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4.7
Administration
4.7.1 Operation Mode
The Operation Mode page allows you to select the appropriate
mode for your network.
To set up the operating mode:
1. From the navigation panel, go to
Advanced Settings
>
Administration
>
Operation Mode
tab.
2. Select any of these operation modes:
•
Wireless router mode (default)
: In wireless router mode,
the wireless router connects to the Internet and provides
Internet access to available devices on its own local network.
•
Media Bridge
: This setup requires two wireless routers.
The second router serves as a media bridge where multiple
devices such as Smart TVs and gaming consoles can be
connected via ethernet.
•
Access Point mode
: In this mode, the router creates a new
wireless network on an exising network.
3. Click
Apply
.
NOTE
:
The router will reboot when you change the modes.
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4.7.2 System
The
System
page allows you to configure your wireless router
settings.
To set up the System settings:
1. From the navigation panel, go to
Advanced Settings
>
Administration
>
System
tab.
2. You can configure the following settings:
•
Change router login password
:
You can change the
password and login name for the wireless router by entering
a new name and
password.
•
WPS button behavior
:
The physical WPS button on the
wireless router can be used to activate WPS.
•
Time Zone
:
Select the time zone for your network.
•
NTP Server
:
The wireless router can access a NTP (Network
time Protocol) server in order to synchronize the time.
•
Enable Telnet
:
Click
Yes
to enable Telnet services on the
network. Click
No
to disable Telnet.
•
Authentication Method
:
You can select HTTP, HTTPS, or
both protocols to secure router access.
•
Enable Web Access from WAN
:
Select
Yes
to allow devices
outside the network to access the wireless router GUI
settings. Select
No
to to prevent access.
•
Only allow specific IP
:
Click
Yes
if you want to specify the IP
addresses of devices that are allowed access to the wireless
router GUI settings from WAN.
•
Client List
:
Enter the WAN IP addresses of networking
devices allowed to access the wireless router settings. This
list will be used if you clicked
Yes
in the
Only allow specific
IP
item.
3. Click
Apply
.
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4.7.3 Firmware Upgrade
NOTE
:
Download the latest firmware from the ASUS website at
To upgrade the firmware:
1. From the navigation panel, go to
Advanced Settings
>
Administration
>
Firmware Upgrade
tab.
2. In the
New Firmware File
field, click
Browse
to locate the
downloaded file.
3. Click
Upload
.
NOTES
:
•
When the upgrade process is complete, wait for some time for the
system to reboot.
•
If the upgrade process fails, the wireless router automatically enters
rescue mode and the power LED indicator on the front panel starts
flashing slowly. To recover or restore the system, refer to section
5.2
Firmware Restoration
.
4.7.4 Restore/Save/Upload Setting
To restore/save/upload wireless router settings:
1. From the navigation panel, go to
Advanced Settings
>
Administration
>
Restore/Save/Upload Setting
tab.
2. Select the tasks that you want to do:
• To restore to the default factory settings, click
Restore
, and
click
OK
in the confirmation message.
• To save the current system settings, click
Save
, navigate to
the folder where you intend to save the file and click
Save
.
• To restore from a saved system settings file, click
Browse
to
locate your file, then click
Upload
.
If issues occur, upload the latest firmware version and configure new
settings. Do not restore the router to its default settings.
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4.8
System Log
System Log contains your recorded network activities.
NOTE:
System log resets when the router is rebooted or powered off.
To view your system log:
1. From the navigation panel, go to
Advanced Settings
>
System
Log
.
2. You can view your network activities in any of these tabs:
• General Log
• DHCP Leases
• Wireless Log
• Port Forwarding
• Routing Table
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5
Utilities
NOTES:
•
Download and install the wireless router's utilities from the ASUS
website:
•
Device Discovery v1.4.7.1 at
LiveUpdate/Release/Wireless/Discovery.zip
•
Firmware Restoration v1.9.0.4 at
ASUS/LiveUpdate/Release/Wireless/Rescue.zip
•
Windows Printer Utility v1.0.5.5 at
ASUS/LiveUpdate/Release/Wireless/Printer.zip
•
The utilities are not supported on MAC OS.
5.1
Device Discovery
Device Discovery is an ASUS WLAN utility that detects an ASUS
wireless router device, and allows you to configure the wireless
networking settings.
To launch the Device Discovery utility:
•
From your computer’s desktop, click
Start
>
All Programs
>
ASUS Utility
>
RT-N18U Wireless
Router
>
Device Discovery
.
RT-N18U
RT-N18U
NOTE:
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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