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Chapter 1: Knowing your wireless router
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Knowing your
wireless router
Package contents
Check the following items in your ASUS Wireless Router package.
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Power adapter
Support CD (manual, utilities)
RJ45 cable
Quick Start Guide
Note
: If any of the items is damaged or missing, contact your retailer.
System requirements
Before installing the ASUS Wireless Router, ensure that your system/network
meets the following requirements:
•
An Ethernet RJ-45 port (10Base-T/100Base-TX)
•
At least one IEEE 80±.11b/g device with wireless capability
•
An installed TCP/IP and Internet browser
Before you proceed
Take note of the following guidelines before installing the ASUS Wireless Router:
•
The length of the Ethernet cable that connects the device to the network (hub,
ADSL/cable modem, router, wall patch) must not exceed 100 meters.
•
Place the device on a flat, stable surface as far from the ground as possible.
•
Keep the device clear from metal obstructions and away from direct sunlight.
•
Keep the device away from transformers, heavy-duty motors, fluorescent lights,
microwave ovens, refrigerators, and other industrial equipment to prevent
signal loss.
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Chapter 1: Knowing your wireless router
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Install the device in a central area to provide ideal coverage for all wireless
mobile devices.
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Install the device at least ±0cms from a person to insure that the product is
operated in accordance with the RF Guidelines for Human Exposure adopted
by the Federal Communications Commission.
Hardware features
Front panel
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AIR
WAN
LAN1
LAN2
LAN3
LAN4
Status indicators
LED
Status
Indication
(Power)
Off
No power
On
System ready
Flashing-slow
Firmware upgrade failed
Flashing-quick
EZSetup processing
AIR (Wireless
Network)
Off
No power
On
Wireless system ready
Flashing
Transmitting or receiving data (wireless)
WAN
(Wide Area
Network)
Off
No power or no physical connection
On
Has physical connection to an Ethernet
network
Flashing
Transmitting or receiving data (through
Ethernet cable)
LAN 1-4
(Local Area
Network)
Off
No power or no physical connection
On
Has physical connection to an Ethernet
network
Flashing
Transmitting or receiving data (through
Ethernet cable)
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Rear panel
Status indicators
Item
Description
EZSetup
Press this button to launch the EZSetup utility.
Restore
Press this button to restore the router’s system to its
factory default settings.
LAN1-LAN4
Connect RJ-45 Ethernet cables to these ports to
establish LAN connection.
WAN
Connect an RJ-45 Ethernet cable to this port to establish
WAN connection.
USB
Insert USB2.0 devices such as USB flash drives into this
port.
DC In
Insert the AC adapter into this port to connect your
router to a power source.
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Chapter ±: Setting up the hardware
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Bottom panel
Item
Description
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Air vents
These vents provide ventilation to your router
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Mounting hooks
Use the mounting hooks to mount your router on concrete or
wooden surfaces using two roundhead screws.
Note
: For details on mounting your router on a wall or ceiling, refer to the section
Mounting
options
on the next page of this user manual.
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Mounting options
Out of the box, the ASUS Wireless Router is designed to sit on a raised flat surface
like a file cabinet or book shelf. The unit may also be converted for mounting to a
wall or ceiling.
To mount the ASUS Wireless Router:
1.
Look on the underside for the two
mounting hooks.
2.
Mark two upper holes in a flat surface.
².
Tighten two screws until only 1/4'' is
showing.
4.
Latch the hooks of the ASUS
Wireless Router onto the screws.
Note:
Re-adjust the screws if you cannot latch the ASUS Wireless Router onto the screws or if
it is too loose.
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