ASUS RT-AC66R User Manual

RT-AC66R

Dual Band 3x3 802.11AC Gigabit Router

The ultra-thin and stylish RT-AC66R 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% powersaving solution.

User Guide

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First Edition August 2012

Table of contents

1 A quick look

Package contents ........................................................................................5

Your wireless router .................................................................................... 5

2 Creating your network

Positioning your router..............................................................................8

What you need ............................................................................................. 9

Setting up your wireless router ............................................................10

Wired connection ...............................................................................10

Wireless connection ..........................................................................11

Mounting to the stand .............................................................................12

Before you proceed ...................................................................................13

A. Disable the proxy server, if enabled. ..................................13

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

address. ........................................................................... .14

C. Disable the dial-up connection, if enabled. ....................16

3 ConguringviathewebGUI

Logging into the web GUI ...................................................................... 17

Setting up the Internet connection ....................................................18

Quick Internet Setup (QIS) with auto-detection .....................18

Setting up the wireless security settings ..........................................22

Managing your network clients ...........................................................24

Monitoring your USB device .................................................................. 25

Creating your Guest Network ...............................................................27

Using the Trac Manager ....................................................................... 28

Managing QoS (Quality of Service) Bandwidth .......................28

Monitoring Trac ..............................................................................29

Using the USB Extension ........................................................................ 29

Using AiDisk for Files Sharing ........................................................30

Using the Servers Center service ..................................................33

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Using the Network Place (Samba) Share service ....................34

Using the FTP Share service............................................................35

Using the Miscellaneous setting ...................................................37

Conguring the Advanced settings .................................................... 38

Setting up the DHCP Server ...........................................................38

Upgrading the rmware ..................................................................40

Restoring/Saving/Uploading settings ........................................41

Setting up your network printer ..........................................................42

4 Usingtheutilities

Device Discovery .......................................................................................46

Firmware Restoration ...............................................................................47

5 Troubleshooting

Troubleshooting ........................................................................................49

ASUS DDNS Service ..................................................................................52

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) ............................................52

Appendices

Notices ...........................................................................................................54

ASUS Contact information .....................................................................67

Networks Global Hotline Information ................................................68

Networks Global Hotline Information ................................. 69

1 A quick look

Package contents

NOTES:

• 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.

RT-AC66R Wireless Router Network cable (RJ-45)

Power adapter Quick Start Guide

Support CD (Manual, utility software) Warranty card

Stand

Your wireless router

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Power LED

Off: No power. On: Device is ready. Flashing slow: Rescue mode Flashing quick: WPS is processing.

LAN LED

Off: No power or no physical connection.

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

WAN LED

Off: No power or no physical connection.

On: Has physical connection to a wide area network (WAN).

2.4GHz LED / 5GHz LED

Off: No 2.4GHz or 5GHz signal.

On: Wireless system is ready.

Flashing: Transmitting or receiving data via wireless connection.

USB LED

Off: No power or no physical connection.

On: Has physical connection to USB devices.

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 stystem.

USB 2.0 ports

Insert USB 2.0 devices such as USB hard disks or USB ﬂash drives into these ports. Insert your iPad’s USB cable into one of these ports to charge your iPad.

Reset button

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

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.

WPS button

This button launches the WPS Wizard.

On Off

NOTES:

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

• Speciﬁcations:

DC Power adapter DC Output: +19V with max 1.58A current;

Operating Temperature

0~40oC Storage 0~70oC

Operating Humidity 50~90% Storage 20~90%

2 Creating your network

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.

• To ensure the best wireless signal, orient the three detachable antennas as shown in the drawing below.

• For optimum performance, please switch on the cooling system.

45°45°

90°

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/ 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.

Setting up your wireless router

Wired connection

IMPORTANT!

• Use wired connection in setting up your wireless router to avoid possible setup problems due to wireless uncertainty.

• 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 computer (recommended).

NOTE: Your wireless router has an integrated auto-crossover function, so use either straight-through or crossover cable for wired connection.

RT-AC66R

Computer

Modem

LAN

Power

Wall Power Outlet

Power

WAN

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.

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.

Wireless connection

Mode

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.

2 Using the bundled network cable, connect your modem to your

wireless router’s WAN port.

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 this user manual.

Mounting to the stand

To mount to the stand:

• Align and insert the stand’s mounting hooks to the wireless router’s mounting holes.

Before you proceed

A. Disable the proxy server, if enabled.

Windows® 7

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

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

settings.

NOTE: Before conﬁguring your wireless router, do the steps

described in this section for your host computer and network clients.

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

4. Click OK when done.

MAC OS

1. From your Safari browser, click Safari > Preferences >

Advanced > Change Settings...

2. From the Network screen, deselect FTP

Proxy and Web Proxy (HTTP).

3. Cllick Apply Now when done.

NOTE: Refer to your browser's help feature for details on disabling the proxy server.

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

address.

Windows® 7

1. Click Start > Control Panel > Network and Internet > Network and Sharing

Center > Manage network connections.

2. Select Internet Protocol Version 4 (TCP/IPv4) or Internet Protocol Version 6 (TCP/IPv6), then click Properties.

3. To obtain the IPv4 IP settings automatically, tick Obtain an IP address automatically.

To obtain the IPv6 IP

settings automatically, tick

Obtain an IPv6 address automatically.

4. Click OK when done.

MAC OS

1. Click the Apple icon located on the top left of your screen.

2. Click System Preferences > Network > Conﬁgure...

3. From the TCP/IP tab, select Using DHCP in the Conﬁgure IPv4 dropdown list.

4. Cllick Apply Now when done.

NOTE: Refer to your operating system’s help and support feature for details on conﬁguring your computer’s TCP/IP settings.

C. Disable the dial-up connection, if enabled.

Windows® 7

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

2. Click Tools > Internet options > Connections tab.

3. Tick Never dial a connection.

4. Click OK when done.

NOTE: Refer to your browser's help feature for details on disabling the dial-up connection.

3 Conﬁguring via the web GUI

Logging into the web GUI

Your ASUS Wireless Router comes with an intuitive web graphics user interface (GUI) that allows you to easily conﬁgure its various features through a web browser such as Internet Explorer, Firefox, Safari, or Google Chrome.

To log into the web GUI:

1. On your web browser such as Internet Explorer, Firefox, Safari, or Google Chrome, manually key in the wireless router’s default IP address: 192.168.1.1

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

NOTES:

• For your network clients, ensure that you set the TCP/IP settings to obtain IP addresses automatically, disable the proxy server settings, disable the dial-up settings, and cancel the dial-up connection.

• For more details, refer to the section Before you proceed in this user manual.

3. The wireless router’s web GUI launches. Use the web GUI to conﬁgure various settings.

Setting up the Internet connection

NOTE: When setting the Internet connection for the ﬁrst time,

press the Reset button on your wireless router to reset it to its factory default settings.

Quick Internet Setup (QIS) with auto-detection

The Quick Internet Setup (QIS) function guides you in quickly setting up your Internet connection.

To use QIS with auto-detection:

1. Launch a web browser such as Internet Explorer, Firefox, Safari, or Google Chrome.

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 about your Internet connection type from your ISP.

NOTES:

• The auto-detection of your ISP connection type takes place when you conﬁgure the wireless router for the ﬁrst 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 conﬁgure your connection settings.

• If QIS failed to launch automatically, manually launch your wireless router's web GUI to access the QIS page. To do this, follow these steps:

• On your web browser, key in http://192.168.1.1

• On the login page, key in the default username admin and

password admin.

• Click the Quick Internet Setup icon from the upper left

corner of the Network Map page.

3. Assign the network name (SSID) and security key for your

2.4GHz and 5 GHz wireless connection. Click Apply when done.

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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