Asus Router RX3042H User Manual

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2.4.3 Bottom View
12.Wall  Mount  Slots:  You  may  use  these  slots  to  hang  RX3042H 
o n   t h e   w a l l   t o   s a v e   s p a c e .   D e p e n d i n g   o n   y o u r   p a r t i c u l a r 
requirement  by  taking  into  account  the  location  of  the  power 
outlet,  power  cord  length,  Ethernet  cable  length  and  etc.,  you 
can  hang  RX3042H  in  4  different  orientations:  front  panel  up, 
rear panel up, left side up or right...

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2.  Line  up  the  wall  mount  slots  with  the  screws  and  maneuver RX3042H  so  that  both  screws  are  inserted  into  the  wall  mount 
slots as indicated in the following figures. The wall mount design 
supports  4  different  orientations:  rear  side  up,  rear  side  down, 
rear side to the left and rear side to the right.
Screw
Wall
mountslot
Line up the wall amount slot with 
both screws. M a n e u v e r   t h e   r o u t e r   s o   t h...

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3  Quick Start Guide
This  Quick  Start  Guide  provides  basic  instructions  for  connecting 
the RX3042H to a computer or a network and to the Internet.
•   Part 1 provides instructions to set up the hardware.
•    Part  2  describes  how  to  configure  Internet  properties  on  your    
computer(s).
•     P a r t   3   s h o w s   y o u   h o w   t o   c o n f i g u r e   b a s i c   s e t t i n g s   o n   t h e 
RX3042H to get your LAN connected to...

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3.1.2  Step 2. Connect computers or a Network.
If  your  LAN  has  no  more  than  4  computers,  you  can  use  an 
Ethernet  cable    to  connect  computers  directly  to  the  built-in  switch 
on the device. Note that you should attach one end of the Ethernet 
cable to any of the port labeled 1 – 4 on the rear panel of the router 
and connect the other end to the Ethernet port of a computer.
If  your  LAN  has  more  than  4  computers,  you  can...

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You should verify that the LEDs are illuminated as indicated in Table 3.1.
Table 3.1 LED Indicators
This LED:...should be:
POWERSolid  green  to  indicate  that  the  device  is  turned 
on.  If  this  light  is  not  on,  check  if  the AC  adapter  is 
attached  to  the  RX3042H  and  if  it  is  plugged  into  a 
power source.
LAN LEDsS o l i d   g r e e n   t o   i n d i c a t e   t h a t   t h e   d e v i c e   c a n 
communicate  with  your  LAN  or...

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1. In the Windows task bar, click the  button, and then click 
Control Panel.
2. Double-click the Network Connections icon.
3.  In  the  LAN  or  High-Speed  Internet  window,  right-click  on  icon  corresponding  to  your  network  interface  card  (NIC)  and  select 
Properties . (Often this icon is labeled Local Area Connection).
The  Local Area  Connection  dialog  box  displays  with  a  list  of 
currently installed network items.
4. Ensure that the...

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and then click  button.
You  may  be  prompted  to  install  files  from  your  Windows  2000 
installation CD or other media. Follow the instructions to install 
the files.
7. If prompted, click <
OK > button to restart your computer with the 
new settings.
Next,  configure  the  PCs  to  accept  IP  addresses  assigned  by 
the RX3042H:
8.  In  the  Control  Panel,  double-click  the  Network  and  Dial-up 
Connections icon.
9.  In  Network  and  Dial-up...

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Protocol, and then click  button.
5.  Select  Microsoft  in  the  Manufacturers  list  box,  and  then  click  TCP/IP  in  the  Network  Protocols  list,  box  and  then  click  < OK
> 
button.
You may be prompted to install files from your Windows 95, 98 
or Me installation CD or other media. Follow the instructions to 
install the files.
6. If prompted, click  button to restart your computer with the 
new settings. Next,  configure  the  PCs  to  accept  IP...

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protocols. If the list includes TCP/IP Protocol, then the protocol 
has already been enabled. Skip to step 9.
4.  If  TCP/IP  does  not  display  as  an  installed  component,  click 
 button.
5.  In  the  Select  Network  Protocol  dialog  box,  select  TCP/IP,  and 
then click  button.
You  may  be  prompted  to  install  files  from  your  Windows  NT 
installation CD or other media. Follow the instructions to install 
the files.
After all files are...

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server).
•   You maintain different subnets on your LAN.
However,  during  the  first  time  configuration  of  your  RX3042H,  you 
must  assign  an  IP  address  in  the  192.168.1.0  network  for  your 
PC,  say  192.168.1.2,  in  order  to  establish  connection  between  the 
RX3042H  and  your  PC  as  the  default  LAN  IP  on  RX3042H  is  pre-
configured  as  192.168.1.1.  Enter  255.255.255.0  for  the  subnet 
mask  and  192.168.1.1  for  the...