ASUS RT-N16-Tomato-v1.28 Router Manual PDF (Setup & Configuration Guide)

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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.

To launch the rescue mode and use the Firmware

Restoration utility:

1. Unplug the wireless router from the power source.

2.

Hold the Reset button at the rear panel and simultaneously

re-plug the wireless router into the power source. Release the

Reset button when the Power LED at the front panel ﬂashes

slowly, which indicates that the wireless router is in the rescue

mode.

3.

Use the following to set up your TCP/IP settings:

IP address

: 192.168.1.x

Subnet mask

: 2±±.2±±.2±±.0

4. From your computer’s desktop, click

Start

>

All Programs

>

ASUS Utility RT-N16 Wireless Router

>

Firmware Restoration

.

IMPORTANT:

Launch the rescue mode before using the

Firmware Restoration utility.

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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 3: Conﬁguring via the web GUI

for more details.

±. Specify a ﬁrmware ﬁle, then click

Upload

.

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5

Troubleshooting

NOTE

:

If you encounter problems that are not mentioned in

this chapter, contact the ASUS Technical Support.

Troubleshooting

I cannot access a web browser for conﬁguring the router.

•

Delete the cookies and ﬁles in your web browser. To do this,

follow these steps:

1.

Launch your web browser, then click

Tools

>

Internet

Options...

2.

Under

Temporary Internet ﬁles

, click

Delete Cookies...

and

Delete Files...

NOTE

:

The commands for deleting cookies and ﬁles vary with

the web browser.

•

Disable the proxy server settings, cancel the dial-up connection,

and set the TCP/IP settings to obtain IP addresses automatically.

For more details, refer to the section

Before you proceed

in

this user manual.

The client cannot establish a wireless connection with the

router.

Out of Range:

•

Put the router closer to the wireless client.

•

Try to change the channel settings.

Authentication:

•

Use wired connection to connect to the router.

•

Check the wireless security settings.

•

Press the Reset button at the rear panel for more than ﬁve

seconds.

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Cannot ﬁnd the router:

•

Press the Reset button at the rear panel for more than ﬁve

seconds.

•

Check the setting in the wireless adapter such as SSID and

encryption settings.

Cannot access the Internet via wireless LAN adapter.

•

Move the router closer to the wireless client.

•

Check whether the wireless adapter is connected to the correct

wireless router.

•

Check whether the wireless channel in use conforms to the

channels available in your country/area.

•

Check the encryption settings.

•

Check if the ADSL or Cable connection is correct.

•

Retry using another Ethernet cable.

Internet is not accessible.

•

Check the status indicators on the ADSL modem and the

wireless router.

•

Check if the WAN LED on the wireless router is ON. If the LED is

not ON, change the cable and try again.

When ADSL Modem “Link” light is ON (not blinking), this

means Internet Access is possible.

•

Restart your computer.

•

Refer to the Quick Start Guide of the wireless router and re-

conﬁgure the settings.

•

Check if the WAN LED on the wireless router is ON.

•

Check the wireless encryption settings.

•

Check if the computer can get the IP address (via both wired

network and wireless network).

•

Ensure that your web browser is conﬁgured to use the local

LAN, and is not conﬁgured to use a proxy server.

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If the ADSL “LINK” light blinks continuously or stays off,

Internet access is not possible - the Router is unable to

establish a connection with the ADSL network.

•

Ensure that all your cables are all properly connected .

•

Disconnect the power cord from the ADSL or cable modem,

wait a few minutes, then reconnect the cord.

•

If the ADSL light continues to blink or stays OFF, contact your

ADSL service provider.

Network name or encryption keys are forgotten.

•

Try setting up the wired connection and conﬁguring the

wireless encryption again.

•

Press the Reset button at the rear panel of the wireless router

for more than ﬁve seconds.

How to restore the system to its default settings?

•

Press the Reset button at the rear panel of the wireless router

for more than ﬁve seconds.

•

Refer to the section

Restoring/Saving/Uploading settings

in

Chapter 3 of this user manual.

The following are the factory default settings:

User Name

:

admin

Password

:

admin

Enable DHCP

:

Yes (if WAN cable is plugged in)

IP address

:

192.168.1.1

Domain Name

: (Blank)

Subnet Mask

:

2±±.2±±.2±±.0

DNS Server 1

:

192.168.1.1

DNS Server 2

:

(Blank)

SSID

:

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