Asus RT-G32 - Wireless Router User manual

ASUS
Broad range wireless family router
RT-G32
User's Manual

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September 2008
Table of Contents
Logging on to the Wireless Router ......................................................................... 2
Wireless Router Configuration................................................................................ 3
Network Map ................................................................................................................. 3
Internet Status...................................................................................................... 3
System Status...................................................................................................... 4
Client Status ......................................................................................................... 5
Advanced Setup........................................................................................................... 6
Wireless.......................................................................................................................... 6
General................................................................................................................... 7
WPS ........................................................................................................................ 8
Wireless MAC Filter............................................................................................ 8
Professional.......................................................................................................... 9
LAN................................................................................................................................ 10
LAN IP .................................................................................................................. 10
DHCP Server........................................................................................................11
Route.................................................................................................................... 12
WAN............................................................................................................................... 13
Internet Connection.......................................................................................... 13
Port Trigger......................................................................................................... 14
Virtual Server...................................................................................................... 15
DMZ....................................................................................................................... 16
DDNS.................................................................................................................... 17
Firewall ......................................................................................................................... 17
General................................................................................................................. 17
URL Filter............................................................................................................. 18
MAC Filter............................................................................................................ 19
LAN to WAN Filter............................................................................................. 19
Administration............................................................................................................ 20
System ................................................................................................................. 21
Firmware Upgrade............................................................................................. 21
Restore/Save/Upload Setting......................................................................... 22
System Log.................................................................................................................. 23
General Log........................................................................................................ 23
Routing Table..................................................................................................... 23

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Logging on to the Wireless Router
1. In your web browser, enter this IP address: http://192.168.1.1
2. Enter the default User name & Password Îadmin & admin
3. The RT-G32 home page appears. The home page display quick links to help you easily
configure the features in the wireless router.

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Wireless Router Configuration
Using the preinstalled Wireless Router Web-Based Controller, you can easily access the quick
links and make the necessary configurations. This will make it easy for you to manage and
monitor the wireless router and the network devices connected to it.
Network Map
Internet Status
This page allows you to view current connection status, WAN IP, DNS, Connection type, and
Gateway status. Click “GO” at Quick Internet Setup wizard, you can easily to configure Internet
setup.

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System Status
This page is to view the Wireless system status or configuration.

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Wireless Name (SSID): Assign an identification string of up to 32 characters for your wireless
connection.
Authentication Method: This field enables the authentication methods for wireless clients.
WPA Encryption: Enable WPA encryption to encrypt data.
WPA-PSK Key: This field requires a password of 8 to 63 characters to start the encryption
process. If you leave this field blank, the default [00000000] will be assigned as your
password.
Wireless Radio: To enable wireless radio or disable.
LAN IP: Current connected LAN IP address
PIN Code: WPS PIN Code
MAC Address: Current connected MAC address
EZSetup: WPS connection button
More Config: For more configuration, click the drag down list, there have Wireless-General,
WPS, LAN IP, DHCP Server, Route, and General Log options.
Client Status
This page allows you to view the new client lists and new blocked client lists.

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Advanced Setup
In this advanced setup, you can overview the complete RT-G32 router functions. There have
“Wireless”, “LAN”, “WAN”, “Firewall”, “Administration”, and “System Log” sections. You can
simply click each function to do the further configuration in the advanced setup page.
Wireless
Configure your wireless connection, security, and other advanced parameters.

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General
This page allows user to configure basic wireless settings.
SSID: Assign an identification string of up to 32 characters for your wireless connection.
Hide SSID: If [YES] is selected, your SSID does not show in site surveys by wireless mobile
clients and they can only connect to your ASUS Wireless Router with your SSID of AP.
Channel: The radio channel for wireless connection operation.
Wireless Mode: This field indicates the 802.11g interface mode. Select [Auto] to allow the
connection to the ASUS Wireless Router of 802.11g and 802.11b wireless mobile clients.
Select [54g]to maximize performance, but disconnect 802.11b clients. Select [54g Protection]
to enable G-Mode protection for 802.11g traffic automatically in the presence of 11b traffic.
Authentication Method: This field enables the authentication methods for wireless clients.
WPA Encryption: Enable WPA Encryption to encrypt data.
WPA Pre-Shared Key: This field requires a password of 8 to 63 characters to start the
encryption process. If you leave this field blank, the default [00000000] will be assigned as
your password.
WEP Encryption: Enable WEP Encryption to encrypt data.
Key Index: Set the WEP key to transmit data on your wireless.
WEP Key 1~4: Only valid when using WEP encryption algorithm. The key must match with the
AP’s Key.
ASUS Passphrase: Select [WEP-64bits] or [WEP-128bits] in WEP encryption field to

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generate four WEP keys automatically.
Network Key Rotation Interval: This field specifies the interval (in seconds) after which a
WPA group key is changed. Enter [0] (zero) to indicate that a periodic key-change is not
required.
WPS
WPS (Wi-Fi Protected Setup) provides easy and secure establishment of a wireless network.
You can configured WPS here via the by PIN code method.
Enable WPS: Selecting Yes allows Wi-Fi Protected Setup (WPS) to simplify the process of
connecting any device to the wireless network. WPS support the authentication of Open
system, Share key, WPA-Personal, WPA2-Personal. Not support WPA-Enterprise,
WPA2-Enterprise and Radius.
AP PIN Code: Remember the PIN code of AP (the same as PIN code in the bottom of
RT-G32). Input this PIN code in client's WPS utility and utility will configure the wireless
security setting of RT-G32.
Client PIN Code: Key in an eight-digit number for the PIN code.
Wireless MAC Filter
Wireless MAC filter allows you to control packets from devices with specified MAC address in
your Wireless LAN.

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MAC Filter Mode: In Accept mode, RT-G32 only accepts clients with MAC address in the list.
In Reject mode, RT-G32 will reject clients with MAC address in the list.
MAC Address: Enter the complete MAC address which contains 12 hexadecimal letters.
Professional
Wireless Professional Setting allows you to set up additional parameters for wireless. But
default values are recommended.
Enable Radio?: Select [Yes] to enable Radio function.
Date to Enable Radio: This field defines the dates that wireless function is enabled.
Time of Day to Enable Radio: This field defines the time interval that wireless function is
enabled.