ASUS RT-N12 is a very popular device, which is classified as a budget option. It contains all the necessary characteristics for the successful operation of a typical home, public or work network. The device is a portable Wi-Fi hotspot that has an information transfer rate of up to 150 megabits per second (possible Internet speed). The operating frequency of this device is 2.4 GHz. According to the standard, it has 4 network (regular cable) ports, these are standard features for the ASUS RT router, which are needed for direct connection to a desktop computer.
The front part contains 7 indicators that will make it clear the state of the device at this moment.
Number 1 we have labeled the most important LED indicator. This is the power indicator. The indicator can have several configurations:
Number 2 we have marked an indicator that determines the status of the ASUS RT N12 D1 Wi-Fi router at the moment. It has three configurations:
1. The light is off. No power or wireless mode may be disabled.
2. The light is flashing. This means that information is being transmitted.
3. The light is just on. The device is ready to transfer data, but no packet exchange is taking place at the moment.
Number 3 we have marked an indicator that determines the connection of the router to the Internet. There are only two configurations:
1. Off - no internet. This may be due to non-payment, due to communication problems, due to disconnection from the Internet in equipment installations.
2. On - everything should work properly.
Numbers 4-7 indicators of the status of local ports are indicated. Each has three configurations:
1. Off - Cord is disconnected.
2. The light is flashing - information is being exchanged.
3. The light is just on - this is a sign that the port is occupied by the cable connecting the PC to the network.
Connectors and switches are located on the rear panel. It has no indicators.
1. WPS button (starting from the right side), which is used to quickly enter the network.
2. WAN port, it is designed to connect the Internet cable to the router.
3. Four network ports, which are needed to directly connect the PC to the router through cables.
4. Micro connector for power cord.
5. Key on and off.
6. Reset key. It is inside the hole, hold it down for seven seconds to reset to factory settings. The default password and login are set at the factory settings.
Installing a router is not tricky and does not take much time. Connecting and setting up takes more. First, you should check the availability of all components, so that the installation goes correctly:
The router itself.
· Power unit.
· Internet cable, which must be provided by the company or provider.
· For the first installation, you must use a local (direct) Internet connection so that there is no interference.
Once you have found everything you need, you can proceed to a fairly simple installation. First you need to figure out how to connect the Internet to the router using an Internet cable. We designated the connector for this cable with the number 2. After that, you need to connect using a network LAN cable. It remains only to connect the router to the power supply by inserting one end of the power cord into the mains with a voltage of 220 watts, and the other side into the connector number 4. Then press the power button. We act in that order.
Installing, as you can see, is not difficult. After these steps, the router should start to start. This completes the installation of the router, further debugging is done using a specific page built into the router.
To configure the router, you need any browser. As the site address, write "192.168.0.1" or "192.168.1.1" - without quotes.
Attention! The PC or laptop must be connected to the router, and not to the Internet cable.
After going to the page, a window with data entry fields will appear.
Here you need to register the username (user name) and password (password). When the router is just purchased, then by default the login and password are the same there - “admin”. After full debugging, it is recommended to change both username and password to eliminate the possibility of hacking.
There are times when the router has already been operated before, then the name and password are sometimes different from the standard ones. In order to fix the ASUS RT N12 device, the firmware is returned to its original state. To do this, you need to hold down the key, which was indicated above as number 6. You need to clamp it with some thin object, the easiest way is with a paper clip. Hold the key for 7 sec. After that, all changed router settings will go to the initial state.
If these manipulations do not help, the router does not return to the standard settings, then the configuration should be performed by a specialist whose range of work includes the ASUS RT N12 firmware. You can cope with this task yourself, but the firmware of the router is not a standard situation for the average user. Reflashing the router is an order of magnitude more difficult.
In order to connect the Internet to the router, on the site that opens, you need to go to the router settings. Then - "additional settings". We select the “WAN” item we need (this is the Internet connection setting).
In the main settings, you need to set the following data:
· Type of WAN connection - select here PPPoE (the most popular) or for Beeline L2TP (you need to check with your provider).
· Enable WAN - our choice is "yes".
· Enable NAT - our choice is yes.
· Enable UPnP - our choice is yes.
In the next window, called setting the WAN IP address, opposite the line we need “Obtain a WAN IP address automatically”, we must mark the answer - “yes”.
Configuring DNS WAN, similar to the points that went earlier, opposite "Connect to the DNS server automatically" you need to put the option - "yes".
In the username field, as you might guess, you need to enter your number or login, which is provided by the Internet provider to log into the Internet.
Password is identical.
Some fields are allowed to be skipped. In the VPN server, enter the one provided by your Internet provider. If the ASUS RT N12 router is configured for beeline, then this is “tp.internet.beeline.ru”, nothing needs to be marked for Rostelecom.
After all this procedure, click on the "Apply" button. This completes the setup of the Internet itself on the router.
ASUS RT N12 Quick Setup can greatly reduce the time it takes to fully configure your router. On the main page of the router, press the "Go" or "Go" button.
The router then automatically detects your connection type. Although he himself will determine the necessary parameters, the login and password for the Internet will still need to be registered manually in the WiFi settings.
Setting up ASUS RT N12 in wi-fi mode can be quite simple thanks to the “quick setup”. The final step in quick setup is debugging the wireless network settings. Here you can set the SSID and network key or password.
They also perform manual adjustments. Here we go to the "Wireless Network" window, we need to set only a few parameters. Among them:
· "SSID" is the name to detect your ASUS RT N12 Wi-Fi router. Write in Latin letters (English).
· Field "Authentication method" - here we definitely select WPA2-Personal, it will help to secure your Internet from unwanted users.
· "WPA Preshared Key" - the key or password from your Wi-Fi. Enter when connected to Wi-Fi. Write the key no shorter than eight characters.
Now you can save your settings. Now the configuration of the ASUS RT N12 WiFi router is absolutely complete. You can connect all the devices that are in the apartment, and use Wi-Fi even on a washing machine.
How to perform port forwarding? Let's talk about how to open ports on the ASUS RT N12 C1 router, here the setup is quick. Since this is just an addition, the instructions will be very concise. We act according to this scheme:
192.168.1.1 (address)-> LAN tab-> DHCP server window-> Enable manual assignment field - “Yes”-> MAC address (here you need to select the desired computer, which will be assigned a static address)-> Select and apply (after selecting the desired PC).
If this does not help, then check your antivirus and firewall.
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In this article, we will talk about setting up the ASUS RT -N 12 router.
Everything is as usual - we insert a patch cord into any of the yellow ones (usually it comes with the kit), at the second end we connect it to the corresponding PC connector or from which the settings will be performed.
Insert the Internet connection cable into the blue WAN port.
We turn the router over and look at the default settings. We will need to find out: connection IP address, username and password.
On the computer, in the properties of the network connection, select the automatic acquisition of an IP address.
Then we go to any convenient browser and in the address bar we write the same IP address that is written on the sticker at the bottom of the router.
To configure the router, go to the Advanced Setting menu.
The menu items are exactly the same for the left and center windows, so here you should proceed from personal preferences about convenience.
Go to the submenu " Wireless", tab General.
In the field " SSID"We write down the name of the wireless network, there is no need to hide it - put a tick in the position" No"For the field" Hide SSID».
Since there are still quite a few devices that do not support the n-standard, in the field " Wireless mode"Set the mode" Auto».
The channel width (Chanel bandwidth) is usually 20MHz, but you can experiment by setting the width to 40MHz.
We select the automatic mode of the broadcast channel, "Chanel" - "Auto".
The authentication method is WPA2-Personal, the encryption type is AES. In the "WPA Pre-Shared Key" field, enter the password for accessing the wireless network.
Apply the entered settings "Apply".
Go to the "WPS" submenu and disable the corresponding mode by pressing the "Disable" button.
Let's start setting up the internal network. We go to the "LAN" menu. Here, if necessary, you can change the IP address of the router.
Go to the "DHCP Server" tab.
By default, the router's DHCP server is enabled - for the "Enable the DHCP Server?" is set to "Yes".
The pool of addresses issued to clients can be reduced to two dozen in the “IP Pool Ending Address” field at the end, change “254” to “20”.
Interesting! The time for assigning an IP address to a client is 24 hours or 86400s (“Lease Time”).
Apply the "Apply" settings.
Let's go to the "WAN" menu, consider the connection using the PPPoE protocol. In the "WAN Connection Type" field, select PPPoE.
As a rule, connecting via PPPoE implies automatically obtaining an IP address, therefore, in the “WAN IP Setting” section, in the “Get the WAN IP automatically” field, check “Yes”.
The same for getting a list of DNS servers of the provider "Connect to DNS Server automatically" check "Yes".
In the Account Setting section, in the "User Name" and "Password" fields, enter the username and password that are specified in the agreement with the Internet provider. Click "Apply".
Go to the "Administration" menu, "System" tab. Change the default password "admin" to another, more complex one. Also in the "Time Zone" field, select your time zone.
We save the settings "Apply".
If necessary, after setting all the parameters, you can save a backup copy of all settings.
To do this, go to the "Restore / Save / Upload Setting" tab and click the "Save" button, after which we select the location where the file will be saved.
To restore, you must click on the "Select file" button, select the settings file and click "Upload". To reset all settings to factory settings, click the "Restore" button.
This setting is suitable for ASUS RT N12vp and ASUS RT N12e router. What can you say about this router? This is exactly the router that is in my apartment, I bought it for unthinkable money about 1 thousand rubles, it seems in the CSN, it was not difficult for me to set up and forget. The fact is that at that time there were no funds, and renting from a provider, like you, was not my style. I chose the most budget option and have never regretted it. ASUS RT N12vp firmware is fully translated into Russian, it has a cool appearance, its network range is enough to broadcast around the apartment without any problems. I would also like to note the pleasant interface of the web muzzle. As for quality, for two years there was not a single malfunction, once I caught a virus, but after resetting to the factory settings and changing the password, there were no problems. Of the shortcomings, I can only note one: the LED lamps burn too much, just like a Christmas tree, they interfere with sleep at night!
The appearance of the router ASUS RT N12vp
Router connection diagram.
A cable from a PC is connected to any yellow port. Blue WAN port, the cable from the provider is connected.
We figured out how to connect the ASUS RT N12vp router, now let's try to configure it. Entering the router settings is carried out using a browser, if you could not enter the settings, then read the instructions for setting up a network card:
Setting up a network card on Windows 7
Setting up a network card on Windows XP
To enter the settings, open the browser, and enter the address: HTTP://192.168.1.1
Enter login: admin and password: admin, press Enter.
If the specified login and password are not suitable, then you need to reset the router to factory settings, for this there is a button on the modem case, hold it down for 15-30 seconds, then try to log in again.
Connection status, wireless network settings, number of devices connected to the router. We can change the language.
To start the setup, you need to know your type of Internet connection, the following options are possible:
In my case, the Akado-Yekaterinburg provider issues a static ip-address, PPTP connection type.
Setting ASUS RT N12vp and ASUS RT N12e to L2TP mode, go to the Internet tab and fill in the following parameters.
You do everything as in my screenshot, the only thing you will have different access details, you check them with your provider, after you managed to set it up, press the apply button. The setup is completed, you can see the connection status on the main screen.
Settings for other types of connection are performed in the same way, if the connection cannot be established, I recommend contacting your technical support, perhaps there is a binding by MAC address, or for example, you enter your login or password incorrectly, they will tell you about it.
Now let's figure out how we can set up a Wi-FI wireless hotspot on our ASUS RT N12vp. To do this, go to the Wireless Network tab.
Set the following parameters:
Click Apply.
This completes the wireless network setup.
We connect to our network.
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After purchasing asus rt n12, you have a question: how to set up a local wifi network. To answer, you need to understand the features of connecting through this router. That is what we are going to do now.
So, first of all, let's deal with the connectors on the back of the equipment and connect the cables correctly. There are 5 special ports on the back of the router: 1 of them is designed for WAN, to which the provider's main cable is connected, and the remaining 4 for LAN type cables.
After connecting all the cables, further configuration is best done from a personal computer that has a direct connection to the equipment. Next, we move on to setting up the router itself.
IMPORTANT! To connect a desktop computer or laptop, a LAN cable is used, one end of which is connected to any LAN port on the router, and the other end to the corresponding port on the network card of your personal computer or laptop.
This recommendation will seem ridiculous and obvious to someone, but still check the connection of the router to the outlet. And also make sure that the Internet connection is working and there are no problems with the provider. In addition, check that only the LAN connection is active.
We have already connected all the cables, checked the Internet connection and plugged the router into a power outlet. Now we need to learn how to set up the route. And this is done as follows:
IMPORTANT! We write “admin” if we have not changed the factory settings yet.
If it is not possible to set up the equipment and establish correct operation using automatic settings, and the type of connection was not detected automatically, you must make the settings manually.
Internet settings from Beeline, Rostelecom and Dom.ru differ from each other. Next, consider the setup procedure for each provider.
To begin with, let's analyze the Asus RT-N12 setup for the Beeline network: on the main page of the router settings (we went to it through the browser's address bar using the IP address of the router), click the "Internet" section. A window opens in front of us, where we fill in some lines, as shown in the illustration below. The main thing is to select L2TP in the connection type and tp.internet.beeline.ru in the VPN server item. We put ticks in two places, as in the figure.
After that, save the entered data by clicking "OK". If all the items are marked correctly, after 20-30 seconds the connection with the Beeline network will be terminated. Then, after a few seconds, the connection will be restored, and you will be able to work with various sites and other Internet resources. Also, the Wi-Fi network will be correctly displayed and work on all devices: smartphones, tablets, and so on.
If you use the services of Rostelecom, or Dom.ru, then we configure the router in the same way, but only on the main page of the router settings in the "Internet" section we indicate other data: in the connection type item, we indicate PPPoE, not L2TP, as before. We also enter your unique username and password. The rest of the items remain unchanged. The illustration below shows what a completed section looks like.
Open the menu and select "Wireless Network". Next, fill in a number of items:
The figure below shows what the "Wireless Network" section looks like.
So, we figured out how to connect and configure the asus rt n12 router. Now let's look at how to set up a local wifi network through asus rt n12.
We go to the "Local Network" section.
We change the address of the router, which was set by default, we do this in the "LAN IP address" tab.
Enter the IP address of your local network and click Apply. After that, the equipment will work for your local network.
