Asus WL-330N3G, User Manual

Page 1: ...3G Mobile Wireless Router WL 330N3G User Guide ...

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Page 3: ...1 Router mode 1 6 1 4 2 Access Point AP mode 1 6 1 4 3 Ethernet Adapter mode 1 7 1 4 4 Repeater mode 1 7 1 4 5 Hotspot mode 1 7 1 4 6 3G Sharing mode 1 8 Chapter 2 Hardware installation 2 1 System requirements 2 2 2 2 Device installation 2 2 2 2 1 Before you proceed 2 2 2 2 2 Installing the device 2 3 Chapter 3 Utilities 3 1 Installing the utilities 3 2 3 1 1 Launching the utilities 3 3 Chapter 4 ...

Page 4: ... 3 Advanced setting 4 12 4 3 1 Wireless 4 12 4 3 2 LAN 4 25 4 3 3 WAN 4 27 4 3 4 Internet Firewall 4 30 4 3 5 Administration 4 32 4 3 6 System Log 4 35 Chapter 5 Using the device 5 1 Using the device in a local network 5 2 5 2 Replacing the computer Ethernet cables 5 2 5 3 Replacing the cable connections of other devices 5 3 5 4 Sharing Internet connection with other computers 5 3 Appendix Trouble...

Page 5: ...er 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 betw...

Page 6: ...idelines Safety Information In order to maintain compliance with the FCC RF exposure guidelines this equipment should be installed and operated with minimum distance 20cm between the radiator and your body Use only with supplied antenna Unauthorized antenna modification or attachments could damage the transmitter and may violate FCC regulations CAUTION Any changes or modifications not expressly ap...

Page 7: ... human contact during normal operation as a mobile or portable device but use in a body worn way is strictly prohibited When using this device a certain separation distance between antenna and nearby persons has to be kept to ensure RF exposure compliance In order to comply with the RF exposure limits established in the ANSI C95 1 standards the distance between the antennas and the user should not...

Page 8: ...using the utilities available from the support CD Chapter 4 Configuration This chapter provides instructions on how to configure the ASUS Mobile Wireless Router using the web graphics user interface web GUI Chapter 5 Using the device This chapter provides instructions on how to use the ASUS Mobile Wireless Router on various network setups Appendix Troubleshooting The Appendix features a troublesho...

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Page 11: ...Product introduction This chapter describes the physical features of the ASUS Mobile Wireless Router This part presents the package contents LED indicators and recommended network settings Chapter 1 ...

Page 12: ...tandards The ASUS Mobile Wireless Router also supports several wireless network configuration including AP Infrastructure and Ad hoc modes giving you flexibility on your existing or future wireless network configurations To provide efficient security to your wireless communication ASUS Mobile Wireless Router comes with a 64 bit 128 bit Wired Equivalent Privacy WEP encryption and Wi Fi Protected Ac...

Page 13: ...wer LED indicators Refer to the table below for LED indicators LED Status Mode Indication 3G On Blue 3GS The USB 3G adapter is connected successfully On Red Lights up in 5 minutes after the USB 3G adapter connection failed Flashing Establishing 3G connection Off No USB 3G adapter is connected Ethernet On Router AP EA URE HS 3GS The RJ 45 cable is connected and the mobile wireless router is connect...

Page 14: ...eless On Router AP URE HS 3GS Associated EA Associated with an AP Flashing Router AP URE HS 3GS EA Associating Power On Router AP EA URE HS 3GS The mobile wireless router is on and ready Flashing Router AP EA URE HS 3GS WPS setting The mobile wireless router is under reset to default mode or under rescue mode WPS setting is in process Off Router AP EA URE HS 3GS The device is off ...

Page 15: ...the power LED starts blinking Air vents These vents provide ventilation to the device 1 3 3 Ports Ethernet port This port connects the bundled RJ 45 cable Micro USB port This port connects the power adapter plug or the bundled micro USB cable USB port This port connects USB devices Restore button Air vents Ethernet port Micro USB port USB port ...

Page 16: ...L 330N3G In the WPS Wizard you can confiure WPA2 Personal WPA Personal or Open system You can complete the share key and advanced security setup in the Advanced Settings page The ASUS Mobile Wireless Router can be configured in one of these modes 1 Router mode 4 Repeater mode 2 Access Point AP mode 5 Hotspot mode 3 Ethernet Adapter mode 6 3G sharing mode 1 4 1 Router mode In the Router mode the AS...

Page 17: ...ater mode In the Repeater mode you can use the ASUS WL 330N3G to connect with your root router at home to extend your wireless coverage Internet WL 330N3G Internet WL 330N3G 1 4 5 Hotspot mode In Hotspot mode WL 330N3G connects front end base stations wirelessly and obtains WAN IP to an Internet connection It provides you with wireless radio signal WL 330N3G Internet ...

Page 18: ...1 8 Chapter 1 Product introduction 1 4 6 3G Sharing mode In 3G Sharing mode you are allowed to share 3G Internet connection among other Wi Fi available devices WL 330N3G 3G USB Adapter ...

Page 19: ...Hardware installation This chapter provides information on how to install the ASUS Mobile Wireless Router Chapter 2 ...

Page 20: ...s before installing the ASUS Mobile 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...

Page 21: ...rnet port 2 Insert the other end of the RJ 45 cable to your computer 3 Do either of the following A Connect the power adapter plug to the WL 330N3G DC IN socket and connect the power adapter to a wall socket A Connect the USB power cord plug to the WL 330N3G DC IN socket and connect the USB connectors into your computer s USB ports B B ...

Page 22: ...2 4 Chapter 2 Hardware installation ...

Page 23: ...Utilities This chapter provides information on how to configure the ASUS Mobile Wireless Router using the utilities available from the support CD Chapter 3 ...

Page 24: ... Microsoft Windows insert the support CD in the CD drive If Autorun is disabled run setup exe from the root directory of the support CD 2 Click Next 3 Click Next to accept the default destination folder or click Browse to specify another path 4 Click Next to accept the default program folder or enter another name 1 Click Install Utilities 5 Click Finish when setup is complete ...

Page 25: ...Start All Programs ASUS Utility from the Windows desktop Device Discovery Device Discovery is an ASUS WLAN utility which detects an ASUS device and enables you to configure the device To launch the Device Discovery utility click Start All Programs ASUS Utility WL 330N3G Wireless Router Device Discovery ...

Page 26: ...US Router to enter a failure mode waiting for the Firmware Restoration utility to find and upload a new firmware The process takes about three to four minutes This is not a firmware upgrade utility and cannot be used on a working ASUS Router Normal firmware upgrades must be done through the web manager Refer to Chapter 4 Configuration for more details To launch the Firmware Restoration utility cli...

Page 27: ...Configuration This chapter provides instructions on how to configure the ASUS Mobile Wireless Router using the web graphics user interface web GUI Chapter 4 ...

Page 28: ...s 255 255 255 0 To access the configuration utility assign a different IP address to the network adapter where the ASUS Mobile Wireless Router is connected To adjust the TCP IP settings of the network adapter 1 From the Windows 7 desktop click Start Control Panel Network and Internet Network and Sharing Center Change adapter settings 2 Right click the network adapter used by the the ASUS Mobile Wi...

Page 29: ...rsion 4 TCP IPv4 Properties window Changing the TCP IP settings may require you to reboot your computer Turn on the WL 330N3G immediately after rebooting your computer 4 Tick Obtain an IP address automatically and Obtain DNS server address automatically for your computer to automatically obtain an IP address from the DHCP and DNS servers ...

Page 30: ...192 168 1 1 The login screen appears 2 Use admin as the username and password The Setup Wizard is then displayed The Setup Wizard displays six operation modes that you can configure using the web GUI Click one mode to open the corresponding page Refer to the next section 4 2 Operation modes for more details ...

Page 31: ...has multi users using the same IP to ISP Wireless computer Internet ADSL Cable modem WL 330N3G In the Router mode NAT is enabled WAN is allowed using PPPoE DHCP client or static IP UPnP and DDNS features which are useful for home user are supported To configure the ASUS WL 330N3G in Router mode 1 Click the Router tab The Router page appears Disable your PC s proxy settings when using the web GUI E...

Page 32: ...rovider ISP for the user name and password 5 Click Apply to save the settings For more details on setting up the advanced functions refer to the section 4 3 Advanced Setting After setting the ASUS WL 330N3G in Router mode you need to connect the WL 330N3G s LAN port to an ADSL modem and connect your computer to WL 330N3G s SSID via wireless connection 4 2 2 Access Point AP mode In the Access Point...

Page 33: ... Select a security level to enable encryption methods Low None Medium WEP 64bits Medium WEP 128 bits High WPA PSK 4 Click Apply to save the settings Notes For more details on setting up the advanced functions refer to section 4 3 Advanced Setting Use the ASUS Device Discovery to search for your wireless router For more details refer 3 1 1 Launching the utilities ...

Page 34: ...he ASUS WL 330N3G extends your wireless network coverage WL 330N3G Internet 2 From the available list of devices in LAN select the device you want to connect to 3 Click Connect Notes For more details on setting up the advanced functions refer to section 4 3 Advanced Setting Use the ASUS Device Discovery to search for your wireless router For more details refer 3 1 1 Launching the utilities ...

Page 35: ...et To configure the ASUS WL 330N3G in Ethernet Adapter mode 1 Click the Ethernet Adapter tab The Ethernet Adapter page appears 2 From the available list of devices in LAN select the device you want to connect to 3 Click Connect Notes For more details on setting up the advanced functions refer to section 4 3 Advanced Setting The DUT s IP address is changed to 192 168 220 1 ...

Page 36: ...WLAN 3 Select a security level to enable encryption methods 4 From the available list of devices select the device you want to connect to 5 Click Connect To configure the ASUS WL 330N3G in Hotspot mode 1 Click the Hotspot tab The Hotspot page appears Before using this mode ensure that you subcribe to or pay for a WiFi hotspot account with a WiFi service provider for your wireless router Other WiFi...

Page 37: ...ode 1 Click the 3G Sharing tab The 3G Sharing page appears 2 Configure the following settings Enable HSDPA Select Enable HSPDA 3G 3 5G USB Adapter Select your 3G USB adapter Location Select your ISP s location ISP Select your ISP If your ISP or Location is not included in the list click More Details and manually configure the settings Refer to your ISP for the information of APN service name PIN c...

Page 38: ...follow the instructions to set up the ASUS WL 330N3G 3 Click Apply The connection is successfully established when the 3G LED turns solid blue Otherwise the connection has failed Visit http event asus com 2009 networks 3gsupport to check the list of 3G dongles that your 3G mobile wireless router support Ensure that all ISP settings such as APN Dial number PIN username and password are correct ...

Page 39: ...must have the same SSID to allow a wireless mobile client to roam By default the SSID is set to ASUS Wireless Mode This field indicates the 802 11n interface mode Selecting Auto allows 802 11g 802 11b and 802 11n clients to connect to WL 330N3G Selecting b g Mixed allows 802 11b g n clients to connect to WL 330N3G but 802 11n clients only run at a speed of 54Mbps Selecting n only maximizes perform...

Page 40: ...ted in the following table If all your clients support WPA using WPA PSK is recommended for better security Authentication Method WPA WEP Encryption WPA Pre Shared Key Passphrase WEP Key 1 4 Open System None WEP 64 bits WEP 128 bits Not required 1 64 characters 1 64 characters Not required 10 hex 26 hex Shared key WEP 64 bits WEP 128 bits 1 64 characters 1 64 characters 10 hex 26 hex WPA Personal ...

Page 41: ... secret key which is set by the user and a 24 bit Initialization Vector which is not under user control Together these two schemes make a 128 bit 104 24 encryption scheme Some vendors refer to this level of WEP as 104 bit and others refer to this as 128 bit ASUS WLAN products use the term 128 bit when referring to this higher level of encryption Key Index The Default Key field lets you specify whi...

Page 42: ...s is not as secure as manual assignment Network Rotation Key Interval This field specifies the time interval in seconds after which a WPA group key is changed Enter 0 zero to indicate that a periodic key change is not required WPS Wi Fi Protected Setup WPS provides easy and secure establishment of a wireless network You can configure WPS here via the PIN code method WPS supports Open system WPA Pe...

Page 43: ...uter OS Support Wireless Adapter Support Windows Vista 32 64 Windows 7 32 64 Windows 2008 ASUS Intel wireless LAN card not support WL 167g and WL 160W ASUS WL 167g v2 driver v 3 0 6 0 or later ASUS WL 160N WL 130N driver v 2 0 0 0 or later Windows XP SP2 SP3 Windows 2003 32 bit SP2 SP3 ASUS Intel wireless LAN card not support WL 167g and WL 160W ASUS WL 167g v2 driver v 1 2 2 0 or later ASUS WL 16...

Page 44: ...PS Wizard click Next to continue Notes When running WPS the Internet connection pauses briefly then reestablishes the connection If the WPS button is pushed without running the WPS Wizard the PWR indicator flashes and Internet connection pauses briefly and then reestablishes the connection ...

Page 45: ...SID service set identifier When done click Next 5 Create and key in a passphrase consisting of 8 63 characters or use the automatically generated passphrase then click Next A passphrase is a sentence phrase or sequence of alpha numeric characters used to generate a security key ...

Page 46: ...er devices to the network Click Next to connect to the Internet 7 You have connected to the wireless router If you want to configure the Internet settings click Quick Internet Setup Note For more details on adding devices to the network using a USB flash drive refer to the section Adding network devices using a USB flash drive on the next page ...

Page 47: ...PS utility you can add devices to your network using a USB flash drive To add network devices using a USB flash drive 1 In the WPS Wizard click Save settings to a USB flash drive 2 Insert a USB flash drive into your computer s USB port then select the drive from the dropdown list When done click Next ...

Page 48: ...omputer then insert it to the other computer that you want to add to your wireless network 4 Locate SetupWireless exe from the USB drive and double click to run it Click Yes to add the computer to the wireless network 5 Click OK to exit the Wireless Network Setup Wizard ...

Page 49: ...ept or reject wireless mobile clients The default setting of Disable allows any wireless mobile client to connect Accept only allows those entered into this page to connect Reject prevents those entered into this page from connecting Adding a MAC Address The Known Client List collects MAC addresses of known clients associated to the AP To add a MAC address to the Access Control List enter MAC addr...

Page 50: ...sive number of collisions on the WLAN experiment with different fragmentation values to increase the reliability of frame transmissions The default value 2346 is recommended for normal use RTS Threshold 0 2347 The RTS CTS Request to Send Clear to Send function is used to minimize collisions among wireless stations When RTS CTS is enabled the router refrains from sending a data frame until another ...

Page 51: ...nfield Enable WMM This field allows you to enable WMM to improve multimedia transmission Enable WMM No Acknowledgement This field allows you to enable WMM No Acknowledgement Enable WMM APSD This field allows you to enable WMM APSD Enable WMM DLS This field allows you to enable WMM DLS 4 3 2 LAN Click this item on the menu and follow the instructions to setup the ASUS WL 330N3G LAN IP This page all...

Page 52: ...ss of a local machine can be manually assigned by the network administrator or obtained automatically from WL 330N3G if the DHCP server is enabled Route This function allows you to add routing rules into the ASUS WL 330N3G It is useful if you connect several routers behind WL 330N3G to share the same connection to the Internet ...

Page 53: ...ter Internet Connection WL 330N3G supports several connection types to WAN The settings fields differ depending on the connection type you selected 4 3 3 WAN Click this item on the menu and follow the instructions to setup the ASUS WL 330N3G ...

Page 54: ...cessible for outside users Port Trigger This function allows you to open certain TCP or UDP ports to communicate with the computers connected to the ASUS WL 330N3G This is done by defining trigger ports and incoming ports When the trigger port is detected the inbound packets to the specified incoming port numbers are redirected to your computer ...

Page 55: ...l inbound traffics will be redirected to the computer you set It is useful when you run some applications that use uncertain incoming ports Use this function carefully DDNS This function allows you to assign an Internet domain name tto a computer with a dynamic IP address Currently several DDNS services are embeded in WL 330N3G ...

Page 56: ...on allows you to configure the basic security for your WL 330N3G and other devices connected to it If you want to filter out specific packets refer to the next section LAN to WAN Filter URL Filter This function allows you to block specific URL access from your local network ...

Page 57: ...een LAN and WAN First you should define the date and time that filtering will take place Next you should select the default action for filter in both directions and insert rules for any exceptions MAC Filter This function allows you to block packets from devices with specific MAC address in your LAN and Wireless LAN ...

Page 58: ... Administration Click this item on the menu and follow the instructions to setup the ASUS WL 330N3G System This function allows you to change your password and configure other settings such as Remote Log Server Time Zone and NTP Server ...

Page 59: ...You can update the ASUS WL 330N3G s Flash Code using the Firmware Upgrade page under the Administration menu of the Web Manager If you are experiencing a problem with your ASUS WLAN equipment a Technical Support representative may ask you to give your device s Flash Code Firmware version Note The firmware upgrade takes approximately 60 to 90 seconds When the firmware upgrade is completed you will ...

Page 60: ...ings from a file You can also restore the settings to the factory default settings Note You can also reset all settings to their factory defaults manually by pushing the Restore button on the ASUS WL 330N3G while it is ON Push the Restore button with a pen or a paper clip for about 5 seconds or until the power LED starts blinking ...

Page 61: ...4 35 ASUS WL 330N3G Mobile Wireless Router 4 3 6 System Log Click this item on the menu to view related information about the ASUS WL 330N3G General Log DHCP Leases ...

Page 62: ...4 36 Chapter 4 Configuration Wireless Log Port Forwarding Routing Table ...

Page 63: ...Using the device This chapter provides instructions on how to use the ASUS Mobile Wireless Router on various network setups Chapter 5 ...

Page 64: ...rm a Site Survey 4 Establish connection with the WL 330N3G 5 Set the IP configuration of the computer to establish connection to the local network Verify your connection 5 2 Replacing the computer Ethernet cables You can use the WL 330N3G to replace your wireless LAN enabled computer cable connection to an ADSL or cable modem To do this 1 Switch the WL 330N3G to AP mode Default SSID ASUS then turn...

Page 65: ... to the Ethernet port of the device and the other end to the Xbox PlayStation 2 or set top box Ethernet port 4 Set the IP address of the Xbox PlayStation 2 or set top box toestablish connection to the local network Verify your connection 5 4 Sharing Internet connection with other computers Refer to the typical network configuration below and the table on the next page for information on Internet c...

Page 66: ...Service Provider ISP xDSL with static IP to the provided static IP Depends on the Internet Service Provider ISP xDSL Cable with a router and enable DHCP3 server The DHCP server automatically assigns the IP Depends on the DHCP server usually about 253 Table 4 1 Internet connection sharing matrix 1 xDSL ADSL Asymmetric Digital Subscriber Line or DSL Digital Subscriber Line 2 PPPoE Point to Point ove...

Page 67: ...Troubleshooting The Appendix features a troubleshooting guide for solving common problems you may encounter when using the ASUS Mobile Wireless Router Appendix ...

Page 68: ...nectors You may also use another LAN cable Make sure the hub switch or computer connected to the ASUS Mobile Wireless Router supports 10Mbps or 100Mbps speed Do this by check the ASUS Mobile Wireless Router and the Hub LEDs When you connect the ASUS Mobile Wireless Router to a 10 100 Mbps hub both the Hub LED and the ASUS Mobile Wireless Router Ethernet LEDs should light up My ASUS WLAN card can n...

Page 69: ...he ASUS Mobile Wireless Router to access the Web Configuration utility again Where can I get a firmware file to upgrade the ASUS Mobile Wireless Router You may download the latest firmware file from the ASUS website www asus com Use the Firmware Upgrade page in the Web Configuration utility to update the ASUS Mobile Wireless Router firmware The ASUS Mobile Wireless Router Power LED continuously bl...

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