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User Manual E3654 / January 2008 ¤ 11g WiFi ADSL Router WL-AM604g xDSL LAN 4 3 2 1 AP LINK ACT !
User Manual E3654 / January 2008 ¤ 11g WiFi ADSL Router WL-AM604g xDSL LAN 4 3 2 1 AP LINK ACT !
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... 5 Hardware connections 6 Connecting to the Internet 7 Before you proceed 7 Preparing your WAN 7 Preparing your LAN 7 Login to the Web configuration interface 8 Quick setup 9 Manual Setup 11 Connecting WL-AM604g with ASUS WLAN Card 15 Wireless settings 17 Setting up an SSID 17 Setting up a wireless security 17 MAC filter 22 Wireless bridge 22 Wireless...
... 5 Hardware connections 6 Connecting to the Internet 7 Before you proceed 7 Preparing your WAN 7 Preparing your LAN 7 Login to the Web configuration interface 8 Quick setup 9 Manual Setup 11 Connecting WL-AM604g with ASUS WLAN Card 15 Wireless settings 17 Setting up an SSID 17 Setting up a wireless security 17 MAC filter 22 Wireless bridge 22 Wireless...
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WL-AM604g 11g WiFi ADSL Router User Manual xDSL LAN 4 3 2 1 AP LINK ACT ! Setting up the default gateway 29 Setting up the static route 29 Setting up mapping groups 30 Management 31 Configuration backup 31 Restore settings from a backup file 31 Restore to factory default settings 31 Setting up the time server 32 Firmware update 32
WL-AM604g 11g WiFi ADSL Router User Manual xDSL LAN 4 3 2 1 AP LINK ACT ! Setting up the default gateway 29 Setting up the static route 29 Setting up mapping groups 30 Management 31 Configuration backup 31 Restore settings from a backup file 31 Restore to factory default settings 31 Setting up the time server 32 Firmware update 32
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Package contents • WL-AM604g 11g WiFi ADSL Router • AC power adapter (type varies by region) • Categroy 5 (CAT5) Ethernet cable • Telephone cable • Splitter (type varies by region) • Support CD (with User Guide included) • Quick Start Guide WL-AM604g 11g WiFi ADSL Router User Manual xDSL LAN 4 3 2 1 AP LINK ACT !
Package contents • WL-AM604g 11g WiFi ADSL Router • AC power adapter (type varies by region) • Categroy 5 (CAT5) Ethernet cable • Telephone cable • Splitter (type varies by region) • Support CD (with User Guide included) • Quick Start Guide WL-AM604g 11g WiFi ADSL Router User Manual xDSL LAN 4 3 2 1 AP LINK ACT !
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... WiFi ADSL Router front panel contains LED indicators which shows the status of WL-AM604g. There is connected to the router. Router is wireless traffic. Router is powered on Router is enabled. AP LAN1-LAN4 xDSL Power Alarm LED Activity ... connected to the LAN. xDSL LAN 4 3 2 1 AP LINK ACT ! The router is not connected. No connection to ADSL. ADSL is connected. ADSL is not connected. WL-AM604g 11g WiFi ADSL Router User Manual xDSL LAN 4 3 2 1 AP LINK ACT ! Check if the router is plugged in and if the power switch is turned ON.
... WiFi ADSL Router front panel contains LED indicators which shows the status of WL-AM604g. There is connected to the router. Router is wireless traffic. Router is powered on Router is enabled. AP LAN1-LAN4 xDSL Power Alarm LED Activity ... connected to the LAN. xDSL LAN 4 3 2 1 AP LINK ACT ! The router is not connected. No connection to ADSL. ADSL is connected. ADSL is not connected. WL-AM604g 11g WiFi ADSL Router User Manual xDSL LAN 4 3 2 1 AP LINK ACT ! Check if the router is plugged in and if the power switch is turned ON.
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...8226; Extensive routing protocol support: RIP v1, v2 • Content-based filter RJ-11 cable connects to a service professional. Product features The WL-AM604g 11g WiFi ADSL Router provides the following features: • Built-in ADSL modem • Built-in firewall • IEEE802.11g standard-based wireless ... port Description Press to a 15 VAC AC power adapter. Connects to turn the router on and off. Rear panel WL-AM604g 11g WiFi ADSL Router User Manual xDSL LAN 4 3 2 1 AP LINK ACT ! Restart-Using a pointed object such as a PC or a switch. Default settings-
...8226; Extensive routing protocol support: RIP v1, v2 • Content-based filter RJ-11 cable connects to a service professional. Product features The WL-AM604g 11g WiFi ADSL Router provides the following features: • Built-in ADSL modem • Built-in firewall • IEEE802.11g standard-based wireless ... port Description Press to a 15 VAC AC power adapter. Connects to turn the router on and off. Rear panel WL-AM604g 11g WiFi ADSL Router User Manual xDSL LAN 4 3 2 1 AP LINK ACT ! Restart-Using a pointed object such as a PC or a switch. Default settings-
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... LAN connections. Hardware connections ADSL connection Use the ADSL splitter supplied in the package. WL-AM604g 11g WiFi ADSL Router User Manual xDSL LAN 4 3 2 1 AP LINK ACT ! Ethernet connection Use Category 5 (CAT5) Ethernet cable to build up your ASUS WL-AM604g 11g WiFi ADSL Router to the Phone port of the splitter with the telephone cable...
... LAN connections. Hardware connections ADSL connection Use the ADSL splitter supplied in the package. WL-AM604g 11g WiFi ADSL Router User Manual xDSL LAN 4 3 2 1 AP LINK ACT ! Ethernet connection Use Category 5 (CAT5) Ethernet cable to build up your ASUS WL-AM604g 11g WiFi ADSL Router to the Phone port of the splitter with the telephone cable...
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..., we recommend that you connect a computer to one of the LAN port of WL-AM604g and configure the TCP/IP settings of WL-AM604g, or manually set your computer. and • Acquire an active Internet service, such as...WLAM604g: • Virtual Path Identifier (VPI) • Virtual Channel Identifier (VCI) • Host name • Domain name • ISP login user name and password • ISP Domain Name System (DNS) server address • Static IP address Preparing your LAN To use WL-AM604g on the requirements of WL-AM604g are correct and WL-AM604g is powered ON; WL-AM604g...
..., we recommend that you connect a computer to one of the LAN port of WL-AM604g and configure the TCP/IP settings of WL-AM604g, or manually set your computer. and • Acquire an active Internet service, such as...WLAM604g: • Virtual Path Identifier (VPI) • Virtual Channel Identifier (VCI) • Host name • Domain name • ISP login user name and password • ISP Domain Name System (DNS) server address • Static IP address Preparing your LAN To use WL-AM604g on the requirements of WL-AM604g are correct and WL-AM604g is powered ON; WL-AM604g...
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... next section. To set up the router, refer to Quick Setup in 192.168.1.1 (default IP address of WL-AM604g) into the address box of WL-AM604g Web configuration interface. Getting dynamic IP address Open Control Panel -> Local Area Network Connection, double-click Local Connection ... Obtain an IP address automatically and Obtain DNS server address automatically, then click OK. WL-AM604g 11g WiFi ADSL Router User Manual xDSL LAN 4 3 2 1 AP LINK ACT ! Assigning IP address manually Open Control Panel -> Local Area Network Connection, double-click Local Connection icon, then double...
... next section. To set up the router, refer to Quick Setup in 192.168.1.1 (default IP address of WL-AM604g) into the address box of WL-AM604g Web configuration interface. Getting dynamic IP address Open Control Panel -> Local Area Network Connection, double-click Local Connection ... Obtain an IP address automatically and Obtain DNS server address automatically, then click OK. WL-AM604g 11g WiFi ADSL Router User Manual xDSL LAN 4 3 2 1 AP LINK ACT ! Assigning IP address manually Open Control Panel -> Local Area Network Connection, double-click Local Connection icon, then double...
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...the Quick Setup page pops up WL-AM604g. Refer to manually set up WL-AM604g. WL-AM604g 11g WiFi ADSL Router User Manual xDSL LAN 4 3 2 1 AP LINK ACT ! Key in 192.168.1.1 in lower case). 3. The default username is admin, password is not detected, click Manual Setting to pages 11-14 ... type. 2. Refer to manually set up . ADSL setup 1. If your user name and password then click Next. For static IP users Check Use Static IP Address, key in , you can see the WL-AM604g configuration page. A login window appears for manual setting instructions. Quick ...
...the Quick Setup page pops up WL-AM604g. Refer to manually set up WL-AM604g. WL-AM604g 11g WiFi ADSL Router User Manual xDSL LAN 4 3 2 1 AP LINK ACT ! Key in 192.168.1.1 in lower case). 3. The default username is admin, password is not detected, click Manual Setting to pages 11-14 ... type. 2. Refer to manually set up . ADSL setup 1. If your user name and password then click Next. For static IP users Check Use Static IP Address, key in , you can see the WL-AM604g configuration page. A login window appears for manual setting instructions. Quick ...
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.... 10 The summary page is MER (DHCP). Refer to pages 11-14 for the key depends on the security level you choose. 3. WL-AM604g 11g WiFi ADSL Router User Manual xDSL LAN 4 3 2 1 AP LINK ACT ! * If your connection type is MER (DHCP) Click Next if your actual connection ... If your connection type is displayed. Choose a Security Level. If the information displayed is not MER(DHCP), click Manual Setting to modify the settings. The system reboots in the Key field. Otherwise, click Back to manually set up WL-AM604g. Enter a key in 60 seconds. The number of digit for...
.... 10 The summary page is MER (DHCP). Refer to pages 11-14 for the key depends on the security level you choose. 3. WL-AM604g 11g WiFi ADSL Router User Manual xDSL LAN 4 3 2 1 AP LINK ACT ! * If your connection type is MER (DHCP) Click Next if your actual connection ... If your connection type is displayed. Choose a Security Level. If the information displayed is not MER(DHCP), click Manual Setting to modify the settings. The system reboots in the Key field. Otherwise, click Back to manually set up WL-AM604g. Enter a key in 60 seconds. The number of digit for...
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WL-AM604g 11g WiFi ADSL Router User Manual xDSL LAN 4 3 2 1 AP LINK ACT ! Manual Setup If you encounter difficulty when configuring your ADSL connection with Quick Setup, click Manual Setting to manually set up your VPI and VCI values and click Next. If your country and ISP are not on the list, select Not list, key in your WL-AM604g. Select your ISP for VPI/VCI values. 11 ADSL Setup 1. You may ask your Country and ISP and click Next. 2.
WL-AM604g 11g WiFi ADSL Router User Manual xDSL LAN 4 3 2 1 AP LINK ACT ! Manual Setup If you encounter difficulty when configuring your ADSL connection with Quick Setup, click Manual Setting to manually set up your VPI and VCI values and click Next. If your country and ISP are not on the list, select Not list, key in your WL-AM604g. Select your ISP for VPI/VCI values. 11 ADSL Setup 1. You may ask your Country and ISP and click Next. 2.
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You can get the connection type from your ISP. * If your connection type is PPPoA or PPPoE For dynamic IP users Key in your PPP username, password, and service name then click Next. WL-AM604g 11g WiFi ADSL Router User Manual xDSL LAN 4 3 2 1 AP LINK ACT ! 3. For static IP users Check Use Static IP Address then key in your IP address, then click Next. 12 Select your connection type and click Next.
You can get the connection type from your ISP. * If your connection type is PPPoA or PPPoE For dynamic IP users Key in your PPP username, password, and service name then click Next. WL-AM604g 11g WiFi ADSL Router User Manual xDSL LAN 4 3 2 1 AP LINK ACT ! 3. For static IP users Check Use Static IP Address then key in your IP address, then click Next. 12 Select your connection type and click Next.
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For static IP users Check Use the following IP Address, Use the following default gateway, and Use the following DNS server address, then key in the addresses in the corresponding fields. * If your ISP, then click Next. 13 WL-AM604g 11g WiFi ADSL Router User Manual xDSL LAN 4 3 2 1 AP LINK ACT ! * If your connection type is IPoA Static IP user only Key in the WAN IP address assigned by your connection type is MER For dynamic IP users Check Obtain an IP address automatically, Obtain default gateway automatically, and Obtain DNS server address automatically, then click Next.
For static IP users Check Use the following IP Address, Use the following default gateway, and Use the following DNS server address, then key in the addresses in the corresponding fields. * If your ISP, then click Next. 13 WL-AM604g 11g WiFi ADSL Router User Manual xDSL LAN 4 3 2 1 AP LINK ACT ! * If your connection type is IPoA Static IP user only Key in the WAN IP address assigned by your connection type is MER For dynamic IP users Check Obtain an IP address automatically, Obtain default gateway automatically, and Obtain DNS server address automatically, then click Next.
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WL-AM604g 11g WiFi ADSL Router User Manual xDSL LAN 4 3 2 1 AP LINK ACT ! WL-AM604g reboots in about 50 seconds. The green bar shows the current rebooting status. This page provides a summary of WAN and wireless configurations of your key ... security level you choose. The number of digit of your configuration. 3. Click Save/Reboot to display the settings. 14 Designate an SSID (network name) for WL-AM604g. Wireless Setup 1. After rebooting, the web page automatically refreshes to save and activate your WLAM604g. When finished, click Next. 2.
WL-AM604g 11g WiFi ADSL Router User Manual xDSL LAN 4 3 2 1 AP LINK ACT ! WL-AM604g reboots in about 50 seconds. The green bar shows the current rebooting status. This page provides a summary of WAN and wireless configurations of your key ... security level you choose. The number of digit of your configuration. 3. Click Save/Reboot to display the settings. 14 Designate an SSID (network name) for WL-AM604g. Wireless Setup 1. After rebooting, the web page automatically refreshes to save and activate your WLAM604g. When finished, click Next. 2.
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... to set up the TCP/IP. 15 WL-AM604g 11g WiFi ADSL Router User Manual xDSL LAN 4 3 2 1 AP LINK ACT ! Press Next to launch the One Touch Wizard utility. 1. Connecting WL-AM604g with ASUS WLAN Card Configuring ASUS WLAN Card with One Touch Wizard™ If you have installed ASUS wireless card together with its utilities and drives...
... to set up the TCP/IP. 15 WL-AM604g 11g WiFi ADSL Router User Manual xDSL LAN 4 3 2 1 AP LINK ACT ! Press Next to launch the One Touch Wizard utility. 1. Connecting WL-AM604g with ASUS WLAN Card Configuring ASUS WLAN Card with One Touch Wizard™ If you have installed ASUS wireless card together with its utilities and drives...
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WL-AM604g 11g WiFi ADSL Router User Manual xDSL LAN 4 3 2 1 AP LINK ACT ! 5. Enter the key you have set up the IP address of the WLAN Card based to set on the task ... and click Connect. 2. The connection is completed, click Finish to view available networks. Select your network environment. Double-click the wireless network icon on the WL-AM604g and click Connect. Set up the wireless connection with...
WL-AM604g 11g WiFi ADSL Router User Manual xDSL LAN 4 3 2 1 AP LINK ACT ! 5. Enter the key you have set up the IP address of the WLAN Card based to set on the task ... and click Connect. 2. The connection is completed, click Finish to view available networks. Select your network environment. Double-click the wireless network icon on the WL-AM604g and click Connect. Set up the wireless connection with...
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... WL-AM604g and the wireless clients. This means using the same WEP keys for your ASUS WLAM604g ...11g ADSL Wireless Router. It can connect to identify authenticated wireless clients. To set up a wireless security To protect your wireless network, you want to save and activate the settings. Network authentication Network authentication uses certain types of your wireless network. WL-AM604g... to your WL-AM604g. 3. Press Save/Apply to hide your WL-AM604g. If you... 17 Define the SSID for your WL-AM604g from wireless scanning, select Hide Access...
... WL-AM604g and the wireless clients. This means using the same WEP keys for your ASUS WLAM604g ...11g ADSL Wireless Router. It can connect to identify authenticated wireless clients. To set up a wireless security To protect your wireless network, you want to save and activate the settings. Network authentication Network authentication uses certain types of your wireless network. WL-AM604g... to your WL-AM604g. 3. Press Save/Apply to hide your WL-AM604g. If you... 17 Define the SSID for your WL-AM604g from wireless scanning, select Hide Access...
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WL-AM604g 11g WiFi ADSL Router User Manual xDSL LAN 4 3 2 1 AP LINK ACT ! WPA - Key in the navigation menu to setup wireless security Open 1. TKIP + AES: For a network where WPA clients (using TKIP ... algorithm before capsulation for Wired Equivalent Privacy. To set up WPA-PSK, you need to encrypt every data packet in WPA2 or IEEE802.11i standard. WL-AM604g supports the following encryption methods: WEP: WEP stands for wireless transmission. It offers stronger protection and greatly increases the complexity of letters, numbers and non...
WL-AM604g 11g WiFi ADSL Router User Manual xDSL LAN 4 3 2 1 AP LINK ACT ! WPA - Key in the navigation menu to setup wireless security Open 1. TKIP + AES: For a network where WPA clients (using TKIP ... algorithm before capsulation for Wired Equivalent Privacy. To set up WPA-PSK, you need to encrypt every data packet in WPA2 or IEEE802.11i standard. WL-AM604g supports the following encryption methods: WEP: WEP stands for wireless transmission. It offers stronger protection and greatly increases the complexity of letters, numbers and non...
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... 4 for data encryptions. Refer to Step 5. 4. Press Save/Apply to set up the keys. To obtain system-generated keys, select Enable ASUS PassPhrase and key in a passphrase, and the system automatically generates four network keys for you do not want to encrypt data, select Disable in... Encryption field to use the same WEP keys for key length then click Set Encryption Keys button to save and activate the settings. WL-AM604g 11g WiFi ADSL Router User Manual xDSL LAN 4 3 2 1 AP LINK ACT ! 3. After clicking the Set Encryption Keys button, you are directed to another page ...
... 4 for data encryptions. Refer to Step 5. 4. Press Save/Apply to set up the keys. To obtain system-generated keys, select Enable ASUS PassPhrase and key in a passphrase, and the system automatically generates four network keys for you do not want to encrypt data, select Disable in... Encryption field to use the same WEP keys for key length then click Set Encryption Keys button to save and activate the settings. WL-AM604g 11g WiFi ADSL Router User Manual xDSL LAN 4 3 2 1 AP LINK ACT ! 3. After clicking the Set Encryption Keys button, you are directed to another page ...