Asus Router WL-520g User Manual

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Select Connect to an existing wireless LAN (Station) when the welcome window appears, then click Next.
ASUS ONE TOUCH WIZARD searches and displays all the available stations as shown in the picture. Select WL520g and press Next to continue.
The setup wizard then asks for encryption setup. Set Key Length as 64 bits (10digits) as we have previously set on WL-520g, then select Automatic Generation and input 11111 into the Passphrase box.
Note: The encryption mode on...

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To  adjust  other  settings,  click  on  items  on  the  menu  to  reveal  a submenu  and  follow  the  instructions  to  setup  the  ASUS  Wireless Router. Tips are given when you move your cursor over each item.
For non-ASUS wireless adaptor users, you can set up the wireless connection between your  computer  and  the  wireless  router with  Windows®  Zero-Configure  function. R i g h t  c l i c k  t h e N e t wo r k  N e i g h b o ur on  the  desktop  of  your...

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4. Commonly Used Advanced Features
The following pages are setup examples of commonly used advanced features. You could setup these features in web browser.
 1) How to Setup Encryption 
WL-520g Encryption SetupPlease  refer  to  P.7  for  encryption  setup  information  or  to  use  ASUS  EZSetup features which enable a quick encryption setup through several clicks (Page 25-26).
2) Setting up a Server in Your LAN
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3) Setting up Switching Hub & Pure AP (Non IP Share NAT)
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4) Setting up Net Meeting, MSN, Online Gaming, and Remote       
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Connect the LAN port from a DSL or Cable modem to one of the LAN ports on the wireless router.
Select DHCP Server in IP Config folder.
Disable the DHCP Server function.
Click Finish
Click Save & Restart.
Virtual  DMZ  allows  you  to  expose  one...

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Click View network connections.
Right click Local Area Connection and select Properties.
Double-click Internet Protocol (TCP/IP).
Get the current TCP/IP settings.
Click Virtual DMZ in the NAT Settings menu.
Enter the IP address of the host and click Finish.
Click Save & Restart. 

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5) Setting up DDNS
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Dynamic DNS  (DDNS)  allows  user  to  export  host  name  to  Internet  through  DDNS 
service  provider.  Each  time  the ASUS  Wireless  Router  connect  to  Internet  and  get 
an  IP  address  from  ISP,  this  function  will  update  your  IP  address  to  DDNS  service 
provider automatically, so that any user on Internet can access the wireless network 
or servers behind it through a predefined name registered...

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Then press login.
Enter your user name and password you have set when you were applying for the account.
After logging in, you would see the welcome message.
Select Services tab.
Click Add Host.
Name your hostname and click Add Host.
You will see this message when your hostname is successfully created.
Open your e-mail to find the activation letter. Click the hyperlink to activate your account. 

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Fill your DDNS account data in the DDNS Setting page of your router. 
Click Finish.
Click Save & Restart.
Now we are to verify whether DDNS is working. Click Start menu and select Run...
Type in cmd and click OK to open the DOS console.
Type ping wl520g.dyndns.org (your host name). If reply information is displayed, the DDNS is working correctly.
6) Setting up WDS
Wireless  bridge,  also  known  as  Wireless  Distribution  System  or  WDS,...

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First, we are to set up AP1. Choose Bridge in the Wireless folder.
Set the SSID as WL520g and WEP Encryption as None. We suggest AP1 and AP2 using the same SSID.
Select WAN & LAN in the IP Config folder.
Confirm that the IP address of AP1 is 192.168.1.1.
Enter the Bridge page again. 
Select Hybrid as AP mode. Thus, AP1 will be both AP and WDS. If you want to use wireless function only, please choose WDS Only.
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Enable Connect to APs in Remote Bridge List to connect to the other APs in your list.
If you want to allow anonymous user to login your network, you can select Yes in Allow anonymous field. In this example, we do not allow anonymous users.
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Enter the MAC address of AP2, i.e. 000ea6a13f87.
Press Add button to add the MAC address to your list.
Press Finish button.
Press Save & Start botton. Then, we are to setup AP2.
Enter the web-based configuration...