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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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... DDNS 15 6) Setting up FTP site 24 3) Download Master 25 4) Web camera 26 5) Sharing USB printer 29 6. Connecting ADSL modem and wireless router 3 1) Cable connection 3 2) Status indicators 4 3) Wall mount option 4 3. Package contents 3 2. 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.
... DDNS 15 6) Setting up FTP site 24 3) Download Master 25 4) Web camera 26 5) Sharing USB printer 29 6. Connecting ADSL modem and wireless router 3 1) Cable connection 3 2) Status indicators 4 3) Wall mount option 4 3. Package contents 3 2. 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.
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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 1.
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...holes in a flat surface. 3. Follow these steps to mount the ASUS Wireless Router to sit on the underside for mounting to a wall or ceiling. Tighten two screws until only 1/4'' is too loose. WL-500W Wireless Router User Manual 2) Status indicators PWR AIR LAN WAN PWR (Power) ... data (through Ethernet cable) 3) Wall mount option The ASUS WL-500W Wireless Router is designed to a wall: 1. Latch the hooks of the ASUS Wireless Router onto the screws. Note: Re-adjust the screws if you cannot latch the ASUS Wireless Router onto the screws or if it is showing. 4. Look...
...holes in a flat surface. 3. Follow these steps to mount the ASUS Wireless Router to sit on the underside for mounting to a wall or ceiling. Tighten two screws until only 1/4'' is too loose. WL-500W Wireless Router User Manual 2) Status indicators PWR AIR LAN WAN PWR (Power) ... data (through Ethernet cable) 3) Wall mount option The ASUS WL-500W Wireless Router is designed to a wall: 1. Latch the hooks of the ASUS Wireless Router onto the screws. Note: Re-adjust the screws if you cannot latch the ASUS Wireless Router onto the screws or if it is showing. 4. Look...
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Getting started The ASUS WL-500W Wireless Router can either use EZSetup for your wired or wireless clients. Therefore, before using the ASUS Wireless Router, check the basic settings to wireless uncertainty. 1) Wired connection The WL-500W Wireless Router is supplied with proper configuration. Set the IP addresses of the clients within the same subnet of ASUS Wireless Router is used. 3) Setting IP address for wireless connection procedures. ASUS provides...
Getting started The ASUS WL-500W Wireless Router can either use EZSetup for your wired or wireless clients. Therefore, before using the ASUS Wireless Router, check the basic settings to wireless uncertainty. 1) Wired connection The WL-500W Wireless Router is supplied with proper configuration. Set the IP addresses of the clients within the same subnet of ASUS Wireless Router is used. 3) Setting IP address for wireless connection procedures. ASUS provides...
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...WL-500W Wireless Router User Manual To set up the connection with a manually assigned IP address, the address of your web browser: http://192.168.1.1 3 Defaults User name: admin Password: admin After logging 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...
...WL-500W Wireless Router User Manual To set up the connection with a manually assigned IP address, the address of your web browser: http://192.168.1.1 3 Defaults User name: admin Password: admin After logging 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...
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... username and password. ASUS wireless router supports five types of ISP services: cable, PPPoE, PPTP, static WAN IP, and Telstra BigPond. Follow the instructions to enter the "Quick Setup" page. Cable or dynamic IP user If you are using services provided by your time zone and click Next. 2. WL-500W Wireless Router User Manual 5) Quick... setup To start quick setup, click Next to setup the ASUS Wireless Router. 1.
... username and password. ASUS wireless router supports five types of ISP services: cable, PPPoE, PPTP, static WAN IP, and Telstra BigPond. Follow the instructions to enter the "Quick Setup" page. Cable or dynamic IP user If you are using services provided by your time zone and click Next. 2. WL-500W Wireless Router User Manual 5) Quick... setup To start quick setup, click Next to setup the ASUS Wireless Router. 1.
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... gateway provided by your ISP. You can connect to packets sent over WLAN. This identifier emulates a password when a device attempts 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 other connection type...
... gateway provided by your ISP. You can connect to packets sent over WLAN. This identifier emulates a password when a device attempts 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 other connection type...
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... launch the One Touch Wizard utility. If you use ASUS Wireless Card on your PC, click Start -> All Programs -> ASUS Utility-> WLAN Card -> One Touch Wizard to restart the wireless router and activate the new settings. WL-500W Wireless Router User Manual Note: We recommend using WL-100W wireless adapters to connect WL-500W so as the Passphrase, the WEP Keys are generated...
... launch the One Touch Wizard utility. If you use ASUS Wireless Card on your PC, click Start -> All Programs -> ASUS Utility-> WLAN Card -> One Touch Wizard to restart the wireless router and activate the new settings. WL-500W Wireless Router User Manual Note: We recommend using WL-100W wireless adapters to connect WL-500W so as the Passphrase, the WEP Keys are generated...
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Press Next to setup TCP/IP for the wireless card to continue. 2) One Touch Wizard searches and displays the available APs in the Available Networks list. In the previous steps the Key Length is .... 5) Setup the IP address of the WLAN Card according to continue. 3) Set the authentication and encryption of your network condition. Select WL-500W and press Next to your WLAN card the same with WL-500W. 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...
Press Next to setup TCP/IP for the wireless card to continue. 2) One Touch Wizard searches and displays the available APs in the Available Networks list. In the previous steps the Key Length is .... 5) Setup the IP address of the WLAN Card according to continue. 3) Set the authentication and encryption of your network condition. Select WL-500W and press Next to your WLAN card the same with WL-500W. 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...
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... service If you use non-ASUS wireless card, you can set on the wireless router and click Connect. Click on items on the menu to open a submenu and follow the instructions to view available networks. The connection is complete within several seconds. 7. Select your cursor over each item. 11 WL-500W Wireless Router User Manual Configuring WLAN card...
... service If you use non-ASUS wireless card, you can set on the wireless router and click Connect. Click on items on the menu to open a submenu and follow the instructions to view available networks. The connection is complete within several seconds. 7. Select your cursor over each item. 11 WL-500W Wireless Router User Manual Configuring WLAN card...
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...NAT, WAN connection, Internet firewall functions are supported. Router mode is disabled. You can continue to 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 recognized as a wireless bridge. Select a proper mode which complies to set ...
...NAT, WAN connection, Internet firewall functions are supported. Router mode is disabled. You can continue to 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 recognized as a wireless bridge. Select a proper mode which complies to set ...
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...AES. AES stands for 128-bit key). Note: For 802.11n performance, select 40MHz bandwidth. Before setting up wireless encryption WL-500W provides a set WEP Encryption to encrypt the data for Temporal Key Integrity Protocol. To setup WEP keys, set...configuration page. Encryption The encryption modes supported by entering a Passphrase. TKIP stands for wireless transmission. WL-500W Wireless Router User Manual 2) Setting up encryption and authentication for WL-500W, contact your network administrator for advice. This solution offers stronger protection and increases the...
...AES. AES stands for 128-bit key). Note: For 802.11n performance, select 40MHz bandwidth. Before setting up wireless encryption WL-500W provides a set WEP Encryption to encrypt the data for Temporal Key Integrity Protocol. To setup WEP keys, set...configuration page. Encryption The encryption modes supported by entering a Passphrase. TKIP stands for wireless transmission. WL-500W Wireless Router User Manual 2) Setting up encryption and authentication for WL-500W, contact your network administrator for advice. This solution offers stronger protection and increases the...
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...(PSK) for authentication. When authentication and encryption are to be directed to save the settings and restart the wireless router. 3) Setting up virtual server in your wireless network. Select Yes to open the NAT configuration page. 2. WPA provides two security modes: WPA for enterprise... mode uses the WEP keys currently in NAT Setting folder to enable virtual server. Set Well-known Application to 64 characters. WL-500W Wireless Router User Manual Authentication The authentication methods supported by allowing data packets of 8 to FTP. For enterprise network, WPA uses the...
...(PSK) for authentication. When authentication and encryption are to be directed to save the settings and restart the wireless router. 3) Setting up virtual server in your wireless network. Select Yes to open the NAT configuration page. 2. WPA provides two security modes: WPA for enterprise... mode uses the WEP keys currently in NAT Setting folder to enable virtual server. Set Well-known Application to 64 characters. WL-500W Wireless Router User Manual Authentication The authentication methods supported by allowing data packets of 8 to FTP. For enterprise network, WPA uses the...
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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). Click Virtual DMZ ... from IP Config folder. 2. for a trial account. 15 DDNS requires registering and account-creating at DDNS service providers' website. Click Save & Restart to restart the wireless router and activate the settings. 5) Setting up virtual DMZ in your network. 1. This function is useful when the host plays multiple roles such as HTTP server...
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). Click Virtual DMZ ... from IP Config folder. 2. for a trial account. 15 DDNS requires registering and account-creating at DDNS service providers' website. Click Save & Restart to restart the wireless router and activate the settings. 5) Setting up virtual DMZ in your network. 1. This function is useful when the host plays multiple roles such as HTTP server...
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... created. The link directs you are directed to the homepage of www.DynDNS. Click login. 8. An E-mail is sent to a login page. Click the hyperlink. 7. WL-500W Wireless Router User Manual 3. Enter the user name and password then click Login. 16 Read the policy and select "I have read the mail. 6. After clicking Free Trial...
... created. The link directs you are directed to the homepage of www.DynDNS. Click login. 8. An E-mail is sent to a login page. Click the hyperlink. 7. WL-500W Wireless Router User Manual 3. Enter the user name and password then click Login. 16 Read the policy and select "I have read the mail. 6. After clicking Free Trial...
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WL-500W Wireless Router User Manual 11. You can see this welcome message. 10. Click Add Dynamic DNS Host . 12. After logging in, you can see this message when your hostname is successfully created. 17 Select Services tab. Enter the host name then click Add Host. 13. 9.
WL-500W Wireless Router User Manual 11. You can see this welcome message. 10. Click Add Dynamic DNS Host . 12. After logging in, you can see this message when your hostname is successfully created. 17 Select Services tab. Enter the host name then click Add Host. 13. 9.
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Click Finish. 16. Type cmd and click OK to restart the wireless router and activate the settings. 17. Verify whether DDNS is working . dyndns.org (your wireless router. 15. WL-500W Wireless Router User Manual 14. If you can see the reply like what is shown in the right picture, DDNS is working correctly. 18 Fill the account information into the DDNS setting fields of your DDNS domain name). Click Save & Restart to open the CLI console. 18. T y p e p i n g a c c o u n t . Click Start menu and select Run.
Click Finish. 16. Type cmd and click OK to restart the wireless router and activate the settings. 17. Verify whether DDNS is working . dyndns.org (your wireless router. 15. WL-500W Wireless Router User Manual 14. If you can see the reply like what is shown in the right picture, DDNS is working correctly. 18 Fill the account information into the DDNS setting fields of your DDNS domain name). Click Save & Restart to open the CLI console. 18. T y p e p i n g a c c o u n t . Click Start menu and select Run.
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In this page you network. In this page, you click each item to complete the configuration. WL-500W Wireless Router User Manual 6) Setting up bandwidth management: 1. To set its bandwith status is the first priority. Click Basic Config page in Bandwidth Management folder. The following ... that controls the traffic of 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.
In this page you network. In this page, you click each item to complete the configuration. WL-500W Wireless Router User Manual 6) Setting up bandwidth management: 1. To set its bandwith status is the first priority. Click Basic Config page in Bandwidth Management folder. The following ... that controls the traffic of 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.