ASUS WL-AM602 User Manual

ADSL 2/2+ Ethernet/USB Combo Router

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WL-AM602

User Manual

E4048 / July 2008

ASUS Contact Information

ASUSTeK COMPUTER INC.

Address 15 Li-Te Road, Peitou, Taipei, Taiwan 11259

Telephone [phone]

Fax [phone]

E-mail [e-mail]

Web site www.asus.com.tw

Technical Support

Telephone [phone]

Online support support.asus.com

ASUS COMPUTER INTERNATIONAL (America)

Address 800 Corporate Way, Fremont, CA 94539, USA

Fax [phone]

Web site usa.asus.com

Technical Support

Telephone [phone]

Support fax [phone]

Online support support.asus.com

ASUS COMPUTER GmbH (Germany and Austria)

Address Harkortstr. 21-23, 40880 Ratingen, Germany

Telephone [phone]

Fax [phone]

Web site www.asus.de

Online contact www.asus.de/sales

Technical Support

Telephone [phone]

Support Fax [phone]

Online support support.asus.com

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Table of contents

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

Safety information ..........................................................................

Hardware overview .........................................................................

Front panel ....................................................................................... 4

Back panel .......................................................................................

Hardware connections .....................................................................

3

4

5

6

Mounting the router ........................................................................7

USB driver installation ...................................................................

8

Conguring your computer .........................................................11

Windows® 2000 .............................................................................. 11

Windows® XP .................................................................................12

Log into the router ........................................................................12

Device Info ....................................................................................

Summary ........................................................................................ 13

WAN ..............................................................................................

Statistics ......................................................................................... 14

Route .............................................................................................. 16

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ARP ............................................................................................... 17

DHCP ............................................................................................. 17

Quick Setup ...................................................................................18

Advanced Setup ...........................................................................

WAN ............................................................................................... 21

LAN ............................................................................................... 24

NAT ............................................................................................... 25

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Firewall ........................................................................................... 27

Quality of Service ...........................................................................

31

Routing ........................................................................................... 32

DNS ............................................................................................... 34

ADSL .............................................................................................. 36

Port Mapping

(Function not available for 1-port ADSL Router) ....................... 37

Diagnostics ...................................................................................38

Management ..................................................................................39

Settings .......................................................................................... 39

System Log ....................................................................................

Internet Time ..................................................................................

Access Control ...............................................................................

Update Software ............................................................................

Reboot Router ................................................................................

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Package contents

• WL-AM602 Combo Router

• AC power adapter

• USB cable

• RJ-11 telephone cable

• RJ-45 Ethernet cable

• Splitter

• User Manual

• Quick Start Guide

Safety information

• Place your router on a flat surface close to the cables in a well-ventilated area.

• To prevent overheating, do not block the ventilation openings of the router.

• Plug this equipment into a surge protector to reduce the risk of damage from
power surges and lightning strikes.

• Operate this equipment only from an electrical outlet with the correct power
source as indicated on the adapter.

• Do not open the cover of this equipment. Opening the cover will void any
warranties on the equipment.

• Unplug the equipment first before cleaning. A damp cloth can be used to clean
the equipment. Do not use liquid / aerosol cleaners or magnetic / static cleaning
devices.

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Hardware overview

Front panel

The WL-AM602 Combo Router front panel contains LED indicators which show the
status of the router.

LED Mode Description

POWER

STATUS

ACT

LAN

USB

Solid The router is ON.
No light The router is OFF.

Solid

Connection is established. The router is able to

communicate with your ISP via ADSL.
Flashing The router is trying to connect to your ISP.
Flashing Data is being sent or received.

Solid

A successful connection is established between the

router and PC through an Ethernet cable.
Flashing Data is being sent or received.

Solid

A successful connection is established between the

router and PC through a USB cable.
Flashing Data is being sent or received.

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Back panel

LINE

RESET

CONSOLE

POWER

ON/OFF

USB

Label Description
LINE
USB
LAN
RESET

CONSOLE

POWER
ON / OFF

RJ-11 cable connects to the splitter provided.
USB cable connects to the PC.
RJ-45 cable connects to an Ethernet device such as a PC or a switch.
Press to restore the router to its default settings.
NOTE: To be used by maintenance professionals only for diagnostic

purposes.
Connects to an AC power adapter.
Press to turn the router on and off.

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Hardware connections

ADSL connection

Use the ADSL splitter supplied in the package to split the ADSL signal and telephone
service. Connect your ASUS WL-AM602 Combo Router to the DSL port of the splitter
with the telephone cable supplied in the package. Use another telephone cable to
connect your telephone to the Phone port of the ADSL splitter.

Ethernet connection

You can use either the Ethernet cable or the USB cable supplied in the package for
Ethernet connection. The WL-AM602 Combo Router has an integrated auto-crossover
function. You can use either a straight-through or a crossover cable for Ethernet
connection.

To establish a connection using an Ethernet cable, plug one end of the Ethernet cable to
the LAN port on the router rear panel and the other end to the Ethernet port on your PC.

To establish a connection using a USB cable, plug one end of the USB cable to the
USB port on the router rear panel and the other end to a free USB port on your PC. The

Found New Hardware

window appears. Refer to

USB driver installation

If your LAN has more than one PC, you can connect one end of an Ethernet cable to a
hub or switch and the other end to the LAN port on the router rear panel.

for details.

Power connection

To power on the router:

1. Connect the AC power cord to the AC adapter.

2. Connect the DC output plug on the AC adapter to the POWER port on the
rear panel of your router.

3. Plug the AC power cord into a power outlet.

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Mounting the router

The router can be mounted on the wall with two screws. Mounting can be done on wall
material including concrete, wood, or drywall. Select an appropriate location free from
obstructions or any possible interference. Ensure that the cables can be easily attached
to the router without strain. The illustration below shows how to mount the router
horizontally on a wall.

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USB driver installation

The following instructions guide you through the installation of the USB driver.

1. Connect one end of the USB cable to the USB port on the router rear panel
and the other end to a free USB port on your PC.

2. Turn on the router. The system is detecting the new hardware device.

3. A Found New Hardware Wizard window appears.

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4. Click Next. A Digital Signature Not Found window appears.

5. Click Yes to continue.

6. An Insert Disk window appears and prompts you to insert the Support CD

that contains the USB driver.

7. Insert the Support CD that contains the USB driver. Click

OK.

8. A Files Needed window appears, asking you to specify the location of the le
needed. Click Browse to locate the le.

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9. Locate the le needed. Click Open to continue.

10. The USB driver installation is completed. Click Finish to exit the Found New

Hardware Wizard.

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Conguring your computer

Prior to accessing the router through the LAN/USB port, note the following necessary

congurations :

• Your PC’s TCP/IP address:

192.168.1.__

between 2 and 254)

• The router’s default IP address:

• Subnet mask:

255.255.255.0

192.168.1.1

Below are the procedures for conguring your computer. Follow the instructions for the

operating system that you are using.

Windows® 2000

( the last number is any number

1. In the Windows taskbar, click

Dial-up Connections

2. Click

Local Area Connection

click

Properties

.

Start > Settings > Control Panel > Network and

.

. From the

Local Area Connection Status

screen,

3. The list for the installed network components is displayed. If the list includes

Internet Protocol (TCP/IP)

, then the protocol has already been enabled, and you

can skip to Step 10.

4. If

Internet Protocol (TCP/IP)

I

.

nstall

5. In the

Select Network Component Type

does not appear as an installed component, then click

window, click

Protocol

and then the

button.

6. Select

Internet Protocol (TCP/IP)

from the list and then click

7. If you are prompted to restart your computer with the new settings, click

8. After your computer restarts, click the

again, and right click the

9. In the

10. In the

11. Click

Local Area Connection Properties

and then click

(TCP/IP)

Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) Properties

IP address

and

and key in

255.255.255.0

to save your changes and then close the

OK

Local Area Connection

Properties

192.168.1.X

in the

IP address eld and Subnet Mask

Network and Dial-up Connections

icon and then select

dialog box, select

.

dialog box, select

(where X is any number between 2 and 254)

Control Panel

.

OK

OK

Properties

Internet Protocol

Use the following

eld.

.

Add

.

icon

.

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Windows® XP

1. In the Windows taskbar, click

2. In the

3. The

4. In the

5. Click

Network Connections window

and click

Properties

.

Local Area Connection

Select I

nternet Protocol (TCP/IP)

Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) Properties

IP address

and

and key in

255.255.255.0

to save your changes and then close the

OK

in the

Start > Settings > Network Connections

, right click the

screen displays the installed network components.

and then click

dialog box, select

192.168.1.X

(where X is any number between 2 and 254)

IP address eld and Subnet Mask

Log into the router

To log into your router:

1. Key in

2. A login window appears. The default username is

http://192.168.1.1 (the router's default IP address) in the address box of the

web browser and press

Enter

.

(lowercase).

Local Area Connection

Properties

.

Use the following

eld.

Control Panel

admin

.

, and password is

.

icon

admin

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Device Info

Access the system information by clicking the items in the Device Info menu.

Summary

Click

Summary

display the version information of your router and the realtime status

to

of the DSL connection.

WAN

Click

to display the information on the WAN connection.

WAN

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