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User Guide
RT-N10P
Superspeed Wireless N Router
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E8145 First Edition February 013 Copyright © 2013 ASUSTeK 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 retrieval system, or translated into any language in any form or by any means, except documentation kept by the purchaser for backup purposes, without the express written permission of ASUSTeK Computer Inc. (“ASUS”). Product warranty or service will not be extended i
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Table of contents 1 Overview 5 Package contents ........................................................................................ 5 Hardware features ....................................................................................... 6 2 Setting up your wireless network 9 Positioning your router.............................................................................. 9 What you need ...........................................................................................10 Sett
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Table of contents 4 Using the utilities 37 Device Discovery .......................................................................................37 Firmware Restoration ...............................................................................39 5 T roubleshooting 41 Troubleshooting ........................................................................................41 ASUS DDNS Service ..................................................................................45 Frequently
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1 Overview Package contents RT-N10P wireless router Network cable (RJ-45) Power adapter Quick Start Guide Warranty card • 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. • Keep the original packaging material in case you would need future warranty services such as repair or replacement. 5
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Hardware features Front P Status indicators LED Status Indication Off No power On System ready Power Flashing slowly Rescue mode Off No power On Wireless system ready Wireless Flashing Transmitting or receiving data (wireless) WPS Flashing WPS in progress Off No power or no physical connection On Has physical connection to an Ethernet WAN network Wide Area Network Flashing Transmitting or receiving data (through Ethernet cable) Off No power or no physical connection On Has physical connectio
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Rear 1 2 3 4 5 6 Label Description Press this button for more than five seconds to restore the 1 system to its factory default settings. Reset Press this button to power on/off the wireless router. 2 Power Insert the AC adapter into this port to connect your router to 3 a power source. Connect RJ-45 Ethernet cables to these ports to establish 4 LAN connection. LAN1-LAN4 Connect an RJ-45 Ethernet cable to this port to establish 5 WAN connection. WAN WPS Press this button for more than four
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Bottom panel 1 2 Item Description Mounting hooks 1 Use the mounting hooks to mount your router on concrete or wooden surfaces using two round head screws. Air vents 2 These vents provide ventilation to your router. Mounting the wireless router to a wall is not recommended as it reduces wireless performance. 8
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2 Setting up your wireless 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. • Keep the device away from 80.11g or 0MHz only Wi-Fi devices, .4GHz computer peripherals, Bluetooth devices, cordless phones, transformers, heavy-duty motor
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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) • IEEE 80.11b/g/n wir eless capability • An installed TCP/IP service • Web browser such as Microsoft Internet Explorer, Mozilla Firefox, Apple Safari, or Google Chrome • If your computer does not have built-in wireless capabilities, install an IEEE 80.11b/g/n WLAN adapter to your computer to connect to the network. • The Etherne
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Wired connection Your wireless router supports both a straight-through or crossover cable when setting up a wired connection. To set up a network using a wired connection: 1. Insert your wireless router’s AC adapter to the DC-In port and plug it to a power outlet. . Using the bundled network cable, connect your computer to your wireless router’s LAN port. RT-N10P Ensure that the LAN LED is blinking. 3 Using another network cable, connect your modem to your wireless router’s WAN port. 4. Ins
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Wireless connection To set up your wireless network: 1. Insert your wireless router’s AC adapter to the DC-In port and plug it to a power outlet. Using the bundled network cable, connect your modem to your wireless router’s WAN port. 3. Insert your modem’s AC adapter to the DC-In port and plug it to a power outlet. 4. Install an IEEE 80.11b/g/n WLAN adapter on your computer. • For details on connecting to a wireless network, refer to the WLAN adapter’s user manual. • To set up the securit
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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 7 1. Click Start > Internet Explorer. . Click Tools > Internet options > Connections tab > LAN settings. 13
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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... . From the Network screen, uncheck FTP Proxy and Web Proxy (HTTP). 3. Click OK then Apply. 14
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B. Configure TCP/IP settings to automatically obtain an IP address. ® Windows 7 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. 3. On the Local Area Connection Network Status window, click Properties. 4. Select Internet Protocol Version 4 (TCP/IPv4) or Internet Protocol Version (TCP/IPv), then click Properties. 15
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. Tick Obtain an IP address automatically. . Click OK. 1
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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. 1
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C. Disable dial-up networking ® Windows 7 1. Click Start > Internet Explorer. . Click Tools > Internet Options > Connections tab. 3. Tick Never dial a connection. 4. Click Apply then OK. 18
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3 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. Launch your web browser and manually key in the wireless router’s default IP address: 192.168.1.1 . On the login page, key in the default user name (admin) and password (admin). 1
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3. The wireless router GUI provides access to various configuration settings. Setting up the Internet connection When setting up the Internet connection for the first time, press the Reset button on your wireless router to reset it to its factory default settings. 0
