Asus RT-N14U User manual

RT-N14U
Wireless-N300 Router
User Guide

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E7879
First Edition
November 2012
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Table of contents
About this guide .......................................................................................... 5
Package contents ........................................................................................ 7
1 Getting to know your router 7
Hardware features....................................................................................... 8
Mounting placement ...............................................................................10
Positioning your router............................................................................11
2 Setting up your wireless network 11
What you need ...........................................................................................12
Setting up your wireless router ............................................................13
Wired connection...............................................................................13
Wireless connection ..........................................................................14
Before you proceed ...........................................................................15
A. Disable any congured proxy servers...............................15
B. Congure TCP/IP settings......................................................17
C. Disable dial-up networking ..................................................19
Logging into the web GUI......................................................................20
3 Network conguration using the web GUI 20
Setting up the Internet connection ....................................................21
Quick Internet Setup (QIS) with auto-detection .....................21
Setting up the wireless security settings ..........................................26
Managing your network clients ...........................................................27
Monitoring your USB device..................................................................27
Creating your Guest Network ...............................................................29
Using the Trac Manager.......................................................................31
Managing QoS (Quality of Service) Bandwidth.......................31
Monitoring Trac ..............................................................................32

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Using the USB application......................................................................33
Using AiDisk for File Sharing ..........................................................33
Using the Servers Center .................................................................36
Using the Network Place (Samba) Share service ....................37
Using the FTP Share service............................................................39
Using the Miscellaneous setting...................................................42
Conguring Advanced settings............................................................43
Setting up the DHCP Server ...........................................................43
Upgrading the rmware ..................................................................44
Restoring/Saving/Uploading settings ........................................45
Setting up your network printer ..........................................................46
4 Using the utilities 49
Device Discovery .......................................................................................49
Firmware Restoration...............................................................................50
5 Troubleshooting 53
Troubleshooting ........................................................................................53
ASUS DDNS Service ..................................................................................56
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) ............................................56
Appendices 59
Notices...........................................................................................................59
ASUS Contact information .....................................................................71
Networks Global Hotline Information................................................72

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About this guide
This user guide contains information that you need to install and
congure the ASUS Router.
How this guide is organized
This guide contains the following sections:
• Chapter 1: Getting to know your router
This chapter provides information on the package contents,
hardware features, and LED indicators of the ASUS Router.
• Chapter 2: Setting up your wireless network
This chapter details instructions on how to set up a wireless
network.
• Chapter 3: Network conguration using the web GUI
This chapter discusses the steps to configure a wireless network
using the web GUI.
• Chapter 4: Using the utilities
This chapter provides instructions on using the utilities
included with the ASUS router.
• Chapter 5: Troubleshooting
This chapter contains a troubleshooting guide for solving
common problems you may encounter when using the ASUS
Router.
• Appendices
This chapter provides you with the regulatory Notices and
Safety Statements.

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Getting to know
your router
Package contents
• If any of the items is damaged or missing, contact ASUS for
technical inquiries and support, Refer to the ASUS Support
Hotline list at the back of this user manual.
• Keep the original packaging material in case you would need
future warranty services such as repair or replacement.
RT-N14U Wireless Router
Network cable (RJ-45)
Power adapter
Quick Start Guide
Warranty card

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Hardware features
USB LED
O: Indicates no power or no USB device connected.
On: Indicates a connected USB devices.
LAN LED
O: No power or no connection detected.
On: Indicates a connection to a local area network (LAN).
Wi-Fi LED
O: No wireless signal detected.
On: Indicates that the wireless network is ready.
Flashing: Indicates network activity via wireless connection
WAN LED
O: No power or no connection detected.
On: Indicates a connection to a wide area network (WAN).
Power LED
O: No power.
On: Device ready.
Flashing: Indicates WPS activity.
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Front
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USB 2.0 port
Insert USB 2.0 devices such as USB hard drives and desktop printers into
this port.
WPS button
Press this button to launch the WPS Wizard to set up wireless security.
LAN 1~4 ports
Connect ethernet cables into these ports to establish a LAN connection.
WAN (Internet) port
Connect a network cable into this port to establish a WAN connection.
Power button
Press the power button to switch the device ON/OFF.
Power (DC-IN) port
Insert the bundled AC adapter into this port.
Reset button
This button resets or restores the system to its factory default settings.
Wall-mount hooks
Use the wall-mount hooks to mount the ASUS router to a wall or raised
surface.
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Rear
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Mounting placement
• Use only the power adapter that came with your package.
Using other adapters may damage the device.
DC Power adapter DC Output:
+19V with max 1.58A current; +12V
with max 2A current
Operating Temperature 0~40oC Storage 0~70oC
Operating Humidity 50~90% Storage 20~90%
To mount the wireless router onto
its stand:
1. Locate the two mounting holes
at the bottom of the wireless
router.
2. Latch the stand’s two mounting
hooks to the wireless router’s
mounting holes.
3. Slide the wireless router towards
direction of the arrow to secure
it to its stand.
• Operating Specifications:
•
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Positioning your router
To get the best wireless network performance from your ASUS
router, follow the recommendations below:
• Place the wireless router at the center of your network for
maximum wireless coverage.
• Keep the device away from metal obstructions and away from
direct sunlight.
• Keep the device away from 802.11g or 20MHz only Wi-Fi
devices, 2.4GHz computer peripherals, Bluetooth devices,
cordless phones, transformers, heavy-duty motors, fluorescent
lights, microwave ovens, refrigerators, and other industrial
equipment to prevent signal interference or loss.
• For the best front-to-rear coverage, place the wireless router in
an upright position.
• For the best up-and-down coverage, place the wireless router
in an inclined position.
• Always update to the latest firmware.Visit the ASUS website at
http://www.asus.com to get the latest firmware updates.
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Setting up your
wireless network

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What you need
To set up your network, you need one or two computers that meet
the following system requirements:
• Ethernet RJ-45 (LAN) port (10Base-T/100Base-TX)
• IEEE 802.11 b/g/n wireless capability
• An installed TCP/IP service
• Web browser such as Internet Explorer, Firefox, Safari, or
Google Chrome
• If your computer does not have built-in wireless capabilities,
you may install an IEEE 802.11 b/g/n WLAN adapter to your
computer to connect to the network.
• If you are using only one computer with a single band
IEEE 802.11 b/g/n WLAN adapter, you will be limited to using
only the 2.4GHz frequency.
• Ethernet RJ-45 cables used to connect the network devices
should not exceed 100 meters.

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Setting up your wireless router
Wired connection
Use a wired connection in setting up your wireless router to
avoid possible wireless setup issues.
Before setting up your ASUS wireless router, do the following:
• If you are replacing an existing router, disconnect it from
your network.
• Disconnect the cables/wires from your existing modem
setup. If your modem has a backup battery, remove it as
well.
• Reboot your computer (recommended).
Your wireless router has an integrated auto-crossover feature
that allows the use of either a straight-through or crossover
cable when setting up a wired connection.
Modem
1
2
3
4
To set up a wired connection:
1. Insert your wireless router’s AC adapter into the DC-In port and
plug it to a power outlet.

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2. Using the bundled network cable, connect your computer to
your wireless router’s LAN port.
Once the ethernet cable is connected, check that the LAN LED is
blinking.
3 Using another network cable, connect your modem to your
wireless router’s WAN port.
4. Insert your modem’s AC adapter into the DC-In port and plug it
to a power outlet.
Wireless connection
Modem
1
2
3
To set up a wireless connection:
1. Insert your wireless router’s AC adapter into the DC-In port and
plug it to a power outlet.
2 Using the bundled network cable, connect your modem to your
wireless router’s WAN port.
3. Insert your modem’s AC adapter to the DC-In port and plug it
to a power outlet.
4. Install an IEEE 802.11 b/g/n WLAN adapter on your computer.

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• For details on connecting to a wireless network, refer to the
WLAN adapter’s user manual.
• To set up the security settings for your network, refer to the
section Setting up wireless security settings.
Before you proceed
A. Disable any congured proxy servers.
Windows®7
1. Click Start > Internet
Explorer.
2. Click Tools >
Internet options >
Connections tab >
LAN settings.
Before configuring your wireless router, apply the steps
described in this section to each computer on the network to
avoid problems conneting to the wireless network.

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3. From the Local Area
Network (LAN) Settings
window, uncheck Use a
proxy server for your LAN.
4. Click OK then Apply.
MAC OSX
1. From your Safari
browser, click Safari
> Preferences >
Advanced. On the
Proxies item, click
Change Settings...
2. From the Network
screen, deselect FTP
Proxy and Web Proxy
(HTTP).
3. Click OK then Apply.

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B. Congure TCP/IP settings to automatically
obtain an IP address.
Windows®7
1. Click Start > Control Panel
> Network and Internet
> Network and Sharing
Center > Change adapter
settings.
2. On the Network Connections
window, click on Local Area
Connection.
3. On the Local Area Connection
Network Status window, click
Properties.
4. Select Internet Protocol
Version 4 (TCP/IPv4) or
Internet Protocol Version
6 (TCP/IPv6), then click
Properties.

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MAC OSX
1. Click Apple Menu
>System Preferences >
Network
6. Tick Obtain an IP address
automatically.
7. Click OK.
2. Click Ethernet on the
left panel.
3. On the Configure IPv4,
item select Using
DHCP.
4. Cllick Apply.

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C. Disable dial-up networking
Windows®7
1. Click Start > Internet
Explorer.
2. Click Tools > Internet
options > Connections
tab.
3. Tick Never dial a
connection.
4. Click Apply then OK.

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Logging into the web GUI
Your ASUS Wireless Router uses a web-based user interface that
allows you to configure the router using any web browser such as
Internet Explorer, Firefox, Safari, or Google Chrome.
To log in to the web GUI:
1. Launch your web browser and manually key in the wireless
router’s default IP address: 192.168.1.1
2. On the login page, key in the default user name (admin) and
password (admin).
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Network conguration
using the web GUI