ASUS WL-520GC User Manual

WL-520GU/GC

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Broad Range Wireless Family Router

User Manual

E3188 First Edition March 2007

Manufacturer Contact Information

ASUSTeK COMPUTER INC. (Asia-Pacic)

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]

ASUS COMPUTER INTERNATIONAL (America)

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

ASUS COMPUTER GmbH (Germany & Austria)

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

Specication Summary

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1. Package Contents ................................................................................3

2. Connecting ADSL Modem and Wireless Router ................................3

1) Cable Connection ..............................................................................3

2) Status Indicators ................................................................................4

3) Wall Mounting Option.........................................................................4

3. Getting Started ......................................................................................5

1) Wired Connection ...............................................................................5

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

3) Setting IP Address for Wired or Wireless Connection .......................5

4) Conguring 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 .......................................................................... 22

1) Sharing USB Printer ........................................................................22

6. Setting up Using ASUS Utility ................................................................ 25

1) Utility Installation for WL-520GU/GC ...............................................25

2) EZSetup ...........................................................................................26

7. Troubleshooting .................................................................................28

8. Appendix .............................................................................................30

Congure WL-520GU/GC under Vista OS

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Specication Summary

Network Sta n d a r d

Operating
Frequency

Date Rate

Operational
Channel

Port

Antenna

EZSeup Butt o n

Power Suppl y *

Security

Access Cont r o l

Firewall

Quality of S e r v i c e

Network
Management

Tempera t u r e

Humidity

IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.3, IEEE802.3x, IEEE

802.3u, IEEE 802.1x, IEEE 802.11i, IPv4, IPv6, CSMA/CA,
CSMA/CD, ICMP

2.4G ~ 2.5GHz

802.11g: 6, 9, 12, 18, 24, 36, 48, 54Mbps

802.11b: 1, 2, 5.5, 11Mbps

11 for N. America, 14 Japan, 13 Europe (ETSI)

WAN x 1, LAN x 4 RJ45 for 10/100 BaseT, 1 x USB2.0 for
Printer Sharing(

WL-520GU only

)

Support Antenna Diversity, 1 x Reverse-SMA antenna
connector

Automatically SSID and WEP or WPA Conguration

WL-520GU: DC: +5V with max. 2A current
WL-520GC: DC: +9V with max 1A current

WEP-64bits, WEP-128bits, WPA-Personal, WPA2-Personal,
WPA-Auto-Personal (TKIP. AES. TKIP+AES), WPA-Enterprise,
WPA2-Enterprise, WPA-Auto-Enterprise (TKIP. AES.
TKIP+AES), Radius with 802.1x

MAC-level Access Control, Inbound/Outbound IP Filter

NAT Firewall, SPI (Stateful Package Inspection) Firewall, WAN
Ping Control

BOD (

WL-520GU only

), WMM

Support UPnP, DHCP Server, DNS Proxy, NTP Client, DDNS,
Port Trigger, Virtual Server, Virtual DMZ, VPN Pass-Through

Operating: 0~40oC Storage: -30~50oC

Operating: 50~90% Storage: 20~90%

* Use only the adapter included in the package.

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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

1. Package Contents

• WL-520GU/GC Wireless Router x 1

• Power Adapter x 1

• Utility CD x 1

• RJ45 Cable x 1

• External Antenna x 1

• Quick Start Guide x 1

2. Connecting ADSL Modem and Wireless Router

1) Cable connection

Antenna

EZ Setup

Reset

WAN

Rear Panel

LAN

USB

Power

Use only the adapter included in the package. Using other adapters may

Note:

damage the device.

Note: The device in the above illustration is for your reference only. Please refer to

your package for the real product.

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WL-520GU

125M High Speed

AIR WAN LAN1 LAN2 LAN3 LAN4

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2) Status Indicators

WAN

LAN

PWR

AIR

PWR (Power)

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

AIR (Wireless Network)

Off No power
On Wireless system ready/Radio-off
Flashing Transmitting or receiving data (Through 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 Mounting Option

Out of the box, ASUS WL-520GU/GC Wireless Router is designed to sit on a raised flat

surface like a le 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 underside for the two mounting hooks.

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

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

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

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

Note:

.

screws or if it is too loose.

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3. Getting Started

The ASUS WL-520GU/GC Wireless Router can meet various working scenarios with proper

conguration. 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 conguration. If you would like to use
EZSetup for your wireless network conguration, refer to chapter 6 for details.

Wired connection for initial conguration is recommended to avoid possible

Note:

setup problems due to wireless uncertainty.

1) Wired Connection

The ASUS WL-520GU/GC 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 Connection

To access WL-520GU/GC 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-520GU/GC.

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.

Before rebooting your PC, switch ON the

Note:

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

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1

3

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 L­520GU/GC)

• Gateway: 192.168.1.1(IP address of WL-520GU/
GC)

• DNS: 192.168.1.1 (WL-520GU/GC), or assign a
known DNS server in your network.

4) Conguring the Wireless Router

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

Defaults

User name:

admin

Password:

admin

After logging in, you can see the ASUS Wireless Router home page.

The homepage displays quick links to congure the main features of the wireless router.

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5) Quick Setup

To start quick setup, click
page. Follow the instructions to setup the ASUS Wireless
Router.

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

Next

2. ASUS Wireless Ro ut er supports

five types of ISP services: cable,
PPPoE, PPTP, static WAN IP, and
Telstra BigPond (only WL-520GU
supports this function). Select your
connection type and click
continue.

Cable or dynamic IP user

If you are using services provided by
cable ISP, select

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
this step.

Cable Modem or other

to enter the “Quick Setup”

Next

to

Next

.

to skip

Next

PPPoE user

If you use PPPoE service, select

connection that requires username
and password.

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

to continue.

Next

ADSL

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PPTP user

If you are using PPTP services, select

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

us e rnam e , p a sswo r d a n d IP add r ess
provided by your ISP into the fields. Click

to continue.

Next

ADSL

Fi ll in the

Static IP user

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

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.

ADSL

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 yo u 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

Medium:

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

Security Level

to enable encryption methods.

transmit data using 64bits or 128bits WEP key encryption. Congure the settings as Open

System/WEP instead of Shared Key/WEP.

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

High:

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 hexadecima l di gits
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 are
generated automatically.

5. Cli ck

Sa ve& Res t art

to res tart 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 Conguration 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.

Conguring ASUS WLAN Card with One Touch Wizard

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

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

to launch the One Touch

Wizard utility.

Start

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1) Select

Connect to an existing wireless

LA N (St ation )

to continue.

Next

rad io but ton a nd cli ck

3) Set the authentication and encryption of
your WLAN card the same with those at
WL-520GU/GC. In the previous steps the

Key Length

11111 Click

is

64 bits, Passphrase

to continue.

Next

is

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

Networks

press

list. Select WL-520GU/GC and

to continue.

Next

Av a ilabl e

4) It takes several seconds for the wireless
card to associate with WL-520GU/GC.
Pres s

to setu p TCP/I P fo r you r

Next

WLAN Card.

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

Finish

to exit the One Touch Wizard.

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Conguring WLAN card with Windows® WZC service

If you use non-ASUS wireless card, you can set up the wireless connection with Windows®

Wireless Zero Conguration (WZC) service.

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

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.

.

7. Conguring advanced features

To view and adjust other settings of the wireless router,
enter the Web configuration page of WL-520GU/GC.
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.

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4. Wireless Router Features

This chapter provides setup examples of some frequentlly used router features.
You can setup these features via your Web browser.

1) Choosing an Appropriate Operation Mode

1) Setting up Wireless Encryption

WL-520GU/GC provides a set of encryption and authentication methods to meet
the different demands of home, SOHO, and enterprise users. Before setting
up encrypt ion and a uthentication fo r WL-520GU/ GC, contact yo ur net work
administrator for advice.

Click

Wireless -> Interface

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to open the conguration page.

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Encryption

The encrytion modes supported by WL-520GU/GC are: WEP-64bits, WEP-128bits,
WPA-Personal, WPA2-Personal, WPA-Auto-Personal(TKIP. AES. TKIP+AES),
WPA-enterprise, WPA2-enterprise, WPA-Auto-Enterprise (TKIP. AES. TKIP+AES),
Radius with 802.1x

stands for Wired Equivalent Privacy, it uses 64bits or 128bits static keys

WEP

to encrypt the data for wireless transmission. To setup WEP keys, set

Encryption
Keys

to

WEP-64bits

(10 hexadicimal digits for 64-bits key or 26 hexadicimal digits for 128-bits

key). You can also let the system generate the keys by entering a

stands for Temporal Key Integrity Protocol. TKIP dynamically generates

TKIP

or

WEP-128bits

, then manually type in four sets

Passphrase

WEP
WEP

.

unique keys to encrypt every data packet in a wireless session.

stands for Advanced Encryption Standard. This solution offers stronger

AES

protection and increases the complexity of wireless encryption.

TKIP+AES

is used when both WPA and WPA2 clients co-exist in the wireless

network.

WPA-Personal

protects unauthorized network access by utilizing a set-up

password.

WPA-enterprise

veries network users through a server.

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