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Windows

®

Vista

1. Go to

Start

>

Control Panel

>

Network and Internet

>

Network

and Sharing Center

. Click

View

status > Properties

>

Continue

.

±. Select

Internet Protocol

Version 4 (TCP/IPv4)

, then click

Properties

.

². Select

Obtain an IP address

automatically

if you want

the IP settings to be assigned

automatically. Otherwise, select

Use the following IP address:

and key in

IP address

and

Subnet mask

.

4. Select

Obtain DNS server

address automatically

if you

want the DNS server settings

to be assigned automatically.

Otherwise, select

Use the

following DNS server

addresses:

and key in the

Preferred and Alternate DNS

server

.

5. Click

OK

when done.

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Configuring via

the web GUI

Configuring via the web GUI

The router’s web graphics user interface (web GUI) allows you to configure these

features:

Network Map

and

EZQoS Bandwidth Management

.

To access the web GUI:

1.

Launch a web browser, then key in the router’s IP address. The login page of

the router’s web GUI appears.

±.

On the login page, key in the default user name (

admin

) and password

(

admin

).

Note:

• In the Router mode, the router’s IP address is 192.168.1.1.

• In the Repeater and AP modes, use Device Discovery included in the support CD to find the

router’s IP address.

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3.

From the main page, click the navigation menu or links to configure the various

features of the ASUS Wireless Router.

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Using the Network Map

Network Map allows you to view the status and configure the connection settings

of the Internet, system, and clients in your network. It enables you to quickly set up

your Wide Area Network (WAN) using the Quick Internet Setup (QIS) feature, or to

quickly set up your Local Area Network (LAN) using the WPS Wizard.

Note:

For more details on the WPS Wizard, refer to the section

WPS Wizard

in Chapter 5 of this

user manual.

To view the status or configure the settings, click any of these icons displayed on

the main page:

Icon

Description

Internet status

Click this icon to display information on the Internet

connection status, WAN IP address, DNS, connection type,

and gateway address. From the Internet status screen, use

the Quick Internet Setup (QIS) feature to quickly set up your

network.

System status

Click this icon to display information on the SSID,

authentication and encryption methods, LAN IP, MAC

address, or turn the wireless radio on/off. Enable the WPS

mode from the System status screen.

Client status

Click this icon to display information about the clients or

computers in the network, and allows you to block/unblock

a client.

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Creating multiple SSID profiles

The wireless router allows you to create multiple SSID profiles that meet various

working scenarios.

To create an SSID profile:

1. Under

System status

, click

Add

.

2.

Configure the profile settings, then click

Add

.