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... 9 Chapter 2: Setting up the hardware Setting up the wireless router 10 Setting up a wired connection 10 Setting up a wireless connection 11 Configuring the wireless router 12 Using the web GUI 12 Chapter 3: Configuring the network clients Accessing the wireless router 13 Setting an IP address for wired or wireless client 13 Chapter 4: Configuring via the web GUI Configuring...
... 9 Chapter 2: Setting up the hardware Setting up the wireless router 10 Setting up a wired connection 10 Setting up a wireless connection 11 Configuring the wireless router 12 Using the web GUI 12 Chapter 3: Configuring the network clients Accessing the wireless router 13 Setting an IP address for wired or wireless client 13 Chapter 4: Configuring via the web GUI Configuring...
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How this guide This user guide contains information that you need to install and configure the ASUS Wireless Router. Table of contents Connecting a USB printer 31 Chapter 5: Installing the utilities Installing the utilities 36 Device Discovery 38 Firmware ...Commission Statement 52 CE Mark Warning 53 GNU General Public License 53 REACH 60 ASUS Contact information 61 About this guide is organized This guide contains the following parts: • Chapter 1: Knowing your wireless router This chapter provides information on the package contents, system requirements, hardware features, and...
How this guide This user guide contains information that you need to install and configure the ASUS Wireless Router. Table of contents Connecting a USB printer 31 Chapter 5: Installing the utilities Installing the utilities 36 Device Discovery 38 Firmware ...Commission Statement 52 CE Mark Warning 53 GNU General Public License 53 REACH 60 ASUS Contact information 61 About this guide is organized This guide contains the following parts: • Chapter 1: Knowing your wireless router This chapter provides information on the package contents, system requirements, hardware features, and...
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...This chapter provides instructions on setting up the clients in your ASUS Wireless Router. • Chapter 4: Configuring via the web GUI This chapter provides instructions on configuring the ASUS Wireless Router using the ASUS Wireless Router. • Appendices This chapter provides you MUST follow to ...GUI). • Chapter 5: Installing the utilities This chapter provides information on setting up , accessing, and configuring the ASUS Wireless Router. • Chapter 3: Configuring the network clients This chapter provides instructions on the utilities that you with your network ...
...This chapter provides instructions on setting up the clients in your ASUS Wireless Router. • Chapter 4: Configuring via the web GUI This chapter provides instructions on configuring the ASUS Wireless Router using the ASUS Wireless Router. • Appendices This chapter provides you MUST follow to ...GUI). • Chapter 5: Installing the utilities This chapter provides information on setting up , accessing, and configuring the ASUS Wireless Router. • Chapter 3: Configuring the network clients This chapter provides instructions on the utilities that you with your network ...
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... from transformers, heavy-duty motors, fluorescent lights, microwave ovens, refrigerators, and other industrial equipment to prevent signal loss. • Install the device in your ASUS Wireless Router package. RT-N13U Wireless Router Power adapter Support CD (manual, utilities) RJ45 cable Quick Start Guide Note: If any of the Ethernet cable that your system/network meets the following...
... from transformers, heavy-duty motors, fluorescent lights, microwave ovens, refrigerators, and other industrial equipment to prevent signal loss. • Install the device in your ASUS Wireless Router package. RT-N13U Wireless Router Power adapter Support CD (manual, utilities) RJ45 cable Quick Start Guide Note: If any of the Ethernet cable that your system/network meets the following...
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... a person to an Ethernet network Transmitting or receiving data (through Ethernet cable) Chapter 1: Knowing your wireless router RT-N13U Hardware features Front panel Status indicators LED (Power) (Wireless) LAN 1-4 (Local Area Network) (Internet) Status Off On Flashing-slow Flashing-quick Off On Flashing...Off On Flashing Off On Flashing Indication No power System ready Rescue mode WPS processing No power Wireless system ready Transmitting or receiving data (wireless) No power or no physical connection Has physical connection to an Ethernet network Transmitting or receiving ...
... a person to an Ethernet network Transmitting or receiving data (through Ethernet cable) Chapter 1: Knowing your wireless router RT-N13U Hardware features Front panel Status indicators LED (Power) (Wireless) LAN 1-4 (Local Area Network) (Internet) Status Off On Flashing-slow Flashing-quick Off On Flashing...Off On Flashing Off On Flashing Indication No power System ready Rescue mode WPS processing No power Wireless system ready Transmitting or receiving data (wireless) No power or no physical connection Has physical connection to an Ethernet network Transmitting or receiving ...
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Rear panel Label Internet LAN1-LAN4 USB 2.0 Power Description Connect an RJ-45 Ethernet cable to this port to connect your wireless router Buttons Button (WPS) Indication This button launches the WPS wizard. Insert USB 2.0 devices such as USB hard disks and USB flash drives (at least 2GB capacity) into this port to a power source. RT-N13U Chapter 1: Knowing your router to establish WAN connection. Insert the AC adapter into these ports to these ports. Connect RJ-45 Ethernet cables to establish LAN connection.
Rear panel Label Internet LAN1-LAN4 USB 2.0 Power Description Connect an RJ-45 Ethernet cable to this port to connect your wireless router Buttons Button (WPS) Indication This button launches the WPS wizard. Insert USB 2.0 devices such as USB hard disks and USB flash drives (at least 2GB capacity) into this port to a power source. RT-N13U Chapter 1: Knowing your router to establish WAN connection. Insert the AC adapter into these ports to these ports. Connect RJ-45 Ethernet cables to establish LAN connection.
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... automatically. Operation mode selector Use this selector to choose an operation mode: Router (IP Sharing mode): In this mode, RT-N13U connects to users. Chapter 1: Knowing your wireless network and provides higher quality wireless radio to its factory default settings. NAT, firewall, and IP sharing services...automatically. AP (Access Point): In this mode, RT-N13U receives the WAN IP address from the router connected to the WAN port and provides wireless radio to WAN (Internet) by PPPoE, Automatic IP, or Static IP, and provides wireless radio, NAT, firewall, and IP sharing services ...
... automatically. Operation mode selector Use this selector to choose an operation mode: Router (IP Sharing mode): In this mode, RT-N13U connects to users. Chapter 1: Knowing your wireless network and provides higher quality wireless radio to its factory default settings. NAT, firewall, and IP sharing services...automatically. AP (Access Point): In this mode, RT-N13U receives the WAN IP address from the router connected to the WAN port and provides wireless radio to WAN (Internet) by PPPoE, Automatic IP, or Static IP, and provides wireless radio, NAT, firewall, and IP sharing services ...
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...Using an Ethernet cable, connect the router's Internet port to your wireless environment. Turn on WPS, refer to meet the requirements in your PC's LAN port. 10 RT-N13U Chapter 2: Setting up the wireless router The ASUS Wireless Router meets various working scenarios with WPS,... a utility that you to wireless uncertainty. • For more details on your router and the modem. 2. You may need to change the wireless router's default settings...
...Using an Ethernet cable, connect the router's Internet port to your wireless environment. Turn on WPS, refer to meet the requirements in your PC's LAN port. 10 RT-N13U Chapter 2: Setting up the wireless router The ASUS Wireless Router meets various working scenarios with WPS,... a utility that you to wireless uncertainty. • For more details on your router and the modem. 2. You may need to change the wireless router's default settings...
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... modem. 2. Connect an IEEE 802.11b/g/n compatible WLAN adapter. By default, the SSID of ASUS Wireless Router is "ASUS" (in upper case), encryption is disabled and open system authentication is used. Setting up a wireless connection To set up the hardware RT-N13U 11 R��e��fe��r�t�o��y�o�u�...
... modem. 2. Connect an IEEE 802.11b/g/n compatible WLAN adapter. By default, the SSID of ASUS Wireless Router is "ASUS" (in upper case), encryption is disabled and open system authentication is used. Setting up a wireless connection To set up the hardware RT-N13U 11 R��e��fe��r�t�o��y�o�u�...
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... 4: Configuring via the web GUI. 12 RT-N13U Chapter 2: Setting up the hardware Notes: • You may also manually key in the router's default IP address (192.168.1.1) to launch the router's web interface. • For more details on your web browser and the login page of wireless router is ASUS. Click Start > Control Panel > Network Connections...
... 4: Configuring via the web GUI. 12 RT-N13U Chapter 2: Setting up the hardware Notes: • You may also manually key in the router's default IP address (192.168.1.1) to launch the router's web interface. • For more details on your web browser and the login page of wireless router is ASUS. Click Start > Control Panel > Network Connections...
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... in your network rather than automatically getting IP addresses from your network Chapter 3: Configuring the clients RT-N13U 13 3 Configuring the network clients Accessing the wireless router Setting an IP address for wired or wireless client To access the ASUS Wireless Router, you must have the correct TCP/IP settings on your network. Ensure that you use the...
... in your network rather than automatically getting IP addresses from your network Chapter 3: Configuring the clients RT-N13U 13 3 Configuring the network clients Accessing the wireless router Setting an IP address for wired or wireless client To access the ASUS Wireless Router, you must have the correct TCP/IP settings on your network. Ensure that you use the...
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Windows® NT4.0 1. Select TCP/IP Protocol from the Network Protocols list then click Properties. 3. From the IP Address tab of the Microsoft TCP/IP Properties window, you can: • Select the type of network adapter installed in your system. • Set the router to display the Network setup window then select the Protocols tab. 2. Go to Control Panel > Network to assign IP address automatically. • Manually set up the IP address, subnet mask, and default gateway. 16 RT-N13U Chapter 3: Configuring the clients
Windows® NT4.0 1. Select TCP/IP Protocol from the Network Protocols list then click Properties. 3. From the IP Address tab of the Microsoft TCP/IP Properties window, you can: • Select the type of network adapter installed in your system. • Set the router to display the Network setup window then select the Protocols tab. 2. Go to Control Panel > Network to assign IP address automatically. • Manually set up the IP address, subnet mask, and default gateway. 16 RT-N13U Chapter 3: Configuring the clients
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To configure via the web GUI RT-N13U 21 Note: You may also manually key in the default user name (admin) and password (admin). On the login page, key in the router's default IP address (192.168.1.1) to configure these features: Network Map, AiDisk, and EZQoS ... page automatically launches. 4 Configuring via the web GUI Configuring via the web GUI The router's web graphics user interface (web GUI) allows you to launch the router's web interface. 2. Chapter 4: Configuring via the web GUI: 1. After setting up a wired or wireless connection, launch a web browser.
To configure via the web GUI RT-N13U 21 Note: You may also manually key in the default user name (admin) and password (admin). On the login page, key in the router's default IP address (192.168.1.1) to configure these features: Network Map, AiDisk, and EZQoS ... page automatically launches. 4 Configuring via the web GUI Configuring via the web GUI The router's web graphics user interface (web GUI) allows you to launch the router's web interface. 2. Chapter 4: Configuring via the web GUI: 1. After setting up a wired or wireless connection, launch a web browser.
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...the Internet connection status, WAN IP address, DNS, connection type, and gateway address. Launch the WPS wizard from the System status screen. 22 RT-N13U Chapter 4: Configuring via the web GUI Note: For more details on the next page. From the main page, click the navigation menu or ...links to display information on the SSID, authentication method, WEP encryption, LAN IP, PIN code, MAC address, or turn the wireless radio on WPS, refer to the section Setting up your network. Note: For more details on /off. Using the Network Map Network Map ...
...the Internet connection status, WAN IP address, DNS, connection type, and gateway address. Launch the WPS wizard from the System status screen. 22 RT-N13U Chapter 4: Configuring via the web GUI Note: For more details on the next page. From the main page, click the navigation menu or ...links to display information on the SSID, authentication method, WEP encryption, LAN IP, PIN code, MAC address, or turn the wireless radio on WPS, refer to the section Setting up your network. Note: For more details on /off. Using the Network Map Network Map ...
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... QIS field. 2. Click Apply all settings to save the settings. Chapter 4: Configuring via the web GUI RT-N13U 23 Icon Description Client status Click this icon to display information about the USB printer connected to the wireless router. Select your WAN using the Quick Internet Setup (QIS) The Quick Internet Setup (QIS) function automatically...
... QIS field. 2. Click Apply all settings to save the settings. Chapter 4: Configuring via the web GUI RT-N13U 23 Icon Description Client status Click this icon to display information about the USB printer connected to the wireless router. Select your WAN using the Quick Internet Setup (QIS) The Quick Internet Setup (QIS) function automatically...
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To use AiDisk: 1. Click AiDisk from the navigation menu at the left side of your wireless router. From the Welcome to the clients in your network. Note: Before using AiDisk, ensure that you to set up an FTP server and share the content of a USB disk to AiDisk wizard screen, click Go. 24 RT-N13U Chapter 4: Configuring via the web GUI Using AiDisk AiDisk allows you have inserted a USB disk into the USB port of your screen. 2.
To use AiDisk: 1. Click AiDisk from the navigation menu at the left side of your wireless router. From the Welcome to the clients in your network. Note: Before using AiDisk, ensure that you to set up an FTP server and share the content of a USB disk to AiDisk wizard screen, click Go. 24 RT-N13U Chapter 4: Configuring via the web GUI Using AiDisk AiDisk allows you have inserted a USB disk into the USB port of your screen. 2.
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... To set the bandwidth priority: Icon Description Gaming Blaster The router handles gaming traffic at the left side of downloading/ uploading data to/from the navigation menu at first priority. FTP The router handles at first priority the traffic of your screen. 2. ... The router handles the e-mail, web browsing and other Internet applications traffic at first priority. 3. Click each of these four applications to set up the bandwidth priority: 1. Managing EzQoS bandwidth EzQoS Bandwidth Management enables you to save the configuration settings. 26 RT-N13U Chapter ...
... To set the bandwidth priority: Icon Description Gaming Blaster The router handles gaming traffic at the left side of downloading/ uploading data to/from the navigation menu at first priority. FTP The router handles at first priority the traffic of your screen. 2. ... The router handles the e-mail, web browsing and other Internet applications traffic at first priority. 3. Click each of these four applications to set up the bandwidth priority: 1. Managing EzQoS bandwidth EzQoS Bandwidth Management enables you to save the configuration settings. 26 RT-N13U Chapter ...
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.... 4. Note: If the upgrade process fails, the wireless router automatically enters the rescue mode and the power LED indicator at http://www.asus.com To upgrade the firmware: 1. Click Advanced Setting from the ASUS website at the front panel flashes slowly. Chapter 4: Configuring via the web GUI RT-N13U 27 Click Upload. The uploading process takes...
.... 4. Note: If the upgrade process fails, the wireless router automatically enters the rescue mode and the power LED indicator at http://www.asus.com To upgrade the firmware: 1. Click Advanced Setting from the ASUS website at the front panel flashes slowly. Chapter 4: Configuring via the web GUI RT-N13U 27 Click Upload. The uploading process takes...
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... RT-N13U 29 Click Advanced Setting > USB Application from the navigation menu at www.asus.com for connecting USB devices such as a USB hard disk or USB flash drive, to the ASUS website at the left side of the client/computer in the name and password of your network. Using the USB application The ASUS Wireless Router...
... RT-N13U 29 Click Advanced Setting > USB Application from the navigation menu at www.asus.com for connecting USB devices such as a USB hard disk or USB flash drive, to the ASUS website at the left side of the client/computer in the name and password of your network. Using the USB application The ASUS Wireless Router...