Asus DSL-AC88U User Manual

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Table of contents
1 Getting to know your wireless router 5
Package contents ........................................................................................ 5
Hardware features ....................................................................................... 6
2 Creating your network 9
Positioning your router ............................................................................. 9
What you need ...........................................................................................10
Connecting your devices ........................................................................11
Before you proceed...................................................................................14
3 Network configuration using the web GUI 21
Logging in to the web GUI .....................................................................21
Setting up the wireless security settings ..........................................23
Managing your network clients ...........................................................25
Monitoring your USB device ..................................................................26
Creating your Guest Network ...............................................................28
Using the Traffic Manager .......................................................................29
Managing QoS (Quality of Service) Bandwidth .......................29
Monitoring Traffic .............................................................................. 30
Using USB application .............................................................................31
Using AiDisk for File Sharing ..........................................................31
Using the Servers Center ........................................................................34
Using the Network Place (Samba) Share service ....................34
Using the FTP Share service............................................................36
Using the Miscellaneous setting ...................................................38
Configuring Advanced settings ............................................................39
Setting up the DHCP Server ...........................................................39
Upgrading the firmware ..................................................................40
Restoring/Saving/Uploading settings ........................................41

Asus DSL-AC88U Specifications

General

Ethernet WAN	Yes
SIM card slot	No
Wi-Fi band	Dual-band (2.4 GHz / 5 GHz)
Wi-Fi standards	802.11a, Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Channels quantity	13 channels
Top Wi-Fi standard	Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
WLAN data transfer rate (max)	3167 Mbit/s
WLAN data transfer rate (first band)	1000 Mbit/s
WLAN data transfer rate (second band)	2167 Mbit/s
VPN support	‧VPN server(PPTP/Open VPN) ‧VPN client(PPTP/L2TP/Open VPN)
Networking standards	IEEE 802.11a, IEEE 802.11ac, IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n
Ethernet LAN data rates	10, 100, 1000 Mbit/s
Ethernet LAN interface type	Gigabit Ethernet
RJ-11 ports quantity	1
USB 2.0 ports quantity	USB 2.0 ports have a data transmission speed of 480 Mbps, and are backwards compatible with USB 1.1 ports. You can connect all kinds of peripheral devices to them.
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports	5
Security algorithms	WPA-PSK, WPA2-PSK
Antennas quantity	4
AC input voltage	110 - 240 V
Power source type	AC
AC input frequency	50 - 60 Hz
Cables included	AC, DSL, LAN (RJ-45)
Product type	Tabletop router
Product color	Black
LED indicators	DSL, LAN, Power, WLAN
Harmonized System (HS) code	85176990

Weight and Dimensions

Depth	180 mm
Width	292 mm
Height	61 mm
Weight	795 g