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...Commonly used advanced features 12 1) How to setup encryption 12 2) Setting up a virtual server in your LAN 12 3) Setting up vitual DMZ in your LAN 13 4) Setting up DDNS 13 5) Setting up Bandwidth Management 17 5. Additional Information: EZSetup 21 1) Utility Installation for wired or wireless connection 5 3) Configuring the wireless router 6 4) Quick setup 7 4. Configuring the wireless router 5 1) ASUS Wireless Router wired connection 5 2) Setting IP address for WL-566gM 21 2) EZSetup 22 7. TroubleShooting 19 6. WL-566gM Wireless Router User Manual Index...
...Commonly used advanced features 12 1) How to setup encryption 12 2) Setting up a virtual server in your LAN 12 3) Setting up vitual DMZ in your LAN 13 4) Setting up DDNS 13 5) Setting up Bandwidth Management 17 5. Additional Information: EZSetup 21 1) Utility Installation for wired or wireless connection 5 3) Configuring the wireless router 6 4) Quick setup 7 4. Configuring the wireless router 5 1) ASUS Wireless Router wired connection 5 2) Setting IP address for WL-566gM 21 2) EZSetup 22 7. TroubleShooting 19 6. WL-566gM Wireless Router User Manual Index...
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Connecting ADSL modem and wireless router 1) Cable connection 1 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 3 1. Package contents • WL-566gM wireless router x 1 • Power adapter x 1 • Utility CD x 1 • RJ45 cable x 1 • Quick Start Guide x 1 WL-566gM Wireless Router User Manual 2.
Connecting ADSL modem and wireless router 1) Cable connection 1 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 3 1. Package contents • WL-566gM wireless router x 1 • Power adapter x 1 • Utility CD x 1 • RJ45 cable x 1 • Quick Start Guide x 1 WL-566gM Wireless Router User Manual 2.
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... 3. WL-566gM Wireless Router User Manual 2) Status indicators PWR AIR LAN WAN PWR (Power) Off On Flashing-slow Flashing-quick No power System ready Firmware upgrade failed EZsetup processing AIR (Wireless Network) Off On Flashing No power Wireless system ready Transmitting or receiving data (wireless) WAN (Wide Area Network) Off On Flashing No power or no physical connection Has physical connection to an Ethernet network Transmitting or receiving data (through Ethernet cable) LAN 1-4 (Local Area Network) Off On Flashing No power or no physical connection Has physical connection to...
... 3. WL-566gM Wireless Router User Manual 2) Status indicators PWR AIR LAN WAN PWR (Power) Off On Flashing-slow Flashing-quick No power System ready Firmware upgrade failed EZsetup processing AIR (Wireless Network) Off On Flashing No power Wireless system ready Transmitting or receiving data (wireless) WAN (Wide Area Network) Off On Flashing No power or no physical connection Has physical connection to an Ethernet network Transmitting or receiving data (through Ethernet cable) LAN 1-4 (Local Area Network) Off On Flashing No power or no physical connection Has physical connection to...
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...to access the Internet, you can meet the individual needs; Wireless-Connection Refer to your wireless adapter user manual for wired connection. WL-566gM Wireless Router User Manual 3. The default settings of your ASUS Wireless Router. 1) ASUS Wireless Router wired connection The ASUS Wireless Router is supplied with proper configuration. Since the ASUS Wireless Router has integrated auto-crossover function, therefore, you must have correct TCP/IP settings. You can make your PC to the Ethernet port of the wireless router may avoid possible setup problems due to make...
...to access the Internet, you can meet the individual needs; Wireless-Connection Refer to your wireless adapter user manual for wired connection. WL-566gM Wireless Router User Manual 3. The default settings of your ASUS Wireless Router. 1) ASUS Wireless Router wired connection The ASUS Wireless Router is supplied with proper configuration. Since the ASUS Wireless Router has integrated auto-crossover function, therefore, you must have correct TCP/IP settings. You can make your PC to the Ethernet port of the wireless router may avoid possible setup problems due to make...
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... and the wireless router must be any number between 2 and 254. The homepage displays quick links to know the default settings of the ASUS Wireless Router: • IP address 192.168.1.1 • Subnet Mask 255.255.255.0 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, you can see the ASUS Wireless Router home page. WL-566gM Wireless Router User Manual Setting IP Manually To set IP address manually, you need to...
... and the wireless router must be any number between 2 and 254. The homepage displays quick links to know the default settings of the ASUS Wireless Router: • IP address 192.168.1.1 • Subnet Mask 255.255.255.0 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, you can see the ASUS Wireless Router home page. WL-566gM Wireless Router User Manual Setting IP Manually To set IP address manually, you need to...
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... server address, fill these information into the boxes on the setting page; You need to setup the ASUS Wireless Router. 1 Select your ISP provides you use PPPoE service, select ADSL connection that gets IP automatically. Click Next to continue. Follow the instructions to input the username and password provided by cable ISP, select Cable Modem or other connection that requires username and password. if not, click Next to enter the "Quick Setup" page. WL-566gM Wireless Router User Manual 4) Quick setup To start quick setup...
... server address, fill these information into the boxes on the setting page; You need to setup the ASUS Wireless Router. 1 Select your ISP provides you use PPPoE service, select ADSL connection that gets IP automatically. Click Next to continue. Follow the instructions to input the username and password provided by cable ISP, select Cable Modem or other connection that requires username and password. if not, click Next to enter the "Quick Setup" page. WL-566gM Wireless Router User Manual 4) Quick setup To start quick setup...
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...that uses static IP addresses, select ADSL or other connection type that requires username, password and IP address. Medium: Only users with the same WEP key settings can connect to your wireless card must use the same SSID. Input the IP address, subnet mask, and default gateway provided by your ISP. To connect to continue. WL-566gM Wireless Router User Manual PPTP user If you are using 64bits or 128bits WEP key encryption. Click Next to a wireless router, your wireless router and transmit data using PPTP services, select ADSL connection that uses static IP address...
...that uses static IP addresses, select ADSL or other connection type that requires username, password and IP address. Medium: Only users with the same WEP key settings can connect to your wireless card must use the same SSID. Input the IP address, subnet mask, and default gateway provided by your ISP. To connect to continue. WL-566gM Wireless Router User Manual PPTP user If you are using 64bits or 128bits WEP key encryption. Click Next to a wireless router, your wireless router and transmit data using PPTP services, select ADSL connection that uses static IP address...
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WL-566gM Wireless Router User Manual 5 After the settings on the wireless router are complete, we select WEP 64bits encryption mode and input 11111 as the Passphrase, the WEP Keys are to setup encrypted wireless connection between the wireless router and your PCs pre-installed with its utilities and drives on your PC, click Start -> Programes -> ASUS Utility-> WLAN Card -> One Touch Wizard to launch the One Touch Wizard utility. 9 Note: We recommend using 240 MIMO wireless adpaters to connect WL-566gM so as shown in the right...
WL-566gM Wireless Router User Manual 5 After the settings on the wireless router are complete, we select WEP 64bits encryption mode and input 11111 as the Passphrase, the WEP Keys are to setup encrypted wireless connection between the wireless router and your PCs pre-installed with its utilities and drives on your PC, click Start -> Programes -> ASUS Utility-> WLAN Card -> One Touch Wizard to launch the One Touch Wizard utility. 9 Note: We recommend using 240 MIMO wireless adpaters to connect WL-566gM so as shown in the right...
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Select Connect to an existing wireless LAN (Station) radio button and click Next to the wireless router. Wait for the wireless adapter. Select your network condition. Set Key Length to continue. 3. An IP configuration screen prompts out. After the setup is complete, click Finish to set up the encryption for several seconds to get the wireless adapter connected to continue. 2. WL-566gM Wireless Router User Manual 1. Note: The encryption settings on your WLAN Card and your PC according to continue...
Select Connect to an existing wireless LAN (Station) radio button and click Next to the wireless router. Wait for the wireless adapter. Select your network condition. Set Key Length to continue. 3. An IP configuration screen prompts out. After the setup is complete, click Finish to set up the encryption for several seconds to get the wireless adapter connected to continue. 2. WL-566gM Wireless Router User Manual 1. Note: The encryption settings on your WLAN Card and your PC according to continue...
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... keys you have set up the wireless connection via Windows® Wireless Zero Configuration (WZC) service. 1. A window prompts out asking for the encryption keys. WL-566gM Wireless Router User Manual 7 Windows® Wireless Zero Configuration service For non-ASUS wireless adaptor user, you can set on the wireless router and click Connect. The connection is complete. 8 To adjust other settings of the wireless router, click on items on the task bar to setup the router. Double-click the wireless network...
... keys you have set up the wireless connection via Windows® Wireless Zero Configuration (WZC) service. 1. A window prompts out asking for the encryption keys. WL-566gM Wireless Router User Manual 7 Windows® Wireless Zero Configuration service For non-ASUS wireless adaptor user, you can set on the wireless router and click Connect. The connection is complete. 8 To adjust other settings of the wireless router, click on items on the task bar to setup the router. Double-click the wireless network...
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... to setup encryption WL-566gM encryption setup Please refer to Page 9-11 for encryption setup information or to use ASUS EZSetup features which enable a quick encryption setup through several mouse clicks (Chapter 6). 2) Setting up a virtual server in NAT Setting folder to open the NAT configuration page. 2 Select Yes to restart the wireless router and activate the settings. 12 For example, if host 192.168.1.100 need to make a host into an FTP server or Web server...
... to setup encryption WL-566gM encryption setup Please refer to Page 9-11 for encryption setup information or to use ASUS EZSetup features which enable a quick encryption setup through several mouse clicks (Chapter 6). 2) Setting up a virtual server in NAT Setting folder to open the NAT configuration page. 2 Select Yes to restart the wireless router and activate the settings. 12 For example, if host 192.168.1.100 need to make a host into an FTP server or Web server...
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... the NAT Setting menu. 2 Enter the IP address of the host and click Finish. 3 Click Save & Restart to restart the wireless router and activate the settings. 4) Setting up virtual DMZ in your LAN You can enable all internet service such as Netmeeting, MSN and online games by enabling Virtual DMZ on the hosts in your LAN. 1 Click Virtual DMZ in your local area network through DDNS service provider. WL-566gM Wireless Router User Manual 3) Setting up DDNS Dynamic DNS...
... the NAT Setting menu. 2 Enter the IP address of the host and click Finish. 3 Click Save & Restart to restart the wireless router and activate the settings. 4) Setting up virtual DMZ in your LAN You can enable all internet service such as Netmeeting, MSN and online games by enabling Virtual DMZ on the hosts in your LAN. 1 Click Virtual DMZ in your local area network through DDNS service provider. WL-566gM Wireless Router User Manual 3) Setting up DDNS Dynamic DNS...
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... created. Clink login. 8 Enter the user name and password then click Login. 14 Open your mailbox and read ...". 4 Enter your e-mail to find the activation letter. An e-mail is sent to your account. 7 The link directs you can register and apply for DDNS services. Click the hyperlink to activate your mailbox entered in the last step. WL-566gM Wireless Router User Manual 3 After clicking Free Trial, you...
... created. Clink login. 8 Enter the user name and password then click Login. 14 Open your mailbox and read ...". 4 Enter your e-mail to find the activation letter. An e-mail is sent to your account. 7 The link directs you can register and apply for DDNS services. Click the hyperlink to activate your mailbox entered in the last step. WL-566gM Wireless Router User Manual 3 After clicking Free Trial, you...
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Click Start menu and select Run....Type cmd and click OK to open the CLI console. 18 Type ping account.dyndns.org (your wireless router. 15 Click Finish. 16 Click Save & Restart to restart the wireless router and activate the settings. 17 Now we are to verify whether DDNS is working . If you can see the reply like what is shown in the right picture, DDNS is working correctly. 16 WL-566gM Wireless Router User Manual 14 Fill the account information into the DDNS setting fields of your DDNS domain name).
Click Start menu and select Run....Type cmd and click OK to open the CLI console. 18 Type ping account.dyndns.org (your wireless router. 15 Click Finish. 16 Click Save & Restart to restart the wireless router and activate the settings. 17 Now we are to verify whether DDNS is working . If you can see the reply like what is shown in the right picture, DDNS is working correctly. 16 WL-566gM Wireless Router User Manual 14 Fill the account information into the DDNS setting fields of your DDNS domain name).
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... by setting up Bandwidth Management Bandwidth Management provides a mechanism to setup bandwidths according to IP address or port or both for controlling the download traffic. WL-566gM Wireless Router User Manual 5) Setting up the NAT. 1 Click Basic Config page in Bandwidth Management folder. 2 Select Yes to enable Bandwidth Management function. 3 Download stream If we want to limit the download bandwidth of a host within a speed range, for example, 100 to 200kbps, we need...
... by setting up Bandwidth Management Bandwidth Management provides a mechanism to setup bandwidths according to IP address or port or both for controlling the download traffic. WL-566gM Wireless Router User Manual 5) Setting up the NAT. 1 Click Basic Config page in Bandwidth Management folder. 2 Select Yes to enable Bandwidth Management function. 3 Download stream If we want to limit the download bandwidth of a host within a speed range, for example, 100 to 200kbps, we need...
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... button. 6 Click Save & Restart to enable the Virtual Server. Return to the Upload Policy List in other entries), then click Add. 4 Upload stream If you want to set up upload traffic control policy, for the all hosts in your LAN, leave the IP address and port fields blank, define the speeds (the speeds are higher than their counterparts in Bandwidth Management setting page. 4. WL-566gM Wireless Router User Manual...
... button. 6 Click Save & Restart to enable the Virtual Server. Return to the Upload Policy List in other entries), then click Add. 4 Upload stream If you want to set up upload traffic control policy, for the all hosts in your LAN, leave the IP address and port fields blank, define the speeds (the speeds are higher than their counterparts in Bandwidth Management setting page. 4. WL-566gM Wireless Router User Manual...
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... of Range: • Put the router closer to the wireless client. • Try to web browser for more than 5 seconds. Couldn't find the router: • Do the hard reset on the wireless router by pressing the Reset button on "Delete Cookies" and "Delete Files". 2. Troubleshooting WL-566gM Wireless Router User Manual 1. Cannot Establish Connection via wireless LAN adapter • Move the router closer to the wireless client. • Check whether the wireless adapter is correct. • Retry using another Ethernet cable...
... of Range: • Put the router closer to the wireless client. • Try to web browser for more than 5 seconds. Couldn't find the router: • Do the hard reset on the wireless router by pressing the Reset button on "Delete Cookies" and "Delete Files". 2. Troubleshooting WL-566gM Wireless Router User Manual 1. Cannot Establish Connection via wireless LAN adapter • Move the router closer to the wireless client. • Check whether the wireless adapter is correct. • Retry using another Ethernet cable...
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... wireless network). • Make sure your Web browser is configured to establish a connection with the ADSL network. • Make sure your cables are factory default values. If the ADSL "LINK" light blinks continuously or stays off, Internet access is ON. User Name: Password: Enable DHCP: IP address: Domain Name: admin admin Yes (if plug in Wan cable) 192.168.1.1 (Blank) Subnet Mask: DNS Server 1: DNS Server 2: SSID: 255.255.255.0 192.168.1.1 (Blank) default 20 WL-566gM Wireless Router User Manual 4.Internet is not accessible • Check the lights on ADSL modem...
... wireless network). • Make sure your Web browser is configured to establish a connection with the ADSL network. • Make sure your cables are factory default values. If the ADSL "LINK" light blinks continuously or stays off, Internet access is ON. User Name: Password: Enable DHCP: IP address: Domain Name: admin admin Yes (if plug in Wan cable) 192.168.1.1 (Blank) Subnet Mask: DNS Server 1: DNS Server 2: SSID: 255.255.255.0 192.168.1.1 (Blank) default 20 WL-566gM Wireless Router User Manual 4.Internet is not accessible • Check the lights on ADSL modem...
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Click Install ASUS Wireless Router Utilities to continue. 3. Click Next to run the setup installation program. 2. Select a program folder and click Next. 5. WL-566gM Wireless Router User Manual 6. Select Yes and press Finish to install the utility in the designated location. 4. Click Next to restart your computer. 6.Open the EZSetup Wizard. 21 Additional Information: EZSetup 1) Utility Installation for WL-566gM 1.
Click Install ASUS Wireless Router Utilities to continue. 3. Click Next to run the setup installation program. 2. Select a program folder and click Next. 5. WL-566gM Wireless Router User Manual 6. Select Yes and press Finish to install the utility in the designated location. 4. Click Next to restart your computer. 6.Open the EZSetup Wizard. 21 Additional Information: EZSetup 1) Utility Installation for WL-566gM 1.
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.... WL-566gM Wireless Router User Manual 2) EZSetup Wireless LAN setup will then return to normal operation without change. 2) To use the current value. First open the EZSetup utility form Start menu, then push the EZSetup button on the rear panel for a short period but will complete in EZSetup mode, please shorten the distance between the client and the router. 3 Wireless settings, including network name and network keys, are generated automatically. Note: Use EZSetup Wizard with one wireless client...
.... WL-566gM Wireless Router User Manual 2) EZSetup Wireless LAN setup will then return to normal operation without change. 2) To use the current value. First open the EZSetup utility form Start menu, then push the EZSetup button on the rear panel for a short period but will complete in EZSetup mode, please shorten the distance between the client and the router. 3 Wireless settings, including network name and network keys, are generated automatically. Note: Use EZSetup Wizard with one wireless client...