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1.4  Product label

The product label at the 

bottom

 of your cable modem router 

contains the default Wi-Fi network name (SSID), Wi-Fi password, 

login information for the web graphical user interface (web GUI), 

serial number, MAC address, and other information.

1.5  Hardware Setup

1.5.1 Setup Requirements

To set up your wireless network, you need a computer that meets 

the following system requirements:

• Ethernet RJ-45 (LAN) port (10Base-T/100Base-

TX/1000BaseTX)

• IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac wireless capability
• Web browser such as Internet Explorer, Firefox, Safari, or

Google Chrome

NOTES: 

•  If your computer does not have built-in wireless capabilities, you may install

an IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac WLAN adapter to your computer to connect to 

the network.

•  CM-32 is certified by Comcast, Charter, Time Warner, and Cox cable services.

•  Some IEEE 802.11n devices that you want to connect to your network

may or may not support 5GHz band. Refer to the device's manual for 

specifications.

•  The Ethernet RJ-45 cables that will be used to connect the network devices

should not exceed 100 meters.

Summary of Contents for CM-32

Page 1: ...User Guide CM 32 Wireless AC2600 DOCSIS 3 0 Cable Modem Router ...

Page 2: ...ICULAR PURPOSE IN NO EVENT SHALL ASUS ITS DIRECTORS OFFICERS EMPLOYEES OR AGENTS BE LIABLE FOR ANY INDIRECT SPECIAL INCIDENTAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES INCLUDING DAMAGES FOR LOSS OF PROFITS LOSS OF BUSINESS LOSS OF USE OR DATA INTERRUPTION OF BUSINESS AND THE LIKE EVEN IF ASUS HAS BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES ARISING FROM ANY DEFECT OR ERROR IN THIS MANUAL OR PRODUCT SPECIFICATI...

Page 3: ... 2 2 Specify the starting frequency 14 2 3 Quick Internet Setup 16 2 4 Connecting to your wireless network 18 3 Configuring the General settings Using the Network Map 19 3 1 1 Setting up the wireless security settings 20 3 1 2 Managing your network clients 22 3 1 3 Monitoring your USB device 23 Creating a Guest Network 26 Using the Traffic Manager 28 3 3 1 ManagingQoS 28 3 3 2 Monitoring traffic 3...

Page 4: ... 4 2 3 Route 55 4 3 WAN 57 4 3 1 Internet Connection 57 4 3 3 Port Trigger 60 4 3 4 Virtual Server Port Forwarding 62 4 3 5 DMZ 65 4 3 6 DDNS 66 4 3 7 NAT Passthrough 67 4 4 IPv6 68 4 5 VPN Server 69 4 6 Firewall 70 4 6 1 General 70 4 6 2 URL Filter 70 4 6 3 Keyword filter 71 4 6 4 Network Services Filter 72 4 7 Administration 74 4 7 1 System 74 4 6 5 IPv6 Firewall 72 4 7 2 Restore Save Upload Set...

Page 5: ...our printer server 78 Download Master 83 5 4 1 Configuring Bit Torrent download settings 84 5 4 2 NZB settings 85 6 Troubleshooting 6 1 Basic Troubleshooting 86 6 2 Frequently Asked Questions FAQs 89 Appendices Notices 98 ASUS Contact information 110 Networks USA Hotline Information 110 ...

Page 6: ...user manual Keep the original packaging material in case you would need future warranty services such as repair or replacement AC adapter Quick Start Guide CM 32_AC2600 DOCSIS 3 0 Cable Modem Router Network cable RJ 45 Support CD Manual Device Discovery utility 1 2 Your cable modem router ETHERNET CABLE USB 2 0 port Insert USB 2 0 devices such as USB hard disks or USB flash drives into this port P...

Page 7: ...GHz or 5GHz signal On Wireless system is ready Flashing Transmitting or receiving data via wireless connection Link LED Off No LAN devices connected Flashing A Gigabit LAN device is connected to a LAN port Blue Only a 10 100 LAN device is connected to a LAN port LED On Off button Press this button to turn on off the backlight LED on the panel Wi Fi On Off button Press this button to turn on off th...

Page 8: ...urrent Operating Temperature 0 40o C Storage 0 70o C Operating Humidity 50 90 Storage 20 90 WAN Internet port Connect a network cable into this port to establish WAN connection Coaxial port Connect a coaxial cable into this port to establish DOCSIS connection Power DC IN port Insert the bundled AC adapter into this port and connect your router to a power source ...

Page 9: ...away from direct sunlight To prevent signal interference or loss keep the device away from 802 11g or 20MHz only Wi Fi devices 2 4GHz computer peripherals Bluetooth devices cordless phones transformers heavy duty motors fluorescent lights microwave ovens refrigerators and other industrial equipment Always update to the latest firmware Visit the ASUS website at http www asus com to get the latest f...

Page 10: ...T 100Base TX 1000BaseTX IEEE 802 11a b g n ac wireless capability Web browser such as Internet Explorer Firefox Safari or Google Chrome NOTES If your computer does not have built in wireless capabilities you may install an IEEE 802 11a b g n ac WLAN adapter to your computer to connect to the network CM 32 is certified by Comcast Charter Time Warner and Cox cable services Some IEEE 802 11n devices ...

Page 11: ...ect your CM 32 to a wall outlet or a line splitter 2 Insert the power adapter to your CM 32 DC In port and plug to a power outlet 3 The Downstream and Upstream LED light white when the cable connection succeeded 4 Using the bundled network cable connect your CM 32 to your computer 5 Please proceed to 2 1 Activate your Internet Service for the next step IMPORTANT Use a wired connection when setting...

Page 12: ...rt your modem s AC adapter to the DC IN port and plug it to a power outlet 4 Launch your browser and go to http router asus com or http 192 168 1 1 5 Enter default login name admin and password admin or your personal settings if you have set before 6 Click Skip Setup Wizard to go to the Network Map if you have set up before ignore this step 7 Go to Advanced Settings WAN Dual WAN select Ethernet as...

Page 13: ...reen and you will be directed to the Network Map 3 On the left side menu click Cable CM Debug and click Save to obtain a txt log file 4 On the left side menu click System log General log and click Save to obtain a txt file 5 Send these files to cm_feedback asus com We will reply to you as soon as possible 13 2 Connecting to the Internet 2 1 Activate your Internet service Visit your ISP s website a...

Page 14: ...rmation To quickly set up your Internet settings 1 Ensure that the 2 4 GHz and 5 GHz LEDs light up 2 Launch your web browser and go to http router asus com or http 192 168 1 1 3 Enter default login name admin and password admin when prompted 4 On the welcome page click Go to proceed 5 Set up a new login name and password for your CM 32 then click Next ...

Page 15: ...15 5 Select Static IP click Next 6 Enter the IP address and DNS information provided by your ISP click Next NOTE CM 32 supports Automatic IP DHCP and Static IP Internet type only ...

Page 16: ...16 7 Confirm the wireless network name SSID and security key for your 2 4GHz and 5 GHz wireless connection You can keep the default wireless settings or assign new ones Click Apply when done ...

Page 17: ... On your computer or other network device click the network icon in the taskbar to display the available wireless networks 2 Connect to your CM 32 s SSID and when prompted enter the password 3 If you have changed the CM 32 s SSID and password during the basic network setup process enter the information you have set up ...

Page 18: ...hat the 2 4 GHz and 5 GHz LEDs light up 2 Launch your web browser and go to http router asus com or http 192 168 1 1 3 Enter default login name admin and password admin or your personal login name and password if you have set 4 On the left side menu click Cable then click CM Tuner tab 5 In the Starting Frequency field enter a number and click Apply ...

Page 19: ...19 3 Configuring the General settings 3 1 Using the Network Map Network Map allows you to configure your network s security settings manage your network clients and monitor your USB device ...

Page 20: ...e the wireless security settings 1 From the navigation panel go to General Network Map 2 On the Network Map screen and under System status you can configure the wireless security settings such as SSID security level and encryption settings NOTE You can set up different wireless security settings for 2 4GHz and 5GHz bands 2 4GHz security settings 5GHz security settings ...

Page 21: ...our wireless network If you select WPA Personal or WPA 2 Personal as the authentication method key in the WPA PSK key or security passkey IMPORTANT The IEEE 802 11n ac standard prohibits using High Throughput with WEP or WPA TKIP as the unicast cipher If you use these encryption methods your data rate will drop to IEEE 802 11g 54Mbps connection 5 Click Apply when done ...

Page 22: ...work clients 1 From the navigation panel go to General Network Map tab 2 On the Network Map screen select the Clients icon to display your network client s information 3 To block a client s access to your network select the client and click the open lock icon ...

Page 23: ...is feature you need to plug a USB storage device such as a USB hard disk or USB flash drive to the USB2 0 ports on the front and rear panel of your cable modem router Ensure that the USB storage device is formatted and partitioned properly Refer to the Plug n Share Disk Support List at http event asus com networks disksupport The USB ports support two USB drives or one printer and one USB drive at...

Page 24: ...AiCloud in this user manual To monitor your USB device 1 From the navigation panel go to General Network Map 2 On the Network Map screen select the USB Disk Status icon to display your USB device s information 3 On the AiDisk Wizard field click GO to set up an FTP server for Internet file sharing NOTES For more details refer to the section 3 5 2 Using Servers Center in this user manual The wireles...

Page 25: ...emoval of the USB disk may cause data corruption To safely remove the USB disk 1 From the navigation panel go to General Network Map 2 In the upper right corner click Eject USB disk When the USB disk is ejected successfully the USB status shows Unmounted ...

Page 26: ... networks without providing access to your private network NOTE CM 32 supports up to six SSIDs three 2 4GHz and three 5GHz SSIDs To create a guest network 1 From the navigation panel go to General Guest Network 2 On the Guest Network screen select 2 4GHz or 5GHz frequency band for the guest network that you want to create 3 Click Enable ...

Page 27: ...ttings 5 Assign a wireless name for your temporary network on the Network Name SSID field 6 Select an Authentication Method 7 If you select a WPA authentication method select a WPA Encryption 8 Specify the Access time or choose Limitless 9 Select Disable or Enable on the Access Intranet item 10 When done click Apply ...

Page 28: ...set the bandwidth priority and manage network traffic To set up QoS 1 From the navigation panel go to General Traffic Manager QoS tab 2 Click ON to enable QoS 3 Choose Traditional QoS to set priority for different applications or choose Bandwidth Limiter to set up bandwidth limitation for each device Click Apply when done ...

Page 29: ...net or within the same IP pool such as 192 168 123 or 192 168 c Enter all IP addresses as or leave the field blank d The format for the MAC address is six groups of two hexadecimal digits separated by colons in transmission order e g 12 34 56 aa bc ef For source or destination port range you can either a Enter a specific port such as 95 b Enter ports within a range such as 103 315 100 or 65535 29 ...

Page 30: ...ction allows you to access the bandwidth usage and speed of your Internet wired and wireless networks It allows you to monitor network traffic even on a daily basis NOTE Packets from the Internet are evenly transmitted to the wired and wireless devices ...

Page 31: ...rol 3 Select the client whose network usage you want to control You may also key in the client s MAC address in the Client MAC Address column NOTE Ensure that the client name does not contain special characters or spaces as this may cause the router to function abnormally 4 Click or to add or delete the client s profile 5 Set up the allowed time limit in Time Management map Drag and drop a desired...

Page 32: ...cable modem router Ensure that the USB storage device is formatted and partitioned properly Refer to the ASUS website at http event asus com 2009 networks disksupport for the file system support table 3 5 1 Using AiDisk AiDisk allows you to share files stored on a connected USB device through the Internet AiDisk also assists you with setting up ASUS DDNS and an FTP server To use AiDisk 1 From the ...

Page 33: ...xt You can also select Skip ASUS DDNS settings then click Next to skip the DDNS setting 5 Click Finish to complete the setting 6 To access the FTP site that you created launch a web browser or a third party FTP client utility and key in the ftp link ftp domain name asuscomm com you have previously created 3 Select the access rights that you want to assign to the clients accessing your shared data ...

Page 34: ...g Media Server Your cable modem router allows DLNA supported devices to access multimedia files from the USB disk connected to it Go to General USB application click Install under Media Server to install to your USB disk NOTE Before using the DLNA Media Server function connect your device to the CM 32 s network Then go to General USB application Servers Center Media Servers tab to configure Refer ...

Page 35: ...dia server directory and click Apply to share files from the USB disk to media devices in the network Media Server Status Displays the status of the media server Using Network Place Samba Share service Network Place Samba Share allows you to set up the accounts and permissions for the Samba service To use Samba share 1 From the navigation panel go to General USB application Servers Center ...

Page 36: ... b Enter the folder name and click Add The folder that you created will be added to the folder list 2 Follow the steps below to add delete or modify an account To create a new account a Click to add new account b In the Account and Password fields key in the name and password of your network client Retype the password to confirm Click Add to add the account to the list ...

Page 37: ... to share a specific file folder 4 Click Apply to apply the changes Using the FTP Share service FTP share enables an FTP server to share files from USB disk to other devices via your local area network or via the Internet IMPORTANT Ensure that you safely remove the USB disk Incorrect removal of the USB disk may cause data corruption To safely remove the USB disk refer to the section Safely removin...

Page 38: ...ss rights that you want to assign for specific folders R W Select to assign read write access for a specific folder W Select to assign write only access for a specific folder R Select to assign read only access for a specific folder No Select this option if you do not want to share a specific folder 3 Click Apply to confirm the changes 4 To access the FTP server key in the ftp link ftp hostname as...

Page 39: ...lows you to save sync share and access your files To use AiCloud 1 From Google Play Store or Apple Store download and install the ASUS AiCloud app to your smart device 2 Connect your smart device to your network Follow the instructions to complete the AiCloud setup process ...

Page 40: ...d disk 1 Insert a USB storage device into the wireless router 2 Turn on Cloud Disk 3 Goto https router asus com and enter the router login account and password For better user experience we recommend that you use Google Chrome or Firefox ...

Page 41: ...loud Disk files on devices connected to the network NOTE When accessing the devices that are connected to the network you need to enter the device s user name and password manually which will not be saved by AiCloud for security reason ...

Page 42: ...rk via your router s domain name NOTES You can create a domain name for your router with ASUS DDNS For more details refer to section 4 3 6 DDNS By default AiCloud provides a secure HTTPS connection Key in https yourASUSDDNSname asuscomm com for a very secure Cloud Disk and Smart Access usage ...

Page 43: ... Smart Sync 1 Launch AiCloud click Smart Sync Go 2 Select ON to enable Smart Sync 3 Click Add new account 4 Enter your ASUS WebStorage account password and select the directory that you want to sync with WebStorage 5 Click Apply ...

Page 44: ...ct 2 4GHz or 5GHz as the frequency band for your wireless network 3 Assign a unique name containing up to 32 characters for your SSID Service Set Identifier or network name to identify your wireless network Wi Fi devices can identify and connect to the wireless network via your assigned SSID The SSIDs on the information banner are updated once new SSIDs are saved to the settings NOTE You can assig...

Page 45: ... however will only run at a maximum speed of 54Mbps N only Select N only to maximize wireless N performance This setting prevents 802 11g and 802 11b devices from connecting to the wireless router 6 Select the operating channel for your wireless router Select Auto to allow the wireless router to automatically select the channel that has the least amount of interference 7 Select any of these channe...

Page 46: ...ty It is with integrated EAP server or an external RADIUS back end authentication server Radius with 802 1x NOTE Your wireless router supports the maximum transmission rate of 54Mbps when the Wireless Mode is set to Auto and encryption method is WEP or TKIP 9 Select any of these WEP Wired Equivalent Privacy Encryption options for the data transmitted over your wireless network Off Disables WEP enc...

Page 47: ...de or WPS button NOTE Ensure that the devices support WPS To enableWPS on your wireless network 1 From the navigation panel go to Advanced Settings Wireless WPS tab 2 In the EnableWPS field move the slider to ON 3 WPS uses 2 4GHz by default If you want to change the frequency to 5GHz turn OFF the WPS function click Switch Frequency in the Current Frequency field and turn WPS ON again ...

Page 48: ...wireless router b Press the WPS button on your wireless device This is normally identified by the WPS logo Note Check your wireless device or its user manual for the location of the WPS button c The wireless router will scan for any available WPS devices If the wireless router does not find any WPS devices it will switch to standby mode 5 To set up WPS using the Client s PIN code follow these step...

Page 49: ...C Filter tab 2 In the Frequency field select the frequency band that you want to use for the Wireless MAC filter 3 In the MAC Filter Mode dropdown list select either Accept or Reject Select Accept to allow devices in the MAC filter list to access to the wireless network Select Reject to prevent devices in the MAC filter list to access to the wireless network 4 On the MAC filter list click the Add ...

Page 50: ...ss router s authentication mode is set to WPA Enterprise WPA2 Enterprise or Radius with 802 1x NOTE Please refer to section 4 1 1 General section for configuring your wireless router s Authentication Mode 2 From the navigation panel go to Advanced Settings Wireless RADIUS Setting 3 Select the frequency band 4 In the Server IP Address field key in your RADIUS server s IP Address 5 In the Connection...

Page 51: ...tworking Select No to disable wireless networking Date to Enable Radio weekdays You can specify which days of the week wireless networking is enabled Time of Day to Enable Radio You can specify a time range when wireless networking is enabled during the week 4 1 5 Professional The Professional screen provides advanced configuration options NOTE We recommend that you use the default values on this ...

Page 52: ...h of time that the router spent for CRC Cyclic Redundancy Check CRC is a method of detecting errors during data transmission Select Short for a busy wireless network with high network traffic Select Long if your wireless network is composed of older or legacy wireless devices RTSThreshold Select a lower value for RTS Request to Send Threshold to improve wireless communication in a busy or noisy wi...

Page 53: ... power management between wireless devices Select Disable to switch off WMM APSD TX Power adjustment TX Power adjustment refers to the milliWatts mW needed to power the radio signal output of the wireless router Enter a value between 0 to 100 NOTE Increasing the TX Power adjustment values may affect the stability of the wireless network 4 2 LAN 4 2 1 LAN IP The LAN IP screen allows you to modify t...

Page 54: ...one click Apply 4 2 2 DHCP Server Your wireless router uses DHCP to assign IP addresses automatically on your network You can specify the IP address range and lease time for the clients on your network To configure the DHCP server 1 From the navigation panel go to Advanced Settings LAN DHCP Server tab 2 In the Enable the DHCP Server field tick Yes ...

Page 55: ...ute settings unless you have advanced knowledge of routing tables To configure the LAN Routing table 1 From the navigation panel go to Advanced Settings LAN Route tab 2 On the Enable static routes field choose Yes 3 On the Static Route List enter the network information of other access points or nodes Click the Add or Delete button to add or remove a device on the list 4 Click Apply 55 ...

Page 56: ...mend that you use an IP address format of 192 168 1 xxx where xxx can be any number between 2 and 254 when specifying an IP address range An IP Pool Starting Address should not be greater than the IP Pool Ending Address 7 In the DNS and Server Settings section key in your DNS Server and WINS Server IP address if needed 8 Your wireless router can also manually assign IP addresses to devices on the ...

Page 57: ...nced Settings WAN Internet Connection tab 2 Configure the following settings below When done click Apply WANConnectionType Choose your Internet Service Provider type The choices are Automatic IP or Static IP Consult your ISP if the router is unable to obtain a valid IP address or if you are unsure the WAN connection type EnableWAN Select Yes to allow the router Internet access Select No to disable...

Page 58: ...tically configures the router to accept incoming connections and direct requests to a specific PC on the local network Connect to DNS Server Allows this router to get the DNS IP address from the ISP automatically A DNS is a host on the Internet that translates Internet names to numeric IP addresses Authentication This item may be specified by some ISPs Check with your ISP and fill them in if requi...

Page 59: ...to Advanced Settings WAN Dual WAN tab 2 Configure Primary WAN Secondary WAN check Failback if you need 3 If necessary you can enable PingTimeWatchDogto monitor the connection between the CM 32 and the remote host Click Apply to save Interval the time interval between two ping packets Failoverdetecttime the length of time to send ping packet ...

Page 60: ... for the same application at a different time An application requires specific incoming ports that are different from the outgoing ports To set up PortTrigger 1 From the navigation panel go to Advanced Settings WAN PortTrigger tab 2 Configure the following settings below When done click Apply Enable PortTrigger Choose Yes to enable Port Trigger Well Known Applications Select popular games and web ...

Page 61: ...t Trigger is disabled the router drops the connection because it is unable to determine which PC is requesting for IRC access When Port Trigger is enabled the router assigns an incoming port to receive the inbound data This incoming port closes once a specific time period has elapsed because the router is unsure when the application has been terminated Port triggering only allows one client in the...

Page 62: ...r allows PCs outside the network to access specific services provided by a PC in your network NOTE When port forwarding is enabled the ASUS router blocks unsolicited inbound traffic from the Internet and only allows replies from outbound requests from the LAN The network client does not have access to the Internet directly and vice versa To set up Port Forwarding 1 From the navigation panel go to ...

Page 63: ...e e g 10200 10300 the LAN IP address and leave the Local Port empty Port range accepts various formats such as Port Range 300 350 individual ports 566 789 or Mix 1015 1024 3021 NOTES When your network s firewall is disabled and you set 80 as the HTTP server s port range for your WAN setup then your http server web server would be in conflict with the router s web user interface A network makes use...

Page 64: ... On the Internet client use the router s WAN IP to access the server If port forwarding has been successful you should be able to access the files or applications Differences between port trigger and port forwarding Port triggering will work even without setting up a specific LAN IP address Unlike port forwarding which requires a static LAN IP address port triggering allows dynamic port forwarding...

Page 65: ...n or you want to host a domain web or e mail server Caution Opening all the ports on a client to the Internet makes the network vulnerable to outside attacks Please be aware of the security risks involved in using DMZ To set up DMZ 1 From the navigation panel go to Advanced Settings WAN DMZ tab 2 Configure the setting below When done click Apply IP address of Exposed Station Key in the client s LA...

Page 66: ...owing settings below When done click Apply Enable the DDNS Client Enable DDNS to access the ASUS router via the DNS name rather than WAN IP address Server and Host Name Choose ASUS DDNS or other DDNS If you want to use ASUS DDNS fill in the Host Name in the format of xxx asuscomm com xxx is your host name If you want to use a different DDNS service click FREE TRIAL and register online first Fill i...

Page 67: ...d by a yellow text The router may be on a network that uses multiple NAT tables 4 3 7 NAT Passthrough NAT Passthrough allows a Virtual Private Network VPN connection to pass through the router to the network clients PPTP Passthrough L2TP Passthrough IPsec Passthrough and RTSP Passthrough are enabled by default To enable disable the NAT Passthrough settings go to the Advanced Settings WAN NAT Passt...

Page 68: ... if your Internet service supports IPv6 To set up IPv6 1 From the navigation panel go to Advanced Settings IPv6 2 Select your ConnectionType The configuration options vary depending on your selected connection type 3 Enter your IPv6 LAN and DNS settings 4 Click Apply NOTE Please refer to your ISP regarding specific IPv6 information for your Internet service ...

Page 69: ...you are trying to access To set up access to aVPN server 1 From the navigation panel go to Advanced Settings VPN Server 2 On the Enable PPTP Server field select Yes 3 On the Network Place Samba Support field select Yes 4 Enter the user name and password for accessing the VPN server Click the button 5 Click Apply NOTE For advanced VPN server settings click the VPN Server tab to configure broadcast ...

Page 70: ...tacks though this may affect your router s performance 4 You can also monitor packets exchanged between the LAN and WAN connection On the Logged packets type select Dropped Accepted or Both 5 Click Apply 4 6 2 URL Filter You can specify keywords or web addresses to prevent access to specific URLs NOTE The URL Filter is based on a DNS query If a network client has already accessed a website such as...

Page 71: ...lter field select Enabled 3 Enter a URL and click the button 4 Click Apply 4 6 3 Keyword filter Keyword filter blocks access to webpages containing specified keywords To set up a keyword filter 1 From the navigation panel go to Advanced Settings Firewall Keyword Filter tab 2 On the Enable Keyword Filter field select Enabled ...

Page 72: ...S cache in the system stores previously visited websites To resolve this issue clear the DNS cache before setting up the Keyword Filter Web pages compressed using HTTP compression cannot be filtered HTTPS pages also cannot be blocked using a keyword filter 4 6 4 Network Services Filter The Network Services Filter blocks LAN to WAN packet exchanges and restricts network clients from accessing speci...

Page 73: ...ices White List limits access to only the specified network services 4 Specify the day and time when the filters will be active 5 To specify a Network Service to filter enter the Source IP Destination IP Port Range and Protocol Click the button 6 Click Apply 4 6 5 IPv6 Firewall By default your ASUS wireless router blocks all unsolicited incoming traffic The IPv6 Firewall function allows incoming tra...

Page 74: ...The wireless router can access a NTP Network time Protocol server in order to synchronize the time EnableTelnet Click Yes to enable Telnet services on the network Click No to disable Telnet Authentication Method You can select HTTP HTTPS or both protocols to secure router access EnableWeb Access fromWAN Select Yes to allow devices outside the network to access the wireless router GUI settings Sele...

Page 75: ...tore to the default factory settings click Restore and click OK in the confirmation message To save the current system settings click Save navigate to the folder where you intend to save the file and click Save To restore from a saved system settings file click Browse to locate your file then click Upload If issues occur upload the latest firmware version and configure new settings Do not restore ...

Page 76: ...er is rebooted or powered off To view your system log 1 From the navigation panel go to Advanced Settings System Log 2 You can view your network activities in any of these tabs General Log DHCP Leases Wireless Log Port Forwarding Routing Table NOTE To download cable log go to Advanced Settings Cable CM debug ...

Page 77: ...pport CD The utilities are not supported on MAC OS 5 1 Device Discovery Device Discovery is an ASUS WLAN utility that detects an ASUS router device and allows you to configure the wireless networking settings To launch the Device Discovery utility From your computer s desktop click Start All Programs ASUS Utility CM 32Wireless Router Device Discovery CM 32 CM 32 ...

Page 78: ...lick Next You can share your printer with computers running on Windows and MAC operating system using LPR LPD Line Printer Remote Line Printer Daemon To share your LPR printer 1 From the Windows desktop click Start Devices and Printers Add a printer to run the Add PrinterWizard ...

Page 79: ...79 3 Select Create a new port then set Type of Port to Standard TCP IP Port Click New Port 4 In the Hostname or IP address field key in the IP address of the wireless router then click Next ...

Page 80: ...80 5 Select Custom then click Settings 6 Set Protocol to LPR In the Queue Name field key in LPRServer then click OK to continue ...

Page 81: ...t to finish setting up the standard TCP IP port 8 Install the printer driver from the vendor model list If your printer is not in the list click Have Disk to manually install the printer drivers from a CD ROM or file ...

Page 82: ...82 9 Click Next to accept the default name for the printer 10 Click Finish to complete the installation ...

Page 83: ...er to download and install the utility automatically NOTE If you have more than one USB drive select the USB device you want to download the files to 2 After the download process is finished click the Download Master icon to start using the utility 3 Click Add to add a download task 4 Select a download type such as BitTorrent HTTP or FTP Provide a torrent file or a URL to begin downloading NOTE Fo...

Page 84: ... BitTorrent to launch the BitTorrent Setting page 2 Select a specific port for your download task 3 To prevent network congestion you can limit the maximum upload and download speeds under Speed Limits 4 You can limit the maximum number of allowed peers and enable or disable file encryption during downloads 5 3 1 Configuring BitTorrent download settings ...

Page 85: ...85 5 3 2 NZB settings You can set up a USENET server to download NZB files After entering USENET settings Apply ...

Page 86: ...olutions When the cable modem router is plugged in but all the LEDs are off 1 Check if the power cord is properly plugged to the modem router and wall outlet 2 Check if you are using the ASUS power adapter supplied for this product 3 If the error persists it could indicate a hardware problem Contact our support hotline When the power cord is plugged but the power LED never turn on 1 Check if the p...

Page 87: ...connect your computer to the router wirelessly ensure that the SSID wireless network name encryption mehtod and password are correct Check if your network settings are correct Each client on the network should have a valid IP address ASUS recommends that you use the router s DHCP server to assign IP addresses to computers on your network When LAN LED is off with an Ethernet connection on any of th...

Page 88: ... providers require you to use the MAC address of the computer initially registered on the account You can view the MAC address in the web GUI Network Map Clients page and hover the mouse pointer over your device in Client Status ...

Page 89: ...nformation Delete the cookies and files in your web browser For Internet Explorer 8 follow these steps 1 Launch Internet Explorer 8 then click Tools Internet Options 2 In the General tab under Browsing history click Delete select Temporary Internet Files and Cookies then click Delete NOTES The commands for deleting cookies and files vary with web browsers Disable proxy server settings cancel the d...

Page 90: ... closer to the wireless client Try to adjust antennas of the router to the best direction as described in section 1 4 Positioning your router DHCP server has been disabled 1 Launch the web GUI Go to General Network Map Clients and search for the device that you want to connect to the router 2 If you cannot find the device in the Network Map go to Advanced Settings LAN DHCP Server Basic Config list...

Page 91: ...ol Channel If you are using a wireless LAN adapter check if the wireless channel in use conforms to the channels available in your country area If not adjust the channel channel bandwidth and wireless mode If you still cannot connect to the router wirelessly you can reset your router to factory default settings In the router GUI click Administration Restore Save Upload Setting and click Restore ...

Page 92: ...t your computer and verify the network s IP address and gateway address You forgot the SSID network name or network password Setup a new SSID and encryption key via a wired connection Ethernet cable Launch the web GUI go to Network Map click the router icon enter a new SSID and encryption key and then click Apply Reset your router to the default settings Launch the web GUI go to Administration Res...

Page 93: ...ttings Login name Password Enable DHCP IP address Domain Name Subnet Mask DNS Server 1 DNS Server 2 SSID 2 4GHz SSID 5GHz admin admin Yes if WAN cable is plugged in 192 168 1 1 http router asus com 255 255 255 0 192 168 1 1 Blank Please see the product label on the bottom of the modem router You forgot your personal login name and password Youhavetoresetthecablemodemroutertothedefault setting Hold...

Page 94: ...our host computer and network clients A Disable the proxy server if enabled Windows 7 1 Click Start Internet Explorer to launch the browser 2 Click Tools Internet options Connections tab LAN settings 3 From the Local Area Network LAN Settings screen untick Use a proxy server for your LAN 4 Click OK when done ...

Page 95: ...n done NOTE Refer to your browser s help feature for details on disabling the proxy server B Set theTCP IP settings to automatically obtain an IP address Windows 7 1 Click Start Control Panel Network and Internet Network and Sharing Center Manage network connections 2 Select Internet Protocol Version 4 TCP IPv4 or Internet ProtocolVersion 6 TCP IPv6 then click Properties ...

Page 96: ...atically 4 Click OK when done MAC OS 1 Click the Apple icon located on the top left of your screen 2 Click System Preferences Network Configure 3 From the TCP IP tab select Using DHCP in the Configure IPv4 dropdown list 4 Cllick Apply Now when done NOTE Refer to your operating system s help and support feature for details on configuring your computer s TCP IP settings ...

Page 97: ...ndows 7 1 Click Start Internet Explorer to launch the browser 2 Click Tools Internet options Connections tab 3 Tick Never dial a connection 4 Click OK when done NOTE Refer to your browser s help feature for details on disabling the dial up connection ...

Page 98: ... products at ASUS REACH website at http csr asus com english index aspx Federal Communications Commission Statement This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules Operation is subject to the following two conditions This device may not cause harmful interference This device must accept any interference received including interference that may cause undesired operation This equipment has been t...

Page 99: ...r is cpnnected Consult thedealer or an experienced radio TV technician for help IMPORTANT This device within the 5 15 5 25 GHz is restricted to indoor operations to reduce any potential for harmful interference to co channel MSS operations FCC Caution Any changes or modifications not expressly approved by the party responsible for compliance could void the user s authority to operate this equipmen...

Page 100: ... to the point of entry of the cable into the building For products sold in the US and Canada this reminder is provided to call the system installer s attention to Article 800 93 and Article 800 100 of the NEC or Canadian Electrical Code Part 1 which provides guidelines for proper grounding of the cable shield ...

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Page 104: ...en run you must cause it when started running for such interactive use in the most ordinary way to print or display an announcement including an appropriate copyright notice and a notice that there is no warranty or else saying that you provide a warranty and that users may redistribute the program under these conditions and telling the user how to view a copy of this License Exception if the Prog...

Page 105: ...erms of Sections 1 and 2 above provided that you also do one of the following a Accompany it with the complete corresponding machine readable source code which must be distributed under the terms of Sections 1 and 2 above on a medium customarily used for software interchange or b Accompany it with a written offer valid for at least three years to give any third party for a charge no more than your...

Page 106: ...n of the source code even though third parties are not compelled to copy the source along with the object code 4 You may not copy modify sublicense or distribute the Program except as expressly provided under this License Any attempt otherwise to copy modify sublicense or distribute the Program is void and will automatically terminate your rights under this License However parties who have receive...

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