Asus WL-500W: instruction
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Manual for Asus WL-500W
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WL-500W SuperSpeed N
Wireless Multi-Function Router
Quick Start Guide
QE2654/ June 2006
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WL-500W
Wireless multi-function router
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Manufacturer Contact Information
ASUSTeK COMPUTER INC. (Asia-Pacic)
Company address: 15 Li-Te Road, Beitou, Taipei 11259
General (tel): +886-2-2894-3447 Web site address: www.asus.com.tw
General (fax): +886-2-2894-7798 General email: info@asus.com.tw
ASUS COMPUTER INTERNATIONAL (America)
Company address: 44370 Nobel Drive, Fremont, CA 94538, USA
General (fax): +1-510-608-4555 Web site address: usa.asus.com
Technical support
General support: +1-502-995-0883 Support (fax): +1-502-933-8713
Online support: http://vip.asus.com/eservice/techserv.aspx
ASUS COMPUTER GmbH (Germany & Austria)
Company address: Harkort Str. 25, D-40880 Ratingen, Germany
General (tel): +49-2102-95990 Web site address: www.asuscom.de
General (fax): +49-2102-959911 Online contact: www.asuscom.de/sales
Technical support
Components: +49-2102-95990 Online support: www.asuscom.de/support
Notebook: +49-2102-959910 Support (fax): +49-2102-959911
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Table of contents
1. Package contents .................................................................................2
2. Connecting ADSL modem and wireless router .................................
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1) Cable connection ...............................................................................2
2) Status indicators ................................................................................3
3) Wall mount option ..............................................................................3
3. Getting started ......................................................................................
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1) Wired connection ...............................................................................4
2) Wireless Connection ..........................................................................4
3) Setting the IP address for wired or wireless client .............................4
4) Conguring the wireless router ..........................................................5
5) Quick setup .......................................................................................6
4. Application features ...........................................................................
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1) Sharing USB storage ....................................................................... 11
2) Setting up FTP site ..........................................................................13
3) Download Master .............................................................................14
4) Sharing USB printer .........................................................................16
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1. Package contents
• WL-500W wireless router x 1
• Power adapter x 1
• Utility CD x 1
• RJ45 cable x 1
• Quick Start Guide x 1
2. Connecting ADSL modem and wireless router
1) Cable connection
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1
Wall power outlet
Modem
Power
Phone
Wall telephone outlet
2
Wall power outlet
ASUS Wireless Router
LAN
Power
3
Wall power outlet
Modem
ASUS Wireless Router
LAN
Power
Phone
Power
WAN
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2) Status indicators
PWR
AIR WANLAN
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PWR (Power)
Off No power
On System ready
Flashing-slow Firmware upgrade failed
Flashing-quick EZsetup processing
AIR (Wireless Network)
Off No power
On Wireless system ready
Flashing Transmitting or receiving data (wireless)
WAN (Wide Area Network)
Off No power or no physical connection
On Has physical connection to an Ethernet network
Flashing Transmitting or receiving data (through Ethernet cable)
LAN 1-4 (Local Area Network)
Off No power or no physical connection
On Has physical connection to an Ethernet network
Flashing Transmitting or receiving data (through Ethernet cable)
3) Wall mount option
Out of the box, ASUS WL-500W Wireless Router
is designed to sit on a raised flat surface like a
file cabinet or book shelf. The unit may also be
converted for mounting to a wall or ceiling.
Follow these steps to mount the ASUS Wireless
Router to a wall:
1. Look on the underside for the two mounting
hooks.
2. Mark two upper holes in a at surface.
3. Tighten two screws until only 1/4'' is showing.
4. Latch the hooks of the ASUS Wireless Router onto the screws
.
Note:
Re-adjust the screws if you cannot latch the ASUS Wireless Router onto the
screws or if it is too loose.
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3. Getting started
The ASUS WL-500W Wireless Router can meet various working scenarios with proper
conguration. The default settings of the wireless router may change to meet your individual needs.
Thus, before using the wireless router, check the basic settings to make sure they all work in your
environment.
ASUS provides a utility named EZSetup for fast wireless conguration. If you would like to use
EZSetup for your router conguration, refer to chapter 6 of user manual in support CD.
Note:
Wired connection for initial conguration is recommended to avoid possible
setup problems due to wireless uncertainty.
1) Wired connection
The WL-500W Wireless Router is supplied with an Ethernet cable in the package. The wireless
router has an integrated auto-crossover function. Thus, you can either use a straight-through or
a 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 the 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 the WL-500W Wireless Router, you must have the correct TCP/IP settings on your
wired or wireless clients. Set the IP addresses of the clients within the same subnet of WL-500W.
Getting an IP address automatically
The WL-500W Wireless Router integrates DHCP server functions, thus, your PC gets an IP
address automatically.
Note:
Before rebooting your PC, switch ON the
wireless router and make sure the router is ready.
Setting up the IP address manually
To manually set the IP address, you need to know the
default settings of the wireless router:
• IP address 192.168.1.1
• Subnet Mask 255.255.255.0
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To set up the connection with a manually assigned
IP address, the address of your PC and the wireless
router must be within the same subnet:
• IP address: 192.168.1.xxx (xxx can be any
number between 2 and 254. Make sure the IP
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address is not used by other device)
• Subnet Mask: 255.255.255.0 (same as WL-
500W)
• Gateway: 192.168.1.1 (IP address of
WL-500W)
• DNS: 192.168.1.1 (
WL-500W), or assign a known
DNS server in your network.
4) Conguring the wireless router
Follow the steps below to enter the Web conguration interface of WL-500W.
Enter the following address in your
web browser: http://192.168.1.1
Defaults
User name:
admin
Password:
admin
After logging in, you can see the ASUS Wireless Router home page.
The homepage displays quick links to congure the main features of the wireless
router.
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5) Quick setup
To start quick setup, click
Next
to enter the “Quick Setup”
page. Follow the instructions to setup the ASUS Wireless
Router.
1. Select your time zone and click
Next
.
2. ASUS wireless router supports
five types of ISP services: cable,
PPPoE, PPTP, static WAN IP,
and Telstra BigPond. Select your
connection type and click
Next
to
continue.
Cable or dynamic IP user
If you are using services provided by
cable ISP, select
Cable Modem or other
connection that gets IP automatically
.
If your ISP provides you with the
hostname, the MAC address, and the
heartbeat server address, fill these
information into the boxes on the setting
page; if not, click
Next
to skip this step.
PPPoE user
If you use PPPoE service, select
ADSL
connection that requires username
and password.
It is known as PPPoE.
You need to input the username and
password provided by your ISP. Click
Next
to continue.
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PPTP user
If you are using PPTP services, select
ADSL
connection that requires username,
herk036@adsl-comfort
password and IP address.
Fill in the
username, password and IP address
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provided by your ISP into the fields. Click
Next
to continue.
Static IP user
If you are using ADSL or other connection
type that uses static IP address, select
ADSL
or other connection type that uses static
IP address
. Input the IP address, subnet
mask, and default gateway provided by your
ISP. You can specify DNS servers, or get
DNS information automatically.
3. To set up your wireless interface, specify
an SSID (Service Set Identifier), which
is a unique identier attached to packets
sent over WLAN. This identier emulates
a password when a device attempts to
communicate with your wireless router
via WLAN.
If you want to protect transmitted data, select a
Security Level
to enable encryption methods.
Medium:
Only users with the same WEP key settings can connect to your wireless router
and transmit data using 64bits or 128bits WEP key encryption.
High:
Only users with the same WPA pre-shared key settings can connect to your wireless
router and transmit data using TKIP encryption.
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4. Input four sets of WEP keys in the WEP
Key fields (10 hexadecimal digits for
WEP 64bits, 26 hexadecimal digits
for WEP 128bits). You can also let the
system generate the keys by inputting
a Passphrase. Record the Passphrase
and the WEP keys in your notebook,
then click
Finish
.
For example, if we select WEP 64bits
encryption mode and input 11111 as
the Passphrase, the WEP Keys are
generated automatically.
5. Click
Save&Restart
to restart the
wireless router and activate the new
settings.
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6. To connect the wireless router from a wireless client, you can use Windows
Wireless
Zero Conguration service to set up the connection. If you use ASUS Wireless Card on
your computer, you can use the One Touch Wizard utility supplied in WLAN Card support
CD for wireless connection.
Conguring ASUS WLAN Card with One Touch Wizard
If you have installed ASUS wireless card together with its utilities and drives on your PC, click
Start
-> All Programs -> ASUS Utility-> WLAN Card -> One Touch Wizard
to launch the One Touch
Wizard utility.
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1) Select
Connect to an existing wireless
2) One Touch Wizard searches and displays
LAN (Station)
radio button and click
the available APs in the
Available
Next
to continue.
Networks
list. Select WL-500W and
press
Next
to continue.
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3) Set the authentication and encryption of
4) It takes several seconds for the wireless
your WLAN card the same with those at
card to associate with WL-500W. Press
WL-500W. In the previous steps the
Key
Next
to setup TCP/IP for your WLAN Card.
Length
is
64 bits
,
Passphrase
is 11111
Click
Next
to continue.
5) Setup the IP address of the WLAN Card
according to your network condition.
After the setup is complete, click
Finish
to exit the One Touch Wizard.
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Conguring WLAN card with Windows
WZC service
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If you use non-ASUS wireless card, you can set up the wireless connection with Windows
Wireless Zero Conguration (WZC) service.
1) Double-click the wireless network icon on
2) Input the 10-digit keys you have set on
the task bar to view available networks.
the wireless router and click
Connect
.
Select your wireless router and click
The connection is complete within
Connect
.
several seconds.
7. Conguring advanced features
To view and adjust other settings of the wireless router,
enter the Web conguration page of WL-500W. Click
on items on the menu to open a submenu and follow
the instructions to setup the router. Tips show up when
you move your cursor over each item. Refer to user
manual in support CD for detailed information.
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4. Application features
The WL-500W Wireless Router provides multiple application features such as
the USB storage share, the Download Master (a download utility), and the USB
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printer share. In this Quick Start Guide, the most popular features and their setup
procedures are introduced. For more application features, please refer to the full
version of the user manual included in the support CD.
Warning:
Before unplugging the USB storage disk from WL-500W, you must eject
the disk in
Status & Log -> External USB Disk
page to prevent data corruption.
Note:
Before applying change and rebooting WL-500W, make sure all USB applications
are disabled, it would take more than 20 seconds for WL-500W to reboot.
1) Sharing USB storage
To use this feature, you need to plug a USB storage disk to the USB2.0 port on the
rear panel of WL-500W. Make sure the hard disk is formatted and partitioned properly.
Note:
FAT32 has a 2GB le size limitation and do not support les above that size. If
you want to use les of over 2GB, you must format the disk to EXT2 le system.
Creating user account
To share the data in the USB storage, you need to create
user accounts rst.
1. Click
USB Application -> User List
in the left side menu to
open the conguration page.
2. I npu t
Use r N ame
and
Password
for the accounts.
Click
Add
to add the account
to the list.
3. To d el et e an a cc oun t,
select the account from the
list and click
Del
.
4. Click
Apply
to apply the
changes and restart the
wireless router.
Creating share folder and access right
You can create a new share folder or share an existing
folder in your hard disk.
1. Click
USB Application -> Share Nodes
in the left side menu
to open the conguration page.
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2. Click
Add
to add a share
folder.
3. Select the folder you want to share
from Folder Manager and click
Ok
.
To create a share folder, input the
folder name in
Add Folder
field
and press
Add
.
4. Dene the access right for
the share folder by appoint
User Name
and
Access
Right
. Click
Add
to add
the access right rule. When
finished, click
Apply
to
save the conguration.
5. Set Network Neighbourhood
Mode to
Apply rules in
shared node list
, Work
Group to
WORKGROUP
to
enable all computers within
WORKGROUP to access
WL-500W USB storage.
6. Click
Finish
.
7. Click
Save & Restart
to
restart the wireless router
and activate the settings.
8. Open
My Network Place
from a computer connected
to WL-500W. Click
view
work group computers
,
you can see WL-500W in
the
Workgroup
category.
All les on the USB storage
are ready for sharing.
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2) Setting up FTP site
WL-500W can also serve as an FTP site. You can make your FTP site accessible to
all users, or set up an access policy to restrict anonymous login. To use this feature,
you need to plug a USB storage disk to the USB2.0 port on the rear panel of WL-
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500W. Make sure the hard disk is formatted and partitioned properly.
1. To a l l o w a n o n y m o u s
l o g i n : S e t N e t w o r k
Neighbourhood Mode to
Share all partitions in
disk
, FTP Mode to
Login
to fir st partition
. T he
anonymous login directory
is the root directory of rst
partition.
To allow accout login only: Set
Network Neighbourhood Mode
to
Apply rules in shared node
list
, FTP Mode to
Login to
first matched shared node
.
Click
Add
in the Share Node List
to specify the access directory
and access right of FTP account.
2. The
Maximum Login User
eld
species the maximum number
of concurrent users. The default
value is 6.
3. Click
Finish
to activate the
settings and reboot. This process
may take several minutes.
4. Type
ftp://192.168.1.1
into
the address box of your Web
browser and press Enter to
login the FTP site.
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3) Download Master
The Download Master helps to manage the download tasks without turning your
computer on. To use this function, you need to: 1) mount a USB storage to WL-500W
Wireless Router; and 2) install ASUS Utilities from the support CD.
1. Click
Basic Cong
page in USB Application folder.
2. Set
Enable Download Master
to
Yes
. If you want to share the
downloaded file with your LAN
users, set
Enable Download
Share
to
Yes
. Click
Finish
and
save and restart the wireless
router.
3. Open Download Master from Start
-> All Programs -> ASUS Utility
->WL-500W Wireless Router ->
Download Master. Click
File ->
Connect
to associate with WL-
500W.
4.
HTTP download (1)
Right click the download link
on the Web page and click
Download using ASUS
Download
. A window in
step 5 appears to indicate
download progress.
HTTP download (2)
Right click the download
link on the Web page and
click
Properties.
Copy the
download
Address (URL)
.
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If you select
Download using
ASUS Download
, you can see
the download task is added to
the
Transfer
list. The blue bars
indicate the progress of download
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tasks.
If you copy the download address,
click
Assign
button in the utility.
Paste the address into
Getting
File From
box, select
HTTP
from
Options eld, and click
Download
button to start.
5. FTP download
Click
Transfer
button of the
Download Master and select
FTP
in the Options eld. Input the FTP
site address, Port number, User
Name, Password. Click Download
to start.
6. BT download
S a v e t h e BT s e e d o n y o u r
computer. Click
Transfer
button of
the Download Master and select
BT
in the Options field. Click
Browse
to locate the seed file.
Click
Download
to start.
7. Click
Folder
button to view the
download le. Open the
Complete
folder to view or copy the nished
files to your local hard disk. The
unfin ished tasks a re kept in
InComplete
folder.
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4) Sharing USB printer
You can connect a comptible USB printer to the USB2.0 port of WL-500W to
share the printer with your LAN users. Follow the procedures below to setup your
computers to utilize the printer server function of WL-500W.
Installing USB printer
Plug your USB printer to the USB2.0 port on WL-500W rear
panel. To verify whether your printer is properly installed to the
WL-500W Wireless router, click
Status & Log -> Status
. If
Printer Model
is correct and
Printer Status
is
On-Line
, you can
share this printer within your LAN.
Setting up printer client under Windows XP
Follow the steps below to install network printer on your clients.
1. Run Add Printer Wizard from
Start ->
2. Select
Local printer attached to this
Printers and Faxes -> Add a printer
.
computer
and click
Next
.
3. Select
Create a new port
and set Type
4. Click
Next
to setup TCP/IP port for
of port to
Standard TCP/IP Port
, then
accessing the network printer.
click
Next
.
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5. Input the IP address of WL-500W in
6. Select
Custom
and click
Settings.
the
Printer Name of IP Address
eld
and click
Next
.
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7. S e t
P rot o c ol
t o
L PR
a n d t y p e
8. Press
Next
to finish standard TCP/IP
LPRServer
in
Queue Name
eld. Click
port setting.
Next
to continue.
9. Press
Finish
to complete the settings
10. Install printer driver from the vendor-
and return to Add Printer Wizard.
model list. If your printer is not in the
list, click
Have Disk
to manually locate
the printer driver.
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