Asus RTAC66U manual

RT -A C66U Dual Band 3x3 802.11A C Gigabit Router U ser Guide[...]

2 Cop yright © 2013 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 the pur chaser for backup purposes[...]

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

4 T able of contents 3.5.3 3G/4G ........................................................................................ 45 3.6 Using AiCloud ............................................................................. 47 3.6.1 Cloud Disk ................................................................................ 48 3.6.2 Smar t Acc ess ....[...]

5 T able of contents 4.6.3 Keyword lter ......................................................................... 81 4.6.4 Network Ser vices F ilter ....................................................... 82 4.7 Administr ation ........................................................................... 83 4.7.1 Operation Mode ...................[...]

6 1 Getting to know y our wireless rout er NO TES: • If any of the items are damaged or missing , contac t ASUS for technical inquiries and support, R efer to the ASUS Support Hotline list at the back of this user manual. • Keep the original packaging material in case you would need futur e warranty ser vices such as repair or r eplacement. RT [...]

7 1.3 Y our wireless rout er Po wer LED O : No power . On: Device is ready . Flashing slow: Rescue mode F lashing quick: WPS is pr ocessing. LAN LED O : No power or no phy sical connection. On: Has phy sical connection to a local area network (LAN). F lashing: T ransmitting or receiving data via wireless connection. W AN LED O : No power o[...]

8 NO TES: • Use only the adapter that came with y our package. Using other adapters may damage the device . • Specications: DC Po wer adapter DC Output: +19V with max 1.58A current; Operating T emperature 0~40oC Storage 0~70oC Operating Humidity 50~90% Storage 20~90% USB LED O : No power or no phy sical connection. On: Has phy sical conne[...]

9 1.4 P ositioning your router F or the best wireless signal transmission between the wireless router and the network devices c onnected to it, ensure that y ou: • Place the wir eless router in a cen tralized ar ea for a maximum wireless co verage f or the network devices. • Keep the device awa y from metal obstructions and away fr om direct su[...]

10 Mounting to the stand T o mount to the stand: • Align and insert the stand ’ s mounting hooks to the wireless router’ s mounting holes.[...]

11 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) port (10Base - T/100Base - T X/ 1000Base T X) • IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac wir eless capability • An installed TCP/IP service • W eb browser such as Internet Explor er , F iref ox, Safari, or Goo[...]

12 1.6 Router Setup 1.6.1 Wired c onnec tion IMPORT ANT! • Use a wired connection when setting up your wir eless router t o avoid possible setup pr oblems. • 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. • Disconnect the cables/wires from y our[...]

13 2. Using the bundled network cable, c onnect your computer to your wireless r outer’ s LAN por t. IMPORT ANT! Ensure that the LAN LED is blinking. 3 Using another network cable, c onnect your modem to your wireless rout er ’ s W AN por t. 4. Inser t your modem ’ s AC adapt er to the DC-IN port and plug it to a pow er outlet. 1.6.2 Wireless[...]

14 3. Inser t your modem ’ s AC adapt er 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: • F or details on connecting to a wireless network, refer t o the WLAN adapter ’ s user manual. • T o set up the securit y settings for y our network, refer to the section Set[...]

15 2 Getting star ted 2.1 Logging int o the W eb GUI Y our ASUS Wireless Router comes with an in tuitive w eb graphical user interface (GUI) that allows y ou to easily congur e its various featur es through a w eb brow ser such as Internet Explorer , Fir efo x, Safari, or Google Chrome. NO TE: The f eatures ma y vary with dierent rmwar e v[...]

16 2.2 Quick Internet Setup ( QIS) with A uto- detection The Quick Internet Setup (QIS) function guides you in quickly setting up your Internet connection. NO TE: When setting the Internet connec tion for the rst time , press the Reset button on your wireless r outer to r eset it to its factory default settings. T o use QIS with auto-detection: [...]

17 2. The wireless r outer automatically det ects if your ISP connection 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 NO TES : • The auto[...]

18 for Static IP for PPTP and L2TP[...]

19 3. Assign the wir eless network name (SSID) and security key for your 2.4GHz and 5 GHz wireless connection. Click Apply when done. 4. Y our Internet and wireless settings are displa yed . Click Next to continue . 5. Read the wireless network connection tutorial. When done, click Finish .[...]

20 2.3 C onnecting to your wireless netw ork After setting up your wir eless router via QIS, y ou can connect 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 notication area to displa y the available wir eless networks. 2. Select the wireless netwo[...]

21 3 C onguring the G eneral settings 3.1 Using the N etwork Map Network Map allows you to c ongure y our network ’ s security settings, manage y our network clients, and monitor y our USB device.[...]

22 3.1.1 S etting 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 na vigation panel, go to Gener al > Network Map . 2. On the Network Map screen and under S ystem sta tus , you can configure the wi[...]

23 5GHz security settings 3 . On the Wir eless name (SSID) field , key in a unique name for your wireless netw ork. 4. F rom the S ecurity Lev el dropdown list, select the encr yption method for y our wireless network. IMPORT ANT! The IEEE 802.11n standard pr ohibits using High Throughput with WEP or WP A- TKIP as the unicast cipher . I f you use [...]

24 3.1.2 Managing your network clients T o manage your netw ork clients: 1. F rom the na vigation panel, go to Gener al > Network Map tab . 2 . On the Network Map screen, select the Client Status icon t o display y our network client’ s information. 3. T o block a client ’ s access to your netw ork, selec t the client and click block .[...]

25 3.1.3 Monitoring your USB device The ASUS Wireless Router provides two USB 2.0 ports for connecting USB devices or USB printer , to allow you to shar e files and printer with clients in your netw ork. NO TES: • T o use this feature , you need to plug a USB st orage device , such as a USB hard disk or USB ash drive , to the USB 2.0 port on [...]

26 3. On the AiDisk Wizard field, click GO to set up an FTP server for Internet file sharing . NO TES : • F or more details , ref er to the section 3.5.2 Using Servers Cent er in this user manual. • On USB External HDD/Flash disk: • The wir eless rout er works with mos t USB HDDs/F lash disks (up t o 2TB size) and supports read-write access[...]

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

28 3.2 Crea ting a Guest Networ k The Guest Network pro vides temporary visitors with Internet connectivity via access to separate SSIDs or networks without providing ac cess to y our private network. NO TE: RT -AC66U suppor ts up to six SSIDs (three 2.4GHz and three 5GHz SSIDs). T o creat e a guest network: 1. F rom the na vigation panel, go to Ge[...]

29 4. T o congure additional options , click Modify . 5. Click Y es on the Enable Guest Network screen. 6. Assign a wir eless name for y our temporary net work on the Network Name (SSID ) eld. 7. Selec t an Authen tication Method . 8. Select an Encr yption method. 9. Specify the Ac cess time or choose Limitless . 10. Select D isable or Enable[...]

30 3.3 Using the T rac Manager 3.3.1 Managing QoS (Q uality of Ser vice) Bandwidth The Quality of Ser vice (QoS) allows y ou to set the bandwidth priority and manage net work trac. NO TES: • The default rule sets online gaming and web surng as the highest priority and are not inuenced by P2P applications (peer-to-peer applications suc[...]

31 4. On the user-dened QoS rules page, there are f our default online ser vice types – web sur f , HT TPS and le transfers . Select your preferred service, ll in the Sourc e IP or MA C , Destination P or t , Protocol , T ransferr ed and Priority , then click Apply . The information will be c ongured in the QoS rules screen.[...]

32 NO TES • T o ll in the source IP or MA C, you can: a) Enter a specic IP address, such as "192.168.122.1" . b) Enter IP addresses within one subnet or within the same IP pool, such as “192.168.123.*” , or “192.168.*.*” c) Enter all IP addresses as “*.*.*.*” or leave the eld blank. d) The format for the M AC addr e[...]

33 • Under Upload Bandwidth table , set Minimum Reser ved Bandwidth and Maximum Bandwidth Limit for multiple network applications with dier ent priority levels. The percentages indica te the upload bandwidth rat es that are available f or specied network applications. NO TES: • Low -priority packets are disregarded to ensur e the transmis[...]

34 3.3.2 Monitoring T rac The trac monitor function allows y ou to acc ess the bandwidth usage and speed of your Internet, wired , and wireless networks . It allows y ou to monitor network trac ev en on a daily basis. Note: P ackets from the Internet are evenly transmitted to the wir ed and wireless devices .[...]

35 3.4 Setting up Par ental C ontrol P arental C ontrol allo ws you t o 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 func tion: 1. F rom the na vigation panel, go to Gener al > Par ental c ontrol . 2. Click ON to enable P arental Control . 3. Select the client who[...]

36 6. Click OK . 7. Click Apply to sav e the settings.[...]

37 3.5 Using the USB A pplication The USB Applications function provides A iDisk, S er vers C enter , 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 ash drive , in the USB 2.0 por t on the rear panel of your wir eless rout er[...]

38 4. Creat e your domain name via the ASUS DDNS services, read the T erms of S er vice and then select I will use the ser vice and acc ept the T erms of ser vice and key in your domain name . When done, click Ne x t . Y ou can also select Skip ASUS DDNS settings then click Next to skip the DDNS setting. 5. Click Finish t o complete the setting . 6[...]

39 3.5.2 Using Ser vers C enter The Ser vers Cen ter allows y ou to shar e the media les from the USB disk via a Media Ser ver director y , Samba share ser vice, or FTP share service. Y ou can also congure other settings f or the USB disk in the Ser vers Cent er . Using Media Server Y our wireless r outer allows DLNA-supported devices to acc [...]

40 • Enable iT unes Ser ver? : Select ON/OFF to enable/disable the iT unes Ser ver . • Media server directory : Selec t your media ser ver directory and click Apply to shar e les from the USB disk to media devices in the network. • Media Server Status : Displa ys the status of the media server . Using Netw ork Place (Samba) Shar e service [...]

41 T o delete an existing ac count: a) Select the account that y ou want to delet e. b) Click . c) When pr ompted , click Delete to conrm the acc ount deletion. T o add a folder: a) Click . b) Enter the folder name, and click A dd . The folder that y ou created will be added t o the folder list. T o create a ne w acc ount: a) Click to add new ac[...]

42 3. F rom the list of f olders, select the type of access permission that you wan t to assign f or specic folders: • R/W : S elect this option to assign read/write acc ess. • R: Select this option to assign read-only access . • No : Select this option if you do not want t o share a specic le folder . 4. Click Apply to apply the cha[...]

43 T o use FTP Share service: NO TES: Ensure that y ou hav e set up your FTP server through AiDisk. For mor e details, r efer to the section 3.5.1 Using A iDisk . 1. F rom the naviga tion panel, click General > USB application > Ser vers C enter > FTP Share tab . 2. F rom the list of f olders, select the type of access rights that you want[...]

44 Miscellaneous setting Miscellaneous setting allows you t o congure other settings f or the USB disk, including the maximum number of user logins, the device name, w ork group , and character set used on the FTP ser ver . T o congur e Miscellaneous settings: 1. F rom the na vigation panel, click General > USB applica tion > Ser vers C[...]

45 T o set up 3G/4G internet ac cess: 1. F rom the naviga tion panel, click General > USB application > 3G/4G . 2. In the Enable USB Modem eld, selec t Y es . 3. Set up the following: 3.5.3 3G/4G 3G/4G USB modems can be connected to RT -AC66U to allo w Internet access. NO TE: F or a list of veried USB modems , please visit: http://event[...]

46 • L ocation: Select your 3G/4G ser vice provider’ s location from the dropdown list. • ISP : Select your Internet Ser vice Pro vider (ISP) from the dropdown list. • APN ( Ac cess P oint Name) ser vice (optional) : Con tact your 3G/4G ser vice pro vider for detailed inf ormation. • Dial Number and PIN code : The 3G/4G provider’ s acce[...]

47 3.6 Using A iCloud AiCloud is a cloud ser vice application that allo ws you t o save , sync, share , and access y our les. T o use AiCloud: 1. F rom Google Pla y Store or Apple S tore , download and install the ASUS AiCloud aspp to your smart device. 2. Connect your smart device to your network. Follo w the instructions to complete the AiClou[...]

48 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://www.asusnetw ork.net and enter the router login accoun t and password . F or better user experience, we recommend that y ou use Google Chrome or F iref o x .[...]

49 4. Y ou can now start accessing Cloud Disk les on devices connected to the network. NO TE: When accessing the devices that are c onnected 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.[...]

50 3.6.2 Smar t Acc ess The Smart Access function allows you t o easily access y our 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. F or more details, r efer t o section 4.3.5 DDNS. • By default, AiCloud provides a secur e HT TPS connection. Key in https://[yourASUSDDNS[...]

51 3.6.3 Smar t Sync T o use Smart Sync: 1. Launch AiCloud, click Smart Sync > Go . 2. Select ON to enable Smar y Sync. 3. Click Add new ac count . 4. Enter your ASUS WebSt orage accoun t password and select the director y that you wan t to sync with W ebStorage .[...]

52 4 C onguring the Advanc ed Settings 4.1 W ireless 4.1.1 G eneral The General tab allows y ou to congur e the basic wireless settings. T o configur e the basic wireless settings: 1. F rom the na vigation panel, go to A dvanced Settings > W ireless > General tab . 2. Select 2.4GH z or 5GHz as the frequenc y band for your wir eless net[...]

53 4. In the Hide SSID eld, select Y es t o prev ent wireless devices from detecting your SSID . When this func tion 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 el[...]

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

55 4.1.2 WPS WPS ( W i-F i Pr otected Setup) is a wireless security standard that allows y ou to easily connect devices to a wir eless network. Y ou can congure the WPS function via the PIN code or WPS button. NO TE : Ensure that the devic es suppor t WPS. T o enable WPS on your wireless netw ork: 1. F rom the na vigation panel, go to A dvanced [...]

56 Note: WPS suppor ts authentication using Open System, 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 eld, select Push Button or Client PIN code. If you select P ush Button , go to st ep 4. If you selec[...]

57 4.1.3 Bridge Bridge or WDS ( Wireless Distribution Sy stem) allows y our ASUS wireless rout er to connect to another wireless ac cess point exclusiv ely , preventing other wir eless devices or stations to ac cess your ASUS wireless r outer . I t can also be considered as a wir eless repeater wher e your ASUS wir eless router c ommunicates with a[...]

58 NO TE: In Hybrid mode, wireless devices connected to the ASUS wir eless router will only r eceive half the c onnection speed of the Access P oint. 4. In the Connect to APs in list eld , click Y es if you want t o connect to an Acc ess P oint listed in the Remote AP List. 5. In the Contr ol Channel eld, select the operating channel for the [...]

59 4.1.4 Wireless M A C F ilter Wir eless MA C lter pr ovides contr ol over packets tr ansmitted to a specied MA C (Media Access C ontrol) address on your wir eless network. T o set up the Wir eless MA C lter: 1. F rom the na vigation panel, go to A dvanced Settings > W ireless > W ireless MA C F ilter tab . 2. Select the frequenc y [...]

60 4.1.5 R ADIUS 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-Ent erpris[...]

61 In the Professional Settings screen, y ou can congur e the following: • F requenc y : Selec t which frequency band the professional settings will be applied to . • Enable Radio : Select Y es t o enable wireless networking. Select No to disable wireless networking. • Da te to Enable Radio (week day s) : Y ou can specify which days of the[...]

62 • T ime of Day to Enable Radio : Y ou can specify a time range when wireless networking is enabled during the week. • Da te to Enable Radio (week end) : 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 we[...]

63 • W ireless multicast forwarding : Select Enable to allow the wireless rout er to f or ward multicast trac t o other wireless 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 M ultimedia Automa tic P ower Sa ve Delivery) to improv [...]

64 4.2.2 DHCP S er ver Y our wireless r outer uses DHCP to assign IP addr esses 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 congur e the DHCP server: 1. F rom the na vigation panel, go to A dvanced Settings > LAN > DHCP Ser ver tab . 2. In the Enable the DHCP Se[...]

65 NO TES: • W e rec ommend that you use an IP addr ess format of 192.168.1.xxx (where xxx can be an y number between 2 and 254) when specifying an IP address range . • An IP P ool Starting Address should not be grea ter than the IP P ool Ending Address . 7. In the DNS and Ser ver Settings section, key in your DNS Ser ver and WINS Ser v er IP a[...]

66 2. On the Enable static rout es eld, choose Y es . 3. On the Static Route List , en ter the network information of other access points or nodes . Click the Add or Delete button to add or r emove a devic e on the list. 4. Click Apply . 4.2.4 IPT V The wireless r outer supports connection to IPT V ser vices through an ISP or a LAN. The IPT V ta[...]

67 4.3 W AN 4.3.1 Internet Connection The Internet Connection screen allow s you to c ongure the settings of various W AN connection t ypes. T o congur e the W AN connection settings: 1. F rom the na vigation panel, go to A dvanced Settings > W AN > Internet C onnection tab. 2. F rom the W AN Connection T ype dropdown list, select any o[...]

68 W AN C onnection T ype : Choose your Internet Ser vice Pr ovider type. The choices are Aut omatic IP , PPP oE , PPTP , L2TP or x ed IP . Consult your ISP if the r outer is unable to obtain a valid IP address or if y ou are unsur e the W AN connection type. Enable W AN : Selec t Y es to allow the router Internet access . Select No to disable I[...]

69 Check with your ISP and ll them in if requir ed. Host Name : This eld allows y ou to pro vide a host name for your rout er . I t is usually a special requirement fr om your ISP . If your ISP assigned a host name to y our computer , enter the host name here . MA C Addr ess : MA C (Media Acc ess Contr ol) address is a unique identier for [...]

70 4.3.2 Port 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 specied port. Port trigger ing is used in the following sc enarios: More than one local client needs port forwarding for the same application at a di ere[...]

71 Enable P ort T rigger : Choose YES t o enable P or t T rigger . W ell-Known Applications : Select popular games and web ser vices to add to the P or t T rigger List. Description : Enter a short name or description for the service. T rigger P ort : Specify a tr igger por t to open the incoming por t. Prot ocol : Select the protocol, TCP , or UDP [...]

72 4.3.3 Virtual Ser ver/P ort Forwarding P or t forwarding is a method to direct network trac from the Internet to a specic por t or a specic range of ports to a device or number of devices on your local network. Setting up Port F or war ding on your r outer allows PCs outside the network t o access specic services provided by a PC in [...]

73 4. If the ser ver or game is not on the F amous Ser ver or F amous Game List , input the Port F orwarding information manually and click the Add button. 5. Click Apply . Enable P ort Forwarding : Choose Y ES to enable P ort F or war ding. F amous Ser ver List : Determine which type of ser vice you want to acc ess. F amous Game List : T his item [...]

74 Local IP : Key in the client’ s LAN IP address. NO TE : Use a static IP addr ess for the local client to make port forwarding work properly . Refer to section 4.2 LAN for information. Local P ort : Enter a specic por t to receiv e forwarded packets. Lea ve this eld blank if you w ant the incoming packets to be redirected to the specie[...]

75 Setting up a port tr igger is applicable if you use similar applications in two PCs during dier ent times of the day . Howev er , it is not suitable for ser vers behind a router because it relies on specic applications to make an out going connection before it can r eceive inc oming ones. P or t forwarding can be congured f or a ser v e[...]

76 4.3.5 DDNS Setting up DDNS (Dynamic DNS) allows you to acc ess the router from outside your netw ork through the pro vided ASUS DDNS Ser vice or another DDNS ser vice. T o set up DDNS: 1. F rom the na vigation panel, go to A dvanced Settings > W AN > DDNS tab . 2. Click the following settings belo w . Click Apply when done. Enable the DDNS[...]

77 4.3.6 NA T Passthr ough NA T P assthrough allo ws a Virtual Private Network ( VPN) connection to pass through the rout er to the network clients. PPTP P assthrough, L2TP P assthrough, IPsec P assthrough and RTSP P assthrough ar e enabled by default. T o enable / disable the NA T P assthrough settings , go to the Adv anced Settings > W AN >[...]

78 4.4 IPv6 This wireless r outer supports IPv6 addressing, a system tha t suppor ts more IP addresses . This standard is not y et widely available . Contact your ISP if y our Internet ser vice suppor ts IPv6. T o set up IPv6: 1. F rom the na vigation panel, go to A dvanced Settings > IPv6 . 2. Select your Connection T ype . T he conguration [...]

79 4.5 VPN Ser ver VPN ( V ir tual Privat e Network) provides a secur e communication to a remot e computer or r emote 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 are trying to access . T o set up acc ess to a VPN ser ver: 1. F r[...]

80 4.6 F ire wall The wireless r outer can serve as a hardware r ewall f or your network. NO TE : The Fir ewall f eature is enabled by default. 4.6.1 G eneral T o set up basic F irew all settings: 1. F rom the na vigation panel, go to A dvanced Settings > Fir ewall > Gener al tab . 2. On the Enable Fir ewall eld , select Y es. 3. On the[...]

81 4.6.3 Keyword lter Keyword lter blocks acc ess to webpages c ontaining specied keywords. T o set up a ke yword lter: 1. F rom the na vigation panel, go to A dvanced Settings > Fir ewall > K ey word F ilter tab. 2. On the Enable Keyword F ilter eld, select Enabled . 3. Enter a wor d or phrase and click the A dd button. 4. Cli[...]

82 4.6.4 Network Ser vices F ilter The Network Ser vices F ilter blocks LAN to W AN packet exchanges and restricts network clients from accessing specic w eb ser vices such as T elnet or FTP . T o set up a Networ k Ser vice lter: 1. F rom the na vigation panel, go to A dvanced Settings > Fir ewall > N etwork Service Filt er tab . 2. On [...]

83 4.7 Administr ation 4.7.1 O peration 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 na vigation panel, go to A dvanced Settings > Administr ation > Opera tion Mode tab. 2. Select any of these operation modes: • Wireless r outer mode (default) : In wi[...]

84 4.7.2 Syst em The S ystem page allo ws you t o congure y our wireless r outer settings. T o set up the S ystem settings: 1. F rom the na vigation panel, go to A dvanced Settings > Administr ation > S yst em tab . 2. Y ou can congure the f ollowing settings: • Change router login passwor d : Y ou can change the password and log in n[...]

85 4.7.3 Firm ware Upgr ade NO TE : Download the latest rm ware fr om the ASUS website at http://ww w .asus.com T o upgrade the rmwar e: 1. F rom the na vigation panel, go to A dvanced Settings > Administr ation > F irm ware Upgr ade tab . 2. In the New Firm ware F ile eld, click Brow se to locate the downloaded le. 3. Click Uploa[...]

86 4.8 Sy stem Log System L og contains your recor ded network activities. NO TE: Syst em log resets when the rout er is rebooted or po wered o . T o view your sy stem log: 1. F rom the na vigation panel, go to A dvanced Settings > Sy stem Log . 2. Y ou can view your network activities in any of these tabs: • General Log • DHCP Leases •[...]

87 5 Utilities NO TES: • Install the wireless router's utilities fr om the bundled support CD. • If Autorun is disabled, run setup .ex e from the r oot directory of the suppor t CD . • The utilities are not supported on MA C OS. 5.1 Devic e Disco very Device Discov er y is an ASUS WLAN utilit y that detects an ASUS wireless rout er devic[...]

88 5.2 F irm war e Restor ation F irmwar e Restoration is used on an ASUS Wir eless Router that failed during its rmware upg rading proc ess. It uploads the rmwar e that you specify . The process takes about thr ee to four minutes. T o launch the rescue mode and use the Firm ware Rest ora tion utility: 1. Unplug the wireless rout er from the [...]

89 5. Specify a rmwar e le, then click Upload . NO TE : This is not a rmware upgrade utility and cannot be used on a working ASUS Wir eless Router . Normal rmware upg rades must be done through the web in ter face. Ref er to Chapter 4: A dvanc ed Settings for more details. 5.3 Setting up your print er ser v er 5.3.1 ASUS EZ Printer Shar[...]

90 NO TE: Network printer utility is suppor ted on Windo ws® XP , W indows® Vista, and Window s® 7 only . T o install the utility on M ac OS, select Use LPR protocol f or sharing printer . 3. Unzip the downloaded le and click the P rinter icon to run the network printer setup progr am. T o set up the EZ Printer sharing mode: 1. F rom the na v[...]

91 4. F ollow the onscreen instructions to set up your hardwar e, then click Next . 5. W ait a few minutes for the initial setup to nish. Click N ext . 6. Click Finish t o complete the installation.[...]

92 8. After the printer ’ s driver installation is complete , net work clients can now use the printer . 7. F ollow the Windo ws ® OS instructions to install the printer driver .[...]

93 5.3.2 Using LPR to Share P rinter Y ou can share y our printer with computers running on Windo ws® and MA C operating syst em using LPR/LPD (Line Print er Remote/ Line Print er Daemon). Sharing your LPR pr inter T o share your LPR printer : 1. F rom the Window s® desktop , click Star t > Devices and Printers > A dd a printer to run the A[...]

94 3. Select Create a new port then set T ype of Port to Standard T CP/IP P ort . Click New Port . 4. In the Hostname or IP address eld, key in the IP addr ess of the wireless rout er then click Next .[...]

95 5. Select Custom then click Settings . 6. Set Protoc ol to LPR . In the Queue Name eld, key in LPRSer ver then click OK to c ontinue.[...]

96 7. Click Next to nish setting up the standard TCP/IP port. 8. Install the printer driver from the v endor-model list. If your printer is not in the list, click Ha ve Disk to manually install the printer drivers fr om a CD-ROM or le.[...]

97 9. Click Next to accept the default name f or the pr inter . 10. Click Finish t o complete the installation.[...]

98 5.4 Download Master Download Master is a utility that helps you download les ev en while your laptops or other devic es are switched o . NO TE: Y ou need a USB device connected to the wireless router t o use Download Master . T o use Download Master: 1. Click General > USB application > Download Master t o download and install the ut[...]

99 5. Use the navigation panel t o congure the adv anced settings. T o congure BitT orrent download settings: 1. F rom Download Master’ s navigation panel, click Bit T orrent to launch the Bit T orrent Setting page. 2. Select a specic por t for your download task. 3. T o prevent netw ork congestion, you can limit the maximum upload and d[...]

100 5.4.2 NZB settings Y ou can set up a USENET ser ver to download NZB les. A fter entering USENET settings, Apply .[...]

101 6 T roubleshooting This chapter pr ovides solutions for issues y ou may enc ounter with your rout er . I f you encounter pr oblems that are not mentioned in this chapter , visit the ASUS suppor t site at: http://support.asus.com/ for mor e product information and contact details of ASUS T echnical Suppor t. 6.1 Basic T roubleshooting If you are[...]

102 Restar t your netw ork in the follo wing sequence: 1. T urn o the modem. 2. Unplug the modem. 3. T urn o 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 . • [...]

103 • Some cable modem ser vice providers r equire y ou to use the MA C address of the comput er initially regist ered on the account. Y ou can view the MAC addr ess in the web GUI, Network Map > Clien ts page, and hov er the mouse pointer over y our device in Client S tatus .[...]

104 6.2 F requen tly Ask ed Questions (F AQs) I cannot access the r outer GUI using a w eb bro wser • 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 corr ect login information. The default factor y login name and password is “admin/admin ”[...]

105 The client cannot establish a wireless connection with the router . NO TE: If you are having issues connecting to 5Ghz network, make sure that y our wireless device supports 5Ghz or features dual band capabilities. • Out of Range: • Move the rout er closer to the wireless clien t. • T r y to adjust antennas of the rout er to the best dire[...]

106 • SSID has been hidden. If your device can nd SSIDs from other routers but cannot nd y our router’ s SSID, go t o Adv anced Settings > Wir eless > General , select No on Hide SSID , and select Auto on C ontrol Channel . • If you are using a wireless LAN adapt er , check if the wireless channel in use conforms t o the channels [...]

107 Internet is not acc essible. • 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 > Networ k Map , and check the Internet Status . • If your router cannot c onnect to your ISP’ s W AN IP address, tr y restarting your network as described in the sec tion Restar t your n[...]

108 • If there is still no Internet access, try to reboot your c omputer and verify the network ’ s IP address and gatew ay address . • Check the status indicators on the ADSL modem and the wireless rout er . I f the W AN LED on the wireless router is not ON, check if all cables are plugged properly . Y ou forgot the SSID (netw ork name) or n[...]

109 F irmw are upgr ade failed. Launch the rescue mode and run the F irmware Restoration utility . Refer to section 5.2 F irmw are Restor ation on how t o use the F irmwar e Restoration utility .[...]

110 Cannot ac cess W eb GUI A. Disable the pro xy ser ver , if enabled. W indow s ® 7 1. Click Start > Internet Explorer to launch the bro wser . 2. Click T ools > I nternet options > Connections tab > LAN settings . Before c onguring your wireless r outer , do the steps described in this section for your host comput er and network [...]

111 MA C OS 1. F rom y our Safari brow ser , click Safari > Pref erenc es > Adv anced > Change Settings... 2. F rom the Network screen, deselect FTP Pro x y and W eb Pro x y (HT TP) . 3. Cllick Apply Now when done. NO TE: Refer to your br owser's help f eature f or details on disabling the pro xy ser ver . B. S et the TCP/IP settings [...]

112 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 erenc es > Network > Congur e... 3.[...]

113 C. D isable the dial-up connection, if enabled. W indow s ® 7 1. Click Start > Internet Explorer to launch the bro wser . 2. Click T ools > I nternet options > Connections tab . 3. Tick Ne ver dial a c onnection . 4. Click OK when done. NO TE: Refer to your br owser's help f eature f or details on disabling the dial-up connection[...]

114 Appendic es Notices ASUS Recycling/T akeback Services ASUS recycling and takeback progr ams come from our commitment to the highest standar ds for pr otecting our envir onment. W e believe in pr oviding solutions for y ou to be able to responsibly r ecycle our products, batteries, other c omponents, as well as the packaging materials. Please go[...]

115 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 CA UTION : Any changes or modications not e xpressly appro ved by the par ty responsible for complianc e could void the user’ s author ity to operate the equipment. IMPORT ANT ! This device [...]

116 Safety Information T o maintain compliance with FC C ’ s RF exposure guidelines, this equipment should be installed and operated with minimum distance 20cm between the radiat or and your body . Use on the supplied antenna. Declaration of C onformity for R&TTE direc tive 1999/5/EC Essential requir ements – Article 3 Pr otection requireme[...]

117 Canada, Industry Canada (IC) Notices This Class B digital appara tus complies with Canadian ICES-003 and RSS-210. Operation is subject to the follo wing two conditions: (1) this device may not cause int er ferenc e, and (2) this device must ac cept any int er ferenc e, including int er ferenc e that may cause undesir ed operation of the device [...]

118 canadiennes ICES-003 et RSS-210. Son fonctionnement est soumis aux deux conditions suivantes: (1) cet appareil ne doit pas causer d’ inter fér ence et (2) cet appar eil doit accepter t oute interférence , notamment les interférences qui peuvent a ecter son fonctionnement. NC C 警語 經型式認證合格之低功率射頻電機，非經?[...]

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128 ASUS C ontact information ASUST eK COMPUTER INC. (Asia Pacific) Address 15 Li-T e Road, Peitou , T aipei, T aiwan 11259 W ebsite www .asus.com.tw T echnical Suppor t T elephone +886228943447 Suppor t F ax +886228907698 Online suppor t suppor t.asus.com ASUS C OMPUTER INTERNA TIONAL (America) Address 800 Corporat e Wa y , Fremont , CA 94539, US[...]

129 Area Hotline Number Support Languages W orking Hour W ork ing Day Australia 1300-2787-88 English 8:00-20:00 Mon. to Fri. Austria 0043-820240513 German 9:00-18:00 Mon. to Fri. Belgium 0032-78150231 Dutch /F rench 9:00-17:00 Mon. to Fri. China 400-620-6655 Simplied Chinese 9:00-18:00 Mon. to Sun. Denmark 0045-3832-2943 Denish/English 9:00-17:0[...]

130 Area Hotline Number Support Languages W orking Hour W ork ing Day Russia +8-800-100-ASUS; +7- 495-231-1999 Russian/ English 9:00-18:00 Mon. to Fri. Singapore +65-6720-3835 (Check Repair Detail Status Only) -66221701 English 11:00-19:00 Mon. to Fri. Slovak 00421-232-162-621 Czech 8:00-17:00 Mon. to Fri. Spain 902-88-96-88 Spanish 9:00-18:00 Mon.[...]

131 Manufacturer: ASUST eK Comput er Inc. T el: +886-2-2894-3447 Addr ess: 4F , No. 150, LI- TE RD ., PEIT OU , T AIPEI 112, T AIW AN Authorised represen tativ e in Europe: ASUS Comput er GmbH Addr ess: HARKORT STR. 21-23, 40880 RA TINGEN, GERMANY[...]