Asus RT-N12E User Manual

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Table of contents
About this guide .................................................................................... 4
Chapter 1: Knowing your wireless router
Package contents .................................................................................. 7
System requirements ............................................................................ 7
Before you proceed ............................................................................... 7
Hardware features ................................................................................. 8
Top panel ........................................................................................... 8
Rear panel ......................................................................................... 9
Bottom panel ................................................................................... 10
Mounting options ..................................................................................11
Chapter 2: Getting started
Setting up the wireless router ............................................................ 13
Using the Quick Internet Setup (QIS) ................................................. 13
Using QIS with auto-detection ......................................................... 13
Using QIS without auto-detection .................................................... 15
Chapter 3: Conguring the network clients
Accessing the wireless router ............................................................ 17
Setting an IP address for wired or wireless clients .......................... 17
Managing bandwidth with QoS .......................................................... 21
Chapter 4: Conguring the advanced settings
Setting up the operation mode ........................................................... 22
Setting up the wireless router in IP Sharing mode .......................... 22
Setting up the wireless router in Access Point mode ...................... 23
Setting up the Wi-Fi Protected Setup (WPS) ..................................... 24
Upgrading the rmware ...................................................................... 26
Restoring/Saving/Uploading settings ................................................ 27
Chapter 5: Installing the utilities
Installing the utilities ........................................................................... 29
Device Discovery ................................................................................. 31
Firmware Restoration .......................................................................... 32

Asus RT-N12E Specifications

General

Ethernet LAN	Yes
Cabling technology	10/100Base-T(X)
Networking standards	IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n, IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3u
Ethernet LAN data rates	10, 100 Mbit/s
Ethernet LAN interface type	Fast Ethernet
Wi-Fi band	No
Wi-Fi standards	802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Top Wi-Fi standard	Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
WLAN data transfer rate (max)	300 Mbit/s
Bandwidth	2.4 GHz
Input current	0.5 A
Rack mounting	-
WLAN data transfer rates supported	1, 2, 6, 9, 11, 12, 18, 24, 36, 48, 54, 300 Mbit/s
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports	4
Antennas quantity	2
Antenna gain level (max)	2 dBi
Security algorithms	WEP, WPA, WPA2, WPS
AC input voltage	110 - 240 V
AC input frequency	50 - 60 Hz
Storage temperature (T-T)	-20 - 70 °C
Operating temperature (T-T)	0 - 45 °C
Storage relative humidity (H-H)	5 - 90 %
Operating relative humidity (H-H)	10 - 90 %
Product color	Black, Metallic
LED indicators	LAN, Power, WAN

Weight and Dimensions

Depth	168 mm
Width	124 mm
Height	30 mm
Weight	210 g