Asus RT-N12 Series, User Manual

Page 1: ...RT N12 Series Superspeed Wireless N Router User Guide ...

Page 2: ...CHANTABILITY OR FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE IN NO EVENT SHALL ASUS ITS DIRECTORS OFFICERS EMPLOYEES OR AGENTS BE LIABLE FOR ANY INDIRECT SPECIAL INCIDENTAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES INCLUDING DAMAGES FOR LOSS OF PROFITS LOSS OF BUSINESS LOSS OF USE OR DATA INTERRUPTION OF BUSINESS AND THE LIKE EVEN IF ASUS HAS BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES ARISING FROM ANY DEFECT OR ERROR IN ...

Page 3: ...able any configured proxy servers 17 B Configure TCP IP settings 19 C Disable dial up networking 21 3 Network configuration using the web GUI 22 Logging in to the web GUI 22 Setting up the Internet connection 23 Quick Internet Setup QIS with auto detection 24 Setting up wireless security 29 Tx Power adjustment For RT N12 HP only 31 Creating your Guest Network 32 Using the Traffic Manager 34 Managi...

Page 4: ...are 39 Restoring Saving Uploading settings 40 4 Using the utilities 41 Device Discovery 41 Firmware Restoration 42 5 Troubleshooting 44 Troubleshooting 44 ASUS DDNS Service 48 Frequently Asked Questions FAQs 48 Appendices 50 Notices 50 Networks Global Hotline Information 64 ASUS Contact information 66 ...

Page 5: ... of the items is damaged or missing contact ASUS for technical inquiries and support Refer to the ASUS Support Hotline list at the back of this user manual Keep the original packaging material in case you would need future warranty services such as repair or replacement RT N12 Series wireless router Network cable RJ 45 Power adapter Quick Start Guide Warranty card ...

Page 6: ... Hardware features Front ...

Page 7: ...m 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 Ether...

Page 8: ...e wireless router Insert the AC adapter into this port to connect your router to a power source 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 WPS Press this button for more than four seconds to establish a secure wireless connection with a WPS supported wireless device ...

Page 9: ...J 45 Ethernet cables to these ports to establish LAN connection WAN Connect an RJ 45 Ethernet cable to this port to establish WAN connection Reset Press this button for more than five seconds to restore the system to its factory default settings Power Press this button to power on off the wireless router Insert the AC adapter into this port to connect your router to a power source ...

Page 10: ...oks to mount your router on concrete or wooden surfaces using two round head screws 2 Air vents These vents provide ventilation to your router Bottom panel NOTE Mounting the wireless router to a wall is not recommended as it reduces wireless performance 2 1 ...

Page 11: ...11g or 20MHz only Wi Fi devices 2 4GHz computer peripherals Bluetooth devices cordless phones transformers heavy duty motors fluorescent lights microwave ovens refrigerators and other industrial equipment to prevent signal interference or loss For the best front to rear wireless coverage place the wireless router in an upright position For the best upward and downward wireless coverage place the w...

Page 12: ...nstall an IEEE 802 11b g n WLAN adapter to your computer to connect to the network The Ethernet RJ 45 cables used to connect the network devices should not exceed 100 meters Setting up your wireless router IMPORTANT Use a wired connection when setting up your wireless router to avoid possible wireless setup issues Before setting up your ASUS wireless router do the following If you are replacing an...

Page 13: ... LAN port To set up a network using a wired connection 1 Insert your wireless router s AC adapter to the DC In port and plug it to a power outlet Wired connection NOTE Your wireless router supports both a straight through or crossover cable when setting up a wired connection RT N12 D1 ...

Page 14: ...another network cable connect your modem to your wireless router s WAN port 4 Insert your modem s AC adapter to the DC In port and plug it to a power outlet IMPORTANT Ensure that the LAN LED is blinking RT N12 HP ...

Page 15: ... your modem to your wireless router s WAN port 3 Insert your modem s AC adapter to the DC In port and plug it to a power outlet 4 Install an IEEE 802 11b g n WLAN adapter on your computer NOTE For details on connecting to a wireless network refer to the WLAN adapter s user manual To set up the security settings for your network refer to the section Setting up wireless security RT N12 D1 ...

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Page 17: ...ws 7 1 Click Start Internet Explorer 2 Click Tools Internet options Connections tab LAN settings NOTE Before configuring your wireless router apply the steps described in this section to each computer on the network to avoid problems connecting to the wireless network ...

Page 18: ...eck Use a proxy server for your LAN 4 Click OK then Apply MAC OSX 1 From your Apple Safari browser click Safari Preferences Advanced On the Proxies item click Change Settings 2 From the Network screen uncheck FTP Proxy and Web Proxy HTTP 3 Click OK then Apply ...

Page 19: ...ork and Internet Network and Sharing Center Change adapter settings 2 On the Network Connections window click on Local Area Connection 3 On the Local Area Connection Network Status window click Properties 4 Select Internet Protocol Version 4 TCP IPv4 or Internet Protocol Version 6 TCP IPv6 then click Properties ...

Page 20: ... MAC OSX 1 Click Apple Menu System Preferences Network 6 Tick Obtain an IP address automatically 7 Click OK 2 Click Ethernet on the left panel 3 On the Configure IPv4 item select Using DHCP 4 Cllick Apply ...

Page 21: ...21 C Disable dial up networking Windows 7 1 Click Start Internet Explorer 2 Click Tools Internet Options Connections tab 3 Tick Never dial a connection 4 Click Apply then OK ...

Page 22: ...that allows you to configure the router using any web browser such as Internet Explorer Mozilla Firefox Apple Safari or Google Chrome To log in to the web GUI 1 Launch your web browser and manually key in the wireless router s default IP address 192 168 1 1 2 On the login page key in the default user name admin and password admin ...

Page 23: ...tion NOTE When setting up the Internet connection for the first time press the Reset button on your wireless router to reset it to its factory default settings 3 The wireless router GUI provides access to various configuration settings ...

Page 24: ...orer Mozilla Firefox Apple Safari or Google Chrome 2 Quick Internet Setup will launch automatically Click Next If QIS failed to launch automatically manually launch your wireless router s web GUI to access the QIS page To do this follow these steps 1 On your web browser key in http 192 168 1 1 2 On the login page key in the default username admin and password admin 3 Click Quick Internet Setup on ...

Page 25: ...ator password to prevent unauthorized access to the router Click Next 4 Select Wireless router mode Repeater mode or Access Point AP mode Click Next NOTE To set up a wireless network with Internet access use Wireless router mode ...

Page 26: ...the wireless router for the first time or when your wireless router is reset to its default settings If QIS failed to detect your Internet connection type click Skip to manual setting and manually configure your connection settings 5 The wireless router will attempt to identify your connection type If needed select the necessary connection type and key in any necessary information required such as...

Page 27: ...8 In the Wireless setting screen key in a network name SSID and assign a security key for your wireless connection Click Apply 9 A summary of your network settings will be displayed Click Next to continue ...

Page 28: ...28 10 Read the Wireless Network ConnectionTutorial Click Finish ...

Page 29: ...ireless 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 the System Status area displays the SSID Service Set Identifier Authentication Method and security key settings of your wireless network ...

Page 30: ...thod dropdown list select the encryption method for your wireless network 6 Key in your security passkey 7 Click Apply 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 ...

Page 31: ...12 HP router can support a maximum transmission power of 200 mW To adjustTX Power adjustment 1 Click Wireless on the navigation panel 2 Click the Professional tab 3 On the Tx Power adjustment item enter a value between 0 and 200 mW NOTE Increasing the Tx Power adjustment values may affect the stability of the wireless network and the life of the wireless router ...

Page 32: ...vides wireless Internet connectivity for temporary visitors while restricting access to your private network To create your guest network 1 Click Guest Network on the navigation panel 2 Click Enable 3 To configure additional options click any of the items listed ...

Page 33: ...your temporary network on the Network Name SSID field 5 Select an Authentication Method 6 Select a WEP Encryption method 7 Specify the Access time or click Limitless 8 Select Disable or Enable on the Access Intranet item 9 Click Apply ...

Page 34: ...ic Manager Managing QoS Quality of Service Bandwidth The Quality of Service feature allows you to set the bandwidth priority and manage network traffic To set up QoS 1 Click Traffic Manager on the navigation panel and click the QoS tab 2 Click ON to enable QoS 3 Click Save ...

Page 35: ...35 3 If you want to prioritize specific network applications and network services click User defined Priority on the upper right hand corner 4 Adjust the values as needed Click Apply ...

Page 36: ...36 MonitoringTraffic Click the Traffic Monitor tab to view real time or historical bandwidth information of your Internet Wired and Wireless connections ...

Page 37: ...specify the IP address range and lease time for the clients on your network To configure the DHCP server 1 Click LAN on the navigation panel 2 Click the DHCP Server tab 3 In the Enable the DHCP Server field tick Yes 4 In the IP Pool Starting Address field key in the starting IP address 5 In the IP Pool Ending Address field key in the ending IP address ...

Page 38: ...etween 2 and 254 when specifying an IP address range An IP Pool Starting Address should not be greater than the IP Pool Ending Address 6 In the LeaseTime field specify in seconds when an assigned IP address will expire Once it reaches this time limit the DHCP server will then assign a new IP address ...

Page 39: ...o the downloaded firmware file 4 Click Upload Upgrading the firmware Download the latest firmware from the ASUS website at http support asus com 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 use the Firmware Restoration utility ...

Page 40: ...Upload Setting tab 4 Select a task from the configuration options To restore to default factory settings click Restore and click OK once prompted 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 ...

Page 41: ...s available on the wireless network and allows you to configure the device ASUS wireless router utilities can be downloaded from http support asus com After downloading and installing the setup file for the ASUS wireless utilities the Device Discovery and Firmware Restoration utilities will be added to your applications ...

Page 42: ...re upgrade This utility uploads a firmware file to the wireless router The process takes about three to four minutes To launch rescue mode and use the Firmware Restoration utility 1 Unplug the wireless router from its power source Launch rescue mode before using the Firmware Restoration utility To launch the Device Discovery utility Click Start All Programs ASUS Utility RT N12Wireless Router Devic...

Page 43: ...ad 2 While holding down the Reset button at the back of the wireless router plug the wireless router into a power source Release the Reset button when the Power LED at the front panel begins to flash slowly which indicates that the wireless router is in rescue mode 3 Use the following to set up your TCP IP settings IP address 192 168 1 x Subnet mask 255 255 255 0 4 From your computer s desktop cli...

Page 44: ...General tab click Delete under Browsing history 3 Tick Temporary Internet Files and Cookies Click Delete Instructions for deleting cookies and temporary Internet files vary with the web browser Disable the proxy server settings remove any dial up connections 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...

Page 45: ...r 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 connected Use a different 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 off switch Ethernet cables and try again ...

Page 46: ...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 Ensure that all your cables are 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 Internet ser...

Page 47: ...5 255 255 0 DNS Server 1 192 168 1 1 DNS Server 2 Blank SSID ASUS How do you 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 of this user manual The following are the factory default settings ...

Page 48: ...r difficulty in using your device contact the service center Frequently Asked Questions FAQs 1 Will the registered information be lost or registered by others If you have not updated the registered information in 90 days the system automatically deletes the registered information and the domain name may be registered by others 2 I did not register the ASUS DDNS for the router I bought six months a...

Page 49: ... You can only register one domain name for one router You can use port mapping to implement security in the network 5 After restarting the router why is it that I see a different WAN IP address in MS DOS and in the router configuration page This is normal The interval time between the ISP DNS server and ASUS DDNS results in different WAN IPs in MS DOS and in the router configuration page Different...

Page 50: ...striction of Chemicals regulatory framework we published the chemical substances in our products at ASUS REACH website at http csr asus com english index aspx Federal Communications Commission Statement This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules Operation is subject to the following two conditions This device may not cause harmful interference This device must accept any interference recei...

Page 51: ...mful 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...

Page 52: ...cient 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 Ma...

Page 53: ...c host products operated in portable exposure conditions antennas are less than 20 centimeters of a person s body This device has been certified for use in Canada Status of the listing in the Industry Canada s REL Radio Equipment List can be found at the following web address http www ic gc ca app sitt reltel srch nwRdSrch do lang eng Additional Canadian information on RF exposure also can be foun...

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