TheASUSWL-500WWirelessRoutercanmeetvariousworkingscenarioswithproper
configuration.Thedefaultsettingsofthewirelessroutermaychangetomeetyour
individualneeds.Thus,beforeusingthewirelessrouter,checkthebasicsettingsto
makesuretheyallworkinyourenvironment.
ASUSprovidesautilitynamedEZSetupforfastwirelessconguration.Ifyouwould
liketouseEZSetupforyourrouterconguration,refertochapter6ofusermanualin
supportCD.
Note:
Wiredconnection for initial conguration is recommended to avoid
possiblesetupproblemsduetowirelessuncertainty.
1) Wired connectionired connection
TheWL-500WWirelessRouterissuppliedwithanEthernetcableinthepackage.The
wirelessrouterhasanintegratedauto-crossoverfunction.Thus,youcaneitherusea
straight-throughoracrossovercableforwiredconnection.Plugoneendofthecable
totheLANportontherearpaneloftherouterandtheotherendtotheEthernetport
onyourPC.
2) Wireless Connection
Forestablishingwirelessconnection,youneedanIEEE802.11b/gcompatible
WLANcard.Refer to your wireless adapter user manual for wireless connectionRefer to your wirelessadapteruser manual for wireless connection
procedures.Bydefault,theSSIDofthewirelessrouteris“default”(inlowercase),
encryptionisdisabledandopensystemauthenticationisused.
3) Setting IP address for wired or wireless client
ToaccesstheWL-500WWirelessRouter,youmusthavethecorrectTCP/IPsettingson
yourwiredorwirelessclients.SettheIPaddressesoftheclientswithinthesamesubnet
ofWL-500W.
Getting an IP address automatically
The WL-500WWirelessRouterintegrates DHCPserver functions, thus,your PC
getsanIPaddressautomatically.
Note:
BeforerebootingyourPC,switchONthewirelessrouterandmake
suretherouterisready.
3. Getting started
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