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WL500g / WL500g Deluxe Wireless Router

(For 802.11g/b Wireless Clients)

WL500b Wireless Router

(For 802.11b Wireless Clients)

User’s Manual

Summary of Contents for WL-500b

Page 1: ...WL500g WL500g Deluxe Wireless Router For 802 11g b Wireless Clients WL500b Wireless Router For 802 11b Wireless Clients User s Manual ...

Page 2: ...F SUCH DAMAGES ARISING FROM ANY DEFECT OR ERROR IN THIS MANUAL OR PRODUCT Product warranty or service will not be extended if 1 the product is repaired modified or altered unless such repair modification of alteration is authorized in writing by ASUS or 2 the serial number of the product is defaced or missing Products and corporate names appearing in this manual may or may not be registered tradem...

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Page 4: ... following measures Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected Consult the dealer or an experienced radio TV technician for help WARNING The use of a shielded type power cord is required in order to meet FCC emission limits and to preve...

Page 5: ... instructions included in the user documentation provided with the product Any changes or modifications including the antennas made to this device that are not expressly approved by the manufacturer may void the user s authority to operate the equipment The manufacturer is not responsible for any radio or television interference caused by unauthorized modification of this device or the substitutio...

Page 6: ...reless Router 22 3 Software Configuration 23 Configuring the ASUS Wireless Router 23 Setting IP address for Wired or Wireless Connection 23 Installing the ASUS Wireless Router Utilities 25 Using the Wireless Router for the First Time 26 1 ASUS Wireless Router Utilities 26 2 Connect to the ASUS WLAN Web Manager 26 3 Set your own password 28 4 Use Quick Setup 28 Home Gateway Mode 29 Wireless 32 Inte...

Page 7: ...a Client Setting 66 Web Camera vs DDNS 68 Security Mode Setting 68 Remote Monitor Setting 69 System Setup 70 Operation Mode 70 Router Mode WL500g WL500g Deluxe 71 Quick Setup in Router Mode 71 AP Mode 72 Quick Setup in Access Point Mode 72 Configure Wireless Interface 72 IP Config Access Point Mode 73 LAN 73 Get IP Automatically 73 Change Password 74 Firmware Upgrade 75 Setting Management 76 Facto...

Page 8: ...P 84 Printer Setup Wizard 86 Verifying Your Printer 87 4 Wireless Performance 89 Site Topography 89 Site Surveys 89 Range 90 Troubleshooting 91 Common Problems and Solutions 91 Reset to Defaults 92 Glossary 95 Licensing Information 98 Availability of source code 98 The GNU General Public License 99 Table of Contents ...

Page 9: ...ility while maintaining continuous network connectivity to both corporate and home Intranets They add a new level of convenience for LAN users PC users stay connected to the network anywhere throughout a building without being bound by a LAN wires This is accomplished through the use of Access Point functionality of ASUS Wireless Routers ASUS Wireless Router with built in Internet gateway capabili...

Page 10: ...er enables fastest 54Mbps IEEE 802 11g wireless transmission but keeps compatibility with existing IEEE 802 11b devices WL500g Deluxe increases performance compared with standard 802 11g when Afterburner mode is enabled The WL 500b Wireless Router utilizes the IEEE 802 11b standard Secure wireless connectivity The integrated Wireless Access Point with WPA authenticationandencryptionfunctionalityal...

Page 11: ...ock the Internet access within a predefined time interval and to block the WWW access with specific keywords in URL within a predefined time interval USB devices support Connecting a USB storage device to the wireless router enables you to set up an FTP server and share the USB storage device with Internet or WLAN users With a USB web camera the wireless router allows you to monitor locations such...

Page 12: ...PC Card WL 107g is a wireless LAN adapter that fits into a PCMCIA Type II slot in a Notebook PC and creates a wireless network using the IEEE 802 11g b wireless standards The ASUS WLAN Gateway WL 500g creates a wireless network using the IEEE 802 11g b wireless standards and allows sharing a single Internet connection The ASUS 3 in 1 Pocket Access Point WL 330g creates a wireless network using the...

Page 13: ...dards and connects to any computer using USB2 0 connectivity The ASUS WLAN PCI Card WL 138g is a wireless LAN adapter that fits into a standard PCI slot in a desktop PC and creates a wireless network using the IEEE 802 11g b wireless standards The illustrations are not to scale USB Access Point or Client USB Client PCI Client 802 11g 54Mbps Access Point File Server The ASUS WLAN 802 11g Access Poi...

Page 14: ...ting is necessary in the ASUS Wireless Router In this topology the wireless router connects your wired and wireless devices together to form a local area network LAN as shown To connect a computer or other device to theASUS Wireless Router you need a network cable UTP Cat5 with one end connected to one of the LAN ports on the back of theASUS Wireless Router and the other in the 10 100 LAN port on ...

Page 15: ...P In this topology the wireless router is not only a backbone of your LAN but also an agent to your Internet Service Provider ISP You may use an ADSL or Cable modem to communicate with your ISP Connect the LAN port on the modem with the WAN port at the back of the ASUS Wireless Router using a network cable as shown above Note You also need to make sure that other connections on the ADSL or Cable m...

Page 16: ...lient ASUS Wireless Router WAN LAN Wireless Network Backbone Agent to Another Network In this topology the wireless router is an agent between your LAN and another network Use a network cable with one end connected to the WAN port on the wireless router and the other to the other network as shown above ...

Page 17: ...grade failed AIR Wireless Network Off No power On Wireless system ready Flashing Transmitting or receiving data wireless WAN Wide Area Network Off No power On Has physical connection to an Ethernet network Flashing Transmitting or receiving data through Ethernet wire LAN 1 4 Local Area Network Off No power On Has physical connection to an Ethernet network Flashing Transmitting or receiving data th...

Page 18: ...mounting or vertical standing is also possible It is the responsibility of the installer and users of the ASUS Wire less Router to guarantee that the antenna is operated at least 20 centimeters from any person This is necessary to insure that the product is operated in accordance with the RF Guidelines for Hu man Exposure which have been adopted by the Federal Communi cations Commission 4 LAN Conn...

Page 19: ...ion Connect a printer to the Wireless Router printer port WL500g WL500b only or USB port to use the router as a printing server for your local network 7 USB Connection Connect a supported USB web camera or USB storage device to the Wireless Router USB port Note Before using an embedded USB application or device refer to the USB storage and USB camera support list on the ASUSTeK Web site at the fol...

Page 20: ...ting to a wall or ceiling Follow these steps to mount the ASUS Wireless Router to a wall 1 Look on the underside for the four mounting hooks 2 Mark two upper holes in a flat surface using the provided hole template 3 Tighten two screws until only 1 4 is showing 4 Latch the upper two hooks of the ASUS Wireless Router onto the screws Note Readjust the screws if you cannot latch the ASUS Wireless Rou...

Page 21: ... Wireless Router 21 Vertical Standing Option The ASUS Wireless Router can also stand on its side to save space Two hinges can be opened on the right side to support vertical standing Orientate the antenna so that it points upwards Support Hinge ...

Page 22: ... Wireless Router and the other end into the Ethernet port of your ADSL or Cable modem Wireless Connection Refer to your wireless adapter user s manual on associating with theASUS Wireless Router The default SSID of theASUS Wireless Router is default lower case encryption is disabled and open system authentication is used Printer Connection WL500g WL500b only A DB25 parallel cable should be supplie...

Page 23: ...EEE 802 11g b compatible device e g ASUS WLAN Card installed in your Notebook PC You should also disable WEP and set the SSID to default for your wireless LAN device If you want to configure the ASUS Wireless Router or want to access the Internet through the ASUS Wireless Router TCP IP settings must be correct Normally the TCP IP setting should be on the IP subnet of the ASUS Wireless Router Note ...

Page 24: ...n IP address 192 168 1 1 Subnet Mask 255 255 255 0 If you set your computer s IP manually it needs to be on the same segment For example IP address 192 168 1 xxx xxx can be any number between 2 and 254 that is not used by another device Subnet Mask 255 255 255 0 same as the ASUS Wireless Router Gateway 192 168 1 1 this is the ASUS Wireless Router DNS 192 168 1 1 ASUS Wireless Router IP address or ...

Page 25: ...h the ASUS Wireless Router and themenuwillappear Double clicksetup exeifyourautorunhasbeendisabled 1 Select a language and click Install ASUS Wireless Router Utilities 2 Click Next after reading the welcome screen 3 Click Yes after reading the license agreement 5 Click Next to accept the default program folder or enter another 4 Click Next to accept the default destination folder or enter another ...

Page 26: ... when the device is found If your computer s IP is not on the same subnet as the ASUS Wireless Router 192 168 1 X youwillbeaskedtochangeit TheIPaddresscanbeanynumber from 2 to 254 that is not used by another device Gateway is not required Note Using a proxy server Microsoft Internet Explorer for your LAN requires that you set an exception for the ASUS Wireless Router or else connection will fail A...

Page 27: ...problem in the IP settings push and hold the Restore button over five seconds to re store factory default settings Enter Address or Name Manually You can also open your PC s web browser and enter the name or the default IP address of the ASUS Wireless Router WL500g http my router or http my WL500g or http 192 168 1 1 WL500g Deluxe http my router or http my WL500gx or http 192 168 1 1 Home Page Aft...

Page 28: ...ter 3 Software Configuration 3 Set your own password 4 Use Quick Setup IMPORTANT After entering information on any page click the Apply button If you click any other link you will be di rected to another page and lose your new settings WL500b ...

Page 29: ...efault operation mode of the ASUS Wireless Router is Home Gateway Mode Please refer to System Setup Operation Mode in detail To start quick setup click Next to enter the Quick Setup page Follow the instructions to setup the ASUS Wireless Router Quick Setup in Home Gateway Mode Select the connection type Click Next to continue Select No to enter the information manually Yes will disable the field C...

Page 30: ...ss devices trying to connect to a WLAN must use the same SSID Also if you want to protect transmitted data select a middle or high Security Level Middle allows only those users with the same WEP key to connect to this access point and to transmit data using 128 bit WEP encryption High allows only those users with the same WPApre shared key to connect to this access point and to transmit data using...

Page 31: ...ings click an item on the menu to reveal a submenu and follow the instructions to setup the ASUS Wireless Router Tips are given when you move your cursor over each item The following have submenu items Wireless IP Config NAT Setting Internet Firewall USB Application System Setup Status Log ...

Page 32: ... Wireless Router AP or Access Point from other manufacturers The SSID is also referred to as the ESSID or Extended Service Set ID You can use the default SSID and radio channel unless more than one ASUS Wireless Router or Access Point is deployed in the same area In that case you should use a different SSID and radio channel for eachASUS Wireless Router orAccess Point AllASUS Wireless Routers and ...

Page 33: ...ring the same channel or channels which are close in number are as far away from each other as possible based on the results of your site survey of the facility There is a site survey utility on the ASUS Wireless Router setup CD Wireless Mode WL500g WL500g Deluxe Only This field indicates the 802 11g interface mode Selecting Auto allows 802 11g and 802 11b clients to connect to the ASUS Wireless R...

Page 34: ...ex WEP 128 bits 1 64 characters 26 hex WL500g WL500g Deluxe supports AES and TKIP encryption for WPA WL500b does not support WPA and Radius with 802 1x and WL500b only supports TKIP encryption for WPA PSK WEP Encryption Traditional WEPencryption is applied when Open or Shared Key Shared Key or Radius with 802 1x authentication methods are selected WL500g WL500g Deluxe When WPA or WPA PSK authentic...

Page 35: ...26 Hex character encryption scheme as a secret key which is set by the user and a 24 bit Initialization Vector which is not under user control Together these two schemes make a 128 bit 104 24 encryption scheme Some vendors refer to this level of WEP as 104 bit and others refer to this as 128 bit ASUS WLAN products use the term 128 bit when referring to this higher level of encryption Passphrase Se...

Page 36: ...f the four encryption keys you use to transmit data on your wireless LAN As long as the ASUS Wireless Router or wireless mobile client with which you are communicating has the same key in the same position you can use any of the keys as the default key If the ASUS Wireless Router and ALL of its wireless clients use the same four WEP keys select key rotation to maximize security Otherwise choose on...

Page 37: ...a submenu Follow the instructions to set up the ASUS Wireless Router Tips are displayed when you move your cursor over an item Bridge Access Control List AP Only WDS Only WL500g WL500g Deluxe Hybrid Wireless bridge also known as Wireless Distribution System or WDS allows you to connect to one or many Access Points ...

Page 38: ...500g Deluxe the ASUS Wireless Router can only communicate with other Access Points Hybrid Hybrid allows you to use the ASUS Wireless Router both as an access point and as a wireless bridge Channel BothAccess Points in Wireless Bridge mode must be set to the same channel Connect to APs in Remote Bridge List Yes No Select Yes to connect to access points in the remote bridge list Allow anonymous Yes ...

Page 39: ...s the MAC address in the Remote Bridge List of the AP For example WB1 have the MAC address of WB in its Remote Bridge List In this case there are six ASUS Wireless Routers and they are linked as wireless bridges Take one of them named WB as an example WB is not in AP Only mode and Connect to APs in Remote Bridge List is set as Yes so it can connect to WB3 Meanwhile allow anonymous is set as Yes or...

Page 40: ...entered into this page The default setting of Disable will allow any wireless mobile client to connect Accept will only allow those entered into this page to connect Reject will prevent those entered into this page from connecting Adding a MAC Address To add a MAC address enter the 12 hexadecimal characters into the white box next to MAC Address and click the Add button The MAC address will be pla...

Page 41: ...od field in the Wireless Interface screen are set as WPA or Radius with 802 1x Refer to Authentication Method on page 32 Server IPAddress specifies the IP address of the RADIUS server to use for 802 1X wireless authentication and dynamic WEP key derivation Server Port specifies the UDP port number used by the RADIUS server Login Secret specifies the password used to initialize a RADIUS connection ...

Page 42: ...ixed 802 11g and Afterburner clients Hide SSID By default No is selected so that wireless mobile users can see your ASUS Wireless Router s SSID and join If Yes is selected your ASUS Wireless Router will not show in site surveys by wireless mobile clients and they will have to manually enter your ASUS Wireless Router s SSID If you want to restrict access to your ASUS Wireless Router this is a simpl...

Page 43: ...shold The default value 2347 is recommended DTIM Interval 1 255 WL500g WL500g Deluxe DTIM Delivery Traffic Indication Message is a wireless message used to inform clients in Power Saving Mode when the system should wake up to receive broadcast and multicast messages Type the time interval in which the system will broadcast a DTIM for clients in Power Saving Mode The default value 3 is recommended ...

Page 44: ...r depending on what kind of connection type you select WAN Connection Speed WL500g Deluxe You can use the pull down menu to change the WAN connection speed if you do not want to use Auto negotiation WAN IP Setting These three items are editable only when WAN Connection Type is set as Static IP or PPTP IPAddress This is IP address of the Wireless Router as seen on the remote network If you leave it...

Page 45: ... 1 DNS Server 2 If you are given instructions from your ISP to enter DNS addresses select Yes to manually assigning DNS and enter the IP addresses here WL500g Deluxe WL500g WL500g Deluxe WL500g PPPoE or PPTP Account These three items are editable only when WAN Connection Type is set as PPPoE or PPTP User Name The name of your Internet account provided by your ISP Some ISPs work with the entire acc...

Page 46: ...is IP address of the Wireless Router as seen in your local network The default value is 192 168 1 1 Subnet Mask This is Subnet Mask of the Wireless Router as seen in your local network The default value is 255 255 255 0 Host Name This is Host Name of the Wireless Router as seen in your local network WL500g Deluxe WL500g PPPoE MTU This field is shows the Maximum Transmission Unit MTU of PPPoE packe...

Page 47: ... The default value is Yes Domain Name This field indicates the Domain Name to provide to clients that request IP Address from DHCP Server IP Pool Starting Address This field specifies the first address in the pool to be assigned by the DHCP server in your local network IP Pool Ending Address This field specifies the last address in the pool to be assigned by the DHCP server in your local network L...

Page 48: ...P Server You can leave it blank then the Wireless Router will process the DNS request WINS Server The Windows Internet Naming Service manages interaction of each PC with the Internet If you use a WINS server enter IP Address of server here Assign IP Address Manually WL500g Deluxe Enable ManualAssignment Selecting Yes allows you to assign a static IP address to the PC that has the IP address and MA...

Page 49: ...routing table Selecting Yes applies all those rules in Static Route List into routing table Static Route List Network Host IP It stands for the destination IP address of network or host So it could be an IP address such as 192 168 1 1 or a range of IP address such as 192 168 0 0 or 192 0 0 0 If a packet with destination IP address that match to this field or within the range of this field it will ...

Page 50: ...essages on the Wireless Router only Time Zone This field indicates time zone where you are locating in NTP Server NTP Server is a time server on the Internet that allows the Wireless Router to synchronize its system time to You can keep the default IP address or set to the IP address of an NTP server that you prefer DDNS Setting Dynamic DNS DDNS allows user to export host name to Internet through ...

Page 51: ...ynamic DNS service Host Name This field represents the Host Name you register to Dynamic DNS service and expect to export to the world Enable wildcard This field determines if domain name with wildcard is also redirected to your IP address Update Manually This button allows you to update DDNS database manually It is available only when automatic DDNS update failed You can get current status of DDN...

Page 52: ...nbound packets to the specified incoming port numbers are redirected to your computer Enable Port Trigger Selecting Yes applies all the rules in the Port Trigger List to the Wireless Router Port Trigger List Trigger Port This field allows you to enter the port or port range of outing packets that will trigger port redirect Protocol This field allows you to select the protocol of outgoing packets I...

Page 53: ...owing list Based on the list the gateway will forward service request from outside users to the corresponding local server Enable Virtual Server Selecting Yes applies all those rules in Virtual Server List into the Wireless Router Virtual Server List Local IP This field stands for the destination IP address that you like to redirect the matched packet to Port Range This field stands for a port num...

Page 54: ...ayed when you move your cursor over an item Virtual DMZ Virtual DMZ allows you to expose one computer to Internet so that all inbound packets will be redirected to the computer you set It is useful while you run some applications that use uncertain incoming ports Please use it carefully IPAddress of Exposed Station This field stands for the IP address of the computer that you want to expose to Int...

Page 55: ...and insert the rules for any exceptions Date to Enable WAN to LAN Filter This field defines the dates that WAN to LAN filter will be enabled Time of Day to Enable WAN to LAN Filter This field defines the time interval that WAN to LAN filter will be enabled Packets LAN to WAN not specified will be This field defines those LAN to WAN packets which are not specified in WAN to LAN Filter Table will be...

Page 56: ...n input a specific IP address such as 192 168 122 1 or IP addresses within one subnet such as 192 168 123 or 192 168 or all IP addresses as Source Destination Port or Port Range For source or destination port range you can input a specific port such as 95 or ports within a range such as 103 315 100 or 65535 Protocol This field indicates the protocol type of packets this rule like to filer ...

Page 57: ...owser and enter the host name registered in DDNS service provider For example http wl500g homelinux org 8080 Note The default web browser port 80 is reserved for the Web server within your local network Port of Web Access from WAN This field allows you to specify the port used to access the Web server of theASUS Wireless Router from the Internet The default value is 8080 Responds LPR Request from ...

Page 58: ...RL access from your local network Enable URL Filter Selecting Yes enables URLFilter and applies rules in URL Keyword List into the Wireless Router Date to Enable URL Filter This field defines the dates that URL filter will be enabled Time of Day to Enable URL Filter This field defines the time interval that URL filter will be enabled URL Keyword List URL Keyword If the URL filter is enabled and UR...

Page 59: ...re the FTP server to work from the first partition partition 0 Devices with multi partitions will be detected however only super users and anonymous users can access devices configured with multi partitions Other users can only access the directory ftp_pub or ftp_pvt username in partition 0 Note WL500g b only supports USB Storage recognized as a Mass Storage Device It does not support other types ...

Page 60: ...network administrator Login as Super User click Login to log in to this FTP Server with Super User account to access a Net Disk FTPPort Type the port number to be used for the FTP server The default is 21 Maximum UsersAllowed to Log in Type the maximum number of users allowed to simultaneously log in to the server Login Timeout in Seconds This field enables you to terminate user connections after ...

Page 61: ... 0 to allow unlimited login Rights This field indicates the rights assigned to this FTP account Read Write Erase Users attached to this account can access the USB storage device and read write and erase files on the drive Read Write Users attached to this account can access the USB storage device and read and write to the drive however users cannot erase files on the drive Read Only Users attached...

Page 62: ...wed to access the directory with the user name The account s root directory and its access rights on the FTP server are defined as follows Account Condition Root Directory Rights Anonymous Allow Anonymous User to Login is enabled Read Write Erase Super User Allow Super User to Login is enabled Read Write Erase user Rights is set as Read Write Erase ftp_pub Read Write Erase user Rights is set as Re...

Page 63: ... indicates the IP address you want to ban Enter a specific IP address such as 192 168 1 5 or IP addresses within one subnet such as 192 168 or 192 168 1 Client Setting Users can connect to the FTP server using a Web based browser such as IE or Netscape To connect to the server type the FTP URL in the browser address bar ftp username IP address or host name of the router Using other FTP protocol pr...

Page 64: ... Camera Mode Select the appropriate camera mode from the drop down list ActiveX Only enables users to execute ActiveX clients on an Windows IE platform to get the best image quality ActiveX and Refresh enable users to get a basic image on both IE and other browsers Refresh Only will force users both IE and other browser to have still images refreshed in a specified interval Web Camera Driver When ...

Page 65: ...Caption String This field indicates the text string that is displayed on your Webcam page HTTP Port This field indicates the port that http server listens on to communicate For example by default you can connect to your web camera by using http 192 168 1 1 7776 without password checking The password checking field is unchecked ActiveX Port This field indicates the port that server listens on to co...

Page 66: ...t need additional setting to view an image in browser For client that use IE 5 0 or above you need to set IE to get a better support on ActiveX as following 1 Open Internet Explorer 5 0 or above 2 Select Internet Options Security Local Intranet ActiveX Controls 3 Check that your settings are as follows Go to Internet Options from the Tools menu Click Local Intranet settings and click Custom Level ...

Page 67: ...eX controls and plug ins By default these items are disabled and will prevent the ASUS Wireless Router s web camera function from working By default these three items should already be enabled Enable them if they have been changed Click Yes to change the security settings USB Application Cont ...

Page 68: ...ecurity Function on the date and time you set below Date to Enable Security Mode This field defines the dates that Security Mode will be enabled Time to Enable Security Mode This field defines the time interval that Security Mode will be enabled Send to This field indicates the email address you like to send to Email Server This field indicates the email server where you like to deliver your email...

Page 69: ...l Mode Selecting LAN Only you can only monitor within LAN environment To allow WAN users viewing Web Camera in your LAN please set up Virtual Server rules in the router acting as the gateway for each router in your LAN plugging withWeb Camera Note When enabling LAN and WAN remote control in the Wireless Router packets from the Internet with destination ports 8081 to 8086 will be forwarded to the W...

Page 70: ...t or static IP In addition some features which are useful for home user such as UPnP and DDNS are supported Router WL500g WL500g Deluxe In Router mode we suppose you use the Ethernet port to connect to LAN in your company So you can set up routing protocol to meet your requirement in office Technically router mode is NATis disabled static and dynamic routing protocol are allowed to set and WAN con...

Page 71: ...gs in Router Mode are the same as the set tings in Home Gateway Mode To learn more about these settings please refer to the Home Gateway Mode in this user s manual Quick Setup in Router Mode After selecting Router mode and clicking Apply you will enter the Quick Setup page of the Router mode Follow the instructions to setup theASUS Wireless Router as a Router If you would like to perform other set...

Page 72: ...l a sub menu Follow the instructions to setup the ASUS Wireless Router Tips are given when you move your cursor over each item System Setup Cont AP Mode After selecting Access Point mode and clicking Apply you will enter the Quick Setup page of the Access Point mode Follow the instructions to setup the ASUS Wireless Router Note The Wireless settings are the same as the settings in Home Gateway Mod...

Page 73: ...ess assignment If you have a DHCP Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol server on the network then the DHCP server will automatically assign the ASUS Wireless RouteranIPaddresswhentheASUSWirelessRouterispoweredup Todetermine what IP address has been assigned to the ASUS Wireless Router review the IP address on the Status page available on the Main Menu No The ASUS Wireless Router also accepts a stat...

Page 74: ...r over each item Change Password This page will allow you to change the default password admin lower case to any password of you choice You can enter any usable characters between 1 16 characters long cannot be left blank Click Save button to save your new password If you forget the ASUS Wireless Router s password you can reset the ASUS Wireless Router to its factory settings see troubleshooting N...

Page 75: ...uter Periodically a new Flash Code is available for the ASUS Wireless Routers on ASUS s Web site You can update the ASUS Wireless Router s Flash Code using the Firmware Upgrade page under theAdvanced Setup menu of the Web Manager If you are experiencing a problem with your ASUS WLAN equipment a Technical Support representative may ask you to give your device s Flash Code Firmware version Note The ...

Page 76: ...o a file or load settings from a file Save As a File Move your cursor over the HERE link on the web page Then click the right button of mouse and select Save As to save current setting into a file Note When current settings are saved to file it will be saved to flash as well Load From a File Specify the path of and name of the downloaded file in the New Setting File below Then click Upload to writ...

Page 77: ...ager using the Factory Default page in Advanced Setup Click the Restore button and wait about 30 seconds before trying to access theASUS Wireless Router Hardware You can reset all settings to their factory defaults manually by pushing the Restore button in a hole on the back of the ASUS Wireless Router while it is ON Use a pen or straightened paper clip to hold the Restore button depressed over 5 ...

Page 78: ... renew the IP address if your WAN Connection Type is set as Automatic IP The button for Printer Server is used to remove printing jobs manually Wireless Wireless clients who connect to the Wireless Router are displayed on this page You can use buttons for radio control to manually disable or enable the wireless function DHCP Leases Clients who request IP from DHCP server of your local area network...

Page 79: ...ort forwarding rules which are added by Port Mapping Virtual Server Virtual DMZ or UPnP are displayed in this page Routing Table Static routing rules or dynamic routing rules updated by RIP are displayed in this page System Log The last 1024 system log entries are recorded in this page Status Log Cont ...

Page 80: ... to restore a ASUS Wireless Router which has failed during a previous firmware upload A failed firmware upgrade will cause the ASUS Wireless Router to enter a failure mode waiting for the user to use the Firmware Restoration utility to find and upload a new firmware This is not a firmware upgrade utility and cannot be used on a working ASUS Wireless Router Normal firmware upgrades must be done thr...

Page 81: ...h your printer see following Note and then continue to the Printer Setup Wizard in the next section If you run the Printer Setup Wizard without a printer driver installed you are directed to the Add PrinterWizard Note Some printer setup utilities require a printer to be physically con nected to your PC during installation Follow the driver installation in structions to connect your printer to the ...

Page 82: ...ocal printer attached to this computer 4 Choose Remote Port Printer Sharing Port If this is not available select LPT1 You can select a USB port later in the Printer Setup Wizard if you are using a USB printer WL500b g also supports standard based network printing protocol called LPR which is also supported by Windows XP Windows 2000 MAC or Unix based system If you are a Windows XP user please refe...

Page 83: ... Router 83 Chapter 3 Software Configuration 7 You can print a test page 8 Click Finish to close the wizard Your printer will show in the Printers and Faxes window and the check mark shows that it is set as your default printer ...

Page 84: ...s Add Printer 2 Choose Local printer attached to this computer then press Next 3 Click on Create a new port and select Standard TCP IP Port in the pull down menu Then press Next 4 Click Next on the Add Standard TCP IP Printer Port Wizard 5 InputtheIPaddressoftheWL500g in the Printer Name or IPAddress field and the press Next 6 Select Custom and then click Settings ...

Page 85: ... Add Standard TCP IP Printer Port Wizard and go back to Add Printer Wizard 10 Find the manufacturer and model of your printer Click Have Disk if you cannot find it in the list and use thedriverprovidedwithyourprinter 11 Click Next to set this as your default printer 12 Select Yes andNexttoprintatest page otherwise select No 13 When the Add Printer Wizard is complete click Finish to close the wizar...

Page 86: ...r port LPT1 or a USB port makes the setup process easier refer to the following page 3 This setup wizard will change your default printer to use Standard TCP IP port which is serviced by theASUS Wireless Router Note For Windows XP or Windows 2000 this setup wizard will guide you to select or add a Standard TCP IP port Refer to Setup for LPR client under Windows XP for details For Windows 98 or Win...

Page 87: ... printer If your printer was previously setup the ASUS Wireless setup wizard changes the printingportfromthecomputer slocalLPT1 parallel port or USB port to Standard TCP IPport Ifnecessary youcanchange this back at anytime or use Windows Add Printer to setup another printer Note If you use Windows 98 or ME which donotsupport StandardTCP IPport you need to use Remote Port which is supported by ASUS...

Page 88: ... show the printer name in the Device Discovery utility and show on line under the Printer Server on the Status page of the web manager Note If you use LPR client in Windows XP or Windows 2000 Stan dard TCP IP port will be used Please refer to Setup for LPR client under Windows XP in details Verifying Your Printer Cont ...

Page 89: ...alls or floors block transmission Locate the ASUS Wireless Routers in open areas or add the ASUS Wireless Routers as needed to improve coverage Microwave ovens operate in the same frequency band as theASUS Wireless Router Therefore if you use a microwave within range of the ASUS Wireless Router you may notice network performance degradation However both your microwave and your the ASUS Wireless Ro...

Page 90: ... devices have a line of sight meaning they see each other with no obstacles However the same two units may only achieve up to 300 of range when used indoors The IEEE 802 11b specification supports four data rates 11 Mbps 5 5 Mbps 2 Mbps and 1 Mbps Operation at 1 Mbps provides greater range than operation at 11 Mbps TheASUS Wireless Router will automatically adjust the data rate to maintain a usabl...

Page 91: ...s not power up Solution Check for faulty the ASUS Wireless Router power supply by measuring the output voltage with an electrical test meter Check failed AC supply power outlet Problem Cannot communicate with the ASUS Wireless Router through a wired network connection Solution Verify network configuration by ensuring that there are no duplicate IP addresses Power down the device in question and pi...

Page 92: ...n the back of the ASUS Wireless Router and keep it depressed over 5 seconds The LEDs will flash when reset is successful Reset to Defaults The following are factory default values These values will be present when you first receive your theASUS Wireless Router if you push the reset button on the back of theASUS Wireless Router over 5 seconds or if you click the Restore button on the Factory Defaul...

Page 93: ...orization table includes or excludes the MAC address of the WLAN PC card if Wireless Access Control is enabled Problem The throughput seems slow Solution To achieve maximum throughput verify that your antennas are well placed not behind metal and do not have too many obstacles between them If you move the client closer to the ASUS Wireless Router and throughput increases you may want to consider a...

Page 94: ... the ASUS Wireless Router is 192 168 1 1 In Windows NT 2000 XP you must log in with Administrator privi leges so that all functions of the ASUS Wireless Router Manager can function correctly If you do not log in as a member of the Ad ministrator group you cannot change IP settings but can still run the Discovery utility if the original IP setting is correct Problem How do I upgrade the firmware on...

Page 95: ...any computers on your network to be automatically assigned a single IP address from a DHCP server DNS ServerAddress Domain Name System DNS allows Internet host computers to have a domain name and one or more IP addresses A DNS server keeps a database of host computers and their respective domain names and IP addresses so that when a user enters a domain name into the Internet browser the user is s...

Page 96: ...including Ethernet LANs IEEE standards ensure interoperability between systems of the same type IPAddress Internet Protocol An IP address consists of a series of four numbers separated by periods that identifies a unique Internet computer host allowing messages intended for that computer to be delivered to the correct destination ISP Internet Service Provider An ISP is a business that allows indiv...

Page 97: ...hod of secure data transmission PPP using Ethernet to connect to an ISP Subnet Mask A subnet mask is a set of four numbers configured like an IP address It is used to create IP address numbers used only within a particular network TCP IP Transmission Control Protocol Internet Protocol This is the standard protocol for data transmission over the Internet Protocols used to connect hosts on the Inter...

Page 98: ...ementation The udhcpd DHCP client server implementation The pptp linux PPTP client implementation The rp pppoe PPPoE client implementation The pppd PPP daemon implementation The dproxy DNS proxy implementation The bridge utils package All listed software packages are copyright by their respective authors Please see the source code for detailed information Availability of source code ASUSTeK COMPUT...

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Page 101: ...he Program Whether that is true depends on what the Program does 1 You may copy and distribute verbatim copies of the Program s source code as you receive it in any medium provided that you conspicuously and appropriately publish on each copy an appropriate copyright notice and disclaimer of warranty keep intact all the notices that refer to this License and on the absence of any warranty and give...

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Page 103: ...nterface definition files plus the scripts used to control compilation and installation of the executable However as a special exception the source code distributed need not include anything that is normally distributed in either source or binary form with the major components compiler kernel and so on of the operating system on which the executable runs unless that component itself accompanies th...

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Page 105: ... the present version but may differ in detail to address new problems or concerns Each version is given a distinguishing version number If the Program specifies a version number of his License which applies to it and any later version you have the option of following the terms and conditions either of that version or of any later version published by the Free Software Foundation If the Program doe...

Page 106: ... DEFECTIVE YOUASSUMETHE COSTOFALL NECESSARY SERVICING REPAIR OR CORRECTION 12 IN NO EVENT UNLESS REQUIRED BY APPLICABLE LAW OR AGREED TO IN WRITING WILL ANY COPYRIGHT HOLDER OR ANYOTHER PARTYWHO MAYMODIFYAND OR REDISTRIBUTE THE PROGRAMAS PERMITTEDABOVE BE LIABLETOYOU FOR DAMAGES INCLUDINGANY GENERAL SPECIAL INCIDENTAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES ARISING OUT OF THE USE OR INABILITY TO SE THE PROGRAM I...

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