Asus RT-AC2600 User’s Manual
RT-AC2600 RT-AC2600
Wireless-AC2600 Dual Band Gigabit Router
User Guide
The stylish RT-AC2600 features a 2.4GHz and 5GHz dual bands for an
unmatched concurrent wireless HD streaming; SMB server, UPnP AV server, and
FTP server for 24/7 file sharing; a capability to handle 300,000 sessions; and
the ASUS Green Network Technology, which provides up to 70% power-saving
solution.
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Revised Edition v3
November 2020
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Table of contents
1 Getting to Know Your Wireless Router 6
1.1 Welcome! ........................................................................................6
1.2 Package contents .........................................................................6
1.3 Your wireless router .....................................................................7
1.4 Positioning your router .............................................................. 9
1.5 Setup Requirements ................................................................ 10
1.6 Router Setup ............................................................................... 11
1.6.1 Wired connection ..................................................................11
1.6.2 Wireless connection .............................................................12
2 Getting Started 14
2.1 Logging into the Web GUI ..................................................... 14
2.2 Quick Internet Setup (QIS) with Auto-detection ........... 15
2.3 Connecting to your wireless network ................................ 19
3 Conguring the General Settings 20
3.1 Using the Network Map ......................................................... 20
3.1.1 Setting up the wireless security settings ...................... 21
3.1.2 Managing your network clients ....................................... 22
3.1.3 Monitoring your USB device ............................................. 23
3.2 Creating a Guest Network ...................................................... 25
3.3 Using the Trac Manager ...................................................... 27
3.3.1 Managing QoS (Quality of Service) Bandwidth..........27
3.3.2 Monitoring Trac .................................................................30
3.4 Setting up Parental Control ................................................... 31
3.5 Using the USB Application ..................................................... 32
3.5.1 Using AiDisk ............................................................................32
3.5.2 Using Servers Center ............................................................ 34
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4 Conguring the Advanced Settings 39
4.1 Wireless ......................................................................................... 39
4.1.1 General ...................................................................................... 39
4.1.2 WPS ............................................................................................42
4.1.3 WDS ............................................................................................ 44
4.1.4 Wireless MAC Filter ............................................................... 46
4.1.5 RADIUS Setting ......................................................................47
4.1.6 Professional .............................................................................48
4.2 LAN ................................................................................................. 50
4.2.1 LAN IP ........................................................................................ 50
4.2.2 DHCP Server ............................................................................ 51
4.2.3 Route .........................................................................................53
4.2.4 IPTV ............................................................................................ 54
4.3 WAN ............................................................................................... 55
4.3.1 Internet Connection ............................................................. 55
4.3.2 Port Trigger .............................................................................. 58
4.3.3 Virtual Server/Port Forwarding ........................................ 60
4.3.4 DMZ............................................................................................63
4.3.5 DDNS .........................................................................................64
4.3.6 NAT Passthrough ...................................................................65
4.4 IPv6 ................................................................................................. 66
4.5 VPN Server ................................................................................... 67
4.6 Firewall .......................................................................................... 68
4.6.1 General ...................................................................................... 68
4.6.2 URL Filter ..................................................................................69
4.6.3 Keyword lter .........................................................................70
4.6.4 Network Services Filter .......................................................71
4.7 Administration ........................................................................... 72
4.7.1 Operation Mode .................................................................... 72
4.7.2 System .......................................................................................73
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4.7.3 Firmware Upgrade ................................................................74
4.7.4 Restore/Save/Upload Setting ...........................................74
4.8 System Log .................................................................................. 75
5 Utilities 76
5.1 Device Discovery ....................................................................... 76
5.2 Firmware Restoration .............................................................. 77
6 Troubleshooting 79
6.1 Basic Troubleshooting ............................................................. 79
6.2 Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) .................................. 82
Appendices 92
Notices ....................................................................................................... 92
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1 Getting to Know Your Wireless 1 Getting to Know Your Wireless
RouterRouter
NOTES:
• If any of the items are 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.
RT-AC2600 Wireless Router Network cable (RJ-45)
Power adapter Quick Start Guide
1.1 Welcome!
Thank you for purchasing an ASUS RT-AC2600 Wireless Router!
The stylish RT-AC2600 features a 2.4GHz and 5GHz dual bands
for an unmatched concurrent wireless HD streaming; SMB server,
UPnP AV server, and FTP server for 24/7 le sharing; a capability
to handle 300,000 sessions; and the ASUS Green Network
Technology, which provides up to 70% power-saving solution.
1.2 Package contents
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1.3 Your wireless router
LAN LED
O: No power or no physical connection.
On: Has physical connection to a local area network (LAN).
WAN LED
O: No power or no physical connection.
On: Has physical connection to a wide area network (WAN).
2.4GHz LED
O: No 2.4GHz signal.
On: Wireless system is ready.
Flashing: Transmitting or receiving data via wireless connection.
5GHz LED
O: No 5GHz signal.
On: Wireless system is ready.
Flashing: Transmitting or receiving data via wireless connection.
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NOTES:
• Use only the adapter that came with your package. Using other
adapters may damage the device.
• Specications:
DC Power adapter DC Output: +12V with max 2.5A current;
Operating
Temperature
0~40
o
C Storage 0~70
o
C
Operating Humidity 50~90% Storage 20~90%
Power LED
O: No power.
On: Device is ready.
Flashing slow: Rescue mode
Flashing quick: WPS is processing.
Reset button
This button resets or restores the system to its factory default settings.
WPS button
This button launches the WPS Wizard.
Power (DC-IN) port
Insert the bundled AC adapter into this port and connect your router to a power source.
Power button
Press this button to power on or off the system.
USB 3.0 / 2.0 port
Insert a USB 3.0 / 2.0 device such as a USB hard disk or USB flash drive into this port.
Insert your iPad’s USB cable into this port to charge your iPad.
WAN (Internet) port
Connect a network cable into this port to establish WAN connection.
LAN 1 ~ 4 ports
Connect network cables into these ports to establish LAN connection.
On
Off
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1.4 Positioning your router
For the best wireless signal transmission between the wireless
router and the network devices connected to it, ensure that you:
• Place the wireless router in a centralized area for a maximum
wireless coverage for the network devices.
• Keep the device away from metal obstructions and away from
direct sunlight.
• Keep the device away from 802.11g or 20MHz only Wi-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.
• Always update to the latest firmware. Visit the ASUS website at
http://www.asus.com to get the latest firmware updates.
• For optimum performance, please switch on the cooling
system.
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1.5 Setup Requirements
To set up your wireless network, you need a computer that meets
the following system requirements:
• Ethernet RJ-45 (LAN) port (10Base-T/100Base-TX/
1000BaseTX)
• IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac wireless capability
• An installed TCP/IP service
• Web browser such as Internet Explorer, Firefox, Safari, or
Google Chrome
NOTES:
• If your computer does not have built-in wireless capabilities, you may
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 wireless router supports 2.4GHz
and 5GHz wireless signals simultaneously. This allows you to do
Internet-related activities such as Internet surfing or reading/writing
e-mail messages using the 2.4GHz band while simultaneously
streaming high-definition audio/video files such as movies or music
using the 5GHz band.
• If you are using only one computer with single band
IEEE 802.11b/g/n WLAN adapter, you will only be able to use the
2.4GHz band.
• If you are using only one computer with 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 that will be used to connect the network
devices should not exceed 100 meters.
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1.6 Router Setup
IMPORTANT!
• Use a wired connection when setting up your wireless router to
avoid possible setup problems.
• 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 setup. If
your modem has a backup battery, remove it as well.
• Reboot your cable modem and computer (recommended).
1.6.1 Wired connection
NOTE: You can use either a straight-through cable or a crossover cable
for wired connection.
To set up your wireless router via wired connection:
1. Insert your wireless router’s AC adapter to the DC-IN port and
plug it to a power outlet.
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Internet
Modem
4
3
WAN
2
LAN
Laptop
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2. Using the bundled network cable, connect your computer to
your wireless router’s LAN port.
IMPORTANT! Ensure that the LAN LED is blinking.
3 Using another network cable, connect your modem to your
wireless router’s WAN port.
4. Insert your modem’s AC adapter to the DC-IN port and plug it
to a power outlet.
1.6.2 Wireless connection
To set up your wireless router via wireless connection:
1. Insert your wireless router’s AC adapter to the DC-IN port and
plug it to a power outlet.
2 Using the bundled network cable, connect your modem to
your wireless router’s WAN port.
Laptop
Tablet
Smart phone
1
Internet
Modem
3
2
WAN
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3. Insert your modem’s AC adapter to the DC-IN port and plug it
to a power outlet.
4. Install an IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac WLAN adapter on your
computer.
NOTES:
• For details on connecting to a wireless network, refer to the WLAN
adapter’s user manual.
• To set up the security settings for your network, refer to the section
Setting up the wireless security settings in Chapter 3 of this user
manual.
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2 Getting Started2 Getting Started
2.1 Logging into the Web GUI
Your ASUS Wireless Router comes with an intuitive web graphical
user interface (GUI) that allows you to easily congure its various
features through a web browser such as Internet Explorer, Firefox,
Safari, or Google Chrome.
NOTE: The features may vary with dierent rmware versions.
To log into the web GUI:
1. On your web browser, 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).
3. You can now use the Web GUI to congure various settings of
your ASUS Wireless Router.
NOTE: If you are logging into the Web GUI for the rst time, you will be
directed to the Quick Internet Setup (QIS) page automatically.
Navigation
panel
QIS
Top command buttons
Information
banner
middle
column
right column
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2.2 Quick Internet Setup (QIS) with Auto-
detection
The Quick Internet Setup (QIS) function guides you in quickly
setting up your Internet connection.
NOTE: When setting the Internet connection for the rst time, press
the Reset button on your wireless router to reset it to its factory default
settings.
To use QIS with auto-detection:
1. Log into the Web GUI. The QIS page launches automatically.
NOTES:
• By default, the login username and password for your wireless
router's Web GUI is admin. For details on changing your wireless
router's login username and password, refer to section 4.7.2 System.
• The wireless router's login username and password is dierent from
the 2.4GHz/5GHz network name (SSID) and security key. The wireless
router's login username and password allows you to log into your
wireless router's Web GUI to congure your wireless router's settings.
The 2.4GHz/5GHz network name (SSID) and security key allows Wi-Fi
devices to log in and connect to your 2.4GHz/5GHz network.
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2. The wireless router automatically detects if your ISP connection
type is Dynamic IP, PPPoE, PPTP, L2TP, and Static IP. Key in
the necessary information for your ISP connection type.
IMPORTANT! Obtain the necessary information from your ISP about
the Internet connection type.
for Automatic IP (DHCP)
for PPPoE, PPTP, and L2TP
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for Static IP
NOTES:
• The auto-detection of your ISP connection type takes place when
you congure the wireless router for the rst time or when your
wireless router is reset to its default settings.
• If QIS failed to detect your Internet connection type, click Skip to
manual setting and manually congure your connection settings.
3. Assign the wireless network name (SSID) and security key for
your 2.4GHz and 5 GHz wireless connection. Click Apply when
done.
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4. Your Internet and wireless settings are displayed. Click Next to
continue.
5. Read the wireless network connection tutorial. When done,
click Finish.
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2.3 Connecting to your wireless network
After setting up your wireless router via QIS, you can connect your
computer or other smart devices to your wireless network.
To connect to your network:
1. On your computer, click the network icon in the notication
area to display the available wireless networks.
2. Select the wireless network that you want to connect to, then
click Connect.
3. You may need to key in the network security key for a secured
wireless network, then click OK.
4. Wait while your computer establishes connection to the
wireless network successfully. The connection status is
displayed and the network icon displays the connected
status.
NOTES:
• Refer to the next chapters for more details on conguring your
wireless network's settings.
• Refer to your device's user manual for more details on connecting it
to your wireless network.
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3 Conguring the General 3 Conguring the General
SettingsSettings
3.1 Using the Network Map
Network Map allows you to congure your network’s security
settings, manage your network clients, and monitor your USB
device.
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3.1.1 Setting up the wireless security settings
To protect your wireless network from unauthorized access, you
need to configure its security settings.
To set up the wireless security settings:
1. From the navigation panel, go to General > Network Map.
2. On the Network Map screen and under System status, you can
configure the wireless security settings such as SSID, security
level, and encryption settings.
NOTE: You can set up dierent wireless security settings for 2.4GHz and
5GHz bands.
2.4GHz security settings 5GHz security settings
3. On the Wireless name (SSID) field, key in a unique name for
your wireless network.
4. From the Security Level dropdown list, select the encryption
method for your wireless network.
IMPORTANT! The IEEE 802.11n/ac standard prohibits using High
Throughput with WEP or WPA-TKIP as the unicast cipher. If you use these
encryption methods, your data rate will drop to IEEE 802.11g 54Mbps
connection.
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5. Key in your security passkey.
6. Click Apply when done.
3.1.2 Managing your network clients
To manage your network clients:
1. From the navigation panel, go to General > Network Map tab.
2. On the Network Map screen, select the Client Status icon to
display your network client’s information.
3. To block a client’s access to your network, select the client and
click block.
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3.1.3 Monitoring your USB device
The ASUS Wireless Router provides a USB 3.0 port for connecting
USB devices to allow you to share files and printer with clients in
your network.
NOTE: To use this feature, you need to plug a USB storage device,
such as a USB hard disk or USB ash drive, to the USB 3.0 port on the
rear panel of your wireless router. Ensure that the USB storage device
is formatted and partitioned properly. Refer to the Plug-n-Share Disk
Support List at http://event.asus.com/networks/disksupport
IMPORTANT! You rst need to create a share account and its
permission /access rights to allow other network clients to access the
USB device via an FTP site/third-party FTP client utility, Servers Center,
Samba, or AiCloud. For more details, refer to the section 3.5.Using the
USB Application in this user manual.
To monitor your USB device:
1. From the navigation panel, go to General > Network Map.
2. On the Network Map screen, select the USB Disk Status icon to
display your USB device’s information.
3. On the AiDisk Wizard field, click GO to set up an FTP server for
Internet file sharing.
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NOTES:
• For more details, refer to the section 3.5.2 Using Servers Center in
this user manual.
• The wireless router works with most USB HDDs/Flash disks (up to 2TB
size) and supports read-write access for FAT16, FAT32, EXT2, EXT3,
and NTFS.
Safely removing the USB disk
IMPORTANT! Incorrect removal of the USB disk may cause data
corruption.
To safely remove the USB disk:
1. From the navigation panel, go to General > Network Map.
2. In the upper right corner, click > Eject USB disk. When
the USB disk is ejected successfully, the USB status shows
Unmounted.
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3.2 Creating a Guest Network
The Guest Network provides temporary visitors with Internet
connectivity via access to separate SSIDs or networks without
providing access to your private network.
NOTE: RT-AC2600 supports up to six SSIDs (three 2.4GHz and three 5GHz
SSIDs).
To create a guest network:
1. From the navigation panel, go to General > Guest Network.
2. On the Guest Network screen, select 2.4Ghz or 5Ghz frequency
band for the guest network that you want to create.
3. Click Enable.
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4. To congure additional options, click Modify.
5. Click Yes on the Enable Guest Network screen.
6. Assign a wireless name for your temporary network on the
Network Name (SSID) eld.
7. Select an Authentication Method.
8. Select an Encryption method.
9. Specify the Access time or choose Limitless.
10. Select Disable or Enable on the Access Intranet item.
11. When done, click Apply.
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3.3 Using the Trac Manager
3.3.1 Managing QoS (Quality of Service) Bandwidth
Quality of Service (QoS) allows you to set the bandwidth priority
and manage network trac.
To set up bandwidth priority:
1. From the navigation panel, go to General > Trac Manager >
QoS tab.
2. Click ON to enable QoS. Fill in the upload and download
bandwidth elds.
NOTE: Get the bandwidth information from your ISP.
3. Click Save.
NOTE: The User Specify Rule List is for advanced settings. If you want
to prioritize specic network applications and network services, select
User-dened QoS rules or User-dened Priority from the drop-down
list on the upper-right corner.
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4. On the user-dened QoS rules page, there are four default
online service types – web surf, HTTPS and le transfers.
Select your preferred service, ll in the Source IP or MAC,
Destination Port, Protocol, Transferred and Priority, then
click Apply. The information will be congured in the QoS rules
screen.
NOTES:
• To ll in the source IP or MAC, you can:
a) Enter a specic IP address, such as "192.168.122.1".
b) Enter IP addresses within one subnet or within the same IP
pool, such as “192.168.123.*”, or “192.168.*.*”
c) Enter all IP addresses as “*.*.*.*” or leave the eld blank.
d) The format for the MAC address is six groups of two
hexadecimal digits, separated by colons (:), in transmission
order (e.g. 12:34:56:aa:bc:ef)
• For source or destination port range, you can either:
a) Enter a specic port, such as “95”.
b) Enter ports within a range, such as “103:315”, “>100”, or
“<65535”.
• The Transferred column contains information about the upstream
and downstream trac (outgoing and incoming network trac) for
one section. In this column, you can set the network trac limit (in
KB) for a specic service to generate specic priorities for the service
assigned to a specic port. For example, if two network clients, PC
1 and PC 2, are both accessing the Internet (set at port 80), but PC 1
exceeds the network trac limit due to some downloading tasks, PC
1 will have a lower priority. If you do not want to set the trac limit,
leave it blank.
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5. On the User-dened Priority page, you can prioritize the
network applications or devices into ve levels from the user-
dened QoS rules’ dropdown list. Based on priority level, you
can use the following methods to send data packets:
• Change the order of upstream network packets that are sent
to the Internet.
• Under Upload Bandwidth table, set Minimum Reserved
Bandwidth and Maximum Bandwidth Limit for multiple
network applications with dierent priority levels. The
percentages indicate the upload bandwidth rates that are
available for specied network applications.
NOTES:
• Low-priority packets are disregarded to ensure the transmission of
high-priority packets.
• Under Download Bandwidth table, set Maximum Bandwidth
Limit for multiple network applications in corresponding order.
The higher priority upstream packet will cause the higher priority
downstream packet.
• If there are no packets being sent from high-priority applications, the
full transmission rate of the Internet connection is available for low-
priority packets.
6. Set the highest priority packet. To ensure a smooth online
gaming experience, you can set ACK, SYN, and ICMP as the
highest priority packet.
NOTE: Ensure to enable QoS rst and set up the upload and download
rate limits.
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3.3.2 Monitoring Trac
The trac monitor function allows you to access the bandwidth
usage and speed of your Internet, wired, and wireless networks. It
allows you to monitor network trac even on a daily basis.
NOTE: Packets from the Internet are evenly transmitted to the wired
and wireless devices.
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