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Device Discovery
Device Discovery is an ASUS WLAN utility that detects an ASUS wireless router device,
and enables you to configure the device.
To launch the Device Discovery utility:
•
From your computer’s desktop, click
Start
>
All Programs
>
ASUS Utility
>
RT-N13U Wireless Router
>
Device
Discovery
.
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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Firmware Restoration
Firmware Restoration is used on an ASUS Wireless Router after a failed firmware
upgrade. This utility uploads a firmware file to the wireless router. The process takes
about three to four minutes.
To launch rescue mode and use the Firmware Restoration utility:
1.
Unplug the wireless router from its power source.
±.
While holding down the Reset button at the back of the wireless router, plug the
wireless router into a power source. Release the Reset button when the Power
LED at the front panel begins to flash slowly, which indicates that the wireless
router is in rescue mode.
².
Use the following to set up your TCP/IP settings:
IP address
: 19±.168.1.x
Subnet mask
: ±55.±55.±55.0
³. From your computer’s desktop, click
Start
>
All Programs
>
ASUS Utility RT-N1
0
U Wireless Router
>
Firmware
Restoration
.
Launch rescue mode before using the Firmware Restoration utility.
The Firmware Restoration utility is not used to upgrade the firmware of a working ASUS Wireless
Router. Normal firmware upgrades must be done through the web GUI. Refer to
Upgrading the
firmware
on page ³³ for more details.
5.
Click Browse to navigate to a firmware file, then click
Upload
.
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Setting up your network printer
Use the Network Printer Setup utility to set up a USB printer on your wireless router and
share the printer with other devices on the network.
•
To check if your USB printer is compatible with your ASUS wireless router, refer to the Plug-
n-Share Disk Support List at
•
The wireless router's printer server function is not supported on Windows
®
2000.
To set up your USB Printer:
1. Click
USB application
from the left navigation panel, then click
Network
Printer Server
.
±. Click
Download Now!
to download the network printer utility.
3.
Unzip the downloaded file and click the Printer.exe file to run the network
printer setup program.
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³.
Follow the onscreen instructions to set up your hardware, then click
Next
.
5.
Wait for a few minutes for the initial setup to finish. Click
Next
.
6. Click
Finish
to complete the installation.
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7. Follow the Windows
®
OS instructions to install the printer driver.
8.
After printer driver installation is complete, computers on the network will now
be able to access the printer.
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