® Pocket Wireless Router WL-530gV2 (For 802.
Manufacturer Contact Information ASUSTeK COMPUTER INC. (Asia-Pacific) Company address: 15 Li-Te Road, Beitou, Taipei 11259 Telephone: +886-2-2894-3447 Fax: +886-2-2890-7798 E-mail: info@asus.com.tw Web site: http://www.asus.com.tw ASUS COMPUTER INTERNATIONAL (America) Company address: 800 Corporate Way, Fremont, CA 94539, USA General (tel): +1-510-739-3777 General (fax): +1-510-608-4555 Web site address: http://usa.asus.
WL-530gV2 Pocket Wireless Router User Manual Table of contents Specifications summary...........................................................................2 1. Package contents.................................................................................3 2. Connecting ADSL modem and wireless router..................................3 1) Cable connection................................................................................3 2) Status indicators..............................................
WL-530gV2 Pocket Wireless Router User Manual Specifications summary WAN LAN Protocol Management Network protocol Reset button Applications Firewall Operating frequency Data rate Range Output power Wireless security Other security Power Dimensions 1 x RJ-45 10/100Mbps port for 10/100 BaseT Supports both Ethernet and 802.3 Supports the auto-crossover function (MDI-X) 4 x RJ-45 10/100Mbps ports for 10/100 BaseT Support both Ethernet and 802.
WL-530gV2 Pocket Wireless Router User Manual 1. Package contents • WL-530gV2 Pocket Wireless Router x1 • Power adapter x1 • Support CD x1 • RJ45 cable x1 • Quick Start Guide x1 • Warranty card x1 If any of the above items is damaged or missing, contact your retailer immediately. 2.
WL-530gV2 Pocket Wireless Router User Manual 2) Status indicators AIR POWER ETHERNET POWER Off On Flashing No power System ready Reset to the default mode AIR (Wireless Network) Off On Flashing No power Wireless system ready Transmitting or receiving wireless data ETHERNET Off On Flashing No power or no physical connection Has physical connection to an Ethernet network Transmitting or receiving data through an Ethernet cable
WL-530gV2 Pocket Wireless Router User Manual 3. Getting started The ASUS WL-530gV2 Pocket Wireless Router meets various working scenarios with proper configuration. The default settings of the wireless router may change to meet your individual needs. Thus, before using the wireless router, check the basic settings to ensure that they all work in your environment. Note: We recommend wired connection for the initial configuration to avoid possible setup problems due to wireless uncertainty.
WL-530gV2 Pocket Wireless Router User Manual To set up a connection with a manually assigned IP address, the address of your PC and the wireless router must be within the same subnet: • IP address: 192.168.1.xxx (xxx can be any number between 2 and 254. Ensure that the IP address is not used by another device.) • Subnet Mask: 255.255.255.0 (same as WL530gV2) • Gateway: 192.168.1.1 (IP address of WL530gV2) • DNS: 192.168.1.1 (WL-530gV2), or assign a known DNS server in your network.
WL-530gV2 Pocket Wireless Router User Manual 5) Quick setup To start the quick setup, click Next to enter the Quick Setup page. Follow the instructions below to set up your WL-530gV2. 1. Select your time zone and click Next. 2. The ASUS wireless router supports three types of ISP services: cable, PPPoE, and static WAN IP. Select your connection type and click Next to continue.
WL-530gV2 Pocket Wireless Router User Manual Static IP user If you are using ADSL or other connection type that uses static IP address, select ADSL or other connection type that uses static IP address. Key in the IP address, subnet mask, and default gateway provided by your ISP. You can specify DNS servers, or get DNS information automatically. 3. After the connection type setting is completed, set up your wireless interface.
WL-530gV2 Pocket Wireless Router User Manual Configuring ASUS WLAN Card with One Touch Wizard If you installed ASUS WLAN card together with its utilities and drives on your PC, click Start > Programs > ASUS Utility > WLAN Card > One Touch Wizard to launch the One Touch Wizard utility. To configure your ASUS WLAN card with One Touch Wizard: 1) Select the Connect to an existing wireless LAN (Station) radio button and click Next to continue.
WL-530gV2 Pocket Wireless Router User Manual Configuring WLAN card with Windows® WZC service If you use a non-ASUS WLAN card, you can set up the wireless connection with Windows® Wireless Zero Configuration (WZC) service. To configure your WLAN card with Windows® WZC service: 1) Double-click the wireless network icon in the system tray to view the available wireless networks. Select your wireless router and click Connect. 2) Key in the network key you have set on the wireless router and click Connect.
WL-530gV2 Pocket Wireless Router User Manual 4. Wireless router features This chapter provides setup examples of some frequently used router features. Set up these features via the web configuration interface of WL-530gV2. 1) Setting up wireless encryption WL-530gV2 provides a set of encryption and authentication methods to meet the different demands of home and SOHO users. Before setting up the encryption and authentication for WL-530gV2, contact your network administrator for advice.
WL-530gV2 Pocket Wireless Router User Manual Encryption The encryption modes supported by WL-530gV2 are: WEP-64bits, WEP-128bits, TKIP, and AES. WEP stands for Wired Equivalent Privacy. It uses 64bits or 128bits static keys to encrypt the data for wireless transmission. To set up WEP keys, set WEP Encryption to WEP-64bits or WEP-128bits, then manually key in four sets of WEP Keys (10 hexadecimal digits for 64-bits keys or 26 hexadecimal digits for 128-bits keys).
WL-530gV2 Pocket Wireless Router User Manual 3) Setting up virtual DMZ in your LAN To expose an internal host to the Internet and make all services provided by this host available to outside users, enable Virtual DMZ function to open all ports of the host. This function is useful when the host plays multiple roles such as HTTP server and FTP server. However, in doing this, your network becomes less secure. To set up virtual DMZ in your LAN: 1. Click NAT Setting > Virtual DMZ. 2.
WL-530gV2 Pocket Wireless Router User Manual 3. After clicking Free Trial, you are directed to the homepage of www.DynDNS.org, where you can register and apply for DDNS service. Select Free Dynamic DNS, then click Get Started. 4. Click Create one now. Enter your username, Email address, and password. Select the I agree to the AUP and I will only create one free account checkboxes. Click Create Account. 5. A message prompts out informing that your account has been created.
WL-530gV2 Pocket Wireless Router User Manual 9. After logging in, you can see this welcome message. 10. Select Services tab. 11. Click Add Dynamic DNS Host . 12. Enter the hostname then click Add Host. 13. You can see this message when your hostname is successfully created.
WL-530gV2 Pocket Wireless Router User Manual 14. Fill the account information into the DDNS setting fields of your wireless router. 15. Click Finish. 16. Click Save & Restart to restart the wireless router and activate the settings. 17. Verify whether DDNS is working. Click Start menu and select Run. Type cmd and click OK to open the CLI console. 18. Type ping account. dyndns.org (your DDNS domain name). If you can see the reply like what is shown in the right picture, DDNS is working correctly.
WL-530gV2 Pocket Wireless Router User Manual 5. Setting up using ASUS utility 1) Utility Installation for WL-530gV2 1. Place the bundled Support CD into the optical drive. An autorun screen appears if the Autorun function is enabled on your computer. NOTE: If the Autorun function is not enabled on your computer, browse the contents of the Support CD to locate the file Setup.exe. Double-click Setup.exe to run the Support CD. 2. From the autorun screen, select your 3. An InstallShield Wizard screen appears.
WL-530gV2 Pocket Wireless Router User Manual 2) Device Discovery Device Discovery is an ASUS WLAN utility which detects an ASUS Wireless Router device, and enables you to configure the device. To launch the Device Discovery utility, from your computer’s desktop, click Start > All Programs > ASUS Utility > WL-530g Router > Device Discovery.
WL-530gV2 Pocket Wireless Router User Manual 3) Firmware Restoration Firmware Restoration is a utility that searches for an ASUS Wireless Router that failed during its firmware upgrading process, then restores or re-uploads the firmware that you specify. The process takes about three to four minutes. Launch the rescue mode before you use the Firmware Restoration utility. To use the Firmware Restoration utility: 1. Unplug WL-530gV2 from the power source. 2.
WL-530gV2 Pocket Wireless Router User Manual 6. Troubleshooting Cannot access to web browser for router configuration 1. Open a web browser and open "Internet Options" dialog box. 2. Click on "Delete Cookies" and "Delete Files". Cannot Establish Connection via Wireless Out of Range: • Move the router closer to the wireless client. • Try to change the channel setting. Authentication: • Use wired connection to connect to router. • Check the wireless security setting.
WL-530gV2 Pocket Wireless Router User Manual Internet is not accessible • Check the lights on ADSL modem and the Wireless Router. • Check whether the "WAN" LED on the Wireless Router is ON. If the LED is not ON, change the cable and try again. When ADSL Modem "Link" light is ON, this means Internet access is possible. • Restart your computer. • Refer to the Quick Setup Guide of the wireless router and reconfigure the settings. • Check whether the WAN LED on the router is ON or not.
WL-530gV2 Pocket Wireless Router User Manual 7. Appendix 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.
WL-530gV2 Pocket Wireless Router User Manual 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.
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