ASUS RT-N10U B1 User Manual

User Manual

RT-N10U

Wireless - N150 Router

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Table of contents

About this guide .................................................................................... 5

Package contents

.................................................................................. 7

System requirements

............................................................................ 7

Getting to know your wireless router

Before you proceed ............................................................................... 8

Hardware features

................................................................................. 9

Top panel

........................................................................................... 9

Rear panel

....................................................................................... 10

Bottom panel

....................................................................................11

Mounting options

................................................................................. 12

Setting up your wireless network

Setting up the wireless router ............................................................ 13

Using the Quick Internet Setup (QIS)

................................................. 13

Using QIS with auto-detection

......................................................... 13

Conguring the network clients

Accessing the wireless router ............................................................ 17

Setting an IP address for wired or wireless clients

.......................... 17

Conguration via the web GUI

........................................................... 23

Network conguration using the web GUI

Using the Network Map ....................................................................... 24

Creating your Guest Network

............................................................. 26

Using the Trafc Manager

................................................................... 28

Managing QoS (Quality of Service) Bandwidth

............................... 28

Monitoring Trafc

............................................................................. 30

Administration - Operation Mode

....................................................... 31

Router Mode

................................................................................... 31

Repeater Mode

............................................................................... 32

AP (Access Point) Mode ................................................................. 33

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Table of contents

Using 3G/4G Sharing Mode ................................................................ 34

Setting up the DHCP Server

............................................................... 36

Upgrading the rmware

...................................................................... 37

Restoring/Saving/Uploading settings

................................................ 38

Using the USB Extension

.................................................................... 39

Using AiDisk for File Sharing

........................................................... 40

Using the Network Place (Samba) Share service

........................... 42

Using the FTP Share service .......................................................... 44

Using the Miscellaneous setting ...................................................... 47

Using the utilities

Installing the utilities ........................................................................... 49

Device Discovery

................................................................................. 51

Firmware Restoration

.......................................................................... 52

Setting up your network printer

......................................................... 53

Troubleshooting

Troubleshooting ................................................................................... 57

ASUS DDNS Service

............................................................................ 60

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)

............................................... 60

Appendices

Notices .................................................................................................. 63

ASUS Contact Information

.................................................................. 71

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About this guide

This user guide contains information that you need to install and congure the

ASUS Wireless Router.

How this guide is organized

This guide contains the following parts:

• Chapter 1: Getting to know your wireless router

This chapter provides information on the package contents, system requirements, hardware features, and LED indicators of the ASUS Wireless Router.

• Chapter 2: Setting up your wireless network

This chapter provides instructions on setting up the Router and Access Point modes of the ASUS Wireless Router.

• Chapter 3: Conguring the network clients

This chapter provides instructions on setting up the clients in your network to work with your ASUS Wireless Router.

• Chapter 4: Network conguration using the web GUI

This chapter provides instructions on conguring the ASUS Wireless Router

using its web graphics user interface (web GUI).

• Chapter 5: Using the utilities

This chapter provides information on the utilities that are available from the support CD.

• Chapter 6: Troubleshooting

This chapter provides you with a troubleshooting guide for solving common problems you may encounter when using the ASUS Wireless Router.

• Appendices

This chapter provides you with the regulatory Notices and Safety Statements.

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Conventions used in this guide

To ensure that you perform certain tasks properly, take note of the following symbols used throughout this manual.

DANGER/WARNING: Information to prevent injury to yourself when

completing a task.

CAUTION: Information to prevent damage to the components when

completing a task

IMPORTANT: Instructions that you MUST follow to complete a task.

NOTE: Tips and additional information to help you complete a task.

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If any of the items is damaged or missing, contact your retailer.

Getting to know your

wireless router

Package contents

Check the following items in your ASUS Wireless Router package.

RT-N10U Wireless Router x1

Power adapter x1

Support CD x1

RJ-45 cable x1

USB cable x1

Quick Start Guide x1

Warranty card x1

System requirements

Before installing the ASUS Wireless Router, ensure that your system/network meets the following requirements:

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

• At least one IEEE 802.11b/g/n device with wireless capability

• An installed TCP/IP and Internet browser

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Before you proceed

Take note of the following guidelines before installing the ASUS Wireless Router:

• The length of the Ethernet cable that connects the device to the network (hub, ADSL/cable modem, router, wall patch) must not exceed 100 meters.

• Place the device on a at and stable surface as far from the ground as

possible.

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

• Keep the device away from transformers, heavy-duty motors, uorescent

lights, microwave ovens, refrigerators, and other industrial equipment to prevent signal loss.

• Place the device at the center of the network to provide ideal coverage for all wireless mobile devices.

• Install the device at least 20cm away from the user in accordance with the RF Guidelines for Human Exposure adopted by the Federal Communications Commission.

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Status indicators

LED Status Indication

Off No power

On System ready

Flashing Rescue mode

Off No power or no physical connection

On Has physical connection to an Ethernet network

Flashing Transmitting or receiving data (through Ethernet

cable)

Off No power or no physical connection

On Has physical connection to an Ethernet network

Flashing Transmitting or receiving data (through Ethernet

cable)

Off No power

On Wireless system ready

Flashing Transmitting or receiving data (wireless)

Flashing WPS processing

Off No power or no physical connection

On External USB device installed.

Hardware features

Top panel

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Rear panel

Item Description

Reset button

Press this button for more than ve seconds to reset the system to

its factory default settings.

Power switch

Press this button to turn the power on/off.

Power (DC-In) port

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

WAN port

Connect an RJ-45 Ethernet cable to this port to establish WAN connection.

LAN 1 ~ 4 ports

Connect RJ-45 Ethernet cables to these ports to establish LAN connection.

WPS button

Press this button to establish wireless connection.

USB 2.0 port

Insert a USB device into this port.

2 3 4 5

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Bottom panel

Item Description

Mounting hooks

Use the mounting hooks to mount your router on concrete or wooden surfaces using two round head screws.

Air vents

These vents provide ventilation to your router.

For details on mounting your router on a wall or ceiling, refer to the section Mounting options.

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Re-adjust the screws if you cannot latch the ASUS Wireless Router onto the screws or if the t

is too loose.

Mounting options

The ASUS Router is designed to sit on a raised at surface like a le cabinet or

book shelf. The unit may also be mounted to a wall or ceiling.

To mount the ASUS Router:

1. Look for the two mounting hooks underneath the router.

2. Mark two upper holes on a at surface.

3. Screw on two round head screws on the surface until only 1/4'' is showing.

4. Latch the hooks of the ASUS Router onto the screws.

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RT-N10UChapter 2: Setting up your wireless network

Setting up your

wireless network

Setting up the wireless router

The ASUS Wireless Router includes a web graphical user interface (web GUI) that

allows you to congure the wireless router using your web browser.

For details on conguring your wireless router using the web GUI, refer to Chapter 4: Network

conguration using the web GUI.

Using the Quick Internet Setup (QIS)

Using QIS with auto-detection

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

To use QIS with auto-detection:

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

Google Chrome. Manually key in the wireless router’s default IP address: http://192.168.1.1

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2. Use the default username (admin) and password (admin) to log into the user

interface.

3. 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.

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4. Assign the network name (SSID) and network key for a secure wireless network. Click Apply when done.

5. A summary of your Internet and wireless settings will be displayed. Click Next

to continue.

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6. Read the wireless network connection tutorial. Click Finish.

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RT-N10UChapter 3: Conguing the network clients

Accessing the wireless router

Setting an IP address for wired or wireless clients

To access the ASUS Wireless Router, you must have the correct TCP/IP settings on your wired or wireless clients. Ensure that the clients’ IP addresses are within the same subnet as the ASUS Wireless Router.

By default, the ASUS Wireless Router uses DHCP to automatically assign IP addresses to the clients in your network.

You may, however, want to manually assign static IP addresses on some of the clients or computers in your network rather than automatically getting IP addresses from your wireless router.

Follow the instructions below that correspond to the operating system installed on your client or computer.

Conguring the

network clients

In the Router mode, if you want to manually assign an IP address to your client, we

recommend that you use the following settings:

•

IP address

: 192.168.1.xxx (xxx can be any number between 2 and 254. The IP

address should not used by another device)

•

Subnet Mask

: 255.255.255.0 (same as the ASUS Wireless Router)

•

Gateway

: 192.168.1.1 (IP address of the ASUS Wireless Router)

•

DNS

: 192.168.1.1 (ASUS Wireless Router) or assign a known DNS server in your

network

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Windows® 2000

1. Click Start > Control Panel > Network and Dial-up Connection.

Right-click Local Area Connection then click Properties.

2. Select Internet Protocol (TCP/IP), then click Properties.

3. Select Obtain an IP address automatically if you want the IP settings to be assigned automatically. Otherwise, select Use the following IP address. Key in an IP address, Subnet mask, and Default gateway.

4. Select Obtain DNS server address automatically if you want the DNS server settings to be assigned automatically. Otherwise, select Use the following DNS

server addresses: and key in the Preferred and Alternate DNS server.

5. Click OK.

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Windows® XP

1. Click Start > Control Panel > Network Connection. Right-click Local Area Connection then select

Properties.

2. Select Internet Protocol (TCP/IP), then click Properties.

4. Select Obtain DNS server address automatically if you want the DNS server settings to be assigned automatically. Otherwise, select Use the following DNS

server addresses: and key in the Preferred and Alternate DNS server.

5. Click OK.

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Windows® 7

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.

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RT-N10UChapter 4: Network conguration using the web GUI

5. Select Obtain an IP address automatically if you want the IP settings to be assigned automatically. Otherwise, select Use the following IP address. Key in an IP address, Subnet mask, and Default gateway.

6. Select Obtain DNS server address automatically if you want the DNS server settings to be assigned automatically. Otherwise, select Use the

following DNS server addresses: and key in the Preferred and Alternate DNS server.

7. Click OK.

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