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5  Using the utilities

ASUS wireless router utilities can be downloaded from 
http://support.asus.com

After downloading and installing the setup file for the ASUS 
wireless utilities, the Device Discovery and Firmware Restoration 
utilities will be added to your applications.

Summary of Contents for RT-N10 - Wireless Router - 802.11b/g/n

Page 1: ...RT N10 Wireless Router User Guide ...

Page 2: ...CHANTABILITY OR FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR 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 ...

Page 3: ...peater Mode 15 AP Mode 17 3 Configuring the network clients 19 4 Network configuration using the web GUI 25 Logging into the router web GUI 25 Using the Network Map 27 Creating multiple SSID profiles 28 Managing bandwidth with EzQoS 29 Upgrading the firmware 31 Restoring Saving Uploading settings 32 5 Using the utilities 33 Device Discovery 34 Firmware Restoration 35 WPS Wizard 37 Adding network d...

Page 4: ... Table of contents 6 Troubleshooting 45 Troubleshooting 45 ASUS DDNS Service 49 Appendices 51 Notices 51 Networks Global Hotline Information 65 ASUS Contact information 68 ...

Page 5: ...S for technical inquiries and support Refer to the ASUS Support Hotline list at the back of this user manual Keep the original packaging material in case you would need future warranty services such as repair or replacement RT N10 wireless router Network cable RJ 45 Power adapter Quick Start Guide Warranty card ...

Page 6: ...ceiving data wireless WPS Flashing WPS in progress WAN Wide Area Network Off No power or no physical connection On Has physical connection to an Ethernet network Flashing Transmitting or receiving data through Ethernet cable LAN 1 4 Local Area Network Off No power or no physical connection On Has physical connection to an Ethernet network Flashing Transmitting or receiving data through Ethernet ca...

Page 7: ...router Insert the AC adapter into this port to connect your router to a power source LAN1 LAN4 Connect RJ 45 Ethernet cables to these ports to establish LAN connection WAN Connect an RJ 45 Ethernet cable to this port to establish WAN connection WPS Press this button for more than four seconds to establish a secure wireless connection with a WPS supported wireless device 4 5 6 3 2 1 ...

Page 8: ...hooks to mount your router on concrete or wooden surfaces using two round head screws 2 Air vents These vents provide ventilation to your router Bottom panel Mounting the wireless router to a wall is not recommended as it reduces wireless performance 2 1 ...

Page 9: ...1g 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 prevent signal interference or loss For the best front to rear wireless coverage place the wireless router in an upright position For the best upward and downward wireless coverage place the wi...

Page 10: ...n wireless capabilities install an IEEE 802 11b g n WLAN adapter to your computer to connect to the network The Ethernet RJ 45 cables used to connect the network devices should not exceed 100 meters Setting up your wireless router The ASUS RT N10 uses a web Graphical User Interface GUI to configure wireless router settings You can set up the wireless router to use any of these three operation mode...

Page 11: ... it as well Reboot your computer recommended To set up the wireless router in Router mode 1 Connect your devices Router mode Client RT N10 Modem LAN In Router mode the wireless router connects to the Internet either through PPPoE Automatic IP PPTP L2TP or Static IP and provides wireless signals for your network NAT firewall and IP sharing services for LAN clients are enabled Use an Ethernet cable ...

Page 12: ...rowser and the QIS web page will appear automatically Select IP Sharing mode then click Next If the QIS web page does not appear disable the proxy settings on your web browser 3 QIS will detect your Internet connection type ...

Page 13: ...etup screen varies depending on the detected Internet connection type Obtain the required account information such as the user name and password from your Internet Service Provider ISP 4 Key in the username and password for your account Click Apply all settings ...

Page 14: ...o configure basic security settings for SSID authentication method and WEP encryption for the wireless router Click Advanced Setting page to manually configure advanced settings for the wireless router Click Add to Favorites to add this URL to your Favorites or Bookmarks on your browser for quick access to the web GUI ...

Page 15: ...to connect your computer to the wireless router for initial configuration to avoid possible wireless setup problems Modem Router Client RT N10 In Repeater mode the wireless router extends your wireless network coverage and provides you with higher quality wireless radio signals NAT Firewall and IP sharing services are disabled ...

Page 16: ...he QIS web page will appear automatically Select Repeater mode then click Next If the QIS web page does not appear disable the proxy settings on your web browser 3 Select the wireless Access Point you would like to extend Click Connect ...

Page 17: ...ur computer to the wireless router for initial configuration to avoid possible wireless setup problems In AP mode the wireless router receives the WAN IP address from the router connected to the WAN port and provides a wireless radio signal for your network NAT firewall IP sharing services are disabled Modem Router Client RT N10 ...

Page 18: ...will appear automatically Select Access Point mode then click Next If the QIS web page does not appear disable the proxy settings on your web browser 3 Configure wireless security settings for SSID authentication method and WEP Encryption Click Finish ...

Page 19: ...dresses on some of the clients or computers in your network rather than automatically getting IP addresses from your wireless router Follow the instructions below that correspond to the operating system installed on your client or computer In Router mode if you want to manually assign an IP address to your client we recommend that you use the following settings IP address 192 168 1 xxx xxx can be ...

Page 20: ... address automatically if you want the IP settings to be assigned automatically Otherwise select Use the following IP address Key in an IP address Subnet mask and Default gateway 4 Select Obtain DNS server address automatically if you want the DNS server settings to be assigned automatically Otherwise select Use the following DNS server addresses and key in the Preferred and Alternate DNS server 5...

Page 21: ...ss automatically if you want the IP settings to be assigned automatically Otherwise select Use the following IP address Key in an IP address Subnet mask and Default gateway 4 Select Obtain DNS server address automatically if you want the DNS server settings to be assigned automatically Otherwise select Use the following DNS server addresses and key in the Preferred and Alternate DNS server 5 Click...

Page 22: ...ing Center Change adapter settings 2 On the Network Connections window click on Local Area Connection 3 On the Local Area Connection Network Status window click Properties 4 Select Internet Protocol Version 4 TCP IPv4 or Internet Protocol Version 6 TCP IPv6 then click Properties ...

Page 23: ...lect Use the following IP address Key in an IP address Subnet mask and Default gateway 6 Select Obtain DNS server address automatically if you want the DNS server settings to be assigned automatically Otherwise select Use the following DNS server addresses and key in the Preferred and Alternate DNS server 7 Click OK ...

Page 24: ...24 MAC OSX 1 Click Apple Menu System Preferences Network 2 Click Ethernet on the left panel 3 On the Configure IPv4 item select Using DHCP 4 Cllick Apply ...

Page 25: ...tures To access the web GUI 1 Launch a web browser and key in the wireless router s IP address 2 On the login page key in the default user name admin and password admin In Router Mode the router s IP address is 192 168 1 1 In AP mode use the Device Discovery Utility to find the wireless router s IP address Please refer to the section Using the Utilities in this manual for using Device Discovery ...

Page 26: ...26 3 From the main page click the navigation menu or links to configure the various features of the ASUS wireless router ...

Page 27: ...ttings click any of these icons displayed on the main page Icon Description Internet status Click this icon to display information on the Internet connection status WAN IP address DNS connection type and gateway address From the Internet status screen use the Quick Internet Setup QIS feature to quickly set up your WAN System status Click this icon to display information on the SSID authentication ...

Page 28: ... multiple SSID profiles This wireless router allows you to create multiple SSID profiles for specific tasks To create an SSID profile 1 Under System status click Add 2 Configure the profile settings then click Add ...

Page 29: ...EzQoS EzQoS Bandwidth Management enables you to set the bandwidth priority and manage the network traffic To configure bandwidth priority 1 Click EzQoS Bandwidth Management from the navigation menu on the left side of your screen ...

Page 30: ...g traffic as first priority Internet Application The router handles e mail web browsing and other Internet applications traffic as first priority FTP The router prioritizes upload and download activity to an FTP server Voip Video Streaming The router prioritizes audio video traffic 3 Click Save to save configuration settings ...

Page 31: ...left side of your screen 2 UndertheAdministrationmenu clickFirmwareUpgrade 3 IntheNewFirmwareFilefield clickBrowsetolocatethenew firmwareonyourcomputer 4 ClickUpload Theuploadingprocesstakesaboutthreeminutes If the upgrade process fails use the Firmware Restoration utility to restore the system For details on this utility refer to the section Firmware Restoration in this user manual ...

Page 32: ...tion menu click Restore Save Upload Setting 3 Select the tasks that you want to do To restore to the default factory settings click Restore and click OK once prompted 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 ...

Page 33: ...ess router utilities can be downloaded from http support asus com After downloading and installing the setup file for the ASUS wireless utilities the Device Discovery and Firmware Restoration utilities will be added to your applications ...

Page 34: ...twork and allows you to configure the device To launch the Device Discovery utility Click Start All Programs ASUS Utility RT N10Wireless Router Device Discovery Click Configure to access the web GUI and configure the wireless router Click Search to search for ASUS wireless routers within range Click Exit to close the application ...

Page 35: ... front panel begins to flash slowly which indicates that the wireless router is in rescue mode 3 From your computer s desktop click Start All Programs ASUS Utility RT N10Wireless Router Firmware Restoration Firmware Restoration Firmware Restoration is used on an ASUS wireless router after a failed firmware upgrade This utility uploads a firmware file to the wireless router The process takes about ...

Page 36: ... not used to upgrade the firmware of a working ASUS Wireless Router Normal firmware upgrades must be done through the web GUI Refer to Upgrading the firmware for more details 4 Click Browse to navigate to the firmware file then click Upload ...

Page 37: ... wireless LAN card ASUS USB N13 with UT v4 1 1 0 or later ASUS PCE N13 with UT v4 0 6 0 or later ASUS USB N10 with UT v1 0 0 9 or later Windows XP SP3 Intel wireless LAN card ASUS USB N13 with UT v4 1 1 0 or later ASUS PCE N13 with UT v4 0 6 0 or later ASUS USB N10 with UT v1 0 0 9 or later Windows 2000 Intel wireless LAN card ASUS USB N13 with UT v4 1 1 0 or later ASUS PCE N13 with UT v4 0 6 0 or...

Page 38: ...tions to set up your hardware When done click Next 2 Press the WPS button on your router Use the WPS Wizard with one wireless client at a time If the wireless client cannot discover the wireless router move the client closer to the router WPS button ...

Page 39: ... running WPS the Internet connection pauses briefly then reestablishes the connection If the WPS button is pushed without running the WPS Wizard the WPS LED indicator flashes and Internet connection pauses briefly and then reestablishes the connection ...

Page 40: ...aracters or use the automatically generated passphrase then click Next A passphrase is a sentence phrase or sequence of alpha numeric characters used to generate a security key 4 Key in desired network name or SSID Service Set Identifier When done click Next ...

Page 41: ...eference or Save settings to a USB flash drive to add other devices to the network Click Next to connect to the Internet For more details on adding devices to the network using a USB flash drive refer to the section Adding network devices using a USB flash drive ...

Page 42: ...42 7 You have connected to the wireless router If you want to configure Internet settings click Setup Click Finish to close the WPS Wizard ...

Page 43: ...can add devices to your network using a USB flash drive To add network devices using a USB flash drive 1 In the WPS Wizard click Save settings to a USB flash drive 2 Insert a USB flash drive into your computer s USB port then select the drive from the dropdown list Click Next ...

Page 44: ...omputer then insert it to the computer you want to add to your wireless network 4 Double click SetupWireless exe on the USB drive to run it Click Yes to add the computer to the wireless network 5 Click OK to exit the Wireless Network SetupWizard ...

Page 45: ...nternet Options 2 On the General tab click Delete under Browsing history 3 Tick Temporary Internet Files and Cookies Click Delete Instructions for deleting cookies and temporary Internet files vary with the web browser Disable the proxy server settings remove any dial up connections and set the TCP IP settings to obtain IP addresses automatically The client cannot establish a wireless connection w...

Page 46: ...r the wireless channel in use conforms to the channels available in your country area Check the encryption settings Check if the ADSL or Cable connection is connected Use a different Ethernet cable Internet is not accessible Check the status indicators on the ADSL modem and the wireless router Check if the WAN LED on the wireless router is on If the LED is off switch Ethernet cables and try again ...

Page 47: ... a proxy server If the ADSL LINK light blinks continuously or stays off Internet access is not possible the Router is unable to establish a connection with the ADSL network Ensure that all your cables are properly connected Disconnect the power cord from the ADSL or cable modem wait a few minutes then reconnect the cord If the ADSL light continues to blink or stays OFF contact your Internet Servic...

Page 48: ...fault settings Press the Reset button at the rear panel of the wireless router for more than five seconds Refer to the section Restoring Saving Uploading settings of this user manual The following are the factory default settings I cannot use 192 168 1 1 to enter the web GUI Check the router s operation mode In Router mode the default IP address is 192 168 1 1 In AP mode use the Device Discovery u...

Page 49: ...fficulty in using your device contact the service center Frequently Asked Questions FAQs 1 Will the registered information be lost or registered by others If you have not updated the registered information in 90 days the system automatically deletes the registered information and the domain name may be registered by others 2 I did not register the ASUS DDNS for the router I bought six months ago C...

Page 50: ... You can only register one domain name for one router You can use port mapping to implement security in the network 5 After restarting the router why is it that I see a different WAN IP address in MS DOS and in the router configuration page This is normal The interval time between the ISP DNS server and ASUS DDNS results in different WAN IPs in MS DOS and in the router configuration page Different...

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Page 52: ...mful 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 is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures Reorient or relocate the...

Page 53: ...cient 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 2 has been conducted These are considered relevant and sufficient CE Ma...

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