Asus RT-AC88U User manual

Quick Start Guide

RT-AC88U

Wireless-AC3100 Dual Band

Gigabit Router

APAC10303 / First Edition / June 2015

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繁體中文 ........................................................................................16

簡體中文 ........................................................................................29

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Bahasa Indonesia.........................................................................68

Bahasa Malaysia...........................................................................81

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tiếng Việt ........................................................................................107

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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 1~8 LED LAN 1 ~ 8 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

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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-AC88U 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-AC88U

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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