Asante AWRT-550N - Manuals

3. Configuring the Router After all components in the previous picture are connected and powered up, follow the steps below to configure the router. Step 1 Open the web browser (Internet Explorer/Mozilla Firefox/Safari/Chrome). If this is the first time, the logon page below should appear. Or you ca...

Step 2 Enter admin for both the username and password fields and click OK . The page below should appear. The sections below cover the ‘ Advanced Set Up ’ option. The ‘ Easy Set Up ’ will automatically guide you accordingly with online help menu. It is very simple and straightforward set up procedur...

If your ISP requires a registered MAC Address, click on the MAC Address Clone tab select Enabled , and click on the Clone My PC’s MAC button. Click Save Settings to save the settings. If you have trouble connecting to the Internet, please refer to Section 4, Verifying Connection . 8

DSL For DSL users, follow the steps below to configure the router. Step 1 Select PPPoE from the drop-down menu. 9

Step 2 Enter your username and password provided by your ISP . Note: Depending on the ISP, you may need to include the domain name with your username. Example: [email protected] Step 3 Click Save Settings to save the settings. You should be able to connect to the Internet now with the wired com...

Step 2 Turn on the Cable/DSL modem and wait for the lights on the modem to settle down. Step 3 Turn on the router and wait for the lights on the router to settle down. Step 4 Turn on the computer. Step 5 Log in to the router and select the Status tab. Step 6 Verify that the Internet IP Address , Def...

5. Connecting to the Router Wirelessly Below are the default wireless settings of the router. You must configure your wireless network card to the same settings in order to establish a wireless connection to the router. Please refer to your wireless network card’s manual on how to configure these se...

6. Web Configuration Utility This router has a built-in web configuration utility that you can use to configure the router’s settings. Simply log in to the router using your computer’s web browser. 6.1 Setup 6.1.1 Setup > Basic Setup This is the default screen when you log in to the router’s web ...

Internet Setup There are six Internet Connection Types: DHCP, PPPoE, Static IP, PPTP, L2TP, and Telstra Cable. Automatic Configuration - DHCP When your ISP provides dynamic IP, you can keep this default setting (This is for most cable modem users). Usually you should be able to connect to the Intern...

L2TP L2TP is a service that applies to connections in Israel only. Enter the Internet connection information provided by your ISP accordingly. Telstra Cable Telstra Cable is a service that applies to connections in Australia only. Enter the Internet connection information provided by your ISP accord...

Network Setup Router IP You can change the Router’s IP Address and its Subnet Mask for the local network. DHCP Server Setting The Router has a built-in DHCP server which can dynamically assign IP address to each device on your network. The DHCP Server is Enabled by default, if you already have a DHC...

Step 1 Enter the Static IP Address in the Assign this IP field. Step 2 Enter the MAC address of the corresponding computer in the To this MAC field. Step 3 Check the Add button. Step 4 Click Save Settings . Time Settings Set up the time zone and daylight saving for the Router. 18

6.1.3 Setup > MAC Address Clone Some ISPs require a registered MAC address to access the Internet. You can use the following steps to clone your PC’s registered MAC address to access the Internet. Step 1 Check the radio button Enabled . Step 2 Click the Clone My PC’s MAC button. Step 3 Click Save...

6.1.4 Setup > Advanced Routing You can configure your own static routing table using the Advanced Routing function. To see the current routing table, click on Show Routing Table button. Be sure to click Save Settings to save each entry. 21

6.2. Wireless 6.2.1 Wireless > Basic Wireless Settings Wireless Configuration - Manual To configure the Wireless settings, click radio button Manual . 22

You can configure the router’s basic wireless settings on this screen. Network Mode : If you have 802.11b/g/n 2.4GHz devices on the wireless network, select BGN-Mixed . If you have 802.11a/n 5GHz devices on the wireless network, select AN-Mixed . Note: If your wireless computer cannot detect the rou...

Extension Channel : Select the extension channel for Wireless N extended radio band. If you are not sure which channel to select, keep the default, Auto . SSID Broadcast : Choose to enable or disable the broadcast of your SSID (wireless network name). 6.2.2 Wireless > Wireless Security You can co...

Encryption : Choose 64 bits or 128 bits Passphrase : You can enter a passphrase and click on the Generate button and the router will automatically generate four WEP keys for you. WEP Key 1 – 4 : Manually assign a passphrase for each key. If you selected 64 bits encryption, enter 10 HEX characters (0...

WPA2 Personal Select WPA2 Personal from the Security Mode . Encryption : Select either TKIP or AES as the encryption method. Passphrase : Enter a passphrase between 8 to 63 characters long. Key Renewal : Enter the desired key renewal time in seconds. Click Save Settings to save the settings. 26

WPA Enterprise Select WPA Enterprise from the Security Mode . Encryption : Select either TKIP or AES as the encryption method. RADIUS Server : Enter the IP Address of your RADIUS server. RADIUS Port : Enter the port number of your RADIUS server. Shared Secret : Enter the shared key. Key Renewal : En...

WPA2 Enterprise Select WPA2 Enterprise from the Security Mode . Encryption : Select either TKIP or AES as the encryption method. RADIUS Server : Enter the IP Address of your RADIUS server. RADIUS Port : Enter the port number of your RADIUS server. Default is 1812. Shared Secret : Enter the shared ke...

Radius This option features WEP used in coordination with a RADIUS server. (This should only be used when a RADIUS server is connected to the Router.) Encryption Methods : Select either TKIP or AES as the encryption method. RADIUS Server : Enter the IP Address of your RADIUS server. RADIUS Port : En...

3 Wireless > MAC Filter You can restrict certain wireless clients from accessing the router by specifying their MAC address and enabling access restriction. Select Enabled and choose whether the specified wireless clients will be prevented or permitted to access the wireless network. Enter their ...

6.2.4 Wireless > Advanced Wireless Settings You can configure various advanced wireless settings on this screen. AP Isolation: This isolates all wireless clients and wireless devices on your network from each other. Wireless devices will be able to communicate with the Router but not with each ot...

6.3 Security 6.3.1 Security > Firewall SPI Firewall Protection : Select to enable or disable Stateful Packet Inspection. When enabled, access to the router from internet/wan by various protocols like ICMP are denied. Internet Filter : Place a check to enable various Internet filter including Anon...

6.4 Access Restrictions 6.4.1 Access Restrictions > Internet Access Policy You can setup policies that deny or allow specific clients to access the internet. 35

6.5 Applications & Gaming 6.5.1 Applications & Gaming > Single Port Forwarding If you want to host ftp server or online gaming, you must open up ports on the router. This page allows you to setup single port forwarding for the specified applications. Note: Before using forwarding, you sho...

DMZ : Select to enable or disable DMZ. Source IP Address : Specify the IP address that can communicate with the DMZ host. Destination : Specify the IP Address or MAC Address of the DMZ host. Note : Any DMZ host should have a new static IP address assigned to it because its IP address may change when...

43 Wireless WMM Support : WMM is a wireless Quality of Service feature that improves quality for audio, video, and voice applications by prioritizing wireless traffic. To use this feature, your wireless client devices in your network must support Wireless WMM. No Acknowledgement : If you want to dis...

Online Games Games: Select the appropriate game. Priority: Select the appropriate priority: High , Medium , Normal , or Low . Click Add to save your changes. 46

Voice Device Enter a Name: Enter a name for your voice device such as VoIP or IP Phone. MAC Address: Enter the MAC address of your voice device. Priority: Select the appropriate priority: High , Medium , Normal , or Low . Click Add to save your changes. Click Save Settings to save the settings. Summ...

6.6 Administration 6.6.1 Administration > Management The Management screen allows you to change the router’s log in password as well as other administrative settings. EZ Setup : Select to enable or disable EZ Setup . If EZ Setup is disabled, the user is allowed to access internet whenever he/she ...

6.6.3 Administration > Diagnostics The Diagnostics screen allows you to perform Ping and Traceroute tests. Ping Test : Enter the IP or URL Address you wish to ping and click Start to Ping . Traceroute : Enter the IP or URL Address you wish to trace and click Start to Traceroute . 52

6.6.4 Administration > Factory Defaults The Factory Defaults screen allows you to set all the router’s settings to the factory default. Click on the Restore Factory Defaults button to restore all the settings to default and click OK to continue. 53

6.6.5 Administration > Firmware Upgrade The Firmware Upgrade screen allows you to upgrade the router’s firmware. You must download and unzip the new firmware first from www.asante.com Click on Browse to browse to the new firmware, and click Start to Upgrade . 54

6.7 Status 6.7.1 Status > Router The Router screen displays various status of the router including the firmware version. Click on the Refresh button to reload the screen. 55

6.7.2 Status > Local Network The Local Network screen displays various status about your Local Area Network. Click on the DHCP Client Table to display a list of all the DHCP clients in your network. 56

59 App Appendix – Information Federal Communication Commission Interference Statement This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful inte...

60 This device complies with RSS-210 of the Industry Canada Rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions: 1) this device may not cause interference and 2) this device must accept any interference, including interference that may cause undesired operation of the device Caution: The dev...

- Broadband Radio Access Networks (BRAN);5 GHz high performance RLAN;Harmonized EN covering essential requirementsof article 3.2 of the R&TTE Directive EN 301 489-1 V1.6.1: (2005-09) Electromagnetic compatibility and Radio Spectrum Matters (ERM); ElectroMagnetic Compatibility (EMC) standard for ...

62 Technical Support E-mail: [email protected] Toll Free: 1-877-262-0324 Web Site: www.asante.com *Theoretical maximum wireless signal rate derived from IEEE standard 802.11g and draft 802.11n specifications. Actual data throughput will vary. Network conditions and environmental factors, including ...