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    SmartHub 802.11 b/g/n Wireless Router Model AWRT-550N User’s Manual Rev. 1.0[...]

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    2 Table of Contents 1. Introduction................................................................................................................................. 3 1.1 Package Contents ........................................................................................................... ....... 3 1.2 Features ...............................[...]

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    3 1. Introduction Thank you for purchasing Asante AWRT-550N Smart Wireless N Rout er. The AWRT-550N Wireless N Router provides 2.4 GHz wireless frequency which allow more clean channels and less interference for your wireless network. A full range of security features such as WPA2-PSK, WPA-PSK, and WEP provide the highest level of wireless network [...]

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    4  Manual CD  Quick Installation Guide If any item contained is damaged or missing, please contact your local dealer immediately. Also, keep the box and packaging materials in case you need to ship the unit in the future. 1.2 Features • Smart Setup, Management, Control. • 2.4GHz single band AP. • More channels, less interference — ide[...]

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    2. Connecting the Router Note: Prior to connecting the router, be sure to power off your co mputer, DSL/Cable modem, and the router. Step 1 Connect one end of a network cable to the INTERNET(yellow) port of the router and connect the other end of the cabl e to the DSL/Cable modem. Step 2 With another network cable, connect one end of the cable to y[...]

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    3. Configuring the Router After all components in the previous pictur e are connected and powered up, follow the steps below to configure the router. Step 1 Open the web browser (Internet Ex plorer/Mozilla Firefox/Safari/Chrom e). If this is the first time, the logon page below should appear. Or you can ty pe “smarthub” or “192.168.1.1” on [...]

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    Step 2 Enter admin for both the username and pa ssword fields and click OK . The page below should appear. The sections below cover the ‘ Advanced Set Up ’ option. The ‘ Easy Set Up ’ will automatically guide you accordingly with online help m enu. It is very simple and straightforward set up procedure which will not describe in this manual[...]

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    If your ISP requires a register ed MAC Address, click on the MAC Address Clone tab select Enabled , and click on the Clone My PC’s MAC button. Click Save Settings to save the settings. If you have trouble connecting to the Internet, please refer to Section 4, Verifying Connection . 8[...]

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    DSL For DSL users, follow the steps below to configure the router. Step 1 Select PPPoE from the drop-down menu. 9[...]

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    Step 2 Enter your username and password provided by your ISP . Note: Depending on the ISP, you may need to include the domai n name with your username. Example: username@sbcglobal.net Step 3 Click Save Settings to save the settings. You should be able to connect to the In ternet now with t he wired computer. If you have trouble connecting to the In[...]

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    Step 2 Turn on the Cable/DSL modem and wait fo r the lights on t he modem to settle down. Step 3 Turn on the router and wait for the lights on the router to settle down. Step 4 Turn on the computer. Step 5 Log in to the router and select the Status tab. Step 6 Verify that the Internet IP Address , Default Gate way , and at least one of the DNS fiel[...]

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    5. Connecting to the Router Wirelessly Below are the default wireless settings of the router. You must configure your wireless network card to the same settings in order to establish a wireless connection to the router. Please refer to your wireless network card’s manual on how to configure these settings. SSID: default Network Mode: BGN-Mixed Au[...]

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    6. W eb Configuration Utility This router has a built-in web configuration utility that you can use to configure the router’s settings. Simply log in to the r outer using your comput er’s web browser. 6.1 Setup 6.1.1 Setup > Basic Setup This is the default screen when you log in to the router’s web configurat ion utility and select ‘ Adv[...]

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    Internet Setup There are six Internet Connection Types: DHCP, PPPoE, Static IP, PPTP, L2TP, and Telstra Cable. Automatic Configuration - DHC P When your ISP provides dynamic IP, you can keep this default setting (This is for most cable modem users). Usually you should be able to connect to the Internet without changing any configuration. If your IS[...]

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    Static IP Select Static IP if your I SP provided you the static IP ad dress, Subnet Mask, Default Gateway and DNS server addresse s for Internet connection. PPTP Point-to-Point Tunneling Protocol (PPTP) is a service that applies to connections in Europe only. Enter the Internet connection information provided by your ISP accordingly. 15[...]

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    L2TP L2TP is a service that applies to connections in Israel only. Enter the Internet connection information provided by your ISP accordingly. Telstra Cable Telstra Cable is a service that applies to con nections in Australia on ly. Enter the Internet connection information provided by your ISP accordingly. 16[...]

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    Netw ork Setup Router IP You can change the Router’s IP Address and its Subnet Ma sk for the local network. DHCP Server Setting The Router has a built-in DHCP server whic h can dynamically assign IP address to each device on your network. The DHCP Server is Enabled by default, if you already have a DHCP server on the network, you need to select D[...]

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    Step 1 Enter the Static IP Address in the Assign this IP field. Step 2 Enter the MAC address of the corresponding computer in the To this MAC field. Step 3 Check the Add button. Step 4 Click Save Settings . Time Settings Set up the time zone and daylight saving for the Router. 18[...]

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    6.1.2 Setup > DDNS Dynamic DNS (DDNS) allows any user who wishes to access your server to reach it by a registered DNS name instead of an IP address. Before you enable DDNS , you need to register an account with one of the DDNS providers listed in the drop-down menu. To Enable DDNS, select the DDNS provid er you have registered with and enter th[...]

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    6.1.3 Setup > MA C Address Clone Some ISPs require a registered MAC address to access the Internet. You can use the following steps to clone your PC’s regist ered MAC address to access the Internet. Step 1 Check the radio button Enabled . Step 2 Click the Clone My PC’s MAC button. Step 3 Click Save Settings to save the settings. 20[...]

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    6.1.4 Setup > Advanced Routing You can configure your own st atic routing table using th e Advanced Routing function. To see the current r outing table, click on Show Routing Table button. Be sure to click Save Settings to save each entry. 21[...]

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    6.2. Wireless 6.2.1 Wireless > Basic Wireless Settings Wireless Configuration - Manual To configure the Wireless settings, click radio button Manual . 22[...]

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    You can configure the router’s bas ic wireless settings on this screen. Network Mode : If you have 802.11b/g/n 2.4GHz devices on the wireless network, select BGN-Mixed . If you have 802.11a/n 5GHz devices on the wireless network, select AN-Mixed . Note: If your wireless computer cannot detect the router after y ou selected AN-Mixed, please make s[...]

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    Extension Channel : Select the extension channel fo r Wireless N extended radio band. If you are not sure which channel to select, keep the default, Auto . SSID Broadcast : Choose to enable or disable the broadcast of your SSID (wireless network name). 6.2.2 Wireless > Wireless Security You can configure wireless security such as WPA2 or WEP enc[...]

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    Encryption : Choose 64 bits or 128 bits Passphrase : You can enter a passphrase and click on the Generate button and the router will automatically generat e four WEP keys for you. WEP Key 1 – 4 : Manually assign a passphrase for each key. If you selected 64 bits encryption, enter 10 HEX characters (0-F) for each key. If you selected 128 bits encr[...]

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    WPA2 Personal Select WPA2 Personal from the Security Mode . Encryption : Select either TKIP or AES as the encryption method. Passphrase : Enter a passphrase between 8 to 63 characters long. Key Renewal : Enter the desired key r enewal time in seconds. Click Save Settings to save the settings. 26[...]

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    WPA Enterprise Select WPA Enterprise from the Security Mode . Encryption : Select either TKIP or AES as the encryption method. RADIUS Server : Enter the IP Address of your RADIUS server. RADIUS Port : Enter the port number of your RADIUS server. Shared Secret : Enter the shared key. Key Renewal : Enter the desired key renewal time in seconds. Click[...]

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    WPA2 Enterprise Select WPA2 Enterprise from the Security Mode . Encryption : Select either TKIP or AES as the encryption method. RADIUS Server : Enter the IP Address of your RADIUS server. RADIUS Port : Enter the port number of your RADIUS server. Default is 1812. Shared Secret : Enter the shared key. Key Renewal : Enter the desired key renewal tim[...]

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    Radius This option features WEP used in coordination with a RADIUS server. (This should only be used when a RADIUS server is connected to the Router.) Encryption Methods : Select either TKIP or AES as the encryption method. RADIUS Server : Enter the IP Address of your RADIUS server. RADIUS Port : Enter the port number of your RADIUS server. Shared [...]

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    Wireless Configuration - WiFi-Protected Setup To use Wi-Fi Protected Setup, click on WiFi-Protected Setup radio button in ‘ Basic Wireless Settings ’ page. WiFi Protected Setup supports two types of connection: Push Button Configuration (PBC) or Personal Identific ation Number (PIN). If you choose to use PBC on your client device to connec t to[...]

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    3 Wireless > MAC Filter You can restrict certain wireless clients fr om accessing the router by specifying their MAC address and enabling access restriction. Select Enabled and choose whether the specified wi reless clients will be prevented or permitted to access the wireless network. Ente r their MAC address in the fields below and click Save [...]

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    6.2.4 Wireless > Advanc ed Wireless Settings You can configure various advanced wireless settings on this screen. AP Isolation: This isolates all wireless clients and wireless devices on your network from each other. Wireless devices will be able to communicate with the Router but not with each other. To use th is function, select Enabled . Fram[...]

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    33 Basic Rate: The Basic Rate setting is not one, but a se ries of rates at which the Router can transmit. (The Basic Rate is not the actual rate of data transmi ssi on. If you want to specify the Router’s rate of data transmissi on, configure the Trans mission Rate setting.) Transmission Rate: The rate of data transmission should be set dependin[...]

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    6.3 Security 6.3.1 Security > Firewall SPI Firewall Protection : Select to enable or disable St ateful Packet Inspection. When enabled, access to the router fr om internet/wan by various protocols like ICMP are denied. Internet Filter : Place a check to enable various Inte rnet filter including Anonymous Internet Requests, Multicast packets, NAT[...]

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    6.4 Access Restrictions 6.4.1 Access Restrictions > Internet Access Policy You can setup policies that deny or allow specific client s to access the internet. 35[...]

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    Access Policy : Select a policy number from the drop down list. Enter Policy Name : Enter a name for the policy. Status : Choose to Enable or Disable the selected policy. Applied PCs Click on the Edit List button to specify the network c lients. Policy onl y applies to the PCs that are in the list. You can specify each client by its MAC Addre ss or[...]

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    Website Blocking You can block the specified cl ients from accessing certain w ebsites by URL or Keyword. Enter the URL or the Keywor d you wish to block. Click Save Settings to save the settings. To view all the policies, click the Summary button. Blocked Applications After you selected Allow Internet accessing for Access Restricti on, you can con[...]

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    Click Save Settings to save the settings . 38[...]

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    6.5 Applications & Gaming 6.5.1 Applications & Gaming > Single Port Forwarding If you want to host ftp server or online gaming, you must open up ports on the router. This page allows you to setup single port forwarding for the specified applications. Note : Before using forwarding, you should assi gn static IP addresse s to the designate[...]

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    External Port/ Internal Port : If you are only forwarding one port, you can put the same port number in both the External and Internal Port boxes. Protocol : IP protocol to forward. To IP Address: This should be the IP address of the computer you want to forward the ports to. Make sure that you check the Enabled box to activate the setting, then cl[...]

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    Start ~ End Port : If you are only forwarding one port, you can put the same port number in both the Start and End Port boxes. Protocol : If you are not sure which prot ocol to choose, select both. To IP Addres s: This should be the IP address of the computer you want to forward the ports to. Make sure that you check the Enabled box to activate the[...]

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    DMZ : Select to enable or disable DMZ. Source IP Address : Specify the IP address that c an communicate with the DMZ host. Destination : Specify the IP Address or MAC Address of the DMZ host. Note : Any DMZ host should have a new static IP address assigned to it because its IP address may change when using the DHCP function. Click Save Settings to [...]

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    43 Wireless WMM Support : WMM is a wireless Quality of Service feature that improves quality f or audio, video, and voice applications by prioritizi ng wireless traffic. To use this feature, your wireless client devices in your network must support Wireless WMM. No Acknowledgement : If you want to disable the Router ’s Acknowledgement feature, so[...]

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    Category There are five categories available. Select one of the following: Applications, Online Games, MAC Address, Ethernet Port, or Voice Device. Applications Applications : Select the appropriate application. If you select Add a New Application , follow the instructions in the “A dd a New Application “section. Priority : Select the appropria[...]

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    Add a New Application Enter a Name: Enter a name for this application. Port Range: Enter the port range that the application will be using. For example, if you want to allocate bandwidth for FTP, y ou can enter 21-21. Se lect the protocol TCP or UDP, or select Both . Priority: Select the appropriate priority: High , Medium , Normal , or Low . Click[...]

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    Online Games Games: Select the appropriate game. Priority: Select the appropriate priority: High , Medium , Normal , or Low . Click Add to save your changes. 46[...]

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    MAC Address Enter a Name Enter a name for your network device. MAC Address Enter the MAC address of your network device. Priority Select the appropriate priority: High , Medium , Normal , or Low . Click Add to save your changes. 47[...]

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    Ethernet Port Ethernet: Select the Ethernet port that you want to configure. Priority: Select the appropriate priority: High , Medium , Normal , or Low . Click Add to save your changes. 48[...]

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    Voice Device Enter a Name: Enter a name for your voice device such as VoIP or IP Phone. MAC Address: Enter the MAC address of your voice device. Priority: Select the appropriate priority: High , Medium , Normal , or Low . Click Add to save your changes. Click Save Settings to save the settings. Summary Summary shows the configuration for various ap[...]

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    6.6 Administration 6.6.1 Administration > Management The Management screen allows you to change the router’s log in password as well as other administrative settings. EZ Setup : Select to enable or disable EZ Setup . If EZ Setup is disabled, the user is allowed to access internet whenever he/she is connected to the router . If enabled, the use[...]

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    Remote Access : Select to enable or disable remo te management/upgrade of the router. You can allow remote management from any IP Address or a specified IP Address as well as the port number. Backup and Restore Configurations : You can choose to backup the router’s settings so that you don’t have to manually configure t he settings again if you[...]

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    6.6.3 Administration > Diagnostics The Diagnostics screen allows you to per form Ping and Trac eroute tests. Ping Test : Enter the IP or URL Address you wish to ping and click Start to Ping . Traceroute : Enter the IP or URL Address you wish to trace and click Start to Traceroute . 52[...]

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    6.6.4 Administration > Factory Defaults The Factory Defaults screen allows you to se t all the router’s settings to the factory default. Click on the Restore Factory Defaults button to restore all the settings to default and click OK to continue. 53[...]

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    6.6.5 Administration > Firmware Upgrade The Firmware Upgrade screen allows you to upgrade the router’s firmware. You must download and unzip the new firmware first from www.asante.com Click on Browse to browse to the new firmware, and click Start to Upgrade . 54[...]

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    6.7 Status 6.7.1 Status > Router The Router screen displays various status of t he router including the firmware ve r s i o n . Click on the Refresh button to reload the screen. 55[...]

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    6.7.2 Status > Local Networ k The Local Network screen displays various st atus about your Local Area Network. Click on the DHCP Client Table to display a list of all the DHCP clients in your network. 56[...]

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    6.7.3 Status > Wireless Net work The Wireless Network screen displays various status about your wireless network. 57[...]

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    7. S pecifications Standards  IEEE 802.11n draft 2.0  IEEE 802.11a / b / g Frequency  2.4 / 5 GHz (Switchable) Ports  1 x 10/100Mbps WAN port  4 x 10/100Mbps LAN port Antenna type  3 Internal 2 dBi antennas Security  WPA2, WPA, WEP 64/128-bit  Wireless MAC Filter  AP Isolation LEDs  Power, Internet, Wireless, LAN1~4, W[...]

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    59 App Appendix – Information Federal Communication Commissi on Interference St atement This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limit s are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interferenc e in a residential in stallation. Thi[...]

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    60 This device complies with RSS-210 of the In dustry Canada Rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions: 1) this device may not cause interference and 2) this device must accept any interferenc e, including interference that may cause undesired operation of the device Caution: The device for the band 5150-5250 MHz is only for indoo[...]

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    - Broadband Radio Access Networks (B RAN);5 GHz high performance RLAN;Harmonized EN covering essential re quirementsof article 3.2 of the R&TTE Directive EN 301 489-1 V1.6.1: (2005-09) Electromagnetic compatibility and Radio Spectrum Matters (ERM); ElectroMagnetic Compatibility (EMC) standard for radio equi pment and services; Part 1: Common te[...]

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    62 T echnical Support E-mail: support@asante.com Toll Free: 1-877-262-0324 Web Site: www.asante.com *Theoretical max imum wireless signal ra te derived from IEEE standard 802.11g and draft 802.11n specifica tions. Actual data throughput w ill vary. Network conditions and environm ental factors, including volume of network traffi c, building materia[...]