Asus RT-AC88U User manual

Quick Start Guide
RT-AC88U
Wireless-AC3100 Dual Band
Gigabit Router
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Table of contents
English.............................................................................................3
繁體中文 ........................................................................................16
簡體中文 ........................................................................................29
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Bahasa Indonesia.........................................................................68
Bahasa Malaysia...........................................................................81
ไทย ..................................................................................................94
tiếng Việt ........................................................................................107
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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 1~8 LED LAN 1 ~ 8 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
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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-AC88U 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-AC88U
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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