Asus WL-566gM Wireless Router PDF Installation Instructions
The ASUS Wireless Router can meet various working scenarios with proper configuration. The default settings of the wireless router may need change so as to meet the individual needs; therefore, before using the ASUS Wireless Router, check the basic settings to make sure they all work in your environment. You can configue the ASUS Wireless Router via your web browser. Connect a notebook PC or desktop PC to your ASUS Wireless Router (either directly or through a hub) with an Ethernet cable, or to establish a wireless connection between the terminal and the wireless router. For the wireless connection, you need an IEEE 802.11b/g compatible device, such as an ASUS WLAN card. Disable encryption and set the SSID to “default” on your wireless card. If you want to configure the ASUS Wireless Router so as to access the Internet, you must have correct TCP/IP settings. Set the IP address of your terminal within the same subnet of your ASUS Wireless Router.
The ASUS Wireless Router is supplied with an Ethernet cable in the package. Since the ASUS Wireless Router has integrated auto-crossover function, therefore, you can use either straight-through or crossover cable for wired connection. Plug one end of the cable to the WAN port on the rear panel of the router and the other end to the Ethernet port of your ADSL or Cable modem. Wireless-Connection Refer to your wireless adapter user manual for how to associate with a wireless router. The default SSID of the ASUS Wireless Router is “default” (in lower case), encryption is disabled and open system authentication is used.
The ASUS Wireless Router integrates DHCP server functions, therefore, you can make your PC to get the IP address automatically from the ASUS Wirelesss Router. Setting IP Manually To set IP address manually, you need 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 PC and the wireless router must be within the same segment:
• IP address of your PC is 192.168.1.xxx (xxx can be any number between 2 and 254. Make sure the IP 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 the ASUS Wireless Router)
• DNS 192.168.1.1 (ASUS Wireless Router IP address or your own).
Cable user
If you are using services provided by cable ISP, select Cable Modem or other connection that gets IP automatically. If your ISP provides you hostname, MAC address, and heartbeat server address, fill these information into the boxes on the setting page; if not, click Next to skip this step After the connection type setting is complete, you are to set up your wireless interface. Specify to your wireless router an SSID (Service Set Identifier), which is a unique identifier attached to packets sent over WLAN. This identifier emulates a password when a device attempts to
communicate with your wireless router via WLAN. To connect to a wireless router, your wireless card must use the same SSID.
If you want to protect transmitted data, select a middle or high Security Level to enable encryption methods. Medium: Only users with the same WEP key settings can connect to your wireless router and transmit data using 64bits or 128bits WEP key encryption. High: Only users with the same WPA pre-shared key settings can connect to your wireless router and transmit data using TKIP encryption..
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