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

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4.7

Administration

4.7.1 Operation Mode

The Operation Mode page allows you to select the appropriate

mode for your network.

To set up the operating mode:

1. From the navigation panel, go to

Advanced Settings

>

Administration

>

Operation Mode

tab.

2. Select any of these operation modes:

•

Wireless router mode (default)

: In wireless router mode,

the wireless router connects to the Internet and provides

Internet access to available devices on its own local network.

•

Media Bridge

: This setup requires two wireless routers.

The second router serves as a media bridge where multiple

devices such as Smart TVs and gaming consoles can be

connected via ethernet.

•

Access Point mode

: In this mode, the router creates a new

wireless network on an exising network.

3. Click

Apply

.

NOTE

:

The router will reboot when you change the modes.

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4.7.2 System

The

System

page allows you to conﬁgure your wireless router

settings.

To set up the System settings:

1. From the navigation panel, go to

Advanced Settings

>

Administration

>

System

tab.

2. You can conﬁgure the following settings:

•

Change router login password

:

You can change the

password and login name for the wireless router by entering

a new name and

password.

•

WPS button behavior

:

The physical WPS button on the

wireless router can be used to activate WPS or switch oﬀ

wireless networking.

•

Time Zone

:

Select the time zone for your network.

•

NTP Server

:

The wireless router can access a NTP (Network

time Protocol) server in order to synchronize the time.

•

Enable Telnet

:

Click

Yes

to enable Telnet services on the

network. Click

No

to disable Telnet.

•

Authentication Method

:

You can select HTTP, HTTPS, or

both protocols to secure router access.

•

Enable Web Access from WAN

:

Select

Yes

to allow devices

outside the network to access the wireless router GUI

settings. Select

No

to to prevent access.

•

Only allow speciﬁc IP

:

Click

Yes

if you want to specify the IP

addresses of devices that are allowed access to the wireless

router GUI settings from WAN.

•

Client List

:

Enter the WAN IP addresses of networking

devices allowed to access the wireless router settings. This

list will be used if you clicked

Yes

in the

Only allow speciﬁc

IP

item.

3. Click

Apply

.

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4.7.3 Firmware Upgrade

NOTE

:

Download the latest ﬁrmware from the ASUS website at

http://www.asus.com

To upgrade the ﬁrmware:

1. From the navigation panel, go to

Advanced Settings

>

Administration

>

Firmware Upgrade

tab.

2. In the

New Firmware File

ﬁeld, click

Browse

to locate the

downloaded ﬁle.

3. Click

Upload

.

NOTES

:

•

When the upgrade process is complete, wait for some time for the

system to reboot.

•

If the upgrade process fails, the wireless router automatically enters

rescue mode and the power LED indicator on the front panel starts

ﬂashing slowly. To recover or restore the system, refer to section

5.2

Firmware Restoration

.

4.7.4 Restore/Save/Upload Setting

To restore/save/upload wireless router settings:

1. From the navigation panel, go to

Advanced Settings

>

Administration

>

Restore/Save/Upload Setting

tab.

2. Select the tasks that you want to do:

• To restore to the default factory settings, click

Restore

, and

click

OK

in the conﬁrmation message.

• To save the current system settings, click

Save

, navigate to

the folder where you intend to save the ﬁle and click

Save

.

• To restore from a saved system settings ﬁle, click

Browse

to

locate your ﬁle, then click

Upload

.

If issues occur, upload the latest ﬁrmware version and conﬁgure new

settings. Do not restore the router to its default settings.

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4.8

System Log

System Log contains your recorded network activities.

NOTE:

System log resets when the router is rebooted or powered oﬀ.

To view your system log:

1. From the navigation panel, go to

Advanced Settings

>

System

Log

.

2. You can view your network activities in any of these tabs:

• General Log

• DHCP Leases

• Wireless Log

• Port Forwarding

• Routing Table

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5

Utilities

NOTES:

•

Install the wireless router's utilities from the bundled support CD.

•

If Autorun is disabled, run

setup.exe

from the root directory of the

support CD.

•

The utilities are not supported on MAC OS.

5.1

Device Discovery

Device Discovery is an ASUS WLAN utility that detects an ASUS

wireless router device, and allows you to conﬁgure the wireless

networking settings.

To launch the Device Discovery utility:

•

From your computer’s desktop, click

Start

>

All Programs

>

ASUS Utility

>

RT-AC56U Wireless

Router

>

Device Discovery

.

NOTE:

When you set the router to Access Point mode, you need to use

Device Discovery to get the router’s IP address.

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