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User Manual RT -N13U ASUS Wireless N Router with All-in-One Printer Server.
2 Copyright © 2009 ASUST eK Computer Inc. All Rights Reserved. No part of this manual, including the products and software described in it, may be reproduced, transmitted, transcribed, stored in a re.
3 T able of contents About this guide .................................................................................... 4 How this guide is organized .............................................................. 4 Conventions used in this guide ..
4 T able of contents About this guide This user guide contains information that you need to install and congure the ASUS Wireless Router . How this guide is organized This guide contains the follow.
5 • Chapter 2: Setting up the hardware This chapter provides instructions on setting up, accessing, and conguring the ASUS Wireless Router . • Chapter 3: Conguring the network clients This chapter provides instructions on setting up the clients in your network to work with your ASUS Wireless Router .
6 RT -N13U Chapter 1: Knowing your wireless router 1 Knowing your wireless router Package contents Check the following items in your ASUS Wireless Router package. RT -N13U Wireless Router Power adapter Support CD (manual, utilities) RJ45 cable Quick Start Guide Note : If any of the items is damaged or missing, contact your retailer .
7 Chapter 1: Knowing your wireless router RT -N13U Status indicators LED Status Indication (Power) Off No power On System ready Flashing-slow Rescue mode Flashing-quick WPS processing (Wireless) Off N.
8 RT -N13U Chapter 1: Knowing your wireless router Rear panel Label Description Internet Connect an RJ-45 Ethernet cable to this port to establish W AN connection. LAN1-LAN4 Connect RJ-45 Ethernet cables to these ports to establish LAN connection. USB 2.
9 Chapter 1: Knowing your wireless router RT -N13U 1 2 Bottom panel Item Description 1 Restore button Press this button to restore the system to its factory default settings.
10 RT -N13U Chapter 2: Setting up the hardware 2 Setting up the hardware Setting up the wireless router The ASUS Wireless Router meets various working scenarios with proper congurations. Y ou may need to change the wireless router ’s default settings so as to meet the requirements in your wireless environment.
1 1 Chapter 2: Setting up the hardware RT -N13U Setting up a wireless connection T o set up a wireless connection: 1. Turn on your router and the modem. 2. Using an Ethernet cable, connect the modem to the router ’s Internet port. 3. Connect an IEE E 80 2 .
12 RT -N13U Chapter 2: Setting up the hardware 2. Sele ct a ne tw or k fro m th e Ch oo se a wi re le ss ne tw or k win do w . W ait f or it t o co nne ct . Not e : By default, the SSID of wireless router is ASUS . Connect to this default SSID. 3. Aft er e sta bl is hi ng a wi re le ss co nn ec ti on , l au nc h a web b ro ws er .
13 Chapter 3: Conguring the clients RT -N13U 3 Conguring the network clients Accessing the wireless router Setting an IP address for wired or wireless client T o access the ASUS Wireless Router , you must have the correct TCP/IP settings on your wired or wireless clients.
14 RT -N13U Chapter 3: Conguring the clients Windows ® 9x/ME 1. Click Start > Control Panel > Network to display the Network setup window . 2. Select TCP/IP then click Properties . 3. If you want your computer to automatically obtain an IP address, click Obtain an IP address automatically then click OK.
15 Chapter 3: Conguring the clients RT -N13U 4. Select the Gateway tab, and key in New gateway then click Add . 5. Select the DNS conguration tab and click Enable DNS . Key in Host , Domain , and DNS Server Search Order , then click Add . 6. Click OK .
16 RT -N13U Chapter 3: Conguring the clients Windows ® NT4.0 1. Go to Control Panel > Network to display the Network setup window then select the Protocols tab. 2. Select TCP/IP Protocol from the Network Protocols list then click Properties . 3.
17 Chapter 3: Conguring the clients RT -N13U 4. Select the DNS tab then click Add under the DNS Service Search Order and key in DNS. Windows ® 2000 1. Click Start > Control Panel > Network and Dial-up Connection . Right-click Local Area Connection then click Properties .
18 RT -N13U Chapter 3: Conguring the clients 2. Select Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) , then click Properties . 3. Select Obtain an IP address automatically if you want the IP settings to be assigned automatically . Otherwise, select Use the following IP address : and key in IP address , Subnet mask , and Default gateway .
19 Chapter 3: Conguring the clients RT -N13U 2. Select Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) , then click Properties . 3. Select Obtain an IP address automatically if you want the IP settings to be assigned automatically . Otherwise, select Use the following IP address : and key in IP address , Subnet mask , and Default gateway .
20 RT -N13U Chapter 3: Conguring the clients Windows ® Vista 1. Go to Start > Control Panel > Network and Internet > Network and Sharing Center . Click View status > Properties > Continue . 2. Select Internet Protocol V ersion 4 (TCP/IPv4) , then click Properties .
21 Chapter 4: Conguring via the web GUI RT -N13U 4 Conguring via the web GUI Conguring via the web GUI The router ’ s web graphics user interface (web GUI) allows you to congure these features: Network Map , AiDisk , and EZQoS Bandwidth Management .
22 RT -N13U Chapter 4: Conguring via the web GUI 3. From the main page, click the navigation menu or links to congure th e various features of the ASUS Wireless Router . Using the Network Map Network Map allows you to view the status and congure the connection settings of the Internet, system, and clients in your network.
23 Chapter 4: Conguring via the web GUI RT -N13U Setting up W AN using the Quick Internet Setup (QIS) The Quick Internet Setup (QIS) function automatically detects the Internet connection type. It guides you in setting up your W AN when encountering special Internet connection types.
24 RT -N13U Chapter 4: Conguring via the web GUI Using AiDisk AiDisk allows you to set up an FTP server and share the content of a USB disk to the clients in your network. Note : Before using AiDisk, ensure that you have inserted a USB disk into the USB port of your wireless router .
25 Chapter 4: Conguring via the web GUI RT -N13U 3. Select the access rights that you want to assign to the clients accessin g your shared data. 4. If you want to create your own domain name for your FTP site via the ASUS DDNS services, select I will use the service and accept the T erms of service .
26 RT -N13U Chapter 4: Conguring via the web GUI Managing EzQoS bandwidth EzQoS Bandwidth Management enables you to set the bandwidth priority and manage the network trafc. T o set up the bandwidth priority: 1. Click EzQoS Bandwidth Management from the navigation menu at the left side of your screen.
27 Chapter 4: Conguring via the web GUI RT -N13U Upgrading the rmware Note : Download the latest rmware from the ASUS website at http://www .asus.com T o upgrade the rmware: 1. Click Advanced Setting from the navigation menu at the left side of your screen.
28 RT -N13U Chapter 4: Conguring via the web GUI Restoring/Saving/Uploading settings T o restore/save/upload the settings: 1. Click Advanced Setting from the navigation menu at the left side of your screen. 2. Un d er t he A dm i n is t r a ti o n m e n u, c li c k R e s to r e / Sa v e /U p l oa d Se t t in g .
29 Chapter 4: Conguring via the web GUI RT -N13U Using the USB application The ASUS Wireless Router provides two USB 2.0 ports for connecting USB devices such as a USB storage device and USB printer , to allow you to monitor the working environment, share les, and printer with clients in your network.
30 RT -N13U Chapter 4: Conguring via the web GUI Setting up an FTP site The ASUS Wireless Router enables you to share les from your USB storage device with computers in LAN or through the Internet. Notes : • T o use this feature, you need to insert a USB storage device, such as a USB hard disk or USB ash drive, to the USB2.
31 Chapter 4: Conguring via the web GUI RT -N13U Connecting a USB printer Connect a compatible USB printer to the USB 2.0 port of the ASUS Wireless Router and share the USB printer with your LAN clients. Note : Visit the ASUS W ebsite at http://www .
32 RT -N13U Chapter 4: Conguring via the web GUI 3. Select Create a new port and set T ype of port to Standard TCP/IP Port , then click Next . 4. Click Next to set up the TCP/IP port for accessing the network printer . 5. Key in the IP address of the wireless router in the Printer Name of IP Address eld and click Next .
33 Chapter 4: Conguring via the web GUI RT -N13U 6. Select Custom and click Settings... 7. Set Protocol to LPR and type LPRServer in Queue Name eld.
34 RT -N13U Chapter 4: Conguring via the web GUI 9. Press Finish to complete the settings and return to the Add Printer Wizard. 10. Install printer driver from the vendor-model list. If your printer is not in the list, click Have Disk to manually assign the location of driver .
35 Chapter 4: Conguring via the web GUI RT -N13U 12. Select Y es to print a test page. Click Next to print. 13. The installation is complete. Click Finish to quit the Add Printer Wizard.
36 RT -N13U Chapter 5: Installing the utilities 5 Installing the utilities 2. Click Next. Installing the utilities The support CD contains the utilities for conguring the ASUS Wireless Router . T o install the ASUS WLAN Utilities in Microsoft ® Windows, insert the support CD in the CD drive.
37 Chapter 5: Installing the utilities RT -N13U 3. Click Next to accept the default destination folder or click Browse to specify another path. 4. Click Next to accept the default program folder or enter another name. 5. Click Finish when setup is completed.
38 RT -N13U Chapter 5: Installing the utilities Device Discovery Device Discovery is an ASUS WLAN utility that detects an ASUS wireless router device, and enables you to congure the device.
39 Chapter 5: Installing the utilities RT -N13U WPS Wizard WPS (Wi-Fi Protected Setup) allows you to set up a secure and protected wireless network easily .
40 RT -N13U Chapter 5: Installing the utilities 2. Push the WPS button on the front panel of the wireless router for mo re than ve seconds. WPS button 3. On the WPS Wizard, click Next to continue. Notes : • When running WPS, the Internet connection pauses briey then reestablishes the connection.
41 Chapter 5: Installing the utilities RT -N13U 4. Assign a name to your network, then click Next . 5. Use the auto-generated passphrase as your network’s security key or manually assign a passphrase containing between 8 and 63 characters. Click Next .
42 RT -N13U Chapter 5: Installing the utilities 6. Installation is completed. Click Save or print settings for future reference or Save settings to a USB ash drive to add other devices to the network.
43 Chapter 5: Installing the utilities RT -N13U Adding network devices using a USB ash drive With the WPS utility , you can add devices to your network using a USB ash drive. T o add network devices using a USB ash drive: 1. In the WPS Wizard, click Save settings to a USB ash drive .
44 RT -N13U Chapter 5: Installing the utilities 3. Remove the USB ash drive from this computer, and then plug to the computer that you want to add to the wireless network. 4. Locate the SetupWireless.exe from the USB drive, and double-click to run it.
45 Chapter 5: Installing the utilities RT -N13U Download Master Download Master is a utility that allows you to organize your HTTP , FTP , and BT (BitT orrent) download tasks.
46 RT -N13U Chapter 5: Installing the utilities If you copy the download address, click the Assign button in the utility . Paste the address into Getting File From box, select HTTP from Options , and click Download button to start. FTP download Click the Assign button of the Download Master and select FTP in the Options eld.
47 Chapter 6: T roubleshooting RT -N13U 6 T roubleshooting T roubleshooting This troubleshooting guide provides solutions to some common problems that you may encounter while installing or using the ASUS Wireless Router . These problems require simple troubleshooting that you can perform by yourself.
48 RT -N13U Chapter 6: T roubleshooting Problem Action Cannot access the Internet via wireless LAN adapter • Move the router closer to the wireless client. • Check whether the wireless adapter is connected to the correct wireless router . • Check whether the wireless channel in use conforms to the channels available in your country/area.
49 Chapter 6: T roubleshooting RT -N13U Problem Action If the ADSL “LINK” light blinks continuously or stays off, Internet access is not possible - the Router is unable to establish a connection with the ADSL network. • Ensure that all your cables are all properly connected .
50 RT -N13U Chapter 6: T roubleshooting ASUS DDNS Service RT -N13U supports the ASUS DDNS service. When exchanging devices at the service center , if you have registered the ASUS DDNS service and want to keep the original domain name, data transfer is a must.
51 Chapter 6: T roubleshooting RT -N13U 5. After restarting the router, why is it that I see different W AN IPs in MS DOS and in the router conguration page? This is normal. The interval time between the ISP DNS server and ASUS DDNS results in different W AN IPs in MS DOS and in the router conguration page.
52 RT -N13U Appendices Notices Federal Communications Commission Statement This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions: • This device may not cause harmful interference. • This device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation.
53 Appendices RT -N13U Safety Information T o maintain compliance with FCC’s RF exposure guidelines, this equipment should be installed and operated with minimum distance 20cm between the radiator and your body .
54 RT -N13U Appendices Preamble The licenses for most software are designed to take away your freedom to share and change it. By contrast, the GNU General Public License is intended to guarantee your freedom to share and change free software--to make sure the software is free for all its users.
55 Appendices RT -N13U T erms & conditions for copying, distribution, & modication 0. This License applies to any program or other work which contains a notice placed by the copyright holder saying it may be distributed under the terms of this General Public License.
56 RT -N13U Appendices These requirements apply to the modied work as a whole. If identiable sections of that work are not derived from the Program, and can be reasonably considered independent and separate works in themselves, then this License, and its terms, do not apply to those sections when you distribute them as separate works.
57 Appendices RT -N13U 4. Y ou may not copy , modify , sublicense, or distribute the Program except as expressly provided under this License. Any attempt otherwise to copy , modify , sublicense or distribute the Program is void, and will automatically terminate your rights under this License.
58 RT -N13U Appendices 8. If the distribution and/or use of the Program is restricted in certain cou ntries either by patents or by copyrighted interfaces, the original copyright holder who places the.
59 Appendices RT -N13U 12 IN NO EVENT UNLESS REQUIRED BY APPLICABLE LA W OR AGREED TO IN WRITING WILL ANY COPYRIGHT HOLDER, OR ANY OTHER P ARTY WHO MA Y MODIFY AND/OR REDISTRIBUTE THE PROGRAM AS PERMI.
60 RT -N13U Appendices ASUST eK COMPUTER INC. (Asia Pacic) Address 15 Li-T e Road, Peitou, T aipei, T aiwan 1 1259 Website www .asus.com.tw T echnical Support T elephone +886228943447 Support Fax +886228907698 Software download support.
61 Appendices RT -N13U Manufacturer: ASUST eK Computer Inc. T el: +886-2-2894-3447 Address: No. 150, LI-DE RD., PEITOU, T AIPEI 1 12, T AIW AN Authorised representative in Europe: ASUS Computer GmbH Address: HARKORT STR. 21-23, 40880 RA TINGEN, GERMANY Authorised distributors in T urkey: BOGAZICI BIL GISA Y AR SAN.
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