User Guide RT-N10 Wireless Router
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Table of contents 1 Getting to know your wireless router 5 Package contents......................................................................................... 5 Hardware features........................................................................................ 6 2 Setting up your wireless network 9 Positioning your router.............................................................................. 9 What you need............................................................................
Table of contents 6 Troubleshooting 45 Troubleshooting.........................................................................................45 ASUS DDNS Service...................................................................................49 Appendices 51 Notices............................................................................................................51 Networks Global Hotline Information.................................................65 ASUS Contact information..............
1 Getting to know your wireless router Package contents RT-N10 wireless router Network cable (RJ-45) Power adapter Quick Start Guide Warranty card • 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. • Keep the original packaging material in case you would need future warranty services such as repair or replacement.
Hardware features Front Status indicators LED Power Wireless WPS WAN Wide Area Network LAN 1-4 Local Area Network Status Indication Off No power On System ready Flashing slowly Rescue mode Off No power On Wireless system ready Flashing Transmitting or receiving data (wireless) Flashing WPS in progress 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 no physi
Rear 1 Label Reset 2 3 4 5 6 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.
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. 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 • 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.
• Use a wired connection when setting up your wireless router to avoid possible wireless setup issues. • Before setting up your ASUS wireless router, do the following: • If you are replacing an existing router, disconnect it from your network. • Disconnect the cables/wires from your existing modem. If your modem has a backup battery, remove it as well. • Reboot your computer (recommended).
2. Launch your web browser 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.
4. Key in the username and password for your account. Click Apply all settings. • A PPPoE Internet connection is shown on the example. The setup 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).
5. Internet setup is complete. • Click Going to Internet to browse the Internet. • Click Simply Wireless Security Setting to 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.
Repeater Mode 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. To set up your wireless router in Repeater mode: 1. Connect your devices. Use an Ethernet cable (wired connection) to connect your computer to the wireless router for initial configuration to avoid possible wireless setup problems.
2. Launch your web browser and the 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.
AP Mode 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. To set up your wireless router in AP mode: 1. Connect your devices. Use an Ethernet cable (wired connection) to connect your computer to the wireless router for initial configuration to avoid possible wireless setup problems.
2. Launch your web browser and the QIS web page 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.
3 Configuring the network clients Accessing the wireless router To access the ASUS Wireless Router, you must have the correct TCP/IP settings on your wired or wireless clients. Ensure that the clients’ IP addresses are within the same subnet as the ASUS Wireless Router. Setting up an IP address for wired or wireless clients By default, the ASUS Wireless Router uses DHCP to automatically assign IP addresses to the clients in your network.
Windows® 2000 1. Click Start > Control Panel > Network and Dial-up Connection. Right-click Local Area Connection then click Properties. 2. Select Internet Protocol (TCP/IP), then click Properties. 3. Select Obtain an IP 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.
Windows® XP 1. Click Start > Control Panel > Network Connection. Right-click Local Area Connection then select Properties. 2. Select Internet Protocol (TCP/IP), then click Properties. 3. Select Obtain an IP 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.
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.
5. Select Obtain an IP 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. 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.
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.
4 Network configuration using the web GUI Logging into the router web GUI The router’s web Graphical User Interface (web GUI) provides access to the Network Map and EZQoS Bandwidth Management features. To access the web GUI: 1. Launch a web browser and key in the wireless router’s IP address. • 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.
3. From the main page, click the navigation menu or links to configure the various features of the ASUS wireless router.
Using the Network Map Network Map allows you to view the status and configure the connection settings of the Internet, system, and clients in your network. It enables you to quickly set up your Wide Area Network (WAN) using the Quick Internet Setup (QIS) feature, or to quickly set up your Local Area Network (LAN) using the WPS Wizard. For more details on the WPS Wizard, refer to the section WPS Wizard in the Using the Utilities section of this user manual.
Creating 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.
Managing bandwidth with 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.
2. Click each of these four applications to set bandwidth priority: Icon Description Gaming Blaster The router handles gaming 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.
Upgrading the firmware Download the latest firmware from the ASUS website at http://support.asus.com. To upgrade the firmware: 1. Click Advanced Setting from the navigation menu on the left side of your screen. 2. Under the Administration menu, click Firmware Upgrade. 3. In the New Firmware File field, click Browse to locate the new firmware on your computer. 4. Click Upload. The uploading process takes about three minutes.
Restoring/Saving/Uploading settings To restore/save/upload the settings: 1. Click Advanced Setting from the navigation menu on the left side of your screen. 2. Under the Administration 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.
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.
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-N10 Wireless Router > Device Discovery. • • • 34 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.
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. Launch rescue mode before using the Firmware Restoration utility. To launch rescue mode and use the Firmware Restoration utility: 1. Unplug the wireless router from its power source. 2.
4. Click Browse to navigate to the firmware file, then click Upload. The Firmware Restoration utility is 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.
WPS Wizard Wi-Fi Protected Setup (WPS) is a wireless security standard for easily adding and securing computers and other devices to a wireless network. Before using the WPS Wizard, make sure the wireless device has a Wi-Fi certified LAN adapter and supports WPS. Windows® Operating Systems and ASUS wireless LAN cards supporting WPS: OS Support Windows® 7™ Windows® XP™ SP3 Windows® 2000 Wireless Adapter Support Intel® wireless LAN card ASUS USB-N13 with UT v4.1.1.0 or later ASUS PCE-N13 with UT v4.0.6.
To use WPS Wizard: 1. Follow the onscreen instructions to set up your hardware. When done, click Next. 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. 2. Press the WPS button on your router.
3. On the WPS Wizard, click Next to continue. • When 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.
4. Key in desired network name or SSID (Service Set Identifier). When done, click Next. 5. Create and key in a passphrase consisting of 8-63 characters or use the automatically generated passphrase then click Next. A passphrase is a sentence, phrase, or sequence of alphanumeric characters used to generate a security key.
6. When finished, click Save or print settings for future reference 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.
7. You have connected to the wireless router. If you want to configure Internet settings, click Setup. Click Finish to close the WPS Wizard.
Adding network devices using a USB flash drive With the WPS utility, you 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.
3. Unplug the USB flash drive from your computer 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 Setup Wizard.
6 Troubleshooting Troubleshooting If you encounter problems that are not mentioned in this chapter, contact ASUS Technical Support. I cannot access the router web 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) 255.255.255.0 192.168.1.1 (Blank) ASUS I cannot use 192.168.1.
ASUS DDNS Service RT-N10 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.
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