Asus RT-AX88U User manual

Quick Start Guide

RT-AX88U

Wireless-AX6000 Dual Band

Gigabit Router

E13245 / First Edition / July 2017

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A quick look at RT-AX88U

USB 3.0 port LED On/O button

Power LED Wi-Fi On/O button

5GHz LED USB 3.0 port

2.4GHz LED WAN (Internet) port

WAN (Internet) LED LAN 1 ~ 8 ports

LAN 1~8 LEDs WPS button

USB 3.0 LED (front) Reset button

USB 3.0 LED (back) Power (DC-IN) port

WPS LED Power button

3.0

WiFi

LED

Package contents

RT-AX88U Wireless Router AC adapter

Network cable (RJ-45) Quick Start Guide

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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

LED

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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.

3.0

Modem

Wall Power Outlet

LINE LAN RESET PWR

Power

Laptop

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 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. On the Login

Information Setup page, change the router’s login password to prevent

unauthorized access to your wireless router.

NOTES:

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

router's Web GUI is admin.

• IfQISdoesnotlaunchautomatically,enterhttp://router.asus.com in

the address bar and refresh the browser again.

• 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-AX88U’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-AX88U’s net-

work.

3. Enter the password and click Connect.

Connect to the wireless network through WPS

RT-AX88U has a WPS (Wi-Fi Protected Setup) button for you to connect your

wireless client to RT-AX88U’s network without entering password.

To connect to the wireless network through WPS:

1. Press the WPS button at the back of RT-AX88U. 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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