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1) Utility Installation for WL-500gP

1. Click

Install ASUS Wireless Router

Utilities

to run the setup installation

program.

2. Click

Next

to continue.

3. Click

Next

to install the utility in the

designated location.

4. Select a program folder and click

Next

.

5.

Press Finish to quit the installation program.

6. Open the

EZSetup Wizard

.

6. Setting up using ASUS utility

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Wireless settings, including network name and network keys, are generated automatically.

You can modify these settings manually. Note if your wireless router is configured before,

select

Preserve original wireless router settings

to use the current value. Click

Next

to

continue.

Click the

EZSetup

button in the utility.

2) EZSetup

Wireless LAN setup will complete in two easy steps. First open the EZSetup utility

form Start menu, then push the EZSetup button on the rear panel for 3 seconds.

1)

If the setup button is pushed without running the EZsetup wizard utility, the PWR

indicator will flash and Internet connections will pause for a short period but will then

return to normal operation without change.

2) To use EZSetup, we recommend using an ASUS wireless adapter such as WL-106gM,

WL-100gE, and WL-169gE.

Note:

Use EZSetup Wizard with one

wireless client at a time. If the wireless

client computer cannot discover the

wireless router while in EZSetup

mode, please shorten the distance

between the client and the router.

1

Push

EZSetup

over

3 sec. and release.

2

3

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If you need to configure the ISP settings for your wireless router, select

Configure ISP

settings

, click

Next

and follow the instructions to complete the settings.

Setup is complete, press

Print/Save Wireless

LAN Settings

button for future reference.

Click Finish to exit the EZSetup utility.

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7. Troubleshooting

Cannot access to web browser for router configuration

1. Open a web browser and open

"Internet Options" dialog box.

2. Click on "Delete Cookies" and "Delete

Files".

Cannot Establish Connection via Wireless

Out of Range:

• Put the router closer to the wireless client.

• Try to change the channel setting.

Authentication:

• Use wired connection to connect to router.

• Check the wireless security setting.

• Do the hard reset on the wireless router by pressing the Reset button on the rear panel

for more than 5 seconds.

Couldn't find the router:

• Do the hard reset on the wireless router by pressing the Reset button on the rear panal for

more than 5 seconds.

• Check the setting in the wireless adapter such as SSID and encryption setting.

Cannot get access to the Internet via wireless LAN adapter

• Move the router closer to the wireless client.

• Check whether the wireless adapter is connected to the correct AP.

• Check whether the wireless channel in use conforms to the channels available in your

country/ area.

• Check encryption setting.

• Check whether the ADSL or Cable connection is correct.

• Retry using another Ethernet cable.

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Internet is not accessible

• Check the lights on ADSL modem and the Wireless Router

•

Check whether the "WAN" LED on the Wireless Router is ON. If the LED is not ON,

change the cable and try again.

When ADSL Modem "Link" light is ON (not blinking), this means Internet

Access is Possible.

• Restart your computer.

• Refer to the Quick Setup Guide of the wireless router and reconfigure the settings.

• Check whether the WAN LED on the router is ON or not.

• Check wireless encryption settings.

• Check whether the computer can get the IP address or not (via both wired network and

wireless network).

• Make sure your Web browser is configured to use the local LAN, and is not configured to

use a proxy server.

If the ADSL "LINK" light blinks continuously or stays off, Internet access is

not possible - the Router is unable to establish a connection with the ADSL

network.

• Make sure your cables are all correctly connected .

• Disconnect the power cord from the ADSL or Cable modem, wait a few minutes, then

reconnect the cord.

• If the ADSL light continues to blink or stays OFF, contact your ADSL service provider.

Network name or encryption keys are forgotten

•

Try to setup the wired connection for setup the wireless encryption again.

•

Do the hard reset on the wireless router by pressing the Reset button on the rear panel for

more than 5 seconds.

How to reset to defaults

The following are factory default values. If you push the Restore button on the back of the

ASUS Wireless Router for over 5 seconds, or click the “Restore” button on the “Factory Default”

page under “ Advanced Setup”, the following default settings overwrite the old settings on your

wireless router.

User Name:

admin

Subnet Mask:

255.255.255.0

Password:

admin

DNS Server 1:

192.168.1.1

Enable DHCP:

Yes (if plug in Wan cable)

DNS Server 2:

(Blank)

IP address:

192.168.1.1

SSID:

default

Domain Name:

(Blank)