Asus RT-N53: English

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Mounting options

Mounting to the stand

1. Locate the mounting holes at the bottom of the

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wireless router.

2. Align and insert the stands mounting hooks to the

wireless router’s mounting holes.

Dismount from the stand

1. Hold the wireless router with one hand on the upside

and the other hand under the stand, ensuring that the

I/O ports facing you.

2. Follow the direction of the arrow shown below to apply

force and remove the stand.

NOTE:

It's normal if you hear squeaking while dismounting the RT-N53 from the stand.

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Mounting on the wall

1. Locate the two holes on the stand and secure the stand to the

wall with screws.

2. Locate the mounting holes at the back of the wireless router.

3. Align and insert the stand’s mounting hooks to the wireless router’

s mounting holes.

How to secure the stand (bracket) to the wall

1. Mark two upper holes on the wall.

2. Locate the two holes on the stand and secure

the stand to the wall with screws.

3. Locate the mounting hole at the back of the

wireless router.

4. Align and insert the stand's mounting hook to

the wireless router's mounting hole.

NOTE! The screws are purchased separately..

Dismount from the wall

1. Hold the edge of the front cover (near

the I/O ports).

2. Follow the direction of the arrow shown

below to apply force and dismount the

RT-N53.

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Modem

Getting started

1. Unplug and disconnect the wires/cables from your existing modem setup.

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WARNING! Ensure that your cable/ADSL modem has been turned o for at least two

minutes.

a: Unplug the AC adapter from the power outlet and disconnect it from your cable/ADSL

modem.

b: Disconnect the network cable from your cable/ADSL modem.

2. Set up your wireless environment.

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a: Insert your wireless router’s AC adapter to the DC-In port and plug it to a power outlet.

b: Using the network cable, connect your computer to your wireless routers LAN port.

IMPORTANT! Ensure that the WAN and LAN LEDs are blinking.

c: Using another network cable, connect your modem to your wireless routers WAN

port.

d: Insert your modems AC adapter to the DC-In port and plug it to a power outlet.

3. Launch the web browser and follow the web graphics user interface (web GUI)

instructions.

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a: Launch your web browser such as Internet Explorer, Google Chrome, or Firefox.

b: Follow the Quick Internet Setup (QIS) steps.

NOTES:

If your wireless router’s web GUI does not launch, key in http://192.168.1.1 in your

web browser, and log in using the default username: admin and password: admin.

Disable the proxy settings, dial-up connection, and set your TCP/IP settings to

automatically obtain an IP address. For more details, refer to the

Troubleshooting

section or use the Setup Wizard in the support CD for auto-diagnosis.

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Troubleshooting

I cannot access the web GUI to congure the wireless router settings.

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Close all running web browsers and launch again.

Follow the steps below to congure your computer settings based on its operating

system.

Windows 7

A. Disable the proxy server, if enabled.

1. Click Start > Internet Explorer to launch the web

browser.

2. Click Tools > Internet options > Connections tab > LAN

settings.

3. From the Local Area Network (LAN) Settings screen,

untick Use a proxy server for your LAN.

4. Click OK when done.

B. Set the TCP/IP settings to automatically obtain an IP

address.

1. Click Start > Control Panel > Network and Internet >

Network and Sharing Center > Manage network con-

nections.

2. Select Internet Protocol Version 4 (TCP/IPv4), then

click Properties.

3. Tick Obtain an IP address automatically.

4. Click OK when done.

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C. Disable the dial-up connection, if enabled.

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.

Mac 10.5.8

A. Disable the proxy server, if enabled.

1. From the menu bar, click Safari >

Preferences... > Advanced tab.

2. Click Change Settings... in the Proxies eld.

3. From the list of protocols, deselect FTP Proxy

and Web Proxy (HTTP).

4. Click OK when done.

B. Set the TCP/IP settings to automatically

obtain an IP address.

1. Click the Apple icon > System Preferences

> Network.

2. Select Ethernet and select Using DHCP in the

Congure eld.

3. Click Apply when done.

NOTE: Refer to your operating systems help and support feature for details on con-

guring your computer’s TCP/IP settings and disabling the proxy server settings or the

dial-up connection.

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Q2: My wireless connection speed is only 145 Mbps.

Check if your network card or your computer’s built-in wireless feature has a 300 Mbps

connection capability.

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By default, Wi-Fi certied n products are congured to operate using 20 MHz chan-

nels. To change the channel bandwidth from 20 MHz to 20/40 MHz and maximize the

wireless throughput, go to Advanced Setting > Wireless > General in your wireless

router’s web GUI.

Q3: Network name or security keys are forgotten.

Try setting up the wired connection and congure the the encryption settings again.

Press the Reset button for more than ve seconds to reset or restore the system to its

factory default settings.

Factory default settings:

User name / Password:

IP address:

SSID: ASUS

admin / admin

192.168.1.1

Q4: Where can I nd more information about the wireless router?

User Manual in the support CD

Online FAQ site: http://support.asus.com/faq

Technical Support site: http://support-org.asus.com/

Customer Hotline: Refer to the Support Hotline in this Quick Start Guide

IMPORTANT! Write down the information for your wireless settings and keep this in a

secure location.

2.4GHz Wireless Settings

Network Name (SSID):

Security Key:

5GHz Wireless Settings

Network Name (SSID):

Security Key:

Router Settings

Username:

Password:

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