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WL-500W Wireless Router User Manual


6) Setting up Bandwidth Management
Bandwidth  Management  provides  a  mechanism  to  set  up    download  and  upload 
bandwidth  based  on  IP  address  and  port  range.  You  can  define  the  minimum 
bandwidth and the maximum bandwidth for host within your LAN, and thus control 
the  traffic  of  you  network.  To  set  up  upload  bandwidth  management,  you  need  to 
set up the virtual server to allow the incoming packets of the specified services.
1. Click Basic Config page in Bandwidth Management folder.
2. S e l e c t  Y e s  t o   e n a b l e B a n d w i d t h  M a n a g e m e n t function.
3. Download bandwidth
If  you  want  to  limit  the  download  bandwidth  of  a  host  within  a  speed  range  (for  example, between 100 to 200kbps), you need to fill in the host IP address, and the speeds (maximum: 200kbps;    minimum:  100kbps).  When  the  minimum  speed  is  defined,  the  host  can  transmit data at the minimum speed regardless of the traffic conditions.
a. To apply on all host an FTP d o w n l o a d  s p e e d  p o l i c y,  leave  the  IP  address  field blank, input "20" in the Port field and define the speeds, then click Add.
b. To   s e t   u p  W e b  a c c e s s download  policy,  input  "80" in  the Port  field,  define  the speeds and click Add.
c. T o   s e t   u p   d o w n l o a d bandwidth policy of a certain service  for  a  host,  input  the h o s t  I P  a d d r e s s  a n d  t h e port  number  of  the  service, define  the  speeds  and  click Add. 
						

							
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d.   To  s e t  u p  t h e  d o w n l o a d b a n d w i d t h  p o l i c y  f o r  a l l h o s t s  i n  y o u r  L A N ,  l e a v e the  IP  addresses  and  the port fields blank; and define t h e  s p e e d s    ( t h e  s p e e d s are  higher  than    download policies).  Click  Add to  add the rule.
4. Upload stream 
If you want to set up the upload traffic control policy (for example, t o  l i m i t  t h e  u p l o a d  b a n d w i d t h  o f  p o r t  2 1 0 0  o f  1 9 2 . 1 6 8 . 1 . 2 between 10 to 80kbps), you need to first set up the NAT policy to allow incoming packets. 
a.  S e l e c t  Y e s  t o   e n a b l e  V i r t u a l  S e r v e r  f u n c t i o n . I n  t h e  V i r t u a l  S e r v e r  L i s t field, fill the port, and the IP address  into  the  fields  and press Add.
b. Press Apply button.
c.  Return  to  the  Upload  Policy  List  in  Bandwidth Management setting page. 
d. Set the Port as "2100", Max (kbps)  as  "80", Min.(kbps) as "10", then click Add.
e.  W h e n  t h e  s e t t i n g s  a r e complete, press Finish.
f. 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. 
						

							
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ASUS  WL-500W  Wireless  Router  provides  two  USB2.0  ports  for  connecting  the 
USB  storage,  the  USB  camera,  and  the  USB  printer.  Thus,  you  can  monitor  the 
working  environment,  share  data  and  printer  with  both  wired  and  wireless  users  in 
your  network.  Furthermore,  WL-500W  provides  a  download  utility  --  the  Download 
Master -- to facilit ate and share the download files. 
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 hard 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 file size limitation and do not support files above that size. If you want to use files of above 2GB, you must format the disk to EXT2 file system.
Creating user account
To share the data in the USB storage, you need to create 
user accounts first.
2. I n p u t  U s e r   N a m e  a n d Password for the accounts. C l i c k  A d d  t o   a d d   t h e account to the list. 
3. To  d e l e t e  a n  a c c o u n t , s e l e c t  t h e  a c c o u n t  f r o m the list and click Del.
4. Click Apply  to  apply  the c h a n g e s  a n d  r e s t a r t  t h e 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 -> User List in the left side menu to open the configuration page. 
1. Click USB Application  ->  Share  Nodes  in  the  left side menu to open the configuration page. 
5. Application features 
						

							
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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. Define  the  access  right  for the  share  folder  by  appoint U s e r  N a m e  a n d A c c e s s R i g h t.  C l i c k A d d  t o  a d d the access right rule. When f i n i s h e d ,  c l i c k A p p l y  t o save the configuration.
6. Click Finish.
5. Set Network Neighbourhood M o d e  t o A p p l y  r u l e s  i n s h a r e d  n o d e  l i s t,  W o r k Group  to WORKGROUP  to enable  all  computers  within W O R K G R O U P  t o  a c c e s s WL-500W USB storage.
7. 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.
8. Open My  Network  Place from a computer connected t o  W L - 5 0 0 W.  C l i c k v i e w w o r k  g r o u p  c o m p u t e r s, you  can  see  WL-500W  in the Workgroup  category. All files 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-
500W. Make sure the hard disk is formatted and partitioned properly.
1. To  allow  anonymous  login:  Set Network  Neighborhood  Mode to Share all partitions in disk, F T P  M o d e  t o L o g i n  t o  f i r s t p a r t i t i o n.  T h e  a n o n y m o u s l o g i n  d i r e c t o r y  i s  t h e  r o o t directory of first partition.
 To allow account login only: Set Network  Neighborhood  Mode to Apply rules in shared node l i s t,  F T P  M o d e  t o L o g i n  t o first  matched  shared  node. Click Add in the Share Node List to  specify  the  access  directory and access right of FTP account.
2. T h e M a x i m u m  L o g i n  U s e r f i e l d  s p e c i f i e s  t h e  m a x i m u m number  of  concurrent  users. The default value is 6. 
3. C l i c k F i n i s h  t o  a c t i v a t e  t h e settings and reboot. This process may take several minutes.
4. Ty p e f t p : / /  2 .6 8 . .  i n t o the  address  box  of  your  Web b r o w s e r  a n d  p r e s s  E n t e r  t o login the FTP site. 
						

							
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1. Click Basic Config page in USB Application folder.
2. S e t E n a b l e  D o w n l o a d  M a s t e r to Yes.  If  you  want  to  share  the d o w n l o a d e d  f i l e  w i t h  y o u r  L A N u s e r s ,  s e t E n a b l e  D o w n l o a d S h a r e  t o Ye s.  C l i c k F i n i s h  a n d  s a v e  a n d  r e s t a r t  t h e  w i r e l e s s router.
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. Refer to chapter 6 
for utility installation procedures.
4. HTTP download (1) 
 Right click the download link on  the  Web  page  and  click D o w n l o a d  u s i n g  A S U S D o w n l o a d.  A  w i n d o w  i n step  5  appears  to  indicate download progress.
 HTTP download (2)
 R i g h t  c l i c k  t h e  d o w n l o a d link  on  the  Web  page  and click Properties.  Copy  the download Address (URL).
3. Open  Download  Master  from  Start - >  A l l  P r o g r a m s  - >  A S U S  U t i l i t y - > W L - 5 0 0 W  W i r e l e s s  R o u t e r  - > D o w n l o a d  M a s t e r.  C l i c k F i l e  - > C o n n e c t  t o  a s s o c i a t e  w i t h  W L -500W.  
						

							
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 I f  y o u  s e l e c t D o w n l o a d  u s i n g A S U S  D ownloa d,  yo u  c a n  s e e t h e  d o w n l o a d  t a s k  i s  a d d e d  t o the Transfer  list.  The  blue  bars indicate  the  progress  of  download tasks.
 If you copy the download address, click Assign  button  in  the  utility. Paste  the  address  into Getting File  From  box,  select HTTP  from O p t i o n s,  a n d  c l i c k D o w n l o a d button to start. 
7. Click Folder  button  to  view  the download file. Open the Complete folder  to  view  or  copy  the  finished files  to  your  local  hard  disk.  The u n f i n i s h e d    t a s k s  a r e  k e p t  i n InComplete folder.
4) Web camera
The ASUS  Wireless  Router  implements  several  applications  for  a USB Web camera, enabling you to capture images and send them over the Internet. For this function, you need to plug a USB camera onto WL-500W and enable ActiveX for your Web browser.
Web camera
1. Click Web Camera page in USB Application folder.
2. E n a b l e  We b  C a m e r a  -  S e l e c t i n g  L A N  O n l y  e n a b l e s  We b  C a m e r a  f o r  L A N  u s e r s . Selecting  LAN  and  WAN  enableds  Web  Camera  for  both  LAN  users  and  WAN  users through firewall.
5. FTP download
 C l i c k T r a n s f e r  b u t t o n  o f  t h e Download  Master  and  select FTP in the Options field. Input the FTP site  address,  Port  number,  User Name, Password. Click Download to start.
6. BT download
 S a v e   t h e   B T   s e e d   o n   y o u r computer. Click Transfer button of the  Download  Master  and  select B T  i n  t h e  O p t i o n s  f i e l d .  C l i c k Browse  to  locate  the  seed  file. Click Download to start. 
						

							
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 Web  Camera  Mode  -  Select  the appropriate  camera  mode  from the  drop  down  list.  ActiveX  Only enables  user  to  execute  ActiveX c l i e n t s   o n   a n   W i n d o w s®  I E platform  and  get  the  best  image q u a l i t y.  A c t i v e X  a n d  R e f r e s h enables user to get a basic image on  both  IE  and  other  browsers. Refresh Only provides to all users still images which are refreshed in a specified interval.
 Web  Camera  Driver  -  When  you  plug  a  supported  Web  Camera  into  the  USB2.0  port  in the  wireless  router,  the  appropriate  driver  is  selected  automatically.  Refer  to  the  USB  Web Camera support list on ASUS Website (www.asus.com) for supported Web Camera models.
 Image  Size  -  Select  the  image  size  from  the  drop  down  list.  320  x  240  provides  a  larger image while  160 x 120 provides faster transmission. Click Preview to se\
e the effect.
 Sense Level - This field indicates the sensitivity at which image movement is detected.
 Refresh  Time  in  Seconds  - This  field  indicates  the  time  interval  in  seconds  in  which  the system reloads images. The range of values is 1~65535.
 HTTP Port - This field indicates the port that HTTP server listens on to communicate. For example, by default, you can connect to your web camera by using http://192.168.1.1:7776 without password checking. (The password checking field is unchecked.)
 ActiveX  Port  -  This  field  indicates  the  port  that  server  listens  on  to  communicate  with ActiveX clients.
Enabling ActiveX for your IE
If  you  use  Internet  Explorer®,  you  need  to  enable ActiveX  or the  Web  Camera  cannot  function  properly.  For  clients  using Netscape or other browsers, ignore this part.
1. Open  Internet  Explorer  5.0  or  above  on  your  computer, click Tools -> Internet Options.
3. Select Security  tab  and  click Custom Level button. 
4. Enable the activeX controls and plug-ins. By default, these items are disabled.  
						

							
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1. Enable  Security  Mode?  -Select Yes to enable  security function on the data and time you set below.
 Date  to  Enable  Security  Mode  -  T h i s  f i e l d  d e f i n e s  t h e  d a t e  t h a t Security Mode is enabled.
 Time  to  Enable  Security  Mode  - This  field  defines  the  time  interval that Security Mode is enabled.
 Send to - Input the E-mail address you wish WL-500W send the image to.
 Email  Server  -  This  field  indicates  the  E-mail  server  you  use  for  exchanging  E-mail.  If  you leave this field blank, WL-500W uses the mail server of your E-mail address in Send to field.
 Subject - This field is for the subject of E-mail.
 Attach Image File? - This field allows you to attach the captured image in the E-mail.
Remote monitors
This function allows you to monitor up to 6 Web Cameras in your LAN. You can enter 
the IP addresses of other ASUS Wireless Routers which have Web Camera attached.
Note: When enabling "LAN and WAN" remote control in the Wireless Router, packets from  Internet  with  destination  ports  8081  to  8086  will  be  forwarded  to  WL-500W in  Remote  Control  fields.  To  make  sure  packets  from  WL-500W  are  routed  back to  Internet,  you  need  to  set  a  static  route  entry  for  WL-500W.  The  IP  address  and gateway address are same as the address of WL-500W.
Enable Web Camera to WAN users
With  proper  setting  to  DDNS,  you  can  monitor  your  working  environment  from 
anywhere  on  Internet,  even  if  dynamic  WAN  IP  address  is  used.  If  any  motion  is 
detected  by  the  camera,  WL-500W  captures  the  images  and  send  them  to  your 
appointed E-mail box. Refer to page 15-17 for DDNS setup procedures.
5. By default, these three items are enabled. Enable them if changed.6. Click Yes to change the security settings. 
						

							
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 R e m o t e  S i t e - 6  -  T h i s  f i e l d s t a n d s  f o r  t h e  I P  a d d r e s s  a n d p o r t  n u m b e r  o f  R e m o t e  S i t e . T h e  v a l u e  o f  t h i s  f i e l d  i s  [ I P Address]:[Connection Port].
 Preview  -  Click  Preview  to  see the  view  of  all  the  Web  Camera sites you set in Remote Site.
5) Sharing USB printer
You  can  connect  a  compatible  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  and to  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.
Note:  Visit  ASUS  Website  for compatible  printer  vendor  and models.
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  -> Printers and Faxes -> Add a printer.2. Select Local  printer  attached  to  this computer and click Next.