Asus Router WL-500W User Manual

							
WL-500W Wireless Router User Manual


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 PassphraseRecord  the  Passphrase and the WEP keys in your notebook, then click Finish.
  For example, if we select WEP 64bitsFor  example,  if  we  select  WEP  64bits encryption  mode  and  input  11111  as t h e  P a s s p h r a s e ,  t h e  W E P  K e y s  a r e 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.
Note:  We  recommend  using  WL-100W    wireless  adapters  to  connect  WL-500W  so 
as to achieve high speed data transmission.
6.  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 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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3)  Set  the  authentication  and  encryption  of your  WLAN  card  the  same  with  those  at WL-500W.  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 N e t w o r k s  l i s t .  S e l e c t  W L - 5 0 0 W  a n d press Next to continue.
4) It  takes  several  seconds  for  the  wireless card  to  associate  with  WL-500W.  Press Next to setup TCP/IP for your 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-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.
 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 set up these features via your Web browser.
1) Choosing an appropriate operation mode
ASUS  WL-500W  Wireless  Router  supports  three  operation 
modes:  home  gateway,  router,  and  access  point.  Click 
System Setup -> Operation mode to open the 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-500W  as  a  wireless  bridge.  In 
this  mode,  all  Ethernet  ports  on  WL-500W  (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 set up the advanced features for yo\
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WL-500W. 
						

							
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2) Setting up wireless encryption 
WL-500W  provides  a  set  of  encryption  and  authentication 
methods  to  meet  the  different  demands  of  home,  SOHO, 
a n d  e n t e r p r i s e  u s e r s .  B e f o r e  s e t t i n g  u p  e n c r y p t i o n 
and  authentication  for  WL-500W,  contact  your  network 
administrator for advice.
Click Wireless -> Interface to open the configuration page.
Encryption
The  encryption  modes  supported  by  WL-500W  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  hexadecimal  digits  for  64-bit  key  or  26  hexadecimal  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 
network.
Note: For 802.11n performance, select 40MHz bandwidth. Channel option will 
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2. Select Yes  to  enable  virtual s e r v e r .  F o r  e x a m p l e ,  i f host  192.168.1.100  is  the F T P  s e r v e r  t h a t  t h e  u s e r w i l l  a c c e s s ,  i t  m e a n s  a l l 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-500W  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 WEP keys currently in use for authentication.
WPA/WPA2  and  WPA-PSK/WPA2-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  methods:  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
Vi r t u a l  s e r v e r  i s  a  N e t w o r k  A d d r e s s  Tr a n s l a t i o n  ( N AT ) 
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  users,  they  can  also  associate  with  a  domain  name  via  dynamic 
DNS  (DDNS).  DDNS  requires  registering  and  account-creating  at  DDNS  service 
providers'  website.  The  DDNS  server  updates  your  IP  address  information  once 
you  are  assigned  to  a  new  IP  address. Thus,  the  Internet  user  can  always  access 
your network. 
1. Click Miscellaneous from IP Config folder.
2. S e l e c t Ye s  t o  e n a b l e  t h e D D N S  s e r v i c e .  I f  y o u  d o not  have  a  DDNS  account, click Free  Trial  to  register for a trial account.
4) Setting up virtual DMZ in your LAN
To  expose  an  internal  host  to  the  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. 
						

							
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3. A f t e r  c l i c k i n g  F r e e  Tr i a l , y o u  a r e  d i r e c t e d  t o  t h e homepage of www.DynDNS.org,  where  you  can  register and apply for DDNS service.
 Read  the  policy  and  select "I have read...".
4. E n t e r   y o u r   u s e r   n a m e , e-mail  address,  password, then click Create Account.
5. A   m e s s a g e   p r o m p t s o u t  i n f o r m i n g  t h a t  y o u r account  has  been  created. A n  E - m a i l  i s  s e n t  t o  y o u r mailbox. Open your mailbox and read the mail.
6. You  can  find  the  activation l e t t e r  i n  y o u r  E - m a i l  b o x . Click the hyperlink.
7. T h e  l i n k  d i r e c t s  y o u  t o  a login page. Click login.
8. E n t e r  t h e  u s e r  n a m e  a n d password then click Login. 
						

							
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9.   A f t e r  l o g g i n g  i n ,  y o u  c a n see this welcome message.
10. Select Services tab.
11. Click Add  Dynamic  DNS Host .
12. Enter  the  host  name  then click Add Host.
13. You  can  see  this  message w h e n  y o u r  h o s t n a m e  i s successfully created. 
						

							
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14. Fill  the  account  information into the DDNS setting fields of your wireless router. 
15. Click Finish.
16. 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.
17. Verify  whether  DDNS  is  working.  Click Start menu and select Run. Type  cmd and click OK to open the CLI console.
18. T y p e  p i n g   a c c o u n t .d y n d n s . o r g  ( y o u r  D D N S domain  name).  If  you  can s e e  t h e  r e p l y  l i k e  w h a t  i s shown  in  the  right  picture, DDNS is working correctly.