Asus Router WL-500gp V2 User Manual

User Manual
WL-500gP V2 Wireless Router
E3209/ October 2007
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Manufacturer Contact Information
ASUSTeK COMPUTER INC. (Asia-Pacific)
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: [email protected]
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...

WL-500gP V2 Wireless Router User Manual

Table of contents
. Package contents ........................................................................\
.........3
2. Connecting ADSL modem and wireless router  .................................3
1) Cable connection  ........................................................................\
.......3
2) Status indicators  ........................................................................\
........4
3) Wall mount option...

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7. Configure WL500gP V2 under Vista OS ...........................................36
8. Troubleshooting  ........................................................................\
.........48
9. Appendix  ........................................................................\
.....................50 

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2. Connecting ADSL modem and wireless router
. Package contents
• WL-500gP V2 wireless router x 1
• Power adapter x 1
• Utility CD x 1
• RJ45 cable x 1
• Quick Start Guide x 1 
1) Cable connection
Modem
Wall telephone outlet
Wall power outlet
PhonePower
2Wall power outletASUS Wireless Router
3
Modem
Wall telephone outlet
Wall power outlet
PhonePower
ASUS Wireless Router
LAN
LAN
Power
PowerWAN 

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2) Status indicators
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...

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The  ASUS  WL-500gP  V2  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...

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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:
• I P  a d d r e s s :  1 9 2 . 1 6 8 . 1 . x x x  ( x x x  c a n  b e  a n y 
number  between  2  and  254.  Make  sure  the  IP address is not used by other device)
•  Subnet Mask: 255.255.255.0 (same as WL-500gP 
V2)
•   Gateway: 192.168.1.1 (IP address of 
WL-500gP V2)
•  DNS:  192.168.1.1  (
WL-500gP  V2),  or...

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1. S e l e c t  y o u r  t i m e  z o n e  a n d  c l i c k Next.
5) Quick setup 
To start quick setup, click Next to enter the “Quick Setup” page. Follow the instructions to setup the ASUS Wireless Router.
2.  A S U S  w i r e l e s s  r o u t e r  s u p p o r t s 
five  types  of  ISP  services:  cable, P P P o E ,  P P T P,  s t a t i c  W A N  I P, and  Telstra  BigPond.    Select  your connection  type  and  click Next to continue. 
Cable or dynamic IP...