Asus RT-N14U manual

RT-N14U Wireless-N300 Rout er U ser Guide[...]

2 E7879 F irst Edition November 2012 Copyright © 2012 ASUST eK Computer Inc. All Rights Reserved. No part of this manual, including the products and sof tware described in it, may be repr oduced, transmitt ed, transcribed, st ored in a retrieval system, or translat ed into any language in an y form or by an y means, ex cept documentation kept by t[...]

3 T able of contents About this guide .......................................................................................... 5 P ackage contents ........................................................................................ 7 1 Getting to know your router 7 Hardwar e featur es ..........................................................[...]

4 Using the USB application ...................................................................... 33 Using AiDisk for F ile Sharing .......................................................... 33 Using the Ser vers Cen ter ................................................................. 36 Using the Network Place (Samba) Share service .............[...]

5 About this guide This user guide contains inf or mation that you need t o install and congure the ASUS Router . How this guide is organized This guide contains the f ollowing sec tions: • Chapter 1: Getting to know y our router This chapter pro vides information on the package contents , hardware f eatures , and LED indicators of the ASUS Ro[...]

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7 RT-N14U Chapter 1: Getting to know your router 1 Getting to know y our rout er Package contents • 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 s[...]

8 RT-N14U Chapter 1: Getting to know your router Hardware features USB LED O : Indicates no power or no USB device connected. On: Indicates a connected USB devices. LAN LED O : No power or no connection detected. On: Indicates a connection to a local area network (LAN). Wi-F i LED O : No wireless signal detected. On: Indicates that the wir[...]

9 RT-N14U Chapter 1: Getting to know your router USB 2.0 port Inser t USB 2.0 devices such as USB hard drives and desktop print ers into this port. WPS button Press this butt on to launch the WPS Wizar d to set up wireless security . LAN 1~4 ports Connect ethernet cables into these ports to establish a LAN connection. W AN (Internet) por t Connect [...]

10 RT-N14U Chapter 1: Getting to know your router Mounting placement • Use only the power adapt er that came with your package. Using other adapters ma y damage the device. DC Po wer adapter DC Output: +19V with max 1.58A current; +12V with max 2A current Operating T emperature 0~40 o C Storage 0~70 o C Operating Humidity 50~90% Storage 20~90% T [...]

11 Chapter 2: Setting up your wireless network RT-N14U Positioning your router T o get the best wireless network per formance fr om your ASUS router , follow the r ecommendations below: • Place the wireless r outer at the cent er of your network f or maximum wireless co verage . • Keep the device awa y from metal obstruc tions and awa y from di[...]

12 Chapter 2: Setting up your wireless network RT-N14U What you need T o set up your network, you need one or two c omputers that meet the following sy stem requir ements: • Ethernet RJ-45 (LAN) por t (10Base-T/100Base-T X) • IEEE 802.11 b/g/n wireless capability • An installed T CP/IP ser vice • W eb browser such as Internet Explorer , Fir[...]

13 Chapter 2: Setting up your wireless network RT-N14U Setting up your wireless router Wired connection Use a wired connection in setting up your wireless r outer to av oid possible wireless setup issues. Before setting up y our ASUS wireless r outer , do the following: • If you are replacing an e xisting router , disconnect it from your network.[...]

14 Chapter 2: Setting up your wireless network RT-N14U 2. Using the bundled network cable , connect your computer to your wireless r outer ’ s LAN por t. Once the ethernet cable is connected , check 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 [...]

15 Chapter 2: Setting up your wireless network RT-N14U • F or details on connecting to a wireless network, refer to the WLAN adapter ’ s user manual. • T o set up the securit y settings for your network, ref er to the section Setting up wireless security settings . Before you proceed A. Disable any congured proxy servers. Windo ws ® 7 1. [...]

16 Chapter 2: Setting up your wireless network RT-N14U 3. F rom the L ocal Area Network (LAN) Settings window , uncheck Use a pro x y ser ver for y our L AN . 4. Click OK then Apply . MA C OSX 1. F rom your Safari browser , click Safari > Pref erences > Adv anced . On the Pro xies item, click Change Settings ... 2. F rom the Networ k screen, [...]

17 Chapter 2: Setting up your wireless network RT-N14U B. Congure TCP/IP settings to automatically obtain an IP address. Windo ws ® 7 1. Click Start > Contr ol Panel > Network and Int ernet > Network and Sharing Cen ter > Change adapter settings . 2. On the Network Connections window , click on Local Area C onnection . 3. On the Loc[...]

18 Chapter 2: Setting up your wireless network RT-N14U MA C OSX 1. Click Apple Menu > Sy stem Pr eferenc es > Network 6. Tick Obtain an IP address automatically . 7. Click OK . 2. Click Ethernet on the left panel. 3. On the Configure IPv4, item select Using DHCP . 4. Cllick Apply .[...]

19 Chapter 2: Setting up your wireless network RT-N14U C. Disable dial-up networking Windo ws ® 7 1. Click Start > Internet Explorer . 2. Click T o ols > Internet options > C onnections tab . 3. Tick Nev er dial a connection . 4. Click Apply then OK .[...]

20 Chapter 3: Network Configuration using the web GUI RT-N14U Logging into the web GUI Y our ASUS Wireless Router uses a web-based user interface that allows you t o configure the rout er using any w eb browser such as Internet Explorer , Fir efo x, Safari, or G oogle Chrome. T o log in to the web GUI: 1. Launch your web br owser and manually key[...]

21 RT-N14U Chapter 3: Network Configuration using the web GUI 3. The wireless rout er GUI provides acc ess to various configuration settings . Setting up the Internet connection When setting the Internet connection for the first time , press the Reset button on your wireless r outer to reset it t o its factor y default settings. Quick Internet S[...]

22 Chapter 3: Network Configuration using the web GUI RT-N14U 2. Quick Internet Setup will launch automatically . Click Next . 3. Key in a new administrator passw ord . Click Ne xt. 4. Select Wir eless router mode or Acc ess P oint (AP) mode. Click Next. T o set up a wireless network with Internet access, use Wir eless router mode .[...]

23 RT-N14U Chapter 3: Network Configuration using the web GUI 5. The wireless rout er will attempt to iden tify your connection type. Obtain the necessary information about your Internet connection type and additional login information from your Internet Ser vice P rovider . 6. Selec t the necessar y connection typ e and key in any necessary infor[...]

24 Chapter 3: Network Configuration using the web GUI RT-N14U • Auto-det ection of your ISP connection type tak es 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 fails, you can select the connection t ype manually . 7. F ollow the setup wizard, which [...]

25 RT-N14U Chapter 3: Network Configuration using the web GUI 9. A summar y of your network settings will be display ed. Click Next to continue . 10. The Wir eless Network C onnec tion T utorial will be displayed . Click F inish .[...]

26 Chapter 3: Network Configuration using the web GUI RT-N14U Setting up the wireless security settings T o protect your wireless network from unauthorized access , you need to configure the security settings of the wireless rout er . T o set up wireless security settings: 1. Key in 192.168.1.1 on your w eb browser . 2. On the login screen, key i[...]

27 RT-N14U Chapter 3: Network Configuration using the web GUI Managing your network clients T o manage your netw ork clients: 1. On the Network Map screen, click the Client Status icon to list currently connected network clients. T o use this feature , connect a USB storage device, such as a USB hard disk or USB flash drive , to the USB 2.0 por t[...]

28 Chapter 3: Network Configuration using the web GUI RT-N14U Y ou first need to create user accoun ts to allow other network clients to access the USB devic e. F or more details, refer to the section Using AiDisk for F ile Sharing in this user manual. T o monitor y our USB devic e: 1. On the Network Map screen, select the USB Disk Status icon to[...]

29 RT-N14U Chapter 3: Network Configuration using the web GUI Creating your Guest Network Setting up a Guest Network provides wireless Int ernet connectivity for temporary visitors while restric ting access to y our private netw ork. T o creat e your guest netw ork: 1. C lick Guest Network on the left navigation panel. 2. C lick Enable . 3. T o co[...]

30 Chapter 3: Network Configuration using the web GUI RT-N14U 4. Click Y es on the Enable G uest Network? it em. 5. Assign a wireless name f or your tempor ar y network on the Network Name (SSID) field . 6. Select an Authentication Method . 7. Select a WEP Encr yption method. 8. Specify the Acc ess time or click Limitless . 9. Select D isable or [...]

31 RT-N14U Chapter 3: Network Configuration using the web GUI T o set up QoS: 1. Click T raffic Manager on the left navigation panel and click the QoS tab . 2. Click ON to enable QoS and click Sav e . Y our bandwidth information is av ailable from your ISP . 3. If you want to prioritize specific netw ork applications and network ser vices, click[...]

32 Chapter 3: Network Configuration using the web GUI RT-N14U 3. Online ser vice types, source IP addr esses, por ts , and protocols can be added and configured in the QoS rules screen. Monitoring T raffic Click the T raffic Monitor tab to view real-time or historical bandwidth information of y our Internet, Wired , and Wireless connections.[...]

33 RT-N14U Chapter 3: Network Configuration using the web GUI Using the USB application The USB application menu displa ys several options including AiDisk , Ser vers C enter , and Network Print er Ser ver . Using AiDisk for File Sharing AiDisk allows you t o share files stored in a c onnected USB storage device through the network. Before using [...]

34 Chapter 3: Network Configuration using the web GUI RT-N14U T o use AiDisk: 1. Click USB application on the left navigation panel and click the AiDisk icon. 2. F rom the W elcome to AiDisk wizard screen, click G o . 3. Assign access rights to the USB st orage device . Selec t limitless access rights , limited access rights , and admin access to [...]

35 RT-N14U Chapter 3: Network Configuration using the web GUI 6. Click F inish . 7. T o access the USB storage device via FTP fr om a client on the network, launch a web browser or a thir d-par ty FTP client utility and key in the ftp link ( f tp://<domain name> ) you previously created . 4. T o set up your domain name via the ASUS DDNS ser [...]

36 Chapter 3: Network Configuration using the web GUI RT-N14U Using the Servers C enter Y our ASUS wireless router supports UPnP (Universal P lug and Play) multimedia devices , such as the Sony Play station 3 and Microsoft XBox360. S etting up the Ser vers Cent er featur e allows UP nP devices to access multimedia files fr om the USB disk connect[...]

37 RT-N14U Chapter 3: Network Configuration using the web GUI Using the Netw ork Place (Samba) Shar e ser vice The Network Place (Samba) Shar e featur e allows Mac OSX, Windows , and Linux clients to access files on the USB storage device. T o use Samba share: 1. Click USB application on the left navigation panel and click the Ser vers C enter ic[...]

38 Chapter 3: Network Configuration using the web GUI RT-N14U 7. Select a user and assign the t ype of access rights for files or folders located in the st orage device: • R/W : Selec t this option to assign read/write access f or a specific file/folder . • R : Selec t this option to assign read only access f or a specific file/folder . ?[...]

39 RT-N14U Chapter 3: Network Configuration using the web GUI Using the FTP Shar e service Y our ASUS wireless router can set up the connected USB stor age device as an FTP server . T o set up the FTP Share service: 1. Configure file sharing using the st eps in Using AiDisk f or File Sharing . 2. Enable the DDNS ser vice for FTP server access: a[...]

40 Chapter 3: Network Configuration using the web GUI RT-N14U 3. Click USB application on the left navigation panel and click the Ser vers C enter icon. 4. Click the FTP Share tab . 5. Click the Enable FTP and Share with acc ount . 6. Click the Add butt on to creat e accounts for users who will be accessing the USB storage devic e via FTP Ser ver [...]

41 RT-N14U Chapter 3: Network Configuration using the web GUI 9. Click Apply . 10. T o access the FTP ser ver from a client on the network, k ey in ftp://<hostname>.asuscomm.com on a web br owser or a third-part y FTP utility . Once prompted , key in the account username and password y ou set up in Step 6. 8. Select the t ype of access right[...]

42 Chapter 3: Network Configuration using the web GUI RT-N14U Using the Miscellaneous setting The Miscellaneous settings page allows you t o configure 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 fo[...]

43 RT-N14U Chapter 3: Network Configuration using the web GUI Conguring Advanced settings Setting up the DHCP Ser ver Y ou wireless router uses DHCP t o assign IP addresses automatically on your netw ork. Y ou can specify the IP address range and lease time for the clien ts on your network. T o configur e the DHCP server: 1. Click LAN on the l[...]

44 Chapter 3: Network Configuration using the web GUI RT-N14U • ASUS recommeds that y ou use an IP address format of 192.168.1.xxx (where xxx can be any number between 2 and 254) when specifying an IP address range . • An IP P ool Starting Address should not be greater than the IP P ool Ending Address . T o upgrade the firmwar e: 1. Click Adm[...]

45 RT-N14U Chapter 3: Network Configuration using the web GUI Restoring/Saving/U ploading settings T o restor e/sav e/upload the settings: 1. Click Adv anced Setting from the left navigation panel. 2. Click the Restore/Sa ve/U pload Setting tab . 3. Select the tasks that you want to do: • T o restore to the default factory settings, click Restor[...]

46 Chapter 3: Network Configuration using the web GUI RT-N14U Setting up your network printer Use the Network P rinter Setup utility to set up a USB printer on your wireless r outer and share the printer with other devic es on the network. • T o check if your USB printer is compatible with your ASUS wireless router , refer to the Plug-n-Share Di[...]

47 RT-N14U Chapter 3: Network Configuration using the web GUI 4. F ollow the onscreen instructions to set up your hardware , then click Next . 5. W ait for a few minutes f or the initial setup to finish. Click Next . 6. Click F inish to complete the installa tion.[...]

48 Chapter 3: Network Configuration using the web GUI RT-N14U 7. F ollow the Windows ® OS instructions to install the printer driver . 8. After printer driver installation is c omplete , computers on the network will now be able to access the print er .[...]

49 RT-N14U Chapter 4: Using the Utilities Device Discovery Device Discov er y is an ASUS WLAN utilit y that detects an ASUS wireless router devic e , and enables you to configure the de vice. T o launch the Devic e Discov er y utility : • F rom your c omputer ’ s desktop , click Start > All Programs > ASUS Utility > RT-N14U Wireless R[...]

50 RT-N14U Chapter 4: Using the Utilities Firmware Restoration F irmware Restora tion is used on an ASUS Wireless Router af ter a failed firmware upgrade . This utility uploads a firmware file to the wireless router . The process takes about three to f our minutes. T o launch rescue mode and use the Firmware Restoration utility: 1. Unplug the wi[...]

51 RT-N14U Chapter 4: Using the Utilities The F ir mware Restora tion utility is not used to upgrade the firmware of a working ASUS Wireless Router . Normal firmware upgrades must be done through the web GUI. Refer to Upgrading the firmwar e for more details . 5. Click Browse t o navigat e to a firmware file , then click Upload .[...]

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53 Chapter 5: T roubleshooting RT-N14U T roubleshooting I cannot access the router GUI for conguring the router . • Delete the cookies and temporar y files in your web br owser . T o do this in Internet Explorer 8, follow these steps: 1. Launch your web br owser , then click T ools > Internet Options. 2. On the General tab , click Delete u[...]

54 Chapter 5: T roubleshooting RT-N14U Cannot find the rout er: • P ress the Reset button at the rear panel f or more than five seconds. • Check the setting in the wireless adapt er such as SSID and encr yption settings. Cannot access the Internet via wireless LAN adapter . • Place the rout er closer to the wireless client. • Check whethe[...]

55 Chapter 5: T roubleshooting RT-N14U 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 ar e all properly connected . • Disconnect the power cord fr om the ADSL or cable modem, wait a few minut es, [...]

56 ASUS DDNS Service RT-N14U suppor ts the ASUS DDNS ser vice. W hen exchanging devices at the service center , if you hav e registered the ASUS DDNS ser vice and want to keep the original domain name , you must transfer y our data in order to r etain the DDNS ser vice. Visit your local service center for mor e information. • If there is no activ[...]

57 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 follo wing: 1. The internet is working properly . 2. The DNS ser ver is working properly . 3. The last time you updated the domain name . If there are still problems in accessing y our domain n[...]

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59 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 pro viding solutions for y ou to be able to responsibly recycle our products, batteries, other components , as well as packaging materials. Please go to ht[...]

60 Prohibition of C o-location This device and its ant enna(s) must not be co-located or opera ting in conjunction with any other antenna or tr ansmitter Safety Information T o maintain compliance with FC C ’ s RF exposure guidelines, this equipment should be installed and operated with a minimum distance of 20cm between the radiat or and your bo[...]

61 Declaration of C onformity for R&T TE directive 1999/5/EC Essential requirements – A r ticle 3 Pr otection requirements for health and saf et y – Ar ticle 3.1a T esting for electric safety according to EN 60950-1 has been conducted. These are considered relev ant and sufficient. Pr otection requirements for electromagnetic compa tibilit[...]

62 that the potential f or human contact during normal operation is minimized . This device has been ev aluated for and shown compliant with the IC Specific Absorption Rate (“SAR”) limits when installed in specific host products operated in portable exposure conditions (antennas are less than 20 c entimeters of a person ’ s body). This devi[...]

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