Asus WL-566gM User manual

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Quick Start Guide
WL-566gM Wireless Router
QE 2306/ Jan 2006
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Index
1. Package contents ................................................................................3
2. Connecting ADSL modem and wireless router................................. 3
1) Cable connection ...............................................................................3
2) Status indicators ...............................................................................4
3) Wall mount option ..............................................................................4
3. Conguring the wireless router ..........................................................5
1) ASUS Wireless Router wired connection...........................................5
2) Setting IP address for wired or wireless connection .......................... 5
 3)Conguringthewirelessrouter..........................................................6
4) Quick setup........................................................................................7

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1. Package contents
• WL-566gM wireless router*1
• Power adapter*1
• Utility CD*1
• RJ45 cable*1
• Quick Start Guide*1
2. Connecting ADSL modem and wireless router
1) Cable connection
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Modem
Walltelephoneoutlet
Wall power outlet
Phone
Power
Wall power outlet
LAN
Power
ASUS Wireless Router
Modem
Walltelephoneoutlet
Wall power outlet
LAN
Power
Phone
Power
ASUS Wireless Router
WAN

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2) Status indicators
PWR (Power)
Off No power
On System ready
Flashing-slow Firmwareupgradefailed
Flashing-quick EZsetupprocessing
AIR (Wireless Network)
Off No power
On Wireless system ready
Flashing  Transmittingorreceivingdata(wireless)
WAN (Wide Area Network)
Off   Nopowerornophysicalconnection
On   HasphysicalconnectiontoanEthernetnetwork
Flashing  Transmittingorreceivingdata(throughEthernetcable)
LAN 1-4 (Local Area Network)
Off   Nopowerornophysicalconnection
On   HasphysicalconnectiontoanEthernetnetwork
Flashing  Transmittingorreceivingdata(throughEthernetcable)
PWR
AIR WANLAN
3) Wall mount option
Out of the box, theASUS Wireless Router is
designed to sit on a raised flat surface like a
filecabinetorbookshelf.Theunitmayalsobe
convertedformountingtoawallorceiling.
FollowthesestepstomounttheASUSWireless
Router to a wall:
1. Lookontheundersideforthetwomounting
hooks.
2. Marktwoupperholesinaatsurface.
3. Tightentwoscrewsuntilonly1/4''isshowing.
4. LatchthehooksoftheASUSWirelessRouterontothescrews.
Note: Re-adjust the screws if you cannot latch the ASUS Wireless Router onto the
screws or if it is too loose.

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Note: 1) Before you start, we recommend using a wired connection for initial
conguration, which may avoid possible setup problems due to wireless
uncertainty.
2) ASUS also provides an EZSetup button for fast wireless conguration. If
you would like to use EZSetup for your wireless network conguration, please
refer to chapter 6 of User manual in the support CD for more information.
TheASUSWirelessRoutercanmeetvariousworkingscenarioswithproperconguration.The
defaultsettingsofthewirelessroutermayneedchangesoastomeettheindividualneeds;
therefore,beforeusingtheASUSWirelessRouter,checkthebasicsettingstomakesuretheyall
workinyourenvironment.
YoucanconguetheASUSWirelessRouterviayourwebbrowser.ConnectanotebookPCor
desktopPCtoyourASUSWirelessRouter(eitherdirectlyorthroughahub)withanEthernetcable,
ortoestablishawirelessconnectionbetweentheterminalandthewirelessrouter.
Forthewirelessconnection,youneedanIEEE802.11b/gcompatibledevice,suchasanASUS
WLANcard.DisableencryptionandsettheSSIDto“default”onyourwirelesscard.Ifyouwantto
conguretheASUSWirelessRoutersoastoaccesstheInternet,youmusthavecorrectTCP/IP
settings.SettheIPaddressofyourterminalwithinthesamesubnetofyourASUSWirelessRouter.
1) ASUS Wireless Router wired connection
TheASUSWirelessRouterissuppliedwithanEthernetcableinthepackage.SincetheASUS
WirelessRouterhasintegratedauto-crossoverfunction,therefore,youcanuseeitherstraight-
throughorcrossovercableforwiredconnection.PlugoneendofthecabletotheWANportonthe
rearpaneloftherouterandtheotherendtotheEthernetportofyourADSLorCablemodem.
Wireless-Connection
Refertoyourwirelessadapterusermanualforhowtoassociatewithawirelessrouter.The
defaultSSIDoftheASUSWirelessRouteris“default”(inlowercase),encryptionisdisabled
andopensystemauthenticationisused.
Note: If conguration is done via wired connection, ignore this.
2) Setting IP address for wired or wireless connection
Getting IP address Automatically
TheASUSWirelessRouterintegratesDHCPserver
functions,therefore,youcanmakeyourPCtogettheIP
addressautomaticallyfromtheASUSWirelesssRouter.
Note: Before rebooting your PC, the ASUS Wireless
Router should be switched ON and in ready state.
3. Conguring the wireless router

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Setting IP Manually
TosetIPaddressmanually, you needtoknowthedefault settings oftheASUSWireless
Router:
• IPaddress192.168.1.1
• SubnetMask255.255.255.0
Tosetuptheconnectionwithamanually assigned
IPaddress,theaddressofyourPCandthewireless
routermustbewithinthesamesegment:
• IPaddressofyourPCis192.168.1.xxx(xxxcan
be any number between 2 and 254. Make sure
theIPaddressisnotusedbyotherdevice)
• SubnetMaskis255.255.255.0(sameasthe
ASUS Wireless Router)
• Gateway192.168.1.1(thisistheASUSWireless
Router)
• DNS192.168.1.1(ASUSWirelessRouterIPaddressoryourown).
3) Conguring the wireless router
Defaults
User name: admin Password: admin
Enterthefollowingaddressinyour
webbrowser:http://192.168.1.1
Afterloggingin,youcanseetheASUSWirelessRouterhomepage.
Thehomepagedisplaysquicklinkstocongurethemainfeaturesofthewirelessrouter.
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Select your time zone and click Next.
4) Quick setup
Tostartquicksetup,clickNext toenterthe“QuickSetup”
page.FollowtheinstructionstosetuptheASUSWireless
Router.
ASUSwirelessroutersupportsvetypes
ofISPservices:cable,PPPoE,PPTP,
staticWANIP,andTelstraBigPond.
Selectthecorrectconnectiontypeand
click Next to continue.
Cable user
Ifyouareusingservicesprovidedby
cableISP,selectCable Modem or other
connection that gets IP automatically.
IfyourISPprovidesyouhostname,MAC
address,andheartbeatserveraddress,
filltheseinformationintotheboxeson
thesettingpage;ifnot,clickNext to skip
thisstep.
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PPPoE user
IfyouusePPPoEservice,selectADSL
connection that requires username
and password. It is know as PPPoE.
Youneedtoinputtheusernameand
passwordprovidedbyyourISP.Click
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PPTP user
IfyouareusingPPTPservices,select
ADSL c o n n e c t i o n that requi r e s
username, password and IP address.
It is know as PPTP.Fillintheusername,
passwordandIPaddressprovidedbyyour
ISPintotheelds.ClickNext to continue.
Static IP user
IfyouareusingADSLorotherconnection
type that uses static IP addresses,
select ADSL or other connection type
that uses static IP address.Inputthe
IPaddress,subnetmask,anddefault
gatewayprovidedbyyourISP.Youcan
choosetospecifyDNSservers,orselect
to get DNS information automatically.
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Aftertheconnectiontypesettingis
complete,youaretosetupyourwireless
interface. Specify to your wireless router
anSSID(ServiceSetIdentifier),which
isauniqueidentierattachedtopackets
sentoverWLAN.Thisidentieremulates
apasswordwhenadeviceattemptsto
communicatewithyourwirelessroutervia
WLAN.Toconnecttoawirelessrouter,
yourwirelesscardmustusethesame
SSID.
Ifyouwanttoprotecttransmitted data,selectamiddleorhigh Security Level to enable
encryptionmethods.
Medium: OnlyuserswiththesameWEPkeysettingscanconnecttoyourwirelessrouterand
transmitdatausing64bitsor128bitsWEPkeyencryption.
High: OnlyuserswiththesameWPApre-sharedkeysettingscanconnecttoyourwireless
routerandtransmitdatausingTKIPencryption.

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TheASUSwirelessroutercongurationpageprovidesaconvenientapproachtosetuptheWEP
Keys:youcansetupaPassphraseandletthesystemusecertainalgorithmtogeneratefourWEP
keys.Thus,insteadofinputtinglongWEP
keys,youcansetuptheencryptionbyllin
asinglePassphrase.
Forexample,ifweselectWEP64bits
encryptionmodeandinput11111asthe
Passphrase,theWEPKeysaregenerated
asshownintherightpicture.Recordthe
PassphraseandtheWEPkeysinyour
notebook,thenclickFinish. A window
promptsoutaskingyoutosavethe
settings. Click Save&Restarttoactivate
thenewsettings.
Afterthesettingsonthewirelessrouterare
complete,wearetosetupencryptedwireless
connectionbetweenthewirelessrouterand
yourPCspre-installedwithwirelesscards.
IfyouruseASUSWirelessCard,youcanuseASUSOneTouchWizardtosetuptheconnection.
YoucanalsochooseWindows®XPWirelessZeroCongurationservicetocongurethewireless
connection.
Note: We recommend using 240 MIMO wireless adpaters to connect WL-566gM so
as to achieve high speed data transmission.
Congure WLAN Card with ASUS One Touch Wizard
IfyouhaveinstalledASUSwirelesscardtogetherwithitsutilitiesanddrivesonyourPC,clickStart
-> Programes -> ASUS Utility-> WLAN Card -> One Touch WizardtolaunchtheOneTouch
Wizard utility.
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