Getting started, 1) wired connection ired connection, 2) wireless connection – Asus WL-500W User Manual

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WL-500W Wireless Router Quick Start Guide

The ASUS WL-500W Wireless Router can meet various working scenarios with proper

configuration. The default settings of the wireless router may change to meet your individual needs.

Thus, before using the wireless router, check the basic settings to make sure they all work in your

environment.
ASUS provides a utility named EZSetup for fast wireless configuration. If you would like to use

EZSetup for your router configuration, refer to chapter 6 of user manual in support CD.

Note: Wired connection for initial configuration is recommended to avoid possible

setup problems due to wireless uncertainty.

1) Wired connection

ired connection

The WL-500W Wireless Router is supplied with an Ethernet cable in the package. The wireless

router has an integrated auto-crossover function. Thus, you can either use a straight-through or

a crossover cable for wired connection. Plug one end of the cable to the LAN port on the rear

panel of the router and the other end to the Ethernet port on your PC.

2) Wireless Connection

For establishing wireless connection, you need an IEEE 802.11b/g compatible WLAN card.

Refer to your wireless adapter user manual for wireless connection procedures. By default,

the SSID of the wireless router is “default” (in lower case), encryption is disabled and open

system authentication is used.

3) Setting IP address for wired or wireless client

To access the WL-500W Wireless Router, you must have the correct TCP/IP settings on your

wired or wireless clients. Set the IP addresses of the clients within the same subnet of WL-500W.

Getting an IP address automatically

The WL-500W Wireless Router integrates DHCP server functions, thus, your PC gets an IP

address automatically.

Note: Before rebooting your PC, switch ON the

wireless router and make sure the router is ready.

Setting up the IP address manually

To manually set the IP address, you need to know the

default settings of the wireless router:
• IP address 192.168.1.1
• Subnet Mask 255.255.255.0

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