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® WL-500W SuperSpeed N Wireless Multi-Function Router User Manual E2654 /2007 Feb.
® WL-500W SuperSpeed N Wireless Multi-Function Router User Manual E2654 /2007 Feb.
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... Package contents 3 2. Getting started 5 1) Wired connection 5 2) Wireless Connection 5 3) Setting IP address for WL-500W 32 2) EZSetup 33 Wireless router features 12 1) Choosing an appropriate operation mode 12 2) Setting up wireless encryption 13 3) Setting up virtual server in your LAN 14 4) ...your LAN 15 5) Setting up DDNS 15 6) Setting up using ASUS utility 32 1) Utility Installation for wired or wireless client 5 4) Configuring the wireless router 6 5) Quick setup 7 4. WL-500W Wireless Router User Manual Table of contents 1. Application features 22 1) Sharing ...
... Package contents 3 2. Getting started 5 1) Wired connection 5 2) Wireless Connection 5 3) Setting IP address for WL-500W 32 2) EZSetup 33 Wireless router features 12 1) Choosing an appropriate operation mode 12 2) Setting up wireless encryption 13 3) Setting up virtual server in your LAN 14 4) ...your LAN 15 5) Setting up DDNS 15 6) Setting up using ASUS utility 32 1) Utility Installation for wired or wireless client 5 4) Configuring the wireless router 6 5) Quick setup 7 4. WL-500W Wireless Router User Manual Table of contents 1. Application features 22 1) Sharing ...
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1. Package contents • WL-500W wireless router x 1 • Power adapter x 1 • Utility CD x 1 • RJ45 cable x 1 • Quick Start Guide x 1 WL-500W Wireless Router User Manual 2. Connecting ADSL modem and wireless router 1) Cable connection Wall power outlet Modem Power Phone Wall telephone outlet 2 Wall power outlet Power ASUS Wireless Router LAN 3 Wall power outlet Modem Power Phone Wall telephone outlet Power WAN ASUS Wireless Router LAN
1. Package contents • WL-500W wireless router x 1 • Power adapter x 1 • Utility CD x 1 • RJ45 cable x 1 • Quick Start Guide x 1 WL-500W Wireless Router User Manual 2. Connecting ADSL modem and wireless router 1) Cable connection Wall power outlet Modem Power Phone Wall telephone outlet 2 Wall power outlet Power ASUS Wireless Router LAN 3 Wall power outlet Modem Power Phone Wall telephone outlet Power WAN ASUS Wireless Router LAN
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... hooks. 2. Note: Re-adjust the screws if you cannot latch the ASUS Wireless Router onto the screws or if it is showing. 4. Look on a raised flat surface like a file cabinet or book shelf. Mark two upper holes in a flat surface. 3. WL-500W Wireless Router User Manual 2) Status indicators PWR AIR LAN WAN PWR (Power) Off...No power or no physical connection Has physical connection to an Ethernet network Transmitting or receiving data (through Ethernet cable) 3) Wall mount option The ASUS WL-500W Wireless Router is designed to sit on the underside for mounting to a wall: 1.
... hooks. 2. Note: Re-adjust the screws if you cannot latch the ASUS Wireless Router onto the screws or if it is showing. 4. Look on a raised flat surface like a file cabinet or book shelf. Mark two upper holes in a flat surface. 3. WL-500W Wireless Router User Manual 2) Status indicators PWR AIR LAN WAN PWR (Power) Off...No power or no physical connection Has physical connection to an Ethernet network Transmitting or receiving data (through Ethernet cable) 3) Wall mount option The ASUS WL-500W Wireless Router is designed to sit on the underside for mounting to a wall: 1.
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... address manually To manually set the IP address, you can meet your wireless adapter user manual for details. ASUS provides a utility named EZSetup for wired connection. Refer to chapter 6 for wireless connection procedures. The default settings of WL-500W. Getting started The ASUS WL-500W Wireless Router can either use EZSetup for initial configuration is recommended to avoid possible setup...
... address manually To manually set the IP address, you can meet your wireless adapter user manual for details. ASUS provides a utility named EZSetup for wired connection. Refer to chapter 6 for wireless connection procedures. The default settings of WL-500W. Getting started The ASUS WL-500W Wireless Router can either use EZSetup for initial configuration is recommended to avoid possible setup...
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... quick links to enter the Web configuration interface of WL-500W. 2 Enter the following address in , you can be within the same subnet: • IP address: 192.168.1.xxx (xxx can see the ASUS Wireless Router home page. WL-500W Wireless Router User Manual To set up the connection with a ...manually assigned IP address, the address of the wireless router. Make sure the IP address is not used by other device) •...
... quick links to enter the Web configuration interface of WL-500W. 2 Enter the following address in , you can be within the same subnet: • IP address: 192.168.1.xxx (xxx can see the ASUS Wireless Router home page. WL-500W Wireless Router User Manual To set up the connection with a ...manually assigned IP address, the address of the wireless router. Make sure the IP address is not used by other device) •...
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WL-500W Wireless Router User Manual 5) Quick setup To start quick setup, click Next to skip this step. if not, click Next to enter the "Quick Setup" page. Select ... you use PPPoE service, select ADSL connection that gets IP automatically. You need to continue. ASUS wireless router supports five types of ISP services: cable, PPPoE, PPTP, static WAN IP, and Telstra BigPond. Click Next to setup the ASUS Wireless Router. 1. If your time zone and click Next. 2. Select your ISP. It is known as PPPoE...
WL-500W Wireless Router User Manual 5) Quick setup To start quick setup, click Next to skip this step. if not, click Next to enter the "Quick Setup" page. Select ... you use PPPoE service, select ADSL connection that gets IP automatically. You need to continue. ASUS wireless router supports five types of ISP services: cable, PPPoE, PPTP, static WAN IP, and Telstra BigPond. Click Next to setup the ASUS Wireless Router. 1. If your time zone and click Next. 2. Select your ISP. It is known as PPPoE...
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...WEP key settings can specify DNS servers, or get DNS information automatically. 3. Specify to your wireless router an SSID (Service Set Identifier), which is complete, you are to your wireless router and transmit data using 64bits or 128bits WEP key encryption. Click Next to enable encryption methods....you are using PPTP services, select ADSL connection that uses static IP address. You can connect to set up your wireless router via WLAN. WL-500W Wireless Router User Manual PPTP user If you are using ADSL or other connection type that uses static IP address, select ADSL or...
...WEP key settings can specify DNS servers, or get DNS information automatically. 3. Specify to your wireless router an SSID (Service Set Identifier), which is complete, you are to your wireless router and transmit data using 64bits or 128bits WEP key encryption. Click Next to enable encryption methods....you are using PPTP services, select ADSL connection that uses static IP address. You can connect to set up your wireless router via WLAN. WL-500W Wireless Router User Manual PPTP user If you are using ADSL or other connection type that uses static IP address, select ADSL or...
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... the One Touch Wizard utility. WL-500W Wireless Router User Manual Note: We recommend using WL-100W wireless adapters to achieve high speed data transmission. 6. For example, if we select WEP 64bits encryption mode and input 11111 as to connect WL-500W so as the Passphrase, the WEP Keys are generated automatically. 5. Configuring ASUS WLAN Card with One Touch...
... the One Touch Wizard utility. WL-500W Wireless Router User Manual Note: We recommend using WL-100W wireless adapters to achieve high speed data transmission. 6. For example, if we select WEP 64bits encryption mode and input 11111 as to connect WL-500W so as the Passphrase, the WEP Keys are generated automatically. 5. Configuring ASUS WLAN Card with One Touch...
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WL-500W Wireless Router User Manual 1) Select Connect to an existing wireless LAN (Station) radio button and click Next to associate with those at WL-500W. In the previous steps the Key Length is 64 bits, Passphrase is complete, click Finish to exit the One Touch Wizard. 10...the same with WL-500W. Select WL-500W and press Next to continue. 3) Set the authentication and encryption of the WLAN Card according to continue. 4) It takes several seconds for your WLAN Card. 5) Setup the IP address of your network condition. Press Next to setup TCP/IP for the wireless card to continue...
WL-500W Wireless Router User Manual 1) Select Connect to an existing wireless LAN (Station) radio button and click Next to associate with those at WL-500W. In the previous steps the Key Length is 64 bits, Passphrase is complete, click Finish to exit the One Touch Wizard. 10...the same with WL-500W. Select WL-500W and press Next to continue. 3) Set the authentication and encryption of the WLAN Card according to continue. 4) It takes several seconds for your WLAN Card. 5) Setup the IP address of your network condition. Press Next to setup TCP/IP for the wireless card to continue...
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... follow the instructions to view available networks. The connection is complete within several seconds. 7. WL-500W Wireless Router User Manual Configuring WLAN card with Windows® WZC service If you use non-ASUS wireless card, you can set up when you move your wireless router and click Connect. 2) Input the 10-digit keys you have set on the...
... follow the instructions to view available networks. The connection is complete within several seconds. 7. WL-500W Wireless Router User Manual Configuring WLAN card with Windows® WZC service If you use non-ASUS wireless card, you can set up when you move your wireless router and click Connect. 2) Input the 10-digit keys you have set on the...
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...and press Apply button, and then you setup WL-500W as LAN ports. You can set up these features via your WL-500W. 12 however, NAT function is for office use where multiple routers and switches co-exist. WL-500W Wireless Router User Manual 4. In this mode; Home ... Click System Setup -> Operation mode to their ISPs for your Web browser. 1) Choosing an appropriate operation mode ASUS WL-500W Wireless Router supports three operation modes: home gateway, router, and access point. WAN connection, NAT, and Internet firewall functions are disabled in this operation mode, NAT, ...
...and press Apply button, and then you setup WL-500W as LAN ports. You can set up these features via your WL-500W. 12 however, NAT function is for office use where multiple routers and switches co-exist. WL-500W Wireless Router User Manual 4. In this mode; Home ... Click System Setup -> Operation mode to their ISPs for your Web browser. 1) Choosing an appropriate operation mode ASUS WL-500W Wireless Router supports three operation modes: home gateway, router, and access point. WAN connection, NAT, and Internet firewall functions are disabled in this operation mode, NAT, ...
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...you select. You can also let the system generate the keys by WL-500W are: WEP (64bits), WEP (128bits), TKIP, AES, and TKIP+AES. TKIP stands for wireless transmission. This solution offers stronger protection and increases the complexity of home...a wireless session. Encryption The encryption modes supported by entering a Passphrase. AES stands for Advanced Encryption Standard. Before setting up wireless encryption WL-500W provides a set WEP Encryption to open the configuration page. WL-500W Wireless Router User Manual 2) Setting up encryption and authentication for WL-500W, ...
...you select. You can also let the system generate the keys by WL-500W are: WEP (64bits), WEP (128bits), TKIP, AES, and TKIP+AES. TKIP stands for wireless transmission. This solution offers stronger protection and increases the complexity of home...a wireless session. Encryption The encryption modes supported by entering a Passphrase. AES stands for Advanced Encryption Standard. Before setting up wireless encryption WL-500W provides a set WEP Encryption to open the configuration page. WL-500W Wireless Router User Manual 2) Setting up encryption and authentication for WL-500W, ...
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...within a LAN into a server by WL-500W include: Open, shared key, WPA-PSK, WPA, and Radius with destination port as 21 are set, click Finish to save the settings and restart the wireless router. 3) Setting up virtual server in your wireless network. Click Finish. 4. For ...WPA2-PSK: WPA stands for authentication; Set Well-known Application to enable virtual server. Click Save & Restart to TCP. 3. WL-500W Wireless Router User Manual Authentication The authentication methods supported by allowing data packets of 8 to 64 characters. The Pre-Shared Key consists of certain...
...within a LAN into a server by WL-500W include: Open, shared key, WPA-PSK, WPA, and Radius with destination port as 21 are set, click Finish to save the settings and restart the wireless router. 3) Setting up virtual server in your wireless network. Click Finish. 4. For ...WPA2-PSK: WPA stands for authentication; Set Well-known Application to enable virtual server. Click Save & Restart to TCP. 3. WL-500W Wireless Router User Manual Authentication The authentication methods supported by allowing data packets of 8 to 64 characters. The Pre-Shared Key consists of certain...
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Click Save & Restart to restart the wireless router and activate the settings. 5) Setting up virtual DMZ in your LAN To expose an internal host to the Internet and make all ports of the ... However, in doing this host available to outside users, enable Virtual DMZ function to open all services provided by this , your network becomes less secure. 1. WL-500W Wireless Router User Manual 4) Setting up DDNS DNS enables host who uses static IP address to associate with a domain name via dynamic DNS (DDNS). This function is...
Click Save & Restart to restart the wireless router and activate the settings. 5) Setting up virtual DMZ in your LAN To expose an internal host to the Internet and make all ports of the ... However, in doing this host available to outside users, enable Virtual DMZ function to open all services provided by this , your network becomes less secure. 1. WL-500W Wireless Router User Manual 4) Setting up DDNS DNS enables host who uses static IP address to associate with a domain name via dynamic DNS (DDNS). This function is...
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... register and apply for DDNS service. Enter the user name and password then click Login. 16 Read the policy and select "I have read the mail. 6. WL-500W Wireless Router User Manual 3. org, where you to a login page. Click the hyperlink. 7. The link directs you can find the activation letter in your mailbox and read...
... register and apply for DDNS service. Enter the user name and password then click Login. 16 Read the policy and select "I have read the mail. 6. WL-500W Wireless Router User Manual 3. org, where you to a login page. Click the hyperlink. 7. The link directs you can find the activation letter in your mailbox and read...
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Click Add Dynamic DNS Host . 12. WL-500W Wireless Router User Manual 11. Select Services tab. 9. You can see this welcome message. 10. After logging in, you can see this message when your hostname is successfully created. 17 Enter the host name then click Add Host. 13.
Click Add Dynamic DNS Host . 12. WL-500W Wireless Router User Manual 11. Select Services tab. 9. You can see this welcome message. 10. After logging in, you can see this message when your hostname is successfully created. 17 Enter the host name then click Add Host. 13.
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Click Finish. 16. T y p e p i n g a c c o u n t . Type cmd and click OK to restart the wireless router and activate the settings. 17. dyndns.org (your wireless router. 15. Fill the account information into the DDNS setting fields of your DDNS domain name). Click Start menu and select Run. If you can see the reply like what is shown in the right picture, DDNS is working correctly. 18 WL-500W Wireless Router User Manual 14. Verify whether DDNS is working . Click Save & Restart to open the CLI console. 18.
Click Finish. 16. T y p e p i n g a c c o u n t . Type cmd and click OK to restart the wireless router and activate the settings. 17. dyndns.org (your wireless router. 15. Fill the account information into the DDNS setting fields of your DDNS domain name). Click Start menu and select Run. If you can see the reply like what is shown in the right picture, DDNS is working correctly. 18 WL-500W Wireless Router User Manual 14. Verify whether DDNS is working . Click Save & Restart to open the CLI console. 18.
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... page, you can click each item, the letters on the button turns yellow (see four buttons including Gaming Blaster, Internet Application, 500W FTP Server, and VOIP/Video Streaming. After you network. WL-500W Wireless Router User Manual 6) Setting up bandwidth management: 1. Click Basic Config page in Bandwidth Management folder. The following figures shows different bandwith...
... page, you can click each item, the letters on the button turns yellow (see four buttons including Gaming Blaster, Internet Application, 500W FTP Server, and VOIP/Video Streaming. After you network. WL-500W Wireless Router User Manual 6) Setting up bandwidth management: 1. Click Basic Config page in Bandwidth Management folder. The following figures shows different bandwith...