Asus RT-AC66W User manual

Quick Start Guide
RT-AC66W
Dual Band 3x3 802.11AC Gigabit Router
E9178/ First Edition / March 2014

NOTE: For more details, refer to the user manual included in the
support CD.

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Package contents
RT-AC66W AC adapter
Network cable Quick Start Guide
Support CD (User Manual/utilities) Warranty card
Stand
A quick look
1) Power LED 5) 5GHz LED 9) USB 2.0 ports
2) LAN LED 6) USB 2.0 LED 10) Reset button
3) WAN LED 7) Power (DC-In) port 11) Internet & LAN ports
4) 2.4GHz LED 8) Power switch 12) WPS button
NOTE: If any of the items is damaged or missing, contact your retailer.
RT-AC66W Dual Band 3x3
802.11ac Gibabit Router
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NOTES:
t USB External HDD/Flash disk:
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(http://192.168.1.1 or http://router.asus.com), then in the
Network Map page's upper right corner, click the USB icon and
click Eject USB 1.
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Positioning your wireless router
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Mounting to the stand
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Before you proceed
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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

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WARNING! Before disconnecting the wires/cables, ensure that your
cable/ADSL modem has been turned off for at least two minutes. If your
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Computer
Modem
LAN
Power
Wall Power Outlet
Power
WAN
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b
c
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power outlet.
b: Using the bundled network cable, connect your computer to your wireless
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outlet.

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3. 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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or Safari.
Getting started
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NOTE: If QIS does not launch automatically, follow these steps to
manually launch QIS:
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Wizard again.
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settings to automatically obtain an IP address. For more details, refer
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auto-diagnosis.
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NOTE: The auto-detection of your ISP connection type takes place
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wireless router is reset to its default settings.
NOTE: You can assign a network name with up to 32 characters.
c: Assign the network name (SSID) and
security key for your 2.4GHz and
5GHz wireless connection. Click Ap-
ply when done.
d: Your Internet and wireless settings
are displayed. Click Next to con-
tinue.
e: Read the wireless network con-
nection tutorial. When done, click
Finish.

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Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
After following the steps, I still cannot access the wireless router’s web
graphics user interface (web GUI) to configure the wireless router settings.
A. Disable the proxy server, if enabled.
Windows® 7/8
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.