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3.3.2 Monitoring Traffic
The traffic monitor function allows you to access the bandwidth
usage and speed of your Internet, wired, and wireless networks. It
allows you to monitor network traffic even on a daily basis.
Note:
Packets from the Internet are evenly transmitted to the wired and
wireless devices.
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3.4
Setting up Parental Control
Parental Control allows you to control the Internet access time.
Users can set the time limit for a client’s network usage.
To use the parental control function:
1. From the navigation panel, go to
General
>
Parental control
.
2. Click
ON
to enable Parental Control.
3. Select the client whose network usage you want to control.
You may also key in the client’s MAC address in the
Client MAC
Address
column.
NOTE:
Ensure that the client name does not contain special characters
or spaces as this may cause the router to function abnormally.
4. Click
or
to add or delete the client’s profile.
5. Set up the allowed time limit in
Time Management
map. Drag
and drop a desired time zone to allow client’s network usage.
6. Click
OK
.
7. Click
Apply
to save the settings.
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3.5
Using the USB Application
The USB Applications function provides AiDisk, Servers Center,
Network Printer Server and Download Master submenus.
IMPORTANT!
To use the server functions, you need to insert a USB
storage device, such as a USB hard disk or USB flash drive, in the USB
2.0 port on the rear panel of your wireless router. Ensure that the USB
storage device is formatted and partitioned properly. Refer to the ASUS
file system support table.
3.5.1 Using AiDisk
AiDisk allows you to share files stored on a connected USB device
through the Internet. AiDisk also assists you with setting up ASUS
DDNS and an FTP server.
To use AiDisk:
1. From the navigation panel, go to
General
>
USB application
,
then click the
AiDisk
icon.
2. From the Welcome to AiDisk wizard screen, click
Go
.
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4. Create your domain name via the ASUS DDNS services, read
the Terms of Service and then select
I will use the service and
accept the Terms of service
and key in your domain name.
When done, click
Next
.
You can also select
Skip ASUS DDNS settings
then click
Next
to skip the DDNS setting.
5. Click
Finish
to complete the setting.
6. To access the FTP site that you created, launch a web browser
or a third-party FTP client utility and key in the ftp link
(
ftp://<domain name>.asuscomm.com
) you have previously
created.
3. Select the access rights that you want to assign to the clients
accessing your shared data.
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3.5.2 Using Servers Center
Servers Center allows you to share the media files from the USB
disk via a Media Server directory, Samba share service, or FTP
share service. You can also configure other settings for the USB
disk in the Servers Center.
Using Media Server
Your wireless router allows DLNA-supported devices to access
multimedia files from the USB disk connected to your wireless
router.
NOTE
:
Before using the DLNA Media Server function, connect your
device to the RT-AC56U’s network.
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