Asus RT-AC68R- Manuals

Table of contents 4.6.4 Network Services Filter ....................................................... 79 4.7 Administration ........................................................................... 81 4.7.1 Operation Mode .................................................................... 814.7...

1 Getting to know your wireless router NOTES: • If any of the items are damaged or missing, contact ASUS for technical inquiries and support, Refer to the ASUS Support Hotline list at the back of this user manual. • Keep the original packaging material in case you would need future warranty services...

1.3 Your wireless router 8 9 12 10 7 8R 1 2 3 5 4 13 11 6 14 1 LAN 1~4 LED Off : No power or no physical connection. On : Has physical connection to a local area network (LAN). 2 WAN (Internet) LED Off : No power or no physical connection. On : Has physical connection to a wide area network (WAN). 3...

1.4 Positioning your router For the best wireless signal transmission between the wireless router and the network devices connected to it, ensure that you: • Place the wireless router in a centralized area for a maximum wireless coverage for the network devices. • Keep the device away from metal obs...

10 1.5 Setup Requirements To set up your wireless network, you need a computer that meets the following system requirements: • Ethernet RJ-45 (LAN) port (10Base-T/100Base-TX/ 1000BaseTX) • IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac wireless capability• An installed TCP/IP service• Web browser such as Internet Explorer, ...

11 1.6 Router Setup IMPORTANT! • Use a wired connection when setting up your wireless router to avoid possible setup problems. • Before setting up your ASUS wireless router, do the following: • If you are replacing an existing router, disconnect it from your network. • Disconnect the cables/wires fr...

1 2. Using the bundled network cable, connect your computer to your wireless router’s LAN port. IMPORTANT! Ensure that the LAN LED is blinking. 3 Using another network cable, connect your modem to your wireless router’s WAN port. 4. Insert your modem’s AC adapter to the DC-IN port and plug it to a p...

1 3. Insert your modem’s AC adapter to the DC-IN port and plug it to a power outlet. 4. Install an IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac WLAN adapter on your computer. NOTES: • For details on connecting to a wireless network, refer to the WLAN adapter’s user manual. • To set up the security settings for your networ...

1 2 Getting started 2.1 Logging into the Web GUI Your ASUS Wireless Router comes with an intuitive web graphical user interface (GUI) that allows you to easily configure its various features through a web browser such as Internet Explorer, Firefox, Safari, or Google Chrome. NOTE: The features may va...

1 2.2 Quick Internet Setup (QIS) with Auto- detection The Quick Internet Setup (QIS) function guides you in quickly setting up your Internet connection. NOTE: When setting the Internet connection for the first time, press the Reset button on your wireless router to reset it to its factory default se...

1 2. The wireless router automatically detects if your ISP connection type is Dynamic IP , PPPoE , PPTP , L2TP , and Static IP . Key in the necessary information for your ISP connection type. IMPORTANT ! Obtain the necessary information from your ISP about the Internet connection type. for Automatic...

1 for Static IP NOTES : • The auto-detection of your ISP connection type takes place when you configure the wireless router for the first time or when your wireless router is reset to its default settings. • If QIS failed to detect your Internet connection type, click Skip to manual setting and manu...

1 4. Your Internet and wireless settings are displayed. Click Next to continue. 5. Read the wireless network connection tutorial. When done, click Finish .

1 2.3 Connecting to your wireless network After setting up your wireless router via QIS, you can connect your computer or other smart devices to your wireless network. To connect to your network: 1. On your computer, click the network icon in the notification area to display the available wireless n...

0 3 Configuring the General settings 3.1 Using the Network Map Network Map allows you to configure your network’s security settings, manage your network clients, and monitor your USB device.

1 3.1.1 Setting up the wireless security settings To protect your wireless network from unauthorized access, you need to configure its security settings. To set up the wireless security settings: 1. From the navigation panel, go to General > Network Map . . On the Network Map screen and under Sys...

. From the Security Level dropdown list, select the encryption method for your wireless network. IMPORTANT! The IEEE 802.11n/ac standard prohibits using High Throughput with WEP or WPA-TKIP as the unicast cipher. If you use these encryption methods, your data rate will drop to IEEE 802.11g 54Mbps co...

IMPORTANT! You first need to create a share account and its permission /access rights to allow other network clients to access the USB device via an FTP site/third-party FTP client utility, Servers Center, Samba, or AiCloud. For more details, refer to the section 3.5.Using the USB Application and 3....

Safely removing the USB disk IMPORTANT : Incorrect removal of the USB disk may cause data corruption. To safely remove the USB disk: 1. From the navigation panel, go to General > Network Map . 2. In the upper right corner, click > Eject USB disk . When the USB disk is ejected successfully, the...

3.2 Creating a Guest Network The Guest Network provides temporary visitors with Internet connectivity via access to separate SSIDs or networks without providing access to your private network. NOTE: RT-AC68R supports up to six SSIDs (three 2.4GHz and three 5GHz SSIDs). To create a guest network: 1. ...

3.3 Using the Traffic Manager 3.3.1 Managing QoS (Quality of Service) Bandwidth Quality of Service (QoS) allows you to set the bandwidth priority and manage network traffic. To set up bandwidth priority: 1. From the navigation panel, go to General > Traffic Manager > QoS tab. 2. Click ON to en...

0 5. On the User-defined Priority page, you can prioritize the network applications or devices into five levels from the user- defined QoS rules ’ dropdown list. Based on priority level, you can use the following methods to send data packets: • Change the order of upstream network packets that are s...

1 3.3.2 Monitoring Traffic The traffic monitor function allows you to access the bandwidth usage and speed of your Internet, wired, and wireless networks. It allows you to monitor network traffic even on a daily basis. Note: Packets from the Internet are evenly transmitted to the wired and wireless ...

3.4 Setting up Parental Control Parental Control allows you to control the Internet access time. Users can set the time limit for a client’s network usage. To use the parental control function: 1. From the navigation panel, go to General > Parental control . 2. Click ON to enable Parental Control...

3.5 Using the USB Application The USB Applications function provides AiDisk, Servers Center, Network Printer Server and Download Master submenus. IMPORTANT! To use the server functions, you need to insert a USB storage device, such as a USB hard disk or USB flash drive, in the USB 2.0 port on the re...

3.5.2 Using Servers Center Servers Center allows you to share the media files from the USB disk via a Media Server directory, Samba share service, or FTP share service. You can also configure other settings for the USB disk in the Servers Center. Using Media Server Your wireless router allows DLNA-s...

To launch the Media Server setting page, go to General > USB application > Servers Center > Media Servers tab. Refer to the following for the descriptions of the fields: • Enable DLNA Media Server : Select ON/OFF to enable/ disable the DLNA Media Server. Enable iTunes Server? : Select ON/OF...

3. From the list of folders, select the type of access permission that you want to assign for specific folders: • R/W: Select this option to assign read/write access. • R: Select this option to assign read-only access. • No : Select this option if you do not want to share a specific file folder. 4. ...

To use FTP Share service: NOTES: Ensure that you have set up your FTP server through AiDisk. For more details, refer to the section 3.5.1 Using AiDisk . 1. From the navigation panel, click General > USB application > Servers Center > FTP Share tab. 2. From the list of folders, select the ty...

0 2. Configure the following settings: • Maximum Login User Set the maximum number of concurrent connections of the Network Neighborhood or FTP Server. NOTE: Some FTP clients may establish more than one connection. Setting this number too low will lead to login failures. • Device Name Assigns the na...

1 • Work Group Assigns the name of the local RT-AC68R network as seen in Network Neighborhood. NOTE: For Device Name and Work Group, the standard input characters include letters (a-z, A-Z), digits (0-9), space, underscores(_), and hyphens(-). The first and last character should not contain any spac...

3.6.1 Cloud Disk To create a cloud disk: 1. Insert a USB storage device into the wireless router.2. Turn on Cloud Disk . 3. Go to https://router.asus.com and enter the router login account and password. For better user experience, we recommend that you use Google Chrome or Firefox .

4. You can now start accessing Cloud Disk files on devices connected to the network. NOTE: When accessing the devices that are connected to the network, you need to enter the device’s user name and password manually, which will not be saved by AiCloud for security reason.

3.6.2 Smart Access The Smart Access function allows you to easily access your home network via your router’s domain name. NOTES: • You can create a domain name for your router with ASUS DDNS. For more details, refer to section 4.3.5 DDNS . • By default, AiCloud provides a secure HTTPS connection. Ke...

3.6.3 Smart Sync To use Smart Sync: 1. Launch AiCloud, click Smart Sync > Go . 2. Select ON to enable Smart Sync. 3. Click Add new account . 4. Enter your ASUS WebStorage account password and select the directory that you want to sync with WebStorage. 5. Click Apply .

4 Configuring the Advanced Settings 4.1 Wireless 4.1.1 General The General tab allows you to configure the basic wireless settings. To configure the basic wireless settings: 1. From the navigation panel, go to Advanced Settings > Wireless > General tab. 2. Select 2.4GHz or 5GHz as the frequenc...

4.1.5 RADIUS Setting RADIUS (Remote Authentication Dial In User Service) Setting provides an extra layer of security when you choose WPA- Enterprise, WPA2-Enterprise, or Radius with 802.1x as your Authentication Mode. To set up wireless RADIUS settings: 1. Ensure that the wireless router’s authentic...

In the Professional Settings screen, you can configure the following: • Frequency : Select the frequency band that the professional settings will be applied to. • Enable Radio : Select Yes to enable wireless networking. Select No to disable wireless networking. • Date to Enable Radio (weekdays) : Yo...

• Wireless multicast forwarding : Select Enable to allow the wireless router to forward multicast traffic to other wireless devices that support multicast. Select Disable to prevent the router from forwarding multicast transmissions. • Enable WMM APSD : Enable WMM APSD (Wi-Fi Multimedia Automatic Po...

4.2.3 Route If your network makes use of more than one wireless router, you can configure a routing table to share the same Internet service. NOTE : We recommend that you do not change the default route settings unless you have advanced knowledge of routing tables. To configure the LAN Routing table...

4.2.4 IPTV The wireless router supports connection to IPTV services through an ISP or a LAN. The IPTV tab provides the configuration settings needed to set up IPTV, VoIP, multicasting, and UDP for your service. Contact your ISP for specific information regarding your service.

MAC Address : MAC (Media Access Control) address is a unique identifier for your networking device. Some ISPs monitor the MAC address of networking devices that connect to their service and reject any unrecognized device that attempt to connect. To avoid connection issues due to an unregistered MAC ...

Trigger Port : Specify a trigger port to open the incoming port. Protocol : Select the protocol, TCP, or UDP. Incoming Port : Specify an incoming port to receive inbound data from the Internet. Protocol : Select the protocol, TCP, or UDP. NOTES: • When connecting to an IRC server, a client PC makes ...

4.3.3 Virtual Server/Port Forwarding Port forwarding is a method to direct network traffic from the Internet to a specific port or a specific range of ports to a device or number of devices on your local network. Setting up Port Forwarding on your router allows PCs outside the network to access spec...

1 Local IP : Key in the client’s LAN IP address. NOTE : Use a static IP address for the local client to make port forwarding work properly. Refer to section 4.2 LAN for information. Local Port : Enter a specific port to receive forwarded packets. Leave this field blank if you want the incoming packe...

Enable wildcard : Enable wildcard if your DDNS service requires one. NOTES : DDNS service will not work under these conditions: • When the wireless router is using a private WAN IP address (192.168. x.x, 10.x.x.x, or 172.16.x.x), as indicated by a yellow text. • The router may be on a network that u...

4.4 IPv6 This wireless router supports IPv6 addressing, a system that supports more IP addresses. This standard is not yet widely available. Contact your ISP if your Internet service supports IPv6. To set up IPv6: 1. From the navigation panel, go to Advanced Settings > IPv6 . 2. Select your Conne...

4.5 VPN Server VPN (Virtual Private Network) provides a secure communication to a remote computer or remote network using a public network such as the Internet. NOTE : Before setting up a VPN connection, you would need the IP address or domain name of the VPN server you are trying to access. To set ...

4.6 Firewall The wireless router can serve as a hardware firewall for your network. NOTE : The Firewall feature is enabled by default. 4.6.1 General To set up basic Firewall settings: 1. From the navigation panel, go to Advanced Settings > Firewall > General tab. 2. On the Enable Firewall fiel...

3. Enter a word or phrase and click the Add button. 4. Click Apply . NOTES: • The Keyword Filter is based on a DNS query. If a network client has already accessed a website such as http://www.abcxxx.com, then the website will not be blocked (a DNS cache in the system stores previously visited websit...

1 4.7 Administration 4.7.1 Operation Mode The Operation Mode page allows you to select the appropriate mode for your network. To set up the operating mode: 1. From the navigation panel, go to Advanced Settings > Administration > Operation Mode tab. 2. Select any of these operation modes: • Wir...

4.7.3 Firmware Upgrade NOTE : Download the latest firmware from the ASUS website at http://www.asus.com To upgrade the firmware: 1. From the navigation panel, go to Advanced Settings > Administration > Firmware Upgrade tab. 2. In the New Firmware File field, click Browse to locate the download...

4.8 System Log System Log contains your recorded network activities. NOTE: System log resets when the router is rebooted or powered off. To view your system log: 1. From the navigation panel, go to Advanced Settings > System Log . 2. You can view your network activities in any of these tabs: • Ge...

5 Utilities NOTES: • Install the wireless router's utilities from the bundled support CD. • If Autorun is disabled, run setup.exe from the root directory of the support CD. • The utilities are not supported on MAC OS. 5.1 Device Discovery Device Discovery is an ASUS WLAN utility that detects an ASUS...

5.2 Firmware Restoration Firmware Restoration is used on an ASUS Wireless Router that failed during its firmware upgrading process. It uploads the firmware that you specify. The process takes about three to four minutes. IMPORTANT: Launch the rescue mode on the router before using the Firmware Resto...

3. Set a static IP on your computer and use the following to set up your TCP/IP settings: IP address : 192.168.1.x Subnet mask : 255.255.255.0 4. From your computer’s desktop, click Start > All Programs > ASUS Utility RT-AC68R Wireless Router > Firmware Restoration . 5. Specify a firmware f...

NOTE: The print server function is supported on Windows® XP, Windows® Vista, and Windows® 7. To set up the EZ Printer sharing mode: 1. From the navigation panel, go to General > USB Application > Network Printer Server . 2. Click Download Now! to download the network printer utility. NOTE: Net...

4. Follow the onscreen instructions to set up your hardware, then click Next . 5. Wait a few minutes for the initial setup to finish. Click Next . 6. Click Finish to complete the installation. RT-AC68R

1 5.3.2 Using LPR to Share Printer You can share your printer with computers running on Windows® and MAC operating system using LPR/LPD (Line Printer Remote/ Line Printer Daemon). Sharing your LPR printer To share your LPR printer: 1. From the Windows® desktop, click Start > Devices and Printers ...

7. Click Next to finish setting up the standard TCP/IP port. 8. Install the printer driver from the vendor-model list. If your printer is not in the list, click Have Disk to manually install the printer drivers from a CD-ROM or file.

9. Click Next to accept the default name for the printer. 10. Click Finish to complete the installation.

5.4 Download Master Download Master is a utility that helps you download files even while your laptops or other devices are switched off. NOTE: You need a USB device connected to the wireless router to use Download Master. To use Download Master: 1. Click General > USB application > Download M...

5. Use the navigation panel to configure the advanced settings. To configure BitTorrent download settings: 1. From Download Master’s navigation panel, click Bit Torrent to launch the Bit Torrent Setting page. 2. Select a specific port for your download task.3. To prevent network congestion, you can ...

6 Troubleshooting This chapter provides solutions for issues you may encounter with your router. If you encounter problems that are not mentioned in this chapter, visit the ASUS support site at: http://support.asus.com/ for more product information and contact details of ASUS Technical Support. 6.1 ...

101 • Some cable modem service providers require you to use the MAC address of the computer initially registered on the account. You can view the MAC address in the web GUI, Network Map > Clients page, and hover the mouse pointer over your device in Client Status .

10 6.2 Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) I cannot access the router GUI using a web browser • If your computer is wired, check the Ethernet cable connection and LED status as described in the previous section. • Ensure that you are using the correct login information. The default factory login name ...

10 The client cannot establish a wireless connection with the router. NOTE: If you are having issues connecting to 5Ghz network, make sure that your wireless device supports 5Ghz or features dual band capabilities. • Out of Range: • Move the router closer to the wireless client. • Try to adjust ante...

10 Internet is not accessible. • Check if your router can connect to your ISP’s WAN IP address. To do this, launch the web GUI and go to General > Network Map , and check the Internet Status . • If your router cannot connect to your ISP’s WAN IP address, try restarting your network as described i...

10 Firmware upgrade failed. Launch the rescue mode and run the Firmware Restoration utility. Refer to section 5.2 Firmware Restoration on how to use the Firmware Restoration utility.

10 Cannot access Web GUI A. Disable the proxy server, if enabled. Windows ® 7 1. Click Start > Internet Explorer to launch the browser. 2. Click Tools > Internet options > Connections tab > LAN settings . Before configuring your wireless router, do the steps described in this section for...

10 MAC OS 1. From your Safari browser, click Safari > Preferences > Advanced > Change Settings... 2. From the Network screen, deselect FTP Proxy and Web Proxy (HTTP) . 3. Cllick Apply Now when done. NOTE: Refer to your browser's help feature for details on disabling the proxy server. B. Set...

110 3. To obtain the IPv4 IP settings automatically, tick Obtain an IP address automatically . To obtain the IPv6 IP settings automatically, tick Obtain an IPv6 address automatically . 4. Click OK when done. MAC OS 1. Click the Apple icon located on the top left of your screen. 2. Click System Prefe...

11 Appendices Notices ASUS Recycling/Takeback Services ASUS recycling and takeback programs come from our commitment to the highest standards for protecting our environment. We believe in providing solutions for you to be able to responsibly recycle our products, batteries, other components, as well...

11 Prohibition of Co-location This device and its antenna(s) must not be co-located or operating in conjunction with any other antenna or transmitter CAUTION : Any changes or modifications not expressly approved by the party responsible for compliance could void the user’s authority to operate the e...

11 Canada, Industry Canada (IC) Notices This Class B digital apparatus complies with Canadian ICES-003 and RSS-210.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...

11 canadiennes ICES-003 et RSS-210.Son fonctionnement est soumis aux deux conditions suivantes: (1) cet appareil ne doit pas causer d’interférence et (2) cet appareil doit accepter toute interférence, notamment les interférences qui peuvent a ecter son fonctionnement. NCC 警語 經型式認證合格之低功率射頻電機，非經許可，公司、...

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1 NO WARRANTY 11 BECAUSE THE PROGRAM IS LICENSED FREE OF CHARGE, THERE IS NO WARRANTY FOR THE PROGRAM, TO THE EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW. EXCEPT WHEN OTHERWISE STATED IN WRITING THE COPYRIGHT HOLDERS AND/OR OTHER PARTIES PROVIDE THE PROGRAM “AS IS” WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, EITHER EXPRES...

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