Asus TM-AC1900, User Manual

Page 1: ...User Guide TM AC1900 Dual Band 3x3 Wireless AC 1900 Gigabit Router ...

Page 2: ...ARTICULAR 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 THIS MANUAL OR PRODUCT SPECIFIC...

Page 3: ...IS with Auto detection 15 2 3 Connecting to your wireless network 19 3 Configuring the General settings 20 3 1 Using the Network Map 20 3 1 1 Setting up the wireless security settings 21 3 1 2 Managing your network clients 22 3 1 3 Monitoring your USB device 23 3 2 Creating a Guest Network 26 3 3 Using the Traffic Manager 28 3 3 1 Managing QoS Quality of Service Bandwidth 28 3 3 2 Monitoring Traffic 3...

Page 4: ...LAN IP 53 4 2 2 DHCP Server 54 4 2 3 Route 56 4 2 4 IPTV 57 4 3 WAN 58 4 3 1 Internet Connection 58 4 3 2 Port Trigger 61 4 3 3 Virtual Server Port Forwarding 63 4 3 4 DMZ 66 4 3 5 DDNS 67 4 3 6 NAT Passthrough 68 4 4 IPv6 69 4 5 VPN Server 70 4 6 Firewall 71 4 6 1 General 71 4 6 2 URL Filter 71 4 6 3 Keyword filter 72 4 6 4 Network Services Filter 73 4 7 Administration 75 4 7 1 Operation Mode 75 ...

Page 5: ...Log 78 5 Utilities 79 5 1 Device Discovery 79 5 2 Firmware Restoration 80 5 3 Setting up your printer server 81 5 3 1 ASUS EZ Printer Sharing 81 5 3 2 Using LPR to Share Printer 85 6 Troubleshooting 90 6 1 Basic Troubleshooting 90 6 2 Frequently Asked Questions FAQs 93 Appendices 103 Notices 103 ...

Page 6: ...r replacement TM AC1900 Wireless Router Network cable RJ 45 Power adapter Quick Start Guide Support CD Manual 1 1 Welcome Thank you for purchasing an ASUS TM AC1900 Wireless Router The ultra thin and stylish TM AC1900 features a 2 4GHz and 5GHz dual bands for an unmatched concurrent wireless HD streaming SMB server UPnP AV server and FTP server for 24 7 file sharing a capability to handle 300 000 ...

Page 7: ...sical connection to a wide area network WAN USB 3 0 2 0 LED Off No power or no physical connection On Has physical connection to USB 3 0 2 0 devices 2 4GHz LED 5GHz LED Off No 2 4GHz or 5GHz signal On Wireless system is ready Flashing Transmitting or receiving data via wireless connection Power LED Off No power On Device is ready Flashing slow Rescue mode Flashing quick WPS is processing WPS button T...

Page 8: ...rt Insert the bundled AC adapter into this port and connect your router to a power source USB 3 0 2 0 ports Insert USB 3 0 2 0 devices such as USB hard disks or USB flash drives into these ports Insert your iPad s USB cable into one of these ports to charge your iPad WAN Internet port Connect a network cable into this port to establish WAN connection LED On Off button Press this button to turn on o...

Page 9: ...FWJDF BXBZ GSPN NFUBM PCTUSVDUJPOT BOE BXBZ GSPN direct sunlight t FFQ UIF EFWJDF BXBZ GSPN H PS POMZ 8J J 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 t 5P FOTVSF UIF CFTU XJSFMFTT TJHOBM PSJFOU UIF UISFF EFUBDIBCMF antennas...

Page 10: ...ur computer to connect to the network t 8JUI JUT EVBM CBOE UFDIOPMPHZ ZPVS XJSFMFTT SPVUFS TVQQPSUT and 5GHz wireless signals simultaneously This allows you to do Internet related activities such as Internet surfing or reading writing e mail messages using the 2 4GHz band while simultaneously streaming high definition audio video files such as movies or music using the 5GHz band t 4PNF O EFWJDFT U...

Page 11: ...DU UIF DBCMFT XJSFT GSPN ZPVS FYJTUJOH NPEFN TFUVQ G your modem has a backup battery remove it as well t 3FCPPU ZPVS DBCMF NPEFN BOE DPNQVUFS SFDPNNFOEFE 1 6 1 Wired connection NOTE You can use either a straight through cable or a crossover cable for wired connection To set up your wireless router via wired connection 1 Insert your wireless router s AC adapter to the DC IN port and plug it to a po...

Page 12: ...s router s WAN port 4 Insert your modem s AC adapter to the DC IN port and plug it to a power outlet 1 6 2 Wireless connection To set up your wireless router via wireless connection 1 Insert your wireless router s AC adapter to the DC IN port and plug it to a power outlet 2 Using the bundled network cable connect your modem to your wireless router s WAN port TM AC1900 Wall Power Outlet Modem Power...

Page 13: ...an IEEE 802 11a b g n ac WLAN adapter on your computer NOTES t PS EFUBJMT PO DPOOFDUJOH UP B XJSFMFTT OFUXPSL SFGFS UP UIF 8 adapter s user manual t 5P TFU VQ UIF TFDVSJUZ TFUUJOHT GPS ZPVS OFUXPSL SFGFS UP UIF TFDUJPO Setting up the wireless security settings in Chapter 3 of this user manual ...

Page 14: ...o log into the web GUI 1 On your web browser manually key in the wireless router s default IP address 192 168 29 1 or enter http cellspot router 2 On the login page key in the default user name admin and password password 3 You can now use the Web GUI to configure various settings of your ASUS Wireless Router NOTE If you are logging into the Web GUI for the first time you will be directed to the Q...

Page 15: ...NOTES t Z EFGBVMU UIF MPHJO VTFSOBNF BOE QBTTXPSE GPS ZPVS XJSFMFTT router s Web GUI is admin For details on changing your wireless router s login username and password refer to section 4 7 2 System t 5IF XJSFMFTT SPVUFShT MPHJO VTFSOBNF BOE QBTTXPSE JT EJGGFSFOU GSPN the 2 4GHz 5GHz network name SSID and security key The wireless router s login username and password allows you to log into your wi...

Page 16: ...connection type is Dynamic IP PPPoE PPTP L2TP and Static IP Key in the necessary information for your ISP connection type IMPORTANT Obtain the necessary information from your ISP about the Internet connection type for Automatic IP DHCP for PPPoE PPTP and L2TP ...

Page 17: ... first time or when your wireless router is reset to its default settings t G 2 4 GBJMFE UP EFUFDU ZPVS OUFSOFU DPOOFDUJPO UZQF DMJDL Skip to manual setting and manually configure your connection settings 3 Assign the wireless network name SSID and security key for your 2 4GHz and 5 GHz wireless connection Click Apply when done ...

Page 18: ... 4 Your Internet and wireless settings are displayed Click Next to continue 5 Read the wireless network connection tutorial When done click Finish ...

Page 19: ...ess network that you want to connect to then click Connect 3 You may need to key in the network security key for a secured wireless network then click OK 4 Wait while your computer establishes connection to the wireless network successfully The connection status is displayed and the network icon displays the connected status NOTES t 3FGFS UP UIF OFYU DIBQUFST GPS NPSF EFUBJMT PO DPOGJHVSJOH ZPVS w...

Page 20: ...20 3 Configuring the General settings 3 1 Using the Network Map Network Map allows you to configure your network s security settings manage your network clients and monitor your USB device ...

Page 21: ... navigation panel go to General Network Map 0O UIF FUXPSL BQ TDSFFO BOE VOEFS System status you can configure 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 5GHz security settings 3 On the Wireless name SSID field key in a unique name for your wireless netw...

Page 22: ...ryption methods your data rate will drop to IEEE 802 11g 54Mbps connection 5 FZ JO ZPVS TFDVSJUZ QBTTLFZ 6 Click Apply when done 3 1 2 Managing your network clients To manage your network clients 1 From the navigation panel go to General Network Map tab 2 0O UIF FUXPSL BQ TDSFFO TFMFDU UIF Client Status icon to display your network client s information 3 To block a client s access to your network ...

Page 23: ...TF UIJT GFBUVSF ZPV OFFE UP QMVH B 64 TUPSBHF EFWJDF TVDI BT B USB hard disk or USB flash drive to the USB 3 0 2 0 ports 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 http event asus com networks disksupport t 5IF 64 QPSUT TVQQPSU UXP 64 ESJWFT PS POF QSJOUFS BOE POF 64 drive at the ...

Page 24: ...manual To monitor your USB device 1 From the navigation panel go to General Network Map 0O UIF FUXPSL BQ TDSFFO TFMFDU UIF USB Disk Status icon to display your USB device s information 3 On the AiDisk Wizard field click GO to set up an FTP server for Internet file sharing NOTES t PS NPSF EFUBJMT SFGFS UP UIF TFDUJPO 3 5 2 Using Servers Center in this user manual t 5IF XJSFMFTT SPVUFS XPSLT XJUI NP...

Page 25: ...emoval of the USB disk may cause data corruption To safely remove the USB disk 1 From the navigation panel go to General Network Map 2 In the upper right corner click Eject USB disk When the USB disk is ejected successfully the USB status shows Unmounted ...

Page 26: ...ity via access to separate SSIDs or networks without providing access to your private network To create a guest network 1 From the navigation panel go to General Guest Network 2 On the Guest Network screen select 2 4Ghz or 5Ghz frequency band for the guest network that you want to create 3 Click Enable ...

Page 27: ...twork screen 6 Assign a wireless name for your temporary network on the Network Name SSID field 7 Select an Authentication Method 8 Select an Encryption method 9 Specify the Access time or choose Limitless 10 Select Disable or Enable on the Access Intranet item 11 When done click Apply ...

Page 28: ...n panel go to General Traffic Manager QoS tab 2 Click ON to enable QoS Fill in the upload and download bandwidth fields NOTE Get the bandwidth information from your ISP 3 Click Save NOTE The User Specify Rule List is for advanced settings If you want to prioritize specific network applications and network services select User defined QoS rules or User defined Priority from the drop down list on the ...

Page 29: ... of two hexadecimal digits separated by colons in transmission order e g 12 34 56 aa bc ef t PS TPVSDF PS EFTUJOBUJPO QPSU SBOHF ZPV DBO FJUIFS a Enter a specific port such as 95 b Enter ports within a range such as 103 315 100 or 65535 t 5IF Transferred column contains information about the upstream and downstream traffic outgoing and incoming network traffic for one section In this column you ca...

Page 30: ...are available for specified network applications NOTES t PX QSJPSJUZ QBDLFUT BSF EJTSFHBSEFE UP FOTVSF UIF USBOTNJTTJPO PG high priority packets t 6OEFS Download Bandwidth table set Maximum Bandwidth Limit for multiple network applications in corresponding order The higher priority upstream packet will cause the higher priority downstream packet t G UIFSF BSF OP QBDLFUT CFJOH TFOU GSPN IJHI QSJPSJ...

Page 31: ...ion allows you to access the bandwidth usage and speed of your Internet wired and wireless networks It allows you to monitor network traffic even on a daily basis NOTE Packets from the Internet are evenly transmitted to the wired and wireless devices ...

Page 32: ...rol 3 Select the client whose network usage you want to control You may also key in the client s MAC address in the Client MAC Address column NOTE Ensure that the client name does not contain special characters or spaces as this may cause the router to function abnormally 4 Click or to add or delete the client s profile 5 Set up the allowed time limit in Time Management map Drag and drop a desired...

Page 33: ...ter Ensure that the USB storage device is formatted and partitioned properly Refer to the ASUS website at http event asus com 2009 networks disksupport for the file system support table 3 5 1 Using AiDisk AiDisk allows you to share files stored on a connected USB device through the Internet AiDisk also assists you with setting up ASUS DDNS and an FTP server To use AiDisk 1 From the navigation pane...

Page 34: ...xt You can also select Skip ASUS DDNS settings then click Next to skip the DDNS setting 5 Click Finish to complete the setting 6 To access the FTP site that you created launch a web browser or a third party FTP client utility and key in the ftp link ftp domain name asuscomm com you have previously created 3 Select the access rights that you want to assign to the clients accessing your shared data ...

Page 35: ...ice or FTP share service You can also configure other settings for the USB disk in the Servers Center Using Media Server Your wireless router allows DLNA supported devices to access multimedia files from the USB disk connected to your wireless router NOTE Before using the DLNA Media Server function connect your device to the TM AC1900 s network ...

Page 36: ...e iTunes Server t Media server directory Select your media server directory and click Apply to share files from the USB disk to media devices in the network t Media Server Status Displays the status of the media server Using Network Place Samba Share service Network Place Samba Share allows you to set up the accounts and permissions for the Samba service To use Samba share 1 From the navigation pa...

Page 37: ... b Enter the folder name and click Add The folder that you created will be added to the folder list 2 Follow the steps below to add delete or modify an account To create a new account a Click to add new account b In the Account and Password fields key in the name and password of your network client Retype the password to confirm Click Add to add the account to the list ...

Page 38: ...ant to share a specific file folder 4 Click Apply to apply the changes Using the FTP Share service FTP share enables an FTP server to share files from USB disk to other devices via your local area network or via the Internet IMPORTANT t OTVSF UIBU ZPV TBGFMZ SFNPWF UIF 64 EJTL ODPSSFDU SFNPWBM PG UIF USB disk may cause data corruption t 5P TBGFMZ SFNPWF UIF 64 EJTL SFGFS UP UIF TFDUJPO Safely remo...

Page 39: ...ights that you want to assign for specific folders t R W Select to assign read write access for a specific folder t W Select to assign write only access for a specific folder t R Select to assign read only access for a specific folder t No Select this option if you do not want to share a specific folder 3 Click Apply to confirm the changes 4 To access the FTP server key in the ftp link ftp hostnam...

Page 40: ...cation 3G 4G 2 In the Enable USB Modem field select Yes 3 Set up the following t Location Select your 3G 4G service provider s location from the dropdown list t ISP Select your Internet Service Provider ISP from the dropdown list t APN Access Point Name service optional Contact your 3G 4G service provider for detailed information t Dial Number and PIN code The 3G 4G provider s access number and PI...

Page 41: ... the 3G 4G network carrier t USB Adapter Choose your USB 3G 4G adapter from the dropdown list If you are not sure of your USB adapter s model or the model is not listed in the options select Auto 4 Click Apply NOTE The router will reboot for the settings to take effect ...

Page 42: ...ct 2 4GHz or 5GHz as the frequency band for your wireless network 3 Assign a unique name containing up to 32 characters for your SSID Service Set Identifier or network name to identify your wireless network Wi Fi devices can identify and connect to the wireless network via your assigned SSID The SSIDs on the information banner are updated once new SSIDs are saved to the settings NOTE You can assig...

Page 43: ...however will only run at a maximum speed of 54Mbps t N only Select N only to maximize wireless N performance This setting prevents 802 11g and 802 11b devices from connecting to the wireless router 6 Select the operating channel for your wireless router Select Auto to allow the wireless router to automatically select the channel that has the least amount of interference 7 Select any of these chann...

Page 44: ... It is with integrated EAP server or an external RADIUS back end authentication server t Radius with 802 1x NOTE Your wireless router supports the maximum transmission rate of 54Mbps when the Wireless Mode is set to Auto and encryption method is WEP or TKIP 9 Select any of these WEP Wired Equivalent Privacy Encryption options for the data transmitted over your wireless network t Off Disables WEP en...

Page 45: ...de or WPS button NOTE Ensure that the devices support WPS To enableWPS on your wireless network 1 From the navigation panel go to Advanced Settings Wireless WPS tab 2 In the EnableWPS field move the slider to ON 3 WPS uses 2 4GHz by default If you want to change the frequency to 5GHz turn OFF the WPS function click Switch Frequency in the Current Frequency field and turn WPS ON again ...

Page 46: ...wireless router b Press the WPS button on your wireless device This is normally identified by the WPS logo NOTE Check your wireless device or its user manual for the location of the WPS button c The wireless router will scan for any available WPS devices If the wireless router does not find any WPS devices it will switch to standby mode 5 To set up WPS using the Client s PIN code follow these step...

Page 47: ...ater where your ASUS wireless router communicates with another access point and other wireless devices To set up the wireless bridge 1 From the navigation panel go to Advanced Settings Wireless Bridge tab 2 Select the frequency band for the wireless bridge 3 In the AP Mode field select any of these options t 1 0OMZ Disables the Wireless Bridge function t 8 4 0OMZ Enables the Wireless Bridge featur...

Page 48: ...ess Point listed in the Remote AP List 5 In the Control Channel field select the operating channel for the wireless bridge Select Auto to allow the router to automatically select the channel with the least amount of interference NOTE Channel availability varies per country or region 6 On the Remote AP List key in a MAC address and click the Add button to enter the MAC address of other available Ac...

Page 49: ...Filter tab 2 In the Frequency field select the frequency band that you want to use for the Wireless MAC filter 3 In the MAC Filter Mode dropdown list select either Accept or Reject t 4FMFDU Accept to allow devices in the MAC filter list to access to the wireless network t 4FMFDU Reject to prevent devices in the MAC filter list to access to the wireless network 4 On the MAC filter list click the Ad...

Page 50: ...ss router s authentication mode is set to WPA Enterprise WPA2 Enterprise or Radius with 802 1x NOTE Please refer to section 4 1 1 General section for configuring your wireless router s Authentication Mode 2 From the navigation panel go to Advanced Settings Wireless RADIUS Setting 3 Select the frequency band 4 In the Server IP Address field key in your RADIUS server s IP Address 5 In the Connection...

Page 51: ...working Select No to disable wireless networking t Date to Enable Radio weekdays You can specify which days of the week wireless networking is enabled t Time of Day to Enable Radio You can specify a time range when wireless networking is enabled during the week 4 1 6 Professional The Professional screen provides advanced configuration options NOTE We recommend that you use the default values on th...

Page 52: ...s during data transmission Select Short for a busy wireless network with high network traffic Select Long if your wireless network is composed of older or legacy wireless devices t RTSThreshold Select a lower value for RTS Request to Send Threshold to improve wireless communication in a busy or noisy wireless network with high network traffic and numerous wireless devices t DTIM Interval DTIM Delivery...

Page 53: ...e power management between wireless devices Select Disable to switch off WMM APSD t TX Power adjustment TX Power adjustment refers to the milliWatts mW needed to power the radio signal output of the wireless router Enter a value between 0 to 100 NOTE Increasing the TX Power adjustment values may affect the stability of the wireless network 4 2 LAN 4 2 1 LAN IP The LAN IP screen allows you to modify ...

Page 54: ...one click Apply 4 2 2 DHCP Server Your wireless router uses DHCP to assign IP addresses automatically on your network You can specify the IP address range and lease time for the clients on your network To configure the DHCP server 1 From the navigation panel go to Advanced Settings LAN DHCP Server tab 2 In the Enable the DHCP Server field tick Yes ...

Page 55: ...ommend that you use an IP address format of 192 168 1 xxx where xxx can be any number between 2 and 254 when specifying an IP address range t O 1 1PPM 4UBSUJOH EESFTT TIPVME OPU CF HSFBUFS UIBO UIF 1 1PPM Ending Address 7 In the DNS and Server Settings section key in your DNS Server and WINS Server IP address if needed 8 Your wireless router can also manually assign IP addresses to devices on the ...

Page 56: ...ault route settings unless you have advanced knowledge of routing tables To configure the LAN Routing table 1 From the navigation panel go to Advanced Settings LAN Route tab 2 On the Enable static routes field choose Yes 3 On the Static Route List enter the network information of other access points or nodes Click the Add or Delete button to add or remove a device on the list 4 Click Apply ...

Page 57: ...pports connection to IPTV services through an ISP or a LAN The IPTV tab provides the configuration settings needed to set up IPTV VoIP multicasting and UDP for your service Contact your ISP for specific information regarding your service ...

Page 58: ...ngs WAN Internet Connection tab 2 Configure the following settings below When done click Apply t WAN ConnectionType Choose your Internet Service Provider type The choices are Automatic IP PPPoE PPTP L2TP or fixed IP Consult your ISP if the router is unable to obtain a valid IP address or if you are unsure the WAN connection type t EnableWAN Select Yes to allow the router Internet access Select No ...

Page 59: ...discovered automatically Once connected to the network devices can be remotely configured to support P2P applications interactive gaming video conferencing and web or proxy servers Unlike Port forwarding which involves manually configuring port settings UPnP automatically configures the router to accept incoming connections and direct requests to a specific PC on the local network t Connect to DNS...

Page 60: ...connect to their service and reject any unrecognized device that attempt to connect To avoid connection issues due to an unregistered MAC address you can t POUBDU ZPVS 41 BOE VQEBUF UIF BEESFTT BTTPDJBUFE with your ISP service t MPOF PS DIBOHF UIF BEESFTT PG UIF 464 XJSFMFTT SPVUFS to match the MAC address of the previous networking device recognized by the ISP ...

Page 61: ...r the same application at a different time t An application requires specific incoming ports that are different from the outgoing ports To set up PortTrigger 1 From the navigation panel go to Advanced Settings WAN PortTrigger tab 2 Configure the following settings below When done click Apply t Enable PortTrigger Choose Yes to enable Port Trigger t Well Known Applications Select popular games and web...

Page 62: ...PSU 5SJHHFS JT EJTBCMFE UIF SPVUFS ESPQT UIF DPOOFDUJPO CFDBVTF it is unable to determine which PC is requesting for IRC access When Port Trigger is enabled the router assigns an incoming port to receive the inbound data This incoming port closes once a specific time period has elapsed because the router is unsure when the application has been terminated t 1PSU USJHHFSJOH POMZ BMMPXT POF DMJFOU JO...

Page 63: ...r allows PCs outside the network to access specific services provided by a PC in your network NOTE When port forwarding is enabled the ASUS router blocks unsolicited inbound traffic from the Internet and only allows replies from outbound requests from the LAN The network client does not have access to the Internet directly and vice versa To set up Port Forwarding 1 From the navigation panel go to Ad...

Page 64: ...rt Range e g 10200 10300 the LAN IP address and leave the Local Port empty Port range accepts various formats such as Port Range 300 350 individual ports 566 789 or Mix 1015 1024 3021 NOTES t 8IFO ZPVS OFUXPSL T GJSFXBMM JT EJTBCMFE BOE ZPV TFU BT UIF 551 server s port range for your WAN setup then your http server web server would be in conflict with the router s web user interface t OFUXPSL NBLF...

Page 65: ...er t On the Internet client use the router s WAN IP to access the server If port forwarding has been successful you should be able to access the files or applications Differences between port trigger and port forwarding t Port triggering will work even without setting up a specific LAN IP address Unlike port forwarding which requires a static LAN IP address port triggering allows dynamic port forwa...

Page 66: ...or you want to host a domain web or e mail server CAUTION Opening all the ports on a client to the Internet makes the network vulnerable to outside attacks Please be aware of the security risks involved in using DMZ To set up DMZ 1 From the navigation panel go to Advanced Settings WAN DMZ tab 2 Configure the setting below When done click Apply t IP address of Exposed Station Key in the client s LA...

Page 67: ...ng settings below When done click Apply t Enable the DDNS Client Enable DDNS to access the ASUS router via the DNS name rather than WAN IP address t Server and Host Name Choose ASUS DDNS or other DDNS If you want to use ASUS DDNS fill in the Host Name in the format of xxx asuscomm com xxx is your host name t If you want to use a different DDNS service click FREE TRIAL and register online first Fill...

Page 68: ... a yellow text t 5IF SPVUFS NBZ CF PO B OFUXPSL UIBU VTFT NVMUJQMF 5 UBCMFT 4 3 6 NAT Passthrough NAT Passthrough allows a Virtual Private Network VPN connection to pass through the router to the network clients PPTP Passthrough L2TP Passthrough IPsec Passthrough and RTSP Passthrough are enabled by default To enable disable the NAT Passthrough settings go to the Advanced Settings WAN NAT Passthrou...

Page 69: ... if your Internet service supports IPv6 To set up IPv6 1 From the navigation panel go to Advanced Settings IPv6 2 Select your ConnectionType The configuration options vary depending on your selected connection type 3 Enter your IPv6 LAN and DNS settings 4 Click Apply NOTE Please refer to your ISP regarding specific IPv6 information for your Internet service ...

Page 70: ...you are trying to access To set up access to aVPN server 1 From the navigation panel go to Advanced Settings VPN Server 2 On the Enable PPTP Server field select Yes 3 On the Network Place Samba Support field select Yes 4 Enter the user name and password for accessing the VPN server Click the button 5 Click Apply NOTE For advanced VPN server settings click the VPN Server tab to configure broadcast ...

Page 71: ...tacks though this may affect your router s performance 4 You can also monitor packets exchanged between the LAN and WAN connection On the Logged packets type select Dropped Accepted or Both 5 Click Apply 4 6 2 URL Filter You can specify keywords or web addresses to prevent access to specific URLs NOTE The URL Filter is based on a DNS query If a network client has already accessed a website such as ...

Page 72: ...lter field select Enabled 3 Enter a URL and click the button 4 Click Apply 4 6 3 Keyword filter Keyword filter blocks access to webpages containing specified keywords To set up a keyword filter 1 From the navigation panel go to Advanced Settings Firewall Keyword Filter tab 2 On the Enable Keyword Filter field select Enabled ...

Page 73: ...S cache in the system stores previously visited websites To resolve this issue clear the DNS cache before setting up the Keyword Filter t Web pages compressed using HTTP compression cannot be filtered HTTPS pages also cannot be blocked using a keyword filter 4 6 4 Network Services Filter The Network Services Filter blocks LAN to WAN packet exchanges and restricts network clients from accessing spe...

Page 74: ...s Filter field select Yes 3 Select the Filter table type Black List blocks the specified network services White List limits access to only the specified network services 4 Specify the day and time when the filters will be active 5 To specify a Network Service to filter enter the Source IP Destination IP Port Range and Protocol Click the button 6 Click Apply ...

Page 75: ...efault In wireless router mode the wireless router connects to the Internet and provides Internet access to available devices on its own local network t 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 t Access Point mode In this mode the router creates a new w...

Page 76: ...ss a NTP Network time Protocol server in order to synchronize the time t EnableTelnet Click Yes to enable Telnet services on the network Click No to disable Telnet t Authentication Method You can select HTTP HTTPS or both protocols to secure router access t EnableWeb Access fromWAN Select Yes to allow devices outside the network to access the wireless router GUI settings Select No to to prevent ac...

Page 77: ...efer 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 t 5P SFTUPSF UP UIF EFGBVMU GBDUPSZ TFUUJOHT DMJDL Restore and click OK in the confirmation message t 5P TBWF UIF DVSSFOU TZTUFN TFUUJOHT D...

Page 78: ... 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 t FOFSBM PH t 1 FBTFT t 8JSFMFTT PH t 1PSU PSXBSEJOH t 3PVUJOH 5BCMF ...

Page 79: ...ASUS LiveUpdate Release Wireless Printer zip t 5IF VUJMJUJFT BSF OPU TVQQPSUFE PO 04 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 t SPN ZPVS DPNQVUFS T EFTLUPQ DMJDL Start All Programs ASUS Utility TM AC1900Wireless Router Device Discovery...

Page 80: ...uter before using the Firmware Restoration utility NOTE This feature is not supported on MAC OS To launch the rescue mode and use the Firmware Restoration utility 1 Unplug the wireless router from the power source 2 Hold the Reset button at the rear panel and simultaneously replug the wireless router into the power source Release the Reset button when the Power LED at the front panel flashes slowl...

Page 81: ...d NOTE This is not a firmware upgrade utility and cannot be used on a working ASUS Wireless Router Normal firmware upgrades must be done through the web interface Refer to Chapter 4 Configuring the Advanced Settings for more details 5 3 Setting up your printer server 5 3 1 ASUS EZ Printer Sharing ASUS EZ Printing Sharing utility allows you to connect a USB printer to your wireless router s USB por...

Page 82: ...eral USB Application Network Printer Server 2 Click Download Now to download the network printer utility NOTE Network printer utility is supported on Windows XP Windows Vista and Windows 7 only To install the utility on Mac OS select Use LPR protocol for sharing printer 3 Unzip the downloaded file and click the Printer icon to run the network printer setup program ...

Page 83: ...4 Follow the onscreen instructions to set up your hardware then click Next 5 Wait a few minutes for the initial setup to finish Click Next 6 Click Finish to complete the installation TM AC1900 192 168 29 1 ...

Page 84: ...84 8 After the printer s driver installation is complete network clients can now use the printer 7 Follow the Windows OS instructions to install the printer driver ...

Page 85: ... Windows and MAC operating system using LPR LPD Line Printer Remote Line Printer Daemon Sharing your LPR printer To share your LPR printer 1 From the Windows desktop click Start Devices and Printers Add a printer to run the Add PrinterWizard 2 Select Add a local printer and then click Next ...

Page 86: ...86 3 Select Create a new port then set Type of Port to Standard TCP IP Port Click New Port 4 In the Hostname or IP address field key in the IP address of the wireless router then click Next ...

Page 87: ...87 5 Select Custom then click Settings 6 Set Protocol to LPR In the Queue Name field key in LPRServer then click OK to continue ...

Page 88: ...t to finish setting up the standard TCP IP port 8 Install the printer driver from the vendor model list If your printer is not in the list click Have Disk to manually install the printer drivers from a CD ROM or file ...

Page 89: ...89 9 Click Next to accept the default name for the printer 10 Click Finish to complete the installation ...

Page 90: ...1 BasicTroubleshooting If you are having problems with your router try these basic steps in this section before looking for further solutions Upgrade Firmware to the latest version 1 Launch the Web GUI Go to Advanced Settings Administration Firmware Upgrade tab Click Check to verify if the latest firmware is available 2 From the Firmware Upgrade page click Browse to locate the firmware file 3 Clic...

Page 91: ... the WAN LED will be on t 8IFO UIF UIFSOFU DBCMF DPOOFDUJOH ZPVS QPXFSFE on computer with the router is plugged in properly the corresponding LAN LED will be on Check if the wireless setting on your computer matches that of your computer t 8IFO ZPV DPOOFDU ZPVS DPNQVUFS UP UIF SPVUFS XJSFMFTTMZ ensure that the SSID wireless network name encryption mehtod and password are correct Check if your netw...

Page 92: ...F QSPWJEFST SFRVJSF ZPV UP VTF the MAC address of the computer initially registered on the account You can view the MAC address in the web GUI Network Map Clients page and hover the mouse pointer over your device in Client Status ...

Page 93: ... information t FMFUF UIF DPPLJFT BOE mMFT JO ZPVS XFC CSPXTFS PS OUFSOFU Explorer 8 follow these steps 1 Launch Internet Explorer 8 then click Tools Internet Options 2 In the General tab under Browsing history click Delete select Temporary Internet Files and Cookies then click Delete NOTES t 5IF DPNNBOET GPS EFMFUJOH DPPLJFT BOE GJMFT WBSZ XJUI XFC browsers t JTBCMF QSPYZ TFSWFS TFUUJOHT DBODFM UI...

Page 94: ...S DMPTFS UP UIF XJSFMFTT DMJFOU t 5SZ UP BEKVTU BOUFOOBT PG UIF SPVUFS UP UIF CFTU EJSFDUJPO BT described in section 1 4 Positioning your router t 1 TFSWFS IBT CFFO EJTBCMFE 1 Launch the web GUI Go to General Network Map Clients and search for the device that you want to connect to the router 2 If you cannot find the device in the Network Map go to Advanced Settings LAN DHCP Server Basic Config li...

Page 95: ...ol Channel t G ZPV BSF VTJOH B XJSFMFTT BEBQUFS DIFDL JG UIF XJSFMFTT channel in use conforms to the channels available in your country area If not adjust the channel channel bandwidth and wireless mode t G ZPV TUJMM DBOOPU DPOOFDU UP UIF SPVUFS XJSFMFTTMZ ZPV DBO SFTFU your router to factory default settings In the router GUI click Administration Restore Save Upload Setting and click Restore ...

Page 96: ...DU UP ZPVS 41 T 8 1 BEESFTT try restarting your network as described in the section Restart your network in following sequence under Basic Troubleshooting t 5IF EFWJDF IBT CFFO CMPDLFE WJB UIF 1BSFOUBM POUSPM GVODUJPO Go to General Parental Control and see if the device is in the list If the device is listed under Client Name remove the device using the Delete button or adjust the Time Management ...

Page 97: ... new SSID and encryption key and then click Apply t 3FTFU ZPVS SPVUFS UP UIF EFGBVMU TFUUJOHT BVODI UIF XFC 6 go to Administration Restore Save Upload Setting and click Restore The default login account and password are both admin How to restore the system to its default settings t P UP Administration Restore Save Upload Setting and click Restore The following are the factory default settings User...

Page 98: ...98 Firmware upgrade failed Launch the rescue mode and run the Firmware Restoration utility Refer to section 5 2 Firmware Restoration on how to use the Firmware Restoration utility ...

Page 99: ...aunch the browser 2 Click Tools Internet options Connections tab LAN settings Before configuring your wireless router do the steps described in this section for your host computer and network clients 3 From the Local Area Network LAN Settings screen untick Use a proxy server for your LAN 4 Click OK when done ...

Page 100: ... done NOTE Refer to your browser s help feature for details on disabling the proxy server B Set theTCP IP settings to automatically obtain an IP address Windows 7 1 Click Start Control Panel Network and Internet Network and Sharing Center Manage network connections 2 Select Internet Protocol Version 4 TCP IPv4 or Internet ProtocolVersion 6 TCP IPv6 then click Properties ...

Page 101: ...tically 4 Click OK when done MAC OS 1 Click the Apple icon located on the top left of your screen 2 Click System Preferences Network Configure 3 From the TCP IP tab select Using DHCP in the Configure IPv4 dropdown list 4 Cllick Apply Now when done NOTE Refer to your operating system s help and support feature for details on configuring your computer s TCP IP settings ...

Page 102: ...dows 7 1 Click Start Internet Explorer to launch the browser 2 Click Tools Internet options Connections tab 3 Tick Never dial a connection 4 Click OK when done NOTE Refer to your browser s help feature for details on disabling the dial up connection ...

Page 103: ...ation Authorisation and Restriction 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 t 5IJT EFWJDF NBZ OPU DBVTF IBSNGVM JOUFSGFSFODF t 5IJT EFWJDF NVTU...

Page 104: ... 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 e...

Page 105: ...c 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 EN 301 893 have been conducted These are considered relevant and sufficient Operate the device in 5150 5250 MHz frequency ba...

Page 106: ...tial for human contact during normal operation is minimized This device has been evaluated for and shown compliant with the IC Specific Absorption Rate SAR limits when installed in specific 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 RE...

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