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WL500g / WL500g Deluxe Wireless Router (For 802.11g/b Wireless Clients) WL500b Wireless Router (For 802.11b Wireless Clients) User's Manual
WL500g / WL500g Deluxe Wireless Router (For 802.11g/b Wireless Clients) WL500b Wireless Router (For 802.11b Wireless Clients) User's Manual
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... BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF MERCHANTABILITY OR FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. Product Name: WL500g/WL500g Deluxe/WL500b Manual Revision: E1697 Release Date: July 2004 2 ASUS Wireless Router Product warranty or service will not be reproduced, transmitted, transcribed, stored in a retrieval system, or translated into any means, except documentation kept...
... BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF MERCHANTABILITY OR FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. Product Name: WL500g/WL500g Deluxe/WL500b Manual Revision: E1697 Release Date: July 2004 2 ASUS Wireless Router Product warranty or service will not be reproduced, transmitted, transcribed, stored in a retrieval system, or translated into any means, except documentation kept...
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... with : • One ASUS 802.11b Wireless Router • One ASUS Wireless Router Quick Start Guide • One power adapter (5 Volts DC) • One support CD (utilities and user's manual) • One RJ-45 Ethernet cable (straight-through) Features The WL500g/WL500g Deluxe and WL500b Wireless Router features include: • Wireless Connectivity And Protect Compatibility. The WL-500b Wireless Router utilizes the IEEE...
... with : • One ASUS 802.11b Wireless Router • One ASUS Wireless Router Quick Start Guide • One power adapter (5 Volts DC) • One support CD (utilities and user's manual) • One RJ-45 Ethernet cable (straight-through) Features The WL500g/WL500g Deluxe and WL500b Wireless Router features include: • Wireless Connectivity And Protect Compatibility. The WL-500b Wireless Router utilizes the IEEE...
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... end of the cable into the WAN port on associating with the ASUS Wireless Router. Printer Port 22 ASUS Wireless Router Installation Chapter 2 - 2. Installation Connecting to your wireless adapter user's manual on the rear of the ASUS Wireless Router and the other end into the Ethernet port of the ASUS Wireless Router is "default" (lower case), encryption is disabled and open system authentication is...
... end of the cable into the WAN port on associating with the ASUS Wireless Router. Printer Port 22 ASUS Wireless Router Installation Chapter 2 - 2. Installation Connecting to your wireless adapter user's manual on the rear of the ASUS Wireless Router and the other end into the Ethernet port of the ASUS Wireless Router is "default" (lower case), encryption is disabled and open system authentication is...
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... ASUS Wireless Router Software Configuration Setting IP Manually If you set your IP address manually, the following default settings of the ASUS Wireless Router should be any number between 2 and 254 that is not used by another device) • Subnet Mask 255.255.255.0 (same as the ASUS Wireless Router) • Gateway 192.168.1.1 (this is the ASUS Wireless Router) • DNS 192.168.1.1 (ASUS Wireless Router...
... ASUS Wireless Router Software Configuration Setting IP Manually If you set your IP address manually, the following default settings of the ASUS Wireless Router should be any number between 2 and 254 that is not used by another device) • Subnet Mask 255.255.255.0 (same as the ASUS Wireless Router) • Gateway 192.168.1.1 (this is the ASUS Wireless Router) • DNS 192.168.1.1 (ASUS Wireless Router...
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...in the IP settings, push and hold the "Restore" button over five seconds to a problem in . Utilities WL500g WL500g Deluxe ASUS Wireless Router 27 Software Configuration Enter Address or Name Manually You can also open your PC's web browser and enter the name or the default IP address of the... ASUS Wireless Router: WL500g http://my.router or http://my.WL500g or http://192.168.1.1 WL500g Deluxe http://my.router or http://my.WL500gx or http...
...in the IP settings, push and hold the "Restore" button over five seconds to a problem in . Utilities WL500g WL500g Deluxe ASUS Wireless Router 27 Software Configuration Enter Address or Name Manually You can also open your PC's web browser and enter the name or the default IP address of the... ASUS Wireless Router: WL500g http://my.router or http://my.WL500g or http://192.168.1.1 WL500g Deluxe http://my.router or http://my.WL500gx or http...
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... to "System Setup" - Click Next to continue. Click Next to continue. Utilities ASUS Wireless Router 29 Follow the instructions to continue. 3. Select the connection type. Click Next to setup the ASUS Wireless Router. Chapter 3 - Quick Setup in detail. Select "No" to enter the information manually. "Operation Mode" in Home Gateway Mode Select your time zone or the...
... to "System Setup" - Click Next to continue. Click Next to continue. Utilities ASUS Wireless Router 29 Follow the instructions to continue. 3. Select the connection type. Click Next to setup the ASUS Wireless Router. Chapter 3 - Quick Setup in detail. Select "No" to enter the information manually. "Operation Mode" in Home Gateway Mode Select your time zone or the...
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...when referring to this lower level of encryption. ASUS WLAN products use the term 64-bit when referring to this field blank and type in the Encryption field generates four WEP keys automatically. However, using this as manual assignment. This level of WEP as 40-...128bits" in four WEP keys manually. ¥ WEP-64bit key: 10 hexadecimal digits (0~9, a~f, and A~F) ¥ WEP-128bit key: 26 hexadecimal digits (0~9, a~f, and A~F) Note: The ASUS WLAN family of WEP encryption uses a 40-bit (10 Hex character) encryption scheme as 128-bit. ASUS Wireless Router 35 This level of products ...
...when referring to this lower level of encryption. ASUS WLAN products use the term 64-bit when referring to this field blank and type in the Encryption field generates four WEP keys automatically. However, using this as manual assignment. This level of WEP as 40-...128bits" in four WEP keys manually. ¥ WEP-64bit key: 10 hexadecimal digits (0~9, a~f, and A~F) ¥ WEP-128bit key: 26 hexadecimal digits (0~9, a~f, and A~F) Note: The ASUS WLAN family of WEP encryption uses a 40-bit (10 Hex character) encryption scheme as 128-bit. ASUS Wireless Router 35 This level of products ...
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... forget to change the SSID to set up the ASUS Wireless Router. We recommend that wireless mobile users can see your " ASUS Wireless Router , this window. 3. Hide SSID - If you move your ASUS Wireless Router's SSID. Selecting Yes to "your ASUS Wireless Router's SSID and join. Tips are displayed when you ...the wireless router function. Utilities AfterBurner (WL500g Deluxe only) Enable AfterBurner: (WL500g Deluxe) - By default, "No" is a simple way to do it but for all items in site surveys by wireless mobile clients and they will slow down if you to manually enter...
... forget to change the SSID to set up the ASUS Wireless Router. We recommend that wireless mobile users can see your " ASUS Wireless Router , this window. 3. Hide SSID - If you move your ASUS Wireless Router's SSID. Selecting Yes to "your ASUS Wireless Router's SSID and join. Tips are displayed when you ...the wireless router function. Utilities AfterBurner (WL500g Deluxe only) Enable AfterBurner: (WL500g Deluxe) - By default, "No" is a simple way to do it but for all items in site surveys by wireless mobile clients and they will slow down if you to manually enter...
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..., select "Yes" to the question about manually assigning DNS. WL500g WL500g Deluxe 3. Utilities PPPoE or PPTP Account These three items are given instructions from your ISP. Normally this is set the DNS setting using any WAN Connection Type (Static IP, PPPoE, or Automatic IP). Password - ASUS Wireless Router 45 Chapter 3 - User Name - Software Configuration...
..., select "Yes" to the question about manually assigning DNS. WL500g WL500g Deluxe 3. Utilities PPPoE or PPTP Account These three items are given instructions from your ISP. Normally this is set the DNS setting using any WAN Connection Type (Static IP, PPPoE, or Automatic IP). Password - ASUS Wireless Router 45 Chapter 3 - User Name - Software Configuration...
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Chapter 3 - Utilities 48 ASUS Wireless Router Assign IP Address Manually (WL500g Deluxe) Enable Manual Assignment - You can leave it blank, then the Wireless Router will process the DNS request. The Windows Internet Naming Service manages interaction of server here. WINS Server - If you to ...assign a static IP address to clients that has the IP address and MAC address mapping set in the "Manually Assigned IP List". ...
Chapter 3 - Utilities 48 ASUS Wireless Router Assign IP Address Manually (WL500g Deluxe) Enable Manual Assignment - You can leave it blank, then the Wireless Router will process the DNS request. The Windows Internet Naming Service manages interaction of server here. WINS Server - If you to ...assign a static IP address to clients that has the IP address and MAC address mapping set in the "Manually Assigned IP List". ...
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...with wildcard is available only when automatic DDNS update failed. Enable wildcard? - Update Manually -This button allows you register to DynamicDNS service and expect to export to start with a free trial account. Utilities ASUS Wireless Router 51 You can get current status of DDNS update from System Log. This field ... can click Free Trial link behind each DDNS service provider to the world. Note: Currently, clients connected to log in ASUS Wireless Router. Chapter 3 - Password or DDNS Key -This field is used as an identity to DynDNS or TZO are embedded in Dynamic-DNS ...
...with wildcard is available only when automatic DDNS update failed. Enable wildcard? - Update Manually -This button allows you register to DynamicDNS service and expect to export to start with a free trial account. Utilities ASUS Wireless Router 51 You can get current status of DDNS update from System Log. This field ... can click Free Trial link behind each DDNS service provider to the world. Note: Currently, clients connected to log in ASUS Wireless Router. Chapter 3 - Password or DDNS Key -This field is used as an identity to DynDNS or TZO are embedded in Dynamic-DNS ...
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.... Follow the instructions to setup the ASUS Wireless Router. Note: The Wireless, IP Config, Internet Firewall, Wireless Firewall and Web Camera settings in Home Gateway Mode. Quick Setup in this user's manual. Tips are the same as a Router. 3. Software Configuration System Setup (Cont.) Router Mode (WL500g/WL500g Deluxe) After selecting "Router" mode and clicking "Apply", you would like to...
.... Follow the instructions to setup the ASUS Wireless Router. Note: The Wireless, IP Config, Internet Firewall, Wireless Firewall and Web Camera settings in Home Gateway Mode. Quick Setup in this user's manual. Tips are the same as a Router. 3. Software Configuration System Setup (Cont.) Router Mode (WL500g/WL500g Deluxe) After selecting "Router" mode and clicking "Apply", you would like to...
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... in Home Gateway Mode. Software Configuration System Setup (Cont.) AP Mode After selecting "Access Point" mode and clicking "Apply", you move your wireless interface is to setup the ASUS Wireless Router. Quick Setup in this user's manual. Configure Wireless Interface First step for item descriptions.) 3. Follow the instructions to give it a name, called SSID. Note: The...
... in Home Gateway Mode. Software Configuration System Setup (Cont.) AP Mode After selecting "Access Point" mode and clicking "Apply", you move your wireless interface is to setup the ASUS Wireless Router. Quick Setup in this user's manual. Configure Wireless Interface First step for item descriptions.) 3. Follow the instructions to give it a name, called SSID. Note: The...
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... menu. Yes This parameter determines if the ASUS Wireless Router will automatically assign the ASUS Wireless Router an IP address when the ASUS Wireless Router is powered up. Software Configuration IP Config (Access Point Mode) Click this option so that the ASUS Wireless Router can receive an automatic IP address assignment. ..." page. 3. If you move your Gateway setting, leave it empty (not 0.0.0.0). If you make any changes. ASUS Wireless Router 73 You may manually configure the IP address and subnet mask on the network, then the DHCP server will send out a DHCP request ...
... menu. Yes This parameter determines if the ASUS Wireless Router will automatically assign the ASUS Wireless Router an IP address when the ASUS Wireless Router is powered up. Software Configuration IP Config (Access Point Mode) Click this option so that the ASUS Wireless Router can receive an automatic IP address assignment. ..." page. 3. If you move your Gateway setting, leave it empty (not 0.0.0.0). If you make any changes. ASUS Wireless Router 73 You may manually configure the IP address and subnet mask on the network, then the DHCP server will send out a DHCP request ...
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...Factory Default Settings Web Manager You can reset all settings to setup the ASUS Wireless Router. Tips are restored while using the "Factory Default" page in a hole on the front of the ASUS Wireless Router while it is ON. ASUS Wireless Router 77 Hardware You can reset all settings to hold the "Restore" ... settings are given when you move your cursor over 5 seconds until the power LED on the back of the ASUS Wireless Router starts blinking. 3. Follow the instructions to their factory defaults manually by pushing the "Restore" button in "Advanced Setup". Chapter 3 -
...Factory Default Settings Web Manager You can reset all settings to setup the ASUS Wireless Router. Tips are restored while using the "Factory Default" page in a hole on the front of the ASUS Wireless Router while it is ON. ASUS Wireless Router 77 Hardware You can reset all settings to hold the "Restore" ... settings are given when you move your cursor over 5 seconds until the power LED on the back of the ASUS Wireless Router starts blinking. 3. Follow the instructions to their factory defaults manually by pushing the "Restore" button in "Advanced Setup". Chapter 3 -
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... on this page. You can use buttons for WAN, LAN, and Printer are displayed in this page. 78 ASUS Wireless Router Chapter 3 - Status System information for radio control to remove printing jobs manually. The button for monitoring the Wireless Router's condition. Utilities DHCP Leases Clients who connect to release or renew the IP address if your...
... on this page. You can use buttons for WAN, LAN, and Printer are displayed in this page. 78 ASUS Wireless Router Chapter 3 - Status System information for radio control to remove printing jobs manually. The button for monitoring the Wireless Router's condition. Utilities DHCP Leases Clients who connect to release or renew the IP address if your...
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... help diagnose and solve problems. If you experience difficulties, use another LAN cable. Troubleshooting ASUS Wireless Router 91 Common Problems and Solutions Problem ASUS Wireless Router does not power up: Solution • Check for faulty the ASUS Wireless Router power supply by ensuring that there are no other device responds to that address. •... the output voltage with an electrical test meter. • Check failed AC supply (power outlet) Problem Cannot communicate with the ASUS Wireless Router through a wired network connection. Power down the device in this manual.
... help diagnose and solve problems. If you experience difficulties, use another LAN cable. Troubleshooting ASUS Wireless Router 91 Common Problems and Solutions Problem ASUS Wireless Router does not power up: Solution • Check for faulty the ASUS Wireless Router power supply by ensuring that there are no other device responds to that address. •... the output voltage with an electrical test meter. • Check failed AC supply (power outlet) Problem Cannot communicate with the ASUS Wireless Router through a wired network connection. Power down the device in this manual.