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    RT-N13U ASUS Wireless N Router with All-in-One Printer Server User Manual
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    Product warranty or service will not be extended if: (1) the product is repaired, modified or altered, unless such repair, modification of alteration is authorized in writing by ASUS; or (2) the serial number of the product is defaced or missing. ASUS PROVIDES THIS MANUAL "AS IS" WITHOUT WARRANTY
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    Chapter 3: Configuring the network clients Accessing the wireless router 13 Setting an IP address for wired or wireless client 13 Chapter 4: Configuring via the web GUI Configuring via the web GUI 21 Using the Network Map 22 Setting up WAN using the Quick Internet Setup (QIS 23 Using AiDisk 24
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    a USB printer 31 Chapter 5: Installing the utilities Installing the utilities 36 Device Discovery 38 Firmware Restoration 38 WPS Wizard 39 Using WPS Wizard 39 Download Master 45 Using the Download Master 45 Chapter 6: Troubleshooting Troubleshooting 47 ASUS DDNS Service 50 Frequently
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    information on the utilities that are available from the support CD. • Chapter 6: Troubleshooting This chapter provides you with a troubleshooting guide for solving common problems you may encounter when using the ASUS Wireless Router. • Appendices This chapter provides you with the regulatory
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    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. System requirements Before installing the ASUS Wireless Router, ensure that your
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    Ethernet cable) No power or no physical connection Has physical connection to an Ethernet network Transmitting or receiving data (through Ethernet cable) Chapter 1: Knowing your wireless router RT-N13U 
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    to these ports to establish LAN connection. Insert USB 2.0 devices such as USB hard disks and USB flash drives (at least 2GB capacity) into these ports. Insert the AC adapter into this port to connect your router to a power source.  RT-N13U Chapter 1: Knowing your wireless router
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    in LAN. Repeater: In this mode, RT-N13U extends your wireless network and provides higher quality wireless radio to users. NAT, firewall, and IP sharing services are disabled automatically. AP (Access Point): In this mode, RT-N13U receives the WAN IP address from the router connected to the WAN port
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    connection for initial configuration to avoid possible setup problems due to wireless uncertainty. • For more details on WPS, refer to the section WPS Wizard in Chapter 5 of this user manual. Setting up a wired connection The ASUS Wireless Router is supplied with an Ethernet cable in
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    . R��e��fe��r�t�o��y�o�u�r��w��ir�e�l�e�s�s� adapter user manual for wireless connection procedures. By default, the SSID of ASUS Wireless Router is "ASUS" (in upper case), encryption is disabled and open system authentication is used. Chapter 2: Setting up the hardware RT-N13U 11
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    . Notes: • You may also manually key in the router's default IP address (192.168.1.1) to launch the router's web interface. • For more details on configuring your wireless router using the web GUI, refer to Chapter 4: Configuring via the web GUI. 12 RT-N13U Chapter 2: Setting up the
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    or wireless client To access the ASUS Wireless Router, you must have the correct TCP/IP settings on your wired or wireless clients. Ensure that the clients' IP addresses are within the same subnet as the ASUS Wireless Router. By default, the ASUS Wireless Router integrates the DHCP server function
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    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. Otherwise, click Specify an IP address, then key in the IP address and Subnet Mask. 14 RT-N13U Chapter
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    4. Select the Gateway tab, and key in New gateway then click Add. 5. Select the DNS configuration tab and click Enable DNS. Key in Host, Domain, and DNS Server Search Order, then click Add. 6. Click OK. Chapter 3: Configuring the clients RT-N13U 15
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    tab of the Microsoft TCP/IP Properties window, you can: • Select the type of network adapter installed in your system. • Set the router to assign IP address automatically. • Manually set up the IP address, subnet mask, and default gateway. 16 RT-N13U Chapter 3: Configuring the clients
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    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. Chapter 3: Configuring the clients RT-N13U 17
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    select Use the following DNS server addresses: and key in the Preferred and Alternate DNS server. 5. Click OK when done. Windows® XP 1. Click Start > Control Panel > Network Connection. Right-click Local Area Connection then select Properties. 18 RT-N13U Chapter 3: Configuring the clients
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    Obtain DNS server address automatically if you want the DNS server settings to be assigned automatically. Otherwise, select Use the following DNS server addresses: and key in the Preferred and Alternate DNS server. 5. Click OK when done. Chapter 3: Configuring the clients RT-N13U 19
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    : and key in IP address and Subnet mask. 4. Select Obtain DNS server address automatically if you want the DNS server settings to be assigned automatically. Otherwise, select Use the following DNS server addresses: and key in the Preferred and Alternate DNS server. 5. Click OK when done. 20 RT-N13U
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    The login page automatically launches. Note: You may also manually key in the router's default IP address (192.168.1.1) to launch the router's web interface. 2. On the login page, key in the default user name (admin) and password (admin). Chapter 4: Configuring via the web GUI RT-N13U 21
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    of the ASUS Wireless Router. Using Setup (QIS) on the next page. System status Click this icon to display information on the SSID, authentication method, WEP encryption, LAN IP, PIN code, MAC address, or turn the wireless radio on/off. Launch the WPS wizard from the System status screen. 22 RT-N13U
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    Click this icon to display information about the USB printer connected to the wireless router. Setting up WAN 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 WAN when encountering
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    AiDisk, ensure that you have inserted a USB disk into the USB port of your wireless router. To use AiDisk: 1. Click AiDisk from the navigation menu at the left side of your screen. 2. From the Welcome to AiDisk wizard screen, click Go. 24 RT-N13U Chapter 4: Configuring via the web GUI
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    the Terms of service. Otherwise, select Skip ASUS DDNS setting. Click Next to finish the setup. 5. When done, click Finish. 6. To access the FTP site that you created, launch a web browser and key in the ftp link (ftp://). Chapter 4: Configuring via the web GUI RT-N13U 25
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    priority. FTP The router handles at first priority the traffic of downloading/ uploading data to/from the FTP server. Voip/Video Streaming The router handles the audio/video traffic at first priority. 3. Click Save to save the configuration settings. 26 RT-N13U Chapter 4: Configuring
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    the wireless router automatically enters the rescue mode and the power LED indicator at the front panel flashes slowly. To recover or restore the system, use the Firmware Restoration utility. For more details on this utility, refer to the section Firmware Restoration in Chapter 5 of this user manual
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    in your preferred path. • To restore previous system settings, click Browse to locate the system file that you want to restore, then click Upload. 28 RT-N13U Chapter 4: Configuring via the web GUI
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    a USB hard disk or USB flash drive, to the USB 2.0 port on the rear panel of your wireless router. Ensure that the USB storage device is formatted and partitioned properly. Refer to the ASUS website at www.asus.com for the HD file system support table. Creating a user account You need to create user
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    wireless router. Ensure that the USB storage device is formatted and partitioned properly. Refer to the ASUS website at www.asus com for the HD file system support table. • To access the FTP, you may either enable the DDNS service or key in the ftp link ftp://192.168.1.1 from any computer in LAN
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    ASUS Wireless Router and share the USB printer with your LAN clients. Note: Visit the ASUS Website at http://www.asus.com for compatible printer vendor and models. To connect a USB printer: 1. Plug your USB printer to the USB 2.0 port on the rear panel of the wireless router. 2. Install the printer
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    and set Type 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 field and click Next. 32 RT-N13U Chapter 4: Configuring via the web
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    6. Select Custom and click Settings... 7. Set Protocol to LPR and type LPRServer in Queue Name field. Click Next to continue. 8. Press Next to finish the standard TCP/IP port setting. Chapter 4: Configuring via the web GUI RT-N13U 33
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    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. 11. Click Next to accept the default name for the printer. 34 RT-N13U Chapter 4: Configuring via the
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    TCP/IP Port and click New Port button. Refer to steps 5-8 for setting procedures. Note: If you use Windows® 98 or ME which does not support Standard TCP/IP port, you need to use Remote Port which is supported by the ASUS Wireless Router. Chapter 4: Configuring via the web GUI RT-N13U
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    configuring the ASUS Wireless Router. To install the ASUS WLAN Utilities in Microsoft® Windows, insert the support CD in the CD drive. If Autorun is disabled, run setup.exe from the root directory of the support CD. To install the utilities: 1. Click Install...Utilities. 2. Click Next. 36 RT-N13U
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    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. Chapter 5: Installing the utilities RT-N13U 37
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    utility: • From your computer's desktop, click Start > All Programs > ASUS Utility RT-N13U Wireless Router > Firmware Restoration. Note: This is not a firmware upgrade utility and cannot be used on a working ASUS Wireless Router. Normal firmware upgrades must be done through the web interface. Refer
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    instructions to set up your hardware. When done, click Next. Note: Use the WPS Wizard with one wireless client at a time. If the wireless client cannot discover the wireless router, shorten the distance between the client and the router. Chapter 5: Installing the utilities RT-N13U
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    2. Push the WPS button on the front panel of the wireless router for more than five seconds. WPS button 3. On the WPS Wizard, click Next to continue flashes and Internet connection pauses briefly and then reestablishes the connection. 40 RT-N13U Chapter 5: Installing the utilities
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    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. Chapter 5: Installing the utilities RT-N13U 41
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    drive, refer to the section Adding network devices using a USB flash drive on the next page. 7. You have connected to the wireless router. If you want to configure the Internet settings, click Setup. Click Finish to close the WPS Wizard. 42 RT-N13U Chapter 5: Installing the utilities
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    using a USB flash drive: 1. In the WPS Wizard, click Save settings to a USB flash drive. 2. Plug a USB flash drive into the USB port on your computer, and then select the drive from the dropdown list. When done, click Next to continue. Chapter 5: Installing the utilities RT-N13U 43
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    that you want to add to the wireless network. 4. Locate the SetupWireless.exe from the USB drive, and double-click to run it. Click Yes to add the computer to the wireless network. 5. Click OK to exit the Wireless Network Setup Wizard. 44 RT-N13U Chapter 5: Installing the utilities
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    . Refer to the ASUS website at www.asus.com for the HD file system support table. 1. Launch the Download Master from Start > All Programs > ASUS Utility > RT-N13U Wireless Router > Download Master. Click File > Connect to connect to the wireless router. 2. Follow the instructions below to organize
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    the Download Master and select FTP in the Options field. Key in the FTP site address, Port number, User Name, Password. Click Download to start. BT download Save the BT seed on your computer. Click the tasks are kept in the InComplete folder. 46 RT-N13U Chapter 5: Installing the utilities
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    or using the ASUS Wireless Router. These problems require simple troubleshooting that you can perform by yourself. Contact the ASUS Technical Support if you encounter problems not mentioned in this chapter. Problem I cannot access a web browser for configuring the router. The client cannot
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    the wireless router is ON. • Check the wireless encryption settings. • Check if the computer can get the IP address (via both wired network and wireless network). • Ensure that your web browser is configured to use the local LAN, and is not configured to use a proxy server. 48 RT-N13U Chapter
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    The following are the factory default settings: User Name: admin Password: admin Enable DHCP: Yes (if WAN cable is plugged in) IP address: 192.168.1.1 Domain Name: (Blank) Subnet Mask: 255.255.255.0 DNS Server 1: 192.168.1.1 DNS Server 2: (Blank) SSID: ASUS Chapter 6: Troubleshooting RT-N13U 49
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    accessing your domain name, contact the service center. 4. Can I register two domain names to separately access my http and ftp servers? No, you cannot. You can only register one domain name for one router. Use port mapping to implement security in the network. 50 RT-N13U Chapter 6: Troubleshooting
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    ISPs may have different interval time for IP updating. 6. Is the ASUS DDNS service free, or is it just a trial version? The ASUS DDNS service is a free and embedded service in some ASUS routers. Check your ASUS router if it supports the ASUS DDNS service. Chapter 6: Troubleshooting RT-N13U 51
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    , if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio communications. However, on, the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures: • Reorient or relocate the receiving . 52 RT-N13U Appendices
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    of the GPL with every CD shipped with our product. All future firmware updates will also be accompanied with their respective source code. Please visit for updated information. Note that we do not offer direct support for the distribution. GNU GENERAL PUBLIC LICENSE Version 2, June 1991 RT-N13U 53
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    freedom to distribute copies of free software (and charge for this service if you wish), that you receive source code or can get know that what they have is not the original, so that any problems introduced by others will not reflect on the original authors' reputations. Finally RT-N13U Appendices
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    itself is interactive but does not normally print such an announcement, your work based on the Program is not required to print an announcement.) Appendices RT-N13U 55
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    that you also do one of the following: access to copy from a designated place, then offering equivalent access to copy the source code from the same place counts as distribution of the source code, even though third parties are not compelled to copy the source along with the object code. 56 RT-N13U
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    cannot impose that choice. This section is intended to make thoroughly clear what is believed to be a consequence of the rest of this License. Appendices RT-N13U 57
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    this License may add an explicit geographical , but may differ in detail to address new problems or concerns. Each version is given a distinguishing version exceptions for this. Our decision will be guided by the two goals of preserving the free SERVICING, REPAIR OR CORRECTION. 58 RT-N13U Appendices
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    DGT warning REACH Complying with the REACH (Registration, Evaluation, Authorisation, and Restriction of Chemicals) regulatory framework, we published the chemical substances in our products at ASUS REACH website at http://green.asus.com/ english/REACH.htm. Appendices RT-N13U 59
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    Support Telephone (Component) Telephone (System/Notebook/Eee/LCD) Fax Online support +491805010923 +491805010920 +492102959911 support.asus.com* * Available on this site is an online Technical Inquiry Form that you can fill out to contact technical support. 60 RT-N13U Appendices
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    -3447 Address: No. 150, LI-DE RD., PEITOU, TAIPEI 112, TAIWAN Authorised representative ASUS Computer GmbH in Europe: Address: HARKORT STR. 21-23, 40880 RATINGEN, GERMANY Authorised distributors 212 3312121 Address: AYAZAGA MAH: CENDERE YOLU NO:9 AYAZAGA/ISTANBUL Appendices RT-N13U 61
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User Manual
RT-N13U
ASUS Wireless N Router with All-in-One Printer Server