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RT-N13U ASUS Wireless N Router with All-in-One Printer Server User Manual
RT-N13U ASUS Wireless N Router with All-in-One Printer Server User Manual
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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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...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 LED ...ASUS DDNS Service 50 Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs 50 Appendices Notices 52 Federal Communications Commission Statement 52 CE Mark Warning 53 GNU General Public License 53 REACH 60 ASUS Contact information 61 About this guide This user guide contains information that you need to install and configure the ASUS Wireless Router. Table of the ASUS Wireless Router...
...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 LED ...ASUS DDNS Service 50 Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs 50 Appendices Notices 52 Federal Communications Commission Statement 52 CE Mark Warning 53 GNU General Public License 53 REACH 60 ASUS Contact information 61 About this guide This user guide contains information that you need to install and configure the ASUS Wireless Router. Table of the ASUS Wireless Router...
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...; Chapter 3: Configuring the network clients 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 complete a task. CAUTION: Information to prevent damage to the...
...; Chapter 3: Configuring the network clients 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 complete a task. CAUTION: Information to prevent damage to the...
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... device away from transformers, heavy-duty motors, fluorescent lights, microwave ovens, refrigerators, and other industrial equipment to provide ideal coverage for all wireless mobile devices. RT-N13U Chapter 1: Knowing 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...
... device away from transformers, heavy-duty motors, fluorescent lights, microwave ovens, refrigerators, and other industrial equipment to provide ideal coverage for all wireless mobile devices. RT-N13U Chapter 1: Knowing 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...
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... power or no physical connection Has physical connection to an Ethernet network Transmitting or receiving data (through Ethernet cable) Chapter 1: Knowing your wireless router RT-N13U • Install the device at least 20cm from a person to an Ethernet network Transmitting or receiving data (through Ethernet cable) No power or no physical ...
... power or no physical connection Has physical connection to an Ethernet network Transmitting or receiving data (through Ethernet cable) Chapter 1: Knowing your wireless router RT-N13U • Install the device at least 20cm from a person to an Ethernet network Transmitting or receiving data (through Ethernet cable) No power or no physical ...
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Connect RJ-45 Ethernet cables to establish WAN connection. Insert USB 2.0 devices such as USB hard disks and USB flash drives (at least 2GB capacity) into this port to these ports. Buttons Button (WPS) Indication This button launches the WPS wizard. Rear panel Label Internet LAN1-LAN4 USB 2.0 Power Description Connect an RJ-45 Ethernet cable to this port to connect your router to establish LAN connection. Insert the AC adapter into these ports to a power source. RT-N13U Chapter 1: Knowing your wireless router
Connect RJ-45 Ethernet cables to establish WAN connection. Insert USB 2.0 devices such as USB hard disks and USB flash drives (at least 2GB capacity) into this port to these ports. Buttons Button (WPS) Indication This button launches the WPS wizard. Rear panel Label Internet LAN1-LAN4 USB 2.0 Power Description Connect an RJ-45 Ethernet cable to this port to connect your router to establish LAN connection. Insert the AC adapter into these ports to a power source. RT-N13U Chapter 1: Knowing your wireless router
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... sharing services in LAN. Operation mode selector Use this selector to choose an operation mode: Router (IP Sharing mode): In this mode, RT-N13U receives the WAN IP address from the router connected to the WAN port and provides wireless radio to its factory default settings. NAT, firewall, and IP sharing services are disabled automatically...
... sharing services in LAN. Operation mode selector Use this selector to choose an operation mode: Router (IP Sharing mode): In this mode, RT-N13U receives the WAN IP address from the router connected to the WAN port and provides wireless radio to its factory default settings. NAT, firewall, and IP sharing services are disabled automatically...
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...the requirements in your PC's LAN port. 10 RT-N13U Chapter 2: Setting up a secure wireless network. It also provides you with WPS, a utility that you to easily set up the wired connection: 1. The wireless router has integrated auto-crossover function, so use wired ... the wireless router's default settings so as to the section WPS Wizard in Chapter 5 of this user manual. Setting up the wireless router The ASUS Wireless Router meets various working scenarios with proper configurations. 2 Setting up the hardware Setting up a wired connection The ASUS Wireless Router is ...
...the requirements in your PC's LAN port. 10 RT-N13U Chapter 2: Setting up a secure wireless network. It also provides you with WPS, a utility that you to easily set up the wired connection: 1. The wireless router has integrated auto-crossover function, so use wired ... the wireless router's default settings so as to the section WPS Wizard in Chapter 5 of this user manual. Setting up the wireless router The ASUS Wireless Router meets various working scenarios with proper configurations. 2 Setting up the hardware Setting up a wired connection The ASUS Wireless Router is ...
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... ASUS Wireless Router is "ASUS" (in upper case), encryption is disabled and open system authentication is used. Connect an IEEE 802.11b/g/n compatible WLAN adapter. Turn on your router and the modem. 2. Using an Ethernet cable, connect the modem to the router's Internet port. 3. Chapter 2: Setting up a wireless connection: 1. Setting up a wireless connection To set up the hardware RT-N13U...
... ASUS Wireless Router is "ASUS" (in upper case), encryption is disabled and open system authentication is used. Connect an IEEE 802.11b/g/n compatible WLAN adapter. Turn on your router and the modem. 2. Using an Ethernet cable, connect the modem to the router's Internet port. 3. Chapter 2: Setting up a wireless connection: 1. Setting up a wireless connection To set up the hardware RT-N13U...
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... GUI, refer to this default SSID. 3. Using the web GUI If your computer. Note: By default, the SSID of the router's web GUI automatically launches. To select the network: 1. Click Start > Control Panel > Network Connections > Wireless Network Connection. 2. Connect to Chapter 4: Configuring via the web GUI. 12 RT-N13U Chapter 2: Setting up the hardware
... GUI, refer to this default SSID. 3. Using the web GUI If your computer. Note: By default, the SSID of the router's web GUI automatically launches. To select the network: 1. Click Start > Control Panel > Network Connections > Wireless Network Connection. 2. Connect to Chapter 4: Configuring via the web GUI. 12 RT-N13U Chapter 2: Setting up the hardware
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... 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 some of the ASUS Wireless Router) • DNS: 192.168.1.1 (ASUS Wireless Router) or assign a known DNS server in your network Chapter 3: Configuring the clients RT-N13U 13 By default, the ASUS Wireless Router integrates the DHCP...
... 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 some of the ASUS Wireless Router) • DNS: 192.168.1.1 (ASUS Wireless Router) or assign a known DNS server in your network Chapter 3: Configuring the clients RT-N13U 13 By default, the ASUS Wireless Router integrates the DHCP...
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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 Windows® NT4.0 1.
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... name (admin) and password (admin). To configure via the web GUI RT-N13U 21 Chapter 4: Configuring via the web GUI: 1. After setting up a wired or wireless connection, launch a web browser. The login page automatically launches. On the login page, key in the router's default IP address (192.168.1.1) to configure these features: Network Map...
... name (admin) and password (admin). To configure via the web GUI RT-N13U 21 Chapter 4: Configuring via the web GUI: 1. After setting up a wired or wireless connection, launch a web browser. The login page automatically launches. On the login page, key in the router's default IP address (192.168.1.1) to configure these features: Network Map...
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... to display information on the SSID, authentication method, WEP encryption, LAN IP, PIN code, MAC address, or turn the wireless radio on/off. Launch the WPS wizard from the System status screen. 22 RT-N13U Chapter 4: Configuring via the web GUI 3. Note: For more details on the Internet connection status, WAN IP address..., click the navigation menu or links to view the status and configure the connection settings of the Internet, system, and clients in Chapter 5 of the ASUS Wireless Router. It enables you to configure the various features of this user manual.
... to display information on the SSID, authentication method, WEP encryption, LAN IP, PIN code, MAC address, or turn the wireless radio on/off. Launch the WPS wizard from the System status screen. 22 RT-N13U Chapter 4: Configuring via the web GUI 3. Note: For more details on the Internet connection status, WAN IP address..., click the navigation menu or links to view the status and configure the connection settings of the Internet, system, and clients in Chapter 5 of the ASUS Wireless Router. It enables you to configure the various features of this user manual.
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... the wireless router. Select your WAN using the Quick Internet Setup (QIS) The Quick Internet Setup (QIS) function automatically detects the Internet connection type. To set up your WAN when encountering special Internet connection types. Chapter 4: Configuring via the web GUI RT-N13U 23 ...Setting up WAN using QIS: 1. USB disk status Click this icon to display information about the USB printer connected to the wireless router. Icon Description Client status Click this icon to display information about the clients or computers in the network, and allows you in...
... the wireless router. Select your WAN using the Quick Internet Setup (QIS) The Quick Internet Setup (QIS) function automatically detects the Internet connection type. To set up your WAN when encountering special Internet connection types. Chapter 4: Configuring via the web GUI RT-N13U 23 ...Setting up WAN using QIS: 1. USB disk status Click this icon to display information about the USB printer connected to the wireless router. Icon Description Client status Click this icon to display information about the clients or computers in the network, and allows you in...
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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. To use AiDisk: 1.
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...bandwidth priority: Icon Description Gaming Blaster The router handles gaming traffic at first priority. To set the bandwidth priority and manage the network traffic. Click each of these four applications to save the configuration settings. 26 RT-N13U Chapter 4: Configuring via the web GUI... Managing EzQoS bandwidth EzQoS Bandwidth Management enables you to /from the navigation menu at the left side of your screen. 2. FTP The router handles at first priority the traffic of...
...bandwidth priority: Icon Description Gaming Blaster The router handles gaming traffic at first priority. To set the bandwidth priority and manage the network traffic. Click each of these four applications to save the configuration settings. 26 RT-N13U Chapter 4: Configuring via the web GUI... Managing EzQoS bandwidth EzQoS Bandwidth Management enables you to /from the navigation menu at the left side of your screen. 2. FTP The router handles at first priority the traffic of...
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To recover or restore the system, use the Firmware Restoration utility. Click Advanced Setting from the ASUS website at http://www.asus.com To upgrade the firmware: 1. Click Upload. For more details on your screen. 2. Upgrading the firmware Note: Download ... Firmware Restoration in Chapter 5 of your computer. 4. Chapter 4: Configuring via the web GUI RT-N13U 27 The uploading process takes about three minutes. Note: If the upgrade process fails, the wireless router automatically enters the rescue mode and the power LED indicator at the front panel flashes slowly.
To recover or restore the system, use the Firmware Restoration utility. Click Advanced Setting from the ASUS website at http://www.asus.com To upgrade the firmware: 1. Click Upload. For more details on your screen. 2. Upgrading the firmware Note: Download ... Firmware Restoration in Chapter 5 of your computer. 4. Chapter 4: Configuring via the web GUI RT-N13U 27 The uploading process takes about three minutes. Note: If the upgrade process fails, the wireless router automatically enters the rescue mode and the power LED indicator at the front panel flashes slowly.
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...client/computer in the USB storage device. Ensure that the USB storage device is formatted and partitioned properly. Click Share with clients in your wireless router. Retype the password to the list. Note: To use this feature, you can share the files or data in your screen. 2...., key in the name and password of your network. Click the Add account icon. 4. Using the USB application The ASUS Wireless Router provides two USB 2.0 ports for the HD file system support table. Chapter 4: Configuring via the web GUI RT-N13U 29 Click Add to add the account to confirm.
...client/computer in the USB storage device. Ensure that the USB storage device is formatted and partitioned properly. Click Share with clients in your wireless router. Retype the password to the list. Note: To use this feature, you can share the files or data in your screen. 2...., key in the name and password of your network. Click the Add account icon. 4. Using the USB application The ASUS Wireless Router provides two USB 2.0 ports for the HD file system support table. Chapter 4: Configuring via the web GUI RT-N13U 29 Click Add to add the account to confirm.
