User Guide RT-N12 Series Superspeed Wireless N Router
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Table of contents 1 Overview 5 Package contents......................................................................................... 5 Hardware features........................................................................................ 6 2 Setting up your wireless network 11 Positioning your router............................................................................11 What you need............................................................................................
Table of contents Configuring Advanced settings............................................................37 Setting up the DHCP Server............................................................37 Upgrading the firmware...................................................................39 Restoring/Saving/Uploading settings.........................................40 4 Using the utilities 41 Device Discovery........................................................................................
1 Overview Package contents RT-N12 Series wireless router Network cable (RJ-45) Power adapter Quick Start Guide Warranty card NOTE: • The RT-N12 Series wireless router includes the RT-N12 D1 and RT-N12 HP models. This manual discusses features for both models. • If any of the items is damaged or missing, contact ASUS for technical inquiries and support. Refer to the ASUS Support Hotline list at the back of this user manual.
Hardware features Front
Status indicators LED Power Wireless WAN Wide Area Network LAN 1-4 Local Area Network Status Indication Off No power or wireless signal is disabled On System ready Flashing slowly Rescue mode Flashing quickly WPS in progress Off No power On Wireless system ready Flashing Transmitting or receiving data (wireless) Off No power or no physical connection On Has physical connection to an Ethernet network Flashing Transmitting or receiving data (through Ethernet cable) Off No power or
Rear (RT-N12 D1) Label Reset Description Press this button for more than five seconds to restore the system to its factory default settings. Press this button to power on/off the wireless router. Power Insert the AC adapter into this port to connect your router to a power source. LAN1-LAN4 WAN WPS Connect RJ-45 Ethernet cables to these ports to establish LAN connection. Connect an RJ-45 Ethernet cable to this port to establish WAN connection.
Rear (RT-N12 HP) Label WPS LAN1-LAN4 WAN Reset Description Press this button for more than four seconds to establish a secure wireless connection with a WPS-supported wireless device. Connect RJ-45 Ethernet cables to these ports to establish LAN connection. Connect an RJ-45 Ethernet cable to this port to establish WAN connection. Press this button for more than five seconds to restore the system to its factory default settings. Press this button to power on/off the wireless router.
Bottom panel 1 2 Item 1 Description Mounting hooks Use the mounting 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. NOTE: Mounting the wireless router to a wall is not recommended as it reduces wireless performance.
2 Setting up your wireless network Positioning your router To get the best wireless network performance from your wireless router, follow the recommendations below: • Place the wireless router at the center of your network for maximum wireless coverage. • Keep the device away from metal obstructions and away from direct sunlight. • Keep the device away from 802.11g or 20MHz only Wi-Fi devices, 2.
What you need To set up your network, you need one or two computers that meet the following system requirements: • Ethernet RJ-45 (LAN) port (10Base-T/100Base-TX) • IEEE 802.11b/g/n wireless capability • An installed TCP/IP service • Web browser such as Microsoft Internet Explorer, Mozilla Firefox, Apple Safari, or Google Chrome NOTE: • If your computer does not have built-in wireless capabilities, install an IEEE 802.11b/g/n WLAN adapter to your computer to connect to the network.
Wired connection NOTE: Your wireless router supports both a straight-through or crossover cable when setting up a wired connection. To set up a network using a wired 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 computer to your wireless router’s LAN port.
RT-N12 HP IMPORTANT! Ensure that the LAN LED is blinking. 3 Using another network cable, connect your modem 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.
Wireless connection To set up your wireless network: 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. 3. Insert your modem’s AC adapter to the DC-In port and plug it to a power outlet. 4. Install an IEEE 802.11b/g/n WLAN adapter on your computer. NOTE: • For details on connecting to a wireless network, refer to the WLAN adapter’s user manual.
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Before you proceed NOTE: Before configuring your wireless router, apply the steps described in this section to each computer on the network to avoid problems connecting to the wireless network. A. Disable any configured proxy servers. Windows® 7 1. Click Start > Internet Explorer. 2. Click Tools > Internet options > Connections tab > LAN settings.
3. From the Local Area Network (LAN) Settings window, uncheck Use a proxy server for your LAN. 4. Click OK then Apply. MAC OSX 1. From your Apple Safari browser, click Safari > Preferences > Advanced. On the Proxies item, click Change Settings... 2. From the Network screen, uncheck FTP Proxy and Web Proxy (HTTP). 3. Click OK then Apply.
B. Configure TCP/IP settings to automatically obtain an IP address. Windows® 7 1. Click Start > Control Panel > Network and Internet > Network and Sharing 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.
6. Tick Obtain an IP address automatically. 7. Click OK. 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.
C. Disable dial-up networking Windows® 7 1. Click Start > Internet Explorer. 2. Click Tools > Internet Options > Connections tab. 3. Tick Never dial a connection. 4. Click Apply then OK.
3 Network configuration using the web GUI Logging in to the web GUI Your ASUS Wireless Router uses a web-based user interface that allows you to configure the router using any web browser such as Internet Explorer, Mozilla Firefox, Apple Safari, or Google Chrome. To log in to the web GUI: 1. Launch your web browser and 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. The wireless router GUI provides access to various configuration settings. Setting up the Internet connection NOTE: When setting up the Internet connection for the first time, press the Reset button on your wireless router to reset it to its factory default settings.
Quick Internet Setup (QIS) with auto-detection The Quick Internet Setup (QIS) feature guides you in quickly setting up your Internet connection. To use QIS with auto-detection: 1. Launch a web browser such as Internet Explorer, Mozilla Firefox, Apple Safari, or Google Chrome. 2. Quick Internet Setup will launch automatically. Click Next. • If QIS failed to launch automatically, manually launch your wireless router's web GUI to access the QIS page. To do this, follow these steps: 1.
3. Key in a new administrator password to prevent unauthorized access to the router. Click Next. 4. Select Wireless router mode, Repeater mode, or Access Point (AP) mode. Click Next. NOTE: To set up a wireless network with Internet access, use Wireless router mode.
5. The wireless router will attempt to identify your connection type. If needed, select the necessary connection type and key in any necessary information required, such as your ISP user name and password. IMPORTANT! Obtain the necessary information about your Internet connection type and additional login information from your Internet Service Provider.
8. In the Wireless setting screen, key in a network name (SSID) and assign a security key for your wireless connection. Click Apply. 9. A summary of your network settings will be displayed. Click Next to continue.
10.Read the Wireless Network Connection Tutorial. Click Finish.
Setting up wireless security To protect your wireless network from unauthorized access, you need to configure your router’s security settings. To set up the wireless security settings: 1. Key in 192.168.1.1 on your web browser. 2. On the login screen, key in the default user name (admin) and password (admin), then click OK. The wireless router’s web GUI launches. 3.
4. On the Wireless name (SSID) field, key in a unique name for your wireless network. 5. From the Authentication Method dropdown list, select the encryption method for your wireless network. 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. 6. Key in your security passkey. 7. Click Apply.
Tx Power adjustment (For RT-N12 HP only) Tx Power adjustment refers to the milliWatts (mW) needed to power the radio signal output of the wireless router. The RT-N12 HP router can support a maximum transmission power of 200 mW. To adjust TX Power adjustment: 1. Click Wireless on the navigation panel. 2. Click the Professional tab. 3. On the Tx Power adjustment item, enter a value between 0 and 200 mW.
Creating your Guest Network Setting up a Guest Network provides wireless Internet connectivity for temporary visitors while restricting access to your private network. To create your guest network: 1. Click Guest Network on the navigation panel. 2. Click Enable. 3. To configure additional options, click any of the items listed.
4. Assign a wireless name for your temporary network on the Network Name (SSID) field. 5. Select an Authentication Method. 6. Select a WEP Encryption method. 7. Specify the Access time or click Limitless. 8. Select Disable or Enable on the Access Intranet item. 9. Click Apply.
Using the Traffic Manager Managing QoS (Quality of Service) Bandwidth The Quality of Service feature allows you to set the bandwidth priority and manage network traffic. To set up QoS: 1. Click Traffic Manager on the navigation panel and click the QoS tab. 2. Click ON to enable QoS. 3. Click Save. Your bandwidth information is available from your ISP.
3. If you want to prioritize specific network applications and network services, click User-defined Priority on the upperright hand corner. 4. Adjust the values as needed. Click Apply.
Monitoring Traffic Click the Traffic Monitor tab to view real-time or historical bandwidth information of your Internet, Wired, and Wireless connections.
Configuring Advanced settings Setting up the DHCP Server Your wireless router uses DHCP to assign IP addresses automatically on your network. You can specify the IP address range and lease time for the clients on your network. To configure the DHCP server: 1. Click LAN on the navigation panel. 2. Click the DHCP Server tab. 3. In the Enable the DHCP Server field, tick Yes. 4. In the IP Pool Starting Address field, key in the starting IP address. 5.
6. In the Lease Time field, specify in seconds when an assigned IP address will expire. Once it reaches this time limit, the DHCP server will then assign a new IP address. • ASUS recommeds that you use an IP address format of 192.168.1.xxx (where xxx can be any number between 2 and 254) when specifying an IP address range. • An IP Pool Starting Address should not be greater than the IP Pool Ending Address.
Upgrading the firmware Download the latest firmware from the ASUS website at http://support.asus.com To upgrade the firmware: 1. Click Administration from the navigation panel. 2. Click the Firmware Upgrade tab. 3. In the New Firmware File item, click Browse. Navigate to the downloaded firmware file. 4. Click Upload. If the upgrade process fails, the wireless router automatically enters rescue mode and the power LED indicator on the front panel starts flashing slowly.
Restoring/Saving/Uploading settings To restore/save/upload wireless router settings: 1. Click Administration on the navigation panel. 2. Click the Restore/Save/Upload Setting tab. 4. Select a task from the configuration options: • To restore to 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.
4 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. Device Discovery Device Discovery is an ASUS WLAN utility that detects any ASUS wireless routers available on the wireless network and allows you to configure the device.
To launch the Device Discovery utility: • Click Start > All Programs > ASUS Utility > RT-N12 Wireless Router > Device Discovery. When you set the router to Access Point mode, you need to use Device Discovery to get the router’s IP address. 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 three to four minutes.
2. While holding down the Reset button at the back of the wireless router, plug the wireless router into a power source. Release the Reset button when the Power LED at the front panel begins to flash slowly, which indicates that the wireless router is in rescue mode. 3. 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 Utility > RT-N12 Wireless Router > Firmware Restoration. 5.
5 Troubleshooting If you encounter problems that are not mentioned in this chapter, contact ASUS Technical Support. Troubleshooting I cannot access the router GUI for configuring the router. • Delete the cookies and temporary files in your web browser. To do this in Internet Explorer 8: 1. Launch your web browser, then click Tools > Internet Options. 2. On the General tab, click Delete under Browsing history. 3. Tick Temporary Internet Files and Cookies. Click Delete.
Authentication: • Use a wired connection to connect to the router. • Check the wireless security settings. • Press the Reset button at the rear panel for more than five seconds. Cannot find the router: • Press the Reset button at the rear panel for more than five seconds. • Check the settings in the wireless adapter such as SSID and encryption method. Cannot access the Internet using a wireless LAN adapter. • Place the router closer to the wireless client.
The ADSL Modem “Link” light is ON (steady and not blinking) and means Internet access is possible, but I still cannot browse the Internet. • • • • Restart your computer. Check if the WAN LED on the wireless router is on. Check the wireless encryption settings. Check if the computer can get an IP address (using both a wired or wireless connection). • Check that your web browser is configured to use the local LAN and is not configured to use a proxy server.
How do you restore the system to its default 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: User name: Password: Enable DHCP: IP address: Domain name: Subnet Mask DNS Server 1: DNS Server 2: SSID: admin admin Yes (if WAN cable is plugged in) 192.168.1.1 (Blank) 255.255.255.0 192.168.1.
ASUS DDNS Service RT-N12 Series routers support the ASUS DDNS service. If you have registered for the ASUS DDNS service but need to exchange devices at the service center, inform the service center that you want to keep the original domain name and retain the DDNS service. Visit your local service center for more information.
3. I have registered a domain name before and it has been working well until my friends told me that they could not access my domain name. Check the following: 1. Internet connection is available. 2. The DNS server is working properly. 3. The last time you updated the domain name. If there are still problems in accessing your domain name, contact the service center. 4. Can I register two domain names so I can access my HTTP and FTP servers separately? No, you cannot.
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This equipment generates, uses and 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.
Safety Information To maintain compliance with FCC’s RF exposure guidelines, this equipment should be installed and operated with minimum distance 20cm between the radiator and your body. Use on the supplied antenna. Declaration of Conformity for R&TTE directive 1999/5/EC Essential requirements – Article 3 Protection requirements for health and safety – Article 3.1a Testing for electric safety according to EN 60950-1 has been conducted. These are considered relevant and sufficient.
Operation is subject to the following two conditions: (1) this device may not cause interference, and (2) this device must accept any interference, including interference that may cause undesired operation of the device. Radio Frequency (RF) Exposure Information The radiated output power of the Wireless Device is below the Industry Canada (IC) radio frequency exposure limits. The Wireless Device should be used in such a manner such that the potential for human contact during normal operation is minimized.
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