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Rear Panel

The rear panel contains the ports for the unit's data and power connections.

Label

Function

DSL

RJ-11 connector: Connects the device to a telephone jack or splitter using the

supplied cable

USB

USB connector: Connects the device to your PC's USB port, or to your USB hub,

using the cable provided

LAN1-2

RJ-45 connector: Connects the device to your PC's Ethernet port, or to the uplink port

on your LAN's hub, using the cable provided

TEL1-2

RJ-11 connector: Connects the device to your analog phones,

using the cable

provided

RESET

Return the configuration to factory default

Power

Connects to the supplied power converter cable

On/Off

Switches the device on and off

Connecting the Hardware

You connect the device to the phone jack, the power outlet, and your computer or network.

WARNING

Before you begin, turn the power off for all devices.

These

include your computer(s), your LAN hub/switch (if applicable),

and the AH4021.

Figure 1 illustrates the hardware connections.

The layout of the ports on your device may vary from the layout shown. Refer to the steps

that follow for specific instructions.

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Figure 1. Overview of Hardware Connections

Step 1. Connect the ADSL cable and optional telephone.

Connect one end of the provided phone cable to the port labeled ADSL on the rear panel of

the device. Connect the other end to your wall phone jack.

You can attach a telephone line to the device. This is helpful when the ADSL line uses the

only convenient wall phone jack. If desired, connect the telephone cable to the port labeled

PHONE.

WARNING

Although you use the same type of cable, The ADSL and

PHONE ports are

not

interchangeable. Do not route the ADSL

connection through the PHONE port.

Step 2. Connect the Ethernet cable.

If you are connecting a LAN to the AH4021, attach one end of a provided Ethernet cable to a

regular hub port and the other to the Ethernet port on the AH4021.

Commentaire [CT2]:

Edit picture to

match your board’s connectors.

Commentaire [CT3]:

This warning

assumes that the board contains an

internal filter on the POTS line. If an

external filter is used instead, document

that step here and remove this warning

(with an external filter, the ADSL and

PHONE ports are interchangeable).

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Step 3. Attach the power connector.

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

the adapter to a wall outlet or power strip.

Step 4. Turn on the AH4021 and power up your systems.

Press the Power switch on the back panel of the device to the ON position.

Turn on and boot up your computer(s) and any LAN devices such as hubs or switches.

Step 5. Configure the AH4021 through the WEB interface

The detail step3 would be described in Chapter3. It would help you configure the AH4021 to

meet your need.

Step 6. Save the configurations and Reboot.

To make the settings you made on AH4021 take effect.

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3

Configuration

3.1

Setup

±

Step 1: Connect the AH4021 and PC with a straight Ethernet cable.

±

Step 2: Power on the AH4021.

±

Step 3: The default IP of the AH4021 is 192.168.1.1.

3.2

Establish The Connection

Enter the IP address (default is 192.168.1.1) of AH4021 from the Web Browser.

A Dialogue Box will be popped up to request the user to login. (Figure 2)

Figure 2. Authentication

Please enter the management username/password into the fields then click on the OK

button (default username/password is admin/admin).

If the authentication passes, the home page “Device Info - Summery” will be displayed

on the browser. (Figure 3)

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Figure 3. AH4021 Home Page