ASUSTeK Computer RTAC68U Users Manual

3.6.3 Smart Sync

To use Smart Sync:

1. Launch AiCloud, click Smart Sync > Go.

2. Select ON to enable Smart Sync.

3. Click Add new account.

4. Enter your ASUS WebStorage account password and select the
directory that you want to sync with WebStorage.

5. Click Apply.

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4 Conguring the Advanced

Settings

4.1 Wireless

4.1.1 General

The General tab allows you to congure the basic wireless
settings.

To configure the basic wireless settings:

1. From the navigation panel, go to Advanced Settings >
Wireless > General tab.

2. Select 2.4GHz or 5GHz as the frequency band for your wireless
network.

3. Assign a unique name containing up to 32 characters for your
SSID (Service Set Identier) or network name to identify your
wireless network. Wi-Fi devices can identify and connect to
the wireless network via your assigned SSID. The SSIDs on the
information banner are updated once new SSIDs are saved to
the settings.

NOTE: You can assign unique SSIDs for the 2.4 GHz and 5GHz frequency
bands.

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4. In the Hide SSID eld, select Yes to prevent wireless devices
from detecting your SSID. When this function is enabled, you
would need to enter the SSID manually on the wireless device
to access the wireless network.

5. Select any of these wireless mode options to determine the
types of wireless devices that can connect to your wireless
router:

Auto: Select Auto to allow 802.11AC, 802.11n, 802.11g, and

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802.11b devices to connect to the wireless router.

Legacy: Select Legacy to allow 802.11b/g/n devices to

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connect to the wireless router. Hardware that supports

802.11n natively, however, will only run at a maximum speed
of 54Mbps.

N only: Select N only to maximize wireless N performance.

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This setting prevents 802.11g and 802.11b devices from
connecting to the wireless router.

6. Select the operating channel for your wireless router. Select
Auto to allow the wireless router to automatically select the
channel that has the least amount of interference.

7. Select any of these channel bandwidth to accommodate higher
transmission speeds:

40MHz: Select this bandwidth to maximize the wireless

throughput.

20MHz (default): Select this bandwidth if you encounter some

issues with your wireless connection.

8. Select any of these authentication methods:

• Open System: This option provides no security.

• Shared Key: You must use WEP encryption and enter at least
one shared key.

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• WPA/WPA2 Personal/WPA Auto-Personal: This option
provides strong security. You can use either WPA (with
TKIP) or WPA2 (with AES). If you select this option, you must
use TKIP + AES encryption and enter the WPA passphrase
(network key).

• WPA/WPA2 Enterprise/WPA Auto-Enterprise: This option
provides very strong security. It is with integrated EAP server
or an external RADIUS back-end authentication server.

• Radius with 802.1x

NOTE: Your wireless router supports the maximum transmission rate
of 54Mbps when the Wireless Mode is set to Auto and encryption
method is WEP or TKIP.

9. Select any of these WEP (Wired Equivalent Privacy) Encryption
options for the data transmitted over your wireless network:

• O: Disables WEP encryption

• 64-bit: Enables weak WEP encryption

• 128-bit: Enables improved WEP encryption.

10.When done, click Apply.

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4.1.2 WPS

WPS (Wi-Fi Protected Setup) is a wireless security standard that
allows you to easily connect devices to a wireless network. You
can congure the WPS function via the PIN code or WPS button.

NOTE: Ensure that the devices support WPS.

To enable WPS on your wireless network:

1. From the navigation panel, go to Advanced Settings >
Wireless > WPS tab.

2. In the Enable WPS eld, move the slider to ON.

3. WPS uses 2.4GHz by default. If you want to change the
frequency to 5GHz, turn OFF the WPS function, click Switch
Frequency in the Current Frequency eld, and turn WPS ON
again.

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NOTE: WPS supports authentication using Open System, WPA-Personal,
and WPA2-Personal. WPS does not support a wireless network that uses
a Shared Key, WPA-Enterprise, WPA2-Enterprise, and RADIUS encryption
method.

3. In the WPS Method eld, select Push Button or Client PIN
code. If you select Push Button, go to step 4. If you select
Client PIN code, go to step 5.

4. To set up WPS using the router’s WPS button, follow these
steps:

a. Click Start or press the WPS button found at the rear of the

wireless router.

b. Press the WPS button on your wireless device. This is

normally identied by the WPS logo.

Note: Check your wireless device or its user manual for the location of
the WPS button.

c. The wireless router will scan for any available WPS devices.

If the wireless router does not nd any WPS devices, it will
switch to standby mode.

5. To set up WPS using the Client’s PIN code, follow these steps:

a. Locate the WPS PIN code on your wireless device’s user

manual or on the device itself.
b. Key in the Client PIN code on the text box.
c. Click Start to put your wireless router into WPS survey mode.

The router’s LED indicators quickly ash three times until the

WPS setup is completed.

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4.1.3 Bridge

Bridge or WDS (Wireless Distribution System) allows your ASUS
wireless router to connect to another wireless access point
exclusively, preventing other wireless devices or stations to access
your ASUS wireless router. It can also be considered as a wireless
repeater where your ASUS wireless router communicates with
another access point and other wireless devices.

To set up the wireless bridge:

1. From the navigation panel, go to Advanced Settings >
Wireless > Bridge tab.

2. Select the frequency band for the wireless bridge.

3. In the AP Mode eld, select any of these options:

• AP Only: Disables the Wireless Bridge function.

• WDS Only: Enables the Wireless Bridge feature but prevents

other wireless devices/stations from connecting to the
router.

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• HYBRID: Enables the Wireless Bridge feature and allows
other wireless devices/stations to connect to the router.

NOTE: In Hybrid mode, wireless devices connected to the ASUS wireless
router will only receive half the connection speed of the Access Point.

4. In the Connect to APs in list eld, click Yes if you want to
connect to an Access Point listed in the Remote AP List.

5. In the Control Channel eld, select the operating channel
for the wireless bridge. Select Auto to allow the router to
automatically select the channel with the least amount of
interference.

NOTE: Channel availability varies per country or region.

6. On the Remote AP List, key in a MAC address and click the Add
button

to enter the MAC address of other available Access

Points.

NOTE: Any Access Point added to the list should be on the same Control
Channel as the ASUS wireless router.

7. Click Apply.

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4.1.4 Wireless MAC Filter

Wireless MAC lter provides control over packets transmitted to
a specied MAC (Media Access Control) address on your wireless
network.

To set up the Wireless MAC lter:

1. From the navigation panel, go to Advanced Settings >
Wireless > Wireless MAC Filter tab.

2. In the Frequency eld, select the frequency band that you
want to use for the Wireless MAC lter.

3. In the MAC Filter Mode dropdown list, select either Accept or
Reject.

• Select Accept to allow devices in the MAC lter list to access
to the wireless network.

• Select Reject to prevent devices in the MAC lter list to
access to the wireless network.

4. On the MAC lter list, click the Add button and key in the
MAC address of the wireless device.

5. Click Apply.

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4.1.5 RADIUS Setting

RADIUS (Remote Authentication Dial In User Service) Setting
provides an extra layer of security when you choose WPA­Enterprise, WPA2-Enterprise, or Radius with 802.1x as your
Authentication Mode.

To set up wireless RADIUS settings:

1. Ensure that the wireless router’s authentication mode is set to
WPA-Enterprise, WPA2-Enterprise, or Radius with 802.1x.

NOTE: Please refer to section 4.1.1 General section for conguring your
wireless router’s Authentication Mode.

2. From the navigation panel, go to Advanced Settings >
Wireless > RADIUS Setting.

3. Select the frequency band.

4. In the Server IP Address eld, key in your RADIUS server’s IP
Address.

5. In the Connection Secret eld, assign the password to access
your RADIUS server.

6. Click Apply.

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4.1.6 Professional

The Professional screen provides advanced conguration options.

NOTE: We recommend that you use the default values on this page.

In the Professional Settings screen, you can congure the
following:

• Frequency: Select the frequency band that the professional
settings will be applied to.

• Enable Radio: Select Yes to enable wireless networking.
Select No to disable wireless networking.

• Date to Enable Radio (weekdays): You can specify which
days of the week wireless networking is enabled.

• Time of Day to Enable Radio: You can specify a time range
when wireless networking is enabled during the week.

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• Date to Enable Radio (weekend): You can specify which
days of the weekend wireless networking is enabled.

• Time of Day to Enable Radio: You can specify a time range
when wireless networking is enabled during the weekend.

• Set AP isolated: The Set AP isolated item prevents wireless
devices on your network from communicating with each
other. This feature is useful if many guests frequently join or
leave your network. Select Yes to enable this feature or select
No to disable.

• Multicast rate (Mbps): Select the multicast transmission
rate or click Disable to switch o simultaneous single
transmission.

• Preamble Type: Preamble Type denes the length of time
that the router spent for CRC (Cyclic Redundancy Check). CRC
is a method of detecting errors during data transmission.
Select Short for a busy wireless network with high network
trac. Select Long if your wireless network is composed of
older or legacy wireless devices.

• RTS Threshold: Select a lower value for RTS (Request to
Send) Threshold to improve wireless communication in a
busy or noisy wireless network with high network trac and
numerous wireless devices.

• DTIM Interval: DTIM (Delivery Trac Indication Message)
Interval or Data Beacon Rate is the time interval before a
signal is sent to a wireless device in sleep mode indicating
that a data packet is awaiting delivery. The default value is
three milliseconds.

• Beacon Interval: Beacon Interval is the time between one
DTIM and the next. The default value is 100 milliseconds.
Lower the Beacon Interval value for an unstable wireless
connection or for roaming devices.

• Enable TX Bursting: Enable TX Bursting improves
transmission speed between the wireless router and 802.11g
devices.

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