ASUS DSL-AC88U (90IG02W1-BU9G10) user manual

Contents

1. 1 Getting to know your wireless routerp. 5

   Package contents • 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…

2. Hardware featuresp. 6

   Power LED Off: No power. On: Device is ready. Flashing slowly: Rescue mode Flashing quickly: WPS in progress. 2 5GHz LED Off: No 5GHz signal. On: Wireless…

3. 2 Creating your networkp. 9

   Positioning your router To get the best wireless network performance from your wireless router, follow the recommendations below: • Place the wireless router…

4. Positioning your routerp. 9

   To get the best wireless network performance from your wireless router, follow the recommendations below: • Place the wireless router at the center of your…

5. What you needp. 10

   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)…

6. Connecting your devicesp. 11

   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…

7. Before you proceedp. 14

   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…

8. 3 Network configuration using the web GUIp. 21

   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…

9. Logging in to the web GUIp. 21

   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…

10. Setting up the wireless security settingsp. 23

    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…

11. Managing your network clientsp. 25

    To manage your network clients: 1. Launch the wireless router’s web GUI. 2. On the Network Map screen, click the Clients icon to display information about your…

12. Monitoring your USB devicep. 26

    The ASUS Wireless Router provides one USB 3.0 port for connecting USB devices such as a USB storage device and USB printer. • To use this feature, you need to…

13. Creating your Guest Networkp. 28

    Setting up a Guest Network provides wireless Internet connectivity for temporary visitors while restricting access to your private network. To create your…

14. Using the Traffic Managerp. 29

    Managing QoS (Quality of Service) Bandwidth The Quality of Service feature allows you to set the bandwidth priority and manage network traffic. To set up QoS…

15. Using USB applicationp. 31

    The USB application menu displays several options including AiDisk, Servers Center, and Network Printer Server. Using AiDisk for File Sharing AiDisk allows you…

16. Using the Servers Centerp. 34

    Servers Center provides settings for Samba and FTP Shares. Using the Network Place (Samba) Share service The Network Place (Samba) Share feature allows Mac…

17. Configuring Advanced settingsp. 39

    Setting up the DHCP Server Your wireless router uses DHCP to assign IP addresses automatically on your network. You can specify the IP address range and lease…

18. Setting up your network printerp. 42

    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…

19. 4 Using the utilitiesp. 45

    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. When…

20. Device Discoveryp. 45

    to get the router’s IP address. Device Discovery Device Discovery is an ASUS WLAN utility that detects any ASUS wireless routers available on the wireless…

21. Firmware Restorationp. 46

    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…

22. 5 Troubleshootingp. 47

    If you encounter problems that are not mentioned in this chapter, contact ASUS Technical Support

23. Troubleshootingp. 47
24. ASUS DDNS Servicep. 51

    The ASUS DSL-AC88U WiFi Modem Router supports the ASUS DDNS service. If you have registered for the ASUS DDNS service but need to exchange devices at the…

25. Appendicesp. 53

    Notices ASUS Recycling/Takeback Services ASUS recycling and takeback programs come from our commitment to the highest standards for protecting our environment.…

26. Noticesp. 53

    ASUS Recycling/Takeback Services ASUS recycling and takeback programs come from our commitment to the highest standards for protecting our environment. We…

27. Networks Global Hotline Informationp. 67

    Region Country Hotline Number Service Hours Europe Cyprus 800-92491 09:00-13:00 ; 14:00-18:00 Mon-Fri France 0033-170949400 09:00-18:00 Mon-Fri Germany…

28. ASUS Contact informationp. 70

    ASUSTeK COMPUTER INC. (Asia Pacific) Address 15 Li-Te Road, Peitou, Taipei, Taiwan 11259 Website www.asus.com.tw Technical Support Telephone +886228943447…