ASUSTeK Computer DSLN13 802.11n all-in-1 WIRELESS ADSL2/2+ HOME GATEWAY User Manual DSL N13
ASUSTeK Computer Inc 802.11n all-in-1 WIRELESS ADSL2/2+ HOME GATEWAY DSL N13
USERS MANUAL
®802.11n All-in-1 Wireless ADSL2/2+ Home Gateway DSL-N13
User Manual June 2007
Manufacturer Contact Information
ASUSTeK COMPUTER INC. (Asia-Pacific)
Company address: 15 Li-Te Road, Beitou, Taipei 11259
General (tel): +886-2-2894-3447 Web site address: www.asus.com.tw
General (fax): +886-2-2894-7798 General email: info@asus.com.tw
ASUS COMPUTER INTERNATIONAL (America)
Company address: 44370 Nobel Drive, Fremont, CA 94538, USA
General (fax): +1-510-608-4555 Web site address: usa.asus.com
Technical support
General support: +1-502-995-0883 Support (fax): +1-502-933-8713
Online support: http://vip.asus.com/eservice/techserv.aspx
ASUS COMPUTER GmbH (Germany & Austria)
Company address: Harkort Str. 25, D-40880 Ratingen, Germany
General (tel): +49-2102-95990 Web site address: www.asus.com.de
General (fax): +49-2102-959911 Online contact: www.asus.com.de/sales
Technical support
Components: +49-2102-95990 Online support: www.asus.com.de/support
Notebook: +49-2102-959910 Support (fax): +49-2102-959911
DSL-N13 802.11n All-in-1 Wireless ADSL2/2+ Home Gatway User Manual
Table of contents
Package contents............................................................................3
Setup Process Overview ...............................................................4
Hardware overview..........................................................................5
Front panel........................................................................................5
Rear panel........................................................................................6
Product features................................................................................6
Hardware connections......................................................................7
Connecting to the Internet..............................................................8
Before you start.................................................................................8
Preparing your WAN.........................................................................8
Preparing your LAN..........................................................................8
Login to the Web configuration interface..........................................9
Quick setup.....................................................................................10
Manual Setup..................................................................................12
EZSetup..........................................................................................16
Connecting DSL-N13 with ASUS WLAN Card................................20
Wireless settings...........................................................................22
Setting up SSID..............................................................................22
Setting up wireless security............................................................22
MAC filter........................................................................................27
Wireless bridge...............................................................................27
Wireless advanced settings............................................................31
Network security...........................................................................32
Setting up access right to DSL-N13................................................32
Setting up port triggering.................................................................33
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Setting up virtual server..................................................................34
Setting up DMZ host.......................................................................35
Allowing SIP request through NAT..................................................35
Firewall - Outgoing IP filter..............................................................35
Firewall- Incoming IP filter...............................................................36
Access time restriction....................................................................37
Advanced settings........................................................................38
WAN ................................................................................................38
LAN ...............................................................................................38
Setting up DNS server....................................................................39
Setting up dynamic DNS ...............................................................39
Setting up default gateway..............................................................42
Setting up static route.....................................................................42
Setting up routing protocol - RIP.....................................................43
USB applications...........................................................................44
FTP server function.........................................................................44
Sharing USB printer........................................................................46
Game Blaster.................................................................................49
Gaming Blaster on DSL-N13 .........................................................49
Setting up priorities for IP phone & other A/V apps.........................49
Other traffic control applications on DSL-N13 ...............................50
Management...................................................................................54
Configuration backup......................................................................54
Restore settings from a backup file.................................................54
Reset to factory default...................................................................55
Setting up time server.....................................................................55
Firmware update.............................................................................55
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FCC Warning Statement
This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following two
conditions:
(1) this device may not cause harmful interference, and
(2) this device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation.
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 limits are designed to provide reasonable protection
against harmful interference in a residential installation.
This equipment generates, uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and
used in accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio communications.
However, there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation. If this
equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception, which can be
determined by turning the equipment off and on, the user is encouraged to try to correct the
interference by one or more of the following measures:
- Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.
- Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver.
- Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is
connected.
- Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help.
CAUTION:
Any changes or modifications not expressly approved by the party responsible for compliance
could void the user’s authority to operate the equipment.
Prohibition of Co-location
This device and its antenna(s) must not be co-located or operating in conjunction with any other
antenna or transmitter
Safety Information
To maintain compliance with FCC’s RF exposure guidelines, this equipment should be installed
and operated with minimum distance 20cm between the radiator and your body. Use on the
supplied antenna.
Testing for electric safety according to EN 60950-1 has been conducted. These are considered
relevant and sufficient.
Protection requirements for electromagnetic compatibility – Article 3.1b
Testing for electromagnetic compatibility according to EN 301 489-1 and EN 301 489-17 has been
conducted. These are considered relevant and sufficient.
Effective use of the radio spectrum – Article 3.2
Testing for radio test suites according to EN 300 328- 2 has been conducted. These are
considered relevant and sufficient.
CE Mark Warning
This is a Class B product, in a domestic environment, this product may cause radio interference, in
which case the user may be required to take adequate measures.
Package contents
• DSL-N13 Wireless ADSL2/2+ Home Gateway
• AC power adapter 12.0V/1.25A. (type varies by region)Model No: Leader Electronics MU18-2120125-C5
Leader Electronics MU18-2120125-A1 Leader Electronics MU18-2120125-B2 Leader Electronics
MU18-2120125-A3
• Category 5 (Cat. 5) Ethernet cable
• Te lephone cable
• Splitter (type varies by region)
• Support CD (with electronic user manual included)
• Quick Start Guide
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Hardware overview
Front panel
The DSL-N13 Wireless ADSL2/2+ Home Gateway front panel contains LED indicators which shows the
status of DSL-N13.
Label Activity Description
ON Power ON
OFF No power
PWR (Power)
Blink Restoring to factory default
ON (Green) ADSL link up
Blink (Green)
ADSL training
ON (Red) ADSL link down
ADSL
OFF ADSL is down
ON (Green) ADSL is up and the link is PPP
ON (Red) ADSL is up, but the link is not PPP
IP
OFF ADSL is down
ON USB device detected USB 2.0
OFF No USB device detected
ON Wireless LAN ready
Blink Transmiting or receiving data through wireless
AIR
OFF No power or wireless LAN not ready
ON Physically connected to an Ethernet device
Blink Transmitting or receiving data through Ethernet cable
LAN 1-4
OFF No power or no physical connection
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Rear panel
Viewed from left to right, the rear panel of DSL-N13 contains the following elements:
• ADSL port
• Power connector
• Power switch
• Four Local Area Network (LAN) ports
• USB 2.0 ports
• EZSetup button
• Reset button
• Integral antenna
PWR
AIR
WAN
LAN
3) Wall mount option
Out of the box, ASUS DSL-N13 Wireless Router is designed to sit on a raised flat surface like a file cabinet or book shelf.
The unit may also be converted for mounting to a wall or ceiling.
Follow these steps to mount the ASUS Wireless Router to a wall:
1. Look on the underside for the two mounting hooks.
2. Mark two upper holes in a flat surface.
3. Tighten two screws until only 1/4'' is showing.
4. Latch the hooks of the ASUS Wireless Router onto the screws.
Note: Re -adjust the screws if you cannot latch the ASUS Wireless Router onto the screws or if it is too loose.
Product features
The DSL-N13 Wireless ADSL 2/ 2+ Home Gateway provides the following features:
• Built-in ADSL modem
• Built-in firewall
• IEEE802.11g standard-based wireless network, backward compatible with 802.11b devices
• Easy-to-use Web-based configuration interface: Quick Setup for ADSL connection, wireless, and security
configuration
• Extensive routing protocol support: RIP v1, v2
• Content-based filter
• EZSetup™ utility for ADSL connection, wireless network and security quick setup
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Hardware connections
ADSL connection
Use the ADSL splitter supplied in the package to split ADSL signal and telephone service. First connect the
splitter to the wall telephone outlet either by just plugging your splitter onto the outlet or by inserting the line
connector into the outlet. Then connect your ASUS DSL-N13 to the ADSL or mode port of the splitter with the
telephone cable supplied in the package. Use another telephone cable to connect your telephone to the
phone port of the ADSL splitter.
The format of the connector on the supplied splitter (line or plug) may differ by region.
Ethernet connection
Use Category 5 (CAT5) Ethernet cable to build up your wired LAN connections. The ASUS DSL-N13
Wireless ADSL2/ 2+ Home Gateway is a Fast Ethernet device that provides 100Mbps network connection.
To ensure the connection quality, use CAT5 Ethernet cable to connect your network devices, such as
desktop computers and network printers.
Splitter *: The name or the location of the ports on the supplied splitter may vary by region.
Wireless connection
To access Internet via wireless connection, you need to install an IEEE802.11b/g wireless adapter on your
computer, such as ASUS WL-167g, WL-100gE, WL-100gD, WL-169gE, and WL-106gM.
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Connecting to the Internet
Before you start
Before you start, you need to:
• make sure the cable connections are correct and DSL-N13 is powered ON;
• acquire an active Internet service, such as an ADSL account.
We recommend using wired connection for initial configuration, which may help avoid possible
setup problems due to wireless uncertainty. Use a CAT5 cable to connect an Ethernet-enabled
computer to a LAN port of DSL-N13.
Preparing your WAN
Depending on your ISP's requirements, you may need to acquire some of the information listed below to set
up Internet connection on DSL-N13.
• Vitual Path Identifier (VPI)
• Virtual Channel Identifier (VCI)
• Host name
• Domain name
• ISP login user name and password
• ISP Domain Name System (DNS) server address
• Static IP address (For static IP users)
Preparing your LAN
To use the DSL-N13 Wireless ADSL2/2+ Home Gateway on your network, you need to install a network
interface card (NIC) or an IEEE802.11b/g wireless network card to your computer.
LAN configuration requirement
For initial configuration, we recommend you to connect a computer to one of the LAN port of DSL-N13 and
configure the TCP/IP settings of your computer. The default IP settings of DSL-N13 are:
IP address: 192.168.1.1
Subnet mask: 255.255.255.0
DHCP server: enabled
To access DSL-N13, you must set your computer in the same subnet with the ADSL router. You can make
the computer accept a dynamic IP address assigned by the DHCP server of DSL-N13, or manually set up IP
address for your computer.
Getting dynamic IP address
Open Control Panel -> Local Area Network Connection, double-click Local Connection icon, then
double-click Internet Protocol (TCP/IP). Select Obtain an IP address automatically and Obtain DNS
server address automatically, then click OK.
Assigning IP address manually
Open Control Panel -> Local Area Network Connection, double-click Local Connection icon, then
double-click Internet Protocol (TCP/IP). Follow the descriptions below to setup the TCP/IP on your
computer.
• IP address: 192.168.1.xxx (xxx can be any number between 2 and 254, make sure the IP address is not
used by other device)
• Subnet Mask: 255.255.255.0
• Gateway: 192.168.1.1
• DNS: 192.168.1.1
Login to the Web configuration interface
To change the ADSL and wireless settings, you need to login to the Web configuration interface.
2. A login window appears. The default username is admin, password is admin (in lower case).
1. Type 192.168.1.1 (default IP address of DSL-N13) into the address box of the Web browser and press
Enter.
3. When logged in, you can see the home page of DSL-N13 Web configuration interface. To setup the router,
refer to Quick Setup in the next section. To setup the advanced functions, refer to the following chapters
for detailed information.
Quick setup
Login to the DSL-N13 configuration page
1. Input 192.168.1.1 into the address box of your Web browser and press Enter.
2. A login window appears for user name and password. The default username is admin, password is admin
(in lower case).
3. After logging in, you can see the DSL-N13 configuration page.
ADSL setup
With Quick setup, you need to set up the ADSL link first then the wireless setup.
1. By default, the Quick Setup page pops up. The Quick Setup Wizard automatically detects your ADSL
connection type.
2. If ADSL connection is detected, the next page shows your ISP connection type (PPPoE, PPPoA or MER).
If your ADSL connection is not detected, click Manual Setting to manually set up DSL-N13. Refer
to Page 11-13 for manual setting instructions.
-- If it shows your connection type is PPPoE or PPPoA
For dynamic IP users, input your user name and password then click Next .
For static IP users, check Use Static IP Address, input your IP address, then click Next.
Click Next to save the ADSL information to DSL-N13.
If your actual connection is not PPPoE or PPPoA, click Manual Setting to manually set up
DSL-N13. Refer to Page 11-13 for manual setting instructions.
-- If it shows your connection type is MER (DHCP)
Click Next if your connection type is MER (DHCP).
If your actual connection is not MER(DHCP), click Manual Setting to manually set up DSL-N13.
Refer to Page 11-13 for manual setting instructions.
Wireless setup
1. Choose a Security Level. For detailed security information, refer to Page 21-22.
2. Input a key in the Key field. The number of digit for the key depends on the security level you choose.
3. The summary page then shows up. If the information displayed is correct, click Save/Reboot to finish the
setup. Otherwise, click Back to modify the settings.
4. Setup complete! Wait for about 60 seconds to reboot. The Web page will refresh to show device
information after reboot.
Manual Setup
If you encounter any difficulty configuring your ADSL connection with Quick Setup, click Manual Setting to
manually set up your DSL-N13.
ADSL Setup
1. Select your Country and ISP and click Next.
2. If your country and ISP are not on the list, select Not list, key in your VPI and VCI values and click Next.
You may ask your ISP for VPI/VCI values.
3. Select your connection type and click Next. You can get the connection type from your ISP.
-- If your connection type is PPPoA or PPPoE
For dynamic IP users, input your PPP user name, password, and service name then click Next.
For static IP users, check Use Static IP Address then key in your IP address, then click Next.
-- If your connection type is MER
For dynamic IP users, check Obtain an IP address automatically, Obtain default gateway
automatically, and Obtain DNS server address automatically, then click Next.
For static IP users, check Use the following IP Address, Use the following default gateway, and Use
the following DNS server address, then input the addresses in correspondent fields.
-- If your connection type is IPoA
Static IP user only. Input the WAN IP address assigned by your ISP, then click Next.
Wireless Setup
1. Designate an SSID (network name) for DSL-N13. Choose the security level then input a key. The number
of digit of your key depends on the security level you choose. Refer to the note on the web page. When
finished, click Next.
2. This page provides a summary of DSL-N13 WAN and wirelss configuration. Click Save/Reboot to save
and activate your configuration.
3. Setup complete! DSL-N13 reboots in about 50 seconds. The green bar shows the current rebooting status.
After reboot, the web page will automatically refresh to display the settings.
EZSetup
ASUS DSL-N13 Wireless ADSL2/2+ Home Gateway provides an easy-to-use setup utility -- EZSetup. With
this utility, you can wirelessly setup your Internet connection, wireless LAN with just several clicks.
Installing ASUS utility
To use ASUS EZSetup for DSL-N13 configuration, you must install the ASUS utilities from the support CD
included in your package. Insert the CD into your optical drive and autorun the installation program. If autorun
is disabled on your computer, double-click SETUP.EXE in the root directory of the CD.
Setup DSL-N13 using EZSetup
1. Before using this utility, make sure that your hardware connections are all set. Click Start -> Program ->
ASUS Utility -> DSL-N13 Wireless Router -> EZSetup Wizard to start EZSetup. Click Next.
2. Click EZSetup.
3. Push the red EZSetup button on the rear panel of DSL-N13 for over 3 seconds until the PWR LED is
blinking.
4. Click EZSetup button.
5. The system generates the SSID and Network key automatically. The network key is a 128-bit WEP key by
default. You can accept the settings, or assign SSID and keys to your own need. Click Next to save the
wireless settings.
6. Next, EZSetup will guide you to complete the Internet connection settings. Check Configure ISP settings
then click Next to continue.
7. The system detects your Internet connection type. The progress may take several seconds.
If your ADSL connection is successfully detected by DSL-N13, skip to Step 8. If your ADSL
connection can not be detected, you need follow Step 8 and manually set up your ADSL
connection.
8. Select your country and ISP then click Next.
If your country or ISP are not on the list, select Not listed for both country and ISP fields. Then select
Connection type and fill in VPI and VCI. You can get VPI/VCI values from your ISP.
9. Input your ISP account username and password then click Next.
10. Setup complete! This page shows the wireless network setting parameters. You can either save it or print
it out for future reference. Click Finish to quit EZSetup.
Connecting DSL-N13 with ASUS WLAN Card
Configuring ASUS WLAN Card with One Touch Wizard™
We recommend you use ASUS WLAN card (WL-100gD, WL-100gE, Wl-107g, WL-167g, WL-169gE) for
better wireless connection. If you have installed ASUS wireless card together with its utilities and drives on
your PC, click Start -> All Programs -> ASUS Utility-> WLAN Card -> One Touch Wizard to launch the
One Touch Wizard utility.
1. Select Connect to an existing wireless LAN (Station) radio button and click Next to continue .
2. One Touch Wizard searches and displays the available APs in the Available Networks list. Select DSL-N13 and press
Next to continue.
3. Set the authentication and encryption of your WLAN card the same with those at DSL-N13. Click Next to continue.
4. It takes several seconds for the wireless card to associate with DSL-N13. Press Next to setup TCP/IP.
5. Setup the IP address of the WLAN Card according to your network condition. After the setup is completed, click Finish
to exit the One Touch Wizard.
Configuring WLAN card with Windows®
WZC service
You can also use Windows® Wireless Zero Configuration service to set up the wireless connection with
DSL-N13.
2. Input the key you have set on the DSL-N13 and click Connect. The connection is completed within several
seconds.
1. Double-click the wireless network icon on the task bar to view available networks. Select your wireless
router and click Connect.
Wireless settings
This chapter describes how to configure the wireless features of your ASUS DSL-N13 ADSL Wireless Router.
Setting up SSID
SSID stands for Service Set Identifier, also known as the name of a wireless network. To connect a wireless
router, or to form a wireless bridge system, all wireless routers or APs or clients must have the same SSID.To
setup SSID:
1. Click Wireless -> Basic in the left side menu to open the configuration page.
2. Select Enable Wireless checkbox.
3. You can hide DSL-N13 from wireless scanning by selecting Hide Access Point, but wireless clients still
can connect to DSL-N13 by specifying correct SSID.
4. Define the SSID for DSL-N13. The default SSID is Default.
5. Press Save/Apply to save and activate the settings.
Setting up wireless security
To protect your wireless network, you need to setup a security mechanism at both DSL-N13 and the wireless
clients.
Network authentication
Network authentication uses certain types of mechanism to identify authenticated wireless clients. DSL-N13
supports the following authentication methods:
Open: This option disables authentication protection for your wireless network. Under the Open mode, any
IEEE802.11b/g wireless client can connect to your wireless network.
Shared: Shared means using the same WEP keys for authentication and encryption.
802.1X: 802.1X uses RADIUS (Remote Access Dial-Up User Service) server to authenticate wireless clients
with a username and password. It can authenticate user with different levels of access right.
WPA: WPA stands for WiFi-Protected Access. WPA provides two security modes for Home/SOHO user and
enterprise network. The former solution adopts Pre-Shared Key for authentication, and the latter
uses the existing 802.1X RADIUS server in the enterprise network to process the authentication
requests.
WPA - PSK: WPA -PSK (Pre-Shared Key) is the solution for home and SOHO users who have no 802.11X
authentication server within the LAN. To setup WPA-PSK, you need to input a passphrase and
let the system generate the key. Combination of letters, numbers and non-alphanumeric
characters is recommended for ensuring security.
Encryption
Encryption is used to convert plain text data into unreadable codes with certain type of algorithm before
capsulation for wireless transmission. DSL-N13 supports the following encryption methods:
WEP: WEP stands for Wired Equivalent Privacy. It uses 64 or 128-bit static keys. You can let the system
generate the WEP keys by inputting a Passphrase.
TKIP: Temporal Key Integrity Protocol (TKIP) dynamically generates unique keys to encypt every data
packet in a wireless session.
AES: Advanced Encryption Standard (AES) is a dependable encryption adopted in WPA2 or IEEE802.11i
standard. It offers stronger protection and greatly increases the complexity of wireless
encryption.
TKIP + AES: For a network where WPA clients (using TKIP encryption) and WPA2 clients (using AES
encryption) co-exist. Select this option to enable both.
How to setup wireless security
Open
1. Click Wireless -> Security in the left side menu to open the configuration page.
2. Select Open in the Network Authentication field to disable authentication mechanism.
3. Select Enable in the WEP Encryption field to use WEP keys for data encryptions. Select 64-bit or 128-bit
Encryption Strength for key length then click Set Encryption Keys button to setup the keys. If you do
not want to encrypt data, select Disable in WEP Encryption and skip to Step 5.
4. After you click the Set Encryption Keys button, you are directed to another page to setup the keys. You
can select Enable ASUS Passphrase and input a passphrase in the first box below, the system
automatically generates four network keys for you. You can also disable ASUS Passphrase and input four
keys manually. Record the passphrase (if any) and keys in your note.
5. Press Save/Apply to save and activate the settings.
Shared
1. Click Wireless -> Security in the left side menu to open the configuration page.
2. Select Shared in the Network Authentication field to use WEP authentication.
3. The WEP Encryption is fixed to Enabled because Shared mode use the same WEP keys for both
encryption and authentication.
4. Select 64-bit or 128-bit Encryption Strength for key length then click Set Encryption Keys button to
setup the keys. Refer to Open mode Step 4 for key configuration.
5. Pr ess Save/Apply to save and activate the settings.
802.1X
1. Click Wireless -> Security in the left side menu to open the configuration page.
2. Select 802.1X in the Network Authentication field to enable authentication using RADIUS server in your
network.
3. Input the RADIUS Server IP address, RADIUS port (the default value is 1812), and RADIUS Key.
4. You can choose to enable or disable data encryption. If you want to encrypt data, select Enable in the
WEP Encryption field, select 64-bit or 128-bit Encryption Strength for key length. Click Set Encryption
Keys button to setup the keys.
5. Refer to Open mode Step 4 for key configuration.
6. Press Save/Apply to save and activate the settings.
WPA
1. Click Wireless -> Security in the left side menu to open the configuration page.
2. Select WPA in the Network Authentication field to enable RADIUS server authentication and advanced
encryption methods.
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3. Set the WPA2 Preauthentication to Enabled if you want to use this function.
4. The Network Re-auth Interval is 36000 seconds by default, you can setup this value according to your
network environment.
5. Set up RADIUS server inforamtion by inputting WPA Group Rekey Interval, RADIUS server IP address,
RADIUS port and RADIUS Key.
6. Set up WPA encryption methods. If there are only WPA2 clients within your network, select AES, if WPA
clients only, select TKIP; if both exist, select TKIP+AES.
7. You can also enable WEP client to access your wireless network. To enable WEP clients, set WEP
Encryption to Enabled. Select 64-bit or 128-bit Encryption Strength for key length then click Set
Encryption Keys button to setup the keys. Refer to Open mode Step 4 for key configuration.
8. Press Save/Apply to save and activate the settings.
WPA-PSK
1. Click Wireless -> Security in the left side menu to open the configuration page.
2. Select WPA-PSK in the Network Authentication field.
3. Input the WPA Pre-Shared Key. The key is masked by the system. To check the key, press Save/Apply
and wait until the page refreshes. Then click Click here to display link, you can see the key displayed in
a separate window.
4. Setup the WPA Group Rekey Interval.
5. Set up WPA encryption methods. If there are only WPA2 clients within your network, select AES, if WPA
clients only, select TKIP; if both exist, select TKIP+AES.
6. You can also enable WEP client to access your wireless network. To enable WEP clients, set WEP
Encryption to Enabled. Select 64-bit or 128-bit Encryption Strength for key length then click Set
Encryption Keys button to setup the keys. Refer to Open mode Step 4 for key configuration.
7. Press Save/Apply to save and activate the settings.
MAC filter
You can setup MAC filters to allow or deny wireless clients with known MAC addresses. To set up MAC filter:
1. Click Wireless -> MAC Filter in the left side menu to open the configuration page.
2. Select the restriction mode for the filter: select Allow to allow the client and deny the rest; select Deny to
deny the client and allow the rest. By default, the filter is set to Disable which allows all clients. Click Add
to create a filter.
2. Type the MAC address of the wireless client you want to allow or block.
3. Press Save/Apply to save and activate the settings.
Wireless bridge
You can connect DSL-N13 to other wireless bridges so as to expand your wireless LAN. This function is also
referred to as Wireless Distribution System (WDS).
To set up WDS, the wireless routers must meet the following requirements:
1. Using the same encryption.
2. Working on the same channel.
3. The IP addresses of all wireless bridges are within the same subnet.
4. WDS enabled.
5. For bridging wireless routers, the MAC Addresses of the uplink wireless router must be saved to the
Remote Bridge List. For uplink wireless router, MAC addresses of all bridging router must be saved.
Example: DSL-N13 (wireless bridge with Internet access), WL-500gP (wireless bridge), and WL-500gD
(wireless bridge). Refer to the illustration on the next page.
DSL-N13 WL-500gD WL-500gP
SSID ASUS ASUS ASUS
DHCP server Enabled Disabled Disabled
LAN IP address
192.168.1.1 192.168.1.2 192.168.1.3
Authentication Open Open Open
Encryption WEP-128bit WEP-128bit WEP-128bit
Remote bridge
00:01:00:01:01:02
00:01:00:01:01:03
00:01:00:01:01:01
00:01:00:01:01:01
MAC address 00:01:00:01:01:01
00:01:00:01:01:02
00:01:00:01:01:03
Channel 11 11 11
WDS setup (DSL-N13)
1. Setting up encryption
If you want to use encryption function, select a Network Authentication mode; if not, select Disabled. Click
Wireless -> Security to open the configuration page.
In this example, set authentication to Open and encryption to Enabled, select 128bit for Encryption Strength,
then click Set Encryption Keys.
You can check Enable ASUS PassPhrase and input a string in Passphrase field to let the system generate
the Network Keys. You can also disable Passphrase and input four keys manually. When finished, click
Save/Apply.
2. Setting up channel
Click Wireless -> Advanced. Set Channel to 11 and click Save/Apply.
3. Setting IP address
Click Advanced Setup -> LAN. Set DSL-N13 IP address to 192.168.1.1, select Enable DHCP Server and
set Start IP address to 192.168.1.4. Click Save/ Reboot.
4. Setting WDS
Click Wireless -> Wireless Bridge . Select Wireless Bridge. You can select Enabled (Scan) to find
WL-500gD and WL-500gP. If the stations are on the list, check the checkbox and click Save/Apply.
If you cannot find WL-500gD by scanning, set Bridge Restrict to Enable and input the MAC address of
WL-500gD and WL-500gP manually. When finished, click Save/Apply. DSL-N13 WDS setup is complete!
WDS setup (WL-500gD and WL-500gP)
Set up WL-500gD and WL-500gP according to the table on Page 26.
1. Wireless Setting
Set WL-500gD, WL-500gP wireless channel, authentication, encryption and keys the same as DSL-N13.
2. Set IP address to 192.168.1.2 (WL-500gD), 192.168.1.3 (WL-500gP)
3. Disable DHCP Server and set default gateway to 192.168.1.1,
4. WDS Setting
• Open Wireless -> Bridge , set AP Mode to Hybrid.
• Set Channel to 11.
• Add the MAC address of DSL-N13 to Remote Bridge List.
5. Save the settings and reboot.
Wireless advanced settings
Click Wireless -> Advanced to configure advanced features of the wireless router such as communication
channel, data rate and WMM.
If you do not know the meaning of these items, use the default setting.
Network security
This chapter shows how to set up security defence for your local area network.
Setting up access right to DSL-N13
To protect your wired and wireless LAN, we recommend setting up access protection so as to prevent
DSL-N13 from being viewed or modified by unauthenticated users.
Service restriction
DSL-N13 provides a Service Control List (SCL) that can enable or disable services which are used to access
the router configuration interface. You can choose allowing HTTP, ICMP from WAN, or allowing HTTP from
LAN. After configuration is complete, click Save/Apply to activate the settings.
IP address restriction
To protect the router from being accessed by unauthenticated user in your LAN, you can restrict the access
right to the hosts with certain IP addresses. Click Management -> Access Control -> IP Addresses to setup
the IP address for the authenticated network supervisors.
Before setting up the IP address restriction, make sure addresses of authenticated hosts are static.
Password protection
DSL-N13 ADSL also provides three levels of access right: admin, support, and user. Account "admin" has full
access to change and view configuration of the router, "support" is for ISP technician to view and keep
maintenance to the router, "user" can view the router settings and statistics, as well as to update the
software.
1. Click Management -> Access Control -> Passwords in the left side menu to setup passwords for these
accounts.
2. Select the account username and fill in old password, and new password (twice). Each passwords
contains up to 16 characters or digits.
3. Press Save/Apply to save and activate the settings.
Setting up port triggering
Some applications such as games, video conferencing, and remote access require specified ports in the
firewall to be opened for remote access. You can configure the port settings by selecting an existing
application or creating your custom applications.
1. Click Advanced Setup -> NAT -> Port Triggering in the left side menu to open the configuration page.
Click Add to create a new rule.
2. Select the service you want to configure and let the system automatically fill in the external and internal
port number and protocol type. You can also select Custom Server radio button to designate a certain
known server.
3. Fill in trigger port (range) and protocol, open port (range) and protocol for the service if you select Custom
Server radio button.
4. Press Save/Apply to save and activate the settings.
Setting up virtual server
Virtual server allows directing WAN incoming traffic to hosts or servers using private IP addresses within a
LAN. With virtual server, the router checks the port number of the packets sent to the WAN interface,
translates the port numbers into private IP address, and redirects the packets to the corresponding internal
hosts and servers. DSL-N13 supports up to 32 virtual server entries. To set up virtual server:
1. Click Advanced Setup -> NAT -> Virtual Server in the left side menu to open the configuration page.
Click Add to create a new rule.
2. Select the service you want to configure and let the system automatically fill in the external and internal
port number and protocol type. You can also select Custom Server radio button to designate a certain
known server.
3. Fill in external port (range), internal port (range), and protocol for the service if you select Custom Server
radio button.
4. Fill the Server IP Address box with the network address of the host or server within your LAN.
5. Press Save/Apply to save and activate the settings.
Setting up DMZ host
The function of DMZ is similar to that of virtual server. The difference between virtual server and DMZ is that
DMZ opens all ports to WAN while virtual server opens ports according to the demand of the enabled
services. To configure DMZ host:
1. Click Advanced Setup -> NAT -> DMZ Host in the left side menu to open the configuration page.
2. Enter the IP address of the host to be setup as DMZ host.
3. Press Save/Apply to activate the settings.
Allowing SIP request through NAT
NAT checks IP header only and translate the information into private IP address. However, for applications
that demand many dynamic ports for session control such as Session Initiation Protocol (SIP), traditional NAT
cannot translate the address because lack of preset service ports. To enable such services while at the same
time do not sacrifice network security, DSL-N13 introduces Application Layer Gateway (ALG) to allow SIP
request going through fireware and NAT from WAN. To configure ALG:
1. Click Advanced Setup -> NAT -> ALG in the left side menu to open the configuration page.
2. Select SIP Enabled checkbox to allow SIP request, or uncheck to disable.
3. Press Save/Apply to save and activate the settings.
Firewall - Outgoing IP filter
By default, all outbound IP traffic is allowed. You can block certain types of IP traffic by setting up filter rules at
DSL-N13.
1. Click Advanced Setup -> Security -> IP Filtering -> Outgoing in the left side menu to open the
configuration page. Click Add to create a new rule.
2. Define a Filter Name for the filter rule. Specify protocol, source IP address, subnet mask and port (range)
and destination IP address, subnet mask and port (range).
3. Press Save/Apply to save and activate the settings.
Firewall- Incoming IP filter
By default, all incoming IP traffic is blocked. You can allow certain types of IP traffic by setting up filter rules at
DSL-N13.
1. Click Advanced Setup -> Security -> IP Filtering -> Incoming in the left side menu to open the
configuration page. Click Add to create a new rule.
2. Define a Filter Name for the filter rule. Specify protocol, source IP address, subnet mask and port (range)
and destination IP address, submask and port (range).
3. Select the WAN interface through which the packets enter the firewall.
4. Press Save/Apply to save and activate the settings.
Access time restriction
This function enables to put time restriction on Internet access by setting up blocking time table. To configure
the access time restriction:
1. Click Advanced Setup -> Security -> Parental Control in the left side menu to open the configuration
page. Click Add to create a new rule.
2. Fill in the username to whom you want to apply the restriction.
3. Fill in the MAC address of the restricted host. If you are accessing this configuration at the computer of
restricted host, select Browser's MAC Address radio button. The system automatically detects the MAC
address of the configuration console. If you want to configure hosts other than the console computer,
enter the MAC address manually.
To get the MAC address of a host, click Start menu on the desktop of the host, select Run, type
cmd into the box and press OK, then type command ipconfig /all and press enter. You can find the
MAC address displayed as Physical Address.
4. Select the days of a week to which the rule shall apply.
5. Fill time into the Start Blocking Time and End Blocking Time box to set up block time.
6. Press Save/Apply to save and activate the settings.
Advanced settings
This chapter shows how to configure other advanced router features of DSL-N13.
WAN
Click Advanced Setup -> WAN in the left side menu to enter the WAN setup page. This page allows you to
edit the WAN settings.
LAN
1. Click Advanced Setup -> LAN in the left side menu to enter the Local Area Network (LAN) Setup page.
This page allows to change the IP address and subnet mask of the router, enables or disables UPnP,
IGMP snooping and DHCP server.
The default settings are:
• IP Address: 192.168.1.1
• Subnet mask: 255.255.255.0
• Enable UPnP: Yes
• Enable IGMP Snooping: No
• Enable DHCP Server: Yes
Start IP Address: 192.168.1.2
End IP Address: 192.168.1.254
Lease Time (hour): 24
DHCP server is enabled by default. You can define which addresses to be assigned to the LAN computers by
DHCP server.
2. Press Save to save the configurations and go on setting up other features. If all settings are complete,
press Save/ Reboot to apply the settings and reboot DSL-N13.
Setting up DNS server
Domain Name System (DNS) server is used to translate IP addresses into easy-to-remember domain names,
such as www.asus.com, and vice versa.
Click Advanced Setup -> DNS -> DNS Server to open the DNS server configuration page. By default, the
DNS server is set to automatically accept the DNS server assigned by ISP. If your ISP specifies certain DNS
server addresses, uncheck Enable Automatic Assigned DNS checkbox and type the DNS addresses into
the Primary DNS server box and Secondary DNS server box (if any). Click Save to save the settings.
Setting up dynamic DNS
Hosts using dynamic IP addresses can associate with a domain name via Dynamic DNS (DDNS). To use
DDNS function, you need to first register at a dynamic DNS service provider, such as DDNS, to get a valid
account.
DDNS acount request procedures
1. Type www.DynDNS.org to the address box of your Web browser and press Enter.
Read the policy and select "I have read...".
2. Enter your user name, e-mail address, password, then click Create Account .
3. A message prompts out asking you to check your mailbox for the activation letter. Open your mailbox and
read the mail.
4. You can find the letter in your E-mail box. Click the hyperlink.
5. The link directs you to a login page. Click login.
6. Enter the username and password then click Login.
7. After logging in, you can see this welcome message.
8. Select Services tab.
9. Click Add Dynamic DNS Host .
10. Enter the host name then click Add Host.
11. You can see this message when your hostname is successfully created.
DSL-N13 DDNS settings
1. Click Advanced Setup -> DNS -> Dynamic DNS to enter the configuration page. Press Add to configure
Dynamic DNS.
2. Choose your DDNS provider and fill in the hostname. The supported DDNS provider are DynDNS.org and
TZO. DynDNS.org settings require username and password of your DDNS account. TZO requires
registered Email address and Key.
3. Press Save/Apply to save and activate the settings.
4. To verify whether DDNS is working, click Start menu and select Run....Type cmd and click OK to open the
CLI console.
5. Type ping account.dyndns.org (your DDNS domain name). If you can see the reply like what is shown in
the picture, DDNS is working correctly.
Setting up default gateway
This section allows to manually setup default gateway of Internet connection.
1. Click Advanced Setup -> Routing -> Default Gateway to open the configuration page.
2. By default, automatic assigned default gateway is enabled, that is, the router accepts the first received
gateway assignment from ISP. If your ISP specifies a gateway, uncheck Enable Automatic Assigned
Default Gateway and enter the gateway address.
3. Press Save/Apply to save and activate the settings.
Setting up static route
For simple networks that have only one router, you do not need to set up static route. For more complicated
network such as an enterprise network where several routers and different subnets exist, you need to
configure static routes so as to direct the network traffic correctly.
1. Click Advanced Setup -> Routing -> Static Route to open the configuration page and view the current
static route settings. Press Add to create a new static route.
2. The configurable settings include:
• Destination Network: input the IP address of destination;
• Subnet Mask: input the subnet mask of destination;
• Use Gateway IP Address: input the gateway network address (optional);
• User Interface: select the interface of your router to which the static route applies.
3. Press Save/Apply to save and activate the settings.
Setting up routing protocol - RIP
RIP stands for Rounting Information Protocol. DSL-N13 supports RIPv1 and RIPv2.
1. Click Advanced Setup -> Routing -> RIP to open the configuration page.
2. To activate RIP, select Enabled radio button for global RIP mode.
3. To configure an individual interface, select the desired RIP version and operation and check the Enabled
checkbox for the interface.
4. Press Save/Apply to save and activate the settings.
USB applications
DSL-N13 offers two USB2.0 ports for setting up FTP server and sharing USB printer.
FTP server function
Before setup, you need to prepare a USB disk for FTP storage.
If the format of your external hard disk is NTFS, the FTP server can only be readable. Uploading
files on the FTP server is not allowed. Besides, only Anonymous User can login. Super User can
not login under NTFS FTP server.
Setting up FTP server
To setup FTP server:
1. Plug your USB storage into the USB2.0 port on the DSL-N13 rear panel. Then click USB Application ->
FTP Server in the left side menu to open the configuration page.
2. Set Enable FTP Server to Yes.
3. Allow Anonymous User to Login: If you want to allow anonymous user to access your FTP site, select
Yes; if you want to protect your data from unauthenticated user, select No.
4. Allow Super User to Login: Select Yes to allow super user to access the FTP server.
5. FTP Port: Set up the port number of the FTP server. For example, if the port number is set to 1111, you
can access the FTP server by typing ftp://192.168.1.1:1111 into the address box of your Web browser
(192.168.1.1 is the default IP address of DSL-N13).
6. Maximum User Allowed to Login: set up the maximum login user according to your working
environment.
7. Login Timeout in Seconds: When login times out, the login trail is terminated.
8. Stay Timeout in Seconds: Timeout value for inactive connection.
9. Press Save/Apply to save and activate the settings.
If you use web access for Super User Login (as the red circle marks), please set Maximum Users
Allowed to Log in to more than 1 or the message "server is busy" will pop up.
Setting up FTP account
You can set up 12 accounts for your FTP site.
1. Click USB Application -> FTP Server -> User List in the left side menu to open the configuration page.
Click Add to create new FTP account.
2. Define the Username, Password for the new account. Setup the Max. Login to restrict the access request.
Define the access right to the account.
3. Click Apply to save the new account.
4. Click Save to save and activate the settings.
Setting up FTP security
You can deny access request from certain IP address by setting up Banned IP List.
1. Click USB Application -> FTP Server -> Banned IP List in the left side menu to open the configuration
page. Click Add to create a new rule.
2. Input the IP address of the banned host and click Apply to save the banned IP. Make sure the banned IP is
static.
3. Click Save to save and activate the settings.
Your FTP site is ready. Type ftp://192.168.1.1(:port number) into the address box of your Web browser and
press Enter. When prompted for login, input the username and password you have set up for FTP account
and login.
Sharing USB printer
You can plug your USB printer to the USB2.0 port of DSL-N13 to share it within your LAN. After you plug a
printer to the USB port, you can see the status of printer by clicking USB Application -> Printer Status.
Setting up printer client under Windows XP
Follow the steps below to install network printer on your clients.
1. Run Add Printer Wizard from Start -> Printers and Faxes -> Add a printer.
2. Select Local printer attached to this computer and click Next.
4. Click Next to setup TCP/IP port for accessing the network printer.
3. Select Create a new port and set Type of port to Standard TCP/IP Port, then click Next.
5. Input the IP address of DSL-N13 in the Printer Name of IP Address field and click Next.
6. Select Custom and click Settings.
7. Set Protocol to LPR and type LPRServer in Queue Name field. Click Next to continue.
8. Press Next to finish standard TCP/IP port setting.
10. Install printer driver from the vendor-model list. If your printer is not in the list, click Have Disk to manually
assign the location of driver.
9. Press Finish to complete the settings and return to Add Printer Wizard.
11. Click Next to accept the default name for the printer.
12. Select Yes to print a test page. Click Next to print.
13. The installation is complete. Click Finish to quit the Add Printer Wizard.
If you have already installed the printer locally on your computer, right click the printer icon and
select Property -> Port tab to add a standard TCP/IP port. Click Add Port then select Standard
TCP/IP Port and click New Port button. Refer to Step 5-8 for setting procedures.
If you use Windows® 98 or ME which does not support Standard TCP/IP port, you need to use
Remote Port which is supported by DSL-N13.
Gaming Blaster
ASUS DSL-N13’s “Gaming Blaster” is designed to enhance your online gaming experience. This technology
provides the uninterrupted and latency-free gaming experience that online gamers expect. It intelligently
optimizes network resources and automatically prioritizes network traffic to better execute time-sensitive
applications including IP phone and multimedia applications.
“Gaming Blaster” on DSL-N13
By default, DSL-N13 is set on “Gaming Blaster” mode and you can then experience the enhanced gaming
power. Just click on the Gaming Blaster icon and you can enable or disable this function on DSL-N13.
From the bar chart at the bottom of the web page, you can see that the gaming application, by default, takes
most of the DSL-N13's network resource.
User Specified Service
Setting up online gaming priority by indicating ports and IP addresses.
You can also prioritize your online gaming traffic by indicating ports where the online gaming applications go.
1. Assign any name for the Service Name. For example, "My game".
2. Put in the IP address and its corresponding port where the application is.
3. Rank the priority (1, 2, 3, ...) of the service (application) according to your preference.
4. If you want to remove the service from the list, just check the Remove box, then press Remove.
IP phone and other A/V applications on DSL-N13
If you would like to have better voice over IP and other A/V application quality, just click on the VoIP/Video
Streaming icon. You can then enjoy uninterrupted VoIP quality and smooth multimedia downloading. From
the bar chart at the bottom of the web page, you can see that the VoIP/Video application now takes most of
DSL-N13's network resource.
User Specified Service
Setting up VoIP / Video application priority by indicating ports and IP addresses.
You can also prioritize your IP phone and A/V downloading traffic by indicating ports where the applications
go.
1. Assign any name for the Service Name. For example, "My IP phone".
2. Put in the IP address and its corresponding port where the application is.
3. Rank the priority (1, 2, 3, ...) of the service (application) according to your preference.
4. If you want to remove the service from the list, just check the Remove box, then press Remove.
Other traffic control applications on DSL-N13
Internet application
If you would like to have smooth web browsing and e-mail quality, you can enable the function by clicking on
the Internet application icon as well. If you would like to remove the priority for Internet applications, just
click on the icon one more time to disable this function.
User Specified Service
Setting up Internet application priority by indicating ports and IP addresses
You can also prioritize your web-browsing and e-mail traffic by indicating ports where the applications go.
1. Assign any name for the Service Name. For example, “My E-mail”.
2. Put in the IP address and its corresponding port where the application is.
3. Rank the priority (1, 2, 3, ...) of the service (application) according to your preference.
4. If you want to remove the service from the list, just check the Remove box then press Remove.
FTP server
If you would like to have higher priority for FTP server downloading or uploading traffic, you can:
1. Click on the FTP Server icon.
2. Go to User Specified Service page to reserve absolute more traffic for FTP server.
3. By just moving the scroll bar to High, not only you have higher traffic priority for FTP application, but you can further
reserve certain percentage of your available bandwidth to dedicate in FTP uploading/downloading.
User Specified Service
Setting up FTP Server application priority by indicating ports and IP addresses.
You can also prioritize your FTP server uploading/downloading traffic by indicating ports where the
applications go.
1. Assign any name for the Service Name. For example, “My FTP Server”.
2. Put in the IP address and its corresponding port where the application is.
3. Rank the priority (1, 2, 3, ...) of the service (application) according to your preference.
4. If you want to remove the service from the list, just check the Remove box then press Remove.
You can choose more than one icons to have priorities on multiple applications.
Long Packet Fragmentation
This feature works especially well when there are larger application packets (such as FTP server packets) as
well as smaller packets(such as web, e-mail, or gaming, VoIP packets) to be sent at the same time.
1. Check Long Packet Fragmentation to enable this function.
2. Drag the scroll bar to your desired packet size. The smaller the packet size, the less network latency.
With Long Packet Fragmentation enabled, users may have problem logging onto the XBOX Live
or other gaming servers due to the servers’ limitation on their incoming packet size.
For more information, refer to the Asus website at http://www.asus.com
Management
This chapter describes how to maintain your DSL-N13 wireless ADSL router.
Configuration backup
You can backup the configuration to a file and store it on your computer. Click Management -> Settings to
open the configuration page and click the Backup Settings button. Click Save and define the destination
folder. The default name for backup file is backupsettings.conf.
Restore settings from a backup file
You can restore the settings from a backup file when you have reset the wireless router to factory default.
Click Management -> Settings -> Update to open the configuration page. Click Browse to locate the
backup file on your computer, then click Update Settings button to proceed. When the restoring process is
completed, the wireless router reboots. The whole process takes about 80 seconds.
Reset to factory default
To clear all settings and return to the factory default settings, you can press the Reset button on the rear
panel of the wireless router for 10 seconds; or click Management -> Settings -> Restore Default to open the
configuration page and click the Restore Default Settings button.
Setting up time server
You can configure the time setting so that DSL-N13 can always synchronize with a time server from Internet.
Click Management -> Time settings and check Automatically synchronize with International servers.
Select a time server from the drop-down list and set your time zone. When finished, click Save/Apply.
Firmware update
To update firmware, click Management -> Update Software. Click Browse to locate the firmware file, then
click Update Software button to start uploading the firmware. The update process takes about two minutes.