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Setting up the wireless security settings
To protect your wireless network from unauthorized access, you
need to configure its security settings.
To set up the wireless security settings:
1. Key in
192.168.1.1
on your web browser.
2. On the login screen, key in the default user name (
admin
) and
password (
admin
), then click
OK
.The wireless router’s web GUI
launches.
3. On the Network Map screen, select the
System status
icon to
display the wireless security settings such as SSID, security level,
and encryption settings.
NOTE
:
You can set up different wireless security settings for
2.4GHz and 5GHz bands.
2.4GHz security settings
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5GHz security settings
4. On the
Wireless name (SSID)
field, key in a unique name for
your wireless network.
5. From the
Authentication Method
and
WPA Encryption
dropdown lists, select the authentication and encryption
methods for your wireless network.
IMPORTANT
!
The IEEE 802.11n standard prohibits using
High Throughput with WEP or WPA-TKIP as the unicast cipher. If
you use these encryption methods, your data rate will drop to
IEEE 802.11g 54Mbps connection.
6. Key in your security passkey.
7. Click
Apply
when done.
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Managing your network clients
To manage your network clients:
1. Launch the wireless router’s web GUI.
2. On the Network Map screen, select the
Client Status
icon to
display the information about your network clients.
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NOTE:
To use this feature, you need to plug a USB storage
device, such as a USB hard disk or USB flash drive, to the USB 2.0
port on the rear panel of your wireless router. Ensure that the
USB storage device is formatted and partitioned properly. Refer
to the Plug-n-Share Disk Support List at
IMPORTANT!
You first need to create a user account to
allow other network clients to access the USB device. For more
details, refer to the section
Using AiDisk for sharing files
in this
user manual.
To monitor your USB device:
1. Launch the wireless router’s web GUI.
2. On the Network Map screen, select the
USB Disk Status
icon to
display the information about your USB device.
Monitoring your USB device
The ASUS Wireless Router provides two USB 2.0 ports for
connecting USB devices such as a USB storage device and USB
printer, to allow you to monitor the working environment, share
files, and printer with clients in your network.
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NOTES
:
• For more details, refer to the section
Using the Network Place
(Samba) Share service
and
Using the FTP Share service
in
this user manual.
• On USB External HDD/Flash disk:
•
The wireless router works with most USB HDDs/Flash disks
(up to 2TB size) and supports read-write access for FAT16,
FAT32, EXT2, EXT3, and NTFS.
•
To safely remove the USB disk, launch the web GUI
(http://192.168.1.1), then in the upper right corner of
Network Map page click the
USB
icon >
Eject USB1
.
•
Incorrect removal of the USB disk may cause data
corruption.
3. On the AiDisk Wizard field, click
GO
to set up an FTP server for
Internet file sharing.

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