Asus RT-AC87U manual

U ser Guide RT -A C87U Dual Band 4x4 W ir eless-A C 2400 Gigabit Router[...]

2 Cop yright © 2014 ASUST eK Computer Inc. A ll Rights Reser ved. No part of this manual, including the products and sof tware described in it, may be repr oduced, transmitted , transcribed, stored in a r etrieval system, or translat ed into any language in an y form or by any means , except documentation kept by the pur chaser for backup purposes[...]

3 Table of contents 1 Getting to know your wir eless router 1.1 W elcome! ........................................................................................ 6 1.2 P ackage contents ......................................................................... 6 1.3 Y our wireless r outer ............................................................[...]

4 Table of contents 3.6 Using AiCloud ............................................................................. 43 3.6.1 Cloud Disk ................................................................................ 44 3.6.2 Smar t Ac cess ........................................................................... 46 3.6.3 Smar t Sync ............[...]

5 Table of contents 4.6.4 Network Ser vices F ilter ....................................................... 79 4.7 Administra tion ........................................................................... 81 4.7.1 Operation Mode .................................................................... 81 4.7.2 System ..................................[...]

6 1 Getting to know y our wireless rout er 1.1 W elcome! Thank you f or purchasing an ASUS RT -AC87U Wir eless Router! The ultra-thin and stylish RT -AC87U f eatures a 2.4GHz and 5GHz dual bands for an unmat ched concurrent wireless HD str eaming; SMB ser ver , UPnP A V ser ver , and FTP ser ver f or 24/7 file sharing; a capability to handle 300,0[...]

7 1.3 Y our wireless rout er LED On/Off button Press this button t o turn on/off the back light LED on the panel. Wi-F i On/Off button Press this button t o turn on /off the Wi-F i connection. Po wer LED Off : No power . On : Device is ready . Flashing slow : Rescue mode 2.4GHz LED / 5GHz LED Off : No 2.4GHz or 5GHz signal. On : Wir eless syste[...]

8 NO TES: • Useonlytheadapterthatcamewithyourpackage.Usingother adapters may damage the device . • Specific ations: DC Po wer adapter DC Output: +19V with max 2.37A current Operating T emperature 0~40 o C Storage 0~70 o C Operating Humidity 50~90% Storage 20~90% USB 2.0 port Insert USB 2.0 devices such as [...]

9 1.4 P ositioning y our router F or the best wireless signal tr ansmission between the wireless router and the network devices c onnected to it, ensure that you: • Placethewirelessr outerinacentraliz edareaforamaximum wireless co verage for the netw ork devices. • Keepthedeviceawa yfrommeta[...]

10 1.5 Setup Requirements T o set up your wireless network, you need a comput er that meets the following sy stem requir ements: • EthernetRJ-45(LAN)por t(10Base - T/100Base - T X/ 1000Base T X) • IEEE802.11a/b/g/n/acwirelesscapability • Aninstalled TCP/IPservice • W ebbrowsersuchasInter[...]

11 1.6 Router Setup IMPORT ANT! • Useawiredconnectionwhensettingupyourwirelessrout erto avoid possible setup pr oblems. • B efor esettingupyourASUSwirelessr outer ,dothefollowing:  • Ifyouarereplacinganexistingr outer ,disconnectitfromyour[...]

12 2. Using the bundled network cable, c onnec t your comput er to your wireless r outer ’ s LAN por t. IMPORT ANT! Ensure that the LAN LED is blinking. 3 Using another network cable, c onnec t your modem t o your wireless rout er ’ 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. 1.6.2 W ir[...]

13 3. Inser t your modem ’ s AC adapter to the DC-IN port and plug it to a pow er outlet. 4. Install an IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac WLAN adapter on your computer . NO TES: • Fordetailsonconnectingtoawirelessnetwork,ref ertothe WLAN adapter ’ s user manual. • T osetupthesecuritysettingsfo[...]

14 2 Getting star ted 2.1 Logging int o the W eb GUI Y our ASUS wireless r outer comes with an intuitive w eb graphical user interface (GUI) that allows y ou to easily configure its various featur es through a web br owser such as Internet Explorer , Fir efo x, Safari, or Google Chrome. NO TE: The featur es may vary with different firmwar e vers[...]

15 2.2 Quick Internet Setup ( QIS) with Aut o - detection The Quick Internet Setup (QIS) function guides you in quickly setting up your Internet connection. NO TE: When setting the Internet connection for the first time, pr ess the Reset button on your wireless r outer to reset it t o its factor y default settings. T o use QIS with auto- detection[...]

16 2. The wireless r outer automatically detects if your ISP c onnec tion type is Dynamic 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 from your ISP about the Internet connection type. for A utomatic IP (DHCP) for PPP oE, PPTP , and L2TP[...]

17 for Static IP NO TES : • Theauto -detectionofyourISPconnectiont ypetakesplacewhen you configur e the wireless router f or the first time or when your wireless rout er is reset to its default settings. • I fQISfailedtodetectyourInternetconnectiontype,click Skip to manual settin[...]

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

19 2.3 C onnec ting to y our wireless netw ork After setting up your wir eless router via QIS, you can c onnect your computer or other smart devices to your wireless netw ork . T o connect to y our network: 1. On your comput er , click the network icon in the notification area to displa y the available wireless networks . 2. Select the wireless ne[...]

20 3 C onfiguring the General settings 3.1 Using the Netw ork Map Network Map allows you to c onfigure your network’ s securit y settings, manage y our network clients, and monitor your USB device.[...]

21 3.1.1 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. F rom the navigation panel , go to General > Network Map . 2.  OntheNetworkMapscreenandunder Sy stem status , you can co[...]

22 4. Fr om the Security Level dropdo wn list, select the encr yption method for y our wireless network. IMPORT ANT! The IEEE 802.11n/ac standard pr ohibits using High Throughput with WEP or WP A- TKIP as the unicast cipher . If you use these encr yption methods, y our data rate will drop t o IEEE 802.11g 54Mbps connection. 5 .  Keyinyour?[...]

23 3.1.3 Monitoring y our USB device The ASUS wireless rout er provides two USB ports for connecting USB devices or USB printer to allo w you to share files and print er with clients in your network. NO TES: • T ousethisfeature ,youneedtoplugaUSBstor agedevice,suchasa USB hard disk or USB flash driv[...]

24 IMPORT ANT! Y ou first need to create a shar e account and its permission /access rights to allow other network clients t o access the USB device via an FTP site/third-party FTP client utility , Ser vers Center , Samba, or AiCloud. F or more details, ref er to the section 3.5.Using the USB Application and 3.6 U sing AiCloud in this user manual.[...]

25 Safely removing the USB disk IMPORT ANT : Incorrect removal of the USB disk may cause data corruption. T o safely r emove the USB disk: 1. F rom the navigation panel , go to General > Network Map . 2. In the upper right corner , click > Eject USB disk . When the USB disk is ejected successfully , the USB status shows Unmounted .[...]

26 3.2 Crea ting a Guest Network The Guest Network pro vides temporar y visitors with Internet connectivity via access to separate SSIDs or networks without providing ac cess to your privat e network . NO TE: R T -AC87U supports up to six SSIDs (three 2.4GHz and three 5GHz SSIDs). T o crea te a guest network: 1. F rom the navigation panel , go to G[...]

27 4. T o configure additional options , click Modify . 5. Click Ye s on the Enable Guest Net work scr een. 6. Assign a wir eless name for your tempor ar y network on the Network Name (SSID ) field. 7. Selec t an Authentica tion Method . 8. Select an Encr yption method. 9. Specify the Ac cess time or choose Limitless . 10. Select D isable or Enab[...]

28 3.3 Using the T raffic Manager 3.3.1 Managing QoS ( Quality of S ervice) Bandwidth Quality of Ser vice (QoS) allows y ou to set the bandwidth priority and manage network traffic. T o set up bandwidth priority: 1. F rom the navigation panel , go to General > T raffic Manager > QoS tab . 2. Click ON to enable QoS. F ill in the upload and dow[...]

29 4. On the user-defined QoS rules page, there are f our default online ser vice types – web sur f , HT TPS and file transfers . Select your preferred service, fill in the Sourc e IP or MAC , Destination P ort , Protocol , T ransferr ed and Priority , then click Apply . The information will be configur ed in the QoS rules screen. NO TES •?[...]

30 5. On the User-defined Priority page, y ou can prioritize the network applications or devices into fiv e levels from the user- defined QoS rules ’ dropdown list. Based on priority level, you can use the following methods t o send data packets: • Changetheorderofupstreamnetw orkpacketsthataresent to the Int[...]

31 3.3.2 Monitoring T raffic The traffic monitor function allows y ou to access the bandwidth usage and speed of your Internet, wired , and wireless networks. It allows y ou to monitor network traffic even on a daily basis . NO TE: Packets fr om the Internet are evenly transmitt ed to the wired and wireless devices .[...]

32 3.4 Setting up Par ental C ontrol P arental Con trol allows y ou to contr ol the Internet access time. Users can set the time limit for a clien t ’ s network usage. T o use the parental c ontrol function: 1. F rom the navigation panel , go to General > P arental c ontrol . 2. Click ON to enable P arental C ontrol. 3. Select the client whose[...]

33 3.5 Using the USB A pplication The USB Applications function provides AiDisk, Ser vers Cen ter , Network Printer Server and Download Master submenus. IMPORT ANT! T o use the ser ver functions, you need to insert a USB storage device , such as a USB hard disk or USB flash drive , in the USB 2.0 por t on the rear panel of y our wireless router . [...]

34 4. Create y our domain name via the ASUS DDNS ser vices, r ead the T erms of S er vice and then select I will use the ser vice and acc ept the T erms of service and key in your domain name . When done, click Next . Y ou can also select Skip ASUS DDNS settings then click N ex t to skip the DDNS setting. 5. Click Finish t o complete the setting . [...]

35 3.5.2 Using Servers C enter Ser vers Cen ter allows you t o share the media files from the USB disk via a Media Ser ver director y , Samba share ser vice , or FTP share service. Y ou can also configure other settings f or the USB disk in the Ser vers Cen ter . Using Media Server Y our wireless r outer allows DLNA-supported devices to access mu[...]

36 T o launch the Media Ser ver setting page, go to General > USB application > Ser v ers Center > Media Ser vers tab . Refer to the following f or the descr iptions of the fields: • Enable DLNA Media Ser ver : Select ON/OFF to enable/ disable the DLNA Media Ser ver . Enable iT unes Ser ver? : Select ON/OFF to enable/disable the iT u[...]

37 T o delete an existing ac count: a) Select the account that y ou want to delete . b) Click . c) W hen prompted , click Delete to confirm the account deletion. T o add a folder: a) Click . b) Enter the f older name, and click Add . The folder that y ou created will be added t o the folder list. 2. F ollow the steps below t o add, delete , or mod[...]

38 3. F rom the list of folders , select the t ype of access permission that you wan t to assign for specific f olders: • R/W : Selec t this option to assign r ead/write access. • R: Select this option to assign read-only access. • No : Select this option if you do not want to share a specific file folder . 4. Click Apply to apply[...]

39 T o use FTP Share service: NO TE: Ensure that you ha ve set up your FTP server through AiDisk. For mor e details, ref er to the section 3.5.1 Using AiDisk . 1. Fr om the navigation panel, click Gener al > USB application > Ser vers C enter > FTP Share tab . 2. Fr om the list of folders, select the type of access rights that y ou want to[...]

40 2. Configur e the following settings: • MaximumLoginU ser Set the maximum number of concurrent connections of the Network Neighborhood or FTP Ser ver . NO TE: Some FTP clients may establish more than one connection. Setting this number too low will lead to login failur es. • DeviceName Assigns the name of the device as sho[...]

41 • W orkGroup Assigns the name of the local RT -AC87U netw ork as seen in Network Neighborhood. NO TE: Fo r Device Name and W ork Group , the standard input characters include letters (a-z, A-Z), digits (0-9), space , underscores(_), and hyphens(-). The first and last character should not contain an y spaces. An in valid workgr oup na[...]

42 T o set up 3G/4G internet ac cess: 1. Fr om the navigation panel, click Gener al > USB application > 3G/4G . 2. I n the Enable USB Modem field, select Ye s . 3. Set up the following: • Location: Select your 3G/4G ser vice pr ovider ’ s location from the dropdown list. • ISP : Select your Internet Ser vice Pro vider (ISP) from the[...]

43 3.6 Using A iCloud AiCloud is a cloud ser vice application that allo ws you to sa ve, sync , share , and access your files . T o use AiCloud: 1. F rom Google Play Stor e or Apple Store , download and install the ASUS AiCloud app to your smart device. 2. Connect your smart device to your network. Follo w the instructions to complete the AiCloud [...]

44 3.6.1 Cloud Disk T o crea te a cloud disk: 1. Inser t a USB storage device into the wir eless router . 2. T urn on Cloud Disk . 3. Go to https://r outer .asus.com and enter the r outer login account and passw ord. F or better user experience, w e recommend that y ou use Google Chrome or F irefo x .[...]

45 4. Y ou can now star t accessing Cloud Disk files on devices connected to the network. NO TE: When accessing the devices tha t are connected to the network, you need to ent er the device ’ s user name and password manually , which will not be saved b y AiCloud for security reason.[...]

46 3.6.2 Smar t Ac cess The Smart Access function allows you t o easily access your home network via your rout er ’ s domain name. NO TES: • Y oucancreateadomainnamef oryourrout erwithASUSDDNS.For more details, r efer to section 4.3.5 DDNS . • B ydefault,AiCloudprovidesasecur eHT [...]

47 3.6.3 Smar t Sync T o use Smart Sync: 1. Launch AiCloud, click Smart Sync > Go . 2. Select ON to enable Smar t Sync. 3. Click Add new ac count . 4. Enter your ASUS WebStor age account passwor d and select the director y that you w ant to sync with WebSt orage. 5. Click Apply .[...]

48 4 C onfiguring the A dvanc ed Settings 4.1 W ireless 4.1.1 General The General tab allows y ou to configur e the basic wireless settings. T o configur e the basic wireless settings: 1. F rom the navigation panel , go to Adv anced Settings > W ireless > General tab . 2. Select 2.4GH z or 5GHz as the frequenc y band for y our wireless net[...]

49 4. In the Hide SSID field, select Ye s to prevent wir eless devices from detecting your SSID . When this function is enabled, you would need to ent er the SSID manually on the wireless device to access the wir eless network. 5. Select any of these wireless mode options to determine the types of wireless devices that can connect to your wir eles[...]

50 • WP A/WP A2 Personal/WP A Aut o -P ersonal : This option provides str ong security . Y ou can use either WP A (with TKIP) or WP A2 (with AES). If you selec t this option, you must use TKIP + AES encr yption and enter the WP A passphrase (network key). • WP A/WP A2 Enterprise/WP A Auto-Enterprise : This option provides v er y strong se[...]

51 4.1.2 WPS WPS ( Wi-F i Protected Setup) is a wireless security standard that allows y ou to easily connect devices to a wireless network. Y ou can configure the WPS function via the PIN code or WPS button. NO TE : Ensure that the devices support WPS. T o enable WPS on your wireless netw ork: 1. F rom the navigation panel , go to Adv anced Setti[...]

52 NO TE: WPS suppor ts authentication using Open Sy stem, WP A-P ersonal, and WP A2-Personal. WPS does not suppor t a wireless network that uses a Shared Key , WP A-Enterprise, WP A2-Enterprise, and RADIUS encr yption method. 3. In the WPS Method field, select Push Button or Client PIN code. If you select Push Button , go t o step 4. If you selec[...]

53 4.1.3 Bridge Bridge or WDS ( Wir eless Distribution System) allow s your ASUS wireless rout er to connect to another wireless acc ess point exclusiv ely , preventing other wireless devices or sta tions to access your ASUS wireless r outer . I t can also be considered as a wireless repeater wher e your ASUS wireless r outer communicat es with ano[...]

54 • HY BRID : Enables the W ireless Bridge feature and allo ws other wireless devices/stations t o connect to the router . NO TE: In H ybrid mode, wir eless devices connected to the ASUS wireless router will only r eceive half the connection speed of the Acc ess Point. 4. In the Connect to APs in list field , click Ye s if you want to connec[...]

55 4.1.4 W ireless MA C Filter Wir eless MAC filt er provides con trol over packets tr ansmitted to a specified MA C (Media Access C ontrol) address on y our wireless network. T o set up the Wir eless MAC filt er: 1. F rom the navigation panel , go to Adv anced Settings > W ireless > W ireless MA C Filter tab . 2. In the Frequency field, [...]

56 4.1.5 RADIUS Setting RADIUS (Remote Authentication Dial In User Service) Setting provides an extra lay er of security when you choose WP A- Enterprise, WP A2-Enterprise, or Radius with 802.1x as your Authentication Mode . T o set up wireless RADIUS settings: 1. Ensure that the wir eless router’ s authentication mode is set to WP A-Enterprise ,[...]

57 In the Professional Settings screen, y ou can configure the following: • Fr equency : S elect the frequency band that the professional settings will be applied to . • Enable Radio : Selec t Ye s to enable wireless network ing. Select No to disable wireless network ing. • Date to Enable Radio (w eekday s) : Y ou can specify which [...]

58 • Date to Enable Radio (w eekend) : Y ou can specify which days of the w eekend wireless networking is enabled. • T ime of Day to Enable Radio : Y ou can specify a time range when wireless networking is enabled during the weekend. • Set AP isolated : The Set AP isolated item pr events wireless devices on your network fr om communi[...]

59 • W ireless multicast forwarding : Select Enable to allow the wireless rout er to forward multicast traffic to other wir eless devices that support multicast. Selec t Disable to prevent the router fr om forwarding multicast transmissions. • Enable WMM APSD : Enable WMM APSD ( Wi-F i Multimedia Automa tic Po wer Sav e Deliver y) to impr[...]

60 T o modify the LAN IP settings: 1. F rom the navigation panel , go to Adv anced Settings > LAN > LAN IP tab. 2. Modify the IP address and Subnet Mask . 3. When done, click A pply . 4.2.2 DHCP Ser ver Y our wireless r outer uses DHCP to assign IP addresses automatically on your netw ork . Y ou can specify the IP address range and lease time[...]

61 3. In the Domain Name text box, enter a domain name for the wireless rout er . 4. In the IP Pool Starting Address field , key in the star ting IP address . 5. In the IP Pool Ending A ddress field, key in the ending IP address . 6. In the Lease T ime field, specify in seconds when an assigned IP address will expire . Once it reaches this time [...]

62 4.2.3 Route If your network makes use of more than one wireless r outer , you can configure a r outing table to share the same Internet service. NO TE : W e recommend that y ou do not change the default route settings unless you hav e advanced knowledge of routing tables. T o configur e the LAN Routing table: 1. F rom the navigation panel , go[...]

63 4.2.4 IPT V The wireless r outer suppor ts connection to IPT V ser vices through an ISP or a LAN. The IPT V tab provides the configuration settings needed to set up IPT V , V oIP , multicasting, and UDP for y our ser vice. C ontact your ISP for specific inf ormation regarding y our ser vice.[...]

64 4.3 W AN 4.3.1 Internet C onnec tion The Internet Connection screen allow s you to configur e the settings of various W AN connection t ypes. T o configur e the W AN connec tion settings: 1. F rom the navigation panel , go to Adv anced Settings > WA N > Internet C onnection tab. 2. Configur e the following settings below . W hen done, c[...]

65 • Enable NA T : NA T (Net work A ddress T ranslation) is a system where one public IP ( W AN IP) is used to provide Internet access to network clients with a priva te IP address in a LAN. The private IP addr ess of each network client is saved in a NA T table and is used to rout e incoming data packets. • Enable UP nP : UPnP (Universal[...]

66 • MA C Addr ess : MAC (Media A ccess Con trol) address is a unique identifier for y our network ing device . Some ISPs monitor the MA C address of networking devices that connect to their service and reject any unrecogniz ed device that attempt to c onnec t. T o avoid connection issues due to an unregist ered MA C address, y ou can: •[...]

67 4.3.2 P or t T rigger P or t range triggering opens a predetermined incoming port for a limited period of time whenever a client on the local ar ea network makes an outgoing connection to a specified port. Port tr iggering is used in the following sc enarios: • More than one local client needs port forwarding for the same application at a [...]

68 • T rigger P or t : Specify a trigger por t to open the incoming port. • Pr otocol : Select the protocol , TCP , or UDP . • Incoming P or t : Specify an incoming por t to rec eive inbound data from the Internet. • Pr otocol : Select the protocol , TCP , or UDP . NO TES: • Whenconnec tingtoanIRCserver ,a[...]

69 4.3.3 V ir tual Ser ver/P or t F or warding P or t forwarding is a method to direct network traffic from the Internet to a specific por t or a specific range of ports to a device or number of devices on your local network. Setting up Port F or warding on y our router allow s PCs outside the network to access specific services provided by a PC[...]

70 2. Configur e the following settings below . W hen done, click Apply . • Enable P ort Forwarding : Choose Ye s to enable Port F or warding . • F amous Ser ver List : Determine which type of ser vice you want to acc ess. • F amous Game List : This item lists ports required for popular online games to work corr ectly. • FTP Se[...]

71 • Local IP : Key in the client’ s LAN IP address. NO TE : Use a static IP address f or the local client to make port for warding work properly . Refer to section 4.2 LAN for information. • Local P or t : Enter a specific por t to rec eive forwarded packets. Lea ve this field blank if you want the inc oming packets to be redirected [...]

72 4.3.4 DMZ Virtual DMZ exposes one client to the Internet, allowing this client to rec eive all inbound packets directed to y our Local Area Network. Inbound traffic from the Internet is usually discarded and r outed to a specific client only if port for warding or a port trigger has been configured on the network. In a DMZ configuration, one [...]

73 4.3.5 DDNS Setting up DDNS (Dynamic DNS) allows you to acc ess the router from outside your netw ork through the provided ASUS DDNS Ser vice or another DDNS ser vice . T o set up DDNS: 1. F rom the navigation panel , go to Adv anced Settings > WA N > DDNS tab . 2. Configur e the following settings below . W hen done, click Apply . • [...]

74 • Enable wildcard : Enable wildcar d if your DDNS ser vice requires one . NO TES : DDNS ser vice will not work under these conditions: • Whenthewirelessrouterisusingaprivate W ANIPaddress(192.168. x.x, 10.x.x.x, or 172.16.x.x), as indicated by a y ellow text. • Theroutermaybeonane[...]

75 4.4 IPv6 This wireless r outer suppor ts IPv6 addressing , a system that suppor ts more IP addr esses. This standard is not yet widely available . Contact your ISP if your Internet service suppor ts IPv6. T o set up IPv6: 1. F rom the navigation panel , go to Adv anced Settings > IPv6 . 2. Select your Connection T ype . The configuration opt[...]

76 4.5 VPN Ser ver VPN ( Virtual Private Network) pr ovides a secure communication to a remot e computer or remote network using a public network such as the Internet. NO TE : Before setting up a VPN connection, you would need the IP address or domain name of the VPN ser ver you ar e tr ying to access . T o set up acc ess to a VPN ser ver: 1. F rom[...]

77 4.6 F irew all The wireless r outer can ser ve as a har dware firew all for your network. NO TE : The Firew all feature is enabled b y default. 4.6.1 General T o set up basic F irewall settings: 1. F rom the navigation panel , go to Adv anced Settings > Fir ewall > General tab . 2. On the Enable Fir ewall field , selec t Ye s . 3. On the[...]

78 T o set up a URL filter: 1. F rom the navigation panel , go to Adv anced Settings > Fir ewall > URL F ilter tab . 2. On the Enable URL F ilter field, select Enabled . 3. Enter a URL and click the button. 4. Click Apply . 4.6.3 Ke y wor d filter Keyword filter blocks acc ess to webpages con taining specified keywords. T o set up a ke y[...]

79 3. Enter a wor d or phrase and click the Add button. 4. Click Apply . NO TES: • The Keyword F ilter is based on a DNS quer y . If a network client has already accessed a w ebsite such as http://www .abcxxx.com, then the website will not be blocked (a DNS cache in the syst em stores previously visited w ebsites). T o resolve this issue , cle[...]

80 T o set up a Network Service filter: 1. F rom the navigation panel , go to Adv anced Settings > Fir ewall > Network Service F ilter tab . 2. On the Enable Network Ser vices F ilter field, select Ye s . 3. Select the Filter table type. Black List blocks the specified network ser vices. W hite List limits access to only the specified net[...]

81 4.7 Administr ation 4.7.1 Operation Mode The Operation Mode page allow s you to select the appropriate mode for y our network . T o set up the opera ting mode: 1. F rom the navigation panel , go to Adv anced Settings > Administr ation > Operation Mode tab . 2. Select any of these operation modes: • W ireless router mode (default) : In[...]

82 4.7.2 Sy stem The S ystem page allow s you to configur e your wireless r outer settings. T o set up the S ystem settings: 1. F rom the navigation panel , go to Adv anced Settings > Administr ation > Sy stem tab. 2. Y ou can configure the f ollowing settings: • Change router login passw ord : Y ou can change the password and log in n[...]

83 4.7.3 F irmwar e Upgrade NO TE : Download the latest firmwar e from the ASUS websit e at http://ww w .asus.com T o upgrade the firm ware: 1. F rom the navigation panel , go to Adv anced Settings > Administr ation > F irmwar e Upgrade tab . 2. In the New Firm ware File field , click Brow se to locate the downloaded file. 3. Click Upload[...]

84 4.8 Sy stem Log System L og contains your recor ded network activities. NO TE: System log r esets when the router is reboot ed or powered off . T o view y our system log: 1. F rom the navigation panel , go to Adv anced Settings > Sy stem Log . 2. Y ou can view your network activities in any of these tabs: • GeneralLog • DHCPL[...]

85 5 Utilities NO TES: • D ownloadandinstallthewirelessr outer'sutilitiesfromtheASUS website:  • DeviceDisco veryv1.4.7.1at http://dlcdnet.asus.com/pub/ASUS/ LiveUpdate/Release/W ireless/Discov er y .zip  • F irmwareRestor ationv1.9.0.4at http://dlcdnet.asus.c om/pub[...]

86 5.2 F irm ware Restor ation F irmware Restor ation is used on an ASUS Wireless Router that failed during its firmware upg rading process . It uploads the firmwar e that you specify . The process takes about three to f our minutes. IMPORT ANT : Launch the rescue mode on the router bef ore using the F irmware Restor ation utility . NO TE: This f[...]

87 3. Set a static IP on your computer and use the f ollowing to set up your T CP/IP settings: IP address : 192.168.1.x Subnet mask : 255.255.255.0 4. F rom your c omputer ’ s desktop , click Start > All Programs > ASUS Utility RT -A C87U Wireless Router > F irmwar e Restora tion . 5. Specify a firmwar e file, then click Upload . NO TE[...]

88 NO TE: The print ser ver function is suppor ted on Windo ws® XP , Windo ws® Vista, and Windo ws® 7. T o set up the EZ Prin ter sharing mode: 1. F rom the navigation panel , go to General > USB Application > Network Prin ter Ser ver . 2. Click Download Now! t o download the network printer utility . NO TE: Net work printer utility is sup[...]

89 4. F ollow the onscreen instructions to set up your har dware , then click Nex t . 5. W ait a few minutes for the initial setup to finish. Click Next . 6. Click Finish t o complete the installation.[...]

90 8. After the printer ’ s driver installation is complet e, network clients can now use the printer . 7. Follo w the Windows ® OS instructions to install the printer driver .[...]

91 5.3.2 Using LPR to S hare Print er Y ou can share y our printer with computers running on Window s® and MA C operating system using LPR/LPD (Line P rinter Remote/ Line Print er Daemon). Sharing your LPR prin ter T o share y our LPR printer: 1. F rom the Windows® deskt op, click S tar t > Devices and Printers > A dd a printer to run the A[...]

92 3. Select Create a new port then set T ype of Port to Standard T CP/IP P or t . Click New P or t . 4. In the Hostname or IP address field, key in the IP address of the wireless rout er then click Nex t .[...]

93 5. Select Custom then click Settings . 6. Set Protoc ol to LPR . In the Q ueue Name field, key in LPRSer ver then click OK t o continue.[...]

94 7. Click Nex t to finish setting up the standar d T CP/IP por t. 8. Install the printer driver from the v endor-model list. If your printer is not in the list, click Hav e D isk to manually install the printer drivers fr om a CD -ROM or file.[...]

95 9. Click Nex t to acc ept the default name for the printer . 10. Click Finish t o complete the installation.[...]

96 5.4 Download Master Download Master is a utility that helps you download files ev en while your laptops or other devic es are switched off . NO TE: Y ou need a USB device connec ted to the wir eless router to use Download Master . T o use Download Master : 1. Click General > USB application > Download Mast er to download and install the [...]

97 5. Use the navigation panel t o configure the advanced settings . T o configur e BitT orrent do wnload settings: 1. F rom Download Master ’ s navigation panel , click Bit T orrent to launch the Bit T orrent S etting page. 2. Select a specific por t for your download task. 3. T o prevent netw ork congestion, you can limit the maximum upload [...]

98 5.4.2 NZB settings Y ou can set up a USENET ser ver to download NZB files . After entering USENET settings, Apply .[...]

99 6 T roubleshooting This chapter pr ovides solutions for issues y ou may encounter with your rout er . If you encounter pr oblems that are not mentioned in this chapter , visit the ASUS suppor t site at: http://support.asus.com/ for more pr oduct information and contact details of ASUS T echnical Suppor t. 6.1 Basic T roubleshooting If you are ha[...]

100 Restar t y our network in the following sequenc e: 1. T urn off the modem. 2. Unplug the modem. 3. T urn off the router and computers . 4. Plug in the modem. 5. T urn on the modem and then wait for 2 minutes . 6. T urn on the router and then wait f or 2 minutes. 7. T urn on computers. Check if your E thernet cables are plugged properly . •?[...]

101 • Somecablemodemser viceprovidersr equireyout ouse the MA C address of the computer initially r egistered on the account. Y ou can view the MAC addr ess in the web GUI, Network Map > Clients page , and hover the mouse point er over y our device in Client Sta tus .[...]

102 6.2 F requently Ask ed Q uestions (F AQs) I cannot access the r outer GUI using a web br ow ser • Ifyourcomputeriswir ed,checktheEthernetcableconnection and LED status as described in the previous section. • Ensurethaty ouareusingthecorrectlogininf ormation. The default facto[...]

103 The client cannot establish a wir eless connection with the router . NO TE: I f you are ha ving issues connecting to 5Ghz network, make sure that y our wireless device supports 5Ghz or features dual band capabilities. • OutofRange:  • Movether outerclosertothewirelessclien t.  •  T r ytoa[...]

104 • SSIDhasbeenhidden.IfyourdevicecanndSSIDsfromother routers but cannot find y our router’ s SSID , go to Advanced Settings > Wir eless > General , select No on Hide SSID , and select Au to on Con trol Channel . • IfyouareusingawirelessLANadapt er ,checkifthe[...]

105 Internet is not ac cessible . • Checkifyourrout ercanconnecttoyourISP’ sW ANIPaddress. T o do this, launch the web GUI and go t o General > Network Map , and check the Internet Sta tus . • Ifyourroutercannotc onnec ttoy ourISP ’ s W ANIPaddress, tr y restartin[...]

106 • IfthereisstillnoInternetaccess,trytorebootyourc omputer and verify the network ’ s IP address and gat eway address . • CheckthestatusindicatorsontheADSLmodemandthe wireless rout er . If the W AN LED on the wireless rout er is not ON, check if all cables are plugged [...]

107 F irmwar e upgrade failed. Launch the rescue mode and run the F ir mw are Restoration utility . Refer to section 5.2 F irmwar e Restoration on ho w to use the F irmware Restor ation utility .[...]

108 Cannot ac cess W eb GUI A. Disable the pro x y server , if enabled. W indow s ® 7 1. Click Start > Internet Explorer to launch the bro wser . 2. Click T ools > Internet options > Connections tab > LAN settings . Before c onfiguring your wireless rout er , do the steps described in this section for your host comput er and network c[...]

109 MA C OS 1. Fr om your Safari brow ser , click Safari > Pref erences > Adv anced > Change Settings... 2. Fr om the Network screen, deselect FTP Pr ox y and W eb Pro x y (HT TP) . 3. Cllick Apply Now when done. NO TE: Refer to your bro wser's help featur e for details on disabling the pro x y server . B. S et the TCP/IP settings t o[...]

110 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 Sy stem Pref erences > Netw ork > Configur e... 3.[...]

111 C. Disable the dial-up connection, if enabled. W indow s ® 7 1. Click Start > Internet Explorer to launch the bro wser . 2. Click T ools > Internet options > Connections tab . 3. Tick Ne ver dial a connection . 4. Click OK when done. NO TE: Refer to your bro wser's help featur e for details on disabling the dial-up connection.[...]

112 Appendic es Notices ASUS Recycling/T akeback Services ASUS recycling and takeback progr ams come from our commitment to the highest standar ds for prot ecting our envir onment. We believ e in providing solutions f or you to be able to responsibly r ec ycle our pr oducts, batteries, other components , as well as the packaging materials. Please g[...]

113 This equipment generat es, uses and can radiat e radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in ac cordance with the instructions, may cause harmful interference to r adio communications . However , there is no guarantee tha t inter fer ence will not occur in a particular installation. I f this equipment does cause harmful inter fer e[...]

114 Prohibition of C o -location This device and its ant enna(s) must not be co-located or operating in conjunction with any other antenna or tr ansmitter except in accor dance with FCC multi-tr ansmitter product procedur es. Safety Information T o maintain compliance with FC C ’ s RF exposure guidelines, this equipment should be installed and op[...]

115 This equipment may be oper ated in A T , BE, CY , CZ, DK , EE, FI, FR, DE, GR, HU , IE, IT , L U , MT , NL, PL, PT , SK , SL, ES, SE, GB , IS, LI, NO , CH, BG, RO , R T . Canada, Industry Canada (IC) Notices This device complies with Industry Canada license - exempt RSS standard(s). Operation is subject to the follo wing two conditions: (1) thi[...]

116 W ARNING! • UnderI ndustr yCanadaregula tions,thisradiotransmitterma yonly operate using an ant enna of a type and maximum (or lesser) gain approv ed for the transmitter b y Industr y Canada. T o reduce potential radio interference to other users , the antenna type should be chosen so that the equivalent isotropi[...]

117 W ARNING! • ForproductavailableintheUSA/C anadamarket,onlychannel1~11 can be operated . Selec tion of other channels is not possible. • PourlesproduitsdisponiblesauxÉtats-Unis/C anadadumarché, seul le canal 1 à 11 peuvent êtr e exploités. Sélection d'autres canaux [...]

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