Asus RT-AC3100 User manual

Quick Start Guide

RT-AC3100

Wireless-AC3100 Dual Band

Gigabit Router

E10547 / First Edition / June 2015

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A quick look

USB 3.0 port Wi-Fi On/O button

Power LED Reset button

5GHz LED / 2.4GHz LED WPS button

WAN (Internet) LED

Red: No IP or no physical connection.

On: Has physical connection to a wide

area network (WAN).

USB 2.0 port

LAN 1~ 4 LED LAN 1 ~ 4 ports

USB 3.0 LED WAN (Internet) port

USB 2.0 LED Power (DC-IN) port

WPS LED Power button

WPS LED On/O button

WiFi

WPS

NOTE: For more details, refer to the user manual included in the sup-

port CD.

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NOTES:

• Ifanyoftheitemsisdamagedormissing,contactyourretailer.

• USB External HDD/Flash disk:

 • ThewirelessrouterworkswithmostUSBHDDs/Flashdisksupto

4TBandsupportsread-writeaccessforFAT16,FAT32,NTFS,and

HFS+.

 • TosafelyremovetheUSBdisk,launchthewebGUI(http://router.

asus.com), then in the Network Mappage'supperrightcorner,

click the USB icon and click Eject USB 3.0 / USB 2.0.

 • IncorrectremovaloftheUSBdiskmaycausedatacorruption.

 • Forthelistoflesystemandharddiskpartitionsthatthe

wirelessroutersupports,visithttp://event.asus.com/networks/

disksupport

• Forthelistofprintersthatthewirelessroutersupports,visit

http://event.asus.com/networks/printersupport

Package contents

RT-AC3100WirelessRouter AC adapter

Network cable (RJ-45) Quick Start Guide

Support CD (User Manual)

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Installing your router

IMPORTANT:Beforeinstallingtherouter,ensurethatInternetconnec-

tionisavailable.

1. Position your wireless router.

For optimal wireless transmission between the wireless router and connected

wirelessdevices,ensurethatyou:

• Placethewirelessrouterinacentralizedareaforamaximumwirelesscoverage

forthenetworkdevices.

• Keepthewirelessrouterawayfrommetalobstructionsandawayfromdirect

sunlight.

• Keepthewirelessrouterawayfrom802.11gor20MHzonlyWi-Fidevices,

2.4GHzcomputerperipherals,Bluetoothdevices,cordlessphones,transformers,

heavy-dutymotors,uorescentlights,microwaveovens,refrigerators,andother

industrialequipmenttopreventsignalinterferenceorloss.

• Alwaysupdatetothelatestrmware.VisittheASUSwebsiteat

http://www.asus.comtogetthelatestrmwareupdates.

• Toensurethebestwirelesssignal,orientthefourdetachableantennasasshown

inthedrawingbelow.

45°45 °

WiFi

WPS

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2. Prepare your modem.

a. UnplugtheACadapterfromthepoweroutletanddisconnectitfromyour

cable/ADSL modem.

b. Disconnectthenetworkcablefromyourcable/ADSLmodem.

c. Rebootyourcomputer(recommended).

Modem

OFF!

WARNING!Beforedisconnectingthewires/cables,ensurethatyour

cable/ADSLmodemhasbeenturnedoforatleasttwominutes.Ifyour

modemhasabackupbattery,removeitaswell.

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3. Set up your wireless environment.

RT-AC3100

Computer

Wall Power Outlet

Modem

Power

LAN

WAN

a. Insertyourwirelessrouter’sACadaptertotheDC-INportandplugittoa

power outlet.

b. Usinganothernetworkcable,connectyourmodemtoyourwirelessrouter’s

WAN port.

c. Insertyourmodem’sACadaptertothetheDC-INportandplugittoapower

outlet.

d. Usingthebundlednetworkcable,connectyourcomputertoyourwireless

router’sLANport.EnsurethattheWANandLANLEDsareblinking.

4. Disable some settings on your computer.

a. Disabletheproxyserver,ifenabled.

b. SettheTCP/IPsettingstoautomaticallyobtainanIPaddress.

c. Disable the dial-up connection, if enabled.

NOTE:Formoredetailsondisablingyourcomputersettings,referto

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs).

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Quick Internet Setup (QIS) with Auto-detection

TheQuickInternetSetup(QIS)functionguidesyouinquicklysettingupyour

Internet connection.

NOTE:WhensettingtheInternetconnectionforthersttime,press

theResetbuttononyourwirelessroutertoresetittoitsfactorydefault

settings.

To use QIS with auto-detection:

1. LogintotheWebGUI.TheQISpagelaunchesautomatically.

NOTES:

• Bydefault,theloginusernameandpasswordforyourwireless

router'sWebGUIisadmin.

• Thewirelessrouter'sloginusernameandpasswordisdierentfrom

the2.4GHz/5GHznetworkname(SSID)andsecuritykey.Thewireless

router'sloginusernameandpasswordallowsyoutologintoyour

wirelessrouter'sWebGUItocongureyourwirelessrouter'ssettings.

The2.4GHz/5GHznetworkname(SSID)andsecuritykeyallowsWi-Fi

devicestologinandconnecttoyour2.4GHz/5GHznetwork.

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2. ThewirelessrouterautomaticallydetectsifyourISPconnectiontypeisDy-

namic IP, PPPoE, PPTP and L2TP.Keyinthenecessaryinformationforyour

ISPconnectiontype.

IMPORTANT!ObtainthenecessaryinformationfromyourISPabout

theInternetconnectiontype.

for Automatic IP (DHCP)

 forPPPoE,PPTPandL2TP

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NOTES:

• Theauto-detectionofyourISPconnectiontypetakesplacewhenyou

congurethewirelessrouterforthersttimeorwhenyourwireless

routerisresettoitsdefaultsettings.

• IfQISfailedtodetectyourInternetconnectiontype,clickSkip to

manual settingandmanuallycongureyourconnectionsettings.

3. Assignthewirelessnetworkname(SSID)andsecuritykeyforyour2.4GHz

and 5 GHz wireless connection. Click Apply when done.

4. YourInternetandwirelesssettingsaredisplayed.ClickNext to continue.

5. Read the wireless network connection tutorial. When done, click Finish.

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Connect to the wireless network

Therearetwowaysforyourwirelessclients(notebook,tabletPC,smartphone

andsoon)toconnecttoRT-AC3100’swirelessnetwork.

Connect to the wireless network manually

Toconnecttothewirelessnetworkmanually:

1. EnabletheWi-Fifunctiononyourwirelessclienttoscanforavailablewireless

networks.

2. SelecttheSSIDornetworknamethatyouassignedtoyourRT-AC3100’s

network.

3. Enter the password and click Connect.

Connect to the wireless network through WPS

RT-AC3100hasaWPS(Wi-FiProtectedSetup)buttonforyoutoconnectyour

wirelessclienttoRT-AC3100snetworkwithoutenteringpassword.

ToconnecttothewirelessnetworkthroughWPS:

1. PresstheWPSbuttonatthebackofRT-AC3100.RefertothesectionA quick

look for the location of the WPS button).

2. PresstheWPSbuttonofyourwirelessclientwithintwominutesorfollowthe

WPSinstructionsthatcamewiththewirelessclient.Whenconnectingvia

WPS,theWPSLEDonyourrouterblinksfast.

3. Waituntilyourrouter’sWPSLEDturnsintoasolidlightindicatingasuccess-

fullyconnectionbetweenyourrouterandyourwirelessclient.

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