Asus RP-N53 User manual

Quick Start Guide
RP-N53
Dual Band Wireless-N600
Range Extender
®

EEU8288 / Second Edition / April 2013
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Package contents
Range Extender Quick Start Guide
NOTE: If any of the items is damaged or missing, please contact your retailer.
A quick look
1) Ethernet port
2) Audio port
3) Reset button
4) Power On/O button
5) WPS button
6) Night light

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7) Touch controller
Touch the marked area to turn on/o the lights.
8) LED indicators
• System Indicator: The System Indicator lights up
when the Range Extender is powered on and
ashes when the Ethernet cable or audio cable is
conected.
• 2.4GHz & 5GHz signal indicators: The lights
indicate the connection signal strength of 2.4GHz
& 5GHz from the Range Extender to the router.
NOTE: If the router does not support 5GHz band or has weak 5GHz signal, only the 2.4GHz signal
indicators light up.
Performance 2.4GHz System
Indicator
5GHz
3 lights Excellent
2 lights Good
1 light Poor
No light No connection
2.4GHz signal
indicators 5GHz signal
indicators
System Indicator

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Turning the Range Extender on
1. Place the Range Extender near your Router.
2. Plug the Range Extender into a power outlet, wait one
minute for the system indicator to ash twice and turn
into solid blue.
Connecting to a network
Select one of the following ways to connect the Range Extender to a network.
Option A: Connecting through GUI
1. Use a computer/notebook/tablet PC to nd and connect to ASUS_RPN53/ASUS_RPN53_5G (the dual
band SSID) wireless network.
2. Launch a web browser and enter http://repeater.asus.com in the address bar to access the Range
Extender.
3. Enter the default login name and password, which are
admin/admin.
4. Follow the Quick Install Setup steps below to set up the
Range Extender:
• Select the Wi-Fi network that you want to extend and enter
its security password.
Setting up the Range Extender

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• Connect your wireless devices to the
new Extender network.
• Enter a name for the new Extender
network.
Option B: Using WPS (Wi-Fi Protected Setup)
1. Press the WPS button on the side of the Range Extender for more than two seconds, until the system
indicator ashes.
2. Press the WPS button on the router within two minutes.
NOTE: Refer to the router’s manual for the location of the WPS button.
3. Check if the Range Extender’s system indicator
turns into solid blue, which indicates that the
Range Extender has connected to the wireless
network successfully. The Range Extender’s
wireless network name (SSID) changes to your
existing Wi-Fi network name, ending with _RPT
or _RPT5G. For example:

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Signal Indicators
• To get the best performance, place the Range Extender between your router and wireless device.
• The 2.4GHz & 5GHz signal indicators indicate the connection
performance from the Range Extender to the Router. Refer
to the LED indicators in section A Quick Look.
• If the router does not support or has weak 5GHz signal, only
the 2.4GHz signal indicators will light up.
• If no 2.4GHz signal indicator lights up, search the network
again in Option A or make sure that your router supports
WPS in Option B.
NOTE: The 2.4GHz and 5GHz signal indicators may light up asymmetrically.
Existing Wi-Fi network name: existing NetworkName
New Extender 2.4GHz network name: existing NetworkName_RPT
New Extender 5GHz network name: existing NetworkName_RPT5G
To connect an additional Wi-Fi device to your Extender network, use the same network password as that
of your existing wireless router.
Move the Range Extender
When the connection is complete, locate the Range Ex-
tender between the router and the wireless device to get
better performance.
NOTE: To get the best connection performance, ensure that at least two signal indicators light up.

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Wireless Media Playback
The Range Extender supports wireless media playback, which allows you to stream and play your net-
work music through its audio port. You can use ASUS AiPlayer app to control the music streaming over
the Range Extender from your mobile device. Search for “RP-N53”or “AiPlayer” from Google Play or App
Store and download the app to your mobile device.
NOTES:
• AiPlayer supports mp3, wav., ac, and acc les.
• You can insert an earphone, powered speaker, or stereo system to the 3.5mm stereo audio port.

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Frequently Asked Questions
Q1: I cannot access the web GUI to congure the RP-N53
settings.
• Close all running web browsers and launch again.
• Follow the steps below to congure your computer settings based on its
operating system.
Windows 7
A. Disable the proxy server, if enabled.
1. Click Start > Internet Explorer to launch the web browser.
2. Click Tools > Internet options > Connections tab > LAN settings.
3. From the Local Area Network (LAN) Settings screen, untick Use a proxy
server for your LAN.
4. Click OK when done.
B. Set the TCP/IP settings to automatically obtain an IP address.
1. Click Start > Control Panel > Network and Internet > Network and
Sharing Center > Manage network connections.
2. Select Internet Protocol Version 4 (TCP/IPv4), then click Properties.
3. Tick Obtain an IP address automatically.
4. Click OK when done.

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Mac 10.5.8
A. Disable the proxy server, if enabled.
1. From the menu bar, click Safari >
Preferences... > Advanced tab.
2. Click Change Settings... in the Proxies eld.
3. From the list of protocols, deselect FTP Proxy and Web Proxy
(HTTP).
4. Click OK when done.
B. Set the TCP/IP settings to automatically obtain an IP ad-
dress.
1. Click the Apple icon > System Preferences > Network.
2. Select Ethernet and select Using DHCP in the Congure eld.
3. Click Apply when done.
Q2: Why doesn’t the 5GHz signal indicator of the Range Extender light up?
• Check whether your router supports 5GHz band. If your router is single band, the Range Extender’s
5GHz Signal Indicator will not light up and it works at 2.4GHz band only.