ASUS WL-500W Router Manual PDF (Setup & Configuration Guide)

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If you need to configure the ISP settings for your wireless router, select

Configure ISP

settings

, click

Setup is complete, press

Print/Save Wireless

LAN Settings

button for future reference.

Click Finish to exit the EZSetup utility.

4

5

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7. Troubleshooting

Cannot access to web browser for router conﬁguration

1. Open a web browser and open

"Internet Options" dialog box.

2. Click on "Delete Cookies" and "Delete

Files".

Cannot Establish Connection via Wireless

Out of Range:

• Put the router closer to the wireless client.

• Try to change the channel setting.

Authentication:

• Use wired connection to connect to router.

• Check the wireless security setting.

• Do the hard reset on the wireless router by pressing the Reset button on the rear panel

for more than 5 seconds.

Couldn't ﬁnd the router:

• Do the hard reset on the wireless router by pressing the Reset button on the rear panel for

more than 5 seconds.

• Check the setting in the wireless adapter such as SSID and encryption setting.

Cannot get access to the Internet via wireless LAN adapter

• Move the router closer to the wireless client.

• Check whether the wireless adapter is connected to the correct AP.

• Check whether the wireless channel in use conforms to the channels available in your

country/ area.

• Check encryption setting.

• Check whether the ADSL or Cable connection is correct.

• Retry using another Ethernet cable.

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Internet is not accessible

• Check the lights on ADSL modem and the Wireless Router.

• Check whether 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 Setup Guide of the wireless router and reconfigure the settings.

• Check whether the WAN LED on the router is ON or not.

• Check wireless encryption settings.

• Check whether the computer can get the IP address or not (via both wired network and

wireless network).

• Make sure your Web browser is configured to use the local LAN, and is not configured to

use a proxy server.

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.

• Make sure your cables are all correctly 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 to setup the wired connection for setup the wireless encryption again.

• Do the hard reset on the wireless router by pressing the Reset button on the rear panel for

more than 5 seconds.

How to reset to defaults

The following are factory default values. If you push the Restore button on the back of the

ASUS Wireless Router for over 5 seconds, or click the “Restore” button on the “Factory Default”

page under “ Advanced Setup”, the following default settings overwrite the old settings on your

wireless router.

User Name:

admin

Subnet Mask:

255.255.255.0

Password:

admin

DNS Server 1:

192.168.1.1

Enable DHCP:

Yes (if plug in Wan cable)

DNS Server 2:

(Blank)

IP address:

192.168.1.1

SSID:

default

Domain Name:

(Blank)

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8. Appendix

FCC Warning Statement

This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following two

conditions:

(1) this device may not cause harmful interference, and

(2) this device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause

undesired operation.

This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a class B digital

device, pursuant to part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable

protection against harmful interference in a residential installation.

This equipment generates, uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed

and used in accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio

communications. However, there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular

installation. If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception,

which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on, the user is encouraged to try to

correct the interference by one or more of the following measures:

- Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.

- Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver.

- Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver

is connected.

- Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help.

CAUTION:

Any changes or modiﬁcations not expressly approved by the party responsible for compliance

could void the user’s authority to operate the equipment.

Prohibition of Co-location

This device and its antenna(s) must not be co-located or operating in conjunction with any other

antenna or transmitter.

Safety Information

To maintain compliance with FCC’s RF exposure guidelines, this equipment should be

installed and operated with minimum distance 20cm between the radiator and your body. Use

on the supplied antenna.

Declaration of Conformity for R&TTE directive ±²²²/5/EC

Essential requirements – Article 3

Protection requirements for health and safety – Article 3.1a

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Testing for electric safety according to EN 60950-1 has been conducted. These are

considered relevant and sufﬁcient.

Protection requirements for electromagnetic compatibility – Article 3.1b

Testing for electromagnetic compatibility according to EN 301 489-1 and EN 301 489-17 has

been conducted. These are considered relevant and sufﬁcient.

Effective use of the radio spectrum – Article 3.2

Testing for radio test suites according to EN 300 328- 2 has been conducted. These are

considered relevant and sufﬁcient.

CE Mark Warning

This is a Class B product, in a domestic environment, this product may cause radio

interference, in which case the user may be required to take adequate measures.

GNU general public license

Licensing information

This product includes copyrighted third-party software licensed under the terms of the GNU

General Public License. Please see The GNU General Public License for the exact terms

and conditions of this license. We include a copy of the GPL with every CD shipped with our

product. All future ﬁrmware updates will also be accompanied with their respective source

code. Please visit our web site for updated information. Note that we do not offer direct

support for the distribution.

GNU GENERAL PUBLIC LICENSE

Version 2, June 1991

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USA

Everyone is permitted to copy and distribute verbatim copies of this license document, but

changing it is not allowed.

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