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WL-AM602 Combo Router User Manual

LAN

USB

ACT

STATUS

POWER

Back panel

Label

Description

LINE

RJ-11 cable connects to the splitter provided.

USB

USB cable connects to the PC.

LAN

RJ-45 cable connects to an Ethernet device such as a PC or a switch.

RESET

Press to restore the router to its default settings.

CONSOLE

NOTE: To be used by maintenance professionals only for diagnostic

purposes.

POWER

Connects to an AC power adapter.

ON / OFF

Press to turn the router on and off.

LINE

RESET

CONSOLE

POWER

ON/OFF

USB

Summary of Contents for AM602

Page 1: ...User Manual E4048 July 2008 ADSL 2 2 Ethernet USB Combo Router WL AM602 LAN USB ACT STATUS POWER ...

Page 2: ...L America Address 800 Corporate Way Fremont CA 94539 USA Fax 1 510 608 4555 Web site usa asus com Technical Support Telephone 1 812 282 2787 Support fax 1 812 284 0883 Online support support asus com ASUS COMPUTER GmbH Germany and Austria Address Harkortstr 21 23 40880 Ratingen Germany Telephone 49 01805 010923 Fax 49 02102 9599 11 Web site www asus de Online contact www asus de sales Technical Su...

Page 3: ...dware overview 4 Front panel 4 Back panel 5 Hardware connections 6 Mounting the router 7 USB driver installation 8 Configuring your computer 11 Windows 2000 11 Windows XP 12 Log into the router 12 Device Info 13 Summary 13 WAN 13 Statistics 14 Route 16 ARP 17 DHCP 17 Quick Setup 18 Advanced Setup 21 WAN 21 LAN 24 NAT 25 ...

Page 4: ... POWER Firewall 27 Quality of Service 31 Routing 32 DNS 34 ADSL 36 Port Mapping Function not available for 1 port ADSL Router 37 Diagnostics 38 Management 39 Settings 39 System Log 41 Internet Time 42 Access Control 43 Update Software 45 Reboot Router 46 ...

Page 5: ... not block the ventilation openings of the router Plug this equipment into a surge protector to reduce the risk of damage from power surges and lightning strikes Operate this equipment only from an electrical outlet with the correct power source as indicated on the adapter Do not open the cover of this equipment Opening the cover will void any warranties on the equipment Unplug the equipment first...

Page 6: ...onnect to your ISP ACT Flashing Data is being sent or received LAN Solid A successful connection is established between the router and PC through an Ethernet cable Flashing Data is being sent or received USB Solid A successful connection is established between the router and PC through a USB cable Flashing Data is being sent or received Hardware overview The WL AM602 Combo Router front panel conta...

Page 7: ...ble connects to the PC LAN RJ 45 cable connects to an Ethernet device such as a PC or a switch RESET Press to restore the router to its default settings CONSOLE NOTE To be used by maintenance professionals only for diagnostic purposes POWER Connects to an AC power adapter ON OFF Press to turn the router on and off LINE RESET CONSOLE POWER ON OFF USB ...

Page 8: ...sover cable for Ethernet connection To establish a connection using an Ethernet cable plug one end of the Ethernet cable to the LAN port on the router rear panel and the other end to the Ethernet port on your PC To establish a connection using a USB cable plug one end of the USB cable to the USB port on the router rear panel and the other end to a free USB port on your PC The Found New Hardware wi...

Page 9: ...ng can be done on wall material including concrete wood or drywall Select an appropriate location free from obstructions or any possible interference Ensure that the cables can be easily attached to the router without strain The illustration below shows how to mount the router horizontally on a wall Mounting the router ...

Page 10: ...structions guide you through the installation of the USB driver 1 Connect one end of the USB cable to the USB port on the router rear panel and the other end to a free USB port on your PC 2 Turn on the router The system is detecting the new hardware device 3 A Found New Hardware Wizard window appears ...

Page 11: ...ears and prompts you to insert the Support CD that contains the USB driver 7 Insert the Support CD that contains the USB driver Click OK 8 A Files Needed window appears asking you to specify the location of the file needed Click Browse to locate the file 4 Click Next A Digital Signature Not Found window appears ...

Page 12: ...L AM602 Combo Router User Manual 10 LAN USB ACT STATUS POWER 9 Locate the file needed Click Open to continue 10 The USB driver installation is completed Click Finish to exit the Found New Hardware Wizard ...

Page 13: ...tocol TCP IP then the protocol has already been enabled and you can skip to Step 10 4 If Internet Protocol TCP IP does not appear as an installed component then click Install 5 In the Select Network Component Type window click Protocol and then the Add button 6 Select Internet Protocol TCP IP from the list and then click OK 7 If you are prompted to restart your computer with the new settings click...

Page 14: ...ck Properties 4 In the Internet Protocol TCP IP Properties dialog box select Use the following IP address and key in 192 168 1 X where X is any number between 2 and 254 and 255 255 255 0 in the IP address field and Subnet Mask field 5 Click OK to save your changes and then close the Control Panel Windows XP Log into the router To log into your router 1 Key in http 192 168 1 1 the router s default ...

Page 15: ...vice Info Access the system information by clicking the items in the Device Info menu Summary Click Summary to display the version information of your router and the realtime status of the DSL connection WAN Click WAN to display the information on the WAN connection ...

Page 16: ... LAN USB ACT STATUS POWER Statistics LAN Statistics Click LAN to display the LAN statistics on the data received and transmitted WAN Statistics Click WAN to display the WAN statistics ATM Statistics Click ATM to display the ATM statistics ...

Page 17: ...ul for troubleshooting and diagnosis of connection problems ADSL BER Test ADSL BER Test Bit Error Rate Test is a test that reflects the ratio of error bits to the total number transmitted Click ADSL BER Test at the bottom of the ADSL Statistics page then a pop up screen appears allowing you to set the tested time and to start the test ...

Page 18: ...WL AM602 Combo Router User Manual 16 LAN USB ACT STATUS POWER Route Click Route to display the information on the routing status Below is the result screen of an ADSL BER Test ...

Page 19: ... that have automatically obtained their IP addresses from the DHCP server and the time when the IP addresses will expire ARP Click ARP to display the information on the ARP status The Address Resolution Protocol ARP converts the IP address to the physical address labeled HW Address the MAC address and helps to identify computers on the LAN ...

Page 20: ...structions below to set up your router 1 Select the DSL Auto connect checkbox to enable the DSLAuto connect process The auto connect process automatically detects the first usable PVC PPPoE PPPoA and Bridge Protocol with DHCP Server available Click Next to continue If you do not select the DSL Auto connect checkbox then enter the VPI VCI provided by your ISP to set up the ATM PVC Click Next to con...

Page 21: ...psulation mode over the ATM PVC that your ISP has instructed you to use Here is an example of PPPoE connection type Click Next to continue 3 Enter the PPP username and password provided by your ISP Decide if you will be using any features such as Dial on demand PPP IP extension and Keep Alive then click Next ...

Page 22: ...y assign IP addresses then select Enable DHCP Server and enter the range of IP addresses that the DHCP server can assign to your computers Select Disable DHCP Server if you would like to manually assign IP addresses Click Next to continue 4 Select the Enable NAT checkbox For the rest of the checkboxes and field keep the default settings Click Next to continue ...

Page 23: ...orrect Click Save Reboot to save your settings and restart your router Advanced Setup This chapter helps you to set up some frequectly used router features such as Firewall Port Mapping QoS and DNS WAN To configure a new WAN interface 1 Click Add to add a new connection for the WAN interface ...

Page 24: ... is characterized by a Peak Cell Rate PCR UBR with PCR is connections that transport variable bit rate traffic for which there is no reliance on time synchronization between the traffic source and destination and under the Peak Cell Rate CBR Constant Bit Rate Used by applications that require a fixed data rate that is continuously available during the connection time It is commonly used for uncomp...

Page 25: ...WL AM602 Combo Router User Manual 23 LAN USB ACT STATUS POWER 3 Select your connection type and encapsulation mode Click Next 4 Disable the bridge service if desired ...

Page 26: ...r IP address and Subnet Mask If you want the DHCP server to automatically assign IP addresses then select Enable DHCP Server and enter the range of IP addresses that the DHCP server can assign to your computers Select Disable DHCP Server if you would like to manually assign IP addresses Click Next to continue The Save button only saves the LAN configuration data but does not apply the configuratio...

Page 27: ...vers A virtual server allows you to direct incoming traffic from the WAN side to a specific IP address on the LAN side To set up a virtual server 1 Click Add to add a virtual server in your LAN 2 Select a service name from the dropdown list and enter the server IP address Click Save Apply 3 Click Add to add another virtual server or Remove to remove an existing virtual server ...

Page 28: ...riggering To set up port triggering 1 Click Add 2 Select the application that you want to configure the port settings for Click Save Apply 3 Click Add to add another application that you want to configure the port settings for or Remove to remove an application selected ...

Page 29: ...host and click Save Apply to activate the settings Firewall IP Filtering Outgoing The outgoing filter blocks the LAN traffic from entering the WAN side To creat an outgoing filter 1 Click Add 2 Enter the filter name source information the LAN side and destination information the WAN side Click Save Apply ...

Page 30: ...ering Incoming The incoming IP filter blocks the WAN traffic from entering the LAN side To creat an incoming filter 1 Click Add 2 Enter the filter name source information the WAN side and destination information the LAN side Select the WAN interface then Click Save Apply ...

Page 31: ...ddress Change the policy or add filtering rules to the MAC filtering table in the MAC Filtering Setup screen Click Change Policy to change the MAC Filtering Global Policy A confirmation dialog box appears asking you to verify the changes made Click Add to create a MAC filter Click Save Apply to save and activate the settings ...

Page 32: ...er Click Add to set up the Time of Day Restriction The Browser s MAC Address field automatically displays the MAC address of the LAN device where the browser is running To restrict another LAN device click Other MAC Address and enter the MAC address of another LAN device Select the day of the week when the LAN device can access the router Click Save Apply to save and activate the settings ...

Page 33: ...e to this traffic class 3 Assign a priority level low medium and high to this traffic class 3 Select an IP precedence from the 0 7 range 4 Enter an IP Type of Service from the following options Normal Service Minimize Cost Maximize Reliability Maximize Throughput Minimize Delay 5 Enter the traffic conditions for the class such as the protocol TCP UDP TCP UDP or ICMP to be used Click Save Apply to ...

Page 34: ...tomatic Assigned Default Gateway checkbox If you do not want to use the automatically assigned default gateway Select Use Default Gateway IP Address to use the default gateway IP address If you decide to change the automatically assigned default gateway IP address then reboot the router for a new default gateway IP address Select the WAN interface that you will be using Click Save Apply to save an...

Page 35: ... Route Click Add to add an entry to the routing table Enter the destination network address subnet mask gateway or available WAN interface Click Add Apply to save and activate the settings RIP If RIP is enabled the router operation can be configured as active or passive ...

Page 36: ...erver or specify a primary DNS server and a secondary DNS server Select the Enable Automatic Assigned DNS checkbox to obtain an automatically assigned DNS server If you deselect the Enable Automatic Assigned DNS checkbox another two fields appear primary DNS server and secondary DNS server Enter the primary secondary DNS server IP addresses manually ...

Page 37: ...es it possible for other sites on the Internet to establish connections to you without the need to track the IP address themselves Click Add You can apply for DDNS service from DynDNS org or TZO Enter the hostname and the interface that you are using Also enter the username and password assigned by the DDNS service Click Save Apply to save and activate the settings ...

Page 38: ...ich are specified by your ISP Check with your ISP to do the correct settings Click Save Apply to save and activate the new settings or click Advanced Settings if you want to configure more advanced settings DSL Advanced Settings Select the test mode normal reverb medley no retrain or L3 Click Apply to save and activate the settings ...

Page 39: ...ems were running in parallel The tone range is from 0 to 31 for upstream and from 32 to 255 for downstream Do not change these settings unless directed by your ISP Port Mapping Function not available for 1 port ADSL Router Port mapping allows you to open ports to allow certain Internet applications on the WAN side to pass through the firewall and enter your LAN To use this feature mapping groups s...

Page 40: ...ons to create a new mapping group Diagnostics The Diagnostics screen allows you to run diagnostic tests to check your DSL connection The tests check three kinds of connections Connection to your local network Connection to your DSL service provider Connection to your Internet service provider ...

Page 41: ...u gives you access to certain setups including backing up settings viewing system log maintaining access control and updating the software Settings Backup Settings Click Backup Settings to save the configurations that you have made on your router to a file on your PC Save the file to your PC ...

Page 42: ...lick Browse and then locate the file on your PC Click Update Settings The router then reboots to activate the settings Restore Default Click Restore Default Settings to delete all current settings and restore the router to its factory default settings Click OK when a window appears querying Are you sure you want to restore factory default settings ...

Page 43: ...nts above or equal to the selected display level Click View System Log to check the system log If you select Remote in the Mode field events will be sent to the specified IP address and UDP port of a remote system log server If you select Local events will be recorded in the local memory If you select Both events will be sent to the specified IP address and UDP port of a remote system log server a...

Page 44: ...WL AM602 Combo Router User Manual 42 LAN USB ACT STATUS POWER Internet Time The Internet Time page allows you to automatically synchronize your time with a time server on the Internet ...

Page 45: ...s appear Select a time server from the list of Network Time Protocol NTP time server and the time zone that you are in Click Save Apply to save and activate your time settings Access Control Services Enables or disables some services of your router on the LAN or WAN If no WAN connection is defined then only the LAN side can be configured Services that can be enabled disabled on the LAN WAN are FTP...

Page 46: ...anagement services which are enabled on the Service Control List Click Add to add to the Access Control List the IP addresses of the management stations allowed to access those local management services Enter the IP address of the management station allowed to access the local management services Click Save Apply to save and activate the settings ...

Page 47: ...old password 3 Enter your new password 4 Confirm your new password 5 Click Save Apply to save and activate the new password Update Software Follow these steps to update your software 1 Obtain an updated software image file from ASUS 2 Enter the path to the image file location or click Browse to locate the image file 3 Click Update Software to update your software ...

Page 48: ...WL AM602 Combo Router User Manual 46 LAN USB ACT STATUS POWER Reboot Router Click Save Reboot to save the new settings and reboot your router ...

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