Asus RT-N15 manual

User Manual RT -N15 SuperSpeed N E3515 /May 2008 Wireless Router ®[...]

Manufacturer Contact Information ASUST eK COMPUTER INC. (Asia-Pacic) Company address: 15 Li-T e Road, Beitou, T aipei 1 1259 T elephone: +886-2-2894-3447 Fax: +886-2-2890-7798 E-mail: info@asus.com.tw Web site: http://www .asus.com.tw ASUS COMPUTER INTERNA TIONAL (America) Company address: 44370 Nobel Drive, Fremont, CA 94538, USA General (fax):[...]

RT -N15 Wireless Router User Manual 1 T able of contents Manufacturer Contact Information .......................................................... 2 T able of contents ...................................................................................... 1 1. Package contents .......................................................................[...]

RT -N15 Wireless Router User Manual 2 2. Co nne ct ing ADSL mo dem an d w ir ele ss rou te r 1. Package contents • RT -N15 wireless router x 1 • Power adapter x 1 • Utility CD x 1 • RJ45 cable x 1 • Quick Start Guide x 1 1) Cable connection 1 3 2 Modem Wall telephone outlet Wall power outlet Phone Power Wall power outlet ASUS Wireless Rou[...]

RT -N15 Wireless Router User Manual 3 2) Status indicators PWR (Power) Off No power On System ready Flashing-slow Firmware upgrade failed Flashing-quick WPS processing AIR (Wireless Network) Off No power On Wireless system ready Flashing Transmitting or receiving data (wireless) W AN (Wide Area Network) Off No power or no physical connection On Has[...]

RT -N15 Wireless Router User Manual 4 Th e ASU S R T -N 15 W ir el es s Ro ut er ca n me et v ar io us w or k in g sc en ar io s wi th p r op er c on g ur at io n. Th e de f au lt s et ti ng s of t he wi re le ss r ou te r ma y ne e d ch an ge s o as t o me e t yo ur i nd iv id ua l ne e ds . Th er ef o re , be fo re u si ng t he AS US W ir el e[...]

RT -N15 Wireless Router User Manual 5 T o set up the connection with a manually assigned IP address, the address of your PC and the wireless router must be within the same subnet: • IP address: 192.168.1.xxx (xxx can be any number between 2 and 254. Make sure the IP address is not used by other device) • Subnet Mask: 255.255.255.0 (same as RT -[...]

RT -N15 Wireless Router User Manual 6 1. Select your time zone and click Next . 5) Quick setup T o start quick setup, click Next to enter the “Quick Setup” page. Follow the instructions to setup the ASUS Wireless Router . 2. ASUS wireless router supports ve types of ISP services: cable, PPPoE, PPTP , static W AN IP , and T elstra BigPond. Se[...]

RT -N15 Wireless Router User Manual 7 3. T o se t u p you r wi rel es s int er fac e, s pec if y an S SID ( Ser vi ce Se t Ide nt i er) , wh ich is a un iq ue id en ti er at ta ch ed to p ack et s se nt ov er WL AN . Th is id en ti er e mul at es a pa ssw or d w he n a d ev ice a tt emp ts t o co mm uni ca te wi th yo ur wi re le ss ro ut [...]

RT -N15 Wireless Router User Manual 8 4. In pu t f ou r se ts o f WE P k ey s in t he WE P Ke y e l ds ( 10 h ex ad ec im al d i gi ts f or WE P 6 4b it s, 26 h ex ad ec im al d ig it s fo r WE P 1 28 b it s) . Y ou c an a ls o l et t he sy st em ge ne ra te t he k ey s by in pu tt in g a Pa ss p hr as e. R ec or d th e Pa s sp hr as e an d th e[...]

RT -N15 Wireless Router User Manual 9 3) Se t th e a ut he nt ic at io n an d e nc ry pt io n of yo ur W L AN c ar d th e sa me w it h t ho se a t R T -N1 5. In t he p re vi ou s st ep s t he K ey Le ng th is 6 4 bi ts , Pa ss ph ra s e is 1 1 1 1 1 Cl ic k N ex t to c on ti nu e. 1) Select Connect to an existing wireless LAN (Station) radio button[...]

RT -N15 Wireless Router User Manual 10 7. Conguring advanced features T o view and adjust other settings of the wireless router , enter the Web configuration page of RT -N15. Click on ite ms o n the men u to o pe n a su bme nu a nd f oll ow t he instructions to setup the router . T ips show up when you move your cursor over each item. Conguri[...]

RT -N15 Wireless Router User Manual 1 1 4. Wireless router features This chapter provides setup examples of some frequently used router features. Y ou can set up these features via your Web browser . 1) Choosing an appropriate operation mode ASU S R T -N 15 W irel ess R oute r su ppor ts th ree oper atio n mod es: h ome gate way , rou ter , and acc[...]

RT -N15 Wireless Router User Manual 12 2) Setting up wireless encryption RT -N15 provides a set of encryption and authentication methods to meet the different demands of home, SOHO, and enterprise users. Before setting up encryption and authentication for RT -N15, contact your network administrator for advice. Cli ck W irel ess -> I nterf ace to[...]

RT -N15 Wireless Router User Manual 13 2. Select Y es to enable virtual server . For example, if host 192.168.1.100 is the FTP server that the user will access, it means all packets from Internet with destination port as 21 are to be directed to the host. Set Well-known Application to FTP . Port range to 21, Local IP to the host IP , Local Port to [...]

RT -N15 Wireless Router User Manual 14 1. Click Virtual DMZ in the NA T Setting menu. 2. Enter the IP address of the host and click Finish . 3. Click Save & Restart to restart the wireless router and activate the settings. 5) Setting up DDNS DNS enables host who uses static IP address to associate with a domain name; for dynamic IP users, they [...]

RT -N15 Wireless Router User Manual 15 3. Aft er cli cki ng Free T ria l, you ar e d ire cte d to th e ho mep age of w ww .Dy nDN S. org , w her e y ou can reg ist er and ap ply fo r D DNS ser vic e. Read the policy and select " I have read... ". 4. Enter your user name, e-mail address, password, then click Create Account . 5. A message p[...]

RT -N15 Wireless Router User Manual 16 9. Aft er lo ggin g in, you can see this welc ome m essag e. 10. Select Services tab. 1 1. Click Add Dynamic DNS Host . 12. Enter the host name then click Add Host . 13. Y ou can see this message when your hostname is successfully created.[...]

RT -N15 Wireless Router User Manual 17 14. Fill the account information into the DDNS setting elds of your wireless router . 15. Click Finish . 16. Click Save & Restart to restart the wireless router and activate the settings. 17. V erify whether DDNS is working. Click Start menu an d select Run. T ype cmd and click OK to open the CLI consol[...]

RT -N15 Wireless Router User Manual 18 6) Setting up Bandwidth Management Bandwidth Management provides a mechanism that controls the trafc of you network. T o set up bandwidth management: 1. Click Basic Cong page in Bandwidth Management folder . In this page you can see four buttons including Gaming Blaster , Internet Application , 500W FTP [...]

RT -N15 Wireless Router User Manual 19 2. Y ou can also congure the bandwith manually by clicking " User Specify Services ". Input the IP adress , destination port and choose the priority status from the drop-down list. VOIP/Video Streaming[...]

RT -N15 Wireless Router User Manual 20 1) Utility Installation for RT -N15 1. Click Install ASUS Wireless Router Utilities to run the setup installation program. 2. Click Next to continue. 3. Clic k Ne xt to inst all t he ut ilit y in the desi gnat ed lo catio n. 4. Sele ct a prog ram f older and clic k Nex t . 5. Pr e ss F in i sh t o qu i t th e [...]

RT -N15 Wireless Router User Manual 21 Wireless settings, including Network name and passphrase, are generated automatically . Y ou can modify these settings manually . If your wireless router is already congured, select Preserve original wireless router settings to use the current value. Click Next to continue. Follow the instructions to set up[...]

RT -N15 Wireless Router User Manual 22 5 Y ou have connected to the wireless router . If you need to congure the Internet settings, click Setup to open the web browser . Click Finish to exit the WPS Wizard . If you need to use a USB drive to add other devices to the network, click Save settings to a USB ash drive . 1) Plug a USB ash drive [...]

RT -N15 Wireless Router User Manual 23 3) Firmware Restoration This utility will automatically search out aled ASUS Wireless Routers and upload a rmware that you specify . The process takes about 3 to 4 minutes and during this process the PWR, AIR, and W AN LEDs will remain lit while the LAN LED will ash slowly . The Fireware Restoration u[...]

RT -N15 Wireless Router User Manual 24 6. Co n g ur e RT - N1 5 un d er V is ta O S The Windows Simple Cong function, which is preinstalled in the ASUS RT -N15, enables the device to be congured via WCN Net process of Windows Vista. Note: The WCN Net process of Windows Vista can only discover the device when it is not congured and is in[...]

RT -N15 Wireless Router User Manual 25 4. A screen prompts you to enter the PIN, which is located on the sticker posted on the device. Enter the PIN in the PIN box, then click Next . 5. Give the network a name and type it in the Network name box, then click Next .[...]

RT -N15 Wireless Router User Manual 26 6. A Passphrase is generated for WP A security for the network. Click Next from this screen. If you want to create a different passphrase, click create a different passphrase for me . If you want to use security method other than WP A-Personal, click Show advanced network security options . The screens fo r Cr[...]

RT -N15 Wireless Router User Manual 27 Create a different passphrase Four security methods[...]

RT -N15 Wireless Router User Manual 28 7. Click Next from the above screens after the conguration is completed. The complete conguration screen appears as shown below . Click Close to nish the process and exit.[...]

RT -N15 Wireless Router User Manual 29 2) Setting up the network sharing center Follow the steps below to set up a sharing center to allow the network users to share printer , le and media. 1. Connect the device to your PC and power it on. 2. Click Network and Sharing Center in the navigation bar . The Network and Sharing Center screen appears.[...]

RT -N15 Wireless Router User Manual 30 3. Click Set up a wireless router or network . 4. Choose Set up a wireless router or access point , then click Next .[...]

RT -N15 Wireless Router User Manual 31 5. Click Next . 6. In the screen that appears, type a network name in the Network name box, then click Next . A passphrase is generated for the WP A security .[...]

RT -N15 Wireless Router User Manual 32 7. Click Next . If you want to use security methods other than WP A-Personal, click Show advanced network security options . 8. Choose a security method and click Next.[...]

RT -N15 Wireless Router User Manual 33 9. A screen prompts you to enter the PIN for the device. Enter the PIN, which is located on the sticker posted on the device, then click Next . 10. Choose a le and printer sharing option and click Next.[...]

RT -N15 Wireless Router User Manual 34 A screen appears showing that the set up is complete as shown below . 1 1. From the above screen you can choose to View settings or , Save settings to a USB ash drive . The respective screens are shown below . View settings screen[...]

RT -N15 Wireless Router User Manual 35 Save settings to a USB ash drive screen 12. When Save settings to a USB ash drive screen appears, plug a USB ash drive into your computer , then select the drive from the Save settings to box and click Next . The settings starts to be saved into the USB drive. After the saving process is completed, a [...]

RT -N15 Wireless Router User Manual 36 7. T roubleshooting Ca n no t a c ce s s t o w eb br o ws e r fo r r o ut e r c on  gu r at i on 1. Open a web browser and open "Internet Options" dialog box. 2. Click on "Delete Cookies" and "Delete Files". Cannot Establish Connection via Wireless Out of Range: • Put the rou[...]

RT -N15 Wireless Router User Manual 37 Internet is not accessible • Check the lights on ADSL modem and the Wireless Router . • Check whether the "WAN" LED on the Wireless Router is ON. If the LED is not ON, change the cable and try again. When ADSL Modem "Link" light is ON (not blinking), this means Internet Access is Possib[...]

RT -N15 Wireless Router User Manual 38 8. Appendix FCC W arning Statement This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions: (1) this device may not cause harmful interference, and (2) this device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation. [...]

RT -N15 Wireless Router User Manual 39 T esting for electric safety according to EN 60950-1 has been conducted. These are considered relevant and sufcient. Protection requirements for electromagnetic compatibility – Article 3.1b T esting for electromagnetic compatibility according to EN 301 489-1 and EN 301 489-17 has been conducted. These are[...]

RT -N15 Wireless Router User Manual 40 T o protect your rights, we need to make restrictions that forbid anyone to deny you these rights or to ask you to surrender the rights. These restrictions translate to certain responsibilities for you if you distribute copies of the software, or if you modify it. For example, if you distribute copies of such [...]

RT -N15 Wireless Router User Manual 41 b) Y ou must cause any work that you distribute or publish, that in whole or in part contains or is derived from the Program or any part thereof, to be licensed as a whole at no charge to all third parties under the terms of this License. c) I f th e mod ied progr am no rmal ly re ads c omman ds i ntera cti[...]

RT -N15 Wireless Router User Manual 42 If distribution of executable or object code is made by offering access to copy from a designated place, then offering equivalent access to copy the source code from the same place counts as distribution of the source code, even though third parties are not compelled to copy the source along with the object co[...]

RT -N15 Wireless Router User Manual 43 9. The Free Software Foundation may publish revised and/or new versions of the General Public License from time to time. Such new versions will be similar in spirit to the present version, but may differ in detail to address new problems or concerns. Each version is given a distinguishing version number . If t[...]

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