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ASUS RT-AC56U Router Manual PDF (Setup & Configuration Guide)

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RT-AC56U
Dual Band Wireless-AC1200 Gigabit Router
User Guide
The ultra-thin and stylish RT-AC56U features a 2.4GHz and 5GHz dual bands for
an unmatched concurrent wireless HD streaming; SMB server, UPnP AV server,
and FTP server for 24/7 file sharing; a capability to handle 300,000 sessions;
and the ASUS Green Network Technology, which provides up to 70% power-
saving solution.
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Copyright © 2013 ASUSTeK Computer Inc. All Rights Reserved.
No part of this manual, including the products and software described
in it, may be reproduced, transmitted, transcribed, stored in a retrieval
system, or translated into any language in any form or by any means, except
documentation kept by the purchaser for backup purposes, without the
express written permission of ASUSTeK Computer Inc. (“ASUS”).
Product warranty or service will not be extended if: (1) the product is repaired,
modified or altered, unless such repair, modification of alteration is authorized
in writing by ASUS; or (2) the serial number of the product is defaced or
missing.
ASUS PROVIDES THIS MANUAL “AS IS” WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND,
EITHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE IMPLIED
WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF MERCHANTABILITY OR FITNESS FOR A
PARTICULAR PURPOSE. IN NO EVENT SHALL ASUS, ITS DIRECTORS, OFFICERS,
EMPLOYEES OR AGENTS BE LIABLE FOR ANY INDIRECT, SPECIAL, INCIDENTAL,
OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES (INCLUDING DAMAGES FOR LOSS OF PROFITS,
LOSS OF BUSINESS, LOSS OF USE OR DATA, INTERRUPTION OF BUSINESS
AND THE LIKE), EVEN IF ASUS HAS BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF
SUCH DAMAGES ARISING FROM ANY DEFECT OR ERROR IN THIS MANUAL OR
PRODUCT.
SPECIFICATIONS AND INFORMATION CONTAINED IN THIS MANUAL ARE
FURNISHED FOR INFORMATIONAL USE ONLY, AND ARE SUBJECT TO CHANGE
AT ANY TIME WITHOUT NOTICE, AND SHOULD NOT BE CONSTRUED AS A
COMMITMENT BY ASUS. ASUS ASSUMES NO RESPONSIBILITY OR LIABILITY
FOR ANY ERRORS OR INACCURACIES THAT MAY APPEAR IN THIS MANUAL,
INCLUDING THE PRODUCTS AND SOFTWARE DESCRIBED IN IT.
Products and corporate names appearing in this manual may or may not be
registered trademarks or copyrights of their respective companies, and are used
only for identification or explanation and to the owners’ benefit, without intent
to infringe.
E8556
Second Edition
August 2013
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Table of contents
1
Getting to know your wireless router
1.1
Welcome!
........................................................................................
6
1.2
Package contents
.........................................................................
6
1.3
Your wireless router
.....................................................................
7
1.4
Positioning your router
..............................................................
9
Mounting to the stand
.....................................................................
10
1.5
Setup Requirements
................................................................
11
1.6
Router Setup
...............................................................................
12
1.6.1
Wired connection
..................................................................
12
1.6.2
Wireless connection
.............................................................
13
2
Getting started
2.1
Logging into the Web GUI
.....................................................
15
2.2
Quick Internet Setup (QIS) with Auto-detection
...........
16
2.3
Connecting to your wireless network
................................
20
3
Configuring the General settings
3.1
Using the Network Map
.........................................................
21
3.1.1
Setting up the wireless security settings
......................
22
3.1.2
Managing your network clients
.......................................
23
3.1.3
Monitoring your USB device
.............................................
24
3.2
Creating a Guest Network
......................................................
27
3.3
Using the Traffic Manager
......................................................
29
3.3.1
Managing QoS (Quality of Service) Bandwidth
..........
29
3.3.2
Monitoring Traffic
.................................................................
32
3.4
Setting up Parental Control
...................................................
33
3.5
Using the USB Application
.....................................................
34
3.5.1 Using AiDisk
...............................................................................
34
3.5.2
Using Servers Center
............................................................
36
3.5.3
3G/4G
........................................................................................
42
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Table of contents
3.6
Using AiCloud
.............................................................................
44
3.6.1
Cloud Disk
................................................................................
45
3.6.2
Smart Access
...........................................................................
47
3.6.3
Smart Sync
...............................................................................
48
4
Configuring the Advanced Settings
4.1
Wireless
.........................................................................................
49
4.1.1
General
......................................................................................
49
4.1.2
WPS
............................................................................................
52
4.1.3
Bridge
........................................................................................
54
4.1.4
Wireless MAC Filter
...............................................................
56
4.1.5
RADIUS Setting
......................................................................
57
4.1.6
Professional
.............................................................................
58
4.2
LAN
.................................................................................................
60
4.2.1
LAN IP
........................................................................................
60
4.2.2
DHCP Server
............................................................................
61
4.2.3
Route
.........................................................................................
63
4.2.4 IPTV
...............................................................................................
64
4.3
WAN
...............................................................................................
65
4.3.1
Internet Connection
.............................................................
65
4.3.2
Port Trigger
..............................................................................
68
4.3.3
Virtual Server/Port Forwarding
........................................
70
4.3.4
DMZ
............................................................................................
73
4.3.5
DDNS
.........................................................................................
74
4.3.6
NAT Passthrough
...................................................................
75
4.4
IPv6
.................................................................................................
76
4.5
VPN Server
...................................................................................
77
4.6
Firewall
..........................................................................................
78
4.6.1
General
......................................................................................
78
4.6.2
URL Filter
..................................................................................
78
4.6.3
Keyword filter
.........................................................................
79
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Table of contents
4.6.4
Network Services Filter
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80
4.7
Administration
...........................................................................
82
4.7.1
Operation Mode
....................................................................
82
4.7.2
System
.......................................................................................
83
4.7.3
Firmware Upgrade
................................................................
84
4.7.4
Restore/Save/Upload Setting
...........................................
84
4.8
System Log
..................................................................................
85
5
Utilities
5.1
Device Discovery
.......................................................................
86
5.2
Firmware Restoration
..............................................................
87
5.3
Setting up your printer server
..............................................
88
5.3.1
ASUS EZ Printer Sharing
.....................................................
88
5.3.2
Using LPR to Share Printer
.................................................
92
5.4
Download Master
......................................................................
97
5.4.1
Configuring Bit Torrent download settings
.................
98
5.4.2
NZB settings
............................................................................
99
6
Troubleshooting
6.1
Basic Troubleshooting
...........................................................
100
6.2
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
................................
103
Appendices
Notices
.....................................................................................................
113
ASUS Contact information
..................................................................
127
Networks Global Hotline Information
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128

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