ASUS RT-AC88U Router Manual PDF (Setup & Configuration Guide)

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4.

Assign a unique name containing up to 32 characters for your

SSID (Service Set Identiﬁer) or network name to identify your

wireless network. Wi-Fi devices can identify and connect to

the wireless network via your assigned SSID. The SSIDs on the

information banner are updated once new SSIDs are saved to

the settings.

NOTE

:

You can assign unique SSIDs for the 2.4 GHz and 5GHz frequency

bands.

5.

In the

Hide SSID

ﬁeld, select

Yes

to prevent wireless devices

from detecting your SSID. When this function is enabled, you

would need to enter the SSID manually on the wireless device

to access the wireless network.

6.

Select any of these wireless mode options to determine the

types of wireless devices that can connect to your wireless

router:

•

Auto:

Select Auto to allow 802.11ac, 802.11n, 802.11g, and

802.11b devices to connect to the wireless router.

•

N only

: Select

N only

to maximize wireless N performance.

This setting prevents 802.11g and 802.11b devices from

connecting to the wireless router.

•

Legacy

: Select

Legacy

to allow 802.11b/g/n devices to

connect to the wireless router. Hardware that supports

802.11n natively, however, will only run at a maximum speed

of 54Mbps.

7.

Select the operating/control channel for your wireless router.

Select

Auto

to allow the wireless router to automatically

select the channel that has the least amount of interference.

8.

Select the channel bandwidth to accommodate higher

transmission speeds.

9.

Select the authentication method.

NOTE:

Your wireless router supports the maximum transmission rate of

54Mbps when the

Wireless Mode

is set to

Auto

.

10. When done, click

Apply

.

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4.1.2 WPS

WPS (Wi-Fi Protected Setup) is a wireless security standard that

allows you to easily connect devices to a wireless network. You

can conﬁgure the WPS function via the PIN code or WPS button.

NOTE

:

Ensure that the devices support WPS.

To enable WPS on your wireless network:

1.

From the navigation panel, go to

Advanced Settings

>

Wireless

>

WPS

tab.

2.

In the

Enable WPS

ﬁeld, move the slider to

ON

.

3.

WPS uses 2.4GHz by default. If you want to change the

frequency to 5GHz, turn

OFF

the WPS function, click

Switch

Frequency

in the

Current Frequency

ﬁeld, and turn WPS

ON

again.

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NOTE:

WPS supports authentication using Open System, WPA-Personal,

and WPA2-Personal. WPS does not support a wireless network that uses

a Shared Key, WPA-Enterprise, WPA2-Enterprise, and RADIUS encryption

method.

3.

In the WPS Method ﬁeld, select

Push Button

or

Client PIN

code. If you select

Push Button

, go to step 4. If you select

Client PIN

code, go to step 5.

4.

To set up WPS using the router’s WPS button, follow these

steps:

a. Click

Start

or press the WPS button found at the rear of the

wireless router.

b. Press the WPS button on your wireless device. This is

normally identiﬁed by the WPS logo.

NOTE:

Check your wireless device or its user manual for the location of

the WPS button.

c. The wireless router will scan for any available WPS devices.

If the wireless router does not ﬁnd any WPS devices, it will

switch to standby mode.

5.

To set up WPS using the Client’s PIN code, follow these steps:

a. Locate the WPS PIN code on your wireless device’s user

manual or on the device itself.

b. Key in the Client PIN code on the text box.

c. Click

Start

to put your wireless router into WPS survey mode.

The router’s LED indicators quickly ﬂash three times until the

WPS setup is completed.

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4.1.3 Bridge

Bridge or WDS (Wireless Distribution System) allows your ASUS

wireless router to connect to another wireless access point

exclusively, preventing other wireless devices or stations to access

your ASUS wireless router. It can also be considered as a wireless

repeater where your ASUS wireless router communicates with

another access point and other wireless devices.

To set up the wireless bridge:

1.

From the navigation panel, go to

Advanced Settings

>

Wireless

>

WDS

tab.

2.

Select the frequency band for the wireless bridge.

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3.

In the

AP Mode

ﬁeld, select any of these options:

• AP Only

: Disables the Wireless Bridge function.

• WDS Only

: Enables the Wireless Bridge feature but prevents

other wireless devices/stations from connecting to the

router.

• HYBRID

: Enables the Wireless Bridge feature and allows

other wireless devices/stations to connect to the router.

NOTE:

In Hybrid mode, wireless devices connected to the ASUS wireless

router will only receive half the connection speed of the Access Point.

4.

In the

Connect to APs in list

ﬁeld, click

Yes

if you want to

connect to an Access Point listed in the Remote AP List.

5.

By default, the operating/control channel for the wireless

bridge is set to

Auto

to allow the router to automatically

select the channel with the least amount of interference.

You can modify the

Control Channel

from

Advanced

Settings

>

Wireless

>

General

tab.

NOTE:

Channel availability varies per country or region.

6.

On the Remote AP List, key in a MAC address and click the

Add

button

to enter the MAC address of other available

Access Points.

NOTE:

Any Access Point added to the list should be on the same Control

Channel as the ASUS wireless router.

7.

Click

Apply

.

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