product page on *For 3G/Smarphone Tethering compatibility list, please visit the N450R product page on www.airlive.com www.airlive.com.
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You can disable NAT feature if required. 7. IGMP Proxy Enable this feature allows multicast stream (e.g. IPTV stream) to pass-through this device. NOTE: The items with * above are only available when choosing Manual for Dial-up Profile. AirLive N450R User’s Manual...
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Manually The device won’t try to connect to Internet until users press “connect” button at Status page. Once Internet connection is established, this device will drop the connection if maximum idle time is reached. AirLive N450R User’s Manual...
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Input the IP address of WAN gateway you got from ISP. 5. Primary DNS Input the IP address of primary DNS you got from ISP. 6. Secondary DNS Input the IP address of secondary DNS you got from ISP. AirLive N450R User’s Manual...
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Manually The device won’t try to connect to Internet until users press “connect” button at Status page. Once Internet connection is established, this device will drop the connection if maximum idle time is reached. AirLive N450R User’s Manual...
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You can indicate IP address of secondary DNS if required. 6. Maximum Idle Time The amount of time of inactivity before disconnecting your PPPoE session. Set it to zero or enable “Auto-reconnect” to disable this feature. AirLive N450R User’s Manual...
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The IP address, subnet mask, and IP address of gateway your ISP assigned to you. 4. Server IP Address/Name The IP address of the PPTP server. 5. PPTP Account and Password The account and password your ISP assigned to you. AirLive N450R User’s Manual...
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Most ISP offers MTU value to users. The default MTU value is 0 (auto). 11. IGMP Proxy Enable this feature allows multicast stream (e.g. IPTV stream) to pass-through this device. NOTE: The items with * above are only available when choosing Static IP Address in IP mode. AirLive N450R User’s Manual...
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Manually The device won’t try to connect to Internet until users press “connect” button at Status page. Once Internet connection is established, this device will drop the connection if maximum idle time is reached. AirLive N450R User’s Manual...
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Internet Setup page. Press “Settings” button to configure this feature. At Combo WAN setting page, you can choose Disable, Load Sharing, or Failover options. This Combo WAN feature will be deactivated if you select “Disable” from the list. AirLive N450R User’s Manual...
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Press “New Add” button to add the secondary WAN. If the primary WAN is 3G or iBurst, then you can choose one of Static IP, Dynamic IP, and PPPoE as the secondary WAN. However, 3G can be the secondary WAN if primary WAN is Static IP, Dynamic IP, or PPPoE. AirLive N450R User’s Manual...
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Press “New Add” button to add the secondary WAN. If the primary WAN is 3G or iBurst, then you can choose one of Static IP, Dynamic IP, and PPPoE as the secondary WAN. However, 3G can be the secondary WAN if primary WAN is Static IP, Dynamic IP, or PPPoE. AirLive N450R User’s Manual...
Optional. This feature allows you to assign a WINS Servers Gateway Optional. Gateway Address would be the IP address of an alternate Gateway. This function enables you to assign another gateway to your PC, when DHCP server offers an IP to your PC. AirLive N450R User’s Manual...
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Click on “Save” to store your settings or click “Undo” to give up the changes. Press “Clients List” and the list of DHCP clients will be shown consequently. Press “Fixed Mapping” and the DHCP Server will reserve the special IP for designated MAC Address. AirLive N450R User’s Manual...
Wireless settings allow you to set the wireless configuration items. 1. Wireless Module You can enable or disable wireless function. 2. Wireless Operation Mode You can select the wireless operation mode such as AP Router, AP Only, and WDS Hybrid and WDS Only..etc. AirLive N450R User’s Manual...
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Check Box was used to switch the function of the WPA. When the WPA function is enabled, the Wireless user must authenticate to this router first to use the Network service. RADIUS Server IP address or the 802.1X server’s domain-name. Select AirLive N450R User’s Manual...
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Select the appropriate category. Once you set up that type of encryption, second LAN PC must enter the same encryption type as the first one. By pressing “WPS Setup”, you can configure and enable the easy setup feature WPS (Wi-Fi Protection Setup) for your wireless network. AirLive N450R User’s Manual...
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6. WPS status According to your setting, the status will show “Start Process” or “No Used”. By pressing “WDS Hybrid Mode” and “WDS Only Mode”, you can connect this device to another AP via WDS connection. AirLive N450R User’s Manual...
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“Disable”, the wireless clients cannot find the device from beacons. 6. Wireless Mode Choose “B/G mixed”, “B only”, “G only”, “N only”, “G/N mixed” or “B/G/N mixed”. The factory default setting is “B/G/N mixed”. AirLive N450R User’s Manual...
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Another encryption options for WPA-TKIP and WPA2-AES, the others are same the WPA. 8. Encryption Select the appropriate category. Once you set up that type of encryption, second LAN PC must enter the same encryption type as the first one. AirLive N450R User’s Manual...
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This is followed by an authentication response from the AP/router containing a success or failure message. An example of when a failure may occur is if the client's MAC address is explicitly excluded in the AP/router configuration. AirLive N450R User’s Manual...
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PC must enter the same encryption type as the first one. 7. Remote AP MAC 1~4 Enter the MAC address for remote AP that you want to connect via WDS. Press “Wireless Clients List” and the list of wireless clients will be shown consequently. AirLive N450R User’s Manual...
Choose “A/N mixed”, “A only”, “N only”. The factory default setting is “A/N mixed”. 8. Authentication You may select one of authentication to secure your wireless network: Open Shared, Auto, WPA-PSK, WPA, WPA2-PSK, WPA2, WPA-PSK/WPA2-PSK, or WPA /WPA2. AirLive N450R User’s Manual...
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9. 802.1X You can enable or disable 802.1X function. 10. Encryption type Select the appropriate category. Once you set up that type of encryption, second LAN PC must enter the same encryption type as the first one. AirLive N450R User’s Manual...
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It shows the status of your configuration. 5. Config Method You can select the Config Method here from “Pin Code” or “Push Button”. 6. WPS status According to your setting, the status will show “Start Process” or “No used”. AirLive N450R User’s Manual...
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The router will broadcast beacons that have some information, including SSID so that wireless clients can know how many AP devices by scanning the network. Therefore, if this setting is configured as “Disable”, the wireless clients cannot find the device from beacons. AirLive N450R User’s Manual...
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WPA-PSK2 user AES and TKIP for Same the encryption, the others are same the WPA-PSK. (G) WPA2 WPA2 add uses AES and TKIP for encryption, the others are same the WPA. (H) WPA-PSK/WPA-PSK2 Another encryption options for WPA-PSK-TKIP and WPA-PSK2-AES, the others are same the WPA-PSK. AirLive N450R User’s Manual...
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Choose “B/G mixed”, “B only”, “G only”, “N only”, “G/N mixed” or “B/G/N mixed”. The factory default setting is “B/G/N mixed”. 5. Authentication You may select one of authentication to secure your wireless network: Open, Shared, Auto, WPA-PSK, WPA, WPA2-PSK, WPA2, WPA-PSK/WPA2-PSK, or WPA /WPA2. AirLive N450R User’s Manual...
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Select the appropriate category. Once you set up that type of encryption, second LAN PC must enter the same encryption type as the first one. 7. Remote AP MAC 1~4 Enter the MAC address for remote AP that you want to connect via WDS. AirLive N450R User’s Manual...
We strongly recommend you to change the system password for security reason. Click on “Save” to store your settings or click “Undo” to give up the changes. 3.3 Forwarding Rules There are three options: Virtual Server, Special Application and Miscellaneous. AirLive N450R User’s Manual...
A virtual server is defined as a Service Port, and all requests to this port will be redirected to the computer specified by the Server IP. Virtual Server can work with Scheduling ules, and give use r more flexibility on Access control. For the details, please refer to Scheduling Rule AirLive N450R User’s Manual...
Check the checkbox to activate each of rule. This device provides some predefined settings. Select your application and click “Copy to” to add the predefined setting to your list. Click on “Save” to store your settings or click “Undo” to give up the changes. AirLive N450R User’s Manual...
Windows XP, you can see the following icon when the client computer gets IP from the device. lick on “Save” to store your settings or click “Undo” to give up the changes. AirLive N450R User’s Manual...
3.4 Security Setting The security setting includes Packet Filter, Domain Filter, URL Blocking , MAC Address Control , L2TP/PPTP Client, and Miscellaneous. 3.4.1 Status ou can see the security log on the status page as following, AirLive N450R User’s Manual...
Access control. For Detail, please refer to Scheduling Rule. Each rule can be enabled o r disabled individually. Click on “Save” to store your settings or click “Undo” to give up the changes. AirLive N450R User’s Manual...
Check “Drop ” to block the access. Check “Log” to log this access. Enable Check to enable each rule. lick on “Save” to store your settings or click “Undo” to give up the changes. AirLive N450R User’s Manual...
"sex". Enable Check to enable each rule. Use Rule# You can set a schedule rule for each of rule. Click on “Save” to store your settings or click “Undo” to give up the changes. AirLive N450R User’s Manual...
"deny" to allow or deny the clients, whose MAC addresses are not in the "Control table", to associate to the wireless LAN. Click on “Save” to store your settings or click “Undo” to give up the changes. AirLive N450R User’s Manual...
The PPTP passthrough is enabled by default. You can disable here. Disable L2TP passthrough The L2TP passthrough is enabled by default. You can disable here. Disable IPSec passthrough The IPSec passthrough is enabled by default. You can disable here. AirLive N450R User’s Manual...
Click on “Save” to store your settings or click “Undo” to give up the changes. 3.5 Advanced Setting The Advanced Setting includes System Log, Dynamic DNS, QoS, SNMP, Routing, System Time, Schedule Rule, IPv6, and VLAN settings. AirLive N450R User’s Manual...
IP Address for Sys log Host IP of destination where sys log will be sent to. Check Enable to enable this function. Setting of E-mail Alert Check if you want to enable Email alert (send syslog via email). AirLive N450R User’s Manual...
Dynamic DNS will map the name of your host to your current IP address, which changes each time you connect your Internet service provider. Before you enable Dynamic DNS, you need to register an account on one of these Dynamic DNS servers that we list in Provider field. AirLive N450R User’s Manual...
Click on “Save” to store your settings or click “Undo” to give up the changes. 3.5.3 QoS Quality of Service is the ability to provide different priority to different applications, users, or data flows, or to guarantee a certain level of performance to a data flow. (A) Smart QoS AirLive N450R User’s Manual...
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IPTV, then he will get the same priority with his son, and share the bandwidth. Disable Flexible Bandwidth Management If you disable this management, system will allow you to input percentage of bandwidth manually. (B) User defined QoS Rule AirLive N450R User’s Manual...
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Class: You can create your own QoS rule by different classes as below. Class: You can create your own QoS rule by different classes as below. Class Description IP address base TCP port UDPPORT UDP port MAC base DSCP DSCP base AirLive N450R User’s Manual Manual...
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BOTH inbond & outbond DSCP setting: You can set your own DSCP value here. DiffServ Code Point: you can select code value. Service Type: You can select their service type. Function: PRI Function data- Priority: 1~6 AirLive N450R User’s Manual...
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NOTE: You can move up or down the priority of all rules by pointing the ‘↑’or ’↓’ if you want to change the priority. NOTE: You can unmark any rule if you do not want it enable now. Provide different priority to different users or data flows, or guarantee a certain level of performance. AirLive N450R User’s Manual...
3.5.4 SNMP In brief, SNMP, the Simple Network Management Protocol, is a protocol designed to give a user the capability to remotely manage a computer network by polling and setting terminal values and monitoring network events. AirLive N450R User’s Manual...
If you have more than one routers and subnets, you will need to enable routing table to allow packets to find proper routing path and allow different subnets to communicate with each other. The routing table allows you to determine which physical interface address to use for outgoing IP data grams. AirLive N450R User’s Manual...
Sync with my PC Click on the button if you want to set Date and Time using PC’s Date and Time manually. .Click on “Save” to store your settings or click “Undo” to give up the changes. AirLive N450R User’s Manual...
Rule, Policy, and set the schedule time (Week day, Start Time, and End Time). The following example configures “ftp time” as everyday 14:10 to 16:20. Click on “Save” to store your settings or click “Undo” to give up the changes. AirLive N450R User’s Manual...
Configuration 3.5.8 IPv6 This device supports several IPv6 applications. You can choose Static IPv6, DHCPv6, PPPoEv6, 6to4, and IPv6 in IPv4 tunnel according to your requirements. (A) Static IPv6 AirLive N450R User’s Manual...
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You may obtain IPv6 DNS automatically or set DNS address manually for Primary DNS address and secondary DNS address. LAN IPv6 address settings You can add LAN IPv6 address, and IPv6 Link-Local address will be showed automatically. AirLive N450R User’s Manual...
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LAN IPv6 address, and IPv6 Link-Local address will be showed automatically. Address auto configuration setting Disable or enable this auto configuration setting. You may set stateless or stateful ( Dynamic IP v6), and also check if need to send Router advertisement messages periodic ally. AirLive N450R User’s Manual...
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LAN IPv6 address, and IPv6 Link-Local address will be showed automatically. Address auto configuration setting Disable or enable this auto configuration setting. You may set stateless or stateful (Dynamic IPv 6), and also check if need to send Router advertisement messages periodically. AirLive N450R User’s Manual...
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LAN IPv6 address, and IPv6 Link-Local address will be showed automatically. Address auto configuration setting Disable or enable this auto configuration setting. You may set stateless or stateful (Dynamic IPv 6), and also check if need to send Router advertisement messages periodically. AirLive N450R User’s Manual...
LAN ports belong to one VLAN by default. If you want to divide them into different VLAN, you just need to assign different “VID” for them. If ISP requests a “VLAN Tag” with your outgoing data, please remember to check the checkbox of “Tx TAG”. AirLive N450R User’s Manual...
The NAT function is deactivated, and WAN traffic will be transferred to local LAN port which has sam e VID. 3.5.10 A dvanced Wireless Settings Regulatory Domian The legal frequency and channels varies between countries. Please select one which is allowed in your country. AirLive N450R User’s Manual...
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N450R. The higher the output power, the larger cov erage N450R can deliver. However, it is advised that you use just enough output power so it will not create excessive interference for the environment. Also, using too much power at close distance can create serious performance dro due to signal distortion.
This action will clear all your data in this partition. You will not be able to recover it any more. 2. Check This utility could help you check the partition, find the lost files, try to fix some problems. AirLive N450R User’s Manual...
We have the ability to rece ive the request on non-standard FTP port, but please be noted, some NAT router could not support non-standard FTP port, that means some of your clients might have to use passive mode to get file. AirLive N450R User’s Manual...
If you want to delete an account, select it and click “Delete” button. 3.6.5 iTunes Server This function could enable the built-in iTunes Server to support iTunes which is a media player released by Apple. AirLive N450R User’s Manual...
With Download Assistant, you don’t need to turn the computer all day on to wait for download to be finished. This device will help you download files from remote FTP server or HTTP server automatically. You can also choose BT for P2P file download. AirLive N450R User’s Manual Manual...
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FTP download on the time that you specified. The schedule job that is saved could be check on Status page by selecting “View Scheduled Download Status”. Once: the FTP download would be started immediately. AirLive N450R User’s Manual...
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Schedule: this device will start FTP download on the time that you specified. The schedule job that is saved could be check on Status page by selecting “View Scheduled Download Status”.At Once: the FTP download would be started immediately. AirLive N450R User’s Manual...
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Configuration By pressing “E-mail Alert Configuration”, (C) BT (Bit Torrent) You can download file by using BT (Bit Torrent). AirLive N450R User’s Manual...
You could Stop (Pause), Resume, or Remove a job with this sub menu. 3.6.7 Download Status Here shows all jobs for download assistant. AirLive N450R User’s Manual...
‘guest’ to enter the ‘public’ area only. (A) Miscellaneous This setting is for Media Server service. 3.7 Tool Box There are seven options: System Log, Firmware Upgrade, Backup Setting, and Reset to Default, Reboot and Miscellaneous. AirLive N450R User’s Manual...
Configuration 3.7.1 System Info You can view the Sy stem Information and System log, and download/clea r the System log. Press “Setting” button. AirLive N450R User’s Manual...
SMS, and this device can’t deal with any SMS message. If you don’t get any response after sending the command, please call your ISP/carrier to confirm you request has been accepted. 3.7.3 Firmware Upgrade You can upgrade firmware by clicking “Upgrade” button. AirLive N450R User’s Manual...
3.7.5 Reset to Default You can also reset this device to factory default settings by clicking the Reset to default function item. Press “OK” to reset to factory default settings. AirLive N450R User’s Manual...
Allow you to configure an IP, and ping the device. You can ping a specific IP to test whether it is alive. Click on “Save” to store your settings or click “Undo” to give up the changes. AirLive N450R User’s Manual...
8. Select the Hardware Tab. 9. Click Device Manager. 10. Double-click on “Network Adapters”. 11. Right-click on Wireless Card bus Adapter or your specific network adapter. 12. Select Properties to ensure that all drivers are installed properly. AirLive N450R User’s Manual...
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(C) Try changing the channel on the WiFi Combo Router, and your Access Point and Wireless adapter to a different channel to avoid interference. Keep your product away from electrical devices that generate RF noise, like microwaves, monitors, electric motors, etc. AirLive N450R User’s Manual...
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It depends on what service your ISP provide. Please check your ISP to know this information. 11. Why my 3G connection is keep dropping? Please check 3G signal strength from your ISP in your environment is above middle level. AirLive N450R User’s Manual...
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Appendix A: Troubleshooting Q: How to configure the iTunes Server? Step1 Please check the USB HDD has installed to N450R properly. Step2 Click iTunes Server, then enable iTunes Sever, type-in Service Name, Service Port and Access password. Click “Save” to apply settings.
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Appendix A: Troubleshooting Step4: Start iTunes player on your PC. Step5: There will appear a shared folder: AirLive, which you create Step6: Please type the login password. AirLive N450R User’s Manual...
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Appendix A: Troubleshooting Step7: The music files will appear, click on the song to start to play. AirLive N450R User’s Manual...
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