Asus RT-AC52U manuale d’uso

RT -A C52U 802.11ac Dual Band Router U ser Guide[...]

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

4 T able of contents 3.6 Using AiCloud ............................................................................. 44 3.6.1 Cloud Disk ................................................................................ 45 3.6.2 Smar t Ac cess ........................................................................... 47 3.6.3 Smar t Sync ...........[...]

5 T able of contents 4.6.4 Network Ser vices F ilter ....................................................... 80 4.7 Administration ........................................................................... 82 4.7.1 Operation Mode .................................................................... 82 4.7.2 System ..................................[...]

6 1 Getting to k now y our wireless router NO TES: • If any of the items are damaged or missing , contact ASUS for technical inquiries and support, Refer 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 replacement. RT -AC[...]

7 1.3 Y our wireless router USB LED O  : No power or no phy sical connection. On: Has physical connection to USB devices. LAN LED O  : No power or no phy sical connection. On: Has physical connection to a local area network (LAN). W AN LED O  : No power or no phy sical connection. On: Has physical connection to a wide area network ( W AN).[...]

8 NO TES: • Use only the adapter that came with your package. Using other adapters may damage the device . • Specications: DC Po wer adapter DC Output: +12V with max. 1A current Operating T emperature 0~40 o C Storage 0~70 o C Operating Humidity 50~90% Storage 20~90% WPS button This button launches the WPS Wizar d. USB 2.0 port Inser t a USB[...]

9 1.4 P ositioning your r outer F or the best wireless signal transmission between the wir eless router and the network devic es connected to it, ensure that you: • Place the wireless r outer in a centralized ar ea for a maximum wireless co verage for the network devic es. • Keep the device away fr om metal obstructions and away from direct sun[...]

10 Mounting placemen t T o mount the wireless router onto its stand: 1. Locate the two mounting holes at the bottom of the wireless router . 2. Latch the stand’ s two mounting hooks to the wireless r outer ’ s mounting holes. 3. Slide the wireless rout er towards direction of the arrow to secur e it to its stand. 2 2 3[...]

11 1.5 Setup Requirements T o set up your wireless network, you need a computer that meets the following sy stem requirements: • Ethernet RJ-45 (LAN) por t (10Base - T/100Base - T X) • IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac wireless capability • An installed TCP/IP service • W eb brow ser such as Internet Explorer , F irefo x, Safari, or Google Chrome NO TE[...]

12 1.6 Router Setup IMPORT ANT! • Use a wired connection when setting up your wir eless router to avoid possible setup pr oblems. • Befor e setting up your ASUS wireless rout er , do the following: • If you are replacing an existing r outer , disconnect it from your network. • Disconnect the cables/wires from y our existing modem setup. If [...]

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 blink ing. 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 adapter to the DC-IN port and plug it to a pow er outlet. 1.6.2 W irele[...]

14 3. Inser t your modem ’ s AC adapter to the DC-IN port and plug it to a pow er outlet. 4. Install an IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac WLAN adapter on your computer . NO TES: • 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 your netw ork , ref er to the section Se[...]

15 2 Getting star ted 2.1 Logging into the W eb GUI Y our ASUS Wir eless Router comes with an intuitive w eb graphical user inter face (GUI) that allo ws you to easily congur e its various featur es through a web br owser such as Internet Explorer , Fir efox, Safari, or Google Chrome . NO TE: The f eatures may vary with dierent rmw are ver[...]

16 2.2 Quick Internet Setup ( QIS) with Auto- detec tion The Quick Internet Setup (QIS) function guides you in quickly setting up your Internet connection. NO TE: When setting the Internet connection for the rst time, pr ess the Reset button on your wir eless router to r eset it to its factor y default settings. T o use QIS with auto-detection: [...]

17 2. The wireless r outer automatically detects if your ISP connection type is Dynamic IP , PPPoE , PPTP , L2TP , and Static IP . Key in the necessary information for your ISP c onnec tion type. IMPORT ANT ! Obtain the necessary information from your ISP about the Internet connection type. for A utomatic IP (DHCP) for PPP oE, PPTP , and L2TP[...]

18 f or Static IP NO TES : • The auto-detec tion of your ISP connection type takes place when you congur e the wireless router f or the rst time or when your wireless rout er is reset to its default settings. • If QIS failed to detect your Internet connection type, click Skip to manual setting and manually congure y our connection sett[...]

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

20 2.3 C onnec ting to your wir eless network After setting up your wir eless router via QIS, you can c onnec t your computer or other smart devices to your wir eless network . T o connect to your netw ork: 1. On your comput er , click the net work icon in the notication area to displa y the available wireless networks . 2. Select the wireless n[...]

21 3 C onguring the General settings 3.1 Using the Netw ork Map Network Map allows y ou to congure y our network ’ s securit y settings, manage y our network clients, and monitor your USB device.[...]

22 3.1.1 Setting up the wireless security settings T o protect your wireless network from unauthoriz ed access, you need to configure its security settings. T o set up the wireless security settings: 1. F rom the navigation panel , go to General > Network Map . 2. On the Network Map screen and under Sy stem status , you can configure the wirel[...]

23 4. Fr om the Security Lev el dropdown list , selec t the encr yption method for y our wireless network. IMPORT ANT! The IEEE 802.11n/ac standard pr ohibits using High Throughput with WEP or WP A- TKIP as the unicast cipher . If you use these encr yption methods, your data rat e will drop to IEEE 802.11g 54Mbps connection. 5 . Key in your securit[...]

24 3.1.3 Monitoring your USB devic e The ASUS RT-A C52U provides one USB 2.0 port for connecting USB devices or USB printer to allo w you to share files and print er with clients in your network. NO TE: T o use this feature , you need to plug a USB storage device , such as a USB hard disk or USB ash drive , to the USB 2.0 port on the rear panel[...]

25 IMPORT ANT! Y ou rst need to create a share ac count and its permission /access rights to allo w other network clients to access the USB device via an FTP site/third-party FTP client utility, Servers Center , Samba, or AiCloud. F or more details , refer t o the sec tion 3.5.Using the USB Application and 3.6 U sing AiCloud in this user manual.[...]

26 Safely removing the USB disk IMPORT ANT : I ncorrect removal of the USB disk ma y cause data corruption. T o safely remo ve the USB disk: 1. F rom the navigation panel , go to General > Network Map . 2. In the upper right corner , click > Eject USB disk . When the USB disk is ejected successfully , the USB status shows Unmounted .[...]

27 3.2 Crea ting a Guest Network The Guest Network pro vides temporar y visitors with Internet connectivity via access to separate SSIDs or networks without providing ac cess to your private netw ork . NO TE: RT -AC52U supports up to six SSIDs (three 2.4GHz and three 5GHz SSIDs). T o create a guest netw ork: 1. F rom the navigation panel , go to Ge[...]

28 4. T o congure additional options, click Modify . 5. Click Ye s on the Enable Guest Network scr een. 6. Assign a wir eless name for your temporary network on the Network Name (SSID ) eld. 7. S elect an Authentication Method . 8. Select an Encr yption method. 9. Specify the Ac cess time or choose Limitless . 10. Select Disable or Enable on [...]

29 3.3 Using the T rac Manager 3.3.1 Managing QoS (Quality of S er vice) Bandwidth Quality of Ser vice (QoS) allows y ou to set the bandwidth priority and manage network trac. T o set up bandwidth priority: 1. F rom the navigation panel , go to General > T rac Manager > QoS tab . 2. Click ON to enable QoS. F ill in the upload and dow[...]

30 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 preferr ed ser vice, ll in the Source IP or MA C , Destination P ort , Protocol , T ransferred and P riority , then click Apply . The information will be congur ed in the QoS rules screen. NO TES •[...]

31 5. On the User-dened Priority page, y ou can prioritize the network applications or devices into v e levels from the user- dened QoS rules ’ dropdown list. Based on priority level, you can use the following methods t o send data packets: • Change the order of upstream network packets that ar e sent to the Internet. • Under Upload [...]

32 3.3.2 Monitoring T rac The trac monitor function allows y ou to access the bandwidth usage and speed of your Internet, wired , and wireless networks . I t allows y ou to monitor network trac even on a daily basis . NO TE: Packets fr om the Internet are evenly transmitted t o the wired and wireless devices .[...]

33 3.4 Setting up Par ental C ontrol P arental Contr ol allows you t o control the Internet access time . Users can set the time limit for a client’ s network usage. T o use the parental c ontrol function: 1. F rom the navigation panel , go to General > P arental con trol . 2. Click ON to enable P arental Contr ol. 3. Select the client whose n[...]

34 3.5 Using the USB A pplication The USB Applications function provides AiDisk, Ser vers Center , 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 router . En[...]

35 4. Create y our domain name via the ASUS DDNS ser vices, read the T erms of Ser vice and then selec t I will use the service and acc ept the T erms of service and key in your domain name. When done, click Ne x t . Y ou can also select Sk ip ASUS DDNS settings then click Next to skip the DDNS setting. 5. Click Finish t o complete the setting . 6.[...]

36 3.5.2 Using Ser vers C enter Ser vers Center allo ws you to shar e the media les from the USB disk via a Media Ser ver director y , Samba share service, or FTP share service. Y ou can also congure other settings for the USB disk in the Ser vers Center . Using Media Server Y our wireless router allo ws DLNA-suppor ted devices to ac cess mul[...]

37 T o launch the Media S er ver setting page, go t o General > USB application > Servers Cen ter > Media Ser vers tab . Refer t o the following f or the descriptions of the elds: • Enable DLNA Media Ser ver : Select ON/OFF to enable/ disable the DLNA Media Ser ver . Enable iT unes Ser ver? : Select ON/OFF to enable/disable the iT une[...]

38 T o delete an existing accoun t: a) Select the account that you want t o delete. b) Click . c) When prompt ed, click Delete to conrm the acc ount deletion. T o add a folder: a) Click . b) Ent er the folder name, and click Add . The f older that you created will be added t o the folder list. 2. F ollow the steps below t o add, delete , or modi[...]

39 3. F rom the list of folders , select the t ype of access permission that you want to assign f or specic folders: • R/W : Selec t this option to assign read/writ e access. • R: Select this option to assign read-only access. • No : Selec t this option if you do not want to shar e a specic le folder . 4. Click Apply to apply the cha[...]

40 T o use FTP Share service: NO TE: Ensure that you ha ve set up your FTP server through AiDisk. For mor e details, ref er to the section 3.5.1 Using AiDisk . 1. From the na vigation panel, click General > USB applica tion > Ser vers C enter > FTP Share tab . 2. From the list of f olders, select the type of access rights that you want to [...]

41 2. Congur e the following settings: • Maximum Login User Set the maximum number of concurrent connections of the Network Neighborhood or FTP Ser ver . NO TE: Some FTP clients may establish more than one connection. Setting this number too low will lead to login failur es. • Device Name Assigns the name of the device as sho wn on the netwo[...]

42 • W ork Group Assigns the name of the local RT -AC52U network as seen in Network Neighborhood. NO TE: Fo r Device Name and W ork Group , the standard input characters include letters (a-z, A-Z), digits (0-9), space, undersc ores(_), and hyphens(-). The rst and last character should not contain any spaces. An in valid workgroup name makes it[...]

43 T o set up 3G/4G internet acc ess: 1. From the na vigation panel, click General > USB applica tion > 3G/4G . 2. I n the Enable USB Modem eld, select Ye s . 3. Set up the following: • Location: Select your 3G/4G service provider ’ s location from the dropdown list. • ISP : Select your Internet Ser vice Pro vider (ISP) from the drop[...]

44 3.6 Using AiCloud AiCloud is a cloud ser vice application that allows y ou to save , sync, share , and access your les . T o use AiCloud: 1. F rom Google Play Stor e or Apple Store , download and install the ASUS AiCloud app to your smart device. 2. Connect your smart device to your network. F ollow the instructions to complete the AiCloud se[...]

45 3.6.1 Cloud Disk T o create a cloud disk: 1. Inser t a USB storage device into the wireless r outer . 2. T urn on Cloud Disk . 3. Go to https://www .asusnetwork.net and enter the router login account and passw ord. F or better user experience, w e recommend that y ou use Google Chrome or Fi re fox .[...]

46 4. Y ou can now start accessing Cloud Disk les on devices connected to the network. NO TE: When accessing the devices that ar e connected to the network, you need to enter the devic e’ s user name and password manually , which will not be saved b y AiCloud for security reason.[...]

47 3.6.2 Smar t Acc ess The Smart Access function allows you t o easily access your home network via your r outer ’ s domain name. NO TES: • Y ou can create a domain name for y our router with ASUS DDNS. F or more details, r efer to section 4.3.5 DDNS . • By default, AiCloud provides a secur e HT TPS connec tion. Key in https://[yourASUSDDNSn[...]

48 3.6.3 Smar t Sync T o use Smar t Sync: 1. Launch AiCloud, click Smart Sync > Go . 2. Select ON to enable Smar t Sync. 3. Click Add new ac count . 4. Enter your ASUS W ebStorage account passwor d and select the director y that you want to sync with W ebStorage. 5. Click Apply .[...]

49 4 C onguring the A dvanc ed Settings 4.1 W ireless 4.1.1 General The General tab allows y ou to congur e the basic wireless settings. T o configure the basic wir eless settings: 1. F rom the navigation panel , go to Advanc ed Settings > W ireless > General tab . 2. Select 2.4GH z or 5GHz as the frequenc y band for your wir eless net[...]

50 4. In the Hide SSID eld, select Ye s to prevent wir eless devices from detecting your SSID . When this func tion is enabled, y ou 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[...]

51 • WP A/WP A2 P ersonal/WP A Auto-Personal : This option provides str ong security . Y ou can use either WP A (with TKIP) or WP A2 (with AES). I f 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 Auto-Enterprise : This option provides v er y strong security .[...]

52 4.1.2 WPS WPS ( Wi-F i Pr otected Setup) is a wireless security standard that allows y ou to easily connect devices to a wireless network. Y ou can congure the WPS function via the PIN code or WPS button. NO TE : Ensure that the devices support WPS. T o enable WPS on y our wireless network: 1. F rom the navigation panel , go to Advanc ed Sett[...]

53 Note: WPS suppor ts authentication using Open System, WP A-Personal, 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 encryption method. 3. In the WPS Method eld, select Push Button or Client PIN code. If you select P ush Button , go to step 4. If you select C[...]

54 4.1.3 Bridge Bridge or WDS ( Wir eless Distribution System) allo ws your ASUS wireless rout er to connect to another wireless access point exclusiv ely , prev enting other wireless devices or stations to acc ess your ASUS wireless r outer . It can also be considered as a wireless repeater wher e your ASUS wireless r outer communicates with anoth[...]

55 • HY BRID : Enables the Wireless Bridge featur e and allows other wireless devices/stations t o connect to the router . NO TE: In H ybrid mode, wireless devic es connected to the ASUS wireless router will only r eceive half the connection speed of the Acc ess Point. 4. In the Connect to APs in list eld , click Ye s if you want to connect to[...]

56 4.1.4 Wir eless MAC F ilter Wir eless MAC lt er provides contr ol over packets transmitted t o a specied MA C (Media Access C ontrol) address on your wir eless network. T o set up the W ireless MA C lter: 1. F rom the navigation panel , go to Advanc ed Settings > W ireless > W ireless MA C Filter tab . 2. In the Frequency eld, [...]

57 4.1.5 RADIUS S etting 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 wireless r outer ’ s authentication mode is set to WP A-Enterprise [...]

58 In the Professional Settings screen, y ou can congure the following: • Fr equency : S elect the frequenc y band that the prof essional settings will be applied to . • Enable Radio : Selec t Ye s to enable wireless networking. Select No to disable wireless networking. • Date to Enable Radio (week day s) : Y ou can specify which days of t[...]

59 • Date 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 weekend. • Set AP isolated : The Set AP isolated item prevents wir eless devices on your network fr om communicating wi[...]

60 • W ireless multicast forwarding : Select Enable to allow the wireless rout er to forward multicast trac to other wireless devices that support multicast. S elect Disable to prevent the router fr om forwarding multicast transmissions. • Enable WMM APSD : Enable WMM APSD ( Wi-F i Multimedia Automatic P ower Save Deliv er y) to impro ve pow[...]

61 T o modify the LAN IP settings: 1. F rom the navigation panel , go to Advanc ed Settings > LAN > LAN IP tab. 2. Modify the IP address and Subnet Mask . 3. When done, click Apply . 4.2.2 DHCP Ser ver Y our wireless router uses DHCP t o assign IP addresses automatically on your network. Y ou can specify the IP address range and lease time fo[...]

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

63 4.2.3 Route If your network makes use of more than one wir eless router , you can congure a r outing table to share the same Internet service. NO TE : W e recommend that you do not change the default r oute settings unless you hav e advanced knowledge of routing tables. T o congure the LAN Routing table: 1. F rom the navigation panel , go [...]

64 4.2.4 IPT V The wireless r outer suppor ts connection to IPT V ser vices through an ISP or a LAN. The IPT V tab provides the conguration settings needed to set up IPT V , V oIP , multicasting, and UDP for y our ser vice. C ontact your ISP for specic information r egarding your ser vice.[...]

65 4.3 W AN 4.3.1 Internet Connection The Internet Connection screen allo ws you to congur e the settings of various W AN connec tion types. T o congure the W AN connection settings: 1. F rom the navigation panel , go to Advanc ed Settings > WA N > Internet C onnec tion tab . 2. Congure the f ollowing settings below . When done, clic[...]

66 E nable NA T : NA T (Network Addr ess T ranslation) is a system where one public IP ( W AN IP) is used to provide Internet access to network clients with a privat e IP address in a LAN. The private IP addr ess of each network client is saved in a NA T table and is used to rout e incoming data packets. Enable UPnP : UPnP (Universal Plug and Pla y[...]

67 MA C Address : M AC (Media Acc ess Control) addr ess is a unique identier for y our network ing device. Some ISP s monitor the MA C address of networking devices that connect to their ser vice and reject any unr ecognized device that att empt to connect. T o avoid connection issues due to an unreg istered MA C address, y ou can: • Contact y[...]

68 4.3.2 P or t T rigger P or t range triggering opens a predetermined incoming port for a limited period of time whenever a client on the local ar ea network makes an outgoing connection to a specied port. Port triggering is used in the following sc enarios: More than one local client needs port for warding for the same application at a dier[...]

69 T rigger Port : Specify a trigger por t to open the incoming port. Protoc ol : Select the protocol, T CP , or UDP . Incoming P ort : Specify an incoming por t to receiv e inbound data from the Internet. Protoc ol : Select the protocol, T CP , or UDP . NO TES: • When connecting to an IRC ser ver , a client PC makes an outgoing connection using [...]

70 4.3.3 Virtual Ser ver/P or t F orwarding P or t forwarding is a method to direct network trac from the Internet to a specic port or a specic range of por ts to a device or number of devices on your local network. Setting up P or t F or warding on y our router allow s PCs outside the network to access specic services provided by a PC [...]

71 2. Congure the f ollowing settings below . When done, click Apply . Enable P or t F or warding : Choose Ye s to enable P or t F or warding . F amous S er ver List : Det ermine which type of ser vice you want to access . F amous G ame List : This item lists ports required f or popular online games to work c orrectly . FTP Ser ver P ort : Avoid[...]

72 Local IP : Key in the client’ s LAN IP address. NO TE : Use a static IP address f or the local client to make por t forwarding work properly . Refer to section 4.2 LAN for information. Local P ort : Enter a specic por t to receive f or warded packets . Lea ve this eld blank if you want the incoming packets t o be redirected to the speci?[...]

73 4.3.4 DMZ Virtual DMZ exposes one client to the Internet, allowing this client to rec eive all inbound packets directed to your L ocal Area Network. Inbound trac from the Internet is usually discarded and rout ed to a specic client only if port for warding or a port trigger has been congured on the network. In a DMZ conguration, one [...]

74 4.3.5 DDNS Setting up DDNS (Dynamic DNS) allows you to acc ess the router from outside your netw ork through the provided ASUS DDNS Ser vice or another DDNS ser vice. T o set up DDNS: 1. F rom the navigation panel , go to Advanc ed Settings > WA N > DDNS tab . 2. Congure the f ollowing settings below . When done, click Apply . Enable th[...]

75 Enable wildcard : Enable wildcard if y our DDNS ser vice requires one . NO TES : DDNS ser vice will not work under these conditions: • When the wireless rout er is using a private W AN IP address (192.168. x.x, 10.x.x.x, or 172.16.x.x), as indicated by a yello w text. • The rout er may be on a network that uses multiple NA T tables. 4.3.6 NA[...]

76 4.4 IPv6 This wireless r outer suppor ts IPv6 addressing , a system that suppor ts more IP addresses . This standard is not yet widely available . Contact your ISP if your Internet service suppor ts IPv6. T o set up IPv6: 1. F rom the navigation panel , go to Advanc ed Settings > IPv6 . 2. Select your Connection T ype . The conguration opt[...]

77 4.5 VPN S er ver VPN ( Virtual Private Network) provides a secur e communication to a remot e computer or remote netw ork 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 access to a VPN ser ver: 1. F rom t[...]

78 4.6 F irew all The wireless r outer can ser ve as a hardwar e rewall for y our network. NO TE : The F irewall featur e is enabled by default. 4.6.1 General T o set up basic Fir ewall settings: 1. F rom the navigation panel , go to Advanc ed Settings > Fir ewall > General tab . 2. On the Enable Fir ewall eld, select Ye s . 3. On the E[...]

79 T o set up a URL lter: 1. F rom the navigation panel , go to Advanc ed Settings > Fir ewall > URL F ilter tab . 2. On the Enable URL F ilter eld, select Enabled . 3. Enter a URL and click the button. 4. Click Apply . 4.6.3 Ke y word lter Keyword lter blocks acc ess to webpages containing specied key wo rds. T o set up a keyw[...]

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

81 T o set up a Network Service lter: 1. F rom the navigation panel , go to Advanc ed Settings > Fir ewall > Netw ork Ser vice F ilter tab. 2. On the Enable Network Ser vices F ilter eld, select Ye s . 3. Select the Filter table type. Black List blocks the specied network ser vices. W hite List limits access to only the specied ne[...]

82 4.7 Administr ation 4.7.1 Opera tion Mode The Operation Mode page allows y ou to select the appropriate mode for y our network. T o set up the operating mode: 1. F rom the navigation panel , go to Advanc ed Settings > Administr ation > Opera tion Mode tab. 2. Select any of these operation modes: • W ireless router mode (default) : In wir[...]

83 4.7.2 Sy stem The Sy stem page allows y ou to congure y our wireless rout er settings. T o set up the Sy stem settings: 1. F rom the navigation panel , go to Advanc ed Settings > Administr ation > Sy stem tab . 2. Y ou can congure the f ollowing settings: • Change router login passw ord : Y ou can change the password and log in nam[...]

84 4.7.3 F irmwar e Upgrade NO TE : Download the latest rmw are from the ASUS websit e at http://ww w .asus.c om T o upgrade the rm ware: 1. F rom the navigation panel , go to Advanc ed Settings > Administr ation > F irmwar e Upgrade tab . 2. In the New Firm ware F ile eld, click Br owse t o locate the downloaded le. 3. Click Uplo[...]

85 4.8 Sy stem Log System L og contains your r ecorded network activities. NO TE: System log r esets when the router is rebooted or po wered o . T o view your sy stem log: 1. F rom the navigation panel , go to Advanc ed Settings > Sy stem Log . 2. Y ou can view your network activities in any of these tabs: • General Log • DHCP Leases • [...]

86 5 Utilities NO TES: • Install the wireless router's utilities fr om the bundled suppor t CD . • If Autorun is disabled, run setup .exe fr om the root 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 utility that detects an ASUS wireless rout er devic[...]

87 5.2 F irmw are Restoration F irmware Rest oration is used on an ASUS Wir eless Router that failed during its rmwar e upgrading process . It uploads the rmwar e that you specify . The process takes about thr ee to four minutes. IMPORT ANT: Launch the r escue mode on the router bef ore using the F irmware Restoration utility . NO TE: This fe[...]

88 3. Set a static IP on your computer and use the f ollowing to set up your T CP/IP settings: IP addr ess : 192.168.1.x Subnet mask : 255.255.255.0 4. F rom your c omputer ’ s desktop, click Star t > All Pr ograms > ASUS Utility RT -AC52U Wireless Router > Firm war e Restoration . 5. Specify a rmwar e le, then click Upload . NO TE[...]

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

90 4. F ollow the onscreen instructions to set up your har dware, then click Next . 5. W ait a few minut es for the initial setup to nish. Click Next . 6. Click Finish t o complete the installation.[...]

91 8. After the printer ’ s driver installation is complete , network clients can now use the printer . 7. F ollow the W indows ® OS instructions to install the printer driver .[...]

92 5.3.2 Using LPR to Share Prin ter Y ou can share your printer with c omputers running on W indows® and MA C operating system using LPR/LPD (Line P rinter Remote/ Line Printer Daemon). Sharing your LPR printer T o share your LPR prin ter: 1. F rom the Windows® desktop , click Star t > Devices and Printers > A dd a printer to run the A dd [...]

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

94 5. Select Custom then click Settings . 6. Set Protoc ol to LPR . I n the Queue Name eld, key in LPRSer ver then click OK to c ontinue.[...]

95 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 Hav e Disk to manually install the printer drivers fr om a CD-ROM or le.[...]

96 9. Click Next to accept the default name f or the printer . 10. Click Finish t o complete the installation.[...]

97 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 rout er to use Download Master . T o use Download Master: 1. Click General > USB application > Do wnload Master to download and install the ut[...]

98 5. Use the navigation panel to c ongure the advanced 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 network congestion, y ou can limit the maximum upload and d[...]

99 5.4.2 NZB settings Y ou can set up a USENE T ser ver to do wnload NZB les. After entering USENET settings, Apply .[...]

100 6 T roubleshooting This chapter pr ovides solutions for issues y ou may encounter with your rout er . I f you encount er problems that are not mentioned in this chapter , visit the ASUS suppor t site at: http://suppor t.asus.com/ f or more product information and contact details of ASUS T echnical Suppor t. 6.1 Basic T roubleshooting If you are[...]

101 Restar t your netw ork in the following sequenc e: 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 for 2 minutes . 7. T urn on computers. Check if your E thernet cables are plugged properly . • W[...]

102 • Some cable modem ser vice providers requir e you to use the MA C address of the computer initially r egistered on the account. Y ou can view the MAC addr ess in the web GUI, Network Map > Clien ts page, and hov er the mouse pointer over y our device in Client Status .[...]

103 6.2 F requently Ask ed Questions (F AQs) I cannot acc ess the router GUI using a web br ow ser • If your computer is wired , check the Ethernet cable connection and LED status as described in the previous section. • Ensure that you ar e using the correct login information. The default factor y login name and password is “ admin/admin ” [...]

104 The client cannot establish a wir eless connection with the router . NO TE: If you are having issues c onnecting to 5Ghz net work, make sure that your wir eless device supports 5Ghz or features dual band capabilities. • Out of Range: • Mov e the router closer to the wir eless client. • T r y to adjust antennas of the router to the best di[...]

105 • SSID has been hidden. If your device can nd SSIDs from other routers but cannot nd y our router’ s SSID , go to Adv anced Settings > Wir eless > General , select No on Hide SSID , and select Au to on Contr ol Channel . • If you are using a wireless LAN adapter , check if the wireless channel in use conforms t o the channels [...]

106 Internet is not acc essible. • Check if your router can c onnect to your ISP ’ s W AN IP address. T o do this, launch the web GUI and go to Gener al > Network Map , and check the Internet Status . • If your router cannot connect to your ISP’ s W AN IP address, tr y restarting your network as described in the section Restar t your net[...]

107 • If there is still no Internet access, try to reboot your c omputer and verify the network’ s IP address and gatewa y 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 f orgot the SSID (network name) or net[...]

108 F irmwar e upgrade failed. Launch the rescue mode and run the F irmwar e Restoration utility . Refer to section 5.2 F irmwar e Restoration on ho w to use the F irmware Rest oration utility .[...]

109 Cannot ac cess W eb GUI A. Disable the pro xy ser ver , if enabled. W indow s ® 7 1. Click Star t > Internet Explorer to launch the bro wser . 2. Click T ools > Internet options > Connections tab > LAN settings . Befor e conguring your wireless r outer , do the steps described in this section for your host comput er and network [...]

110 MA C OS 1. From y our Safari brow ser , click S afari > Pref erences > Adv anced > Change Settings... 2. From the Network screen, deselect FTP Proxy and W eb Pro xy (HT TP) . 3. Cllick Apply Now when done. NO TE: Refer to y our browser's help f eature for details on disabling the pro x y ser ver . B. Set the T CP/IP settings to au[...]

111 3. T o obtain the IPv4 IP settings automatically , tick Obtain an IP address automatically . T o obtain the IPv6 IP settings automatically , tick Obtain an IPv6 address automatically . 4. Click OK when done. MA C OS 1. Click the Apple icon located on the top left of your screen. 2. Click Sy stem Pref erences > Netw ork > Congur e... 3.[...]

112 C. Disable the dial-up connection, if enabled. W indow s ® 7 1. Click Star t > Internet Explorer to launch the bro wser . 2. Click T ools > Internet options > Connections tab . 3. Tick Nev er dial a connection . 4. Click OK when done. NO TE: Refer to y our browser's help f eature for details on disabling the dial-up connection.[...]

113 Appendic es Notices ASUS Recycling/T akeback Ser vices ASUS recycling and takeback programs c ome from our commitment to the highest standar ds for protecting our envir onment. W e believe in pro viding solutions for you t o be able to responsibly r ec ycle our products, batt eries, other components, as well as the packaging materials. Please g[...]

114 Prohibition of C o-location This device and its antenna(s) must not be c o -located or operating in conjunction with any other antenna or transmitter CA UTION : Any changes or modications not expressly appr oved by the par ty responsible for complianc e could void the user’ s authority to operate the equipment. IMPORT ANT ! This device wit[...]

115 Safety Informa tion T o maintain compliance with FC C ’ s RF exposure guidelines, this equipment should be installed and operated with minimum distance 20cm between the radiator and y our body . Use on the supplied antenna. Declaration of C onformity for R&TTE direc tive 1999/5/EC Essential requirements – Article 3 Pr otection requireme[...]

116 Canada, Industry Canada (IC) Notices This Class B digital apparatus complies with C anadian ICES-003 and RSS-210. Operation is subject to the following two conditions: (1) this device may not cause interference , and (2) this device must accept any interference , including inter ferenc e that may cause undesired operation of the device. Radio F[...]

117 canadiennes ICES-003 et RSS-210. Son fonctionnement est soumis aux deux conditions suivantes: (1) cet appareil ne doit pas causer d’ inter férence et (2) c et appareil doit accepter t oute inter férenc e, 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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122 be distributed under the terms of Sections 1 and 2 above on a medium customarily used for software inter change; or , c) Accompan y it with the information you r eceived as to the o er to distribute corr esponding source c ode. ( This alternativ e is allowed only f or noncommercial distribution and only if y ou receiv ed the program in objec[...]

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127 ASUS C ontact information ASUST eK C OMPUTER INC. (Asia Pacific) Address 15 Li-T e Road , Peit ou, 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 (A merica) Address 800 Corporat e W ay , F remont, CA 94539,[...]

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130 NO TE : F or more inf ormation, visit the ASUS suppor t site at: http://support.asus.com Manufacturer: ASUST eK Computer 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 tative in Europe: ASUS Computer GmbH Addr ess: HARKORT STR. 21-23, 40880 RA TINGEN, GERMANY Region Country Ho[...]