ASUS WL500GP User Manual

User Manual

WL-500gP Wireless Router

E2459/ March 2006

®

Manufacturer Contact Information

ASUSTeK COMPUTER INC. (Asia-Pacific)

Company address: 15 Li-Te Road, Beitou, Taipei 11259

General (tel): [phone] Web site address: www.asus.com.tw

General (fax): [phone] General email: [e-mail]

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Company address: 44370 Nobel Drive, Fremont, CA 94538, USA

General (fax): [phone] Web site address: usa.asus.com

Technical support

General support: [phone] Support (fax): [phone]

Online support: http://vip.asus.com/eservice/techserv.aspx

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Company address: Harkort Str. 25, D-40880 Ratingen, Germany

General (tel): [phone] Web site address: www.asuscom.de

General (fax): [phone] Online contact: www.asuscom.de/sales

Technical support

Components: [phone] Online support: www.asuscom.de/support

Notebook: [phone] Support (fax): [phone]

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Table of contents

1. Package contents .................................................................................3

2. Connecting ADSL modem and wireless router ................................. 3

1) Cable connection ...............................................................................3

2) Status indicators ................................................................................ 4

3) Wall mount option ..............................................................................4

3. Getting started ......................................................................................5

1) Wired connection ...............................................................................5

2) Wireless Connection ..........................................................................5

3) Setting IP address for wired or wireless client ...................................5

4) Configuring the wireless router ..........................................................6

5) Quick setup .......................................................................................7

4. Wireless router features ....................................................................12

1) Choosing an appropriate operation mode .......................................12

2) Setting up wireless encryption ........................................................13

3) Setting up virtual server in your LAN ............................................... 14

4) Setting up virtual DMZ in your LAN .................................................15

5) Setting up DDNS .............................................................................15

6) Setting up Bandwidth Management .................................................19

5. Application features ...........................................................................21

1) Sharing USB storage .......................................................................21

2) Setting up FTP site .......................................................................... 23

3) Download Master .............................................................................24

4) Web camera ....................................................................................25

5) Sharing USB printer .........................................................................28

6) Playing stream media on Xbox360 ..................................................31

6. Setting up using ASUS utility ................................................................ 34

1) Utility Installation for WL-500gP .......................................................34

2) EZSetup ........................................................................................... 35

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7. Troubleshooting ................................................................................. 37

8. Appendix ............................................................................................. 39

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2. Connecting ADSL modem and wireless router

1. Package contents

• WL-500gP wireless router x 1

• Power adapter x 1

• Utility CD x 1

• RJ45 cable x 1

• Quick Start Guide x 1

1) Cable connection

1

Modem

Wall telephone outlet

Wall power outlet

Phone

Power

2

Wall power outlet

ASUS Wireless Router

LAN

3

Modem

Wall telephone outlet

Wall power outlet

LAN

Power

Phone

Power

ASUS Wireless Router

WAN

Power

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2) Status indicators

PWR (Power)

Off No power
On System ready
Flashing-slow Firmware upgrade failed
Flashing-quick EZsetup processing

AIR (Wireless Network)

Off No power
On Wireless system ready
Flashing Transmitting or receiving data (wireless)

WAN (Wide Area Network)

Off No power or no physical connection
On Has physical connection to an Ethernet network
Flashing Transmitting or receiving data (through Ethernet cable)

LAN 1-4 (Local Area Network)

Off No power or no physical connection
On Has physical connection to an Ethernet network
Flashing Transmitting or receiving data (through Ethernet cable)

3) Wall mount option

Out of the box, ASUS WL-500gP Wireless Router
is designed to sit on a raised flat surface like a
file cabinet or book shelf. The unit may also be
converted for mounting to a wall or ceiling.

Follow these steps to mount the ASUS Wireless
Router to a wall:

1. Look on the un dersi de for the two mounti ng
hooks.

2. Mark two upper holes in a flat surface.

3. Tighten two screws until only 1/4'' is showing.

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

Note:

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

screws or if it is too loose.

PWR

AIR WAN

LAN

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The ASUS WL-500gP Wireless Router can meet various working scenarios with proper
configuration. The default settings of the wireless router may need change so as to meet your
individual needs. Therefore, before using the ASUS Wireless Router, check the basic settings to
make sure they all work in your environment.

ASUS provides a utility named EZSetup for fast wireless configuration. If you would like to use
EZSetup for your wireless network configuration, refer to chapter 6 for details.

Note:

Wired connection for initial configuration is recommended to avoid possible

setup problems due to wireless uncertainty.

1) Wired connection

The ASUS WL-500gP Wireless Router is supplied with an Ethernet cable in the package. Since
the ASUS Wireless Router has integrated auto-crossover function, therefore, you can use either
straight-through or crossover cable for wired connection. Plug one end of the cable to the LAN
port on the rear panel of the router and the other end to the Ethernet port on your PC.

2) Wireless Connection

For establishing wireless connection, you need an IEEE 802.11b/g compatible WLAN card. Refer
to your wireless adapter user manual for wireless connection procedures. By default, the
SSID of ASUS Wireless Router is “default” (in lower case), encryption is disabled and open
system authentication is used.

3) Setting IP address for wired or wireless client

To access WL-500gP Wireless Router, you must have correct TCP/IP settings on your wired or
wireless clients. Set the IP addresses of the clients within the same subnet of WL-500gP.

Getting IP address Automatically

The ASUS Wireless Router integrates DHCP server functions, therefore, you can make your
PC get IP address automatically from the ASUS Wirelesss Router.

Note:

Before rebooting your PC, switch ON the
wireless router and make sure the router is in ready
state.

Setting up IP address Manually

To set IP address manually, you need to know the default
settings of the ASUS Wireless Router:

• IP address 192.168.1.1

• Subnet Mask 255.255.255.0

3. Getting started

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To set up the connection with a manually assigned
IP address, the address of your PC and the wireless
router must be within the same subnet:

• IP addre s s: 1 9 2.16 8 .1.x x x (xx x can b e any
number between 2 and 254. Make sure the IP
address is not used by other device)

• Su b net Mas k : 2 55.2 55. 2 55. 0 (s ame as W L­500gP)

• Gateway: 192.168.1.1 (IP address of WL-500gP)

• DN S : 1 9 2.16 8.1. 1 (WL - 500 g P), or a ssig n a
known DNS server in your network.

4) Configuring the wireless router

Follow the steps below to enter the Web configuration interface of WL-500gP.

Defaults

User name:

admin

Password:

admin

Enter the following address in your
web browser: http://192.168.1.1

After logging in, you can see the ASUS Wireless Router home page.
The homepage displays quick links to configure the main features of the wireless router.

2

1

3

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1. Sel ect you r t ime zon e a nd c lic k

Next

.

5) Quick setup

To start quick setup, click

Next

to enter the “Quick Setup”
page. Follow the instructions to setup the ASUS Wireless
Router.

2. ASU S wir e less rout e r s u ppo r ts

five types of ISP services: cable,
PPPoE, PP T P, st a t i c WA N IP,
and Telstra BigPond. Select your
connection type and click

Next

to

continue.

Cable or dynamic IP user

If you are using services provided by
cable ISP, select

Cable Modem or other

connection that gets IP automatically

.
If your ISP provides you hostname, MAC
address, and heartbeat server address,
fill these information into the boxes on
the setting page; if not, click

Next

to skip

this step.

PPPoE user

If you use PPPoE service, select

ADSL
connection that requires username
and password.

It is known as PPPoE.
You need to input the username and
password provided by your ISP. Click

Next

to continue.

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PPTP user

If you are using PPTP services, select

ADSL
conn ec tion that r equires u sername,
pa sswor d a nd IP ad dress .

Fi ll in the
us e rnam e , p a sswo r d a n d IP addr e ss
provided by your ISP into the fields. Click

Next

to continue.

Static IP user

If you are using ADSL or other connection
type that uses static IP address, select

ADSL
or other connection type that uses static
IP address

. Input the IP address, subnet
mask, and default gateway provided by your
ISP. You can specify DNS servers, or get
DNS information automatically.

herk036@adsl-comfort

3. After the con nection type se tt ing is

com p lete, you a r e to s e t up you r
wi re less inter fa ce. S pecif y to yo ur
wireless router an SSID (Service Set
Identifier), which is a unique identifier
attached to packets sent over WLAN.
This identifier emulates a password
when a device attempts to communicate
with your wireless router via WLAN.

If you want to protect transmitted data, select a

Security Level

to enable encryption methods.

Medium:

Only users with the same WEP key settings can connect to your wireless router

and transmit data using 64bits or 128bits WEP key encryption.

High:

Only users with the same WPA pre-shared key settings can connect to your wireless

router and transmit data using TKIP encryption.

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4. Input four sets of WEP keys in the WEP
Key fields (10 hexadecimal digits for
WEP 64bits , 26 hexade ci mal digits
for WEP 128bits). You can also let the
system generate the keys by inputting
a Passphrase. Record the Passphrase
and the WEP keys in your notebook,
then click

Finish

.

For example, if we select WEP 64bits

encryption mode and input 11111 as
the Pas sphrase, the WE P Keys ar e
generated automatically.

5. Cli ck

Sa ve& Res t art

to res t art the
wireless router and activate the new
settings.

6. Connect to the wireless router via wireless

To connect the wireless router from a wireless client, you can use Windows® Wireless

Zero Configuration service to set up the connection. If you use ASUS Wireless Card on
your computer, you can use the One Touch Wizard utility supplied in WLAN Card support
CD for wireless connection.

Configuring ASUS WLAN Card with One Touch Wizard

If you have installed ASUS wireless card together with its utilities and drives on your PC, click

Start

-> Programes -> ASUS Utility-> WLAN Card -> One Touch Wizard

to launch the One Touch

Wizard utility.

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3) Set the authentication and encryption of
your WLAN card the same with those at
WL-500gP. In the previous steps the

Key

Length

is

64 bits, Passphrase

is 11111

Click

Next

to continue.

1) Select

Connect to an existing wireless

LA N (St ati on )

rad io but ton a nd cli ck

Next

to continue.

2) One Touch Wizard searches and displays
the a v ailab l e A P s in the

Av a ilabl e

Networks

li st . Sele ct WL-500gP and

press

Next

to continue.

4) It takes several seconds for the wireless
card to associate with WL-500gP. Press

Next

to setup TCP/IP for your WLAN Card.

5) Setup the IP address of the WLAN Card
according to your ne tw or k con di ti on .
After the setup is complete, click

Finish

to exit the One Touch Wizard.

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7. Configuring advanced features

To view and adjust other settings of the wireless router,
enter the Web configuration page of WL-500gP. Click
on items on the menu to open a submenu and follow
the instructions to setup the router. Tips show up when
you move your cursor over each item.

Configuring WLAN card with Windows® WZC service

If you use non-ASUS wireless card, you can set up the wireless connection with Windows®
Wireless Zero Configuration (WZC) service.

2) Input the 10-digit keys you have set on
the wireless router and click

Connect

.
The c o n n e c t i o n is co m p l ete within
several seconds.

1) Double-click the wireless network icon on
the task bar to view available networks.
Select y our wireles s ro uter and cl ic k

Connect

.