Asus RT-N10U manual

User Manual RT -N10U Wireless - N150 Router 7656_rtn10u.indd 1 8/23/12 10:05:39 AM[...]

2 Copyright © 2012 ASUST eK Computer Inc. All Rights Reserved. No part of this manual, including the products and software described in it, may be reproduced, transmitted, transcribed, stored in a retrieval system, or translated into any language in any form or by any means, except documentation kept by the purchaser for backup purposes, without t[...]

3 T able of contents About this guide .................................................................................... 5 Package contents .................................................................................. 7 System requirements ............................................................................ 7 Getting to know your wir[...]

4 T able of contents Using 3G/4G Sharing Mode ................................................................ 34 Setting up the DHCP Server ............................................................... 36 Upgrading the rmware ...................................................................... 37 Restoring/Saving/Uploading settings ........[...]

5 About this guide This user guide contains information that you need to install and congure the ASUS Wireless Router . How this guide is organized This guide contains the following parts: • Chapter 1: Getting to know your wireless router This chapter provides information on the package contents, system requirements, hardware features, and LED[...]

6 Conventions used in this guide T o ensure that you perform certain tasks properly , take note of the following symbols used throughout this manual. DANGER/W ARNING: Information to prevent injury to yourself when completing a task. CAUTION: Information to prevent damage to the components when completing a task IMPORT ANT : Instructions that you MU[...]

7 RT -N10U Chapter 1: Getting to know your wireless router 1 If any of the items is damaged or missing, contact your retailer . Getting to know your wireless router Package contents Check the following items in your ASUS Wireless Router package. RT -N10U Wireless Router x1 Power adapter x1 Support CD x1 RJ-45 cable x1 USB cable x1 Quick Start Guide[...]

8 RT -N10U Chapter 1: Getting to know your wireless router Before you proceed T ake note of the following guidelines before installing the ASUS Wireless Router: • The length of the Ethernet cable that connects the device to the network (hub, ADSL/cable modem, router , wall patch) must not exceed 100 meters. • Place the device on a at and sta[...]

9 RT -N10U Chapter 1: Getting to know your wireless router Status indicators LED Status Indication Off No power On System ready Flashing Rescue mode Off No power or no physical connection On Has physical connection to an Ethernet network Flashing T ransmitting or receiving data (through Ethernet cable) Off No power or no physical connection On Has [...]

10 RT -N10U Chapter 1: Getting to know your wireless router Rear panel Item Description 1 Reset button Press this button for more than ve seconds to reset the system to its factory default settings. 2 Power switch Press this button to turn the power on/off. 3 Power (DC-In) port Insert the AC adapter into this port to connect your router to a pow[...]

1 1 RT -N10U Chapter 1: Getting to know your wireless router Bottom panel 1 2 Item Description 1 Mounting hooks Use the mounting hooks to mount your router on concrete or wooden surfaces using two round head screws. 2 Air vents These vents provide ventilation to your router . For details on mounting your router on a wall or ceiling, refer to the se[...]

12 RT -N10U Chapter 1: Getting to know your wireless router Re-adjust the screws if you cannot latch the ASUS Wireless Router onto the screws or if the t is too loose. Mounting options The ASUS Router is designed to sit on a raised at surface like a le cabinet or book shelf. The unit may also be mounted to a wall or ceiling. T o mount the [...]

13 RT -N10U Chapter 2: Setting up your wireless network 2 Setting up your wireless network Setting up the wireless router The ASUS Wireless Router includes a web graphical user interface (web GUI) that allows you to congure the wireless router using your web browser . For details on conguring your wireless router using the web GUI, refer to C[...]

14 RT -N10U Chapter 2: Setting up your wireless networkr 2. Use the default username ( admin) and password ( admin) to log into the user interface. 3. The wireless router automatically detects if your ISP connection type is Dynamic IP , PPPoE, PPTP , L2TP , and Static IP . Key in the necessary information for your ISP connection type. 7656_rtn10u.i[...]

15 RT -N10U Chapter 2: Setting up your wireless network 4. Assign the network name (SSID) and network key for a secure wireless network. Click Apply when done. 5. A summary of your Internet and wireless settings will be displayed. Click Next to continue. 7656_rtn10u.indd 15 8/23/12 10:05:48 AM[...]

16 RT -N10U Chapter 2: Setting up your wireless networkr 6. Read the wireless network connection tutorial. Click Finish . 7656_rtn10u.indd 16 8/23/12 10:05:48 AM[...]

17 RT -N10U Chapter 3: Conguing the network clients Accessing the wireless router Setting an IP address for wired or wireless clients T o access the ASUS Wireless Router, you must have the correct TCP/IP settings on your wired or wireless clients. Ensure that the clients’ IP addresses are within the same subnet as the ASUS Wireless Router . By[...]

18 RT -N10U Chapter 3: Conguring the network clients Windows ® 2000 1. Click Start > Control Panel > Network and Dial-up Connection . Right-click Local Area Connection then click Properties . 2. Select Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) , then click Properties . 3. Select Obtain an IP address automatically if you want the IP settings to be assign[...]

19 RT -N10U Chapter 3: Conguing the network clients Windows ® XP 1. Click Start > Control Panel > Network Connection . Right-click Local Area Connection then select Properties. 2. Select Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) , then click Properties . 3. Select Obtain an IP address automatically if you want the IP settings to be assigned automaticall[...]

20 RT -N10U Chapter 3: Conguring the network clients Windows ® 7 1. Click Start > Control Panel > Network and Internet > Network and Sharing Center > Change adapter settings . 2. On the Network Connections window , click on Local Area Connection . 3. On the Local Area Connection Network Status window , click Properties . 4. Select I[...]

21 RT -N10U Chapter 4: Network conguration using the web GUI 5. Select Obtain an IP address automatically if you want the IP settings to be assigned automatically . Otherwise, select Use the following IP address . Key in an IP address , Subnet mask , and Default gateway . 6. Select Obtain DNS server address automatically if you want the DNS serv[...]

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23 RT -N10U Chapter 4: Network conguration using the web GUI 4 Network conguration using the web GUI • In Router mode, the router’s IP address is 192.168.1.1. • In AP mode, use Device Discovery included in the support CD to nd the router’s IP address. Conguration via the web GUI The router’s web graphics user interface (web GU[...]

24 RT -N10U Chapter 4: Network conguration using the web GUI Using the Network Map Network Map allows you to view the status of the Internet, system, and clients in your network. It enables you to quickly set up your Wide Area Network (WAN) using the Quick Internet Setup (QIS) feature. 7656_rtn10u.indd 24 8/23/12 10:05:53 AM[...]

25 RT -N10U Chapter 4: Network conguration using the web GUI T o view the status or congure network settings, click any of these icons displayed on the Network Map page: Icon Description Internet status Click this icon to display information on the Internet connection status, W AN IP address, DNS, connection type, and gateway address. From th[...]

26 RT -N10U Chapter 4: Network conguration using the web GUI Creating your Guest Network Setting up a Guest Network provides wireless Internet connectivity for temporary visitors while restricting access to your private network. T o create your guest networ k: 1. Click Guest Network on the left navigation panel. 2. Click Enable . 3. T o congu[...]

27 RT -N10U Chapter 4: Network conguration using the web GUI 4. Click Y es on the Enable Guest Network? item. 5. Assign a wireless name for your temporary network on the Network Name (SSID) eld. 6. Select an Authentication Method . 7. Select a WEP Encryption method. 8. Specify the Access time or click Limitless . 9. Select Disable or Enable o[...]

28 RT -N10U Chapter 4: Network conguration using the web GUI Using the T rafc Manager Managing QoS (Quality of S ervice) Bandwidth The Quality of Service feature allows you to set the bandwidth priority and manage network trafc. T o set up bandwidth priority : 1. Click T rafc Manager on the left navigation panel and click the QoS tab. 2[...]

29 RT -N10U Chapter 4: Network conguration using the web GUI 4. If you want to prioritize specic network applications and network services, click User-dene QoS rules on the upper-right hand corner . 5. Online service types, source IP addresses, ports, and protocols can be added and congured in the QoS rules screen. 7656_rtn10u.indd 29 8[...]

30 RT -N10U Chapter 4: Network conguration using the web GUI Monitoring T raffic Click the T raffic Monitor tab to view real-time or historical bandwidth inf ormation of your Internet, Wired, and Wireless connections. 7656_rtn10u.indd 30 8/23/12 10:05:55 AM[...]

31 RT -N10U Chapter 4: Network conguration using the web GUI Administration - Operation Mode The Operation Mode page allows you to set up your wireless router into any of the three modes: Router mode, Repeater mode, or Access Point mode. Router Mode T o set up the wireless router in Router mode: 1. Click Administration on the navigation panel an[...]

32 RT -N10U Chapter 4: Network conguration using the web GUI Repeater Mode T o set up the wireless router in Repeater mode: 1. Click Administration on the navigation panel and click the Operation Mode tab. Select Repeater mode . Click Save . 2. Select a wireless network from the list. Click Connect . 3. Setup complete. 7656_rtn10u.indd 32 8/23/1[...]

33 RT -N10U Chapter 4: Network conguration using the web GUI AP (Access Point) Mode T o set up the wireless router in Access P oint mode: 1. Click Administration on the navigation panel and click the Operation Mode tab. Select Access Point (AP) mode . Click Save . 2. Key in network name and password. Click Apply . 3. Setup complete. 7656_rtn10u.[...]

34 RT -N10U Chapter 4: Network conguration using the web GUI Using 3G/4G Sharing Mode T o set up the wireless router in 3G/4G Sharing mode: 1. Click USB application on the left navigation panel and click the 3G/4G icon. The ASUSWRT user interface does not support PIN code input. If the SIM card was previously set with a PIN code, use your mobile[...]

35 RT -N10U Chapter 4: Network conguration using the web GUI Please refer to your Internet service provider or telecommunications service for the necessary values for the 3G/4G items. 4. Select the Location and ISP for your service. Key in the APN, Dial Number , Username , and Password if necessary . 5. Setup complete. 7656_rtn10u.indd 35 8/23/1[...]

36 RT -N10U Chapter 4: Network conguration using the web GUI Setting up the DHCP Server Y ou wireless router uses DHCP to assign IP addresses automatically on your network. Y ou can specify the IP address range and lease time for the clients on your network. T o configure the DHCP server: 1. Click LAN on the left navigation panel. 2. Click the [...]

37 RT -N10U Chapter 4: Network conguration using the web GUI If the upgrade process fails, the wireless router automatically enters rescue mode and the power LED indicator on the front panel starts ashing slowly . T o recover or restore the system, use the Firmware Restoration utility . T o upgrade the firmware: 1. Click Administration from [...]

38 RT -N10U Chapter 4: Network conguration using the web GUI Restoring/Saving/Uploading settings T o restore/sav e/upload the settings: 1. Click Advanced Setting from the left navigation panel. 2. Click the Restore/Save/Upload Setting tab. 3. Select the tasks that you want to do: • T o restore to the default factory settings, click Restore , a[...]

39 RT -N10U Chapter 4: Network conguration using the web GUI Using the USB Extension The USB Extension menu provides AiDisk, Servers Center , Network Printer Server and 3G/4G submenus. 7656_rtn10u.indd 39 8/23/12 10:05:59 AM[...]

40 RT -N10U Chapter 4: Network conguration using the web GUI Using AiDisk f or F ile Sharing AiDisk allows you to share les stored in a connected USB storage device through the Internet. T o use AiDisk: 1. Click USB application on the left navigation panel and click the AiDisk icon. 2. From the Welcome to AiDisk wizard screen, click Go . 3. A[...]

41 RT -N10U Chapter 4: Network conguration using the web GUI 4. T o set up your domain name via the ASUS DDNS service, select I will use the service and accept T erms of service and key in your preferred domain name. Y our domain name will follow the format xxx.asuscomm.com , where xxx is your host name. For example, myles.asuscomm.com. 5. Cl[...]

42 RT -N10U Chapter 4: Network conguration using the web GUI T o use Samba share: 1. Click USB application on the left navigation panel and click the Servers Center icon. 2. Click the Network place (Samba) Share tab. 3. Click Share with account. Click OK at the pop-up window . 8. Click Apply . Using the Network Place (Samba) Share service 4. Cli[...]

43 RT -N10U Chapter 4: Network conguration using the web GUI 7. Select a user and assign the type of access rights for les or folders located in the storage device: • R/W : Select this option to assign read/write access for a specic le/folder . • R : Select this option to assign read only access for a specic le/folder . • No[...]

44 RT -N10U Chapter 4: Network conguration using the web GUI Using the FTP Shar e service Y our ASUS wireless router can set up the connected USB storage device as an FTP server . T o set up the FTP Share service: 1. Congure le sharing using the steps in Using AiDisk for File Sharing . 2. Enable the DDNS service for FTP server access: a. C[...]

45 RT -N10U Chapter 4: Network conguration using the web GUI 3. Click USB application on the left navigation panel and click the Servers Center icon. 4. Click the FTP Share tab. 5. Click the Enable FTP and Share with account . 6. Click the Add button to create accounts for users who will be accessing the USB storage device via FTP Server . Assig[...]

46 RT -N10U Chapter 4: Network conguration using the web GUI 9. Click Apply . 10. T o access the FTP server from a client on the network, key in ftp:// <hostname>.asuscomm.com on a web browser or a third-party FTP utility . Once prompted, key in the account username and password. 8. Select the type of access rights for the storage device: [...]

47 RT -N10U Chapter 4: Network conguration using the web GUI Using the Miscellaneous setting The Miscellaneous settings page allows you to congure additional properties for the USB disk. Y ou can change the maximum number of users who can access the USB storage device, assign a device name and work group, or specify the language settings for [...]

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49 RT -N10U Chapter 5: Using the Utilities 5 Using the utilities Installing the utilities The support CD contains the utilities for conguring the ASUS Wireless Router . T o install the ASUS WLAN Utilities in Microsoft ® Windows, insert the support CD in the CD drive. If Autorun is disabled, run setup.exe from the root directory of the support C[...]

50 RT -N10U Chapter 5: Using the Utilities 3. Click Next to accept the default destination folder or click Browse to specify another path. 4. Click Next to accept the default program folder or enter another name. 5. Click Finish . 7656_rtn10u.indd 50 8/23/12 10:06:03 AM[...]

51 RT -N10U Chapter 5: Using the Utilities Device Discovery Device Discovery is an ASUS WLAN utility that detects an ASUS wireless router device , and enables you to configur e the device. T o launch the Device Discov er y utility : • From your computer’s desktop, click Start > All Programs > ASUS Utility > RT -N13U Wireless Router &g[...]

52 RT -N10U Chapter 5: Using the Utilities Firmware Restoration Firmwar e Restoration is used on an ASUS Wireless Router after a failed firmware upgrade. This utility uploads a firmware file to the wireless rout er . The process takes about three to four minut es. T o launch rescue mode and use the Firmware Restoration utility: 1. Unplug the wir[...]

53 RT -N10U Chapter 5: Using the Utilities Setting up your network printer Use the Network Print er Setup utility to set up a USB printer on your wireless router and share the printer with other devices on the network. • T o check if your USB printer is compatible with your ASUS wireless router , refer to the Plug- n-Share Disk Support List at ht[...]

54 RT -N10U Chapter 5: Using the Utilities 4. Follow the onscreen instructions to set up your hardware, then click Next . 5. W ait for a few minutes for the initial setup to nish. Click Next . 6. Click Finish to complete the installation. 7656_rtn10u.indd 54 8/23/12 10:06:05 AM[...]

55 RT -N10U Chapter 5: Using the Utilities 7. Follow the Windows ® OS instructions to install the printer driver . 8. After printer driver installation is complete, computers on the network will now be able to access the printer . 7656_rtn10u.indd 55 8/23/12 10:06:05 AM[...]

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57 RT -N10U Chapter 6: T roubleshooting 6 T roubleshooting T roubleshooting This troubleshooting guide provides solutions to some common problems that you may encounter while installing or using the ASUS Wireless Router . These problems require simple troubleshooting that you can perform by yourself. Contact the ASUS T echnical Support if you encou[...]

58 RT -N10U Chapter 6: T roubleshooting Problem Action Cannot access the Internet via wireless LAN adapter . • Move the router closer to the wireless client. • Check whether the wireless adapter is connected to the correct wireless router . • Check whether the wireless channel in use conforms to the channels available in your country/area. ?[...]

59 RT -N10U Chapter 6: T roubleshooting Problem Action How to restore the system to its default settings? • Press the Restore button at the rear panel of the wireless router for more than ve seconds. • Refer to the section Restoring/Saving/ Uploading settings in Chapter 4 of this user manual. The following are the factory default settings: U[...]

60 RT -N10U Chapter 6: T roubleshooting ASUS DDNS Service RT-N10U suppor ts the ASUS DDNS service. When exchanging de vices at the service center , if you have regist ered the ASUS DDNS service and want to keep the original domain name, you must transfer y our data in order to retain the DDNS service. Visit your local service center for more inform[...]

61 RT -N10U Chapter 6: T roubleshooting 5. After restarting the router , why is it that I see diff erent W AN IPs in MS-DOS and in the router configur ation page? This is normal. The interval time between the ISP DNS server and ASUS DDNS results in different W AN IPs in MS-DOS and in the router conguration page. Different ISPs may have dif fere[...]

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63 Appendices Notices ASUS Recycling/T akeback Services ASUS recycling and takeback programs come from our commitment to the highest standards for protecting our environment. We believe in providing solutions for you to be able to responsibly recycle our products, batteries, other components, as well as the packaging materials. Please go to http://[...]

64 Appendices Prohibition of Co-location This device and its antenna(s) must not be co-located or operating in conjunction with any other antenna or transmitter . Safety Information T o maintain compliance with FCC’s RF exposure guidelines, this equipment should be installed and operated with minimum distance 20cm between the radiator and your bo[...]

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71 Appendices ASUS Contact Information ASUST eK COMPUTER INC. (Asia Pacic) Address 15 Li-T e Road, Peitou, T aipei, T aiwan 1 1259 Website www .asus.com.tw T echnical Support T elephone +886228943447 Support Fax +886228907698 Online support support.asus.com ASUS COMPUTER INTERNA TIONAL (America) Address 800 Corporate W ay , Fremont, CA 94539, US[...]

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