Asus RT-N10U Before you proceed

8RT-N10U Chapter 1: Getting to know your wireless router

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 at and 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, uorescent

lights, microwave ovens, refrigerators, and other industrial equipment to

prevent signal loss.

• Place the device at the center of the network to provide ideal coverage for

all wireless mobile devices.

• Install the device at least 20cm away from the user in accordance

with the RF Guidelines for Human Exposure adopted by the Federal

Communications Commission.

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Contents

Main E7656 Second Edition August 2012 Table of contents Getting to know your wireless router Setting up your wireless network Conguring the network clients Network conguration using the web GUI Table of contents Using the utilities Troubleshooting Appendices About this guide How this guide is organized Conventions used in this guide Getting to know your wireless router Package contents System requirements Before you proceed Status indicators LED Status Indication Hardware features Top panel Rear panel Bottom panel Mounting options Setting up your wireless network Setting up the wireless router Using the Quick Internet Setup (QIS) Using QIS with auto-detection Page Page Page Accessing the wireless router Setting an IP address for wired or wireless clients Conguring the network clients Windows 2000 Windows XP Windows 7 Page Page Network conguration using the web GUI Conguration via the web GUI Page Page Creating your Guest Network Page Using the Trafc Manager Managing QoS (Quality of Service) Bandwidth Page Page Administration - Operation Mode Router Mode Page Page Using 3G/4G Sharing Mode Page Setting up the DHCP Server Upgrading the rmware Restoring/Saving/Uploading settings Page Using AiDisk for File Sharing Page Using the Network Place (Samba) Share service Page Using the FTP Share service Page Page Using the Miscellaneous setting Page Using the utilities Installing the utilities Page Device Discovery Firmware Restoration Setting up your network printer Page Page Page Troubleshooting Troubleshooting Page Page ASUS DDNS Service Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) Page Page Notices ASUS Recycling/Takeback Services REACH Federal Communications Commission Statement Appendices Prohibition of Co-location Safety Information Declaration of Conformity for R&TTE directive 1999/5/EC CE Mark Warning IC Warning GNU General Public License Licensing information GNU GENERAL PUBLIC LICENSE Page Page Page Page NCC Warning Safety Warning ASUS Contact Information ASUSTeK COMPUTER INC. (Asia Pacic) Technical Support ASUS COMPUTER INTERNATIONAL (America) ASUS COMPUTER GmbH (Germany and Austria)