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... router 9 1.5 Setup Requirements 10 1.6 Router Setup 11 1.6.1 Wired connection 11 1.6.2 Wireless connection 12 2 Getting started 14 2.1 Logging into the Web GUI 14 2.2 Quick Internet Setup (QIS) with Auto-detection 15 2.3 Connecting to your wireless network 19 3 Configuring the General settings 20 3.1 Using the Network Map 20 3.1.1 Setting up the wireless security settings 21 3.1.2 Managing your network clients 22 3.1.3 Monitoring your USB device 23 3.2 Creating a Guest Network 26 3.3 Using the Traffic Manager 28 3.3.1 Managing QoS (Quality of Service) Bandwidth...
... router 9 1.5 Setup Requirements 10 1.6 Router Setup 11 1.6.1 Wired connection 11 1.6.2 Wireless connection 12 2 Getting started 14 2.1 Logging into the Web GUI 14 2.2 Quick Internet Setup (QIS) with Auto-detection 15 2.3 Connecting to your wireless network 19 3 Configuring the General settings 20 3.1 Using the Network Map 20 3.1.1 Setting up the wireless security settings 21 3.1.2 Managing your network clients 22 3.1.3 Monitoring your USB device 23 3.2 Creating a Guest Network 26 3.3 Using the Traffic Manager 28 3.3.1 Managing QoS (Quality of Service) Bandwidth...
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Table of contents 4 Configuring the Advanced Settings 35 4.1 Wireless 35 4.1.1 General 35 4.1.2 WPS 38 4.1.3 Wireless MAC Filter 40 4.1.4 RADIUS Setting 41 4.1.5 Professional 42 4.2 LAN 44 4.2.1 LAN IP 44 4.2.2 DHCP Server 45 4.2.3 Route 47 4.3 WAN 48 4.3.1 Internet Connection 48 4.3.2 Port Trigger 51 4.3.3 Virtual Server/Port Forwarding 53 4.3.4 DMZ 56 4.3.5 DDNS 57 4.3.6 NAT Passthrough 58 4.4 IPv6 59 4.5 VPN Server 60 4.6 Firewall 61 4.6.1 General 61 4.6.2 URL Filter 61 4.6.3 Keyword filter 62 4.6.4 Network Services Filter 63 4.7 Administration...
Table of contents 4 Configuring the Advanced Settings 35 4.1 Wireless 35 4.1.1 General 35 4.1.2 WPS 38 4.1.3 Wireless MAC Filter 40 4.1.4 RADIUS Setting 41 4.1.5 Professional 42 4.2 LAN 44 4.2.1 LAN IP 44 4.2.2 DHCP Server 45 4.2.3 Route 47 4.3 WAN 48 4.3.1 Internet Connection 48 4.3.2 Port Trigger 51 4.3.3 Virtual Server/Port Forwarding 53 4.3.4 DMZ 56 4.3.5 DDNS 57 4.3.6 NAT Passthrough 58 4.4 IPv6 59 4.5 VPN Server 60 4.6 Firewall 61 4.6.1 General 61 4.6.2 URL Filter 61 4.6.3 Keyword filter 62 4.6.4 Network Services Filter 63 4.7 Administration...
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1 Getting to the ASUS Support Hotline list at the back of the items are damaged or missing, contact ASUS for technical inquiries and support, Refer to know your wireless router 1.1 Welcome! SMB server, and UPnP AV server for 24/7 file sharing. 1.2 Package contents RT-AC59U Wireless Router Network cable (RJ-45) Power adapter Quick Start Guide Warranty card NOTES: • If any of this user manual. • Keep the original packaging material in case you for an...
1 Getting to the ASUS Support Hotline list at the back of the items are damaged or missing, contact ASUS for technical inquiries and support, Refer to know your wireless router 1.1 Welcome! SMB server, and UPnP AV server for 24/7 file sharing. 1.2 Package contents RT-AC59U Wireless Router Network cable (RJ-45) Power adapter Quick Start Guide Warranty card NOTES: • If any of this user manual. • Keep the original packaging material in case you for an...
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... area network (LAN). 3 WAN (Internet) LED Off: No power or no physical connection. Flashing: Transmitting or receiving data via wireless connection. 6 Reset button This button resets or restores the system to USB device. 5 2.4GHz LED / 5GHz LED Off: No 2.4GHz or 5GHz signal. On: Has physical connection to its factory default settings. 7 1.3 Your wireless router Wireless Dual Band 802.11ac Gigabit Router 10 12 4 5 3 6 7 9 11 12 8 1 Power LED Off: No power. On: Wireless system is processing. 2 LAN LED Off: No power or no physical connection. Flashing...
... area network (LAN). 3 WAN (Internet) LED Off: No power or no physical connection. Flashing: Transmitting or receiving data via wireless connection. 6 Reset button This button resets or restores the system to USB device. 5 2.4GHz LED / 5GHz LED Off: No 2.4GHz or 5GHz signal. On: Has physical connection to its factory default settings. 7 1.3 Your wireless router Wireless Dual Band 802.11ac Gigabit Router 10 12 4 5 3 6 7 9 11 12 8 1 Power LED Off: No power. On: Wireless system is processing. 2 LAN LED Off: No power or no physical connection. Flashing...
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1.5 Setup Requirements To set up your wireless network, you need a computer that will be used to connect the network devices should not exceed 100 meters. 10 Refer to the device's manual for specifications. • The Ethernet RJ-45 cables that meets the following system requirements: • Ethernet RJ-45 (LAN) port (10Base-T/100Base-TX/1000BaseTX) • IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac wireless capability • An installed TCP/IP service • Web browser such...
1.5 Setup Requirements To set up your wireless network, you need a computer that will be used to connect the network devices should not exceed 100 meters. 10 Refer to the device's manual for specifications. • The Ethernet RJ-45 cables that meets the following system requirements: • Ethernet RJ-45 (LAN) port (10Base-T/100Base-TX/1000BaseTX) • IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac wireless capability • An installed TCP/IP service • Web browser such...
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Ensure that the LAN LED is blinking. 3 Using another network cable, connect your modem to your wireless router's WAN port. 4. Using the bundled network cable, connect your computer to your wireless router's LAN port. Insert your wireless router's AC adapter to the DC-IN port and plug it to a power outlet. 2. Insert your modem's AC adapter to the DC-IN port and plug it to a power outlet. 1.6.2 Wireless connection RT-AC59U Wall Power Outlet Power 1 WAN 2 Modem LINE LAN RESET PWR 3 Smart phone Tablet Laptop 12 IMPORTANT! To set up your wireless router via wired...
Ensure that the LAN LED is blinking. 3 Using another network cable, connect your modem to your wireless router's WAN port. 4. Using the bundled network cable, connect your computer to your wireless router's LAN port. Insert your wireless router's AC adapter to the DC-IN port and plug it to a power outlet. 2. Insert your modem's AC adapter to the DC-IN port and plug it to a power outlet. 1.6.2 Wireless connection RT-AC59U Wall Power Outlet Power 1 WAN 2 Modem LINE LAN RESET PWR 3 Smart phone Tablet Laptop 12 IMPORTANT! To set up your wireless router via wired...
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... connecting to a wireless network, refer to the WLAN adapter's user manual. • To set up your computer. NOTES: • For details on your wireless router via wireless connection: 1. Insert your wireless router's AC adapter to the DC-IN port and plug it to the section Setting up the security settings for your wireless router's WAN port. 3. Insert your modem's AC adapter to the DC-IN port and plug it to a power outlet. 2 Using the bundled network cable, connect your modem to your network, refer...
... connecting to a wireless network, refer to the WLAN adapter's user manual. • To set up your computer. NOTES: • For details on your wireless router via wireless connection: 1. Insert your wireless router's AC adapter to the DC-IN port and plug it to the section Setting up the security settings for your wireless router's WAN port. 3. Insert your modem's AC adapter to the DC-IN port and plug it to a power outlet. 2 Using the bundled network cable, connect your modem to your network, refer...
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... your ASUS Wireless Router. Top command buttons QIS Information banner Navigation panel right column middle column NOTE: If you are logging into the Web GUI for the first time, you to configure various settings of your web browser, manually key in the default user name (admin) and password (admin). 3. com. 2. NOTE: The features may vary with an intuitive web graphical user interface (GUI) that allows you will be directed to the Quick Internet Setup (QIS...
... your ASUS Wireless Router. Top command buttons QIS Information banner Navigation panel right column middle column NOTE: If you are logging into the Web GUI for the first time, you to configure various settings of your web browser, manually key in the default user name (admin) and password (admin). 3. com. 2. NOTE: The features may vary with an intuitive web graphical user interface (GUI) that allows you will be directed to the Quick Internet Setup (QIS...
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... Internet connection. The QIS page launches automatically. RT-AC59U NOTES: • By default, the login username and password for the first time, press the Reset button on changing your 2.4GHz/5GHz network. 15 The 2.4GHz/5GHz network name (SSID) and security key allows Wi-Fi devices to log in quickly setting up your wireless router's Web GUI is different from the 2.4GHz/5GHz network name (SSID) and security key. To use QIS with Autodetection The Quick Internet Setup (QIS) function guides...
... Internet connection. The QIS page launches automatically. RT-AC59U NOTES: • By default, the login username and password for the first time, press the Reset button on changing your 2.4GHz/5GHz network. 15 The 2.4GHz/5GHz network name (SSID) and security key allows Wi-Fi devices to log in quickly setting up your wireless router's Web GUI is different from the 2.4GHz/5GHz network name (SSID) and security key. To use QIS with Autodetection The Quick Internet Setup (QIS) function guides...
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Click Apply when done. 17 Assign the wireless network name (SSID) and security key for the first 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 configure your 2.4GHz and 5 GHz wireless connection. NOTES: • The auto-detection of your ISP connection type takes place when you configure the wireless router for your connection settings. 3.
Click Apply when done. 17 Assign the wireless network name (SSID) and security key for the first 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 configure your 2.4GHz and 5 GHz wireless connection. NOTES: • The auto-detection of your ISP connection type takes place when you configure the wireless router for your connection settings. 3.
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..., game consoles, and cellular phone), to be remotely configured to your ISP. Check with a private IP address in a LAN. The private IP address of all form factors, providing a seamless network for your router. A DNS is used to provide Internet access to network clients with your ISP and fill them in a NAT table and is a host on the local network. • Connect to DNS Server: Allows this router to provide a host name for remote configuration and...
..., game consoles, and cellular phone), to be remotely configured to your ISP. Check with a private IP address in a LAN. The private IP address of all form factors, providing a seamless network for your router. A DNS is used to provide Internet access to network clients with your ISP and fill them in a NAT table and is a host on the local network. • Connect to DNS Server: Allows this router to provide a host name for remote configuration and...
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For example, you set up Port Forwarding for port 100 for two PCs at a time. A specific port can only be in conflict with the router's web user interface. • A network makes use of service you want to section 4.2 LAN for the local client to access data through the same port at the same time would conflict with each port assigned a port number and a specific task. NOTE: Use a static IP address for information. 54 Hence, two PCs attempting to...
For example, you set up Port Forwarding for port 100 for two PCs at a time. A specific port can only be in conflict with the router's web user interface. • A network makes use of service you want to section 4.2 LAN for the local client to access data through the same port at the same time would conflict with each port assigned a port number and a specific task. NOTE: Use a static IP address for information. 54 Hence, two PCs attempting to...
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... specified port range. • Protocol: Select the protocol. Unlike port forwarding, which requires a static LAN IP address, port triggering allows dynamic port forwarding using the router. If you should not be connected to the ASUS router. • On the Internet client, use the router's WAN IP to accept incoming connections for a limited period of time. If port forwarding has been successful, you are opened only when an application is more secure than port forwarding since the incoming ports are configured to access the server...
... specified port range. • Protocol: Select the protocol. Unlike port forwarding, which requires a static LAN IP address, port triggering allows dynamic port forwarding using the router. If you should not be connected to the ASUS router. • On the Internet client, use the router's WAN IP to accept incoming connections for a limited period of time. If port forwarding has been successful, you are opened only when an application is more secure than port forwarding since the incoming ports are configured to access the server...
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... protection, select Yes to specific URLs. To resolve this may affect your router's performance. 4. 4.6 Firewall The wireless router can also monitor packets exchanged between the LAN and WAN connection. On the Enable Firewall field, select Yes. 3. If a network client has already accessed a website such as a hardware firewall for your network from DoS (Denial of Service) attacks though this issue, clear the DNS cache before setting up basic Firewall settings: 1. You can serve...
... protection, select Yes to specific URLs. To resolve this may affect your router's performance. 4. 4.6 Firewall The wireless router can also monitor packets exchanged between the LAN and WAN connection. On the Enable Firewall field, select Yes. 3. If a network client has already accessed a website such as a hardware firewall for your network from DoS (Denial of Service) attacks though this issue, clear the DNS cache before setting up basic Firewall settings: 1. You can serve...
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... multiple devices such as Smart TVs and gaming consoles can be connected via ethernet. • Access Point mode: In this mode, the router creates a new wireless network on its own local network. • Media Bridge: This setup requires two wireless routers. NOTE: The router will reboot when you to select the appropriate mode for your network. Select any of these operation modes: • Wireless router mode (default): In wireless router mode, the wireless router connects to the Internet and provides Internet access to Advanced Settings > Administration > Operation Mode...
... multiple devices such as Smart TVs and gaming consoles can be connected via ethernet. • Access Point mode: In this mode, the router creates a new wireless network on its own local network. • Media Bridge: This setup requires two wireless routers. NOTE: The router will reboot when you to select the appropriate mode for your network. Select any of these operation modes: • Wireless router mode (default): In wireless router mode, the wireless router connects to the Internet and provides Internet access to Advanced Settings > Administration > Operation Mode...
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... wireless router can access a NTP (Network time Protocol) server in order to synchronize the time. • Enable Telnet: Click Yes to access the wireless router GUI settings. To set up the System settings: 1. Click No to disable Telnet. • Authentication Method: You can change the password and login name for your wireless router settings. You can configure the following settings: • Change router login password: You can select HTTP, HTTPS, or both protocols to secure router access. • Enable Web Access from WAN. • Client List: Enter the WAN IP addresses of devices...
... wireless router can access a NTP (Network time Protocol) server in order to synchronize the time. • Enable Telnet: Click Yes to access the wireless router GUI settings. To set up the System settings: 1. Click No to disable Telnet. • Authentication Method: You can change the password and login name for your wireless router settings. You can configure the following settings: • Change router login password: You can select HTTP, HTTPS, or both protocols to secure router access. • Enable Web Access from WAN. • Client List: Enter the WAN IP addresses of devices...
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.... To recover or restore the system, refer to section 5.2 Firmware Restoration. 4.7.4 Restore/Save/Upload Setting To restore/save the file and click Save. • To restore from the ASUS website at http://www.asus.com To upgrade the firmware: 1. 4.7.3 Firmware Upgrade NOTE: Download the latest firmware from a saved system settings file, click Browse to reboot. • If the upgrade process fails, the wireless router automatically enters rescue mode and the power LED indicator on the front panel starts flashing slowly.
.... To recover or restore the system, refer to section 5.2 Firmware Restoration. 4.7.4 Restore/Save/Upload Setting To restore/save the file and click Save. • To restore from the ASUS website at http://www.asus.com To upgrade the firmware: 1. 4.7.3 Firmware Upgrade NOTE: Download the latest firmware from a saved system settings file, click Browse to reboot. • If the upgrade process fails, the wireless router automatically enters rescue mode and the power LED indicator on the front panel starts flashing slowly.
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... chapter, visit the ASUS support site at https://www.asus.com/support to the latest version. 1. Click Check to locate the firmware file. 4. If you encounter problems that are having problems with your router, try these basic steps in this section before looking for further solutions. Upgrade Firmware to download the latest firmware. 3. If the latest firmware is available. 2. Launch the Web GUI. 6 Troubleshooting This chapter provides solutions...
... chapter, visit the ASUS support site at https://www.asus.com/support to the latest version. 1. Click Check to locate the firmware file. 4. If you encounter problems that are having problems with your router, try these basic steps in this section before looking for further solutions. Upgrade Firmware to download the latest firmware. 3. If the latest firmware is available. 2. Launch the Web GUI. 6 Troubleshooting This chapter provides solutions...
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... to restore the system to its default settings? • Go to the label at the bottom of the router • For other regions: • SSID (2.4GHz): • SSID (5GHz): ASUS ASUS_5G 79 If the WAN LED on the ADSL modem and the wireless router. • If there is still no Internet access, try to reboot your computer and verify the network's IP address and gateway address. • Check the status...
... to restore the system to its default settings? • Go to the label at the bottom of the router • For other regions: • SSID (2.4GHz): • SSID (5GHz): ASUS ASUS_5G 79 If the WAN LED on the ADSL modem and the wireless router. • If there is still no Internet access, try to reboot your computer and verify the network's IP address and gateway address. • Check the status...
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.... 2. Disable the proxy server, if enabled. A. Windows® 7/8 1. Click Start > Internet Explorer to use the Firmware Restoration utility. Click Tools > Internet options > Connections tab > LAN settings. 80 The default login account and password are for Windows® 7 only. Cannot access Web GUI Before configuring your wireless router, do the steps described in this section for Windows® 8 and Windows® 8.1. You forgot the SSID (network name) or network password • Setup a new SSID and encryption key via a wired connection (Ethernet cable). The...
.... 2. Disable the proxy server, if enabled. A. Windows® 7/8 1. Click Start > Internet Explorer to use the Firmware Restoration utility. Click Tools > Internet options > Connections tab > LAN settings. 80 The default login account and password are for Windows® 7 only. Cannot access Web GUI Before configuring your wireless router, do the steps described in this section for Windows® 8 and Windows® 8.1. You forgot the SSID (network name) or network password • Setup a new SSID and encryption key via a wired connection (Ethernet cable). The...