Asus EA-AC87 User Manual

EA-AC87

Wireless-AC 1800 Gigabit Access Point/Media Bridge

Quick Start Guide

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NA9417 / First Edition / June 2014

Quick look

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1. DC In port

2. Power button

3. Ethernet ports

4. Power LED

5. LAN LED

6. Signal Indicator

7. Switch for Media bridge/AP (Access Point) mode

8. WPS button

9. LED on/o button

10. Reset button

LED indicators

Move the slide switch on the side of your EA-AC87 to your preferred operation mode (Media Bridge or Access Point). Refer to the following table to conrm the mode status.

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Power LED

LAN LED

Signal Indicator

Wi-Fi site survey / WPS connection

Media bridge mode AP mode

Solid On: Power on O: Power o Blinking fast: Reset to default Blinking slow: Rescue mode

Solid On: has physical connection to a local area network (LAN)

Blinking frequency: according to data transmission rate

LED1 solid on: Wi-Fi on LED1~5 solid on: Wi-Fi on

LED action Signal

Excellent

Good

Weak

Blinking sequentially back and forth:

Solid On: Power on O: Power o Blinking fast: Reset to default Blinking slow: Rescue mode

Solid On: has physical connection to a local area network (LAN)

The following table lists the LED status when boot up completes.

Media bridge mode AP mode

LED Status (Solid on)

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Operation modes

POWER

ASUS EA-AC87 provides two operation modes: Media Bridge and Access Point (AP).

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IMPORTANT:

• For the best wireless performance, place EA-AC87 at a distance of more than 1.5 meters away from the parent Access Point (AP).

• Check the slide switch on the side of EA-AC87 to conrm the mode status.

Media Bridge mode

By default, EA-AC87 is set to the media bridge mode. In this mode, you can connect any Ethernet-enabled device to your wireless home network via the wireless router. This mode is perfect for home theater devices such as smart TV, set-top box and HD media player.

smart TV

STB (Set-top box)

HD media player

Access Point (AP) mode

You can also turn your EA-AC87 into access point (AP) mode by switching the side switch. If you already have a router, you can upgrade your router to the latest 4x4 AC1800 5Ghz Wi-Fi.

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Media Bridge mode

We recommend that you connect your EA-AC87 to a wireless router by pressing the WPS (Wi-Fi Protected Setup) button.

Setting up with WPS

a. Adjust the slide switch to media bridge mode and plug in the power adapter.

b. Press the WPS button on your EA-AC87 for more than three seconds until the

signal indicator LED1 to LED5 blink sequentially back and forth.

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c. Press the WPS button of your router.

NOTE: Refer to the router’s user manual for the location of its WPS button.

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d. Wait until at least one of the LED signal indicators turns to a solid light, which

indicates that it has successfully established connection with your wireless network.

e. Using the bundled network cable, connect your smart TV, set-top box, HD me-

dia player, or other Ethernet-enabled device, to your EA-AC87’s LAN port.

NOTE: You can also connect your EA-AC87 to your wireless network via the Web GUI. For more details, refer to the section Setting up via web-based interface.

Setting up via web-based interface

NOTE: If you have already used WPS to connect your device, skip this section.

a. Adjust the slide switch to media bridge. b. Plug in the power adapter and using the

bundled network cable, connect your computer to your EA-AC87’s LAN port.

c. In your web browser, key in

http://ndasus.local or 192.168.1.1 in the browser’s address bar. Key in admin as the default username and password to log into EA-AC87’s web graphical user interface (Web GUI).

d. Follow the onscreen instructions to com-

plete the wireless connection setup

e. Check if EA-AC87’s LED indicator turns a

solid light, which indicates that EA-AC87 has successfully connected to the wireless network.

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Access Point (AP) mode

Setting up via web-based interface

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a. Adjust the slide switch to AP mode. b. Plug in the power adapter and using the bundled network cable to connect to

your router’s LAN port.

c. Connect your device to EA-AC87’s default network name (SSID) ASUS_5G. d. On your web browser, key in the http://ndasus.local in the address bar. Key in

the default username and password: admin.

e. Follow the Web GUI to congure various settings. You can assign a new SSID

and security key of your EA-AC87.

NOTE:

• In AP mode, you can use the WPS button to connect other devices.

• Ensure to connect EA-AC87 to a router's LAN port before setting up.

Frequently Asked Questions

Q1: What are the default IP, SSID, and login name password for

EA-AC87?

IP before

Media bridge mode

Access point mode

setting

192.168.1.1

Assigned by connected router

* Windows® XP does not support ndasus.local. If you use Windows® XP operating

system, please download the device discovery utility from ASUS website www.asus.com to nd the IP of EA-AC87.

Q2: I cannot access the web GUI to congure the EA-AC87 settings.

• Close all running web browsers and launch again.

• Follow the steps below to congure your computer settings based on its operating system.

Windows® 7

A. Disable the proxy server, if enabled.

1. Click Start > Internet Explorer to launch the web browser.

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

3. From the Local Area Network (LAN) Settings screen, untick Use a proxy server for your LAN.

4. Click OK when done.

IP after

settings

Assigned by connected router

URL for

setup*

http:// ndasus.local

Default

SSID

N/A

ASUS_5G

and password

username: admin password: admin

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B. Set the TCP/IP settings to automatically obtain an

IP address.

1. Click Start > Control Panel > Network and Internet > Network and Sharing Center > Manage network connections.

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2. Select Internet Protocol Version 4 (TCP/IPv4), then click Properties.

3. Tick Obtain an IP address automatically.

4. Click OK when done.

Mac 10.5.8

A. Disable the proxy server, if enabled.

1. From the menu bar, click Safari > Preferences... > Advanced tab.

2. Click Change Settings... in the Proxies eld.

3. From the list of protocols, deselect FTP Proxy and Web Proxy (HTTP).

4. Click OK when done.

B. Set the TCP/IP settings to automatically

obtain an IP address.

1. Click the Apple icon es > Network.

2. Select Ethernet and select Using DHCP in the Congure eld.

3. Click Apply when done.

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