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]

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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

Specication Summary

................................................................................2

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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Authentication

The authentication methods supported by WL-520GU/GC include: Open, Shared
key, WPA-Personal, WPA2-Personal, WPA-Auto-Personal (TKIP. AES. TKIP+AES),
WPA-Enterprise, WPA2-Enterprise, WPA-Auto-Enterprise (TKIP. AES. TKIP+AES),
and Radius with 802.1x.

This option disables authentication protection for wireless network.

Open:
Shared Key:

This mode uses the WEP keys currently in use for authentication.

WPA-Enterprise, WPA2-Enterprise, WPA-Personal, WPA2-Personal, WPA­Auto-Personal:

WPA stands for WiFi-Protected Access. WPA provides two
security modes: WPA for enterprise network, and WPA-PSK for home and SOHO
users. For enterprise network, WPA uses the already existing RADIUS server for
authentication; for home and SOHO user, it provides Pre-Shared Key (PSK) for

user identication. The Pre-Shared Key consists of 8 to 64 characters.

Radius with 802.1x:

Similar with WPA, this solution also uses RADIUS server
for authentication. The difference lays on the encryption mothods: WPA adopts
TKIP or AES encryption methods, while Radius with 802.1X does not provide
encryption.

When authentication and encryption are set, click

to save the settings and

Finish

restart the wireless router.

3) Setting up Virtual Server in Your LAN

Virtual S erver is a Network Address Translation (NAT)
function which turns a computer within a LAN into a server
by allowing data packets of certain service, such as HTTP,
from Internet.

1. Click

Virtual Server

in NAT Setting folder to open the NAT conguration page.

2. Select
server. For example, if host

192.168.1.100 is FTP server
which is to be accessed by
Internet user, it means all
packets from Internet with
destination port as 21 are to
be directed to the host. Set
Well-known Application to
FTP. Port range to 21, Local
IP to the host IP, Local Port
to 21, Protocol to TCP.

3. Click

4. Cli c k
restart the wireless router
and activate the settings.

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to enable virtual

Yes

.

Finish

Sa v e & R e star t

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4) Setting up Virtual DMZ in Your LAN

To expose an internal host to Internet and make all services provided by this host
available to outside users, enable Vitural DMZ function to open all ports of the host.
This function is useful when the host plays multiple roles such as HTTP server and
FTP server. However, in doing this, your network becomes less secure.

Note: When the virtual DMA is enabled, the wireless/wired

clients of the WL-520GU/GC will not be protected.

1. Click

Virtual DMZ

2. Enter the IP address of the
host and click

3. Click

Save & Restart

restart the wireless router
and activate the settings.

in the NAT Setting menu.

.

Finish

to

5) Setting up DDNS

DNS enables host who uses static IP address to associate with a domain name;
for dynamic IP user, they can also associate with a domain name via dynamic
DNS (DDNS). DDNS requires registering and account-creating at DDNS service
providers' website. The DDNS server updates your IP address information once
you are assigned to a new IP address. Therefore, Internet user can always access
your network.

1. Click

Miscellaneous

from IP Cong folder.

2. Se le ct
DD NS ser vic e. If you do
not have a DDNS account,
click
for a trial account.

to en ab le th e

Yes

Free Trial

to register

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3. Aft er c lic k ing Free Trial,
you ar e d i r e c t ed to th e
homepage of www.DynDNS.
org, where you can register
and apply for DDNS service.

Read the policy and select

"

I have read...

".

4. E n t e r y o ur us e r n am e ,
e-mail address, password,
then click

Create Account

.

5. A m e s s a g e p r o m p t s
out in f o r m i n g that yo u r
account has been created.
An E-mail is s en t to your
mailbox. Open your mailbox
and read the mail.

6. You can nd the activation

lett er in your E-mai l box .
Click the hyperlink.

7. The lin k di rec ts y ou to a
login page. Click

login

.

8. En te r t he user name and
password then click

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Login

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9. Aft er loggi ng in, y ou can
see this welcome message.

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10. Select

11. Click

Add Dynamic DNS

.

Host

Services

tab.

12. Enter the host name then
click

Add Host

.

13. You can see this message
whe n y our h o s t n ame i s
successfully created.

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14. Fill the account information

into the DDNS setting elds

of your wireless router.

15. Click

16. Clic k

.

Finish

Sa v e & Rest art

to
restart the wireless router
and activate the settings.

17. Verify whether DDNS is working. Click
menu and select

Star t

and cli ck OK to o pen the CLI

cm d

Run. ...

Typ e

console.

18. Ty p e

p i n g a c c o u n t .

dy ndn s .or g

(yo ur D DNS
domain name). If you can
se e t he reply like wha t i s
shown in the right picture,
DDNS is working correctly.

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6) Setting up Bandwidth Management (for WL-520GU Only)

Bandwidth Management provides a mechanism that controls the trafc of your

network. To set up bandwidth management:

1. Click

Basic Cong page in Bandwidth Management folder. In this page you

can see four buttons including Gaming Blaster, Internet Application, and VOIP/Video
Streaming. In this page, you can click each item to set its priority higher. After you click

each item, the letters on the button turns yellow (see gures below) and the green bar
behind it automatically grows longer, indicating its bandwith status is the rst priority. Click

Finish and Apply to complete the conguration. The following gures shows different
bandwith priority settings:

Gaming Blaster

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Internet Application

VOIP/Video Streaming

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2. You can also congure the bandwidth manually by clicking "User Specify Services".

Input the IP adress, destination port and choose the priority status from the drop-

down list.

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5. Application Features

ASUS WL-520GU Wireless Router provides one USB2.0 port for printer sharing .

1) Sharing USB Printer (WL-520GU only)

You can connect a comptible USB printer to the USB2.0 port of WL-520GU to
share the printer with your LAN users. Follow the procedures below to setup your
computers to utilize the printer server function of WL-520GU.

Installing USB Printer

Plug your USB printer to the USB2.0 port on WL-520GU rear
panel. To verify whether your printer is properly installed and to
WL-520GU Wireless Router, click

Printer Model

share this printer within your LAN.

is correct and

Visit ASUS Website for

Note:

comaptible printer vendor and
models.

Printer Status

Status & Log -> Status

is

On-Line

. If

, you can

Setting up Printer Client under Windows XP

Follow the steps below to install network printer on your clients.

1. Run Add Printer Wizard from

Printers and Faxes -> Add a printer

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Start ->

.

2. Select

Local printer attached to this

computer

and click

Next

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3. Select
of port to
click

Create a new port

Standard TCP/IP Port

.

Next

and set Type

, then

5. Input the IP address of WL-520GU in
the

Printer Name of IP Address

and click

7. S e t

LPRServer
Next

.

Next

P r o t o co l

in

Queue Name

to continue.

to

L P R

eld

an d ty p e

eld. Click

4. Clic k

to se tu p TCP/IP po rt for

Next

accessing the network printer.

6. Select

8. Press

and click

Custom

to finish standard TCP/IP

Next

port setting.

Settings...

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9. Press

to complete the settings

Finish

and return to Add Printer Wizard.

11. Click

to accpt the default name

Next

for the printer.

13. The i nst alla tion is c omp l ete . Cl ick
to quit the Add Printer Wizard.

Finish

10. Install printer driver from the vendor­model list. If your printer is not in the
list, click

Have Disk

to manually assign

the location of driver.

12. Select

Next

to print a test page. Click

Yes

to print.

If you have already installed the printer locally on your computer, right click the

Note:

printer icon and select

then select

Port

Standard TCP/IP Port

Property -> Port

tab to add a standard TCP/IP port. Click
and click

New Port

button. Refer to step 5-8

Add

for setting procedures.

If you use Windows® 98 or ME which does not support Standard TCP/IP port,

Note:

you need to use Romote Port which is supported by WL-520GU.

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6. Setting up Using ASUS utility

1) Utility Installation for WL-520GU/GC

2. Click

1. Click

Utilities

program.

Ins tall ASUS Wireless Router

to run the setup installation

Next

to continue.

3. Cl ic k

to install the utility in the

Next

designated location.

5. Press Finish to quit the installation program.

4. Select a program folder and click

Next

.

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1

2

3

2) EZSetup

Wireless LAN setup will complete in two easy steps. Firstly open the EZSetup utility
form Start menu, then push the EZSetup button on the rear panel for 3 seconds.

Push
3 sec. and release.

EZSetup

over

1) If the Setup button is pushed without running the EZsetup wizard utility, the PWR

indicator will ash and Internet connections will pause for a short period but will then

return to normal operation without change.

2) To use EZSetup, we recommend using an ASUS wireless adapter such as WL-106gM,
WL-100gE, and WL-169gE.

Click the

Note:

button in the utility.

EZSetup

Use EZSetup Wizard with one
wireless client at a time. If the wireless
client computer cannot discover the
wi r ele s s r o uter whil e in EZSe tup
mode, please shorten the distance
between the client and the router.

Wireless settings, including network name and network keys, are generated automatically.
You can modify these settings manually.

Note: if your wireless router is congured before, select

to use the current value. Click

settings

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4

5

If you need to configure the ISP settings for your wireless router, select

, click

settings

Setup is complete, press

LAN Settings

Click Finish to exit the EZSetup utility.

and follow the instructions to complete the settings.

Next

bu tton for future reference.

Print/Save Wireless

7. Troubleshooting

Cannot access to web browser for router conguration

Configure ISP

1 . Op e n a we b br o ws e r an d op e n

"Internet Options" dialog box.

2. Click on "Delete Cookies" and "Delete
Files".

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3. Click Clear History.

4. Click Yes and then click the Connections tab.

5. Select the dial-up connection, and then click the Settings button.

6. Clear the Automatically detect settings and use proxcy server check boxes are not
selected.

7. Click Ok to close the Internet Options dialog box.

Cannot Establish Connection via Wireless

Out of Range:

• Put the router closer to the wireless client.

• Try to change the channel setting.

Authentication:

• Use wired connection to connect to router.

• Check the wireless security setting.

• Do the hard reset on the wireless router by pressing the Restore button on the rear panel
for more than 5 seconds.

Couldn't nd the router:

• Do the hard reset on the wireless router by pressing the Restore button on the rear panal
for more than 5 seconds.

• Check the setting in the wireless adapter such as SSID and encryption setting.

Cannot get access to the Internet via wireless LAN adapter

• Move the router closer to the wireless client.

• Check whether the wireless adapter is connected to the correct AP.

• Check whether the wireless channel in use conforms to the channels available in your
country/ area.

• Check encryption setting.

• Check whether the ADSL or Cable connection is correct.

• Retry using another Ethernet cable.

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Internet is not accessible

• Check the lights on ADSL modem and the Wireless Router

• Check whether the "WAN" LED on the Wireless Router is ON. If the LED is not ON,
change the cable and try again.

When ADSL Modem "Link" light is ON (not blinking), this means Internet

Access is Possible.

• Restart your computer.

• Refer to the Quick Setup Guide of the wireless router and reconfigure the settings.

• Check whether the WAN LED on the router is ON or not.

• Check wireless encryption settings.

• Check whether the computer can get the IP address or not (via both wired network and
wireless network).

• Make sure your Web browser is configured to use the local LAN, and is not configured to
use a proxy server.

If the ADSL "LINK" light blinks continuously or stays off, Internet access is
not possible - the Router is unable to establish a connection with the ADSL
network.

• Make sure your cables are all correctly connected .

• Disconnect the power cord from the ADSL or Cable modem, wait a few minutes, then
reconnect the cord.

• If the ADSL light continues to blink or stays OFF, contact your ADSL service provider.

Network name or encryption keys are forgotten

• Try to setup the wired connection for setup the wireless encryption again.

• Do the hard reset on the wireless router by pressing the Restore button on the rear panel for
more than 5 seconds.

How to restore to defaults

The following are factory default values. If you push the Restore button on the back of the
ASUS Wireless Router for over 5 seconds, or click the “Restore” button on the “Factory Default”
page under “ System Setting”, the following default settings overwrite the old settings on your
wireless router.

User Name: admin Subnet Mask: 255.255.255.0

Password: admin DNS Server 1: 192.168.1.1

Enable DHCP: Yes DNS Server 2: (Blank)

IP address: 192.168.1.1 SSID: default

Domain Name: (Blank)

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8. Appendix

FCC Warning Statement

This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following two
conditions:

(1) This device may not cause harmful interference.

(2) This device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause

undesired operation.

This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a class B digital
device, pursuant to part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable
protection against harmful interference in a residential installation.

This equipment generates, uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed
and used in accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio
communications. However, there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular
installation. If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception,
which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on, the user is encouraged to try to
correct the interference by one or more of the following measures:

- Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.

- Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver.

- Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver
is connected.

- Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help.

CAUTION:

Any changes or modications not expressly approved by the party responsible for compliance

could void the user’s authority to operate the equipment.

Prohibition of Co-location

This device and its antenna(s) must not be co-located or operating in conjunction with any other
antenna or transmitter

Safety Information

To maintain compliance with FCC’s RF exposure guidelines, this equipment should be
installed and operated with minimum distance 20cm between the radiator and your body. Use
on the supplied antenna.

Declaration of Conformity for R&TTE directive 1999/5/EC

Essential requirements – Article 3

Protection requirements for health and safety – Article 3.1a

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Testing for electric safety according to EN 60950-1 has b ee n con du ct ed. These are

considered relevant and sufcient.

Protection requirements for electromagnetic compatibility – Article 3.1b

Testing for electromagnetic compatibility according to EN 301 489-1 and EN 301 489-17 has

been conducted. These are considered relevant and sufcient.

Effective use of the radio spectrum – Article 3.2

Testing for radio test suites according to EN 300 328- 2 has been conducted. These are

considered relevant and sufcient.

CE Mark Warning

This is a Class B product, in a domestic environment, this product m ay ca us e radio
interference, in which case the user may be required to take adequate measures.

GNU general public license

Licensing information

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product. All future rmware updates will also be accompanied with their respective source

code. Please visit our web site for updated information. Note that we do not offer direct
support for the distribution.

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Version 2, June 1991

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Congure WL-520GU/GC under Vista OS

The Windows Simple Cong function, which is preinstalled in the ASUS WL-520GU/GC,

enables the device to be congured via WCN Net process of Windows Vista.

Note: The WCN Net process of Windows Vista can only discover the deivce when

the device is not congured and is in the default settings state. If the device is con-

gured, you have to set up the device by WEB or EZsetup. Or you can push Reset

button and then begin WCN-NET setup.

Note: WL-520GC doesn’t support WCN setup but can still works well with Vista PC

by using WEB cong or EZSetup.

1) Conguring the device

Follow the steps below to congure the device using WCN-Net process of Windows Vista:

1. Connect the device to your PC and power on it.

2. Click

Start >Network from the Vista desktop. The Network screen appears (as shown

below).

3. Double click ASUS Wireless Router.

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A screen prompts you to enter the PIN of your device. The PIN is located on the sticker

posted on the device.

4. Enter the PIN in the PIN box, then click Next.

4. Give the network a name and type it in the Network name box, then click Next.

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A Passphrase is generated for WPA security for the network.

5. Click Next from this screen.

If you want to create a different passphrase, click create a different passphrase for

me. If you want to use security method other than WPA-Personal, click Show advanced

network security options.

The “Create a different passphrase” and “Security methods” screens are shown below.

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Create a different passphrase

Four security methods

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6. Click Next from the above screens after the conguration is completed. The complete

conguration screen appears as shown below. Click Close to nish the process and exit.

2) Setting up the network sharing center

Follow the steps below to set up a sharing center to allow the network users to share

printer, le and media.

1. Connect the device to your PC and power it on.

Network and Sharing Center in the navigation bar. The Network and Sharing

2. Click

Center screen appears.

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3. Click Set up a wireless router or network.

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3. Choose Set up a wireless router or access point, then click Next.

4. Click Next.

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5. In the screen that appears, type a network name in the Network name box, then click

Next. A passphrase is generated for the WPA security.

6. Click Next. If you want to use security methods other than WPA-Personal, click Show

advanced network security options.

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7. Choose a security method and click Next.

8. A screen prompts you to enter the PIN for the device. Enter the PIN, which is located on

the sticker posted on the device, then click Next.

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9. Choose a le and printer sharing option and click Next.

A screen appears showing that the set up is complete as shown below.

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10. From the above screen you can choose to View settings or, Save settings to a USB

ash drive. The respective screens are shown below.

View settings screen

Save settings to a USB ash drive screen

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11. When Save settings to a USB ash drive screen appears, plug a USB ash drive into

your computer, then select the drive from the Save settings to box and click Next. The

settings starts to be saved into the USB drive.

After the saving process is completed, a screen appears to instruct you to add computer

or other devices into the network. Follow the instructions to add computers and devices

into your network.

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