ASUS WL-566GM User Manual

WL-566gM Wireless Router

User Manual

E 2306/ Dec 2005

WL-566gM Wireless Router User Manual

Index

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. Conﬁguring the wireless router .......................................................... 5

1) ASUS Wireless Router wired connection ...........................................5

2) Setting IP address for wired or wireless connection ..........................5

3) Conﬁguring the wireless router ..........................................................6

4) Quick setup ........................................................................................ 7

4. Commonly used advanced features .................................................12

1) How to setup encryption .................................................................. 12

2) Setting up a virtual server in your LAN ............................................ 12

3) Setting up vitual DMZ in your LAN ..................................................13

4) Setting up DDNS .............................................................................13

5) Setting up Bandwidth Management ................................................. 17

5. TroubleShooting ................................................................................. 19

6. Additional Information: EZSetup .........................................................21

1) Utility Installation for WL-566gM ......................................................21

2) EZSetup ........................................................................................... 22

7. Appendix ............................................................................................. 24

WL-566gM Wireless Router User Manual

Modem

Wall telephone outlet

Wall power outlet

Phone

Power

Wall power outlet

LAN

Power

ASUS Wireless Router

Modem

Wall telephone outlet

Wall power outlet

LAN

Power

Phone

Power

ASUS Wireless Router

WAN

1. Package contents

• WL-566gM wireless router x 1

• Power adapter x 1

• Utility CD x 1

• RJ45 cable x 1

• Quick Start Guide x 1

2. Connecting ADSL modem and wireless router

1) Cable connection

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2) Status indicators

PWR

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)

LAN

AIR WAN

3) Wall mount option

Ou t of the box, the A SU S Wi re le ss R outer is de si gn ed to sit on a r ai se d fl at surface l ik e a file cabinet or book shelf. The unit may a lso 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 m ounting 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.

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3. Conﬁguring the wireless router

Note: 1) Before you start, we recommend using a wired connection for initial

conﬁguration, which may avoid possible setup problems due to wireless uncertainty.

2) ASUS also provides an EZSetup button for fast wireless conﬁguration. If you would like to use EZSetup for your wireless network conﬁguration, please refer to chapter 6 for more information.

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

You can conﬁgue the ASUS Wireless Router via your web browser. Connect a notebook PC or desktop PC to your ASUS Wireless Router (either directly or through a hub) with an Ethernet cable, or to establish a wireless connection between the terminal and the wireless router.

For the wireless connection, you need an IEEE 802.11b/g compatible device, such as an ASUS WLAN card. Disable encryption and set the SSID to “default” on your wireless card. If you want to conﬁgure the ASUS Wireless Router so as to access the Internet, you must have correct TCP/IP settings. Set the IP address of your terminal within the same subnet of your ASUS Wireless Router.

1) ASUS Wireless Router wired connection

The ASUS 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 straightthrough or crossover cable for wired connection. Plug one end of the cable to the WAN port on the rear panel of the router and the other end to the Ethernet port of your ADSL or Cable modem.

Wireless-Connection

Refer to your wireless adapter user manual for how to associate with a wireless router. The default SSID of the ASUS Wireless Router is “default” (in lower case), encryption is disabled and open system authentication is used.

Note: If conﬁguration is done via wired connection, ignore this.

2) Setting IP address for wired or wireless connection

Getting IP address Automatically

The ASUS Wi reless R out er in teg rates DH CP server functions, therefore, you can make your PC to get the IP address automatically from the ASUS Wirelesss Router.

Note: Before rebooting your PC, the ASUS Wireless Router should be switched ON and in ready state.

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Setting IP 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

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 segment:

• IP address of your PC is 192.168.1.xxx (xxx can be any number between 2 and 254. Make sure the IP address is not used by other device)

• Su bne t Mas k is 255.2 55. 255.0 (same as th e ASUS Wireless Router)

• Gateway 192.168.1.1 (this is the ASUS Wireless Router)

• DNS 192.168.1.1 (ASUS Wireless Router IP address or your own).

3) Conﬁguring the wireless router

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

Defaults

User name:

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.

admin

Password:

admin

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4) Quick setup

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

to enter the “Quick Setup”

Select your time zone and click

ASUS wireless router supports ﬁve types of ISP services: cable, PPPoE, PPTP, static WAN IP, an d Telstra BigPond . Select the correct connection type and click

to continue.

Cable 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 skip

PPPoE user

If you use PPPoE service, select

connection that requires username and password. It is know as PPPoE

You need to input the username and password provided by your ISP. Click

to continue.

ADSL

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PPTP user

If you are using PPTP services, select

ADS L co nn ect i on tha t req uir e s username, password and IP address. It is know as PPTP

. Fill in the username, password and IP address provided by your ISP into the ﬁelds. Click

to continue.

Static IP user

If you are using ADSL or other connection ty pe t ha t us es static IP a dd re ss es , select

ADSL or other connection type

that uses static IP address

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

. Input the

herk036@adsl-comfort

After th e conne ct io n type se tt in g is complete, you are to set up your wireless interface. Specify to your 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. To connect to a wireless router, your wireless card must use the same SSID.

If you want to protect transmitted data, select a middle or high

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.

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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