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Summary of Contents for RT-AC51U

Page 1: ...RT AC66U Dual Band 3x3 802 11AC Gigabit Router User Guide ...

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: ... Internet Setup QIS with Auto detection 16 2 3 Connecting to your wireless network 20 3 Configuring the General settings 3 1 Using the Network Map 21 3 1 1 Setting up the wireless security settings 22 3 1 2 Managing your network clients 24 3 1 3 Monitoring your USB device 25 3 2 Creating a Guest Network 28 3 3 Using the Traffic Manager 30 3 3 1 Managing QoS Quality of Service Bandwidth 30 3 3 2 Mo...

Page 4: ...1 3 Bridge 57 4 1 4 Wireless MAC Filter 59 4 1 5 RADIUS Setting 60 4 1 6 Professional 61 4 2 LAN 63 4 2 1 LAN IP 63 4 2 2 DHCP Server 64 4 2 3 Route 65 4 2 4 IPTV 66 4 3 WAN 67 4 3 1 Internet Connection 67 4 3 2 Port Trigger 70 4 3 3 Virtual Server Port Forwarding 72 4 3 4 DMZ 75 4 3 5 DDNS 76 4 3 6 NAT Passthrough 77 4 4 IPv6 78 4 5 VPN Server 79 4 6 Firewall 80 4 6 1 General 80 4 6 2 URL Filter ...

Page 5: ... 1 Device Discovery 87 5 2 Firmware Restoration 88 5 3 Setting up your printer server 89 5 3 1 ASUS EZ Printer Sharing 89 5 3 2 Using LPR to Share Printer 93 5 4 Download Master 98 5 4 1 Configuring Bit Torrent download settings 99 5 4 2 NZB settings 100 6 Troubleshooting 6 1 Basic Troubleshooting 101 6 2 Frequently Asked Questions FAQs 104 Appendices Notices 114 ASUS Contact information 128 Netwo...

Page 6: ...C66U Wireless Router Network cable RJ 45 Power adapter Quick Start Guide Support CD Manual utility software Warranty card Stand 1 1 Welcome Thank you for purchasing an ASUS RT AC66U Wireless Router The ultra thin and stylish RT AC66U features a 2 4GHz and 5GHz dual bands for an unmatched concurrent wireless HD streaming SMB server UPnP AV server and FTP server for 24 7 file sharing a capability to...

Page 7: ...on to a local area network LAN Flashing Transmitting or receiving data via wireless connection WAN LED Off No power or no physical connection On Has physical connection to a wide area network WAN Flashing Transmitting or receiving data via wireless connection 2 4GHz LED 5GHz LED Off No 2 4GHz or 5GHz signal On Wireless system is ready Flashing Transmitting or receiving data via wireless connection...

Page 8: ...into this port and connect your router to a power source Power button Press this button to power on or off the system USB 2 0 ports Insert USB 2 0 devices such as USB hard disks or USB flash drives into these ports Insert your iPad s USB cable into one of these ports to charge your iPad Reset button This button resets or restores the system to its factory default settings WAN Internet port Connect...

Page 9: ... Keep the device away from metal obstructions and 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 To ensure the best wireless signal orient the thre...

Page 10: ...10 Mounting to the stand To mount to the stand Align and insert the stand s mounting hooks to the wireless router s mounting holes ...

Page 11: ...o your computer to connect to the network With its dual band technology your wireless router supports 2 4GHz and 5GHz wireless signals simultaneously This allows you to do Internet related activities such as Internet surfing or reading writing e mail messages using the 2 4GHz band while simultaneously streaming high definition audio video files such as movies or music using the 5GHz band Some IEEE...

Page 12: ...our network Disconnect the cables wires from your existing modem setup If your modem has a backup battery remove it as well Reboot your cable modem and computer recommended NOTE You can use either a straight through cable or a crossover cable for wired connection RT AC66U Computer Modem LAN Power Wall Power Outlet Power WAN To set up your wireless router via wired connection 1 Insert your wireless...

Page 13: ...odem to your wireless router s WAN port 4 Insert your modem s AC adapter to the DC IN port and plug it to a power outlet 1 6 2 Wireless connection Modem To set up your wireless router via wireless connection 1 Insert your wireless router s AC adapter to the DC IN port and plug it to a power outlet 2 Using the bundled network cable connect your modem to your wireless router s WAN port ...

Page 14: ... an IEEE 802 11a b g n ac WLAN adapter on your computer NOTES For details on connecting to a wireless network refer to the WLAN adapter s user manual To set up the security settings for your network refer to the section Setting up the wireless security settings in Chapter 3 of this user manual ...

Page 15: ...irmware versions To log into the web GUI 1 On your web browser manually key in the wireless router s default IP address 192 168 1 1 2 On the login page key in the default user name admin and password admin 3 You can now use the Web GUI to configure various settings of your ASUS Wireless Router NOTE If you are logging into the Web GUI for the first time you will be directed to the Quick Internet Se...

Page 16: ...y NOTES By default the login username and password for your wireless router s WEB GUI is admin For details on changing your wireless router s login username and password refer to section 4 7 2 System The wireless router s login username and password is different from the 2 4GHz 5GHz network name SSID and security key The wireless router s login username and password allows you to log into your wir...

Page 17: ...ry information from your ISP about the Internet connection type for Automatic IP DHCP for PPPoE NOTES The auto detection of your ISP connection type takes place when you configure the wireless router for the first time or when your wireless router is reset to its default settings If QIS failed to detect your Internet connection type click Skip to manual setting and manually configure your connecti...

Page 18: ...18 for Static IP for PPTP and L2TP ...

Page 19: ...e SSID and security key for your 2 4GHz and 5 GHz wireless connection Click Apply when done 4 Your Internet and wireless settings are displayed Click Next to continue 5 Read the wireless network connection tutorial When done click Finish ...

Page 20: ...reless network that you want to connect to then click Connect 3 You may need to key in the network security key for a secured wireless network then click OK 4 Wait while your computer establishes connection to the wireless network successfully The connection status is displayed and the network icon displays the connected status NOTES Refer to the next chapters for more details on configuring your ...

Page 21: ...21 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 22: ...To set up 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 ...

Page 23: ...el dropdown list select the encryption method for your wireless network IMPORTANT The IEEE 802 11n 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 Key in your security passkey 6 Click Apply when done ...

Page 24: ...network clients 1 From the navigation panel go to General Network Map tab 2 On the Network Map screen select the Client Status icon to display your network client s information 3 To block a client s access to your network select the client and click block ...

Page 25: ...hare 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 the same time IMPORTANT You first need to create a share account and its permission access rights to allow other network clients to access the USB device via an FTP site third party FTP client utility Servers Center Samba or AiCloud For more details refer to t...

Page 26: ...net file sharing NOTES For more details refer to the section 3 5 2 Using Servers Center in this user manual On USB External HDD Flash disk The wireless router works with most USB HDDs Flash disks up to 2TB size and supports read write access for FAT16 FAT32 EXT2 EXT3 and NTFS ...

Page 27: ...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 28: ...etworks without providing access to your private network NOTE RT AC66U 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 29: ...twork screen 6 Assign a wireless name for your temporary network on the Network Name SSID field 7 Select an Authentication Method 8 Select an Encryption method 9 Specify the Access time or choose Limitless 10 Select Disable or Enable on the Access Intranet item 11 When done click Apply ...

Page 30: ...iven the top priority to use the upload and download bandwidths If a P2P application is used you may encounter some lag during web surfing To set up bandwidth priority 1 From the navigation panel go to General Traffic Manager QoS tab 2 Click ON to enable QoS Fill in the upload and download bandwidth fields NOTE Get the bandwidth information from your ISP 3 Click Save NOTE The table on the screen b...

Page 31: ...our default online service types web surf HTTPS and file transfers Select your preferred service fill in the Source IP or MAC Destination Port Protocol Transferred and Priority then click Apply The information will be configured in the QoS rules screen ...

Page 32: ...tream and downstream traffic outgoing and incoming network traffic for one section In this column you can set the network traffic limit in KB for a specific service to generate specific priorities for the service assigned to a specific port For example if two network clients PC 1 and PC 2 are both accessing the Internet set at port 80 but PC 1 exceeds the network traffic limit due to some download...

Page 33: ...nload Bandwidth table set Maximum Bandwidth Limit for multiple network applications in corresponding order The higher priority upstream packet will cause the higher priority downstream packet If there are no packets being sent from high priority applications the full transmission rate of the Internet connection is available for low priority packets 6 Set the highest priority packet To ensure a smo...

Page 34: ...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 35: ...N to enable Parental Control 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 to add or delete the client s profile 5 Set up the allowed time limit in Time Management map D...

Page 36: ...36 6 Click OK 7 Click Apply to save the settings ...

Page 37: ...eless 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 SB device through the Internet AiDisk also assists you with setting up ASUS DDNS and an FTP server To use AiDisk 1 From the navigat...

Page 38: ...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 39: ...er Your wireless router allows DLNA supported devices to access multimedia files from the USB disk connected to your wireless router NOTE Before using the DLNA Media Server function connect your device to the RT AC66U s network To launch the Media Server setting page go to General USB application Servers Center Media Servers tab Refer to the following for the descriptions of the fields Enable DLNA...

Page 40: ...twork 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 NOTE Network Place Samba Share is enabled by default 2 Follow the steps below to add delete or modify an...

Page 41: ...letion To add a folder a Click b Enter the folder name and click Add The folder that you created will be added to the folder list 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 42: ... 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 43: ...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 44: ...tab 2 Configure the following settings Maximum Login User Set the maximum number of concurrent connections of the Network Neighborhood or FTP Server NOTE Some FTP clients may establish more than one connection Setting this number too low will lead to login failures Device Name Assigns the name of the device as shown on the network For example for a device with the name ABC enter ABC on the Interne...

Page 45: ... verified USB modems please visit http event asus com 2009 networks 3gsupport NOTE For Device Name andWork Group the standard input characters include letters a z A Z digits 0 9 space underscores _ and hyphens The first and last character should not contain any spaces An invalid workgroup name makes it harder for other devices to find your device in the network Character set on FTP Server Select t...

Page 46: ...Number and PIN code The 3G 4G provider s access number and PIN code for connection NOTE PIN code may vary from different providers Username Password The username and password will be provided by the 3G 4G network carrier USB Adapter Choose your USB 3G 4G adapter from the dropdown list If you are not sure of your USB adapter s model or the model is not listed in the options select Auto 4 Click Appl...

Page 47: ...s 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 aspp to your smart device 2 Connect your smart device to your network Follow the instructions to complete the AiCloud setup process ...

Page 48: ...disk 1 Insert a USB storage device into the wireless router 2 Turn on Cloud Disk 3 Go to https www asusnetwork net and enter the router login account and password For better user experience we recommend that you use Google Chrome or Firefox ...

Page 49: ...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 50: ...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 5 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 51: ... To use Smart Sync 1 Launch AiCloud click Smart Sync Go 2 Select ON to enable Smary Sync 3 Click Add new account 4 Enter your ASUS WebStorage account password and select the directory that you want to sync with WebStorage ...

Page 52: ...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 53: ... 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 54: ...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 55: ...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 56: ...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 setup WPS using the Client s PIN code follow these steps...

Page 57: ... another access point and other wireless devices To set up the wireless bridge 1 From the navigation panel go to Advanced Settings Wireless Bridge tab 2 Select the frequency band for the wireless bridge 3 In the AP Mode field select any of these options AP Only Disables the Wireless Bridge function WDS Only Enables the Wireless Bridge feature but prevents other wireless devices stations from conne...

Page 58: ...l Channel field select the operating channel for the wireless bridge Select Auto to allow the router to automatically select the channel with the least amount of interference NOTE Channel availability varies per country or region 6 On the Remote AP List key in a MAC address and click the Add button to enter the MAC address of other available Access Points NOTE Any Access Point added to the list sh...

Page 59: ...s Wireless MAC Filter tab 2 Select the frequency band that will be used 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 button and ke...

Page 60: ...ss router s authentication mode is set to WPA Enterprise WPA2 Enterprise or Radius with 802 1x NOTE Please refer to the Wireless 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 61: ...lied to Enable Radio Select Yes to enable wireless networking Select No to disable wireless networking Date to Enable Radio weekdays You can specify which days of the week wireless networking is enabled 4 1 6 Professional The Professional screen provides advanced configuration options NOTE We recommend that you use the default values on this page ...

Page 62: ...c 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 wireless network with high network traffic and ...

Page 63: ...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 the LAN IP settings of your wireless router NOTE Any changes to the LAN IP address...

Page 64: ...vanced Settings LAN DHCP Server tab 2 In the Enable the DHCP Server item tick Yes 3 In the Domain Name text box enter a domain name for the wireless router 4 In the IP Pool Starting Address item key in the starting IP address 5 In the IP Pool Ending Address item key in the ending IP address 6 In the LeaseTime item specify in seconds when an assigned IP address will expire Once it reaches this time...

Page 65: ...assign IP addresses to devices on the network On the Enable Manual Assignment field choose Yes to assign an IP address to specific MAC addresses on the network Up to 32 MAC Addresses can be added to the DHCP list for manual assignment 4 2 3 Route If your network makes use of more than one wireless router you can configure a routing table to share the same Internet service NOTE We recommend that yo...

Page 66: ...the Add or Delete button to add or remove a device on the list 4 Click Apply 4 2 4 IPTV The wireless router supports connection to IPTV services through an ISP or a LAN The IPTV tab provides the configuration settings needed to set up IPTV VoIP multicasting and UDP for your service Contact your ISP for specific information regarding your service ...

Page 67: ...onType dropdown list select any of these Internet connection types Automatic IP PPPoE PPTP L2TP and Fixed IP NOTE For details about your Internet connection type refer to the information on next pages 3 Follow the default settings in Basic Config and WAN DNS Setting 4 ISPs may require additional log in information to connect to the Internet Contact your ISP if you require this information 5 The ho...

Page 68: ...s stereo systems game consoles and cellular phone to be controlled via an IP based network with or without a central control through a gateway UPnP connects PCs of all form factors providing a seamless network for remote configuration and data transfer Using UPnP a new network device is discovered automatically Once connected to the network devices can be remotely configured to support P2P applica...

Page 69: ...dress is a unique identifier for your networking device Some ISPs monitor the MAC address of networking devices that connect to their service and reject any unrecognized device that attempt to connect To avoid connection issues due to an unregistered MAC address you can Contact your ISP and update the MAC address associated with your ISP service Clone or change the MAC address of the ASUS wireless...

Page 70: ...rwarding 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 On Enable Port Trigger choose Yes 3 If the online task or application is on the Well Known Applications List select it from the list 4 On the Trigger Port List...

Page 71: ...s by verifying the username and creating a new connection to the client PC using an incoming port If Port 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...

Page 72: ... 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 Advanced Settings WAN Virtual Server Port Forwarding tab 2 On the Enable Port Forwarding item select Yes 3 Select eithe...

Page 73: ...me network enter the Service Name the Port Range 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 ...

Page 74: ... 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 75: ...rk In a DMZ configuration one network client receives all inbound packets Setting up DMZ on a network is useful when you need incoming ports open 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 pa...

Page 76: ...nd 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 in the User Name or E mail Address and Password or DDNS Key fields Enable wildcard Enable wildcard if your DDNS service requires one NOTES DDNS service will ...

Page 77: ... 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 Passthrough tab When done click Apply ...

Page 78: ... 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 79: ...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 80: ...tween 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 http www abcxxx com then the website will not be blocked a DNS cache in the system stores previou...

Page 81: ... phrase and click the Add button 4 Click Apply NOTES The Keyword Filter is based on a DNS query If a network client has already accessed a website such as http www abcxxx com then the website will not be blocked a DNS 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 cann...

Page 82: ...go to Advanced Settings Firewall Network Service Filter tab 2 On the Enable Network Services Filter field select Yes 3 Select the Filter table type Black List blocks the specified network services 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...

Page 83: ...default In wireless router mode the wireless router connects to the Internet and provides Internet access to available devices on its own local network Media Bridge This setup requires two wireless routers The second router serves as a media bridge where multiple devices such as Smart TVs and gaming consoles can be connected via ethernet Access Point mode In this mode the router creates a new wire...

Page 84: ...ss 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 Select No to t...

Page 85: ... panel starts flashing slowly To recover or restore the system refer to section 5 2 Firmware Restoration 4 7 4 Restore Save Upload Setting To restore save upload wireless router settings 1 From the navigation panel go to Advanced Settings Administration Restore Save Upload Setting tab 2 Select the tasks that you want to do To restore to the default factory settings click Restore and click OK in th...

Page 86: ...E System log resets when the router 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 ...

Page 87: ...ce Discovery Device Discovery is an ASUS WLAN utility that detects an ASUS wireless 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 RT AC66UWireless Router Device Discovery NOTE When you set the router to Access Point mode you need to use Device Discovery to get the ...

Page 88: ...ultaneously replug the wireless router into the power source Release the Reset button when the Power LED at the front panel flashes slowly which indicates that the wireless router is in the rescue mode 3 Set a static IP on your computer and use the following to set up your TCP IP settings IP address 192 168 1 x Subnet mask 255 255 255 0 4 From your computer s desktop click Start All Programs ASUS ...

Page 89: ...ce Refer to Chapter 4 Advanced Settings for more details 5 3 Setting up your printer server 5 3 1 ASUS EZ Printer Sharing ASUS EZ Printing Sharing utility allows you to connect a USB printer to your wireless router s USB port and set up the print server This allows your network clients to print and scan files wirelessly NOTE The print server function is supported on Windows XP Windows Vista and Wi...

Page 90: ... OS select Use LPR protocol for sharing printer 3 Unzip the downloaded file and click the Printer icon to run the network printer setup program To set up the EZ Printer sharing mode 1 From the navigation panel go to General USB Application Network Printer Server 2 Click Download Now to download the network printer utility ...

Page 91: ...91 4 Follow the onscreen instructions to set up your hardware then click Next 5 Wait a few minutes for the initial setup to finish Click Next 6 Click Finish to complete the installation ...

Page 92: ...92 8 After the printer s driver installation is complete network clients can now use the printer 7 Follow the Windows OS instructions to install the printer driver ...

Page 93: ... Windows and MAC operating system using LPR LPD Line Printer Remote Line Printer Daemon Sharing your LPR printer To share your LPR printer 1 From the Windows desktop click Start Devices and Printers Add a printer to run the Add PrinterWizard 2 Select Add a local printer and then click Next ...

Page 94: ...94 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 95: ...95 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 96: ...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 97: ...97 9 Click Next to accept the default name for the printer 10 Click Finish to complete the installation ...

Page 98: ...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 99: ... 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 4 1 Configuring BitTorrent download settings ...

Page 100: ...100 5 4 2 NZB settings You can set up a USENET server to download NZB files After entering USENET settings Apply ...

Page 101: ...with your router try these basic steps in this section before looking for further solutions Upgrade Firmware to the latest version 1 Launch the Web GUI Go to Advanced Settings Administration Firmware Upgrade tab Click Check to verify if the latest firmware is available 2 If the latest firmware is available visit the ASUS global website at http www asus com Networks Wireless_Routers RTAC66U downloa...

Page 102: ...rly the WAN LED will be on When the Ethernet cable connecting your powered on computer with the router is plugged in properly the corresponding LAN LED will be on Check if the wireless setting on your computer matches that of your computer When you connect your computer to the router wirelessly ensure that the SSID wireless network name encryption mehtod and password are correct Check if your netw...

Page 103: ...e 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 104: ...information 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 ...

Page 105: ... 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 106: ...rol 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 107: ...ct to your ISP s WAN IP address try restarting your network as described in the section Restart your network in following sequence under Basic Troubleshooting The device has been blocked via the Parental Control function Go to General Parental Control and see if the device is in the list If the device is listed under Client Name remove the device using the Delete button or adjust the Time Manageme...

Page 108: ...ap 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 Restore Save Upload Setting and click Restore The default login account and password are both admin How to restore the system to its default settings Go to Administration Restore Save Upload Setting and click Restore The following are t...

Page 109: ...109 Firmware upgrade failed Launch the rescue mode and run the Firmware Restoration utility Refer to section 5 2 Firmware Restoration on how to use the Firmware Restoration utility ...

Page 110: ...launch the browser 2 Click Tools Internet options Connections tab LAN settings Before configuring your wireless router do the steps described in this section for your host computer and network clients 3 From the Local Area Network LAN Settings screen untick Use a proxy server for your LAN 4 Click OK when done ...

Page 111: ...en 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 112: ...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 113: ...indows 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 114: ...valuation Authorisation and Restriction of Chemicals regulatory framework we published the chemical substances in our 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...

Page 115: ...can radiate radio frequency energy and if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions may cause harmful interference to radio communications However there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on the user ...

Page 116: ...vant and sufficient Protection requirements for electromagnetic compatibility Article 3 1b Testing for electromagnetic compatibility according to EN 301 489 1 and EN 301 489 17 has been conducted These are considered relevant and sufficient Effective use of the radio spectrum Article 3 2 Testing for radio test suites according to EN 300 328 EN 301 893 have been conducted These are considered relev...

Page 117: ...ential for human contact during normal operation is minimized This device has been evaluated for and shown compliant with the IC Specific Absorption Rate SAR limits when installed in specific host products operated in portable exposure conditions antennas are less than 20 centimeters of a person s body This device has been certified for use in Canada Status of the listing in the Industry Canada s ...

Page 118: ...l Public License Licensing information This product includes copyrighted third party software licensed under the terms of the GNU General Public License Please see The GNU General Public License for the exact terms and conditions of this license We include a copy of the GPL with every CD shipped with our product All future firmware updates will also be accompanied with their respective source code...

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