Asus DSL-N55U_C1 manual

DSL-N55U-C1 Dual-band N600 Wir eless ADSL M odem Router U ser Guide[...]

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3 T able of contents 1 A quick look 5 P ack age contents ........................................................................................ 5 Y our ADSL router ......................................................................................... 6 2 Creating your network 9 P ositioning your router .........................................[...]

4 Appendices 51 Notices ........................................................................................................... 51 Networks Global Hotline Information ................................................ 65 ASUS Contact information ..................................................................... 68[...]

5 1 A quick look P ack age cont ents • If any of the items is damaged or missing , contact ASUS for technical inquiries and suppor t. Refer to the ASUS Support Hotline list at the back of this user manual. • Keep the original packaging material in case you would need future warranty services such as repair or replacement. ADSL WiF i modem route[...]

6 Y our ADSL rout er T OP features Po wer LED Off : No power . On: Device is ready . Flashing slowly: Rescue mode Flashing quickly: WPS in progress. W AN LED Off : No power or no physical connection. On: Has physical connection to a wide area network ( W AN). Internet LED Off : No power or no Internet connection. Flashing: T ransmitting or receivin[...]

7 • Use only the power adapt er that came with your package. Using other adapters ma y damage the device. • Specifications: DC Po wer adapter DC Output: +12V with max 2A cur rent; Operating T emperature 0~40 o C Storage 0~70 o C Operating Humidity 50~90% Storage 20~90% LAN LED Off : No power or no physical connection On: Has physical connectio[...]

8 Reset button This button resets or rest ores the system to its factor y default settings. Po wer (DC-In) por t Insert the bundled AC adapter into this port and connect your router to a power source . Po wer switch Press t o power on or off the system. WPS button* This button launches the WPS Wizard. * WPS button can work as a WiF i button by con?[...]

9 2 Crea ting your netw ork 45° 45° 90° ADSL WAN P ositioning your rout er T o get the best wireless network per formance from y our wireless router , f ollow the recommendations below: • Place the wireless r outer at the center of your netw or k for maximum wireless co verage. • Keep the device awa y from metal obstructions and away from di[...]

10 Wha t you need T o set up your network, y ou need one or two computers that meet the following sy stem requirements: • Ethernet RJ-45 (LAN) por t (10Base-T/100Base-T X/1000Base-T ) • IEEE 802.11b/g/n wireless capability • An installed TCP/IP service • W eb browser such as Microsoft Internet Explorer , Mozilla F irefox, Apple Safar i, or [...]

11 C onnec ting your devic es Wired c onnec tion T o set up y our ADSL router using a wired connection: 1. Insert the splitter ’ s line connector to the phone outlet and connect your phone into the phone port. 2. Using the bundled phone cable , connect your DSL-N55U-C1’ s ADSL por t to the splitter ’ s DSL port. 3. Using the bundled network c[...]

12 Before y ou proceed Before configuring y our wireless router , apply the steps described in this section to each computer on the network to av oid problems connecting to the wireless network. A. Disable any c onfigured pro x y ser vers . Windo ws ® 7 1. Click Start > Internet Explorer . 2. Click T o ols > Internet options > C onnec t[...]

13 3. F rom the Local Area Network (LAN) Settings window , uncheck Use a pro x y ser ver for y our LAN . 4. Click OK then Apply . MA C OSX 1. F rom your Apple Safari browser , click Safari > Prefer ences > Adv anced . On the Pro xies item, click Change Settings ... 2. F rom the Network screen, uncheck FTP Pro x y and W eb Pro x y (HT TP) . 3.[...]

14 B . C onfigure T CP/IP settings to automatically obtain an IP address. Windo ws ® 7 1. Click Start > Contr ol Panel > Network and Int ernet > Network and Sharing Cen ter > Change adapter settings . 2. On the Netw or k Connections window , click on Local Area C onnec tion . 3. On the L ocal Area Connection Network Status window , cl[...]

15 6. Tick Obtain an IP address automatically . 7. Click OK . MA C OSX 1. Click Apple Menu > Sy stem Prefer ences > Network 2. Click Ethernet on the left panel. 3. On the Configure IPv4, item select Using DHCP . 4. Cllick Apply .[...]

16 1. Ensure that the ADSL LED on the DSL-N55U-C1 front panel is on and not flashing. 2. Launch your web br owser . The QIS web page appears automatically and starts detec ting your connection type, VPI/VCI value and encapsula tion mode. If the QIS web page does not appear after you launched your web brow ser , disable the proxy settings on your w[...]

17 3 Netw ork congur ation using the w eb GUI Logging in to the w eb GUI Y our ASUS Wireless Router uses a web-based user inter face that allows you t o configure the router using an y web browser such as Internet Explorer , Mo zilla Firef ox, Apple Safari, or Google Chrome. T o log in to the w eb GUI: 1. Launch your web br owser and manually k[...]

18 3. The wireless rout er GUI provides access to v arious configuration settings .[...]

19 Setting up the wireless security settings T o protect your wireless network fr om unauthor ized access , you need to configure its security settings. T o set up the wir eless securit y settings: 1. Key in http://router .asus.com or http://192.168.1.1 on your web bro wser . 2. On the login screen, key in the default user name ( admin ) and passw[...]

20 5GHz security settings 4. On the Wireless name (SSID) field , key in a unique name for your wireless netw or k. 5. F rom the Security Level dr opdown list, select the encr yption method for y our wireless network. The IEEE 802.11n/ac standard prohibits using High Throughput with WEP or WP A-TKIP as the unicast cipher . If you use these encr ypt[...]

21 Managing your netw ork clients T o manage y our network clients: 1. Launch the wireless router’ s web GUI. 2. On the Network Map screen, select the Client Status ic on to display inf or mation about your network clients .[...]

22 Monitoring y our USB device The ASUS W ireless Router pro vides t wo USB 2.0 ports for connecting USB devices such as a USB storage devic e and USB printer , to allo w you to monitor the working environment , share files, and pr inter with clients in y our net work. T o use this feature , you need to plug a USB storage devic e, such as a USB ha[...]

23 • F or more details , refe r to the section U sing the Networ k Place (Samba) Share service and Using the FTP Share service in this user manual. • On USB External HDD/Flash disk: - The wireless router w orks with most USB HDDs/Flash disks (up to 2TB size) and supports read-write access for F A T16, F A T32, EXT2, EXT3, and NTFS. - T o safely[...]

24 Crea ting your Guest Network The Guest Network pro vides Internet connectivit y for temporary visitors without pro viding access to your privat e net work. T o cr eate your guest network: 1. Launch the wireless router’ s web GUI. 2. On the Guest Network screen, click Cr eate to create a network for y our visitors.[...]

25 Using the T r affic Manager Managing QoS (Quality of S er vice) Bandwidth The Quality of Ser vice (QoS) allows you to set the bandwidth priority and manage the net work traffic. T o set up the bandwidth priority: 1. Launch the wireless router’ s web GUI. 2. On the T raffic Manager screen, select the QoS tab. 3. Click ON to enable the defaul[...]

26 Monitoring T raffic The traffic monitor function allows y ou to assess the bandwidth usage and speed of your Internet , LAN, Wired, WLAN (2.4GHz or 5GHz) connections. Using the USB applica tion The USB application function provides AiDisk , S er vers C enter , Network P rinter Ser ver , Download Master and Media Master submenus.[...]

27 Using AiDisk f or File Sharing AiDisk allows you t o share files in the USB disk through the Internet. Before using AiDisk, ensure tha t you have inserted a USB disk into the USB port of your wireless router . T o use A iD isk: 1. Click the AiDisk icon in USB application. 2. F rom the Welc ome to AiDisk wizard screen, click Go .[...]

28 3. Select the access rights that you want to assign t o the clients accessing your shar ed data. 4. Create y our domain name via the ASUS DDNS ser vices, select I will use the service and accept the T erms of service and key in your domain name . When done, click Ne x t .[...]

29 5. Click F inish to finish the setup. 6. T o access the FTP site that y ou created , launch a web browser or a third-part y FTP client utility and key in the f tp link ( ftp://<domain name> ) you have pr eviously created .[...]

30 Using the Netw ork Place (Samba) Share service Network Place (Samba) Share allo ws you to set the account and permission for samba service. T o use Samba share: 1. Click the Network plac e (S amba) Share tab in the Servers Cent er of USB applic ation . 2. Click Add , Delete or Modify to add, delet e or modify the account. Click Apply when done.[...]

31 Using the FTP Shar e ser vice Sharing files via the FTP server The ASUS W ireless Router enables you t o share files from your USB storage device via the FTP server with computers in LAN or through the Internet. T o use this feature , you need to insert a USB storage device, such as a USB hard disk or USB flash drive , to the USB2.0 por t on [...]

32 4. F rom the list of files/folders, selec t the type of access rights that you want t o assign for specific files/folders: • R/W : S elect this option to assign read/write access for a specific file/folder . • W : S elect this option to assign write only access for a specific file/folder . • R : S elect this option to assign read on[...]

33 Using the Miscellaneous setting The Miscellaneous setting tab allows you t o configure other settings for the USB disk, including maximum lo gin user , device name, work group and language on FTP ser ver . T o use misc ellaneous setting: 1. Click the Miscellaneous setting tab in the Ser vers C enter of USB application . 2. F ollow the instructi[...]

34 C onfiguring the Adv anced settings The Adv anced Settings items allows you t o configure the advanc ed features of your wireless r outer . Setting up the DHCP Ser ver Y ou may enable the DHCP Server function in your wireless r outer so your network clients can automa tically obtain IP addresses from your wir eless router . The ASUS Wireless R[...]

35 3. In the Enable the DHCP Ser ver? field , tick Y es . 4. In the IP P ool Star ting Address field , key in the star ting IP address. 5. In the IP P ool Ending Address field , key in the ending IP address. 6. In the Lease Time field, k ey in the time that the IP addresses expire and the wireless r outer automatically assigns new IP Addresses [...]

36 T o upgr ade the firmware: 1. Click Administr ation from the navigation panel. 2. Click the F irmware Upgrade tab . 3. In the New F irmware F ile item, click Browse . Navigate to the downloaded firmware file . 4. Click Upload . Upgrading the firmw are Download the latest firmware fr om the ASUS website at http://support.asus.com If the upgr[...]

37 Restoring/Saving/U ploading settings T o r estore/sav e/upload wireless router settings: 1. Click Administr ation on the navigation panel. 2. Click the Restore/Sa ve/Upload Setting tab . 3. Select a task from the configuration options: • T o restore t o default fac tor y settings, click Restor e , and click OK once prompted . • T o sav e th[...]

38 2. Click Download Now! in the ASUS EZ print er sharing mo de to download the network printer utility . Setting up your networ k printer Use the Network P rinter Setup utilit y to set up a USB printer on your wireless r outer and share the printer with other devices on the network. • T o check if your USB printer is compatible with y our ASUS w[...]

39 3. Unzip the downloaded file and click the P rinter icon to run the network printer setup program.[...]

40 5. W ait for a few minut es for the initial setup to finish. Click Ne x t . 4. F ollow the onscreen instructions to set up your hardwar e, then click Next . USB LAN[...]

41 6. Click F inish to complete the installation. DSL-N55U-C1 7. F ollow the Windows ® OS instructions to install the printer driver .[...]

42 8. After printer driver installation is c omplete, c omputers on the network will now be able to access the print er .[...]

43 4 U sing the utilities • Install the wireless router's utilities fr om the bundled suppor t CD . • If Autorun is disabled , run setup .exe fr om the root director y of the suppor t CD . When you set the rout er to Access P oint mode, you need t o use Device Discov er y to get the router ’ s IP address. DSL-N55U-C1 DSL-N55U-C1 Devic e [...]

44 F irmware Restor ation F irmware Restoration is used on an ASUS Wireless Router after a failed firmware upgrade . This utility uploads a firmware file to the wireless router . The process takes about three to four minutes . T olaunchrescuemodeandusetheFirmwareRestoration utility: 1. Unplug the wireless router fr om [...]

45 5 T roubleshooting If you encounter pr oblems that are not mentioned in this chapter , contact ASUS T echnical Suppor t. T roubleshooting IcannotaccesstherouterGUIforconguringtherouter . • Delete the cookies and temporar y files in your web br owser . T o do this in Internet Explorer 8: 1. Launch your web br owse[...]

46 Cannot find the rout er: • Pr ess the R eset button at the rear panel f or more than five seconds. • Check the settings in the wireless adapter such as SSID and encr yption method. CannotaccesstheInternetusingawirelessLANadapter . • Place the rout er closer to the wireless client. • Check whether the wireless ad[...]

47 TheDSLlightisON(steadyandnotblinking)andm eans Internetaccessispossible,butIstillcannotbrowsethe Internet. • Restar t your computer . • Check if the W AN LED on the wireless router is on. • Check the wireless encryption settings. • Check if the computer can get an IP address [...]

48 User name: admin Passw ord: admin Enable DHCP: Y es (if W AN cable is plugged in) IP address: 192.168.1.1 Domain name: (Blank) Subnet Mask 255.255.255.0 DNS Ser ver 1: 192.168.1.1 DNS Ser ver 2: (Blank) SSID: ASUS Howdoyourestorethesystemtoitsdefaultsettings? • Pr ess the R eset button at the rear panel of the wir el[...]

49 ASUS DDNS Ser vice The ASUS DSL-N55U-C1 W iF i M odem Router suppor ts the ASUS DDNS ser vice. If you have regist ered for the ASUS DDNS ser vice but need to ex change devices at the ser vice center , inf orm the ser vice center tha t you want to keep the original domain name and retain the DDNS service. V isit your local ser vice center f or mo[...]

50 3. I hav e registered a domain name bef ore and it has been working well un til my friends told me that the y could not access m y domain name. Check the follo wing: 1. Internet connection is av ailable. 2. The DNS server is working properly . 3. The last time you upda ted the domain name. If there are still problems in accessing y our domain na[...]

51 Appendic es Notices ASUS Recycling/T akeback Services ASUS recycling and takeback programs come from our commitment to the highest standar ds for protecting our envir onment. W e believe in providing solutions f or you to be able to responsibly recycle our products, batteries, other components , as well as the packaging materials. P lease go to [...]

52 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 Any changes or modifications not expr essly approved by the par ty responsible for compliance c ould void the user ’ s authorit y to operate the equipmen t. This equipment genera tes, uses and c[...]

53 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 requirements – A r ticle 3 Pr otec tion requireme[...]

54 Operation is subject to the follo wing t wo conditions: (1) this device may not cause in ter fer ence, and (2) this devic e must accept any int er fer ence, including int er ferenc e that may cause undesired operation of the device . Radio Fr equenc y (RF) Exposure Information The radiat ed output power of the Wireless Device is below the Indust[...]

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65 Networks Global Hotline Inf ormation Region Country Hotline Number Service Hours Europe Cyprus 800-92491 09:00-13:00 ; 14:00-18:00 Mon-Fri Fr ance 0033-170949400 09:00-18:00 Mon-Fri Germany 0049-1805010920 09:00-18:00 Mon-Fri 10:00-17:00 Mon-Fri 0049-1805010923 ( component support ) 0049-2102959911 ( F ax ) Hungary 0036-15054561 09:00-17:30 Mon-[...]

66 Region Coun tr y Hotline Numbers Service Hours Asia-Pacific Australia 1300-278788 09:00-18:00 Mon-Fri New Zealand 0800-278788 09:00-18:00 Mon-Fri Japan 0800-1232787 09:00-18:00 Mon-Fri 09:00-17:00 Sat-Sun 0081-473905630 ( Non-T oll Free ) 09:00-18:00 Mon-Fri 09:00-17:00 Sat-Sun Korea 0082-215666868 09:30-17:00 Mon-Fri Thailand 0066-24011717 09:[...]

67 F or more information, visit the ASUS support site at: http://support.asus.com Region Country Hotline Numbers Service Hours Middle East + Africa Egypt 800-2787349 09:00-18:00 Sun-Thu Saudi Arabia 800-1212787 09:00-18:00 Sat-W ed U AE 00971-42958941 09:00-18:00 Sun-Thu T urkey 0090-2165243000 09:00-18:00 Mon-Fri South Africa 0861-278772 08:00-17:[...]

68 ASUS C ontac t information ASUST eK C OMPUTER INC. (Asia P acific) Address 15 Li-T e Road, P eitou, 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 , Fremont, C A 94539,[...]

69 Manufacturer: ASUST eK C omputer Inc. T el: +886-2-2894-3447 Address: 4F , No . 150, LI-TE RD ., PEIT OU, T AIPEI 112, T AIW AN Authorised representa tive in Europe: ASUS C omputer GmbH Address: HARKORT STR. 21-23, 40880 RA TINGEN, GERMANY AEEE Yönetmeliğine Uygundur .[...]

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