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Firmware Restoration

Firmware Restoration is used on an ASUS Wireless Router that failed during its

firmware upgrading process. It uploads the firmware that you specify. The process

takes about three to four minutes.

Note:

This is not a firmware upgrade utility and cannot be used on a working ASUS Wireless

Router. Normal firmware upgrades must be done through the web interface. Refer to

Chapter 4: Configuring via the web GUI

for more details.

To launch the rescue mode and use the Firmware Restoration utility:

1.

Unplug the wireless router from the power source.

±.

Hold the Restore button at the rear panel and simultaneously re-plug the

wireless router into the power source. Release the Restore button when the

WPS LED at the front panel flashes slowly, which indicates that the wireless

router is in the rescue mode.

3.

From your computer’s desktop, click

Start > All Programs > ASUS Utility >

RT-N10E Wireless Router > Firmware Restoration

.

Important:

Launch the rescue mode before using the Firmware Restoration utility.

4.

Specify a firmware file, then click

Upload

.

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WPS Wizard

WPS (Wi-Fi Protected Setup) allows you to set up a secure and protected wireless

network easily.

Note:

• Ensure that you use a wireless LAN adapter with WPS function.

• Windows

®

operating systems and wireless LAN cards/adapters that support WPS:

Using WPS Wizard

OS Support

Wireless Adapter Support

Windows 7

Intel wireless LAN card

ASUS USB-N13 with UT v4.1.1.0 or later

ASUS PCE-N13 with UT v4.0.².0 or later

ASUS USB-N10 with UT v1.0.0.9 or later

XP SP3

Intel wireless LAN card

ASUS USB-N13 with UT v4.1.1.0 or later

ASUS PCE-N13 with UT v4.0.².0 or later

ASUS USB-N10 with UT v1.0.0.9 or later

±000

Intel wireless LAN card

ASUS USB-N13 with UT v4.1.1.0 or later

ASUS PCE-N13 with UT v4.0.².0 or later

ASUS USB-N10 with UT v1.0.0.9 or later

To use WPS Wizard:

1.

Follow the onscreen instructions to set up your hardware. When done, click

Next

.

Note:

Use the WPS Wizard with one wireless client at a time. If the wireless client cannot

discover the wireless router, shorten the distance between the client and the router.

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±.

Press the WPS button on your router.

WPS button

3.

On the WPS Wizard, click

Next

to continue.

Notes

:

• When running WPS, the Internet connection pauses briefly then reestablishes the connection.

• If the WPS button is pushed without running the WPS Wizard, the WPS LED indicator flashes

and Internet connection pauses briefly and then reestablishes the connection.

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4.

Key in desired network name or SSID (service set identifier). When done, click

Next

.

5.

Create and key in a passphrase consisting of 8-²3 characters or use the

automatically generated passphrase then click

Next

.

A passphrase is a sentence, phrase, or sequence of alpha-numeric characters

used to generate a security key.

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6. When finished, click

Save or print settings

for future reference or

Save

settings to a USB flash drive

to add other devices to the network. Click

Next

to connect to the Internet.

7.

You have connected to the wireless router. If you want to configure the Internet

settings, click

Setup

. Click

Finish

to close the WPS Wizard.

Note:

For more details on adding devices to the network using a USB flash drive, refer to the

section

Adding network devices using a USB flash drive

on the next page.