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... ADSL modem and wireless router 3 1) Cable connection 3 2) Status indicators 4 3) Wall mount option 4 3. 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) Setting up virtual DMZ in your LAN 15 5) Setting up DDNS 15 6) Setting up Bandwidth Management 19 5. WL-500W Wireless Router User Manual Table...
... ADSL modem and wireless router 3 1) Cable connection 3 2) Status indicators 4 3) Wall mount option 4 3. 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) Setting up virtual DMZ in your LAN 15 5) Setting up DDNS 15 6) Setting up Bandwidth Management 19 5. WL-500W Wireless Router User Manual Table...
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1. 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 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.
1. 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 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.
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...flat surface like a file cabinet or book shelf. Latch the hooks of the ASUS Wireless Router onto the screws. Mark two upper holes in a flat surface. 3. Follow these steps to mount the ASUS Wireless Router to a wall or ceiling. WL-500W Wireless Router User Manual 2) Status indicators PWR AIR LAN WAN PWR (Power) Off On Flashing... 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.
...flat surface like a file cabinet or book shelf. Latch the hooks of the ASUS Wireless Router onto the screws. Mark two upper holes in a flat surface. 3. Follow these steps to mount the ASUS Wireless Router to a wall or ceiling. WL-500W Wireless Router User Manual 2) Status indicators PWR AIR LAN WAN PWR (Power) Off On Flashing... 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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... wired or wireless client To access the WL-500W Wireless Router, you must have correct TCP/IP settings on your wired or wireless clients. Note: Before rebooting your wireless network configuration, refer to the LAN port on the rear panel of the wireless router may need an IEEE 802.11b/g compatible WLAN card. Getting started The ASUS WL-500W Wireless Router can either use...
... wired or wireless client To access the WL-500W Wireless Router, you must have correct TCP/IP settings on your wired or wireless clients. Note: Before rebooting your wireless network configuration, refer to the LAN port on the rear panel of the wireless router may need an IEEE 802.11b/g compatible WLAN card. Getting started The ASUS WL-500W Wireless Router can either use...
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... displays quick links to enter the Web configuration interface of WL-500W. 2 Enter the following address in your PC and the wireless router must be within the same subnet: • IP address: 192.168.1.xxx (xxx can see the ASUS Wireless Router home page. Make sure the IP address is not used... by other device) • Subnet Mask: 255.255.255.0 (same as WL-500W) • Gateway: 192.168.1.1 (IP address of WL-500W) • DNS: 192.168.1.1 (WL-500W), or assign a known DNS server in your...
... displays quick links to enter the Web configuration interface of WL-500W. 2 Enter the following address in your PC and the wireless router must be within the same subnet: • IP address: 192.168.1.xxx (xxx can see the ASUS Wireless Router home page. Make sure the IP address is not used... by other device) • Subnet Mask: 255.255.255.0 (same as WL-500W) • Gateway: 192.168.1.1 (IP address of WL-500W) • DNS: 192.168.1.1 (WL-500W), or assign a known DNS server in your...
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... username and password provided by cable ISP, select Cable Modem or other connection that requires username and password. It is known as PPPoE. WL-500W Wireless Router User Manual 5) Quick setup To start quick setup, click Next to continue. Select your ISP provides you use PPPoE service, select ...gets IP automatically. If your time zone and click Next. 2. You need to continue. Click Next to enter the "Quick Setup" page. ASUS wireless router supports five types of ISP services: cable, PPPoE, PPTP, static WAN IP, and Telstra BigPond. PPPoE user If you with the hostname, ...
... username and password provided by cable ISP, select Cable Modem or other connection that requires username and password. It is known as PPPoE. WL-500W Wireless Router User Manual 5) Quick setup To start quick setup, click Next to continue. Select your ISP provides you use PPPoE service, select ...gets IP automatically. If your time zone and click Next. 2. You need to continue. Click Next to enter the "Quick Setup" page. ASUS wireless router supports five types of ISP services: cable, PPPoE, PPTP, static WAN IP, and Telstra BigPond. PPPoE user If you with the hostname, ...
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... your notebook, then click Finish. If you use ASUS Wireless Card on your PC, click Start -> All Programs -> ASUS Utility-> WLAN Card -> One Touch Wizard to connect WL-500W so as the Passphrase, the WEP Keys are generated automatically. 5. WL-500W Wireless Router User Manual Note: We recommend using WL-100W wireless adapters to launch the One Touch Wizard utility. Input...
... your notebook, then click Finish. If you use ASUS Wireless Card on your PC, click Start -> All Programs -> ASUS Utility-> WLAN Card -> One Touch Wizard to connect WL-500W so as the Passphrase, the WEP Keys are generated automatically. 5. WL-500W Wireless Router User Manual Note: We recommend using WL-100W wireless adapters to launch the One Touch Wizard utility. Input...
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... advanced features To view and adjust other settings of the wireless router, enter the Web configuration page of WL-500W. WL-500W Wireless Router User Manual Configuring WLAN card with Windows® WZC service If you use non-ASUS wireless card, you can set on the wireless router and click Connect. Select your wireless router and click Connect. 2) Input the 10-digit keys you...
... advanced features To view and adjust other settings of the wireless router, enter the Web configuration page of WL-500W. WL-500W Wireless Router User Manual Configuring WLAN card with Windows® WZC service If you use non-ASUS wireless card, you can set on the wireless router and click Connect. Select your wireless router and click Connect. 2) Input the 10-digit keys you...
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... mode to set up the advanced features for your network scenario and press Apply button, and then you setup WL-500W as LAN ports. WL-500W Wireless Router User Manual 4. Access point mode works when you can set up these features via your Web browser. 1) Choosing an appropriate operation mode ASUS WL-500W Wireless Router supports three operation modes: home gateway...
... mode to set up the advanced features for your network scenario and press Apply button, and then you setup WL-500W as LAN ports. WL-500W Wireless Router User Manual 4. Access point mode works when you can set up these features via your Web browser. 1) Choosing an appropriate operation mode ASUS WL-500W Wireless Router supports three operation modes: home gateway...
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...d Password for connecting the USB storage, the USB camera, and the USB printer. Click Apply to facilit ate and share the download files. Application features ASUS WL-500W Wireless Router provides two USB2.0 ports for the accounts. Note: FAT32 has a 2GB file size limitation and do not support files above 2GB, you must format the...rear panel of above that size. to apply the changes and restart the wireless router. Click USB Application -> User List in your hard disk. 1. WL-500W Wireless Router User Manual 5. Creating share folder and access right You can monitor the ...
...d Password for connecting the USB storage, the USB camera, and the USB printer. Click Apply to facilit ate and share the download files. Application features ASUS WL-500W Wireless Router provides two USB2.0 ports for the accounts. Note: FAT32 has a 2GB file size limitation and do not support files above 2GB, you must format the...rear panel of above that size. to apply the changes and restart the wireless router. Click USB Application -> User List in your hard disk. 1. WL-500W Wireless Router User Manual 5. Creating share folder and access right You can monitor the ...
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... installation procedures. 1. Open Download Master from the support CD. and 2) install ASUS Utilities from Start -> All Programs -> ASUS Utility ->WL-500W Wireless Router -> Download Master. A window in USB Application folder. 2. Copy the download Address (URL). 25 If you need to: 1) mount a USB storage to WL-500W Wireless Router; Set Enable Download Master to Yes. HTTP download (1) Right click the download...
... installation procedures. 1. Open Download Master from the support CD. and 2) install ASUS Utilities from Start -> All Programs -> ASUS Utility ->WL-500W Wireless Router -> Download Master. A window in USB Application folder. 2. Copy the download Address (URL). 25 If you need to: 1) mount a USB storage to WL-500W Wireless Router; Set Enable Download Master to Yes. HTTP download (1) Right click the download...
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WL-500W Wireless Router User Manual If you select Download using ASUS Download, you to capture images and send them over the Internet. Click Download to start . 7. Click Web Camera page in the utility. Selecting LAN and ..., click Assign button in USB Application folder. 2. FTP download Click Transfer button of the Download Master and select BT in InComplete folder. 4) Web camera The ASUS Wireless Router implements several applications for your Web browser. Click Browse to view the download file. Input the FTP site address, Port number, User Name, Password. The...
WL-500W Wireless Router User Manual If you select Download using ASUS Download, you to capture images and send them over the Internet. Click Download to start . 7. Click Web Camera page in the utility. Selecting LAN and ..., click Assign button in USB Application folder. 2. FTP download Click Transfer button of the Download Master and select BT in InComplete folder. 4) Web camera The ASUS Wireless Router implements several applications for your Web browser. Click Browse to view the download file. Input the FTP site address, Port number, User Name, Password. The...
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Refer to the USB Web Camera support list on ASUS Website (www.asus.com) for your IE If you use Internet Explorer®, you need to enable ActiveX or the Web Camera cannot function properly. Refresh Time in the wireless router, the appropriate driver is unchecked.) ActiveX Port - For clients using http://192.168.1.1:7776... ActiveX clients. ActiveX Only enables user to execute ActiveX clients on an Windows® IE platform and get a basic image on to see the effect. WL-500W Wireless Router User Manual Web Camera Mode -
Refer to the USB Web Camera support list on ASUS Website (www.asus.com) for your IE If you use Internet Explorer®, you need to enable ActiveX or the Web Camera cannot function properly. Refresh Time in the wireless router, the appropriate driver is unchecked.) ActiveX Port - For clients using http://192.168.1.1:7776... ActiveX clients. ActiveX Only enables user to execute ActiveX clients on an Windows® IE platform and get a basic image on to see the effect. WL-500W Wireless Router User Manual Web Camera Mode -
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... is used. Enable Security Mode? -Select Yes to your E-mail address in Send to WL-500W in the Wireless Router, packets from anywhere on the data and time you leave this field blank, WL-500W uses the mail server of other ASUS Wireless Routers which have Web Camera attached. Date to page 15-17 for exchanging E-mail. Subject - Attach...
... is used. Enable Security Mode? -Select Yes to your E-mail address in Send to WL-500W in the Wireless Router, packets from anywhere on the data and time you leave this field blank, WL-500W uses the mail server of other ASUS Wireless Routers which have Web Camera attached. Date to page 15-17 for exchanging E-mail. Subject - Attach...
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...in Remote Site. If Printer Model is correct and Printer Status is [IP Address]:[Connection Port]. Note: Visit ASUS Website for the IP address and port number of WL-500W to share the printer with your LAN. Run Add Printer Wizard from Start -> Printers and Faxes -> Add a...procedures below to the USB2.0 port on your USB printer to install network printer on WL-500W rear panel. Preview - Installing USB printer Plug your clients. 1. To verify whether your computers to WL-500W Wireless router, click Status & Log -> Status. Setting up printer client under Windows XP Follow ...
...in Remote Site. If Printer Model is correct and Printer Status is [IP Address]:[Connection Port]. Note: Visit ASUS Website for the IP address and port number of WL-500W to share the printer with your LAN. Run Add Printer Wizard from Start -> Printers and Faxes -> Add a...procedures below to the USB2.0 port on your USB printer to install network printer on WL-500W rear panel. Preview - Installing USB printer Plug your clients. 1. To verify whether your computers to WL-500W Wireless router, click Status & Log -> Status. Setting up printer client under Windows XP Follow ...
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Select a program folder and click Next. 5. Click Next to run the setup installation program. 2. Setting up using ASUS utility 1) Utility Installation for WL-500W 1. Click Install ASUS Wireless Router Utilities to install the utility in the designated location. 4. Open the EZSetup Wizard. 32 Click Next to quit the installation program. 6. WL-500W Wireless Router User Manual 6. Press Finish to continue. 3.
Select a program folder and click Next. 5. Click Next to run the setup installation program. 2. Setting up using ASUS utility 1) Utility Installation for WL-500W 1. Click Install ASUS Wireless Router Utilities to install the utility in the designated location. 4. Open the EZSetup Wizard. 32 Click Next to quit the installation program. 6. WL-500W Wireless Router User Manual 6. Press Finish to continue. 3.
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... wireless router while in the utility. WL-500W Wireless Router User Manual 2) EZSetup Wireless LAN setup will then return to normal operation without running the EZsetup wizard utility, the PWR indicator will flash and Internet connections will pause for 3 seconds. Push EZSetup over 3 sec. Click Next to use EZSetup, we recommend using an ASUS wireless adapter such as WL-100W, WL...
... wireless router while in the utility. WL-500W Wireless Router User Manual 2) EZSetup Wireless LAN setup will then return to normal operation without running the EZsetup wizard utility, the PWR indicator will flash and Internet connections will pause for 3 seconds. Push EZSetup over 3 sec. Click Next to use EZSetup, we recommend using an ASUS wireless adapter such as WL-100W, WL...
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... • Restart your computer. • Refer to use the local LAN, and is not configured to the Quick Setup Guide of the ASUS Wireless Router for over 5 seconds, or click the "Restore" button on the "Factory Default" page under " Advanced Setup", the following are all ... your cables are factory default values. the Router is unable to setup the wired connection for setup the wireless encryption again. • Do the hard reset on the wireless router by pressing the Reset button on the Wireless Router is ON. WL-500W Wireless Router User Manual Internet is not accessible •...
... • Restart your computer. • Refer to use the local LAN, and is not configured to the Quick Setup Guide of the ASUS Wireless Router for over 5 seconds, or click the "Restore" button on the "Factory Default" page under " Advanced Setup", the following are all ... your cables are factory default values. the Router is unable to setup the wired connection for setup the wireless encryption again. • Do the hard reset on the wireless router by pressing the Reset button on the Wireless Router is ON. WL-500W Wireless Router User Manual Internet is not accessible •...