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... Logging into the web GUI 17 Using the Network Map 18 Setting up the Internet connection 19 Quick Internet Setup (QIS) with auto-detection 19 Using Wi-Fi Protected Setup (WPS 21 Setting up the DHCP Server 28 Set the TCP/IP settings to the stand 8 Mounting on the wall 8 2 Creating your network Positioning your router 9 What you need 10 Setting up your network clients 26 Managing EZQoS Bandwidth 27 Configuring the Advanced settings 28 Setting up the wireless security settings 23 Creating multiple SSID...
... Logging into the web GUI 17 Using the Network Map 18 Setting up the Internet connection 19 Quick Internet Setup (QIS) with auto-detection 19 Using Wi-Fi Protected Setup (WPS 21 Setting up the DHCP Server 28 Set the TCP/IP settings to the stand 8 Mounting on the wall 8 2 Creating your network Positioning your router 9 What you need 10 Setting up your network clients 26 Managing EZQoS Bandwidth 27 Configuring the Advanced settings 28 Setting up the wireless security settings 23 Creating multiple SSID...
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Your wireless router 1 5 WPS 2 6 11 3 7 4 8 12 9 10 1 LAN LED O ff: No power or no physical connection. 1 A quick look Package contents RT-N53 Wireless Router Power adapter Support CD (Manual, utility software) Network cable (RJ-45) Quick Start Guide Warranty card NOTES: • If any of this user manual. • Keep the original packaging material in case you would need future warranty services such as repair or replacement. O n: Has physical connection to the ASUS Support Hotline list at the back of the items is damaged or...
Your wireless router 1 5 WPS 2 6 11 3 7 4 8 12 9 10 1 LAN LED O ff: No power or no physical connection. 1 A quick look Package contents RT-N53 Wireless Router Power adapter Support CD (Manual, utility software) Network cable (RJ-45) Quick Start Guide Warranty card NOTES: • If any of this user manual. • Keep the original packaging material in case you would need future warranty services such as repair or replacement. O n: Has physical connection to the ASUS Support Hotline list at the back of the items is damaged or...
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2 WAN LED O ff: No power or no physical connection. On: Wireless system is ready. O n: Has physical connection to its factory default settings. Flashing slow: Rescue mode F lashing quick: WPS is processing. 5 WPS button This button launches the WPS Wizard. 6 LAN 1 ~ 4 ports Connect network cables into these ports to establish LAN connection. 7 WAN (Internet) port Connect a network cable into this port to establish WAN connection. 8 Power (DC-In) port Insert the bundled AC adapter into this port and connect your router to a power source. 9 Power switch Turns the power on/off. 10 ...
2 WAN LED O ff: No power or no physical connection. On: Wireless system is ready. O n: Has physical connection to its factory default settings. Flashing slow: Rescue mode F lashing quick: WPS is processing. 5 WPS button This button launches the WPS Wizard. 6 LAN 1 ~ 4 ports Connect network cables into these ports to establish LAN connection. 7 WAN (Internet) port Connect a network cable into this port to establish WAN connection. 8 Power (DC-In) port Insert the bundled AC adapter into this port and connect your router to a power source. 9 Power switch Turns the power on/off. 10 ...
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.../b/g/n WLAN adapter to your computer to connect to connect the network devices should not exceed 100 meters. 11 What you need To set up your network, you need one or two computers that meet the following system requirements: • Ethernet RJ-45 (LAN) port (10Base-T/100Base-TX) • IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n wireless capability • An installed TCP/IP service • Web browser such as movies or music using...
.../b/g/n WLAN adapter to your computer to connect to connect the network devices should not exceed 100 meters. 11 What you need To set up your network, you need one or two computers that meet the following system requirements: • Ethernet RJ-45 (LAN) port (10Base-T/100Base-TX) • IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n wireless capability • An installed TCP/IP service • Web browser such as movies or music using...
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...Using the bundled network cable, connect your computer. 5. Insert your wireless router's AC adapter to the DC-In port and plug it to your wireless router's LAN port. Install an IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n WLAN adapter on the wireless router. 13 Switch on the wireless router. Wireless connection 3 WPS Modem 2 1 To set up your modem to a power outlet. 5. Insert your modem's AC adapter to the DC-In port and plug it to your wireless router's WAN port. 4. 2. Ensure that the LAN LED is blinking. 3 Using another network cable, connect your wireless router via wirless connection...
...Using the bundled network cable, connect your computer. 5. Insert your wireless router's AC adapter to the DC-In port and plug it to your wireless router's LAN port. Install an IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n WLAN adapter on the wireless router. 13 Switch on the wireless router. Wireless connection 3 WPS Modem 2 1 To set up your modem to a power outlet. 5. Insert your modem's AC adapter to the DC-In port and plug it to your wireless router's WAN port. 4. 2. Ensure that the LAN LED is blinking. 3 Using another network cable, connect your wireless router via wirless connection...
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A. Disable the proxy server, if enabled. NOTES: • For details on connecting to a wireless network, refer to the WLAN adapter's user manual. • To set up the wireless security settings in this user manual. Windows® 7 1. Click Start > Internet Explorer to the section Setting up the security settings for your network, refer to launch the browser. 2. Click Tools > Internet options > Connections tab > LAN settings. 14 Before you proceed NOTE: Before configuring your wireless router, do the steps described in this section...
A. Disable the proxy server, if enabled. NOTES: • For details on connecting to a wireless network, refer to the WLAN adapter's user manual. • To set up the wireless security settings in this user manual. Windows® 7 1. Click Start > Internet Explorer to the section Setting up the security settings for your network, refer to launch the browser. 2. Click Tools > Internet options > Connections tab > LAN settings. 14 Before you proceed NOTE: Before configuring your wireless router, do the steps described in this section...
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... server settings, disable the dial-up settings, and cancel the dial-up connection. • For more details, refer to easily configure its various features through a web browser such as Internet Explorer, Firefox, Safari, or Google Chrome, manually key in the default user name (admin) and password (admin). NOTES: • For your web browser such as Internet Explorer, Firefox, Safari, or Google Chrome. To log into the web GUI Your ASUS Wireless Router...
... server settings, disable the dial-up settings, and cancel the dial-up connection. • For more details, refer to easily configure its various features through a web browser such as Internet Explorer, Firefox, Safari, or Google Chrome, manually key in the default user name (admin) and password (admin). NOTES: • For your web browser such as Internet Explorer, Firefox, Safari, or Google Chrome. To log into the web GUI Your ASUS Wireless Router...
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... SSID, authentication and encryption methods, LAN IP, or MAC address. System status Click this icon to quickly set up your WAN. Enable the WPS mode from the System status screen. From the Internet status screen, use the Quick Internet Setup (QIS) feature to configure various wireless settings. The wireless router's web GUI launches. Use the web GUI to quickly set up your Wide Area Network (WAN) using the Quick Internet Setup (QIS) feature. To view the status or configure the settings, click any of the Internet, system, and clients in your network...
... SSID, authentication and encryption methods, LAN IP, or MAC address. System status Click this icon to quickly set up your WAN. Enable the WPS mode from the System status screen. From the Internet status screen, use the Quick Internet Setup (QIS) feature to configure various wireless settings. The wireless router's web GUI launches. Use the web GUI to quickly set up your Wide Area Network (WAN) using the Quick Internet Setup (QIS) feature. To view the status or configure the settings, click any of the Internet, system, and clients in your network...
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... connection type is Dynamic IP, PPPoE, PPTP, L2TP, and Static IP. Setting up your Internet connection. Key in quickly setting up the Internet connection NOTE: When setting the Internet connection for your wireless router to reset it to its factory default settings. Quick Internet Setup (QIS) with auto-detection: 1. Launch a web browser such as Internet Explorer, Firefox, Safari, or Google Chrome. 2. IMPORTANT! To use QIS with auto-detection The Quick Internet Setup (QIS) function guides you in the necessary information for the first time, press the Reset button...
... connection type is Dynamic IP, PPPoE, PPTP, L2TP, and Static IP. Setting up your Internet connection. Key in quickly setting up the Internet connection NOTE: When setting the Internet connection for your wireless router to reset it to its factory default settings. Quick Internet Setup (QIS) with auto-detection: 1. Launch a web browser such as Internet Explorer, Firefox, Safari, or Google Chrome. 2. IMPORTANT! To use QIS with auto-detection The Quick Internet Setup (QIS) function guides you in the necessary information for the first time, press the Reset button...
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... the login page, key in the default username admin and password admin. • Click GO in the Quick Internet Setup field under Internet status in step 1) and manually configure your connection settings. • If QIS failed to launch automatically, manually launch your wireless router's web GUI to access the QIS page. NOTES: • The auto-detection of your ISP connection type takes place when you configure the wireless router for the first time or when your wireless router is done...
... the login page, key in the default username admin and password admin. • Click GO in the Quick Internet Setup field under Internet status in step 1) and manually configure your connection settings. • If QIS failed to launch automatically, manually launch your wireless router's web GUI to access the QIS page. NOTES: • The auto-detection of your ISP connection type takes place when you configure the wireless router for the first time or when your wireless router is done...
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... driver v.1.0.4.0 or later ASUS wireless LAN card with ASUS WLAN Utility ASUS WL-167g v2 driver v.1.2.2.0 or later ASUS WL-160N/WL-130N driver v.1.0.4.0 or later 22 G oing to Internet: Click to your next preferred task from any of these options: 1. NOTES: • Ensure that you to the wireless router's Advanced Setting page and configure more advanced wireless settings. 3. Select your Favorites. A dvanced Setting page: Click to go add the router's web interface to start surfing the Internet...
... driver v.1.0.4.0 or later ASUS wireless LAN card with ASUS WLAN Utility ASUS WL-167g v2 driver v.1.2.2.0 or later ASUS WL-160N/WL-130N driver v.1.0.4.0 or later 22 G oing to Internet: Click to your next preferred task from any of these options: 1. NOTES: • Ensure that you to the wireless router's Advanced Setting page and configure more advanced wireless settings. 3. Select your Favorites. A dvanced Setting page: Click to go add the router's web interface to start surfing the Internet...
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NOTE: You may also press the WPS button on your wireless router to complete the wireless network setup. 23 To use WPS: 1. Follow the onscreen instructions to launch the WPS Wizard. 2. In the WPS field, click the red button to launch the WPS Wizard.
NOTE: You may also press the WPS button on your wireless router to complete the wireless network setup. 23 To use WPS: 1. Follow the onscreen instructions to launch the WPS Wizard. 2. In the WPS field, click the red button to launch the WPS Wizard.
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... default user name (admin) and password (admin), then click OK. To set up the wireless security settings: 1. The wireless router's web GUI launches. 3. On the Network Map screen, select the System status icon to configure its security settings. On the login screen, key in 192.168.1.1 on your wireless network from unauthorized access, you need to display the wireless security settings such as SSID, security level, and encryption settings. NOTE: You can set up different wireless security settings for 2.4GHz and 5GHz bands. 2.4GHz security settings 24 Setting...
... default user name (admin) and password (admin), then click OK. To set up the wireless security settings: 1. The wireless router's web GUI launches. 3. On the Network Map screen, select the System status icon to configure its security settings. On the login screen, key in 192.168.1.1 on your wireless network from unauthorized access, you need to display the wireless security settings such as SSID, security level, and encryption settings. NOTE: You can set up different wireless security settings for 2.4GHz and 5GHz bands. 2.4GHz security settings 24 Setting...
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... the New Firmware File field, click Browse to locate the new firmware on your screen. 2. Click Advanced Setting from the ASUS website at the front panel flashes slowly. To recover or restore the system, use the Firmware Restoration utility. 31 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 http://www.asus.com To upgrade the firmware...
... the New Firmware File field, click Browse to locate the new firmware on your screen. 2. Click Advanced Setting from the ASUS website at the front panel flashes slowly. To recover or restore the system, use the Firmware Restoration utility. 31 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 http://www.asus.com To upgrade the firmware...
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... directory of the support CD. NOTE: When you set the router to Access Point mode, you to get the router's IP address. 33 4 Using the utilities NOTES: • Install the wireless router's utilities from the bundled support CD. • If Autorun is an ASUS WLAN utility that detects an ASUS wireless router device, and enables you need to use Device Discovery to configure the device. To launch the Device Discovery utility: • From your computer's desktop, click Start > All Programs > ASUS Utility > RT-N53 Wireless Router > Device Discovery.
... directory of the support CD. NOTE: When you set the router to Access Point mode, you to get the router's IP address. 33 4 Using the utilities NOTES: • Install the wireless router's utilities from the bundled support CD. • If Autorun is an ASUS WLAN utility that detects an ASUS wireless router device, and enables you need to use Device Discovery to configure the device. To launch the Device Discovery utility: • From your computer's desktop, click Start > All Programs > ASUS Utility > RT-N53 Wireless Router > Device Discovery.
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... mode before using the Firmware Restoration utility. To launch the rescue mode and use the Firmware Restoration utility: 1. Hold the Reset button at the front panel flashes slowly, which indicates that the wireless router is used on an ASUS Wireless Router that you specify. Use the following to power off the wireless router. Release the Reset button when the Power LED at the back side and simultaneously press the power switch to set up your computer's desktop, click Start > All Programs > ASUS Utility RT-N53 Wireless Router > Firmware Restoration...
... mode before using the Firmware Restoration utility. To launch the rescue mode and use the Firmware Restoration utility: 1. Hold the Reset button at the front panel flashes slowly, which indicates that the wireless router is used on an ASUS Wireless Router that you specify. Use the following to power off the wireless router. Release the Reset button when the Power LED at the back side and simultaneously press the power switch to set up your computer's desktop, click Start > All Programs > ASUS Utility RT-N53 Wireless Router > Firmware Restoration...
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... web browser. 5 Troubleshooting NOTE: If you proceed in this user manual. For more details, refer to the router. • Check the wireless security settings. • Press the Reset button at the back side for more than five seconds. 36 The client cannot establish a wireless connection with the web browser. • Disable the proxy server settings, cancel the dial-up connection, and set the TCP/IP settings to change the channel settings. Out of Range...
... web browser. 5 Troubleshooting NOTE: If you proceed in this user manual. For more details, refer to the router. • Check the wireless security settings. • Press the Reset button at the back side for more than five seconds. 36 The client cannot establish a wireless connection with the web browser. • Disable the proxy server settings, cancel the dial-up connection, and set the TCP/IP settings to change the channel settings. Out of Range...
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Cannot access the Internet via both wired network and wireless network). • Ensure that your web browser is configured to use the local LAN, and is not configured to use conforms to the channels available in the wireless adapter such as SSID and encryption settings. configure the settings. • Check if the WAN LED on the wireless router is ON. When ADSL Modem "Link" light is ON (not blinking), this means Internet Access is not ON, change the cable and try again...
Cannot access the Internet via both wired network and wireless network). • Ensure that your web browser is configured to use the local LAN, and is not configured to use conforms to the channels available in the wireless adapter such as SSID and encryption settings. configure the settings. • Check if the WAN LED on the wireless router is ON. When ADSL Modem "Link" light is ON (not blinking), this means Internet Access is not ON, change the cable and try again...
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... your cables are the factory default settings: User Name: admin Password: admin Enable DHCP: Yes (if WAN cable is not possible - How to restore the system to the section Restoring/Saving/Uploading settings in ) IP address: 192.168.1.1 Domain Name: (Blank) Subnet Mask: 255.255.255.0 DNS Server 1: 192.168.1.1 DNS Server 2: (Blank) SSID: ASUS 38 Network name or encryption keys are forgotten. • Try setting up the wired connection and configuring the wireless encryption again. • Press the Reset button at the...
... your cables are the factory default settings: User Name: admin Password: admin Enable DHCP: Yes (if WAN cable is not possible - How to restore the system to the section Restoring/Saving/Uploading settings in ) IP address: 192.168.1.1 Domain Name: (Blank) Subnet Mask: 255.255.255.0 DNS Server 1: 192.168.1.1 DNS Server 2: (Blank) SSID: ASUS 38 Network name or encryption keys are forgotten. • Try setting up the wired connection and configuring the wireless encryption again. • Press the Reset button at the...
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...conditions are different, write to the author to the Free Software Foundation; Our decision will be guided by the Free Software Foundation, write to ask for this. EXCEPT WHEN ...free status of all derivatives of our free software and of promoting the sharing and reuse of software generally. we sometimes make exceptions for permission. SHOULD THE PROGRAM PROVE DEFECTIVE, YOU ASSUME THE COST OF ALL NECESSARY SERVICING, REPAIR...ANY GENERAL, SPECIAL, INCIDENTAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES ARISING OUT OF THE USE OR INABILITY TO USE THE PROGRAM (INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO LOSS OF DATA OR...
...conditions are different, write to the author to the Free Software Foundation; Our decision will be guided by the Free Software Foundation, write to ask for this. EXCEPT WHEN ...free status of all derivatives of our free software and of promoting the sharing and reuse of software generally. we sometimes make exceptions for permission. SHOULD THE PROGRAM PROVE DEFECTIVE, YOU ASSUME THE COST OF ALL NECESSARY SERVICING, REPAIR...ANY GENERAL, SPECIAL, INCIDENTAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES ARISING OUT OF THE USE OR INABILITY TO USE THE PROGRAM (INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO LOSS OF DATA OR...
