Asus RT-AC3100 User manual

Quick Start Guide
RT-AC3100
Wireless-AC3100 Dual Band
Gigabit Router
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E10547 / First Edition / June 2015
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A quick look
USB 3.0 port Wi-Fi On/O button
Power LED Reset button
5GHz LED / 2.4GHz LED WPS button
WAN (Internet) LED
Red: No IP or no physical connection.
On: Has physical connection to a wide
area network (WAN).
USB 2.0 port
LAN 1~ 4 LED LAN 1 ~ 4 ports
USB 3.0 LED WAN (Internet) port
USB 2.0 LED Power (DC-IN) port
WPS LED Power button
WPS LED On/O button
WiFi
WPS
NOTE: For more details, refer to the user manual included in the sup-
port CD.
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NOTES:
• Ifanyoftheitemsisdamagedormissing,contactyourretailer.
• USB External HDD/Flash disk:
 • ThewirelessrouterworkswithmostUSBHDDs/Flashdisksupto
4TBandsupportsread-writeaccessforFAT16,FAT32,NTFS,and
HFS+.
 • TosafelyremovetheUSBdisk,launchthewebGUI(http://router.
asus.com), then in the Network Mappage'supperrightcorner,
click the USB icon and click Eject USB 3.0 / USB 2.0.
 • IncorrectremovaloftheUSBdiskmaycausedatacorruption.
 • Forthelistoflesystemandharddiskpartitionsthatthe
wirelessroutersupports,visithttp://event.asus.com/networks/
disksupport
• Forthelistofprintersthatthewirelessroutersupports,visit
http://event.asus.com/networks/printersupport
Package contents
RT-AC3100WirelessRouter AC adapter
Network cable (RJ-45) Quick Start Guide
Support CD (User Manual)
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Installing your router
IMPORTANT:Beforeinstallingtherouter,ensurethatInternetconnec-
tionisavailable.
1. Position your wireless router.
For optimal wireless transmission between the wireless router and connected
wirelessdevices,ensurethatyou:
• Placethewirelessrouterinacentralizedareaforamaximumwirelesscoverage
forthenetworkdevices.
• Keepthewirelessrouterawayfrommetalobstructionsandawayfromdirect
sunlight.
• Keepthewirelessrouterawayfrom802.11gor20MHzonlyWi-Fidevices,
2.4GHzcomputerperipherals,Bluetoothdevices,cordlessphones,transformers,
heavy-dutymotors,uorescentlights,microwaveovens,refrigerators,andother
industrialequipmenttopreventsignalinterferenceorloss.
• Alwaysupdatetothelatestrmware.VisittheASUSwebsiteat
http://www.asus.comtogetthelatestrmwareupdates.
• Toensurethebestwirelesssignal,orientthefourdetachableantennasasshown
inthedrawingbelow.
45°45 °
WiFi
WPS
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2. Prepare your modem.
a. UnplugtheACadapterfromthepoweroutletanddisconnectitfromyour
cable/ADSL modem.
b. Disconnectthenetworkcablefromyourcable/ADSLmodem.
c. Rebootyourcomputer(recommended).
Modem
OFF!
a
b
c
WARNING!Beforedisconnectingthewires/cables,ensurethatyour
cable/ADSLmodemhasbeenturnedoforatleasttwominutes.Ifyour
modemhasabackupbattery,removeitaswell.
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3. Set up your wireless environment.
RT-AC3100
Computer
Wall Power Outlet
Modem
Power
LAN
WAN
a
b
c
d
a. Insertyourwirelessrouter’sACadaptertotheDC-INportandplugittoa
power outlet.
b. Usinganothernetworkcable,connectyourmodemtoyourwirelessrouter’s
WAN port.
c. Insertyourmodem’sACadaptertothetheDC-INportandplugittoapower
outlet.
d. Usingthebundlednetworkcable,connectyourcomputertoyourwireless
router’sLANport.EnsurethattheWANandLANLEDsareblinking.
4. Disable some settings on your computer.
a. Disabletheproxyserver,ifenabled.
b. SettheTCP/IPsettingstoautomaticallyobtainanIPaddress.
c. Disable the dial-up connection, if enabled.
NOTE:Formoredetailsondisablingyourcomputersettings,referto
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs).
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Quick Internet Setup (QIS) with Auto-detection
TheQuickInternetSetup(QIS)functionguidesyouinquicklysettingupyour
Internet connection.
NOTE:WhensettingtheInternetconnectionforthersttime,press
theResetbuttononyourwirelessroutertoresetittoitsfactorydefault
settings.
To use QIS with auto-detection:
1. LogintotheWebGUI.TheQISpagelaunchesautomatically.
NOTES:
• Bydefault,theloginusernameandpasswordforyourwireless
router'sWebGUIisadmin.
• Thewirelessrouter'sloginusernameandpasswordisdierentfrom
the2.4GHz/5GHznetworkname(SSID)andsecuritykey.Thewireless
router'sloginusernameandpasswordallowsyoutologintoyour
wirelessrouter'sWebGUItocongureyourwirelessrouter'ssettings.
The2.4GHz/5GHznetworkname(SSID)andsecuritykeyallowsWi-Fi
devicestologinandconnecttoyour2.4GHz/5GHznetwork.
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2. ThewirelessrouterautomaticallydetectsifyourISPconnectiontypeisDy-
namic IP, PPPoE, PPTP and L2TP.Keyinthenecessaryinformationforyour
ISPconnectiontype.
IMPORTANT!ObtainthenecessaryinformationfromyourISPabout
theInternetconnectiontype.
for Automatic IP (DHCP)
 forPPPoE,PPTPandL2TP
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NOTES:
• Theauto-detectionofyourISPconnectiontypetakesplacewhenyou
congurethewirelessrouterforthersttimeorwhenyourwireless
routerisresettoitsdefaultsettings.
• IfQISfailedtodetectyourInternetconnectiontype,clickSkip to
manual settingandmanuallycongureyourconnectionsettings.
3. Assignthewirelessnetworkname(SSID)andsecuritykeyforyour2.4GHz
and 5 GHz wireless connection. Click Apply when done.
4. YourInternetandwirelesssettingsaredisplayed.ClickNext to continue.
5. Read the wireless network connection tutorial. When done, click Finish.
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Connect to the wireless network
Therearetwowaysforyourwirelessclients(notebook,tabletPC,smartphone
andsoon)toconnecttoRT-AC3100’swirelessnetwork.
Connect to the wireless network manually
Toconnecttothewirelessnetworkmanually:
1. EnabletheWi-Fifunctiononyourwirelessclienttoscanforavailablewireless
networks.
2. SelecttheSSIDornetworknamethatyouassignedtoyourRT-AC3100’s
network.
3. Enter the password and click Connect.
Connect to the wireless network through WPS
RT-AC3100hasaWPS(Wi-FiProtectedSetup)buttonforyoutoconnectyour
wirelessclienttoRT-AC3100snetworkwithoutenteringpassword.
ToconnecttothewirelessnetworkthroughWPS:
1. PresstheWPSbuttonatthebackofRT-AC3100.RefertothesectionA quick
look for the location of the WPS button).
2. PresstheWPSbuttonofyourwirelessclientwithintwominutesorfollowthe
WPSinstructionsthatcamewiththewirelessclient.Whenconnectingvia
WPS,theWPSLEDonyourrouterblinksfast.
3. Waituntilyourrouter’sWPSLEDturnsintoasolidlightindicatingasuccess-
fullyconnectionbetweenyourrouterandyourwirelessclient.
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