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... connection 3 2) Status indicators 4 3) Wall mount option 4 3. 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. Commonly used advanced features 12 1) How to setup encryption 12 2) Setting up a virtual server in...
... connection 3 2) Status indicators 4 3) Wall mount option 4 3. 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. Commonly used advanced features 12 1) How to setup encryption 12 2) Setting up a virtual server in...
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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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... unit may also be converted for the two mounting hooks. 2. Tighten two screws until only 1/4'' is too loose. 4 Follow these steps to mount the ASUS Wireless Router to a wall: 1. 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...
... unit may also be converted for the two mounting hooks. 2. Tighten two screws until only 1/4'' is too loose. 4 Follow these steps to mount the ASUS Wireless Router to a wall: 1. 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...
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... to the WAN port on your wireless adapter user manual for wired connection. WL-566gM Wireless Router User Manual 3. You can meet the individual needs; Connect a notebook PC or desktop PC to your ASUS Wireless Router. 1) ASUS Wireless Router wired connection The ASUS Wireless Router is supplied with proper configuration. The ASUS Wireless Router can configue the ASUS Wireless Router via wired connection, ignore this. 2) Setting...
... to the WAN port on your wireless adapter user manual for wired connection. WL-566gM Wireless Router User Manual 3. You can meet the individual needs; Connect a notebook PC or desktop PC to your ASUS Wireless Router. 1) ASUS Wireless Router wired connection The ASUS Wireless Router is supplied with proper configuration. The ASUS Wireless Router can configue the ASUS Wireless Router via wired connection, ignore this. 2) Setting...
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... address is not used by other device) • Subnet Mask is 255.255.255.0 (same as the ASUS Wireless Router) • Gateway 192.168.1.1 (this is 192.168.1.xxx (xxx can see the ASUS Wireless Router home page. WL-566gM Wireless Router User Manual Setting IP Manually To set IP address manually, you can be within the same segment: •...
... address is not used by other device) • Subnet Mask is 255.255.255.0 (same as the ASUS Wireless Router) • Gateway 192.168.1.1 (this is 192.168.1.xxx (xxx can see the ASUS Wireless Router home page. WL-566gM Wireless Router User Manual Setting IP Manually To set IP address manually, you can be within the same segment: •...
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...password provided by cable ISP, select Cable Modem or other connection that requires username and password. if not, click Next to continue. 7 WL-566gM Wireless Router User Manual 4) Quick setup To start quick setup, click Next to continue. Cable user If you are using services provided by your ISP.... You need to setup the ASUS Wireless Router. 1 Select your ISP provides you use PPPoE service, select ADSL connection that gets IP automatically. PPPoE user If you hostname, MAC ...
...password provided by cable ISP, select Cable Modem or other connection that requires username and password. if not, click Next to continue. 7 WL-566gM Wireless Router User Manual 4) Quick setup To start quick setup, click Next to continue. Cable user If you are using services provided by your ISP.... You need to setup the ASUS Wireless Router. 1 Select your ISP provides you use PPPoE service, select ADSL connection that gets IP automatically. PPPoE user If you hostname, MAC ...
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... connection that uses static IP address. High: Only users with the same WEP key settings can connect to your wireless router via WLAN. WL-566gM Wireless Router User Manual PPTP user If you are to set up your wireless interface. It is complete, you are using TKIP encryption. 8 Fill in the username, password and IP address provided...
... connection that uses static IP address. High: Only users with the same WEP key settings can connect to your wireless router via WLAN. WL-566gM Wireless Router User Manual PPTP user If you are to set up your wireless interface. It is complete, you are using TKIP encryption. 8 Fill in the username, password and IP address provided...
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... set up the encryption by fill in a single Passphrase. Note: We recommend using 240 MIMO wireless adpaters to connect WL-566gM so as shown in your use ASUS Wireless Card, you have installed ASUS wireless card together with its utilities and drives on the wireless router are complete, we select WEP 64bits encryption mode and input 11111 as the Passphrase...
... set up the encryption by fill in a single Passphrase. Note: We recommend using 240 MIMO wireless adpaters to connect WL-566gM so as shown in your use ASUS Wireless Card, you have installed ASUS wireless card together with its utilities and drives on the wireless router are complete, we select WEP 64bits encryption mode and input 11111 as the Passphrase...
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WL-566gM Wireless Router User Manual 1. Wait for the wireless adapter. An IP configuration screen prompts out. ASUS One Touch Wizard searches and displays all the available stations in the Available Networks window as shown in the picture. Select Connect to an existing wireless LAN (Station) radio button ...Length to continue. 2. Select your network condition. Setup the IP address of your PC according to your wireless router and press Next to the wireless router. After the setup is complete, click Finish to continue. 5. Note: The encryption settings on your WLAN Card ...
WL-566gM Wireless Router User Manual 1. Wait for the wireless adapter. An IP configuration screen prompts out. ASUS One Touch Wizard searches and displays all the available stations in the Available Networks window as shown in the picture. Select Connect to an existing wireless LAN (Station) radio button ...Length to continue. 2. Select your network condition. Setup the IP address of your PC according to your wireless router and press Next to the wireless router. After the setup is complete, click Finish to continue. 5. Note: The encryption settings on your WLAN Card ...
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WL-566gM Wireless Router User Manual 7 Windows® Wireless Zero Configuration service For non-ASUS wireless adaptor user, you have set up the wireless connection via Windows® Wireless Zero Configuration (WZC) service. 1. Input the 10-digit keys you can set on the wireless router and click Connect. A window prompts out asking for the encryption keys. Tips are...
WL-566gM Wireless Router User Manual 7 Windows® Wireless Zero Configuration service For non-ASUS wireless adaptor user, you have set up the wireless connection via Windows® Wireless Zero Configuration (WZC) service. 1. Input the 10-digit keys you can set on the wireless router and click Connect. A window prompts out asking for the encryption keys. Tips are...
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.... Commonly used advanced features. You can setup these features via a web browser. 1) How to setup encryption WL-566gM encryption setup Please refer to Page 9-11 for outside user to restart the wireless router and activate the settings. 12 Virtual DMZ is a kind of using policy to filter the packets...., if host 192.168.1.100 need to make a host into an FTP server or Web server for encryption setup information or to use ASUS EZSetup features which enables a computer within a local area network (LAN) to receive specialized packets from outside user, we shall direct all incoming...
.... Commonly used advanced features. You can setup these features via a web browser. 1) How to setup encryption WL-566gM encryption setup Please refer to Page 9-11 for outside user to restart the wireless router and activate the settings. 12 Virtual DMZ is a kind of using policy to filter the packets...., if host 192.168.1.100 need to make a host into an FTP server or Web server for encryption setup information or to use ASUS EZSetup features which enables a computer within a local area network (LAN) to receive specialized packets from outside user, we shall direct all incoming...
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... hosts in 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 access the hosts and servers in your LAN. 1 Click Virtual ..., click Free Trial to apply for one. 13 This function facilitates users who use dynamic IP service, i.e. the router receives a new IP address once the IP address release is expired. WL-566gM Wireless Router User Manual 3) Setting up DDNS Dynamic DNS (DDNS) allows user to expose host to Internet through a predefi...
... hosts in 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 access the hosts and servers in your LAN. 1 Click Virtual ..., click Free Trial to apply for one. 13 This function facilitates users who use dynamic IP service, i.e. the router receives a new IP address once the IP address release is expired. WL-566gM Wireless Router User Manual 3) Setting up DDNS Dynamic DNS (DDNS) allows user to expose host to Internet through a predefi...
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... to find the activation letter. An e-mail is sent to the homepage of www.DynDNS.org, where you can register and apply for DDNS services. WL-566gM Wireless Router User Manual 3 After clicking Free Trial, you are directed to your mailbox entered in the last step.
... to find the activation letter. An e-mail is sent to the homepage of www.DynDNS.org, where you can register and apply for DDNS services. WL-566gM Wireless Router User Manual 3 After clicking Free Trial, you are directed to your mailbox entered in the last step.
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9 After logging in, you can see this message when your hostname is successfully created. 15 WL-566gM Wireless Router User Manual 11 Click Add Dynamic DNS Host . 12 Enter the host name then click Add Host. 13 You can see this welcome message. 10 Select Services tab.
9 After logging in, you can see this message when your hostname is successfully created. 15 WL-566gM Wireless Router User Manual 11 Click Add Dynamic DNS Host . 12 Enter the host name then click Add Host. 13 You can see this welcome message. 10 Select Services tab.
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If you can see the reply like what is shown in the right picture, DDNS is working correctly. 16 Click Start menu and select Run....Type cmd and click OK to verify whether DDNS is working . WL-566gM Wireless Router User Manual 14 Fill the account information into the DDNS setting fields of your wireless router. 15 Click Finish. 16 Click Save & Restart to restart the wireless router and activate the settings. 17 Now we are to open the CLI console. 18 Type ping account.dyndns.org (your DDNS domain name).
If you can see the reply like what is shown in the right picture, DDNS is working correctly. 16 Click Start menu and select Run....Type cmd and click OK to verify whether DDNS is working . WL-566gM Wireless Router User Manual 14 Fill the account information into the DDNS setting fields of your wireless router. 15 Click Finish. 16 Click Save & Restart to restart the wireless router and activate the settings. 17 Now we are to open the CLI console. 18 Type ping account.dyndns.org (your DDNS domain name).
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... 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...
... 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...
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... List in Bandwidth Management setting page. 4. In the Vitual Server List field, fill the port, IP address into the fields and press Add. 2. WL-566gM Wireless Router User Manual 4. Press Apply button. 3. Return to 80kbps, we shall first set up NAT policy. 1. Set the Port as "2100", Max (kbps) as "80...", Min.(kbps) as "10", then click Add. 5 Press Finish button. 6 Click Save & Restart to enable the Virtual Server. Select Yes to restart the wireless router and activate the settings. 18
... List in Bandwidth Management setting page. 4. In the Vitual Server List field, fill the port, IP address into the fields and press Add. 2. WL-566gM Wireless Router User Manual 4. Press Apply button. 3. Return to 80kbps, we shall first set up NAT policy. 1. Set the Port as "2100", Max (kbps) as "80...", Min.(kbps) as "10", then click Add. 5 Press Finish button. 6 Click Save & Restart to enable the Virtual Server. Select Yes to restart the wireless router and activate the settings. 18
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...in use conforms to change the channel setting. Couldn't find the router: • Do the hard reset on the wireless router by pressing the Reset button on the rear panel for router configuration 1. Open a web browser and open "Internet Options" ...; Use wired connection to connect to web browser for more than 5 seconds. Cannot access to router. • Check the wireless security setting. • 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.
...in use conforms to change the channel setting. Couldn't find the router: • Do the hard reset on the wireless router by pressing the Reset button on the rear panel for router configuration 1. Open a web browser and open "Internet Options" ...; Use wired connection to connect to web browser for more than 5 seconds. Cannot access to router. • Check the wireless security setting. • 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.
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WL-566gM Wireless Router User Manual 4.Internet is not accessible • Check the lights on ADSL modem and the Wireless Router • Check whether the "WAN" LED on the Wireless Router is not possible - the Router is ON or not. • Check wireless encryption settings. • Check whether the computer can get the ...IP address or not (via both wired network and wireless network). • Make sure your computer. • Refer to the Quick Setup Guide of the ASUS Wireless Router for more than 5 seconds. 6.How to reset to use the local LAN, and ...
WL-566gM Wireless Router User Manual 4.Internet is not accessible • Check the lights on ADSL modem and the Wireless Router • Check whether the "WAN" LED on the Wireless Router is not possible - the Router is ON or not. • Check wireless encryption settings. • Check whether the computer can get the ...IP address or not (via both wired network and wireless network). • Make sure your computer. • Refer to the Quick Setup Guide of the ASUS Wireless Router for more than 5 seconds. 6.How to reset to use the local LAN, and ...
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Additional Information: EZSetup 1) Utility Installation for WL-566gM 1. Select a program folder and click Next. 5. Click Next to continue. 3. Click Next to install the utility in the designated location. 4. Click Install ASUS Wireless Router Utilities to restart your computer. 6.Open the EZSetup Wizard. 21 WL-566gM Wireless Router User Manual 6. Select Yes and press Finish to run the setup installation program. 2.
Additional Information: EZSetup 1) Utility Installation for WL-566gM 1. Select a program folder and click Next. 5. Click Next to continue. 3. Click Next to install the utility in the designated location. 4. Click Install ASUS Wireless Router Utilities to restart your computer. 6.Open the EZSetup Wizard. 21 WL-566gM Wireless Router User Manual 6. Select Yes and press Finish to run the setup installation program. 2.