Asus RT-AC56R manual

RT-A C56R Dual Band 2x2 802.11A C Gigabit Router The ultra-thin and stylish RT-AC56R f eatures a 2.4GHz and 5GHz dual bands for an unmatched concurrent wir eless HD streaming; SMB server , UPnP A V ser ver , and FTP ser ver for 24/7 file sharing; a capabilit y to handle 300,000 sessions; and the ASUS Green Network T echnology , which provides up t[...]

2 Cop yright © 2013 ASUST eK Computer Inc . All Rights Reserved . No part of this manual, including the produc ts and software described in it, may be reproduced , transmitted, transcribed, stored in a retrieval system, or translated into any language in an y form or by an y means, except documentation kept by the purchaser f or backup purposes, w[...]

3 T able of contents 1 A quick look P ackage contents ........................................................................................ 5 Y our wireless router .................................................................................... 5 2 Creating your network P ositioning your rout er...............................................[...]

4 T able of contents Using the Network Place (Samba) Share service .................... 34 Using the FTP Share service............................................................ 35 Using the Miscellaneous setting ................................................... 37 Conguring the Adv anced settings .............................................[...]

5 1 A quick look P ackage cont ents NO TES: • If any of the items is damaged or missing , contact ASUS for technical inquiries and suppor t, Refer to the ASUS Support Hotline list at the back of this user manual. • Keep the original packaging material in case you would need future warranty services such as repair or replacement. RT-AC56R Wirele[...]

6 1 USB 3.0 / 2.0 LED Off : No power or no physical connection. On : Has physical c onnection to USB 3.0 / 2.0 devices. 2 LAN LED Off : No power or no physical connection. On : Has physical c onnection to a local area network (LAN). 3 W AN LED Off : No power or no physical connection. On : Has physical c onnection to a wide area network ( WAN). 4 2[...]

7 NO TES: • Use only the adapter that came with y our package. Using other adapters may damage the devic e. • Specifications: DC Po wer adapter DC Output : +19V with max 1.58A current; Operating T emp erature 0~40 o C S torage 0~70 o C Operating Humidity 50~90% Storage 20~90%[...]

8 2 Crea ting y our netw ork P ositioning y our rout er F or the best wireless signal transmission betw een the wireless router and the network devic es connected to it, ensure that you: • Place the wireless r outer in a centr alized area f or a maximum wireless co verage f or the network devices. • Keep the device away from metal obstr uctions[...]

9 Wha t you need T o set up your network, you need one or two computers that meet the following sy stem requiremen ts: • Ethernet RJ-45 (LAN) por t (10Base-T/100Base-T X/ 1000BaseT X) • IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac wireless capability • An installed TCP/IP service • W eb bro wser such as Internet Explorer , Firef ox, Safari, or Google Chrome NO TE[...]

10 Setting up your wireless r outer Wired c onnection IMPORT ANT! • Use wired connection in setting up your wireless r outer to av oid possible setup problems due to wireless uncertainty . • Before setting up y our ASUS wireless router , do the following: • If you are replacing an existing r outer , disconnect it from your network. • Discon[...]

11 2. Using the bundled network cable, connect your computer to your wireless r outer ’ s LAN por t. IMPORT ANT! Ensure that the LAN LED is blinking. 3 Using another network cable , connect your modem to your wireless router’ s W AN por t. 4. Inser t your modem ’ s AC adapter to the DC-IN port and plug it to a pow er outlet. Wireless c onnect[...]

12 NO TES: • F or details on connecting to a wireless network, refer to the WLAN adapter ’ s user manual. • T o set up the security settings for your network, refer to the section Setting up the wireless security settings in this user manual.[...]

13 Before y ou proc eed A. Disable the pro xy ser ver , if enabled. Windo ws ® 7 1. Click Start > Internet Explorer to launch the brow ser . 2. Click T ools > Internet options > C onnections tab > L AN settings . NO TE: Before configuring y our wireless router , do the steps described in this section for your host computer and network[...]

14 MA C OS 1. F rom your Safari browser , click S afari > Pref erences > Adv anced > C hange Settings... 2. F rom the Network screen, deselect FTP Pro x y and W eb Pro xy (HT TP) . 3. Cllick Apply Now when done. NO TE: Refer to y our browser's help f eature f or details on disabling the proxy server . B . Set the TCP/IP settings to au[...]

15 3. T o obtain the IPv4 IP settings automatically , tick Obtain an IP address automatically . T o obtain the IPv6 IP settings automatically , tick Obtain an IPv6 address automatically . 4. Click OK when done. MA C OS 1. Click the Apple icon located on the top left of your screen. 2. Click System Pref erences > Netw ork > C onfigure... 3. F[...]

16 C. Disable the dial-up c onnection, if enabled . Windo ws ® 7 1. Click Start > Internet Explorer to launch the brow ser . 2. Click T ools > Internet options > C onnections tab. 3. Tick Nev er dial a connection . 4. Click OK when done. NO TE: Refer to y our browser's help f eature f or details on disabling the dial-up connection.[...]

17 3 C onfiguring via the web GUI Logging int o the web GUI Y our ASUS Wireless Router comes with an in tuitive web gr aphics user interface (GUI) that allows you to easily c onfigure its various featur es through a web bro wser such as Internet Explorer , Firef o x, Safari, or G oogle Chrome. T o log into the web GUI: 1. On your web browser such[...]

18 3. The wireless router ’ s web GUI launches. Use the web GUI t o configure v arious settings. Setting up the Internet connection NO TE : When setting the Internet connection for the first time , press the Reset button on your wir eless router to r eset it to its factor y default settings. Quick Internet Setup (QIS) with auto-detection The Qu[...]

19 2. The wireless router automatically det ects if your ISP connection type is D ynamic IP , PPPoE , PPTP , L2TP , and Static IP . Key in the necessary information for your ISP c onnection t ype. IMPORT ANT ! Obtain the necessary information about your Internet connection type from your ISP . RT-AC56U RT -AC56U[...]

20 NO TES : • The auto-detection of your ISP connection type takes place when you configure the wir eless router f or the first time or when your wireless rout er is reset to its default settings. • If QIS failed to detect your Internet connection type, click Skip to manual setting and manually configure y our connection settings. • If QIS[...]

21 4. Y our Internet and wireless settings are displa yed . Click Ne xt to continue . 5. Read the wireless network connection tutorial. When done, click Finish .[...]

22 Setting up the wireless security settings T o protect your wireless network from unauthorized access , you need to configure its security settings. T o set up the wireless security settings: 1. Key in 192.168.1.1 on your web browser . 2. On the login screen, key in the default user name ( admin ) and password ( admin ), then click OK . The wire[...]

23 5GHz security settings 4. On the Wireless name (SSID) field , key in a unique name for your wireless netw ork. 5. From the Security Le vel dr opdown list, select the encr yption method for y our wireless network. IMPORT ANT ! The IEEE 802.11n/ac standar d prohibits using High Throughput with WEP or WP A-TKIP as the unicast cipher . If you use t[...]

24 Managing your netw ork clients T o manage your netw ork clients: 1. Launch the wireless router ’ s web GUI. 2. On the Network M ap screen, select the Client Status icon to display the inf ormation about your network clients .[...]

25 NO TE: T o use this featur e, you need to plug a USB stor age device , such as a USB hard disk or USB flash drive, to the USB 3.0/2.0 por t on the rear panel of your wireless r outer . Ensure that the USB storage device is f ormatted and partitioned properly . Refer to the Plug-n-S hare Disk Suppor t List at http://ev ent .asus.com/netw orks/di[...]

26 NO TES : • F or mor e details , refer t o the section U sing t he Netw ork Plac e (Samba) Share service and Using the FTP Share service in this user manual. • On USB External HDD/Flash disk: • The wireless rout er works with most USB HDDs/Flash disks (up to 2TB size) and supports read-write access for F A T16, F A T32, EXT2, EXT3, and NTFS[...]

27 Crea ting your Guest Netw ork The Guest Network pro vides Internet connectivity for temporary visitors without pro viding access to your priv ate netw ork. T o create y our guest networ k: 1. Launch the wireless router ’ s web GUI. 2. On the Guest Net work screen, click Creat e to create a netw ork for y our visitors.[...]

28 Using the T raffic Manager Managing QoS (Quality of S er vice) Bandwidth The Quality of Ser vice (QoS) allows you to set the bandwidth priority and manage the net work traffic. T o set up the bandwidth priority: 1. Launch the wireless router ’ s web GUI. 2. On the T raffic Manager screen, selec t the QoS tab . 3. Click ON to enable the defa[...]

29 Monitoring T raffic The traffic monitor function allows y ou to assess the bandwidth usage and speed of your Internet , LAN, Wired , WLAN (2.4GHz or 5GHz) connections. Using the USB Extension The USB Extension function provides AiDisk , Ser vers C enter , Network P rinter Server and Download Master submenus.[...]

30 Using AiDisk f or F iles Sharing AiDisk allows you t o share files in the USB disk through the Internet. NO TE: Before using AiDisk, ensure that you ha ve inserted a USB disk into the USB port of your wireless router . T o use AiDisk: 1. Click the AiDisk icon in USB Extension. 2. From the W elcome to AiDisk wizar d screen, click Go .[...]

31 3. S elect the access rights that you want to assign t o the clients accessing your shar ed data. 4. Create your domain name via the ASUS DDNS services, select I will use the service and accept the T erms of ser vice and key in your domain name . When done , click Next .[...]

32 5. Click Finish to finish the setup . 6. T o access the FTP site that you cr eated , launch a web bro wser or a third-part y FTP client utility and key in the f tp link ( ftp://<domain name> ) you have pr eviously created .[...]

33 Using the Servers C enter service Y our wireless router allows UP nP (Universal Plug and Play) multimedia devices , such as PS3 and XBox 360, to access multimedia files from the USB disk connected to y our wireless router . NO TE : Before using the UPnP Media Server function, install a wireless adapter on your UP nP device. T o use your rout er[...]

34 Using the Netw ork Place (Samba) Shar e ser vice Network Place (Samba) Share allo ws you to set the acc ount and permission for samba service. T o use Samba share: 1. Click the Network place (Samba) Share tab in the Servers Cent er of USB Extension. 2. Click Add , Delete or Modify to add, delete or modify the account. Click Apply when done . RT-[...]

35 Using the FTP Shar e service Sharing files via the FTP server The ASUS Wireless Router enables you to share files fr om your USB storage device via the FTP server with computers in LAN or through the Internet. IMPORT ANT ! T o use this feature , you need to inser t a USB storage device , such as a USB hard disk or USB flash drive, to the USB [...]

36 RT-AC56U 4. From the list of files/f olders, selec t the t ype of access rights that you want t o assign for specific files/f olders: • R/W : Selec t this option to assign read/write access f or a specific file/folder . • W : Selec t this option to assign write only access for a specific file/folder . • R : Selec t this option to as[...]

37 Using the Miscellaneous setting Miscellaneous setting allows you to c onfigure other settings for the USB disk, including maximum login user , device name, work group and language on FTP server . T o use miscellaneous setting: 1. Click the Miscellaneous setting tab in the Ser vers Center of USB Extension. 2. Follow the instr uction to key in th[...]

38 C onfiguring the A dv anced settings Adv anced Setting allows y ou to configure the adv anced f eatures of your wireless r outer . Setting up the DHCP Ser ver Y ou may enable the DHCP Ser ver function in your wireless r outer so your network clients can automa tically obtain IP addresses from your wir eless router . NO TE : The ASUS Wireless R[...]

39 3. In the Enable the DHCP S er ver? field , tick Y es . 4. In the IP Pool Starting Address field , key in the star ting IP address. 5. In the IP Pool Ending Addr ess field , key in the ending IP address. 6. In the Lease Time field , key in the time that the IP addresses expire and the wireless r outer automatically assigns new IP Addresses f[...]

40 T o upgrade the firmwar e: 1. Click Advanc ed Setting from the navigation menu a t the left side of your screen. 2. Under the Administration menu , click Firmw are Upgr ade . 3. In the New Firmwar e F ile field , click Browse to loca te the new firmware in your c omputer . 4. Click Upload . The uploading process takes about three minutes. Upg[...]

41 Restoring/Saving/U ploading settings T o restore/sa ve/upload the settings: 1. Click Advanc ed Setting from the navigation menu a t the left side of your screen. 2. Under the Administration menu, click R estore/Sav e/Upload Setting. 3. S elect the tasks that you want to do: • T o restore to the default factor y settings, click Restore , and cl[...]

42 Setting up your networ k printer Use the Network P rinter Setup utility to set up a USB printer on your wireless r outer and allow network clients t o access the USB printer . NO TES : • T o check if your USB printer is c ompatible with your ASUS wireless router , refer to the P r inter Support List at http://ev ent .asus.com/2009/netw orks/pr[...]

43 4. Follow the onscr een instructions to set up your hardwar e, then click Next . USB LAN 3. Unzip the downloaded file and click the Printer icon t o run the network printer setup program.[...]

44 5. Wait f or a few minut es for the initial setup to finish. Click Next . 6. Click Finish to complet e the installation. RT -AC56U[...]

45 8. After the printer ’ s driver installation is complet ed , network clients can now use the printer . 7. Follow the Windows ® OS instructions to install the printer driver .[...]

46 4 U sing the utilities NO TES: • Install the wireless router's utilities fr om the bundled suppor t CD . • If Autorun is disabled , run setup .ex e from the root dir ector y of the suppor t CD . Devic e Disco v ery Device Discov er y is an ASUS WL AN utility that detects an ASUS wireless router devic e , and enables you to configure th[...]

47 F irmwar e Restor ation F irmware Restora tion is used on an ASUS Wireless Router tha t failed during its firmware upgrading process . It uploads the firmware that you specify . The process takes about three t o four minutes. T olaunchtherescuemodeandusetheFirmware Restoration utility: 1. Unplug the wireless router f[...]

48 NO TE : This is not a firmware upgrade utility and cannot be used on a working ASUS Wireless Router . Normal firmware upgrades must be done through the web in ter face. Refer to Chapter 3: Configuring via the w eb GUI for more details . 5. Specify a fir mware file , then click Upload .[...]

49 5 T roubleshooting NO TE : If you encounter problems tha t are not mentioned in this chapter , contact the ASUS T echnical Suppor t. T roubleshooting Icannotaccessawebbrowserforconguringtherouter . • D elete the cookies and files in your web bro wser . T o do this, follow these st eps: 1. Launch your web bro wser[...]

50 Cannot find the rout er: • Pr ess the Reset button at the rear panel f or more than five seconds. • Check the setting in the wireless adapter such as SSID and encr yption settings. CannotaccesstheInternetviawirelessLANadapter . • M ove the r outer closer to the wireless clien t. • Check whether the wireless adapter[...]

51 Ifthe ADSL“LINK”lightblinkscontinuouslyorstaysoff, Internetaccessisnotpossible-theRouterisunableto establishaconnectionwiththe ADSLnetwork. • Ensure that all your cables are all properly connected . • Disconnec t the power cor d from the ADSL or cable modem,[...]

52 ASUS DDNS Ser vice RT-AC56R supports the ASUS DDNS ser vice. When ex changing devices at the service center , if you ha ve regist ered the ASUS DDNS ser vice and want to keep the original domain name , data transf er is a must. Visit your local ser vice center f or more information. NO TES : • If there is no activity in the domain - such as re[...]

53 3. I hav e registered a domain name before and it has been working well un til my fr iends told me that the y could not access m y domain name . Check the following: 1. The in ternet is working well. 2. The DNS server is working well. 3. The last time y ou updated the domain name . I f there are still problems in accessing y our domain name , co[...]

54 Appendic es Notices ASUS Recycling/T akeback Ser vices ASUS recycling and takeback programs come from our commitment to the highest standar ds for prot ecting our envir onment. W e believe in providing solutions f or you t o be able to responsibly recycle our products, batteries , other components, as well as the packaging materials. Please go t[...]

55 Prohibition of C o-lo cation This device and its ant enna(s) must not be co-located or opera ting in conjunction with any other antenna or tr ansmitter Caution : Any changes or modifications not expressly appr oved by the part y responsible for complianc e could void the user’ s authority to operate the equipment. IMPORT ANT ! This devic e wi[...]

56 Safety Information T o maintain compliance with FC C’ s RF exposure guidelines, this equipment should be installed and operated with minimum distance 20cm between the radiat or and your body . Use on the supplied antenna. Declaration of C onformity for R&T TE directive 1999/5/EC Essential requirements – A r ticle 3 Pr otection requiremen[...]

57 Canada, Industr y Canada (IC) Notic es This Class B digital apparatus c omplies with Canadian ICES-003 and RSS-210. Operation is subject to the follo wing two conditions: (1) this device may not cause in ter ference , and (2) this device must accept any int er ference , including interference that may cause undesir ed operation of the device . R[...]

58 canadiennes ICES-003 et RSS-210. Son fonctionnement est soumis aux deux conditions suivan tes: (1) cet appareil ne doit pas causer d’interférence et (2) cet appareil doit accepter tout e interférence, notamment les interférences qui peuvent a ecter son fonctionnement. NC C 警語 經型式認證合格之低功率射頻電機，非經許可?[...]

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