Asus RT-N66U manual

RT-N66U Dar k Knight Gigabit Router Dual Band Wir eless-N900 The ultra-thin and stylish RT-N66U features a 2.4GHz and 5GHz dual bands f or an unmatched concurrent wir eless HD streaming; SMB server , UPnP A V server , and FTP ser ver for 24/7 file sharing; a capability to handle 300,000 sessions; and the ASUS Green Network T echnology , which pro [...]

2 Cop yright © 2011 ASUST eK Comput er Inc. All R ights Reserved . No part of this manual, including the produc ts and software described in it, may be reproduced , transmitted, transcribed , stored in a retrieval system, or translated into an y language in any form or b y any means , except documentation kept by the purchaser f or backup purposes[...]

3 T able of contents 1 A quick look P ackage contents ........................................................................................ 5 Y our wireless router .................................................................................... 5 2 Creating your network P ositioning your rout er...............................................[...]

4 T able of contents Using the Ser vers Cen ter ser vice .................................................. 33 Using the Network Place (Samba) Share service .................... 34 Using the FTP Share service............................................................ 35 Using the Miscellaneous setting ..............................................[...]

5 1 A quick look P ackage cont ents NO TES: • 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. RT-N66U Wireles[...]

6 1 Po wer LED Off : No power . On : Device is ready . Flashing slow : Rescue mode Flashing quick : WPS is processing . 2 LAN LED Off : No power or no physical connection. On : Has physical connection to a local area netw ork (LAN). 3 W AN LED Off : No power or no physical connection. On : Has physical connection to a wide area netw ork ( W AN). 4 [...]

7 NO TES: • Use only the adapter that came with y our package. Using other adapters may damage the devic e. • Specifications: DC Po wer adapter DC Input : +19V with max 1.58A current; +12V with max 2A current Operating T emperature 0~40 o C Storage 0~70 o C Operating Humidity 50~90% Storage 20~90%[...]

8 2 Crea ting y our networ k P ositioning y our router F or the best wireless signal transmission between the wir eless router and the network devic es connected to it, ensure that y ou: • Place the wireless r outer in a centraliz ed area for a maximum wireless co verage f or the network devices. • Keep the device away from metal obstr uctions [...]

9 Wha t you need T o set up your network, you need one or two computers tha t meet the following sy stem requirements: • Ethernet RJ-45 (LAN) por t (10Base-T/100Base-T X/ 1000BaseT X) • IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n wireless capability • An installed T CP/IP ser vice • W eb browser such as Internet Explorer , Firef ox, Safar i, or Google Chrome NO TES[...]

10 Setting up your wireless r outer Wired c onnection IMPORT ANT! • Use wired connection in setting up your wireless r outer to av oid possible setup problems due to wireless uncertainty . • Before setting up y our ASUS wireless router , do the following: • If you are replacing an existing r outer , disconnect it from your network. • Discon[...]

11 2. Using the bundled network cable, connec t your computer t o your wireless r outer ’ s LAN por t. IMPORT ANT! Ensure that the LAN LED is blinking. 3 Using another network cable , connect your modem to your wireless router’ s W AN por t. 4. Inser t your modem ’ s AC adapter t o the DC-In por t and plug it to a pow er outlet. Wireless c on[...]

12 NO TES: • F or details on connecting to a wireless network, refer to the WLAN adapter ’ s user manual. • T o set up the securit y settings for your network, refer t o the section Setting up the wireless security settings in this user manual. Mounting to the stand T o mount to the stand: • Align and inser t the stand’ s mounting hooks t[...]

13 Before y ou proc eed A. Disable the pro xy ser ver , if enabled . Windo ws ® 7 1. Click Star t > Internet Explorer to launch the brow ser . 2. Click T ools > Internet options > C onnections tab > L AN settings . NO TE: Before configuring y our wireless router , do the steps described in this section for your host computer and netwo[...]

14 MA C OS 1. From y our Safari browser , click Safari > Pref erences > Adv anced > C hange Settings... 2. From the Network screen, deselect FTP Pro x y 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 proxy server . B . Set the TCP/IP settings to aut o[...]

15 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 Syst em Pref erences > Netw ork > C onfigure... 3. [...]

16 C. Disable the dial-up c onnection, if enabled . Windo ws ® 7 1. Click Star t > Internet Explorer to launch the brow ser . 2. Click T ools > Internet options > C onnections tab. 3. T ick 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.[...]

17 3 C onfiguring via the web GUI Logging int o the web GUI Y our ASUS Wireless Router c omes with an intuitive web gr aphics user interface (GUI) that allows you to easily c onfigure its various featur es through a web bro wser such as Internet Explorer , Fir efo x, Safari, or G oogle Chrome. T o log into the w eb GUI: 1. On your web brow ser su[...]

18 3. The wireless router’ s web GUI launches. Use the web GUI to configure v arious settings. Setting up the Internet connection NO TE : When setting the Internet connection for the first time , press the Reset button on your wir eless router to reset it t o its factor y default settings. Quick Internet Setup (QIS) with auto-detection The Quic[...]

19 2. The wireless router automa tically detects if your ISP connection type is D ynamic 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 about your Internet connection type from your ISP .[...]

20 NO TES : • The auto-detection of your ISP connection type takes place when you configure the wir eless router f or the first time or when your wireless rout er is reset to its default settings. • If QIS failed to detect your Internet connection type, click Skip to manual setting and manually configure y our connection settings. • If QIS[...]

21 4. Y our Internet and wireless settings are display ed. Click Next to continue . 5. Read the wireless network connection tutorial. When done, click Finish .[...]

22 Setting 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. Key in 192.168.1.1 on your web bro wser . 2. On the login screen, k ey in the default user name ( admin ) and password ( admin ), then click OK . The wi[...]

23 5GHz security settings 4. On the Wireless name (SSID) field , key in a unique name for your wireless netw ork. 5. From the Security Le v el dropdown list, selec t the encr yption method for y our wireless network. IMPORT ANT ! The IEEE 802.11n standard prohibits using High Throughput with WEP or WP A-TKIP as the unicast cipher . If you use thes[...]

24 Managing your netw ork clients T o manage your netw ork clients: 1. Launch the wireless router ’ s web GUI. 2. On the Network Map screen, selec t the Client Status ic on to display the inf ormation about your network clients.[...]

25 NO TE: T o use this feature , you need to plug a USB storage device , such as a USB hard disk or USB flash drive, to the USB 2.0 por t on the rear panel of your wireless r outer . Ensure that the USB storage device is f ormatted and partitioned properly . Refer to the Plug-n-Share Disk Support List at http://ev ent.asus .com/netw orks/disksuppo[...]

26 NO TES : • F or mor e details , refer to the section U sing the Network Place (Samba) Share service and Using the FTP Share service in this user manual. • On USB External HDD/Flash disk: • The wireless rout er works with most USB HDDs/Flash disks (up to 2TB size) and supports read-write access for F A T16, F A T32, EX T2, EX T3, and NTFS. [...]

27 Crea ting your Guest Netw ork The Guest Network pro vides Internet connectivity for temporary visitors without pro viding access to your priv ate network. T o creat e your guest netw ork: 1. Launch the wireless router ’ s web GUI. 2. On the Guest Network screen, click Create to cr eate a network for y our visitors.[...]

28 Using the T raffic 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[...]

29 Monitoring T raffic The traffic monitor function allows y ou to assess the bandwidth usage and speed of your Internet , LAN, Wir ed , WLAN (2.4GHz or 5GHz) connections. Using the USB Extension The USB Extension function provides AiDisk , Ser vers C enter , Network P rinter Server and Download Master submenus.[...]

30 Using AiDisk f or F iles Sharing AiDisk allows you t o share files in the USB disk through the Internet. NO TE: Before using AiDisk, ensure that you ha ve inserted a USB disk into the USB port of your wireless router . T o use AiDisk: 1. Click the AiDisk icon in USB Extension. 2. From the Welcome t o AiDisk wizard screen, click G o .[...]

31 3. Selec t the access rights that you want t o assign to the clients accessing your shar ed data. 4. Create your domain name via the ASUS DDNS services, selec t I will use the service and accept the T erms of ser vice and key in your domain name . When done , click Next .[...]

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

33 Using the Servers C enter service Y our wireless router allo ws UPnP (Univ ersal Plug and Pla y) multimedia devices , such as PS3 and XBox 360, to access multimedia files from the USB disk connected to y our wireless router . NO TE : Before using the UPnP Media Server function, install a wireless adapter on your UP nP device. T o use your r out[...]

34 Using the Netw ork Place (Samba) Share service Network Place (Samba) Share allo ws you to set the acc ount and permission for samba service. T o use Samba share: 1. Click the Network place (Samba) Share tab in the Servers Cent er of USB Extension. 2. Click Add , Delete or Modify to add , delete or modify the account. Click Apply when done.[...]

35 Using the FTP Shar e service Sharing files via the FTP server The ASUS Wireless Router enables you to share files fr om your USB storage device via the FTP server with computers in LAN or through the Internet. IMPORT ANT ! T o use this feature , you need to inser t a USB storage device , such as a USB hard disk or USB flash drive, to the USB2[...]

36 4. From the list of files/f olders , selec t the type of access rights that you want t o assign for specific files/f olders: • R/W : Selec t this option to assign read/write access f or a specific file/folder . • W : Selec t this option to assign write only access f or a specific file/folder . • R : Selec t this option to assign rea[...]

37 Using the Miscellaneous setting Miscellaneous setting allows you to c onfigure other settings for the USB disk, including maximum login user , device name, work group and language on FTP server . T o use miscellaneous setting: 1. Click the Miscellaneous setting tab in the Ser vers Center of USB Extension. 2. Follo w the instruction to key in th[...]

38 C onfiguring the A dv anced settings Adv anced Setting allows y ou to configure the adv anced f eatures of your wireless r outer . Setting up the DHCP Ser ver Y ou may enable the DHCP Server function in your wireless router so your network clients can automa tically obtain IP addresses from your wir eless router . NO TE : The ASUS Wireless Rou[...]

39 3. In the Enable the DHCP S erver? field , tick Y es . 4. In the IP Pool Starting Address field , key in the star ting IP address. 5. In the IP Pool Ending A ddress 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 f [...]

40 T o upgrade the firmwar e: 1. Click Adv anced Setting from the naviga tion menu at the left side of your screen. 2. Under the Administra tion menu, click Firmware Upgr ade . 3. In the New Firmw are F ile field , click Browse t o locate the new firmware in your c omputer . 4. Click Upload . The uploading process takes about three minutes. Upgr[...]

41 Restoring/Saving/U ploading settings T o restor e/sav e/upload the settings: 1. Click Adv anced Setting from the naviga tion menu at the left side of your screen. 2. Under the Administration menu , click Restore/Sav e/Upload Setting. 3. Selec t the tasks that you want to do: • T o restore to the default factory settings, click Restore , and cl[...]

42 Setting up your networ k printer Use the Network P rinter Setup utility to set up a USB printer on your wireless r outer and allow network clients t o access the USB printer . NO TES : • T o check if your USB printer is compatible with your ASUS wireless router , refer to the Plug-n-Share Disk Support List at http://ev ent.asus .com/netw orks/[...]

43 4. Follo w the onscreen instructions to set up your hardw are , then click Next . 3. Unzip the downloaded file and click the Printer ic on to run the network printer setup program.[...]

44 5. W ait for a few minut es for the initial setup to finish. Click Next . 6. Click Finish to c omplete the installation.[...]

45 8. After the printer ’ s driver installation is completed , network clients can now use the printer . 7. Follo w the Windows ® OS instruc tions to install the printer driver .[...]

46 4 U sing the utilities NO TES: • Install the wireless router's utilities fr om the bundled suppor t CD . • If Autorun is disabled , run setup .ex e from the root dir ector y of the suppor t CD . Devic e Disco v ery Device Discov er y is an ASUS WL AN utility that detects an ASUS wireless router devic e, and enables you to configure the[...]

47 F irmwar e Restora tion F irmware Restoration is used on an ASUS W ireless Router that failed during its firmware upgrading process . It uploads the firmware that you specify . The proc ess takes about three to four minutes. T olaunchtherescuemodeandusetheFirmware Restoration utility: 1. Unplug the wireless router fr[...]

48 NO TE : This is not a firmware upgrade utility and cannot be used on a working ASUS Wireless Router . Normal firmware upgrades must be done through the web in ter face. R efer to Chapter 3: Configuring via the w eb GUI for more details . 5. Specify a firmware file, then click Upload .[...]

49 5 T roubleshooting NO TE : If you encounter pr oblems that are not mentioned in this chapter , contact the ASUS T echnical Suppor t. T roubleshooting Icannotaccessawebbrowserforconguringtherouter . • D elete the cookies and files in your web bro wser . T o do this, follow these st eps: 1. Launch your web browser [...]

50 Cannot find the rout er: • Pr ess the Reset button at the rear panel f or more than five seconds. • Check the setting in the wireless adapter such as SSID and encr yption settings. CannotaccesstheInternetviawirelessLANadapter . • M ove the r outer closer to the wireless clien t. • Check whether the wireless adapter[...]

51 Ifthe ADSL“LINK”lightblinkscontinuouslyorstaysoff, Internetaccessisnotpossible-theRouterisunableto establishaconnectionwiththe ADSLnetwork. • Ensure that all your cables are all properly connected . • Disconnec t the power cor d from the ADSL or cable modem,[...]

52 ASUS DDNS Ser vice RT-N66U suppor ts the ASUS DDNS ser vice. When exchanging devices at the service center , if you hav e registered the ASUS DDNS ser vice and want to keep the original domain name , data transf er is a must. Visit your local ser vice center f or more information. NO TES : • If there is no activity in the domain - such as reco[...]

53 3. I hav e registered a domain name before and it has been working well un til my friends t old me that the y could not access m y domain name . Check the following: 1. The internet is working well. 2. The DNS ser ver is working well. 3. The last time you updated the domain name . I f there are still problems in accessing y our domain name , con[...]

54 Appendic es Notices ASUS Recycling/T akeback Ser vices ASUS recycling and takeback programs come from our commitment to the highest standar ds for prot ecting our envir onment. We believ e in providing solutions f or you t o be able to responsibly recycle our products, batteries, other components , as well as the packaging materials. Please go t[...]

55 Prohibition of C o-loc ation This device and its ant enna(s) must not be co-located or opera ting in conjunction with any other antenna or tr ansmitter Caution : Any changes or modifications not expr essly approved by the part y responsible for complianc e could void the user’ s authority to operate the equipment. IMPORT ANT ! This device wit[...]

56 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&T TE directive 1999/5/EC Essential requirements – A r ticle 3 Pr otection requiremen[...]

57 and RSS-210. Operation is subject to the follo wing two conditions: (1) this device may not cause in ter ference , and (2) this device must accept any int er ference , including interference that may cause undesir ed operation of the device . Radio Fr equency (RF) Exposure Information The radiat ed output power of the ASUS Wireless Device is bel[...]

58 NC C 警語 經型式認證合格之低功率射頻電機，非經許可，公司、商號或 使用者均不得擅自變更頻率、加大功率或變更原設計之特性及 功能。低功率射頻電機之使用不得影響飛航安全及干擾合法通 信；經發現有干擾現象時，應立即停用，並改善至無干擾時方 得繼?[...]

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