[Wireless Router] How to set up an Internet Connection?
To provide you more detailed instruction, you can also click ASUS Youtube video link below to know more about How to set up an Internet Connection?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z7dXk3r4xJI
ASUS routers support several connection types to WAN (wide area network). These types are selected from the dropdown menu beside WAN Connection Type. The setting fields differ depending on the connection type you selected.
Please refer to video above or follow below steps to setup internet connection for your router.
Step1: Please connect your computer to wireless router via wired connection.
Take router [RT-AC66U B1] as examples.
- Insert your modem’s AC adapter to the DC-IN port and plug it to a power outlet.
- Insert your wireless router’s AC adapter to the DC-IN port and plug it to a power outlet.
- Use another network cable, connect your modem to your wireless router’s WAN port.
- Use the bundled network cable, connect your computer to your wireless router’s LAN port.
Step2: Connect your computer to the router via wired or WiFi connection and enter your router LAN IP or router URL http://www.asusrouter.com to the WEB GUI.
Please refer to How to enter the router setting page(Web GUI) (ASUSWRT)? to learn more.
Step3: Key in your router's username and password to log in.
Note: If you forget the user name and/or password, please restore the router to the factory default status and setup.
Please refer to [Wireless Router] How to reset the router to factory default setting? for how to restore the router to default status.
Step4: When you login to the Web GUI for the first time, you will be automatically directed to the Quick Internet Setup (QIS) page.
Note: The related information needs to be confirmed with your Internet Service Provider (ISP)
Step5: If you need detailed setup information, Go to [WAN] > [Internet Connection]
List of WAN connection Types:
Enable WAN: Enable and disable WAN. Under some connection types, you can get a new IP address by using Enable and Disable WAN.
Enable NAT: NAT(Network Address Translation) is a process used in routers to replace the address information of network packets with new address information. Typical applications for NAT is for routers which connect to LAN with the WAN. In LAN, every network device had a private IP (LAN IP) but there’s only one public IP (WAN IP). To grant internet access to the network devices, the router replaces the private IP address of the sender with its own public IP address in all outgoing data packets. The router saves all necessary information in a table (NAT table) so that incoming data packets can then be assigned to the correct network device.
Enable UPnP: UPnP(Universal Plug and Play) allows several devices(routers, televisions, stereo systems, game consoles, cellular phone) to be controlled via an IP-based network with or without a central control through a gateway.
Connect to DNS Server automatically: Allows this router to get the DNS IP address from the ISP automatically.
Authentication: This item may be specified by some ISPs. Check with your ISP and fill them in if required.
Host Name: You can provide a host name for your router. It’s usually requested by your ISP.
MAC Address: MAC(Media Access Control) address is a unique identifier that identifies your computer or device in the network. ISPs monitor the MAC addresses of devices that connect to their services, and would disallow Internet Connection for new MAC addresses. To fix this issue, you can do either of the following:
* Contact your ISP and request to update the MAC address associated with your ISP subscription.
* Clone or change the MAC address of the new device to match the MAC address of the original device.
DHCP query frequency: Some Internet Service Providers block MAC addresses if the device makes DHCP queries too often. To prevent this, change the DHCP query frequency.
In the default Aggressive mode, if the router does not get a response from the ISP, it sends another query after 20 seconds and then makes three more attempts.
In Normal mode, if the router doesn’t get a response from the ISP, it makes a second query after 120 seconds and then makes two more attempts.
Enable WAN: Enable and disable WAN. Under some connection type, you can get a new IP address by enable and disable WAN.
Enable NAT: NAT(Network Address Translation) is a process used in routers to replace the address information of network packet with new address information. Typical applications for NAT is router which connect to LAN with the WAN. In LAN, every network devices had a private IP(LAN IP) but there’s only one public IP(WAN IP). To grant the network devices access to internet, the router replaces the private IP address of the sender with its own public IP address in all outgoing data packets. The router saves all necessary information in a table(NAT table) so that incoming data packets can then be assigned to the correct network device.
Enable UPnP: UPnP(Universal Plug and Play) allows several devices(routers, televisions, stereo systems, game consoles, cellular phone) to be controlled via an IP-based network with or without a central control through a gateway.
IP Address: If your WAN connection requires a static IP address, key in the IP address in this field.
Subnet Mask: If your WAN connection requires a static IP address, key in the subnet mask in this field.
Default Gateway: If your WAN connection requires a static IP address, key in the gateway IP address in this field.
DNS Server: This field indicates the IP address of DNS that the router contacts to.
Authentication: Some Internet Service Providers block MAC addresses if the device makes DHCP queries too often. To prevent this, change the DHCP query frequency. In the default Aggressive mode, if router does not get a response from the ISP, it sends another query after 20 seconds and makes three more attempts. In Normal mode, if router doesn’t get a response from the ISP, it makes a second query after 120 seconds and makes two more attempts.
Host Name: You can provide a host name for your router. It’s usually requested by your ISP.
MAC Address: MAC(Media Access Control) address is a unique identifier that identifies your computer or device in the network. ISPs monitor the MAC addresses of devices that connect to their services, and would disallow Internet Connection for new MAC addresses. To fix this issue, you can do either of the following:
* Contact your ISP and request to update the MAC address associated with your ISP subscription.
* Clone or change the MAC address of the new device to match the MAC address of the original device.
Enable WAN: Enable and disable WAN. Under some connection type, you can get a new IP address by enable and disable WAN.
Enable NAT: NAT(Network Address Translation) is a process used in routers to replace the address information of network packet with new address information. Typical applications for NAT is router which connect to LAN with the WAN. In LAN, every network devices had a private IP(LAN IP) but there’s only one public IP(WAN IP). To grant the network devices access to internet, the router replaces the private IP address of the sender with its own public IP address in all outgoing data packets. The router saves all necessary information in a table(NAT table) so that incoming data packets can then be assigned to the correct network device.
Enable UPnP: UPnP(Universal Plug and Play) allows several devices(routers, televisions, stereo systems, game consoles, cellular phone) to be controlled via an IP-based network with or without a central control through a gateway.
Get the WAN IP automatically: Allows the router to get the WAN IP address from the ISP automatically.
Connect to DNS Server automatically: Allows this router to get the DNS IP address from the ISP automatically.
User Name: Fill-in the information which ISP provided.
Password: Fill-in the information which ISP provided.
Idle Disconnect Time in seconds: Disconnect after time of inactivity (in seconds): This field is optional and allows you to configure to terminate your ISP connection after a specified period of time. A value of zero allows infinite idle time.
MTU: The Maximum Transmission Unit(MTU) of PPPoE packet. The default value is 1492. Change this value only if your ISP requires it.
MRU: The Maximum Receive Unit(MRU) of PPPoE packet. The default value is 1492. Change this value only if your ISP requires it.
Service Name: This field is optional and may be specified by some ISPs. Check with your ISP and fill them in if required.
Access Concentrator Name: This field is optional and may be specified by some ISPs. Check with your ISP and fill them in if required.
Additional pppd options: This item may be specified by some ISPs. Check with your ISP and fill them in if required.
Enable VPN + DHCP Connection: Decied you want to enable VPN and DHCP connection or not.
Host Name: You can provide a host name for your router. It’s usually requested by your ISP.
MAC Address: MAC(Media Access Control) address is a unique identifier that identifies your computer or device in the network. ISPs monitor the MAC addresses of devices that connect to their services, and would disallow Internet Connection for new MAC addresses. To fix this issue, you can do either of the following:
* Contact your ISP and request to update the MAC address associated with your ISP subscription.
* Clone or change the MAC address of the new device to match the MAC address of the original device.
Enable WAN: Enable and disable WAN. Under some connection type, you can get a new IP address by enable and disable WAN.
Enable NAT: NAT(Network Address Translation) is a process used in routers to replace the address information of network packet with new address information. Typical applications for NAT is router which connect to LAN with the WAN. In LAN, every network devices had a private IP(LAN IP) but there’s only one public IP(WAN IP). To grant the network devices access to internet, the router replaces the private IP address of the sender with its own public IP address in all outgoing data packets. The router saves all necessary information in a table(NAT table) so that incoming data packets can then be assigned to the correct network device.
Enable UPnP: UPnP(Universal Plug and Play) allows several devices(routers, televisions, stereo systems, game consoles, cellular phone) to be controlled via an IP-based network with or without a central control through a gateway.
Get the WAN IP automatically: Allows the router to get the WAN IP address from the ISP automatically.
IP Address: If your WAN connection requires a static IP address, key in the IP address in this field.
Subnet Mask: If your WAN connection requires a static IP address, key in the subnet mask in this field.
Default Gateway: If your WAN connection requires a static IP address, key in the gateway IP address in this field.
Connect to DNS Server automatically: Allows this router to get the DNS IP address from the ISP automatically.
DNS Server: This field indicates the IP address of DNS that the router contacts to.
User Name: Fill-in the information which ISP provided. This filed is only available when setting the WAN Connection Type as USB Modem, PPPoE, PPTP or L2TP.
Password: Fill-in the information which ISP provided. This field is only available when setting WAN Connection Type as PPPoE.
Idle Disconnect Time in seconds: Disconnect after time of inactivity (in seconds): This field is optional and allows you to configure to terminate your ISP connection after a specified period of time. A value of zero allows infinite idle time.
PPTP Options: This item may be specified by some ISPs. Check with your ISP and fill them in if required.
Additional pppd options: This item may be specified by some ISPs. Check with your ISP and fill them in if required.
VPN Server: If your WAN connection type is PPTP or L2TP, please enter the server name or server IP of the VPN Server.
Host Name: You can provide a host name for your router. It’s usually requested by your ISP.
MAC Address: MAC(Media Access Control) address is a unique identifier that identifies your computer or device in the network. ISPs monitor the MAC addresses of devices that connect to their services, and would disallow Internet Connection for new MAC addresses. To fix this issue, you can do either of the following:
* Contact your ISP and request to update the MAC address associated with your ISP subscription.
* Clone or change the MAC address of the new device to match the MAC address of the original device.
Enable WAN: Enable and disable WAN. Under some connection type, you can get a new IP address by enable and disable WAN.
Enable NAT: NAT(Network Address Translation) is a process used in routers to replace the address information of network packet with new address information. Typical applications for NAT is router which connect to LAN with the WAN. In LAN, every network devices had a private IP(LAN IP) but there’s only one public IP(WAN IP). To grant the network devices access to internet, the router replaces the private IP address of the sender with its own public IP address in all outgoing data packets. The router saves all necessary information in a table(NAT table) so that incoming data packets can then be assigned to the correct network device.
Enable UPnP: UPnP(Universal Plug and Play) allows several devices(routers, televisions, stereo systems, game consoles, cellular phone) to be controlled via an IP-based network with or without a central control through a gateway.
Get the WAN IP automatically: Allows the router to get the WAN IP address from the ISP automatically.
IP Address: If your WAN connection requires a static IP address, key in the IP address in this field.
Subnet Mask: If your WAN connection requires a static IP address, key in the subnet mask in this field.
Default Gateway: If your WAN connection requires a static IP address, key in the gateway IP address in this field.
Connect to DNS Server automatically: Allows this router to get the DNS IP address from the ISP automatically.
DNS Server: This field indicates the IP address of DNS that the router contacts to.
User Name: Fill-in the information which ISP provided. This filed is only available when setting the WAN Connection Type as USB Modem, PPPoE, PPTP or L2TP.
Password: Fill-in the information which ISP provided. This field is only available when setting WAN Connection Type as PPPoE.
Additional pppd options: This item may be specified by some ISPs. Check with your ISP and fill them in if required.
VPN Server: If your WAN connection type is PPTP or L2TP, please enter the server name or server IP of the VPN Server.
Host Name: You can provide a host name for your router. It’s usually requested by your ISP.
MAC Address: MAC(Media Access Control) address is a unique identifier that identifies your computer or device in the network. ISPs monitor the MAC addresses of devices that connect to their services, and would disallow Internet Connection for new MAC addresses. To fix this issue, you can do either of the following:
* Contact your ISP and request to update the MAC address associated with your ISP subscription.
* Clone or change the MAC address of the new device to match the MAC address of the original device.
FAQ
1. Port Forwarding only works within the internal network/intranet(LAN) but cannot be accessed from Internet(WAN).
- First, make sure that Port Forwarding function is set up properly. Please refer to related FAQ: How to set up Virtual Server/Port Forwarding Rules?
- Please note that if the router is using a private WAN IP address (such as connected behind another router/switch/modem with built-in router/Wi-Fi feature), could potentially place the router under a multi-layer NAT network. DDNS service and Port Forwarding will not function properly under such environment. Related FAQ: [Wireless Router] DDNS introduction and set up
Private IPv4 network ranges:
Class A: 10.0.0.0 – 10.255.255.255
Class B: 172.16.0.0 – 172.31.255.255
Class C: 192.168.0.0 – 192.168.255.255
How to get the (Utility / Firmware)?
You can download the latest drivers, software, firmware and user manuals in the ASUS Download Center.
If you need more information about the ASUS Download Center, please refer this link.