Asus WL520GC - Wireless Router User manual

User Manual
WL-520GU/GC
Broad Range Wireless Family Router
E3188 First Edition March 2007
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Manufacturer Contact Information
ASUSTeK COMPUTER INC. (Asia-Pacic)
Company address: 15 Li-Te Road, Beitou, Taipei 11259
General (tel): [phone] Web site address: www.asus.com.tw
General (fax): [phone] General email: [email protected]
ASUS COMPUTER INTERNATIONAL (America)
Company address: 44370 Nobel Drive, Fremont, CA 94538, USA
General (fax): [phone] Web site address: usa.asus.com
Technical support
General support: [phone] Support (fax): [phone]
Online support: http://vip.asus.com/eservice/techserv.aspx
ASUS COMPUTER GmbH (Germany & Austria)
Company address: Harkort Str. 25, D-40880 Ratingen, Germany
General (tel): [phone] Web site address: www.asuscom.de
General (fax): [phone] Online contact: www.asuscom.de/sales
Technical support
Components: [phone] Online support: www.asuscom.de/support
Notebook: [phone] Support (fax): [phone]

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Table of Contents
Specication Summary ................................................................................2
1. Package Contents ................................................................................3
2. Connecting ADSL Modem and Wireless Router................................3
1) Cable Connection ..............................................................................3
2) Status Indicators ................................................................................4
3) Wall Mounting Option.........................................................................4
3. Getting Started......................................................................................5
1) Wired Connection...............................................................................5
2) Wireless Connection..........................................................................5
3) Setting IP Address for Wired or Wireless Connection .......................5
4) Conguring the Wireless Router........................................................6
5) Quick Setup ......................................................................................7
4. Wireless Router Features ..................................................................12
1) Choosing an Appropriate Operation Mode ......................................12
2) Setting up Wireless Encryption .......................................................13
3) Setting up Virtual Server in Your LAN..............................................14
4) Setting up Virtual DMZ in Your LAN.................................................15
5) Setting up DDNS .............................................................................15
6) Setting up Bandwidth Management.................................................19
5. Application Features ..........................................................................22
1) Sharing USB Printer ........................................................................22
6. Setting up Using ASUS Utility................................................................ 25
1) Utility Installation for WL-520GU/GC ...............................................25
2) EZSetup...........................................................................................26
7. Troubleshooting .................................................................................28
8. Appendix .............................................................................................30
Congure WL-520GU/GC under Vista OS ............................................36

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Network Standard
Operating
Frequency
Date Rate
Operational
Channel
Port
Antenna
EZSeup Button
Power Supply *
Security
Access Control
Firewall
Quality of Service
Network
Management
Temperature
Humidity
IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.3, IEEE802.3x, IEEE
802.3u, IEEE 802.1x, IEEE 802.11i, IPv4, IPv6, CSMA/CA,
CSMA/CD, ICMP
2.4G ~ 2.5GHz
802.11g: 6, 9, 12, 18, 24, 36, 48, 54Mbps
802.11b: 1, 2, 5.5, 11Mbps
11 for N. America, 14 Japan, 13 Europe (ETSI)
WAN x 1, LAN x 4 RJ45 for 10/100 BaseT, 1 x USB2.0 for
Printer Sharing( WL-520GU only )
Support Antenna Diversity, 1 x Reverse-SMA antenna
connector
Automatically SSID and WEP or WPA Conguration
WL-520GU: DC: +5V with max. 2A current
WL-520GC: DC: +9V with max 1A current
WEP-64bits, WEP-128bits, WPA-Personal, WPA2-Personal,
WPA-Auto-Personal (TKIP. AES. TKIP+AES), WPA-Enterprise,
WPA2-Enterprise, WPA-Auto-Enterprise (TKIP. AES.
TKIP+AES), Radius with 802.1x
MAC-level Access Control, Inbound/Outbound IP Filter
NAT Firewall, SPI (Stateful Package Inspection) Firewall, WAN
Ping Control
BOD ( WL-520GU only ), WMM
Support UPnP, DHCP Server, DNS Proxy, NTP Client, DDNS,
Port Trigger, Virtual Server, Virtual DMZ, VPN Pass-Through
Operating: 0~40oC Storage: -30~50oC
Operating: 50~90% Storage: 20~90%
* Use only the adapter included in the package.
Specication Summary

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2. Connecting ADSL Modem and Wireless Router
1. Package Contents
• WL-520GU/GC Wireless Router x 1
• Power Adapter x 1
• Utility CD x 1
• RJ45 Cable x 1
• External Antenna x 1
• Quick Start Guide x 1
1) Cable connection
1
Modem
Wall Telephone Outlet
Wall Power Outlet
Phone
Power
2
Wall Power Outlet
ASUS Wireless Router
LAN
3
Modem
Wall Telephone Outlet
Wall Power Outlet
LAN
Power
Phone
Power
ASUS Wireless Router
WAN
Power
Note: Use only the adapter included in the package. Using other adapters may
damage the device.
Note: The device in the above illustration is for your reference only. Please refer to
your package for the real product.
EZ Setup
Reset LAN Power
USB
WAN
Antenna
Rear Panel

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WL-520GU
125M High Speed
AIR WAN LAN1 LAN2 LAN3 LAN4
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2) Status Indicators
PWR (Power)
Off No power
On System ready
Flashing-slow Firmware upgrade failed/Rescure Mode
Flashing-quick EZsetup processing/Rescure Mode
AIR (Wireless Network)
Off No power
On Wireless system ready/Radio-off
Flashing Transmitting or receiving data (Through 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)
3) Wall Mounting Option
Out of the box, ASUS WL-520GU/GC Wireless Router is designed to sit on a raised flat
surface like a le 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.
PWR
AIR WAN LAN

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The ASUS WL-520GU/GC 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 your
individual needs. Therefore, before using the ASUS Wireless Router, check the basic settings to
make sure they all work in your environment.
ASUS provides a utility named EZSetup for fast wireless conguration. If you would like to use
EZSetup for your wireless network conguration, refer to chapter 6 for details.
Note: Wired connection for initial conguration is recommended to avoid possible
setup problems due to wireless uncertainty.
1) Wired Connection
The ASUS WL-520GU/GC 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
LAN port on the rear panel of the router and the other end to the Ethernet port on your PC.
2) Wireless Connection
For establishing wireless connection, you need an IEEE 802.11b/g compatible WLAN card. Refer
to your wireless adapter user manual for wireless connection procedures. By default, the
SSID of ASUS Wireless Router is “default” (in lower case), encryption is disabled and open
system authentication is used.
3) Setting IP Address for Wired or Wireless Connection
To access WL-520GU/GC Wireless Router, you must have correct TCP/IP settings on your wired
or wireless clients. Set the IP addresses of the clients within the same subnet of WL-520GU/GC.
Getting IP address Automatically
The ASUS Wireless Router integrates DHCP server functions, therefore, you can make your
PC get IP address automatically from the ASUS Wirelesss Router.
Note: Before rebooting your PC, switch ON the
wireless router and make sure the router is in ready
state.
Setting up IP address 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
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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 subnet:
• IP address: 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: 255.255.255.0 (same as WL-
520GU/GC)
• Gateway: 192.168.1.1(IP address of WL-520GU/
GC)
• DNS: 192.168.1.1 (WL-520GU/GC), or assign a
known DNS server in your network.
4) 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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1. Select your time zone and click
Next.
5) Quick Setup
To start quick setup, click Next to enter the “Quick Setup”
page. Follow the instructions to setup the ASUS Wireless
Router.
2. ASUS Wireless Router supports
five types of ISP services: cable,
PPPoE, PPTP, static WAN IP, and
Telstra BigPond (only WL-520GU
supports this function). Select your
connection type and click Next to
continue.
Cable or dynamic IP 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.
PPPoE user
If you use PPPoE service, select ADSL
connection that requires username
and password. It is known as PPPoE.
You need to input the username and
password provided by your ISP. Click
Next to continue.

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PPTP user
If you are using PPTP services, select ADSL
connection that requires username,
password and IP address. Fill in the
username, password and IP address
provided by your ISP into the fields. Click
Next to continue.
Static IP user
If you are using ADSL or other connection
type that uses static IP address, 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 specify DNS servers, or get
DNS information automatically.
herk036@adsl-comfort
3. 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 identifier
attached to packets sent over WLAN.
This identifier emulates a password
when a device attempts to communicate
with your wireless router via WLAN.
If you want to protect transmitted data, select a 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. Congure the settings as Open
System/WEP instead of Shared Key/WEP.
High: Only users with the same WPA pre-shared key settings can connect to your wireless
router and transmit data using TKIP encryption.