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Getting started

Setting up the wireless router

The ASUS Wireless Router includes a web graphics user interface (web GUI)

that allows you to configure the wireless router using your web browser on your

computer.

You can set up the wireless router in any of these three operation modes: Router

(IP Sharing), Repeater, and Access Point (AP). Set up the wireless router in the

Router (IP Sharing) and Repeater modes via the Quick Internet Setup (QIS), and

the AP mode via the web GUI.

Note:

For details on configuring your wireless router using the web GUI, refer to

Chapter 4:

Configuring via the web GUI.

Note:

To set up the wireless router in the AP mode, use Device Discovery included in the

support CD to access the web GUI.

Using the Quick Internet Setup (QIS)

The Quick Internet Setup (QIS) function, which is integrated in the wireless router’s

web GUI, detects the Internet connection type automatically and guides you in

setting up your network quickly.

The QIS web page appears automatically after you connected all your devices and

launched your web browser. You may also launch the QIS from the Network Map

page in the web GUI. To do this, click

Go

in the QIS field under Internet status.

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±. Connect your devices.

Setting up the wireless router in Router mode

In the Router mode, the wireless router connects to the Internet via PPPoE,

Automatic IP, PPTP, L±TP, or Static IP, and provides you with wireless radio signal.

The NAT, firewall, and IP sharing services for LAN clients are enabled.

To set up the wireless router in Router mode:

1. Choose the Router mode.

Note:

We recommend that you use an Ethernet cable (wired connection) to connect your

computer to the wireless router for initial configuration to avoid possible setup problems due to

wireless uncertainty.

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Launch your web browser and the QIS starts to detect your Internet connection

type.

Note:

If the QIS web page does not appear after you launched your web browser, disable the

proxy settings on your web browser.

4.

Key in the user name and password. Click

Apply all settings

.

Note:

• The PPPoE Internet connection type is used in this setup case. The setup screen varies with

different Internet connection types.

• Obtain the required information such as the username and password from your Internet

Service Provider (ISP).

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5. The Internet connection setup is completed.

•

Click

Going to Internet

to surf the Internet.

•

Click

Simply Wireless Security Setting

to configure the basic security

settings including the SSID, authentication, and encryption methods for the

wireless router.

•

Click

Advanced Setting page

to manually configure advanced settings for

the wireless router.

•

Click

Add to Favorites

to add this URL to your Favorites list for quick

access to the web GUI.

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Setting up the wireless router in Repeater mode

In the Repeater mode, the wireless router extends your wireless network coverage

and provides you with higher quality wireless radio signal. The NAT, firewall, and IP

sharing services are disabled.

To set up the wireless router in Repeater mode:

1. Choose the Repeater mode.

±. Connect your devices.

Note:

We recommend that you use an Ethernet cable (wired connection) to connect your

computer to the wireless router for initial configuration to avoid possible setup problems due to

wireless uncertainty.