Asus RT-AC51U инструкция обслуживания

U ser Guide RT -A C51U 802.11ac Dual Band Router[...]

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

4 T able of contents 3.6 Using AiCloud ............................................................................. 43 3.6.1 Cloud Disk ................................................................................ 44 3.6.2 Smar t Acc ess ........................................................................... 46 3.6.3 Smar t Sync ...........[...]

5 T able of contents 4.6.4 Network Ser vices F ilter ....................................................... 79 4.7 Administr ation ........................................................................... 81 4.7.1 Operation Mode .................................................................... 81 4.7.2 System .................................[...]

6 1 Getting to know y our wireless rout er NO TES: • If any of the items are damaged or missing , contact 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 1 LAN LED Off : No power or no physical connection. On : Has physical connection to a local area network (LAN). 2 W AN (Internet) LED Off : No power or no physical connection. On : Has physical connection to a wide area network ( W AN). 3 USB LED Off : No power or no physical connection. On : Has physical connection to [...]

8 NO TES: • Use only the adapter that came with y our pack age. Using other adapters may damage the device . • Specications: DC Po wer adapter DC Output: +12V with max 1.5A current; Operating T emperature 0~40 o C Storage 0~70 o C Operating Humidity 50~90% Storage 20~90% 7 Po wer button Press this butt on to power on or off the stystem. 8 Po[...]

9 1.4 P ositioning your router F or the best wireless signal tr ansmission between the wireless router and the network devices c onnected to it, ensure that you: • Place the wireless r outer in a centraliz ed area for a maximum wireless co verage for the netw ork devices. • Keep the device awa y from metal obstructions and away fr om direct sun[...]

10 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) • IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac wireless capability • An installed T CP/IP ser vice • W eb browser such as Internet Explorer , Fir efo x, Safari, or Google Chrome NO [...]

11 1.6 Router Setup IMPORT ANT! • Use a wired connection when setting up your wir eless router to avoid possible setup pr oblems. • Before setting up y our ASUS wireless router , do the following: • If you are replacing an e xisting router , disconnect it from your network. • Disconnect the cables/wires from y our existing modem setup. If y[...]

12 2. Using the bundled network cable, c onnec t your comput er to your wireless r outer ’ s LAN por t. IMPORT ANT! Ensure that the LAN LED is blinking. 3 Using another network cable, c onnec t your modem to y our wireless rout er ’ 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. 1.6.2 Wi[...]

13 3. Inser t your modem ’ s AC adapter t o the DC-IN por t 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 to the WLAN adapter ’ s user manual. • T o set up the securit y settings for y our network , ref er to the section S[...]

14 2 Getting star t ed 2.1 Logging int o the W eb GUI Y our ASUS Wireless Router comes with an in tuitive web gr aphical user interface (GUI) that allows y ou to easily congure its various featur es through a web br owser such as Internet Explorer , Fir efo x, Safari, or Google Chrome. NO TE: The featur es may vary with dierent rmwar e ver[...]

15 2.2 Quick Internet Setup ( QIS) with Aut o - detection 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 wireless r outer to reset it t o its factor y default settings. T o use QIS with auto-detection:[...]

16 2. The wireless r outer automatically detects if your ISP c onnec tion 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, PPTP , and L2TP[...]

17 for 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 setti[...]

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

19 2.3 C onnec ting to y our wireless networ k After setting up your wir eless router via QIS, you can c onnect 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 wireless networks . 2. Select the wireless ne[...]

20 3 C onguring the General settings 3.1 Using the N etwork Map Network Map allows you to c ongure your network’ s securit y settings, manage y our network clients, and monitor your USB device.[...]

21 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 navigation panel , go to General > Netw ork Map . 2. On the Network Map screen and under Sy stem status , you can configure the wir[...]

22 4. F rom the Security Lev el dropdown list, select 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 da ta rate will drop t o IEEE 802.11g 54Mbps connection. 5 . Key in your security[...]

23 3.1.3 Monitoring your USB device The ASUS Wireless Router provides a USB port for connecting USB devices or USB printer to allo w you to share files and print er with clients in your network. 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 por t on the rear panel of[...]

24 IMPORT ANT! Y ou rst need to create a shar e account and its permission /access rights to allow other network clients t o access the USB device via an FTP site/third-party FTP client utility , Ser vers Center , Samba, or AiCloud. F or more details, ref er to the section 3.5.Using the USB Application and 3.6 U sing AiCloud in this user manual.[...]

25 Safely removing the USB disk IMPORT ANT : Incorrect removal of the USB disk may cause data corruption. T o safely r emove the USB disk: 1. F rom the navigation panel , go to General > Netw ork Map . 2. In the upper right corner , click > Eject USB disk . W hen the USB disk is ejected successfully , the USB status shows Unmounted .[...]

26 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 privat e network . NO TE: R T -AC51U supports up to six SSIDs (three 2.4GHz and three 5GHz SSIDs). T o creat e a guest network: 1. F rom the navigation panel , go to G[...]

27 4. T o congure additional options , click Modify . 5. Click Y es on the Enable Guest Network scr een. 6. Assign a wir eless name for your tempor ar y network 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 Enabl[...]

28 3.3 Using the T rac Manager 3.3.1 Managing QoS (Q uality of Ser vice) Bandwidth Quality of Ser vice (QoS) allows you t o set the bandwidth priorit y 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 do[...]

29 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 ransferred and P riority , then click Apply . The information will be congur ed in the QoS rules screen. NO TES •[...]

30 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 upstr eam network packets that are sent to the Internet. • Under Upload [...]

31 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. It allows y ou to monitor network trac even on a daily basis . Note: P ackets from the Internet are ev enly transmitted to the wired and wireless devices .[...]

32 3.4 Setting up Par ental C ontrol P arental Con trol allows y ou to 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 function: 1. F rom the navigation panel , go to General > P arental c ontrol . 2. Click ON to enable P arental Control . 3. Select the client whose[...]

33 3.5 Using the USB A pplication The USB Applications function provides A iDisk , Ser vers Cent er , 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 [...]

34 4. Creat e your domain name via the ASUS DDNS ser vices, r ead the T erms of S er vice and then select I will use the ser vice 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 Skip ASUS DDNS settings then click Next to skip the DDNS setting. 5. Click Finish t o complete the setting . [...]

35 3.5.2 Using Ser vers C enter Ser vers Cent er allows you t o share 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 access mu[...]

36 T o launch the Media Ser ver setting page, go to General > USB application > Ser vers C enter > Media Ser vers tab . Refer to the following f or the descr iptions 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 unes[...]

37 T o delete an existing ac count: a) Select the account that y ou want to delete . b) Click . c) When prompt ed, click Delete to c onrm the account deletion. T o add a folder: a) Click . b) Enter the folder name , and click Add . The folder that y ou created will be added t o the folder list. 2. F ollow the steps below t o add, delete , or mod[...]

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

39 T o use FTP Share service: NO TES: 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. F rom the navigation panel , click General > USB application > Ser vers C enter > FTP Share tab . 2. F rom the list of folders , select the t ype of access rights that y ou want[...]

40 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[...]

41 • W ork Group Assigns the name of the local RT -AC51U netw ork as seen in Network Neighborhood. NO TE: F or Device Name and W ork Group , the standard input characters include letters (a-z, A-Z), digits (0-9), space , underscores(_), and hyphens(-). The rst and last character should not contain an y spaces. An in valid workgr oup name makes[...]

42 T o set up 3G/4G internet ac cess: 1. F rom the navigation panel , click General > USB application > 3G/4G . 2. In the Enable USB Modem eld, select Y es . 3. Set up the following: • Location: Select your 3G/4G service provider ’ s location from the dropdown list. • ISP : Selec t your Internet Ser vice Pr ovider (ISP) from the drop[...]

43 3.6 Using A iCloud AiCloud is a cloud ser vice application that allo ws you to sa ve, sync , share , and access your les . T o use AiCloud: 1. F rom Google Play St ore or Apple Stor e, download and install the ASUS AiCloud app to your smart device. 2. Connect your smart device to your network. Follo w the instructions to complete the AiCloud [...]

44 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://r outer .asus.com and ent er the router login account and passw ord. F or better user experience, w e recommend that y ou use Google Chrome or Fir efo x .[...]

45 4. Y ou can now start accessing Cloud Disk les on devices connected to the network. NO TE: When accessing the devices tha t are connected 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.[...]

46 3.6.2 Smar t Acc ess The Smart Access function allows you t o easily access your home network via your rout er ’ s domain name. NO TES: • Y ou can create a domain name f or your 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[...]

47 3.6.3 Smar t Sync T o use Smart 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 WebSt orage account passw ord and select the director y that you wan t to sync with WebSt orage. 5. Click Apply .[...]

48 4 C onguring the A dvanc 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 navigation panel , go to Adv anced Settings > W ireless > General tab . 2. Select 2.4GH z or 5GHz as the frequenc y band for your wir eless ne[...]

49 4. In the Hide SSID eld, select Y es to prevent wir eless devices from detecting your SSID . When this function 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 eles[...]

50 • WP A/WP A2 P ersonal/WP A Auto-P ersonal : 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 Auto-Enterprise : This option provides v er y strong security .[...]

51 4.1.2 WPS WPS ( W i-Fi P rotected 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 your wireless netw ork: 1. F rom the navigation panel , go to Adv anced Sett[...]

52 NO TE: WPS suppor ts authentication using Open Syst em, 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 encryption method. 3. In the WPS Method eld, select Push Button or Client PIN code. If you select Push Button , go t o step 4. If you select[...]

53 4.1.3 Bridge Bridge or WDS ( Wireless Distribution Sy stem) allows y our ASUS wireless rout er to connect to another wireless acc ess point exclusiv ely , preventing other wireless devic es or stations to access your ASUS wireless r outer . I t can also be considered as a wireless repeater wher e your ASUS wireless r outer communicat es with ano[...]

54 • HY BRID : Enables the W ireless Bridge feature and allo ws 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 Y es if you want t o connect[...]

55 4.1.4 Wir eless MA C Filter Wir eless MAC lt er provides con trol over packets tr ansmitted to a specied MA C (Media Access C ontrol) address on y our wireless network. T o set up the Wir eless MA C lter: 1. F rom the navigation panel , go to Adv anced Settings > W ireless > W ireless MA C Filter tab . 2. In the Frequency eld, [...]

56 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 erprise[...]

57 In the Professional Settings screen, y ou can congure the following: • F requency : Selec t the frequency band that the professional settings will be applied to . • Enable Radio : Selec t Y es to enable wireless networking. Select No to disable wireless networking. • Date t o Enable Radio (weekda ys) : Y ou can specify which days of the[...]

58 • Date t o Enable Radio (weekend) : 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 pr events wireless devices on your network fr om communicating wi[...]

59 • W ireless multicast for warding : Select Enable to allow the wireless rout er to forward multicast trac to other wir eless 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 Multimedia Automa tic Po wer Save Deliv er y) to improv e [...]

60 T o modify the LAN IP settings: 1. F rom the navigation panel , go to Adv anced Settings > LAN > LAN IP tab. 2. Modify the IP address and Subnet Mask . 3. When done, click A pply . 4.2.2 DHCP S erver Y our wireless r outer uses DHCP to assign IP addresses automatically on your netw ork . Y ou can specify the IP address range and lease time[...]

61 3. In the Domain Name text box, enter a domain name f or 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 Time eld, specify in sec onds when an assigned IP address will expir e. Once it reaches this time[...]

62 4.2.3 Route If your network makes use of more than one wireless r outer , you can congure a r outing table to share the same Internet service. NO TE : W e recommend that y ou do not change the default route settings unless you hav e advanced knowledge of routing tables. T o congur e the LAN Routing table: 1. F rom the navigation panel , go[...]

63 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 pr ovides 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 inf ormation regarding y our ser vice.[...]

64 4.3 W AN 4.3.1 Internet Connection The Internet Connection screen allow s you to congur e the settings of various W AN connection t ypes. T o congur e the W AN connec tion settings: 1. F rom the navigation panel , go to Adv anced Settings > W AN > Internet C onnection tab. 2. Congur e the following settings below . W hen done, cli[...]

65 Enable 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 priva te 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 (Univ ersal Plug and Play)[...]

66 MA C Address : M AC (Media Ac cess Contr ol) address 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 service and reject any unrecogniz ed device that attempt to c onnec t. T o avoid connection issues due to an unregist ered MA C address, y ou can: • Contact y[...]

67 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 for warding f or the same application at a di e[...]

68 T rigger P or t : Specify a trigger por t to open the incoming port. Prot ocol : Select the protocol, T CP , or UDP . Incoming P or t : Specify an incoming por t to receive inbound data from the Internet. Prot ocol : Select the protocol, T CP , or UDP . NO TES: • When connecting to an IRC ser ver , a client PC makes an outgoing connection usin[...]

69 4.3.3 Virtual Ser ver/P or t F or warding 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 warding on y our router allow s PCs outside the network to access specic services provided by a PC i[...]

70 2. Congur e the following settings below . W hen done, click Apply . Enable P or t F or warding : Choose Y es to enable P or t F or warding . F amous Ser ver List : Determine which type of ser vice you want to acc ess. F amous G ame List : This item lists por ts requir ed for popular online games to work corr ectly. FTP Ser ver P or t : Avoid[...]

71 Local IP : Key in the client’ s LAN IP address. NO TE : Use a static IP address f or the local client to make port for warding work properly . Refer to section 4.2 LAN for information. Local P or t : Enter a specic port to receive f or warded packets . Lea ve this eld blank if you want the inc oming packets to be redirected to the speci?[...]

72 4.3.4 DMZ Virtual DMZ exposes one client to the Internet, allowing this client to rec eive all inbound packets directed to y our Local Ar ea Network. Inbound trac from the Internet is usually discarded and r outed 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[...]

73 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 Adv anced Settings > W AN > DDNS tab . 2. Congur e the following settings below . W hen done, click Apply . Enable t[...]

74 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 r outer 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 y ellow text. • The rout er may be on a network that uses multiple NA T tables. 4.3.6 NA[...]

75 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 Adv anced Settings > IPv6 . 2. Select your Connection T yp e . The conguration op[...]

76 4.5 VPN Ser ver VPN ( V ir tual Private Network) pr ovides a secure communica tion to a remot e computer or remote 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 ro[...]

77 4.6 F irew all The wireless r outer can ser ve as a har dware rewall f or your network. NO TE : The Firew all feature is enabled b y default. 4.6.1 G eneral T o set up basic F irewall settings: 1. F rom the navigation panel , go to Adv anced Settings > Fir ewall > General tab . 2. On the Enable Fir ewall eld , selec t Y es. 3. On the[...]

78 T o set up a URL lter: 1. F rom the navigation panel , go to Adv anced 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 Keyword lter Keyword lter blocks acc ess to webpages con taining specied keywords. T o set up a ke y wo[...]

79 3. Enter a wor d or phrase and click the Add butt on. 4. Click Apply . NO TES: • The Keyword F ilter is based on a DNS quer y . If a net work client has already accessed a w ebsite such as http://www .abcxxx.com, then the website will not be blocked (a DNS cache in the syst em stores previously vi sited websit es). T o resolve this issue, clea[...]

80 T o set up a Networ k Ser vice lter: 1. F rom the navigation panel , go to Adv anced Settings > Fir ewall > Netw ork Ser vice F ilter tab . 2. On the Enable Network Ser vices F ilter eld, select Y es . 3. Select the Filter table type. Black List blocks the specied network ser vices. Whit e List limits access to only the specied[...]

81 4.7 Administr ation 4.7.1 Op eration 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 navigation panel , go to Adv anced Settings > Administr ation > Operation Mode tab . 2. Select any of these operation modes: • W ireless router mode (default) : In w[...]

82 4.7.2 Syst em The S ystem page allow s you to congur e your wireless r outer settings. T o set up the S ystem settings: 1. F rom the navigation panel , go to Adv anced Settings > Administr ation > Sy stem tab. 2. Y ou can congure the f ollowing settings: • Change rout er login password : Y ou can change the password and log in name[...]

83 4.7.3 Firm ware Upgrade NO TE : Download the latest rmwar e from the ASUS websit e at http://ww w .asus.com T o upgrade the rm ware: 1. F rom the navigation panel , go to Adv anced Settings > Administr ation > F irmwar e Upgrade tab . 2. In the New Firm ware File eld , click Brow se to locate the downloaded le. 3. Click Upload [...]

84 4.8 Sy stem Log System L og contains your recor ded network activities. NO TE: System log r esets when the router is reboot ed or powered o . T o view y our system log: 1. F rom the navigation panel , go to Adv anced Settings > Sy stem Log . 2. Y ou can view your network activities in any of these tabs: • General Log • DHCP Leases • [...]

85 5 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 . • The utilities are not supported on MA C OS. 5.1 Devic e Discov er y Device Discov er y is an ASUS WLAN utility that detects an ASUS wireless rout er de[...]

86 5.2 F irm ware Restor ation F irmware Restor ation is used on an ASUS Wireless Router that failed during its rmware upg rading process . It uploads the rmwar e that you specify . The process takes about three to f our minutes. IMPORT ANT : Launch the rescue mode on the router bef ore using the F irmware Restor ation utility . NO TE: This f[...]

87 3. Set a static IP on your computer and use the f ollowing to set up your T CP/IP settings: IP address : 192.168.1.x Subnet mask : 255.255.255.0 4. F rom your c omputer ’ s desktop, click Start > All Programs > ASUS Utility RT -A C51U W ireless Router > F irmwar e Restora tion . 5. Specify a rmwar e le, then click Upload . NO TE[...]

88 NO TE: The print ser ver function is suppor ted on Windows® XP , Windo ws® Vista, and Windows® 7. T o set up the EZ Prin ter sharing mode: 1. F rom the navigation panel , go to General > USB Application > Network P rinter Server . 2. Click Download No w! to download the network printer utility . NO TE: Net work printer utility is suppor[...]

89 4. F ollow the onscreen instructions to set up your har dware , 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.[...]

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

91 5.3.2 Using LPR to Share P rinter Y ou can share y our printer with computers running on Window s® and MA C operating system using LPR/LPD (Line P rinter Remote/ Line Print er Daemon). Sharing your LPR pr inter T o share y our LPR printer: 1. F rom the Windows® deskt op, click S tar t > Devices and Printers > A dd a printer to run the Ad[...]

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

93 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.[...]

94 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.[...]

95 9. Click Next to accept the default name f or the pr inter . 10. Click F inish to complete the installation.[...]

96 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 connec ted to the wir eless router to use Download Master . T o use Download Master : 1. Click General > USB application > Download Master t o download and install the [...]

97 5. Use the navigation panel t o congure the advanced settings . T o congur e BitT orrent do wnload settings: 1. F rom Download Master ’ s navigation panel , click Bit T orrent t o 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 [...]

98 5.4.2 NZB settings Y ou can set up a USENET ser ver to download NZB les. A fter entering USENET settings, Apply .[...]

99 6 T roubleshooting This chapter pr ovides solutions for issues y ou may encounter with your rout er . If 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 ha[...]

100 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 f or 2 minutes. 7. T urn on computers. Check if your E thernet cables are plugged properly . • [...]

101 • Some cable modem ser vice providers r equire you t o 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 hover the mouse poin ter over y our device in Client Sta tus .[...]

102 6.2 F requently Ask ed Q uestions (F AQs) I cannot access the r outer GUI using a web br ow ser • 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 correct login inf ormation. The default factor y login name and password is “ admin/admin ?[...]

103 The client cannot establish a wireless connection with the router . NO TE: I f you are ha ving 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 client. • T r y to adjust antennas of the rout er to the best di[...]

104 • SSID has been hidden. If your device can nd SSIDs from other routers but cannot nd y our router’ s SSID , go to Advanced 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 a[...]

105 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 > Network Map , and check the Internet Status . • If your router cannot c onnec t to your ISP’ s W AN IP address, tr y restarting your network as described in the sec tion Restar t your n[...]

106 • 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 . If the W AN LED on the wireless rout er is not ON, check if all cables are plugged properly . Y ou for got the SSID (network name) or n[...]

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

108 Cannot ac cess W eb GUI A. Disable the pro x y server , if enabled. W indow s ® 7/8 1. Click Start > Internet Explorer to launch the bro wser . 2. Click T ools > Internet options > Connections tab > LAN settings . Before c onguring your wireless rout er , do the steps described in this section for your host comput er and network[...]

109 MA C OS 1. F rom y our Safari brow ser , click Safari > Pref erences > Adv anced > Change Settings... 2. F rom 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 your bro wser's help featur e for details on disabling the pro x y ser ver . B. Set the TCP/IP settings to [...]

110 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.[...]

111 C. Disable the dial-up connection, if enabled. W indow s ® 7/8 1. Click Start > Internet Explorer to launch the bro wser . 2. Click T ools > Internet options > Connections tab . 3. Tick N ever dial a c onnec tion . 4. Click OK when done. NO TE: Refer to your bro wser's help featur e for details on disabling the dial-up connection[...]

112 Appendic es Notices ASUS Recycling/T akeback Services ASUS recycling and takeback progr ams come from our commitment to the highest standar ds for prot ecting our envir onment. We believ e in providing solutions f or you to be able to responsibly r ec ycle our pr oduc ts, batt eries, other components, as well as the packaging materials. Please [...]

113 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 expr essly approved b y the par ty responsible for complianc e could void the user’ s authority to operate the equipment. IMPORT ANT ! This device w[...]

114 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 – Ar ticle 3 Pr otection requirem[...]

115 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 ference , and (2) this device must accept any int er ference , including inter fer ence that may cause undesired operation of the device . R[...]

116 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 appareil doit accepter t oute interférence, notammen t les inter férenc es 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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