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WL-500gP V2 Wireless Router User Manual23ASUS WL-500gP V2 Wireless Router provides two USB2.0 ports for connecting USB storage, USB camera, and USB printer, therefore, you can monitor the working environment, share data and printer with both wired and wireless users in your network. Furthermore, WL-500gP V2 provides a download utility - Download 0DVWHUWRIDFLOLDWHDQGVKDUHWKHGRZQORDGÀOHVWarning: Before unplugging the USB storage disk from WL-500gP V2, you must eject the disk in 6WDWXV/RJ!([WHUQDO86%'LVN page to prevent data corruption.Note: Before applying change and rebooting WL-500gP V2, make sure all USB applications are disabled, it would take more than 20 seconds for WL-500gP V2 to reboot.6KDULQJ86%VWRUDJHTo use this feature, you need to plug a USB hard disk to the USB2.0 port on the rear panel of WL-500gP V2. Make sure the hard disk is formated and partitioned properly.Note:)$7KDVD*%ÀOHVL]HOLPLWDWLRQDQGGRQRWVXSSRUWÀOHVDERYHWKDWVL]H,I\RXZDQWWRXVHÀOHVRIDERYH*%\RXPXVWIRUPDWWKHGLVNWR(;7ÀOHV\VWHPCreating user accountTo share the data in the USB storage, you need to create XVHUDFFRXQWVÀUVW2. I nput User Name and Password for the accounts. Click Add to add the account to the list. 3. To delete an account, select the account from the list and click Del.4. Click Apply to apply the changes and restart the wireless router.Creating share folder and access rightYou can create a new share folder or share an existing folder in your hard disk. 1. Click 86%$SSOLFDWLRQ!8VHU/LVW in the left side PHQXWRRSHQWKHFRQÀJXUDWLRQSDJH1. Click 86%$SSOLFDWLRQ!6KDUH1RGHV in the left VLGHPHQXWRRSHQWKHFRQÀJXUDWLRQSDJH5. Application featuresWL500gP_Manual.indd 23 2007.4.19 5:06:02 PM
WL-500gP V2 Wireless Router User Manual242. Click Add to add a share folder.3. Select the folder you want to share from Folder Manager and click Ok.To create a share folder, input the folder name in Add Folder field and press Add. 'HÀQH WKH DFFHVV ULJKW IRUthe share folder by appoint User Name and Access Right. Click Add to add the access right rule. When finished, click Apply to VDYHWKHFRQÀJXUDWLRQ6. Click Finish.5. Set Network Neighbourhood Mode to Apply rules in shared node list, Work Group to WORKGROUP to enable all computers within WORKGROUP to access WL-500gP V2 USB storage.7. Click Save & Restart to restart the wireless router and activate the settings.8. Open My Network Placefrom a computer connected to WL-500gP V2. Click view work group computers,you can see WL-500gP V2 in the Workgroup category. $OOÀOHVRQWKH86%VWRUDJHare ready for sharing.WL500gP_Manual.indd 24 2007.4.19 5:06:04 PM
WL-500gP V2 Wireless Router User Manual256HWWLQJXS)73VLWHWL-500gP V2 can also serve as an FTP site. You can make your FTP site accessible by all users, or set up access policy to restrict anonymous login. To use this feature, you need to plug a USB storage disk to the USB2.0 port on the rear panel of WL-500gP V2. Make sure the hard disk is formated and partitioned properly.1. To allow anonymous login: Set Network Neighbourhood Mode to Share all paritions in disk,FTP Mode to Login to first partition. The anonymous login directory is the root directory of ÀUVWSDUWLWLRQTo allow accout login only: Set Network Neighbourhood Mode to Apply rules in shared node list, FTP Mode to Login to first mached shared node.Click Add in the Share Node List to specify the access directory and access right of FTP account.2. The Maximum Login Userfield specifies the maximum logged in users at a same time. The default value is 6. 3. Click Finish to activate the settings and reboot. This process may take several minutes.4. Type ftp://192.168.1.1 into the address box of your Web browser and press Enter to login the FTP site.WL500gP_Manual.indd 25 2007.4.19 5:06:05 PM
WL-500gP V2 Wireless Router User Manual26:HEFDPHUDThe ASUS Wireless Router implements several applications for a USB Web camera, enabling you to capture images and send them over the Internet. For this function, you need to plug a USB camera onto WL-500gP V2 and enable ActiveX for your Web browser.Web camera1. Click Web Camera page in USB Application folder.2. Enable Web Camera - Selecting LAN Only enables Web Camera for LAN users. Selecting LAN and WAN enableds Web Camera for both LAN users and WAN users WKURXJKÀUHZDOOWeb Camera Mode - Select the appropriate camera mode from the drop down list. ActiveX Only enables user to execute ActiveX clients on an Windows® IE platform and get the best image quality. ActiveX and Refresh enables user to get a basic image on both IE and other browsers. Refresh Only provides to all users still images which are refreshed in DVSHFLÀHGLQWHUYDOWeb Camera Driver - When you plug a supported Web Camera into the USB2.0 port in the wireless router, the appropriate driver is selected automatically. Refer to the USB Web Camera support list on ASUS Website (www.asus.com) for supported Web Camera models.,PDJH6L]H - Select the image size from the drop down list. 320 x 240 provides a larger image while 160 x 120 provides faster transmission. Click Preview to see the effect.Sense Level7KLVÀHOGLQGLFDWHVWKHVHQVLWLYLW\DWZKLFKLPDJHPRYHPHQWLVGHWHFWHGRefresh Time in Seconds7KLVÀHOGLQGLFDWHVWKHWLPHLQWHUYDOLQVHFRQGVLQZKLFKWKHsystem reloads images. The range of values is 1~65535.HTTP Port7KLVÀHOGLQGLFDWHVWKHSRUWWKDW+773VHUYHUOLVWHQVRQWRFRPPXQLFDWH)RUexample, by default, you can connect to your web camera by using http://192.168.1.1:7776 ZLWKRXWSDVVZRUGFKHFNLQJ7KHSDVVZRUGFKHFNLQJÀHOGLVXQFKHFNHGActiveX Port  7KLV ÀHOG LQGLFDWHV WKH SRUW WKDW VHUYHU OLVWHQV RQ WR FRPPXQLFDWH ZLWKActiveX clients.Enabling ActiveX for your IEIf you use Internet Explorer®, you need to enable ActiveX or the Web Camera cannot function properly. For clients using Netscape or other browsers, ignore this part.1. Open Internet Explorer 5.0 or above on your computer, click Tools -> Internet Options.WL500gP_Manual.indd 26 2007.4.19 5:06:06 PM
WL-500gP V2 Wireless Router User Manual272. Select Security tab and click Custom Level button. 3. Enable the activeX controls and plug-ins. By default, these items are disabled. 4. By default, these three items are enabled. Enable them if changed.5. Click Yes to change the security settings.Enable Web Camera to WAN usersWith proper setting to DDNS, you can monitor your working environment from anywhere on Internet, even if dynamic WAN IP address is used. If any motion is detected by the camera, WL-500gP V2 captures the images and send them to your appointed E-mail box. Refer to page 15-17 for DDNS setup procedures.Enable Security Mode? -Select Yes to enable security function on the data and time you set below.Date to Enable Security Mode - This field defines the date that Security Mode is enabled.Time to Enable Security Mode - 7KLVÀHOGGHÀQHVWKHWLPHLQWHUYDOthat Security Mode is enabled.Send to - Input the E-mail address you wish WL-500gP V2 send the image to.Email Server7KLVÀHOGLQGLFDWHVWKH(PDLOVHUYHU\RXXVHIRUH[FKDQJLQJ(PDLO,I\RXOHDYHWKLVÀHOGEODQN:/J39XVHVWKHPDLOVHUYHURI\RXU(PDLODGGUHVVLQSend toÀHOGSubject7KLVÀHOGLVIRUWKHVXEMHFWRI(PDLOAttach Image File?7KLVÀHOGDOORZV\RXWRDWWDFKWKHFDSWXUHGLPDJHLQWKH(PDLOWL500gP_Manual.indd 27 2007.4.19 5:06:08 PM
WL-500gP V2 Wireless Router User Manual28Remote Site 1-67KLVÀHOGVWDQGVIRUWKH,3DGGUHVVDQGSRUWQXPEHURI5HPRWH6LWH7KHYDOXHRIWKLVÀHOGLV>,3$GGUHVV@>&RQQHFWLRQ3RUW@Preview - Click Preview to see the view of all the Web Camera sites you set in Remote Site.6KDULQJ86%SULQWHUYou can connect a comptible USB printer to the USB2.0 port of WL-500gP V2 to share the printer with your LAN users. Follow the procedures below to setup your computers to utilize the printer server function of WL-500gP V2.,QVWDOOLQJ86%SULQWHUPlug your USB printer to the USB2.0 port on WL-500gP V2 rear panel. To verify whether your printer is properly installed and to WL-500gP V2 Wireless router, click Status & Log -> Status. If Printer Model is correct and Printer Status is On-Line, you can share this printer within your LAN.Note: Visit ASUS Website for comaptible printer vendor and models.Remote monitorsThis function allows you to monitor up to 6 Web Cameras in your LAN. You can enter the IP addresses of other ASUS Wireless Routers which have Web Camera attached.Note: When enabling "LAN and WAN" remote control in the Wireless Router, packets from Internet with destination ports 8081 to 8086 will be forwarded to WL-500gP V2 LQ5HPRWH&RQWUROÀHOGV7RPDNHVXUHSDFNHWVIURP:/J39DUHURXWHGEDFNto Internet, you need to set a static route entry for WL-500gP V2. The IP address and gateway address are same as the address of WL-500gP V2.Setting up printer client under Windows XPFollow the steps below to install network printer on your clients.WL500gP_Manual.indd 28 2007.4.19 5:06:09 PM
WL-500gP V2 Wireless Router User Manual291. Run Add Printer Wizard from Start -> Printers and Faxes -> Add a printer.2. Select Local printer attached to this computer and click Next.5. Input the IP address of WL-500gP V2 in the Printer Name of IP AddressÀHOGDQGFOLFNNext.6. Select Custom and click Settings...3. Select Create a new port and set Type of port to Standard TCP/IP Port, then click Next.4. Click Next to setup TCP/IP port for accessing the network printer.7. S e t Protocol to LPR and type LPRServer in 4XHXH1DPHÀHOG&OLFNNext to continue.8. Press Next to finish standard TCP/IP port setting.WL500gP_Manual.indd 29 2007.4.19 5:06:11 PM
WL-500gP V2 Wireless Router User Manual309. Press Finish to complete the settings and return to Add Printer Wizard.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. 11. Click Next to accpt 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. Note: If you use Windows® 98 or ME which does not support Standard TCP/IP port, you need to use Romote Port which is supported by WL-500gP V2.Note: 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 AddPort then select Standard TCP/IP Port and click New Port button. Refer to step 5-8 for setting procedures.WL500gP_Manual.indd 30 2007.4.19 5:06:13 PM
WL-500gP V2 Wireless Router User Manual313OD\LQJVWUHDPPHGLDRQ;ER[If you have a set of Xbox360, you can connect it to WL-500gP V2 and play the PHGLD ÀOHV VWRUHG LQ WKH KDUG GLVN RQ \RXU WHOHYLVLRQ 7R XVH WKLV IXQFWLRQ PDNHsure you have installed a wireless card on your Xbox360 and enabled Media Server function on your WL-500gP V2.Enable Media Sever on WL-500gP V21. Click %DVLF&RQÀJ page in USB Application folder.2. Select Enable Media Sever and press Apply. WL-500gP V2 is ready to share the media files stored in the USB hard disk.Note: Before connection, access the USB hard disk from My Network Place and copy your music to /Music directory and photos to /Photo directory.3OD\LQJPHGLDÀOHVRQ;ER[1. Open Xbox360 and enter System -> Edit Settings configuration page to setup wireless network connection.2. Set IP Settings to Automatic and make sure Xbox360 gets a valid IP address.WL500gP_Manual.indd 31 2007.4.19 5:06:14 PM
WL-500gP V2 Wireless Router User Manual325. Select Yes, continue when prmopted to install Window Media Connect on your PC.6. Xbox360 automatically searches and find the WL-500gP V2. Select WL-500gP V2 to establish wireless connection.3. To play music from the USB hard disk, select Media page -> Music.4. Select Computer.WL500gP_Manual.indd 32 2007.4.19 5:06:16 PM
WL-500gP V2 Wireless Router User Manual337. Select Music folder in the hard disk and browse through the music list. Select the music you want to play.8. To disconnect from WL-500gP V2, enter System page and select Computers.9. Select Windows-based PC.The screen displays the currently connected PC.10. Select Disconnect.WL500gP_Manual.indd 33 2007.4.19 5:06:17 PM

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