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Page 1: User Guide
User Guide DSL-N66U Dual-band Wi-Fi ADSL/VDSL Modem Router... - Page 2 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 () the serial number of the product is defaced or missing. ASUS PROVIDES THIS MANUAL “AS IS” WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND,...
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Page 3: Table Of Contents
Table of contents A quick look Package contents ..................5 Your ADSL/VDSL router ................6 Creating your network Positioning your router ................9 What you need ...................10 Connecting your devices ................11 Before you proceed...................1 3 Network configuration using the web GUI Logging in to the web GUI ..............17 Setting up the wireless security settings ..........19 Managing your network clients ............1 Monitoring your USB device ................. - Page 4 Troubleshooting ..................45 ASUS DDNS Service ..................49 Appendices Notices ......................51 Networks Global Hotline Information ..........65 ASUS Contact information ..............68...
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Page 5: Quick Look
Warranty card Support CD (User Manual/utilities) Splitter (varies with regions) • If any of the items is damaged or missing, contact ASUS for technical inquiries and support. Refer to the ASUS Support Hotline list at the back of this user manual. -
Page 6: Your Adsl/Vdsl Router
Your ADSL/VDSL router Front features USB 2.0 LED Off: No power or no physical connection with a USB device. On: Has physical connection with a USB device. LAN LED Off: No power or no physical connection On: Has physical connection to an Ethernet network Flashing: Transmitting or receiving data (through Ethernet cable) 5GHz LED Off: No 5GHz signal. -
Page 7: Specifications
WAN LED Off: No power or no physical connection. On: Has physical connection to a wide area network (WAN). ADSL/VDSL LED Off: No ADSL/VDSL link or unable to establish ADSL/VDSL link. Flashing: ADSL/VDSL is attempting to connect to a DSLAM. Power LED Off: No power. - Page 8 Rear features Reset button This button resets or restores the system to its factory default settings. USB 2.0 ports Insert USB .0 devices such as USB hard disks or USB flash drives into these ports. Insert your iPad’s USB cable into one of these ports to charge your iPad. Ethernet WAN port Connect to your network via an Ethernet cable.
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Page 9: Creating Your Network
Creating your network Positioning your router To get the best wireless network performance from your wireless router, follow the recommendations below: • Place the wireless router at the center of your network for maximum wireless coverage. • Keep the device away from metal obstructions and away from direct sunlight. -
Page 10: What You Need
What you need To set up your network, you need one or two computers that meet the following system requirements: • Ethernet RJ-45 (LAN) port (10Base-T/100Base-TX/1000Base-T) • IEEE 80.11b/g/n wireless capability • An installed TCP/IP service • Web browser such as Microsoft Internet Explorer, Mozilla Firefox, Apple Safari, or Google Chrome •... -
Page 11: Connecting Your Devices
• Use a wired connection when setting up your wireless router to avoid possible wireless setup issues. • Before setting up your ASUS wireless router, do the following: • If you are replacing an existing router, disconnect it from your network. -
Page 12: Before You Proceed
Before you proceed Before configuring your wireless router, apply the steps described in this section to each computer on the network to avoid problems connecting to the wireless network. A. Disable any configured proxy servers. Windows ® 1. Click Start > Internet Explorer. - Page 13 3. From the Local Area Network (LAN) Settings window, uncheck Use a proxy server for your LAN. 4. Click OK then Apply. MAC OSX 1. From your Apple Safari browser, click Safari > Preferences > Advanced. On the Proxies item, click Change Settings...
- Page 14 Configure TCP/IP settings to automatically obtain an IP address. Windows ® 1. Click Start > Control Panel > Network and Internet > Network and Sharing Center > Change adapter settings. . On the Network Connections window, click on Local Area Connection.
- Page 15 6. Tick Obtain an IP address automatically. 7. Click OK. MAC OSX 1. Click Apple Menu >System Preferences > Network . Click Ethernet on the left panel. 3. On the Configure IPv4, item select Using DHCP. 4. Cllick Apply.
- Page 16 Setting up your ADSL/VDSL router 1. Ensure that the DSL LED on the DSL-N66U front panel is on and not flashing. . Launch your web browser. The QIS web page appears automatically and starts detecting your connection type, VPI/VCI value and encapsulation mode.
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Page 17: Network Configuration Using The Web Gui
Network configuration using the web GUI Logging in to the web GUI Your ASUS Wireless Router uses a web-based user interface that allows you to configure the router using any web browser such as Internet Explorer, Mozilla Firefox, Apple Safari, or Google Chrome. To log in to the web GUI: 1. - Page 18 3. The wireless router GUI provides access to various configuration settings.
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Page 19: Setting Up The Wireless Security Settings
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. Key in 192.168.1.1 on your web browser. . On the login screen, key in the default user name (admin) and password (admin), then click OK. - Page 20 5GHz security settings 4. On the Wireless name (SSID) field, key in a unique name for your wireless network. 5. From the Security Level dropdown list, select the encryption method for your wireless network. The IEEE 80.11n/ac standard prohibits using High Throughput with WEP or WPA-TKIP as the unicast cipher.
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Page 21: Managing Your Network Clients
Managing your network clients To manage your network clients: 1. Launch the wireless router’s web GUI. . On the Network Map screen, select the Client Status icon to display information about your network clients. -
Page 22: Monitoring Your Usb Device
Monitoring your USB device The ASUS Wireless Router provides two USB .0 ports for connecting USB devices such as a USB storage device and USB printer, to allow you to monitor the working environment, share files, and printer with clients in your network. - Page 23 3. On the AiDisk Wizard field, click GO to set up an FTP server for Internet file sharing. • For more details, refer to the section Using the Network Place (Samba) Share service and Using the FTP Share service in this user manual.
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Page 24: Creating Your Guest Network
Creating your Guest Network The Guest Network provides Internet connectivity for temporary visitors without providing access to your private network. To create your guest network: 1. Launch the wireless router’s web GUI. . On the Guest Network screen, click Create to create a network for your visitors. -
Page 25: Using The Traffic Manager
Using the Traffic Manager Managing QoS (Quality of Service) Bandwidth The Quality of Service (QoS) allows you to set the bandwidth priority and manage the network traffic. To set up the bandwidth priority: 1. Launch the wireless router’s web GUI. . -
Page 26: Using The Usb Extension
Monitoring Traffic The traffic monitor function allows you to assess the bandwidth usage and speed of your Internet, LAN, Wired, WLAN (.4GHz or 5GHz) connections. Using the USB Extension The USB Extension function provides AiDisk, Servers Center, Network Printer Server and Download Master submenus. - Page 27 Using AiDisk for File Sharing AiDisk allows you to share files in the USB disk through the Internet. Before using AiDisk, ensure that you have inserted a USB disk into the USB port of your wireless router. To use AiDisk: 1.
- Page 28 3. Select the access rights that you want to assign to the clients accessing your shared data. 4. Create your domain name via the ASUS DDNS services, select I will use the service and accept the Terms of service and key...
- Page 29 5. Click Finish to finish the setup. 6. To access the FTP site that you created, launch a web browser or a third-party FTP client utility and key in the ftp link (ftp://<domain name>) you have previously created.
- Page 30 Using the Network Place (Samba) Share service Network Place (Samba) Share allows you to set the account and permission for samba service. To use Samba share: 1. Click the Network place (Samba) Share tab in the Servers Center of USB Extension. .
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Page 31: Using The Ftp Share Service
Using the FTP Share service Sharing files via the FTP server The ASUS Wireless Router enables you to share files from your USB storage device via the FTP server with computers in LAN or through the Internet. To use this feature, you need to insert a USB storage device, such as a USB hard disk or USB flash drive, to the USB.0 port on the... - Page 32 4. From the list of files/folders, select the type of access rights that you want to assign for specific files/folders: • R/W: Select this option to assign read/write access for a specific file/folder. • W: Select this option to assign write only access for a specific file/folder.
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Page 33: Using The Miscellaneous Setting
Using the Miscellaneous setting The Miscellaneous setting tab allows you to configure other settings for the USB disk, including maximum login user, device name, work group and language on FTP server. To use miscellaneous setting: 1. Click the Miscellaneous setting tab in the Servers Center of USB Extension. -
Page 34: Configuring The Advanced Settings
You may enable the DHCP Server function in your wireless router so your network clients can automatically obtain IP addresses from your wireless router. The ASUS Wireless Router can support up to 53 IP addresses for your network. To set up the DHCP server: 1. - Page 35 3. In the Enable the DHCP Server? field, tick Yes. 4. In the IP Pool Starting Address field, key in the starting IP address. 5. In the IP Pool Ending Address field, key in the ending IP address. 6. In the Lease Time field, key in the time that the IP addresses expire and the wireless router automatically assigns new IP Addresses for the network clients.
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Page 36: Upgrading The Firmware
Upgrading the firmware Download the latest firmware from the ASUS website at http://support.asus.com To upgrade the firmware: 1. Click Administration from the navigation panel. . Click the Firmware Upgrade tab. 3. In the New Firmware File item, click Browse. Navigate to the downloaded firmware file. - Page 37 Restoring/Saving/Uploading settings To restore/save/upload wireless router settings: 1. Click Administration on the navigation panel. . Click the Restore/Save/Upload Setting tab. 3. Select a task from the configuration options: • To restore to default factory settings, click Restore, and click OK once prompted. •...
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Page 38: Setting Up Your Network Printer
Use the Network Printer Setup utility to set up a USB printer on your wireless router and share the printer with other devices on the network. • To check if your USB printer is compatible with your ASUS wireless router, refer to the Plug-n-Share Disk Support List at http://event.asus.com/networks/printersupport •... - Page 39 3. Unzip the downloaded file and click the Printer icon to run the network printer setup program.
- Page 40 4. Follow the onscreen instructions to set up your hardware, then click Next. 5. Wait for a few minutes for the initial setup to finish. Click Next.
- Page 41 6. Click Finish to complete the installation. 7. Follow the Windows OS instructions to install the printer driver. ®...
- Page 42 8. After printer driver installation is complete, computers on the network will now be able to access the printer.
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Page 43: Using The Utilities
To launch the Device Discovery utility: • Click Start > All Programs > ASUS Utility > DSL-N66U Wireless Router > Device Discovery. When you set the router to Access Point mode, you need to use... -
Page 44: Firmware Restoration
Firmware Restoration Firmware Restoration is used on an ASUS Wireless Router after a failed firmware upgrade. This utility uploads a firmware file to the wireless router. The process takes about three to four minutes. Launch rescue mode before using the Firmware Restoration utility. -
Page 45: Troubleshooting
5 Troubleshooting If you encounter problems that are not mentioned in this chapter, contact ASUS Technical Support. Troubleshooting I cannot access the router GUI for configuring the router. • Delete the cookies and temporary files in your web browser. To do this in Internet Explorer 8: 1. Launch your web browser, then click Tools > Internet Options. - Page 46 Authentication: • Use a wired connection to connect to the router. • Check the wireless security settings. • Press the Reset button at the rear panel for more than five seconds. Cannot find the router: • Press the Reset button at the rear panel for more than five seconds.
- Page 47 The DSL light is ON (steady and not blinking) and means Internet access is possible, but I still cannot browse the Internet. • Restart your computer. • Check if the WAN LED on the wireless router is on. • Check the wireless encryption settings. • Check if the computer can get an IP address (using both a wired or wireless connection). •...
- Page 48 The following are the factory default settings: User name: admin Password: admin Enable DHCP: Yes (if WAN cable is plugged in) IP address: 19.168.1.1 Domain name: (Blank) Subnet Mask 55.55.55.0 DNS Server 1: 19.168.1.1 DNS Server 2: (Blank) SSID: ASUS...
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Page 49: Asus Ddns Service
2. I did not register the ASUS DDNS for the router I bought six months ago. Can I still register it? Yes, you can still register the ASUS DDNS service for your router. - Page 50 Different ISPs may have different interval times for updating IP addresses. 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.
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Page 51: Appendices
We believe in providing solutions for you to be able to responsibly recycle our products, batteries, other components, as well as the packaging materials. Please go to http://csr.asus. com/english/Takeback.htm for the detailed recycling information in different regions. - Page 52 This equipment generates, uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio communications. However, there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation. If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception, which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on, the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of...
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Page 53: Safety Information
Safety Information To maintain compliance with FCC’s RF exposure guidelines, this equipment should be installed and operated with minimum distance 0cm between the radiator and your body. Use on the supplied antenna. Declaration of Conformity for R&TTE directive 1999/5/EC Essential requirements – Article 3 Protection requirements for health and safety –... - Page 54 Operation is subject to the following two conditions: (1) this device may not cause interference, and () this device must accept any interference, including interference that may cause undesired operation of the device. Radio Frequency (RF) Exposure Information The radiated output power of the Wireless Device is below the Industry Canada (IC) radio frequency exposure limits.
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Page 56: Licensing Information
GNU General Public License Licensing information This product includes copyrighted third-party software licensed under the terms of the GNU General Public License. Please see The GNU General Public License for the exact terms and conditions of this license. We include a copy of the GPL with every CD shipped with our product. - Page 57 pieces of it in new free programs; and that you know you can do these things. To protect your rights, we need to make restrictions that forbid anyone to deny you these rights or to ask you to surrender the rights.
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Page 65: Networks Global Hotline Information
Slovak Republic 0041-31661 08:00-17:00 Mon-Fri Czech Republic 0040-596766888 08:00-17:00 Mon-Fri Switzerland-German 0041-848111010 09:00-18:00 Mon-Fri Switzerland-French 0041-848111014 09:00-18:00 Mon-Fri Switzerland-Italian 0041-84811101 09:00-18:00 Mon-Fri United Kingdom 0044-8448008340 09:00-17:00 Mon-Fri Ireland 0035-31890719918 09:00-17:00 Mon-Fri Russia and CIS 008-800-100-ASUS 09:00-18:00 Mon-Fri Ukraine 0038-044545777 09:00-18:00 Mon-Fri... - Page 66 Region Country Hotline Numbers Service Hours Australia 1300-78788 09:00-18:00 Mon-Fri New Zealand 0800-78788 09:00-18:00 Mon-Fri Japan 09:00-18:00 Mon-Fri 0800-13787 09:00-17:00 Sat-Sun 09:00-18:00 Mon-Fri 0081-473905630 ( Non-Toll Free ) 09:00-17:00 Sat-Sun Korea 008-15666868 09:30-17:00 Mon-Fri Thailand 0066-4011717 09:00-18:00 Mon-Fri 1800-85501 Singapore 0065-64157917 11:00-19:00 Mon-Fri Asia-Pacific...
- Page 67 09:00-17:00 Mon-Fri Montenegro 0038-060851 09:00-17:00 Mon-Fri Serbia 00381-11070677 09:00-17:00 Mon-Fri Slovenia 00368-59045400 08:00-16:00 Mon-Fri 00368-59045401 Estonia 0037-6671796 09:00-18:00 Mon-Fri Latvia 00371-67408838 09:00-18:00 Mon-Fri Lithuania-Kaunas 00370-3739000 09:00-18:00 Mon-Fri Lithuania-Vilnius 00370-5101160 09:00-18:00 Mon-Fri For more information, visit the ASUS support site at: http://support.asus.com...
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Page 68: Asus Contact Information
ASUS COMPUTER INTERNATIONAL (America) Address 800 Corporate Way, Fremont, CA 94539, USA Telephone +15107393777 +15106084555 Website usa.asus.com Online support support.asus.com ASUS COMPUTER GmbH (Germany and Austria) Address Harkort Str. 1-3, D-40880 Ratingen, Germany Telephone +49180501093* +4910959911 Website www.asus.de Online contact www.asus.de/sales... - Page 69 ASUSTeK Computer Inc. Manufacturer: Tel: +886--894-3447 Address: 4F, No. 150, LI-TE RD., PEITOU, TAIPEI 11, TAIWAN ASUS Computer GmbH Authorised representative Address: HARKORT STR. 1-3, 40880 in Europe: RATINGEN, GERMANY EEE Yönetmeliğine Uygundur.