Asus RT-N600RU User’s Manual

User Guide

RT-N600RU

Wireless-N600 High Speed Router

E15727

First Edition

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	Configuring 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
3.2	Creating a Guest Network......................................................	23
3.3	Using the Traffic Manager.......................................................	25
	3.3.1 Managing QoS (Quality of Service) Bandwidth..........	25
	3.3.2 Monitoring Traffic .................................................................	28
3.4	Setting up Parental Control...................................................	29

4	Configuring the Advanced Settings	30
4.1	Wireless.........................................................................................	30
	4.1.1 General......................................................................................	30

Table of contents

	4.1.2	WPS.............................................................................................	33
	4.1.3	Wireless MAC Filter................................................................	35
	4.1.4	RADIUS Setting.......................................................................	36
	4.1.5	Professional..............................................................................	37
4.2	LAN..................................................................................................		39
	4.2.1	LAN IP.........................................................................................	39
	4.2.2	DHCP Server............................................................................	40
	4.2.3	Route..........................................................................................	42
4.3	WAN................................................................................................		43
	4.3.1	Internet Connection.............................................................	43
	4.3.2	Port Trigger..............................................................................	46
	4.3.3	Virtual Server/Port Forwarding.........................................	48
	4.3.4	DMZ............................................................................................	51
	4.3.5	DDNS..........................................................................................	52
	4.3.6	NAT Passthrough....................................................................	53
4.4	IPv6.................................................................................................		54
4.5	VPN Server....................................................................................		55
4.6	Firewall..........................................................................................		56
	4.6.1	General......................................................................................	56
	4.6.2	URL Filter...................................................................................	56
	4.6.3	Keyword filter..........................................................................	57
	4.6.4	Network Services Filter........................................................	58
4.7	Administration............................................................................		59
	4.7.1	Operation Mode.....................................................................	59
	4.7.2	System.......................................................................................	60
	4.7.3	Firmware Upgrade.................................................................	61
	4.7.4	Restore/Save/Upload Setting............................................	62

Table of contents
4.8	System Log...................................................................................	63
5	Utilities	64
5.1	Device Discovery........................................................................	64
5.2	Firmware Restoration...............................................................	65
6	Troubleshooting	67
6.1	Basic Troubleshooting..............................................................	67
6.2	Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) ...................................	70
Appendices		80
Notices .......................................................................................................		80
ASUS Contact information.....................................................................		92

1Getting to know your wireless router

1.1 Welcome!

Thank you for purchasing an ASUS RT-N600RU Wireless Router!

The ultra-thin and stylish RT-N600RU features a 2.4GHz band for an unmatched concurrent wireless HD streaming; SMB server, and UPnP AV server for 24/7 file sharing.

1.2 Package contents

RT-N600RU Wireless Router	Network cable (RJ-45)
Power adapter	Quick Start Guide
Warranty card

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 need future warranty services such as repair or replacement.

1.3 Your wireless router

1Power LED Off: No power.

On: Device is ready.

Flashing slow: Rescue mode

Flashing quick: WPS is processing.

2	LAN LED
	Off: No power or no physical connection.
	On: Has physical connection to a local area network (LAN).

3	WAN (Internet) LED
	Off: No power or no physical connection.
	On: Has physical connection to a wide area network (WAN).

4	2.4GHz LED
	Off: No 2.4GHz signal.

On: Wireless system is ready.

Flashing: Transmitting or receiving data via wireless connection.

5Reset button

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

6Power button

Press this button to power on or off the system.

7Power (DC-IN) port

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

8WPS button

This button launches the WPS Wizard.

9WAN (Internet) port

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

10LAN 1 ~ 2 ports

Connect network cables into these ports to establish LAN connection.

NOTES:

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

•Specifications:

DC Power adapter	DC Output: +12V with max 0.5A current;

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

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 802.11b/g 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 four external antennas as shown in the drawing below.

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)

•IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n 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 WLAN adapter to your computer to connect to the network.

•Some IEEE 802.11n devices that you want to connect to your network may or may not support 5GHz band. Refer to the device's manual for specifications.

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

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.

2.Using the bundled network cable, connect your computer to your wireless router’s LAN port.

IMPORTANT! Ensure that the LAN LED is blinking.

3Using 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.

2Using 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 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.

2 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 configure its various features through a web browser such as Internet Explorer, Firefox, Safari, or Google Chrome.

NOTE: The features may vary with different firmware versions.

To log into the web GUI:

1.On your web browser, manually key in the wireless router’s default IP address: 192.168.1.1 or enter 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 configure various settings of your ASUS Wireless Router.

Top command buttons

QIS

Information

banner

Navigation

panel

right column

middle column

NOTE: If you are logging into the Web GUI for the first time, you will be directed to the Quick Internet Setup (QIS) page automatically.

2.2Quick Internet Setup (QIS) with Autodetection

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

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 different from the 2.4GHz 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 configure your wireless router's settings. The 2.4GHz network name (SSID) and security key allows Wi-Fi devices to log in and connect to your 2.4GHz network.

2.The wireless router automatically detects if your ISP connection type is Dynamic IP, PPPoE, PPTP and L2TP. 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

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.

3.Assign the wireless network name (SSID) and security key for your 2.4GHz wireless connection. Click Apply when done.

4.Your Internet and wireless settings are displayed. Click Complete to continue.

5.Read the wireless network connection tutorial. When done, click Finish.

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 notification 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 configuring your wireless network's settings.

•Refer to your device's user manual for more details on connecting it to your wireless network.

3Configuring the General settings

3.1 Using the Network Map

Network Map allows you to configure your network’s security settings, manage your network clients, and monitor your USB device.

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 different wireless security settings for 2.4GHz bands.

2.4GHz 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 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.

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.

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-N600RU supports up to three 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 frequency band for the guest network that you want to create.

3.Click Enable.

4. To configure 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) field.

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.

3.3 Using the Traffic Manager

3.3.1 Managing QoS (Quality of Service) Bandwidth

Quality of Service (QoS) allows you to set the bandwidth priority and manage network traffic.

To set up bandwidth priority:

1.From the navigation panel, go to General > Traffic Manager > QoS tab.

2.Click ON to enable QoS. Fill in the upload and download bandwidth fields.

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 specific network applications and network services, select

User-defined QoS rules or User-defined Priority from the drop-down list on the upper-right corner.

4.On the user-defined QoS rules page, there are four default online service types – web surf, HTTPs and file transfers. Select your preferred service, fill in the Source IP or MAC,

Destination Port, Protocol, Transferred and Priority, then click Apply. The information will be configured in the QoS rules screen.

NOTES:

•To fill in the source IP or MAC, you can:

a)Enter a specific 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 field 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 specific 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 traffic (outgoing and incoming network traffic) for one section. In this column, you can set the network traffic limit (in KB) for a specific service to generate specific priorities for the service assigned to a specific 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 traffic limit due to some downloading tasks, PC 1 will have a lower priority. If you do not want to set the traffic limit, leave it blank.

5.On the User-defined Priority page, you can prioritize the network applications or devices into five levels from the userdefined 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 different priority levels. The percentages indicate the upload bandwidth rates that are available for specified 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 lowpriority 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 first and set up the upload and download rate limits.

3.3.2 Monitoring Traffic

The traffic monitor function allows you to access the bandwidth usage and speed of your Internet, wired, and wireless networks. It allows you to monitor network traffic even on a daily basis.

NOTE: Packets from the Internet are evenly transmitted to the wired and wireless devices.

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