WL-500gP Wireless Router User Manual

3. Getting started

The ASUS WL-500gP Wireless Router can meet various working scenarios with proper configuration. The default settings of the wireless router may need change so as to meet your individual needs. Therefore, before using the ASUS Wireless Router, check the basic settings to make sure they all work in your environment.

ASUS provides a utility named EZSetup for fast wireless configuration. If you would like to use EZSetup for your wireless network configuration, refer to chapter 6 for details.

Note: Wired connection for initial configuration is recommended to avoid possible setup problems due to wireless uncertainty.

1) Wired connection

The ASUS WL-500gP Wireless Router is supplied with an Ethernet cable in the package. Since the ASUS Wireless Router has integrated auto-crossover function, therefore, you can use either straight-through or crossover cable for wired connection. Plug one end of the cable to the LAN port on the rear panel of the router and the other end to the Ethernet port on your PC.

2) Wireless Connection

For establishing wireless connection, you need an IEEE 802.11b/g compatible WLAN card. Refer to your wireless adapter user manual for wireless connection procedures. By default, the SSID of ASUS Wireless Router is “default” (in lower case), encryption is disabled and open system authentication is used.

3) Setting IP address for wired or wireless client

To access WL-500gP Wireless Router, you must have correct TCP/IP settings on your wired or wireless clients. Set the IP addresses of the clients within the same subnet of WL-500gP.

Getting IP address Automatically

The ASUS Wireless Router integrates DHCP server functions, therefore, you can make your PC get IP address automatically from the ASUS Wirelesss Router.

Note: Before rebooting your PC, switch ON the wireless router and make sure the router is in ready state.

Setting up IP address Manually

To set IP address manually, you need to know the default settings of the ASUS Wireless Router:

•IP address 192.168.1.1

•Subnet Mask 255.255.255.0

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