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... 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. 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 ... Master 25 4) Web camera 26 5) Sharing USB printer 29 6. WL-500W Wireless Router User Manual Table of contents 1. Application features 22 1) Sharing USB storage 22 2) Setting up Bandwidth Management 19 5.
... 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. 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 ... Master 25 4) Web camera 26 5) Sharing USB printer 29 6. WL-500W Wireless Router User Manual Table of contents 1. Application features 22 1) Sharing USB storage 22 2) Setting up Bandwidth Management 19 5.
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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. 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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...mounting to a wall: 1. 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-slow Flashing-quick 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 too loose. Look on a raised flat surface like a file cabinet or book shelf. Tighten two screws until only ...
...mounting to a wall: 1. 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-slow Flashing-quick 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 too loose. Look on a raised flat surface like a file cabinet or book shelf. Tighten two screws until only ...
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... connection. Getting an IP address automatically The WL-500W Wireless Router integrates DHCP server functions, thus, your environment. The wireless router has an integrated auto-crossover function. Therefore, before using the ASUS Wireless Router, check the basic settings to chapter 6 for...same subnet of ASUS Wireless Router is "default" (in your PC gets an IP address automatically. WL-500W Wireless Router User Manual 3. Getting started The ASUS WL-500W Wireless Router can either use EZSetup for fast wireless configuration. By default, the SSID of WL-500W. Setting up the...
... connection. Getting an IP address automatically The WL-500W Wireless Router integrates DHCP server functions, thus, your environment. The wireless router has an integrated auto-crossover function. Therefore, before using the ASUS Wireless Router, check the basic settings to chapter 6 for...same subnet of ASUS Wireless Router is "default" (in your PC gets an IP address automatically. WL-500W Wireless Router User Manual 3. Getting started The ASUS WL-500W Wireless Router can either use EZSetup for fast wireless configuration. By default, the SSID of WL-500W. Setting up the...
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... of WL-500W) • DNS: 192.168.1.1 (WL-500W), or assign a known DNS server in your network. 4) Configuring the wireless router Follow the steps below to configure the main features 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...
... of WL-500W) • DNS: 192.168.1.1 (WL-500W), or assign a known DNS server in your network. 4) Configuring the wireless router Follow the steps below to configure the main features 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...
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...step. Cable or dynamic IP user If you are using services provided by your connection type and click Next to setup the ASUS Wireless Router. 1. PPPoE user If you with the hostname, the MAC address, and the heartbeat server address, fill these information into the...ADSL connection that gets IP automatically. WL-500W Wireless Router User Manual 5) Quick setup To start quick setup, click Next to input the username and password provided by cable ISP, select Cable Modem or other connection that requires username and password. ASUS wireless router supports five types of ISP services: ...
...step. Cable or dynamic IP user If you are using services provided by your connection type and click Next to setup the ASUS Wireless Router. 1. PPPoE user If you with the hostname, the MAC address, and the heartbeat server address, fill these information into the...ADSL connection that gets IP automatically. WL-500W Wireless Router User Manual 5) Quick setup To start quick setup, click Next to input the username and password provided by cable ISP, select Cable Modem or other connection that requires username and password. ASUS wireless router supports five types of ISP services: ...
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...One Touch Wizard to launch the One Touch Wizard utility. To connect the wireless router from a wireless client, you use Windows® Wireless Zero Configuration service to achieve high speed data transmission. 6. You can use ASUS Wireless Card on your notebook, then click Finish. Input four sets of WEP keys in... Passphrase. For example, if we select WEP 64bits encryption mode and input 11111 as to set up the connection. WL-500W Wireless Router User Manual Note: We recommend using WL-100W wireless adapters to restart the wireless router and activate the new settings. 4.
...One Touch Wizard to launch the One Touch Wizard utility. To connect the wireless router from a wireless client, you use Windows® Wireless Zero Configuration service to achieve high speed data transmission. 6. You can use ASUS Wireless Card on your notebook, then click Finish. Input four sets of WEP keys in... Passphrase. For example, if we select WEP 64bits encryption mode and input 11111 as to set up the connection. WL-500W Wireless Router User Manual Note: We recommend using WL-100W wireless adapters to restart the wireless router and activate the new settings. 4.
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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 have set up when you move your wireless router and click Connect. 2) Input the 10-digit keys you can set...
... 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 have set up when you move your wireless router and click Connect. 2) Input the 10-digit keys you can set...
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... a proper mode which complies 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. You can set up routing policies in access point mode. Access point mode works when... you can continue to open the configuration page. Router mode is disabled. WL-500W Wireless Router User Manual 4. Click System Setup -> Operation mode to set up the advanced features for Internet services. You can...
... a proper mode which complies 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. You can set up routing policies in access point mode. Access point mode works when... you can continue to open the configuration page. Router mode is disabled. WL-500W Wireless Router User Manual 4. Click System Setup -> Operation mode to set up the advanced features for Internet services. You can...
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...ate and share the download files. Click USB Application -> Share Nodes in the left side menu to open the configuration page. 22 WL-500W Wireless Router User Manual 5. Click USB Application -> User List in the left side menu to open the configuration page. 2. Note: FAT32 ... list. 3. Thus, you want to EXT2 file system. the Download Master -- Application features ASUS WL-500W Wireless Router provides two USB2.0 ports for the accounts. Note: Before applying change and rebooting WL-500W, make sure all USB applications are disabled, it would take more than 20 seconds for...
...ate and share the download files. Click USB Application -> Share Nodes in the left side menu to open the configuration page. 22 WL-500W Wireless Router User Manual 5. Click USB Application -> User List in the left side menu to open the configuration page. 2. Note: FAT32 ... list. 3. Thus, you want to EXT2 file system. the Download Master -- Application features ASUS WL-500W Wireless Router provides two USB2.0 ports for the accounts. Note: Before applying change and rebooting WL-500W, make sure all USB applications are disabled, it would take more than 20 seconds for...
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... Enable Download Share to Yes. To use this function, you want to share the downloaded file with WL500W. 4. A window in USB Application folder. 2. and 2) install ASUS Utilities from Start -> All Programs -> ASUS Utility ->WL-500W Wireless Router -> Download Master. Click Finish and save and restart the wireless router. 3. Copy the download Address (URL). 25
... Enable Download Share to Yes. To use this function, you want to share the downloaded file with WL500W. 4. A window in USB Application folder. 2. and 2) install ASUS Utilities from Start -> All Programs -> ASUS Utility ->WL-500W Wireless Router -> Download Master. Click Finish and save and restart the wireless router. 3. Copy the download Address (URL). 25
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...button to start. 5. Click Web Camera page in InComplete folder. 4) Web camera The ASUS Wireless Router implements several applications for a USB Web camera, enabling you need to plug a USB camera onto WL-500W and enable ActiveX for your Web browser. FTP download Click Transfer button of the Download ... to start . 6. Click Download to start . 7. Selecting LAN and WAN enableds Web Camera for LAN users. WL-500W Wireless Router User Manual If you select Download using ASUS Download, you copy the download address, click Assign button in the utility. If you can see the download task ...
...button to start. 5. Click Web Camera page in InComplete folder. 4) Web camera The ASUS Wireless Router implements several applications for a USB Web camera, enabling you need to plug a USB camera onto WL-500W and enable ActiveX for your Web browser. FTP download Click Transfer button of the Download ... to start . 6. Click Download to start . 7. Selecting LAN and WAN enableds Web Camera for LAN users. WL-500W Wireless Router User Manual If you select Download using ASUS Download, you copy the download address, click Assign button in the utility. If you can see the download task ...
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...password checking. (The password checking field is selected automatically. By default, these items are refreshed in the wireless router, the appropriate driver is unchecked.) ActiveX Port - Refer to the USB Web Camera support list on to...interval. The range of values is detected. This field indicates the port that HTTP server listens on ASUS Website (www.asus.com) for your computer, click Tools -> Internet Options. 3. Enable the activeX controls and plug-ins... Seconds - Select Security tab and click Custom Level button. 4. WL-500W Wireless Router User Manual Web Camera Mode -
...password checking. (The password checking field is selected automatically. By default, these items are refreshed in the wireless router, the appropriate driver is unchecked.) ActiveX Port - Refer to the USB Web Camera support list on to...interval. The range of values is detected. This field indicates the port that HTTP server listens on ASUS Website (www.asus.com) for your computer, click Tools -> Internet Options. 3. Enable the activeX controls and plug-ins... Seconds - Select Security tab and click Custom Level button. 4. WL-500W Wireless Router User Manual Web Camera Mode -
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WL-500W Wireless Router User Manual 5. Refer to page 15-17 for WL-500W. Time to . Input the E-mail address you wish WL-500W send the image to Enable Security Mode This field defines the time interval that Security Mode is detected by the camera, WL-500W captures the images and send them if changed. 6. ... address is for exchanging E-mail. You can monitor your LAN. By default, these three items are same as the address of other ASUS Wireless Routers which have Web Camera attached. Enable them to your E-mail address in Send to DDNS, you set a static route entry for DDNS...
WL-500W Wireless Router User Manual 5. Refer to page 15-17 for WL-500W. Time to . Input the E-mail address you wish WL-500W send the image to Enable Security Mode This field defines the time interval that Security Mode is detected by the camera, WL-500W captures the images and send them if changed. 6. ... address is for exchanging E-mail. You can monitor your LAN. By default, these three items are same as the address of other ASUS Wireless Routers which have Web Camera attached. Enable them to your E-mail address in Send to DDNS, you set a static route entry for DDNS...
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... Sharing USB printer You can share this printer within your printer is properly installed and to WL-500W Wireless router, click Status & Log -> Status. Follow the procedures below to install network printer on WL-500W rear panel. To verify whether your LAN. If Printer Model is correct and Printer Status is...stands for compatible printer vendor and models. Select Local printer attached to setup your LAN users. Note: Visit ASUS Website for the IP address and port number of WL-500W. Installing USB printer Plug your clients. 1. Click Preview to see the view of all the Web Camera...
... Sharing USB printer You can share this printer within your printer is properly installed and to WL-500W Wireless router, click Status & Log -> Status. Follow the procedures below to install network printer on WL-500W rear panel. To verify whether your LAN. If Printer Model is correct and Printer Status is...stands for compatible printer vendor and models. Select Local printer attached to setup your LAN users. Note: Visit ASUS Website for the IP address and port number of WL-500W. Installing USB printer Plug your clients. 1. Click Preview to see the view of all the Web Camera...
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Click Install ASUS Wireless Router Utilities to install the utility in the designated location. 4. Click Next to run the setup installation program. 2. Select a program folder and click Next. 5. Setting up using ASUS utility 1) Utility Installation for WL-500W 1. Click Next to quit the installation program. 6. Open the EZSetup Wizard. 32 Press Finish to continue. 3. WL-500W Wireless Router User Manual 6.
Click Install ASUS Wireless Router Utilities to install the utility in the designated location. 4. Click Next to run the setup installation program. 2. Select a program folder and click Next. 5. Setting up using ASUS utility 1) Utility Installation for WL-500W 1. Click Next to quit the installation program. 6. Open the EZSetup Wizard. 32 Press Finish to continue. 3. WL-500W Wireless Router User Manual 6.
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... before, select Preserve original wireless router settings to use EZSetup, we recommend using an ASUS wireless adapter such as WL-100W, WL-100gE, and WL-169gE. Note if your wireless router is pushed without change. 2) To use the current value. If the wireless client computer cannot discover the wireless router while in the utility. WL-500W Wireless Router User Manual 2) EZSetup Wireless LAN setup will pause for...
... before, select Preserve original wireless router settings to use EZSetup, we recommend using an ASUS wireless adapter such as WL-100W, WL-100gE, and WL-169gE. Note if your wireless router is pushed without change. 2) To use the current value. If the wireless client computer cannot discover the wireless router while in the utility. WL-500W Wireless Router User Manual 2) EZSetup Wireless LAN setup will pause for...
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WL-500W Wireless Router User Manual Internet is not accessible • Check the lights on ADSL modem and the Wireless Router. • Check whether the "WAN" LED on your Web browser is configured to use the local LAN, and is not configured to use a proxy server. the Router is unable to ...Make sure your wireless router. If the ADSL "LINK" light blinks continuously or stays off, Internet access is not ON, change the cable and try again. How to reset to defaults The following are forgotten • Try to the Quick Setup Guide of the ASUS Wireless Router for more than...
WL-500W Wireless Router User Manual Internet is not accessible • Check the lights on ADSL modem and the Wireless Router. • Check whether the "WAN" LED on your Web browser is configured to use the local LAN, and is not configured to use a proxy server. the Router is unable to ...Make sure your wireless router. If the ADSL "LINK" light blinks continuously or stays off, Internet access is not ON, change the cable and try again. How to reset to defaults The following are forgotten • Try to the Quick Setup Guide of the ASUS Wireless Router for more than...