Asus DSL-AC3100 User’s Manual

User Guide

DSL-AC3100

Dual-band Wi-Fi ADSL/VDSL

Modem Router

E14010

Revised Edition v2

February 2018

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Table of contents
1 Getting to know your wireless router	5
Package contents.........................................................................................	5
Hardware features........................................................................................	6
2 Creating your network	9
Positioning your router..............................................................................	9
What you need............................................................................................	10
Connecting your devices.........................................................................	11
Before you proceed...................................................................................	14
3 Network configuration using the web GUI	21
Logging in to the web GUI......................................................................	21
Setting up the wireless security settings...........................................	23
Managing your network clients............................................................	25
Monitoring your USB device..................................................................	26
Creating your Guest Network................................................................	28
Using the Traffic Manager.......................................................................	29
Managing QoS (Quality of Service) Bandwidth.......................	29
Monitoring Traffic ..............................................................................	30
Using USB application..............................................................................	31
Using AiDisk for File Sharing...........................................................	31
Using the Servers Center.........................................................................	34
Using the Network Place (Samba) Share service.....................	34
Using the FTP Share service............................................................	36
Using the Miscellaneous setting...................................................	38
Configuring Advanced settings............................................................	39
Setting up the DHCP Server............................................................	39
Upgrading the firmware...................................................................	40
Restoring/Saving/Uploading settings.........................................	41

4	Firmware Upgrade	42
5	Troubleshooting	43
	Troubleshooting.........................................................................................	43
	Restoring the firmware via the Rescue mode..................................	46
	ASUS DDNS Service...................................................................................	48
Appendices		50
	Notices...........................................................................................................	50
	Networks Global Hotline Information................................................	64
	ASUS Contact information......................................................................	67

1Getting to know your wireless router

Package contents

ADSL/VDSL WiFi modem router

Network cable

AC adapter

Phone cable

Quick Start Guide

Warranty card

Support CD (User Manual)

Splitter (varies with regions)

• If any of the items is 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 future warranty services such as repair or replacement.

Hardware features

Power LED

Off: No power.

1On: Device is ready.

Flashing slowly: Rescue mode Flashing quickly: WPS in progress.

5GHz LED

2Off: No 5GHz signal.

On: Wireless system is ready.

Flashing: Transmitting or receiving data via wireless connection.

2.4GHz LED

3Off: No 2.4GHz signal.

On: Wireless system is ready.

Flashing: Transmitting or receiving data via wireless connection.

INTERNET LED

4Red: No power or no Internet connection.

On: Connection to a Wide Area Network (WAN).

DSL LED

5Off: No DSL connection. On: Connection to DSL.

E-WAN LED

6Off: No Ethernet connection. ON: Connection to Ethernet.

LAN LED

7Off: No power or no physical connection.

On: Has physical connection to a local area network (LAN).

USB LED

8Off: No power or no physical connection with a USB device. On: Has physical connection with a USB device.

USB 3.0 port

9Insert a USB 3.0/2.0 device such as USB hard disk or USB flash drive into the port.

Insert your iPad’s USB cable into the port to charge your iPad.

10LED Button

This button turns on/off the LED indicators.

11Wi-Fi Button

This button enables or disables Wi-Fi.

Power adapter specifications:

DC Power adapter	DC output 19V with max. 1.75A current

Operating	0~40oC	Storage Temperature	0~70oC
Temperature
Operating Humidity	50~90%	Storage Humidity	20~90%

Use only the power adapter that came with your package. Using other adapters may damage the device.

12				17 18 19
13	14	15	16	17 18 19

12Reset button

This button resets or restores the system to its factory default settings.

13WPS button

This button launches the WPS Wizard.

14DSL port

Connect to a splitter or to a telephone outlet via an RJ-11 cable.

15LAN 1 ~ 4 ports

Connect network cables into these ports to establish LAN connection.

16WAN port

Connect a network cable into this port to establish WAN connection.

USB 2.0 port

17Insert a USB 2.0 devices such as USB hard disks or USB flash drives into this port.

Power (DC-IN) port

18Insert the bundled AC adapter into this port and connect your router to a power source.

19Power button

This button powers on or powers off the router.

2 Creating your network

Positioning your router

To get the best wireless network performance from your wireless router, follow the recommendations below:

•Place the wireless router at the center of your network for maximum wireless coverage.

•Keep the device away from metal obstructions and away from direct sunlight.

•Keep the device away from 802.11g or 20MHz onlyWi-Fi devices, 2.4GHz computer peripherals, Bluetooth devices, cordless phones, transformers, heavy-duty motors, fluorescent lights, microwave ovens, refrigerators, and other industrial equipment to prevent signal interference or loss.

LED

WiFi

What you need

To set up your network, you need one or two computers that meet the following system requirements:

•Ethernet RJ-45 (LAN) port (10Base-T/100Base-TX/1000Base-T)

•IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac wireless capability

•An installedTCP/IP service

•Web browser such as Microsoft Internet Explorer,Mozilla

Firefox, Apple Safari, or Google Chrome

• If your computer does not have built-in wireless capabilities, install an IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac WLAN adapter to your computer to connect to the network.

•With its dual band technology,your ADSL/VDSL router supports 2.4GHz and 5GHz wireless signals simultaneously. This allows you to browse the Internet or access e-mail messages using the 2.4GHz band while streaming highdefinition audio/video files such as movies or music using the 5GHz band.

•If you are using only one computer with a single band IEEE

802.11a/b/g/n/ac WLAN adapter, you will only be able to use the 2.4GHz band.

•If you are using only one computer with a dual band IEEE

802.11a/b/g/n/ac WLAN adapter, you will be able to use the 2.4GHz or 5GHz band.

•If you are using two computers with both IEEE 802.11a/b/g/ n/ac WLAN adapters, you will be able to use both 2.4GHz and 5GHz bands simultaneously.

•The Ethernet RJ-45 cables used to connect the network devices should not exceed 100 meters.

Connecting your devices

•Use a wired connection when setting up your wireless router to avoid possible wireless setup issues.

•Before setting up your ASUS wireless router,do the following:

•If you are replacing an existing router,disconnect it from your network.

•Disconnect the cables/wires from your existing modem.If your modem has a backup battery, remove it as well.

•Reboot your computer (recommended).

Wired connection

Wall Power Outlet

Power

LAN

Wall telephone outlet

Computer

To set up your ADSL/VDSL 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-AC3100’s DSL port to the splitter’s DSL port.

3.Using the bundled network cable, connect your computer to the ADSL/VDSL modem router’s LAN port.

Wireless connection

Wall Power Outlet

Power

Wall telephone outlet

Computer

To set up your ADSL/VDSL router using a wireless connection:

1.Insert your wireless modem router’s AC adapter into the DC-IN port and plug it to a power outlet.

2.Using the bundled phone cable, connect your DSL-AC3100’s DSL port to the splitter’s DSL port.

3.Install an IEEE 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac WLAN adapter to your computer to connect to the wireless network.

Before you proceed

Before configuring your wireless router, apply the steps described in this section to each computer on the network to avoid problems connecting to the wireless network.

A.Disable any configured proxy servers.

Windows® 7 / 8*

The screenshots provided are for Windows® 7 only.The steps and options may be different for Windows® 8 and Windows® 8.1.

1.Click Start > Internet Explorer.

2.Click Tools > Internet options > Connections tab > LAN settings.

3.From the Local Area

Network (LAN) Settings window, uncheck Use a proxy server for your LAN.

4.Click OK then Apply.

MAC OSX

1.From your Apple Safari browser, click

Safari > Preferences > Advanced. On the

Proxies item, click

Change Settings...

2.From the Network screen, uncheck FTP Proxy and Web Proxy (HTTP).

3.Click OK then Apply.

B.Configure TCP/IP settings to automatically obtain an IP address.

Windows® 7 / 8

The screenshots provided are for Windows® 7 only.The steps and options may be different for Windows® 8 and Windows® 8.1.

1.Click Start > Control Panel

>Network and Internet

>Network and Sharing Center > Change adapter settings.

2.On the Network Connections window, click on Local Area

Connection.

3.On the Local Area Connection

Network Status window, click

Properties.

4.Select Internet Protocol Version 4 (TCP/IPv4) or Internet Protocol Version

6 (TCP/IPv6), then click

Properties.

6.Tick Obtain an IP address automatically.

7.Click OK.

MAC OSX

1.Click Apple Menu >System Preferences >

Network

2.Click Ethernet on the left panel.

3.On the Configure IPv4, item select Using DHCP.

4.Click Apply.

Setting up your ADSL/VDSL router

1.Ensure that the DSL LED on the DSL-AC3100 front panel is on and not flashing.

2.Launch your web browser.The QIS web page appears automatically and starts detecting your connection type, VPI/VCI value and encapsulation mode.

If the QIS web page does not appear after you launched your web browser, disable the proxy settings on your web browser.

3Network configuration using the web GUI

Logging in to the web GUI

Your ASUS Wireless Router uses a web-based user interface that allows you to configure the router using any web browser such as Internet Explorer, Mozilla Firefox, Apple Safari, or Google Chrome.

To log in to the web GUI:

1.Launch your web browser and manually key in the

wireless router’s default IP address: http://router.asus.com

2.On the login page, key in the default user name (admin) and password (admin).

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