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PPTP user
If you are using PPTP services, select ADSL c o n n e c t i o n  t h a t  r e q u i r e s  u s e r n a m e , p a s s w o r d  a n d  I P  a d d r e s s . F i l l  i n  t h e u s e r n a m e ,  p a s s w o r d  a n d  I P  a d d r e s s 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.
herk036@adsl-comfort
3. A f t e r  t h e  c o n n e c t i o n  t y p e  s e t t i n g  i s complete, you are to set up your wireless interface.  Specify  to  your  wireless  router an  SSID  (Service  Set  Identifier),  which is a unique identifier attached to packets sent over WLAN. This identifier 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-PSK  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 W E P  6 4 b i t s ,  2 6  h e x a d e c i m a l  d i g i t s 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.  C l i c k 
S a v e & R e s t a r t  t o  r e s t a r t  t h e wireless  router  and  activate  the  new settings.
6.  Connect to the wireless router via wireless.
  To  connect  the  wireless  router  from  a  wireless  client,  you  can  use  Windows
®  Wireless Zero  Configuration  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.
Configuring ASUS WLAN Card with One Touch Wizard
If  you  have  installed  ASUS  wireless  card  together  with  its  utilities  and  drivers  on  your  PC,  click Start  ->  Programe  ->  ASUS  Utility->  WLAN  Card  ->  One  Touch  Wizard  to  launch  the  One Touch Wizard utility. 
						

							
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3)  Set  the  authentication  and  encryption  of your  WLAN  card  the  same  with  those  at WL-500gP  V2.  In  the  previous  steps  the Key  Length  is 64  bits, Passphrase  is 11111 Click Next to continue.
1)  Select Connect  to  an  existing  wireless L A N  ( S t a t i o n )  r a d i o  b u t t o n  a n d  c l i c k Next to continue.2)  
One Touch Wizard searches and displays t h e  a v a i l a b l e  A P s  i n  t h e A v a i l a b l e Networks  list.  Select  WL-500gP  V2  and press Next to continue.
4)  It  takes  several  seconds  for  the  wireless 
card  to  associate  with  WL-500gP  V2. P r e s s N e x t  t o  s e t u p  T C P / I P  f o r  y o u r WLAN Card.
5)  Setup the IP address of the WLAN Card 
a c c o r d i n g  t o  y o u r  n e t w o r k  c o n d i t i o n . After  the  setup  is  complete,  click Finish to exit the One Touch Wizard. 
						

							
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7. Configuring advanced features
To view and adjust other settings of the wireless router, enter  the  Web  configuration  page  of  WL-500gP  V2. 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.
Configuring WLAN card with Windows® WZC service
If  you  use  non-ASUS  wireless  card,  you  can  set  up  the  wireless  connection  with  Windows® Wireless Zero Configuration (WZC) service. 
2) Input  the  10-digit  keys  you  have  set  on 
the  wireless  router  and  click Connect. T h e  c o n n e c t i o n  i s  c o m p l e t e  w i t h i n several seconds.
1)
 Double-click  the  wireless  network  icon  on 
the  task  bar  to  view  available  networks.S e l e c t  y o u r  w i r e l e s s  r o u t e r  a n d  c l i c k Connect. 
						

							
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4. Wireless router features
This chapter provides setup examples of some frequently used router features. You 
can setup these features via your Web browser.
1) Choosing an appropriate operation mode
A S U S  W L - 5 0 0 g P  V 2  W i r e l e s s  R o u t e r  s u p p o r t s  t h r e e 
operation  modes:  home  gateway,  router,  and  access  point. 
C l i c k S y s t e m  S e t u p  - >  O p e r a t i o n  m o d e  t o  o p e n  t h e 
configuration page.
Home  gateway  mode  is  for  home  or  SOHO  users  who 
want to connect to their ISPs for Internet services. In this operation mode, NAT, 
WAN connection, Internet firewall functions are supported.
Router  mode  is  for  office  use  where  multiple  routers  and  switches  co-exist. 
You can set up routing policies in this mode; however, NAT function is disabled.
Access point mode works when you setup WL-500gP V2 as a wireless bridge. 
In  this  mode,  all  Ethernet  ports  on  WL-500gP  V2  (4  LAN  ports  and  1  WAN 
port)  are  recognized  as  LAN  ports.  WAN  connection,  NAT,  and  Internet  firewall 
functions are disabled in access point mode.
Select  a  proper  mode  which  complies  to  your  network  scenario  and  press Apply 
button,  and  then  you  can  continue  to  setup  advanced  features  for  your  WL-500gP 
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2) Setting up wireless encryption 
W L - 5 0 0 g P  V 2   p r o v i d e s   a   s e t   o f   e n c r y p t i o n   a n d 
authentication  methods  to  meet  the  different  demands 
of  home,  SOHO,  and  enterprise  users.  Before  setting  up 
encryption  and  authentication  for  WL-500gP  V2,  contact 
your network administrator for advice.
Click Wireless -> Interface to open the configuration page.
Encryption
The  encryption  modes  supported  by  WL-500gP  V2  are:  WEP  (64bits),  WEP 
(128bits), TKIP, AES, and TKIP+AES.
WEP  stands  for  Wired  Equivalent  Privacy,  it  uses  64bits  or  128bits  static  keys 
to  encrypt  the  data  for  wireless  transmission.  To  setup  WEP  keys,  set WEP 
Encryption  to WEP-64bits or WEP-28bits,  then  manually  type  in  four  sets 
WEP  Keys  (10  hexadicimal  digits  for  64-bit  key  or  26  hexadicimal  digits  for 
128-bit  key).  You  can  also  let  the  system  generate  the  keys  by  entering  a 
Passphrase. 
TKIP  stands  for  Temporal  Key  Integrity  Protocol.  TKIP  dynamically  generates 
unique keys to encrypt every data packet in a wireless session.
AES  stands  for  Advanced  Encryption  Standard.  This  solution  offers  stronger 
protection and increases the complexity of wireless encryption.
TKIP+AES  is  used  when  both  WPA  and  WPA2  clients  co-exist  in  the  wireless 
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2. Select Yes  to  enable  virtual server.  For  example,  if  host 192.168.1.100 is FTP server which  is  to  be  accessed  by Internet  user,  it  means  all packets  from  Internet  with destination port as 21 are to be  directed  to  the  host.  Set Well-known  Application  to FTP. Port range to 21, Local IP  to  the  host  IP,  Local  Port to 21, Protocol to TCP.
3.  Click 
Finish.
4.  C l i c k 
S a v e  &  R e s t a r t  t o restart  the  wireless  router and activate the settings.
Authentication
The  authentication  methods  supported  by  WL-500gP  V2  include:  Open,  shared 
key, WPA-PSK, WPA, and Radius with 80.211x.
Open: This option disables authentication protection for wireless network. Under 
Open mode, any IEEE802.11b/g client can connect to your wireless network.
Shared: This mode uses the the WEP keys currently in use for authentication.
WPA and WPA-PSK: WPA stands for WiFi-Protected Access. WPA provides two 
security modes: WPA for enterprise network, and WPA-PSK for home and SOHO 
users. For enterprise network, WPA uses the already existing RADIUS server for 
authentication;  for  home  and  SOHO  user,  it  provides  Pre-Shared  Key  (PSK)  for 
user identification. The Pre-Shared Key consists of 8 to 64 characters.
Radius  with  802. X:
  Similar  with  WPA,  this  solution  also  uses  RADIUS  server 
for  authentication.  The  difference  lays  on  the  encryption  mothods:  WPA  adopts 
TKIP  or  AES  encryption  methods,  while  Radius  with  802.1X  does  not  provide 
encryption.
When  authentication  and  encryption  are  set,  click Finish  to  save  the  settings  and 
restart the wireless router.
3) Setting up virtual server in your LAN
Virtual  server  is  a  Network  Address  Translation  (NAT) 
function which turns a computer within a LAN into a server 
by allowing data packets of certain service, such as HTTP, 
from Internet. 
1.  Click Virtual  Server  in  NAT  Setting  folder  to  open  the  NAT configuration page. 
						

							
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1. Click Virtual DMZ in the NAT Setting menu.
2.  Enter  the  IP  address  of  the 
host and click Finish.
3.  Click 
Save  &  Restart  to restart  the  wireless  router and activate the settings.
5) Setting up DDNS
DNS  enables  host  who  uses  static  IP  address  to  associate  with  a  domain  name; 
for  dynamic  IP  user,  they  can  also  associate  with  a  domain  name  via  dynamic 
DNS  (DDNS).  DDNS  requires  registering  and  account-creating  at  ASUS  DDNS 
service. The ASUS DDNS server has already recorded your 
IP  address  information. You  just  set  your  domain  name  and 
you  can  access  USB  Hard  Disc  Drive  that  plugged  in  WL-
500gP V2 via Internet.
ASUS DDNS Service
4) Setting up virtual DMZ in your LAN
To  expose  an  internal  host  to  Internet  and  make  all  services  provided  by  this  host 
available to outside users, enable Virtual DMZ function to open all ports of the host. 
This function is useful when the host plays multiple roles such as HTTP server and 
FTP server. However, in doing this, your network becomes less secure.
1. Click DDNS from IP Config folder.
2. Select Yes to enable the DDNS service. 
						

							
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3. Select  WWW.ASUS.COM  for  detail  setting. You  are  not  necessary  to  key  in User  Name  or E-mail  Address  and Password or  DDNS  Key  if  you  select  this  server.  Or  you  can  select another  website  to  register  and  apply  for  DDNS  service.  Please  refer  to  Page  18  to  see another service setting.
4. Enter  the  host  name  then  click Query. The  format  should  be  xxx.asuscomm.com.  (xxx  is what you want to set up a host name)
5. You can see this message when your host name is successfully registered. 
						

							
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6. If host name’s format does not follow xxx.asuscomm.com, you will see this message. Please re-enter your host name again.
7. If you want to change host name, please enter new host name and click Query. You can see this message when your host name is successfully updated.
8.  If  the  host  name  had  been  registered,  you  will  see  this  message.  Please  re-enter  your  host name again.